Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0057
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Ornabruck drove through Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan to their desti- nation. The Regiment was unfortunately out of barracks on training when they arrived but all the officers took leave of absence to come back and entertain the party In October the death occurred of General Sir Richard McCreery, the first Colonel of the Regiment. His life had been one of immense achievement. He once admitted that he had joined the 12th Lancers to play polo but his mastery of that game and all other aspects of riding was merely a prelude to his mastery of his profession As the year closed it gave great pleasure to see the award of the MBE to the long-serving Regimental Paymaster, Maior Dewar, and the MC for gallantry in Aden to Padre Roe. It was a sad day when farewell had to be said to Staff Sergeant Laughlin after six years in charge of the Officers Mess, No one could forget the occasion when a party of elderly German ladies was being shown round the Officers Mess and one of them, dazzled by the display of silver, asked — “And do the Officers eat from the silver plates?” “Yes madam,” was the reply, “even for breakfast." 1968 was to be the last year of the Regiment‘s tour in BAOR before moving to the training role at Catterick. Major Pye returned to command A Squadron and Major Jackson arrived from the Australian Armoured Corps to command C Squadron. SSM Soulsby became RSM from Mr Peaper who was com— missioned. The 1967/68 skiing season was in fact the last one in which the Regiment was able to compete due to the timing of the move. Having lost most of the experienced downhillers it was very satisfactory to win both alpine events at the Divisional meeting: the team consisted of 2/Lt Chappell, Lance Corporal Allen, Trooper Headland and Trooper Carvell. Such a result repaid all the money and administrative efiort every year in Bavaria to provide skiing opportunities for all ranksr In the Army events the Regiment was placed 5th in the Princess Marina. Far away at Lake Placid, New York State, Major Cochrane—Dyet kept the flag flying as a member of the British number one four-man-bob-sleigh team. The training season was an imaginative one with all squadr 55 — |
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