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Regiment 9th/12th Lancers
Year 1985
Transcription THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL
We managed to LI£L|lliYC auumnu] w \L’ltle‘lt‘s,
and ‘3' vehicles to tltcreztxc our Establishment hut mund we
Al/AZ Echelon. Hence clean a! the . ,
couldn I man lllem sultan.
start and somewhat haggard and tired
at the finish!
During Ex Lionheart Al Echelon
was sited in a disused chicken factory
for two days. The word Reveille was
dropped and replaced by “sparrow
fart“ or “cock crow”. After rain or
early morning mist the smell of
ammonia from the chicken collection
crates was something else! It stayed
with everyone for days, even after we
had moved Funny how people do go
off fried eggs for breakfast (Yokingl
Only yoking!)
The time between Ex Lionheart and
Ihe Christmas break was spent once
again getting vehicles back into a road
worthy condition and ready for Tronp
Training in Bavaria during the Spring.
but not before our usual involvement
with Site Guards.
Departures
Captain Mackaness to Oman on ERE
W02 Mason to civvy street (last 6
nml the MTO l'utulh limped!
months in UK) Tpr Smith from E Sqn
rm Green to SHQ Tp, HQ Sqn Tpr Hall from A Sqn
CV] Finlay '0 B SQ" Tpr Summerland from D Sqn
Tpr Mason from C Sqn
New Arrivnls Cpl Allen from C0 DVR
LI M Underhill from Tech LCpl Hunt from 5315 Mess
LCpl Hall from HQ SQMS W02 Banks from Provost Staff
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