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Regiment 9th/12th Lancers
Year 1985
Transcription THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL
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Sgt Palfreyrnan was promoted to
SQMS to replace SSgl Hayter who left
us for HQ Sqn. Sgt Bond left us on
promotion to run the WOs and 3315
Mess temporarily, before taking over
the post of HQ Squadron SQMS, Lt
Cooke returned briefly from Australia
before disappearing on posting to RAC
JLR.
During the first week of December a
selected group, mainly from SHQ.
attended the Battle Group Trainer
(BGT) at Sennelagerl This event, not
normally worth a mention, will be
remembered for two reasons, First. a B
Son Scimitar fired the first notional
round of World War 3 and second,
Sgt “Oilrag” Proctor was awarded the
posthumous CDM by the Squadron
Leader for his heroic stand against a
complete Motor Rifle Battalion. The
CDM was subsequently awarded (to a
resurrected Sgt Proctor) the following
week on parade in front of the whole
squadrons We participated in a most
successful Regimental ORT on 10
December and then it was down to
serious training for Christmas and our
Squadron Social on 19 December! This
P’UVEd ‘0 be 3‘ m°““"‘F“‘a‘ success The Regimental Hmmmlmmnmmm rm 1Cyl RyulumlanCpl Kerr, iCpl Ptlcher.
casting a monumental pnce! However Sgt mm. L: mm». m tint-nun, I Cpl l mncix. s,“ Mrlmvre.
it was universally considered good '
value and the floor show was greatly
appreciated! i
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