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Regiment 9th/12th Lancers
Year 1987
Transcription Catering Troop
After our first weekend away with
the wives and children. our next venture
included both camping in the Harz
mountains and a weekend visit to Sudsee
(Soitau). Once more after much planning
we were off, the weather might have
been following us from the year before.
but alter a damp start. we managed to
sun ourselves and to have a dip in the
lake.
Once more the bar-b-q was the “in
thing for food." thank goodness it was
not compo. The days soon passed and
before we knew it we were back in
Wolfenbtlttel. the cooks weekend
THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL
Camping Sudsee
behind us. Many events and happenings
have passed us by. from summer to
winter. from Wolfenhtlttel to Wirnbishz-
Well this is Wimbish now. Wolfen-
bllttel is behind us but I hasten to add
not forgotten. As well as leaving
Wolfenbuttel and the snow we also left
behind some 50% of our troop. Those
duty rosters will never look quite the
same without the names 5315 McEach-
ran and Donkin and Pt: Ludford to
name but a sample Some stayed in
Germany. one went to Cyprus, one to
Ireland and the rest of \is m Wimbish.
Unpacked MFO boxes. new quarters.
all are now behind us. After block
leave it will be all stations go. Looking
ahead to Regimental training. something
called Adamant. Some of us are about
to find out about Cyprus while Otter»
burn and Castlemartin will bring us
close to Christmas and yet another year
completed.
During all this time many new faces
will appear in the Catering Troop
replacing those who have left us. We
welcome them to a happy and enjoyable
tour. here at Wimhish with the 9/12th
Royal Lancers.
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