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Lieu- Col. G.H. Grosvenor . D.S.O. Laying a wreath to our fallen comrades . At the Cenatph Sunday May 18th 1947 . A LANCER'S BRIDE Cutting the cake after the wedding at St. Clement's Church , York , of Sgt . Hugh Sandford Baton , 9th Queen's Royal Lancers , of Gumwock , Ayrshire , and Miss Janice Dudley Bowling , 41 Russell Street , York . ( Photograph by Athur Smith , 4a Stonegate , York ) . F. Sigs . 52. Small ( Pads of 100 ) FO FOR OPRS COMM CEN SIGNALS USE . INFO www . RECEDENCE - ACTION PRECEDENCE - INFO ROUTINE FROM 135th Lancers ΤΟ 9th Lancers R DATE - J. C. & S. Ltd. - 51-2828 TIME SYSTEM DEFERRED 44 OPERATOR 10 TE MESSAGE FORM DATE - TIME - GROUP 221430 Z YORK is the present station of Regimental Sergeant Major N. Van Rens burg - who is believed to be the oldest and most senior South African serving with the British Army . Lancers Merger Error Mr. M. LINDSAY ( C. , Solihull ) asked why the officers commanding the 9th and 12th Lancers received the news of their regiment's forthcoming amalgamation from a junior officer and from a civilian who had heard the announcement on the wireless . " Springbok " -as he is known to comrades among the 9th Lancers and the Queen's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry - has re cently returned to his Burton Stone Lane quarters from a three - month holiday in South Africa . Mr. SOAMES , War Minister , replied : " A week before the an nouncement the colonels of the regi ments were told of the proposed amalgamation , but were asked not to disclose the information . " A serious error was made in not informing also the commanding officers before the announcement . I regret that this should have happened . Prompt and full apologies were made to the regiments concerned . " During his stay , he took the opportunity of renewing the long association of the Ninth Lancers with the City of Pietermaritz burg , Natal , where he had a tremendous welcome from the citizens . sedan There , after visiting one of the local schools , St. Mary's Convent , which had adopted the regiment after the South African War , he was received by the Mayor and Mayoress ( Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Downes ) . He was taken by them on a tour of the city , which included a visit to Settlers ' Park , where each school had planted a tree in honour of all the British Regiments which had visited the city . The Ninth Lançers , however , also have a strong link with our city . I understand that more than 80 Yorkshiremen among them 15 from York are at present serving with the regiment , which is now in Germany . PREFIX All ranks of the 16 / 5th The Queen's Royal Lancers send their warmest sympathies to all ranks of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers . AW / AC 21 MESSAGE INSTRUCTION D RSM Tree Pincer SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLAS ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER G / 23 / 1 / D RANK Nub TIME SYSTEM OPERATOR SIGNATUREFILE No .... RSM VAN RENSBURG ( See first Gossip ) ORDERLY ROOM 23. JAN . 1959 7 9th Queen's Royal Lancers M BATTLE OF BIDS HOLDS IT FOR FIFTH GENERATION By GEOFFREY LAKE I forgotten battle T was in a long more than 100 years ago that Troop Ser geant Major David Spence , of the 9th Lancers , won his V.C. Troop Sergeant Major David Spence with his V.C. and other decorations . But the fighting spirit of the family is undimmed . Yesterday in Christies ' London sale - room they rallied to win back the medal that had been sold many years ago . This time , instead of the be flagged lance that David car ried , the weapon was money £ 550 of it . That was the win ning bid by Brixton publican Mr. Thomas Goldsmith , related by marriage to the hero of the Indian Mutiny . The citation said : " For con spicuous gallantry on 17 Janu ary , 1858 , at Shumshabad , in going to the assistance of Pri vate Kidd , who had been wounded and his horse dis abled , and bringing him out from a large quantity of rebels . " Tense seconds For 120 , tense seconds yester day 39 - year - old Mrs. Kitty Goldsmith , great - granddaughter of the V.C. , sat in the sale room with hands clenched as the bidding soared from a £ 100 opening . Then when the hammer came down on her husband's bid Mrs. Goldsmith said excitedly : " It was a dreadful moment when the bidding went over the £ 500 limit we had set ourselves . " I could have cried with relief when the bidding stopped at the next £ 50 . " And Mr. Goldsmith - who keeps The Crown , in Coldhar bour Lane : " I am as proud as the rest of our family hero . I was determined that the V.C. should come back into the family " Now , when everyone has seen it , the medal will go into the bank for safe keeping . " Four generations were at the auction . Among them 70 - year old Mr. Charles Sparks , formerly of the Horse Guards , and his . 66 - year - old brother Albert both grandsons of David Spence . On the track the They had gone to the auction just to keep track of medal . They did not know that Mr. Goldsmith would be bidding for it . But said Charles : " When I saw Kitty's husband hesitate after £ 500 I very nearly put in a bid myself , although I haven't got a penny . " Also at the auction was one of the hero's two great - great grandsons - 18 - year - old Thomas Goldsmith . Said his mother : " The medal is really for him and his eight - year - old brother Richard . They are the fifth generation . " During the last war the V.C. was bought by a Mr. S. Wilson . from a Scottish dealer and it was he who sold it yesterday , with other medals from his col lection . During the bidding yesterday ... Mr. Tom Goldsmith , who bought the V.C. , is second from right . Far right is Mr. Charles Sparks , a grandson of the Mutiny hero , and left is Miss Doreen Cripps , a great - granddaughter . 2012 AVARD Te |
