9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2004 - Page 0040
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2004 |
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38 REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) The Visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of York par HRH The Duke of York, he Mons Moy weekend has always proven a highlight of the Regimental calendar but 2004’s was especially so, combined as it was with the first visit to the Regiment by our new Colonel- in-Chief, His Royal Highness The Duke of York. The peaceful times anticipated by some on return from deploy- ment to Iraq had not materialised as the Regiment complete deployed on Exercise SWABIAN LANCE and then prepared for the first parade in many years to combine both marching squads and a vehicle drive past. The Regiment’s hard work, however, was to pay offwith a splendid weekend enjoyed by all. The visit began with a presentation to the Colonel-in-Chief by the officers of RHQ at which His Royal Highness showed him- self a Lancer at heart with a keen interest in the Regimental weapon of choice. OC Headquarters Squadron was less pleased to be introduced as the expert on the history of the lance, being the only officer serving at the time of Waterloo. Later that evening, after a fine Beating to Quarters performed by the Band of the Royal Lancers, the officers gathered for a The Commahd/hg Officer /OOl</flg, uhsupr/s/hg/y, somewhat pehs/ve, Sgt L/h Wood, Regimental Weekend 29 July — 1 August 2004 /ts beeh a /Ohg t/me s/hce the CIA/7(7) has beeh /h the turret, Ladies’ Dinner Night with His Royal Highness at the Mess. His earlier attempts to remove a spur from the high table having been rebuffed, Lt Panter attempted to redeem himselfby setting fire to Capt Carpenter during the firework display in a show which left only Capt Carpenter unamused. His Royal Highness began the next day demonstrating an affin- ity with CVR(T) driving which would shame many a new recruit and certainly all young officers, at the display stands run by B Squadron and hosted by Sgt Hallewell. As the sun rose in the sky and the day’s heat mounted, the Regiment marched onto parade. The band, which provided tremendous musical support to the whole visit, joined four marching squads and twenty six vehicles on the square. His Royal Highness also took the opportunity to award Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to members ofthe Regiment, REME and band despite an erratic service from the public address system. Much alcohol was won in wagers after no vehi- cles broke down on parade, although the same could not be claimed of all the Lancers. Eveh the Ad/utaht had to get out the poflsh, |
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