9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2007 - Page 0039
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2007 |
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REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9rH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) 37 on to greener pastures. My new right hand man, Sgt Neil Verdon, soon found his welfare feet and made his matk in the depatt- ment. For some the transi- tion from the QM(T) Dept to the welfare office would have provoked some kick- ing and scteaming but all was quiet, and it wasn’t long before he was otganis- ing a trip to Serengeti Safari Park with the fami- lies and lots of children. After a briefperiod without a welfare clerk we managed to recruit Mrs Sharon Bartlett who had not long attived {tom the UK; het experience and ioviality brought welcome assistance to the department. Happy Christmas Everyone Fortunately my trusty postal NCO Cpl Craig Richardson has not moved on, but has managed to integrate his skills within the depattment where he has provided much needed support; espe- cially ptoducing ‘Vague’ out Regimental newsletter {01 families. The kids’ competitions have been gteat Uncle Egot but I think he’s eaten more sweets than he has given out. Our WRVS club, which provides a convenient welfare facility {01 out soldiers to telax in, also sawsome changes. We managed to complete some long-awaited refurbishments and spent €6,500 on new equipment. Alas it was time {01 Miss Ruth Btadbuty to move, on posting to Aborfleld and after a short period without a Services Welfare Officer, Miss Marion Crane joined us all the way from the Falkland Islands. It wasn’t long before she was canvassing atound Regimental lines and ptomoting the club. DAC The Padre’s Message It is hard to believe that another year has gone by, and it has been quite a hectic yeat. There .. have been lots of training events, time on \ the tanges, and plenty of hatd wotk. I was fortunate to be able to spend some time on SWABIAN LANCE in Bavaria where, together with Marion, the WRvs lady, we wete able to get out and about (armed with manda- toty sweets and hopefully...morale ‘ boosting banter) and watch the I Regiment put through its paces. It l was good to be able to chat and find ' out more about what is expected from a front line Regiment and also see * some of the vehicles in use. I have to ', i admit I tried to remember my Samson ~ from my Scimitar, and Samaritan from Salamandet... but please forgive me, I don’t think I quite got it tight” And ofcourse, {tom my point ofview, the Field Service was one of the highlights ofmy tim- on exercise with you. ,. Then we had time in BATUS, which was a very intense and hard couple of months. The prairies ofAlberta can be harsh and unfotgiving, with changeable weathet in the blink of an eye, and whilst having a beauty of its own, makes {01 a tough challenge. I had the privilege and opportunity of watching the Regiment tackle MEDICINE MAN 4 and spent time getting to know you all that little better. I also had gteat fun in hindering... sorry, helping out, in the LAD workshop where, with covetalls and willing spitit, I almost got my hands ditty helping to remove a gear box from a CRVT! All the LAD were very tolerant and patient with this mad padre who wanted to see what they do - sterling work help- ing to keep the vehicles maintained for the battle ahead. The coming yeat holds the possibility ofan opetational tout {01 some, putting all this hard work and training into practice. I have no doubt that you will all play your part with true profes- sionalism, courage and determination. By the time the deci- sions ate made I will be well into my new posting at ATR Winchester; please be assuted that my prayers {01 you all will continue and that no matter what the year ahead will bring, you will all meet its challenges with fortitude and comradeship. May God Bless you and Keep You, May the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and bting you peace. Amen. MR Motor Transport Troop The nights ate dtawing in and it is Joutnal time again. Well time has flown by this yeat and it has been extremely busy as the forecast of events beats witness. On my arrival at the Regiment it was undetgoing a Combined Inspection Week and all ofMT’s closets were open for inspection. After the inspection there was time for a thorough hand over from Capt ‘Bernie’ Winter who, having got his matk one Landtovet fully on the toad, was mov- ing on to the Army Recruiting Team. The department entered the Defence annual Road Safety award known as the Rose Bowl and made it to the finals. Once the inspection week was over the Troop then sent people to CAST {01 a week in May and ptepated f0! Exetcise SWABI- AN LANCE 07. This involved numerous in-camp stables patades and long hours getting vehicles ptepated and teady to deploy. The Ttoop formed into A1 and A2 echelons and was able to practice all ofits drills from low level Troop drills to bat- tlegroup tactics. On returning to camp WOZ Whitehead moved to A Squadton and W02 Emery picked up the totch on his return from Lulworth. The lessons learnt in Bavaria were to pay off in BATUS where we deployed in July {01 about eight weeks. The job in BATUS required extreme flexibility by the Troop with the need to change {tom enemy to friendly as well as maintain an in-camp function, Sgt Cole’s yellow bus ttips to Medicine Hat being one of many Out in the field the Ttoop performed extremely well Cpl Herbert meeting Tremc. |
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