9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1987 - Page 0017
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1987 |
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J B Squadron The last B Sqn notes finished with the Sqn first having completed PROBEX. the annual exercise with the French and Americans After the exercise. the Sqn settled down to enjoy a summer of Sport and summer working hours, ln the Inter Sqn Athletics competition we were just pippeti for second place By D Son, but overall the Sqn did very well especially with the help from Cpl Kerr, Sgt Williams and our talented LAD section. The next major event was the Nuclear Site Guard, one of those week long commitments that require immense patience and attention to detail — especially as the rules to be obeyed are American made. However the Son did well receiving a special congratulatory note l'rom the American Commander for their vigilance and professionalism. The summer then got into full swing with matters of sport and just enough work to keep the REME happy. We played a lot of cricket not only in the General's Cup compcition where the Squadron team got through to the quarter finals, but also in the Regimental Competition when we were narrowly defeated by a very strong HQ Squadron teams Several troops took the oppor- tunity to go Adventure Training and this combined nicely with three weeks Block Leaves On our return from leave Mons-Moy preparations began in earnest with much parading. cleaning of kit and the preparation of Tpr Sloan for his starring role as Regimental Fortune Teller. Mons»Moy went off well with an excellent Sgt's Mess party in the Gym and a parade where all ranks were at their smartest # if not at their most wide awake. The Squadron then started preparing for the Autumn exercise, with Ihe soldiers putting in many hours on the tank park while the commanders took part in a three day session of tactical discussions. We also started up a series of skills competitions for Sqn trophies, these involved inter-tp contests ranging from shooting to an assault course — very much a mini Boeslagerl THE 9TH/l2TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL 2Lt Jarrett reaches for his crutch I‘m always on duty! |
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