Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0054
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A Short History of fire 9rIzJ'IEI/1 Lancers the competition, However, disappointment at polo was amply compensated by the outstanding achievements of Captain Perry and Major Gilks at the Grand Military Meeting at Sandown in March where they won the Grand Military Gold Cup and the Hunters Chase respectively on “Willow King" and “Al Border". As far as is known no other Regiment has achieved this double. In BAOR the racing stable won seven races, The skiers did well and managed to be runners-up in the Princess Marina event, Over 200 soldiers were taught to ski at the regimental hut at Hindelang in Bavaria. It was a notable year for the Basketball team under Stafi Sergeant Soulsby. On the ranges regimental firing organised by Captain Boag produced the best result since arrival in the theatre and the Regiment narrowly missed being selected, some said luckily, to represent the Army in the NATO Canada Cup tank gunnery competition. Two formation exercises took place in the autumn; one in Bavaria devised by Brigadier Abraham (last C0 of 12th Lan» cers) was greatly enjoyed by all ranks whilst the other became merely a command and movement afiair as one squadron only saw the enemy. The Journal comments — “Considering the preparation and work that goes into these exercises it is a tragedy that higher commands cannot devise them to be ofmore interest to the troops.” The Reece Squadron spent another excellent fortnight in Denmark with the Gardehussars Regi- ment. In June the Regimental Quartermaster, Major Maguire, retired after 32 years service. He had driven Lt—Col Lumsden, commanding the 12th Lancers, during the Dunkirk campaign, for which he was awarded the MM, and shortly after reaching the desert in 1941 he took command ofa Troop until his capture in Italy in 1944. He was commissioned in the field by General Sir Harold Alexander during the battle for Tunis and gained an MC in Italy. Captain Quinn relieved him. Padre Roe also left in the New Year after two year’s devoted service to the Regiment. His fifteen minute “Padre’s Hour“ in the cookhouse every fortnight were memorable occasions. The Regimental Altar Frontal dates from his time. In July Lt-ColWoodhead 52 |
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