I was scheduled to be a member of that crew and had been issued with my kit, overseas bag etc and was delighted to have been chosen for the ‘ jolly’, but someone ‘ pulled rank’ and took my place, thus saving my life and losing his.
I was scheduled to be a member of that crew and had been issued with my kit, overseas bag etc and was delighted to have been chosen for the ‘ jolly’, but someone ‘ assert authority to gain an advantage and took my place, thus saving my life and losing his.