9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1987 - Page 0049
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1987 |
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As far as the actual notes go; Well, Cpl Jonah Jones has posted himself to the 01°er Mess (UNFICYP), any excuse to get to Cyprus! The role of postie was taken up by Cpl Ben Franklin, who is returning shortly to civvy street, so anyone who wants to take over the black and white cat, one pace forward. Cpl Brad Bradbury and LCpl Zub Zubrzycki both made a last ditch effort to gain some extra LOA by becoming proud fathers of a sen and daughter respectively —— congratulations lads, {Shame you Only got a month’s worth of the LOA though!) Big Brother (PAMPAS) is about to gain the means of talking to it's big brother in our Regimental Pay Office at Chester, thanks to the impending installation of an autodial (MODEM) system. No more having to wait until a supplementary pay statement comes for the food and accommodation refunds! As far as the “front line" goes, we are now able to do our own discharges; thereby saving you a trip to Bovington. It has also been rumoured that we may get a stationery drop sometime around Christmas! A fresh batch of rumours come in from rumour control. Here’s some of the better ones...... Cpl Mark Welch and LCpl Phil Beckley may be mOving into Married Quarters and doing more shopping in the pads NAAFI in the near future. Cpl Mac Mackin may be taking over the tenancy of a local corner shop. Chief Mick Taylor is definitely giving up the cigars after his next packet. Cpl Neil Cunningham is about to....... “Oh, where‘s he gone, anyone seen him? ” By the way the RHQ cleaner is out of a job as Lt Tim Hercock‘s dog Rumbpold does a fine job of emptying any bin within range. Mind you we turned down the fiver we were offered for him (the dog!) by the Golden Dragon........ “no wonder it‘s out of bounds." THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL Cpl Bradbury. under supervision. about to break the Troop space invader record Spot the ball with Sgt Allen Well. on that note I close; back next Newsflash: Due to unforseen circum- year with more revelations. stances a typist and glacier required immediately. P D G B 47 |
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