9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1960 - Page 0013
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1960 |
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THE [X X11 ROYAL LAXLERS RI-GlMENTAL JOURNAL l‘ side brigade”. In his rule oi SS I. he has been a stalwart in the dilltculr lob allotted to hint, and we would like to express the hope that along with our best w he. {or the future. when he looks hack. he will feel that “W'E WEREN'T SUCH A SAD 1.0'1' AFTER ALL". Things we would like to know 1. The ldentit) of thc Phantom Plug Pincher f 2. Why wuuhtn‘t 2/t.t. Nash‘s Car stun Mr 3 davs .7 3. Who doesn't like Sideboards ? 4. Who turned chicken and bought a new hat 9 Who ran over the Squadron typewriter? 6, Who was caught in 3 l'rnop at 3 om. in the morning. literally with ltis trousen down .3 Which troop has had ALL the accidents 7‘ Who is SURE that 1961 is not his year 2 9. Who was glad that he wasn‘t inside his hat on the ranges? T" “B" SQUADRON NOTES NB” SQUADRON 9th/llth Royal LanL I’h is now about clghl months old. Infancy produced few, il ant'. real diliicttl- ties and the two halves of the amalgamation have welded together into eight compact troops to such an extent that no one really bothers [rt remember who Came from which Regiment. In tome Ways it was unfortunate that out hm eight months consisted of the individual training season, as undoubtedly the easiest way to get cohesion is to live together in the field, However, we at: ]uSl about [U start tntup training and we hope to leave the barracks often and for long periods. We are very lucky to have S.S.M. Nicolle whose genial bark and great experience has heen invaluable‘ with him and with S. Q. M. S Draper, who had been 5. S. M. in the 12th and gt Adams who had been S. Q..M S we were loaded with brass from the beginning. Arrival at Lisanclly Camp was a shock as the harrack huts really were appalling. A great erlttrt has been made to make these relics of the wartime American occupation into habitable rooms and [l’IL‘ result of the inter tmnp competition was 3 C105: thing between 2 and 3 Troops who shared the prize. in fact 2 Troop room. under the command of . Chuwner seems [0 be the show piece room of the Regiment as all visiting dignitaries imni tht- Secretary Of State down- wards are brought to see it. The winter, apart from o rind of three weeks leave. was devoted to indi dual training and a. a result of these seemingly interminable courses we have succeeded in producing forty- five 13.1.. [WelllyAuVO 8.11,. and twenty-rltrec BJll. tradesmen out of a total strength of ont- hundred and one. We also managed to fit in four tine day Squadron L‘xL'l‘L‘lStts and tin. IhrcL‘ day salllc» to a camp on McGilligan Point. We have also supported the Police hy mOIUrlng up and down our team (II lhc border looking aggressive. and being regaled with stories of smuggling, which seems to be the favourite pastime of the Border people. 'l’ogetlter with the rest of the Regim nt we too smeared burnt cork on our faces and crouched in ambush positions all night await- ing the I.R.A.. who perversely failed to appear. S Dcakin, however. arrested two unfortunate innocents (In their way home from a party and held thetn all night at the point of his sub-machine gun. Apparently they were not in the least put out. 1 Troup under Mr. Stephenson did a dcmon- stration for the W.R.A.C. (T.A.) in London~ dcrry. No one quite knows what was demon— ~H’8ICCL but it was apparently successful and no complaint has yet reached us! We also distinguished ourselves by knocking down the Ducal gates at Baronscourt in the darkness. L/Cpl Connor remarking on his return that ht- thought he had scratched something 2 Troop has had a varied set ol troop leaders. Starting with Lt. Vere-Laurie (Now Captain and acting Adiurant!) than Sgt. Adams followed by 2/Lt. McDonnell, whit went ofi tu look after Juniut Leaders. They have finally come to rest, it is hoped. with Sgt Deakin. 3 Troop has had few _ nges, but what with Mr. Burne away Ski ng for a month or art. and Sgt. Broadhunl away on Signal: and Athletic courses Cpl. Williams has had to net as troop leader (or long periods. 4 'lrtiop lost it’s able troop leader Lt. Ansell, who has gone to Australia to look after unite Governorl 5 and s tmupt under Z/Lts. llornby and Perry have had tcw changes except (or the elevation of Sgt. Deakin tn command 2 Troop. s Troop is a flourishing concern with 'rpr Brealey and L/Cpl |
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