9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1985 - Page 0051
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1985 |
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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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