CPL
Mick Peslo
Mick Peslo was created by the RASIGS technicians
in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The story goes that his name was created
with a phone directory and a dart. The first name stabbed was Mick,
then Peslo. Mick became the joke of the mission. Many SNCOs thought
he was a real soldier but every junior soldier knew that he was
imaginary.
The popularity of young CPL
Pelso started to grow around the traps. He started signing out
of the front gate, breaking curfew, traveling the country side,
not taking his doxy pills and even scrawled graffiti "Mick
Peslo was ere" on the back
of a toilet door at Pteah Australii. The graffiti saga had RSM
- Barry Martin fuming.
A light hearted video in Sok Sapbaay about the
story behind Mick Pelso was the end of him. Most people figured
out from then that the whole thing was a joke. I am sure his name
will live on with all of us - especially when signing into hotels......
Thats about all I know about our young Mick Peslo
- if you have anymore stories or photos please pass them on to
me.
Mick Peslo was ere!
