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| Accession number | 912L : 2090/14 |
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To worth A GLORIOUS REGIMENT . 9TH LANCERS FAREWELL BEFORE GOING ABROAD . 1921 FINE SPORTS AND GRAND ENTERTAINMENTS . In the glorious past of that famous regiment the 9th Queen's Roval Lancers , there have been entertainments that will live in the memor ies of the older members of the regiment , but seldom have they surpassed in excellence those , that took place in and around Assaye Barracks last week - end , for it was the cavalrymen's farewell to old Comrades , and some of the retiring officers , N.C.O.'s and men before de parting for Egypt . Fifty - eight old Comrades of the regiment , as well as three Chelsea pension er m Messrs . McKenzie , Garrod and Hernaman ) sted the invitation to come and spend the end as guests of the Sergeant's mess ac we ant they came from all over the country . The first great event on the memorable week end programme was the sports , which were held on the regiment's riding school arena , the second arena the 9th Lancers have built in . The sound was in haantiful con ad been 3893421 9th Queen's , Royal Lancers Old Comrades ' Association e being es with officers n guests dmired . nclosure ided for , mirably lisbury . veteran 00 , was he was ut . Gen. G.O.C. interest Horden , Among present , moment , Mrs. F. he Hon , Smith , teserve ) , ts on the officers llows : vendish , of the D.S.O , apt . W. Richard of the played The n . not only pen , but d Com o prove serving e winner le . The is of this t he has y on the lucive of at Sallies jumping ra round he rough d S.S.M. ne horse the past country tion was possible . d , in fact possessed . S.S.M. feats and lot easily . other old VGIF B ա 101 ESINE puy foo : 10․31 3. September 1921 . 80 Sergeants Mess Carro to 1921 . 52183 |
