9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1985 - Page 0063
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1985 |
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in time for Troop Trainingt Maj Bill Grant returned from Northampton to take over HQ Son in time for a surprise 50th birthday party. Six new officers recently arrived, three of whom are now on their YO's course. We look forward to two more arriving in August. The ‘patch' is filling up. Captain Nigel Wathen was married in early May while Monckton married a few days later. the day before the Cavalry Memorial Parade. Major Cmfton returned from Oman engaged. He is to be married at the end of July. The Mess moved to Sennelager on | 1 June for the period of the small arms ‘camp'i Spirits ran high and unv fortunately a little damage was done to the NATO Officers‘ Mess. Boughey somehow managing to run up a four figure bill. It would seem we have been forgiven because the Mess moved to Sennelager in December for the 961'. A dinner night was held in order to return a picture of Princess Margaret to 33 Armd Bde that had been looked after by us since the late fifties. On two occasions the Officers‘ Mess had dinner nights to which the WO's were invited. These were a great success. The Mess was relatively quiet in December (Boughey and Scott had gone). Though the services of a couple of Officers were required to dress up as Father Christmas and attend the various parties that are held. ZLt Bailey was notable, if only because his “pixie helpers" followed him with a crate of Grolsch and a bottle of whisky to help him through the ordeal. A very successful ‘French Revolution’ party was held in the Summer and the tradition of theme parties continues this year when the Mess is to hold a 'Pirate' party in July. Barbecues became the norm at most weekends, as did the rain which usually accompanied them. Dinner nights, THE 9TH/IZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL »\il \ct up lot it lLiml dttil (luau Niglll, |
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