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BLACKBURN GROUND ARK EWOOD SECRETARY : RH TAYLOR MANAGER : J. J. CAREY READ THIS - AND TAKE IT WITH YOU ROVERS Football & Athletic Cofid To anyone who is thinking of joining the Army . LETTER ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY REGISTERED OFFICE EWOOD PARK I have heard that my old Regiment the 9th Lancers is having a drive to get more recruits and I would very much like to be associated with this effort . To me the ' 9th Lancers ' is the most efficient and the happiest regiment in the whole British Army . I would certainly recommend it to any young man about to join up . Indeed , I consider he will be a lucky lad if he joins the 9th . BY BLACKBURN TELEGRAMS " ROVERS ' BLACKBURN TELEPHONE NUMBER 5634 RESIDENCE 7811 I well remember the day when I first arrived with the 9th in Italy . The regiment was resting after a titanic chase after the Germans which took them about 40 miles in a single day . I was one of a new draft . Yet the first person to greet us was the Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Price . his words of welcome . job to do . I well recall He told us how glad he was to see us and how we had a He said we were now members of his team , and as he shook hands with each of us we felt at last we were really wanted . I believe it is this emphasis on teamwork that makes the 9th Lancers such a happy regiment . The friendships I made in those far off days , nearly 14 years ago , have endured and I often meet many of my old pals in my travels on football duty up and down the country . Probably the best enjoyment I had in the 9th was the facilities we had for taking part in sport . Football of course was always my first love . Remember when the Medical Officer said we were not to play in the afternoon , because so many of the lads had suffered from sunstroke in the blazing Italian summer sunshine ? We had a league formed , and the interest was so high that the lads agreed to play before breakfast at 6.30 a . m . We sure were keen on our football . Although I played for the H. Q. team , I was asked to referee every morning match . I wasn't too happy about the prospect , but at least it was keeping me fit : I do hope that as many of you lads who are about to join the Army will read this letter , so that you will have an idea what life is like in the 9th Lancers . Nowhere in the Services will you find the same ' brotherhood ' and the same team spirit as you will in the 9th Lancers . I look forward to seeing many of you at the annual reunion together with the ' old Sweats ' . With every good wish . CAREY tr Your Johnny bary TO AND RECRUITING Back Row . Standing 1st Row . FU Seated . 9th QUEEN'S ROYAL LANCERS O DETMOLD 1956 . Capt A.D. Motion ; Lt N. C. Pease ; 2 / Lt R. C. Rayner ; 2 / Lt R.H.I. Galpin ; Capt J.C.L. Rawes , R.A.M. C .; Lt J.W.A. Forbes ; 2 / Lt J.J. Aird . Standing 2nd Row . 2 / Lt D. U. Corbett ; 2 / Lt P.W. Barrows ; 2 / Lt I.F.W. Buchan ; 2 / Lt R. A. G. Douglas - Miller ; 2 / Lt M.H.S. Ayshford Sanford ; 2 / Lt A.K.B. Chisholm , Reme Lt The Hon R. N. Crossley ; Lt P.J. Upton ; Capt A. Ferguson . Capt D. H. Knowles ; Capt H.W. Barker , Reme ; Capt D.J. M. Leask ; 2 / Lt G. E. Vere - Laurie ; 2 / Lt D.L.P. Kelly ; Capt N. A. Gibbs ; Capt J.M.C. Bonsor ; 2 / Lt G. A. Prodger . ***** LUH Maj ( Qm ) E. R. Donnley MBE ; Maj R. C. Heape ; Maj J.W. Reid , Capt A.S. Aird , Lt Col The Hon C. J. Beckett ; Maj D. A. St. G. Laurie , MC ; Maj H. R. Taylor - Whitehead ; Maj J. A. Bethell - Fox , MC . |
