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| Accession number | 912L : 2090/14 |
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gatherings in the evening . officers , " Mons " Day cluded a triangular contest in skill at arms by a gallant charge . The celebrations yesterday in Mons in August 1914 distinguished themselves in of the regiment who took part in the battle of Barracks yesterday by the 9th Lancers . The men 1932 " MONS DAY " CELEBRATION . - A competitor taking part in the mounted sports held by the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers at Redford Barracks yesterday . On right : Lieut - Col . J. sergeants , and corporals , and social was celebrated at Redford " MONS " DAY CELEBRATIONS Kingstone , D.S.O. , presenting a cup to the winners of the tent - pegging event , hor Bate * COL The 9th Lancers photographed at Ashkir k , near Hawick , during their journey yesterday from Redford Barracks to their summer quarters at Stobs Camp . JUNE 1932 REDFORD LANCERS " IN ACTION " AT STOBS BABY CARS INSTEAD OF HORSES The 9th Queen's Royal Lancers , Redford Barracks , Edinburgh , have just returned from manoeuvres at Stobs , near Hawick . The men have regained some of their " Indian tan " after three weeks of perpetual sunshine . Owing to the fact that a large number of the old soldiers who came home from India with the regiment last November have gone into civil life , only a fraction of the men were available for camp .. I watched with interest and admiration ( writes a correspondent ) the smart and active manner in which the men carried out their various tasks in the mimic warfare . The enemy were distinguished by white bands . ronnd their hats , and moved off in the early morning about half an hour before the A party of men took up a position in a farm , and pickets were posted . number of the enemy were reported , and an attack ensued . A machine - gun troop was seen galloping into action , and the pop - pop of blank ammunition was heard in every direc tion . The farm was then charged by a mounted traop with drawn swords , a sight to thrill the dullest soul . regiment . A A TRIBUTE TO SCOTLAND T. regiment's mechanical section is highly intesting . These old cavalrymen do not like parting with their horses ; but they forced to keep pace with the times . are They are equipped with about half a dozen Austin Sevens and half dozen motor cycles . Even this little section had its thrills . I saw two of them turn over , and the driver and passenger creep out with the characteristic grin of the " Tommy " beaming oll over their faces . The M.O. might have been needed , but they were concerned primarily with righting their car . June 1932 S ( 1932 BACK FROM CAMP 9th Lancers Get Well Tanned ' at Manoeuvres Troopers of the 9th ( Queen's Royal ) Lancers , who have just returned to Redford Barracks from manoeuvres at Stobs , near Hawick , have regained some of their Indian tan , the result of three weeks ' perpetual sunshine . Owing to the fact that a large number of the old soldiers who came home from India with the regiment last November have gone into civil life , only a fraction of the regiment was available for camp , a great number being recruits who were ineligible . 33 Throughout the duration of camp the men of the regiment saw the countryside at its best . Mimic warfare in ideal weather is quite a plea sant occupation for the men . At the Lancers ' camp , the " enemy were distinguished by the white bands they wore round their hats , and one particularly thrilling episode occurred when the enemy " one morning moved off half an hour before the regiment . A furious " battle " ensued in the course of the morning round an old farm ( imaginary ) , which was charged by mounted troopers at the gallop , while machine - guns could be heard in action in the surrounding fields . The winner , from a tactical point of view , was decided by an officer who , in the capacity of umpire , had been watching the whole performance through field - glasses from a nearby hill top . Humour occasionally added spice to the pro ceedings . In the course of the manoeuvres one day , an officer in a hedge was surveying the landscape through his glasses when three men of the " " enemy rode up and told him he was captured . The officer called their attention to a flag stuck in the hedge , and told them that they instead were captured as he represented a section of armoured cars . Suddenly a rustle was heard above them in a tree , a shot was fired from between the branches , and a short , stout sergeant dropped to the ground . " You're all captured , " he said . " I represent a cavalry brigade , " and he produced a long string of flags . |
