9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1985 - Page 0022
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1985 |
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THE 9TH/IZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL A Squadron Command Changes The changes in the hierarchy of A Sqn have been such as to render the com- mand structure almost unrecognisable since the summer of 1984. Although Sqn Leaders and SSM: may come and go. JNCOs and troopers just soldier on! It is very much due to their hard work and professionalism that the Squadron has been able to take these changes in its stride. while striving to achieve reasonable results both in barracks and in the field. Major Dickens packed up his wind- surfers and skis in December to assume command of the MOD. The Squadron wishes him every success in his new job and hopes that his family are enjoying life in Kingston-upon~Thames. SSM Fergus has also moved on, but this time only as far as TECH, anyone Tprs State and Bcnnclt. heard muttering “aupe'r remf” will probably receive little in the way of favours! Others too have moved on including Sgt ‘Hissing Sid' Reid. SSgt Corby, Sgt Saxton. Sgt Marshall and Sgt Butterfield. Amazingly, replace- ments have been found to take the place of all these men; no doubt Sgts Morgan, Edson, Hughes. Dye and Shipley will be A Sqn men through and through by the time Exercise Silver Jubilee is over. SSM Neumann has returned to his former stamping ground to fill the ample shoes of SSM Fergus — His first move was totally to customize his ferret. Major Dicken's departure left a void that has been filled successfully by Captain Wathen prior to the return of Major Crofton from the Oman. Certainly Captain Wathen has enjoyed the opportunity to flex his muscle during his three and a half months of command. At the same time he will join the remainder of the Squadron in welcoming the return of that old A Squadron stalwart, Major Crofton. Competitions A Squadron has competed with enthusiasm and. varying degrees of success, in every possible military. sporting and social activity throughout the Regiment. This included, of course. the Boeselager competition when A Squadron provided a large proportion of the squad from which the team was picked. We won the Regimental Athletics .a-u—u-‘n._‘-. |
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