9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1960 - Page 0007
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1960 |
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THL lx X1! Rm'AL LANCERS RLUIMENTAL IOL'RNAI ~> AMALGAMATION THE amalgamation of un- two regimenla rook place at 'l'idwonh on Sunday. 11m Scprcmbcr. 1960. It was dccidcd that a Lhurch parade would bu rhc mmr uppmpriare way to mark the occasion. 'I'hc [\vu Regimcnrs marched separately to (he Garriwn Church nn a sunny autumn mnmlng, bnlh marching past their rcspeclivc Colonels. before entering the Church, Inside the Church. each Reguncnl ucuupicd on: side of the main aisle. whilst families \verc «caled in the hiLlL‘ aisle. The Guidnns were then marched in and laid upon the alrar. Alter lh: service. which was cnnductcd by the garrison chaplain. assisted by |hC Rev. Chrismphcr Pcmwnc (Chaplain no me 9m Lancers 1939/41; the rwn guidons were marchnd our logcrhrr and the new chlrnenl formed up by Squadrons on the Lucknow Squarc. near rhr Church. Cap hadgc: and shoulder nun. \vcrc [hanged here and 1h: 9rh/12lh Royal Lancm [hen marched pas! the Colonel of rhc Regiment. General Sir Richard MCCreer)’. and disn sud on rhc Bhurrporc Barrack Square. Afrer [he parade. spcclamrs were given lunch in [he Oflicers’ and Scrgcants’ Messes A large number of telegrams were received during the day. including one from our Culunclrianhicf. Queen Elizabcxh. [hc Queen Mulhcr. which rcad ar follows :— Bm-lnng/mm I’ll/mu: A’ u.m.. [ll/l Srprambgr On (he formalian ul lhc 9(h/thh Royal Lancers (Prince of Walcs‘sl I send in all ranks my warmest greelings. I am Conlidenl man (he reputation for loyalty and courage which ihc 9th and IZIh Lancers have earned in ihcir pasi history will be inherilcd and fully susiaincd in rhc iururc and I rrusl lhar lhc ncu Regiment will no! only uphold but will enhance the noble lradilium which are Vuur hcritugc. 1 am indeed pmud m in- your Colon-2L in-Chief and I can rc you [llal rhc inleresr of my Regimcnt will alwaya be clnse In my hearl. Elizaberh Rr Cnlonel-in-(Lhicl, mm: |
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