9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1987 - Page 0028
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1987 |
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THE 9TH/lZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL In spite of this turbulence in the command structure, the Squadron continued to work hard on a busy schedule. Support Troop was reformed in late 1986 under Sgt Simpkin. The Squadron exercised at the ILLRP, took a Belgian Squadron and a German Company under command for Ex Grand Canyon and took part in Ex Eternal Triangle. After Christmas work was concentrated on preparing the vehicles and barracks for the hand- over to the QDG, In April the Squadron arrived in Wimbish and. after three weeks block leave. embarked on a very busy schedule of operations, exercises, demonstrations and school fetes. Troop training took place on Salisbury Plain in June, during which many vehicle commanders made the most of the area‘s unique map reading opportunities. No doubt maps of the Plain will soon become superfluous as we become frequent visitors to the area. In the first phase of this year’s Troop Tests, the Squadron perfomance was extremely creditable with Cpl Bailey’s 2 Tp winning the vehicle/patrol stand, and the other troop featuring in the topsix. in the world of sport we won the inter-squadron football, beating A Sqn 5—3 in the Final, despite Cpl Bailey being stretchered off — the pitch was somewhat quieter for the rest of the match. We came second in the regir mental athletics and were well rep resented in the cross country, The Sqn "B" team reached the quarter final of the volleyball competition and we narrowly lost to HQ Sqn in the semi final of the cricket. After winning the rugby last year, it was decided to give other Squadrons a chance, so we decided not to take part this year, but watch this space next season. Cpl Woods is the squadron sportsman of the year for sheer participation, while Tpr Young shared the distinction for sheer achievement in cross country running. Cpl Bailey was consistantly bottom of the squash ladder and Major Hopkinson top, Well done to 26 Captain Martin, Lt Pooley. Cpls Bailey, Franklin, and Woods, LCpls Cunningham. Milson, Pick and Trolley, and Tprs Allen, Ducker, Howard, Keeney, Johnston, Wragg and Young for their sterling efforts in representing the Regiment on the sports field. Other characters have come and gone during the yearl 2Lt Ashwell spent 6 months learning about things earthbound before taking to the air with the AAC. 2Lts Fairfax and Meynell arrived from Sandhurst. Sgt Kerridge, after taking part in the Kashmir expedition last Summer, left for Lul- worth and marriage (in that order?). Sgt Duff (Sgt Bluff to his friends) went to the CTT at Northampton, after a long period of courses and leave prior to leaving Wolfenbtittel. Sgt Marshall left the Regiment for civilian life, and we wish Maureen and him every success. We said goodbye to SSgt Day and all his troop who went to B Sqn on reorganization of the Squadrons in Wimbish, we shall miss Tpr O’Connor for just being different. In return we welcomed Lt Tyszkiewicz and his troop, they have now become 4 Tp. Cpl Kovaes left for Bovington, and LCpl Leonard moved to the Officers‘ Mess. Cpl Franklin went to become the Regimental Post NCO which is a loss to our hockey team. Cpl McGann disappeared into RHQ — a loss to our rugby team. Finally, we lent Lt Char» rington, Cpl Jones, LCpl Cunningham and LCpl Morris to the 'suntan squad- ron’ for their UN tour in Cyprus. And now a brief tour around the troops: lsl Troop l Tp have seen a lot of manning changes throughout the year, but despite these got on with the job. Sgt Hartwell replaced Sgt Simpkin who took Cpl Yorke and LCpl Pick with him to the reformed support troop. Tpr Feltham went to E Sqn with the GW Tp, and Tpr Griee moved to 3 Tp. LCpl Lenihan and Tprs Pagett and Joynson joined the troop in time {or the Autumn FTX. The troop had a very good exercise and fortunately the Sqn Ldr didn't catch us in the pub this time, as he had on troop training (well it was a vehicle commanders’ debrief session!) The Mayor ofDerby with LCpl Lenihan {hr |
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