9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2001 - Page 0054
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2001 |
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S4 REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) 1 (UK) Recce Brigade and the Italian Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade, ensuring adequate and regular contact and providing advice to HQ on reconnaissance matters. It should also result in some fruitful liaison visits. The Headquarters conducts contingency planning for a range of scenarios, dealing with crises ofvarying intensity over a wide geographical area utilising the many disparate capabilities of the assigned formations. The ARRC remains SACEUR’s deployable Corps Headquarters of choice and we will be com- pleting our operational capability assessment next year, which will set the benchmark to which the other Corps HQ within Europe hope to aspire. Highlights over the forthcoming year include the chance to work with 16 Air Assault Brigade and 1 (UK) Recce Brigade during their training at Catterick, the NATO staff officers course in Oberamergau, and a week in Poland. All being well Exercise ARRCADE FUSION 02 will see elements of the HQ staff deploy outside Germany Working in the ARRC offers unique opportunities for interna- tional travel 7 all from the comfort of your own office. With 17 different nationalities represented in the Headquarters and 10 assigned divisions the international flavour created means you can experience different national customs, dress and cuisine and barely move a muscle. Rheindahlen offers an attractive quality of life with good facilities and communications to the Rhine and the Mosel Rivers, down to Bavaria and also back to the UK. The multinational dimension always makes for interesting discus- sions and parties, and it is the sort of place where national char- acteristics are accentuated and whenever something is said or done it is always received with a comment of ‘typically Belgian’, or ‘how very English’ etc. The wives have a great time and most can now cook in 14 different languages. English is the lingua franca in the HQ, but the greatest challenge here is actually for the native English speakers to speak the language correctly and without too many incomprehensible metaphors. This is quite Three W/se Men , Capt Goggs, Bng Rut/edge and Ma/ Bnnett difficult for the average Englishman who has no concept of gram- mar or how to apply it. This lack of knowledge can be somewhat painfiJl and irritating as you find yourself being constantly cor- rected by the other nationalities who are resolutely determined to learn the authorised version of the Queen’s English. The 9/12L contingent here includes Brigadier Rutledge who has just completed 3 years as ChiefAir. His tenure has seen tremen- dous change and the bringing to prominence of deep operations, particularly aviation operations, in the Corps; he moves on to RCDS. Captain Goggs has been here a year working on Lessons Learnt, but he is now firmly back in his comfort zone as the G3 Operations Battle Captain. He has not wasted his time here, managing to feature on ‘ Speed’ with Jeremy Clarkson whilst completing the Cresta Run in St Moritz, and somehow he hopes to be released to get married in April 2002. Overall the ARRC is a fun place to work with a lively and stimu- lating atmosphere enhanced by the multinational dimension, and I would recommend it to anyone seeking gainful employment. DMB Visit To The 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers Memorial, Exeter 11 Remembrance Sunday, members of the Regiment based at Warminster travelled to Exeter Cathedral to lay a wreath at the 9th Queens Royal Lancers Memorial. This memorial is not as well known as the one at Canterbury but is far more impressive. The memorial was erected in memory to those members of the 9th Lancers who died from wounds or sickness during the Indian EX LONG LOOK 2001 x LONG LOOK was an unforgettable experience in every way. Action packed from pillar to post, it hardly seems two minutes ago that I was having my pockets picked in Singapore on the outward journey stopover. I shall always admire the gall of that particular thief. Taking it out ofmy pocket was gutsy but using it to buy drinks in the same nightclub was spectacular. For all I know he might have shouted me a couple of rounds with my own money. I took refilge in the luxury hotel booked by the RAF Five stars and nothing less. Mutiny. Exeter was chosen as the sight as the Regiment sailed for India from Exmouth. The memorial is very beautifill and was cre- ated by one of Queen Victoria’s favourite sculptors. Any member of the Regiment passing Exeter Cathedral is encouraged by the Dean of the Cathedral to have a look. It is located on the left hand side as you walk in through the main entrance. AEBS The Australian Dream Arriving in Brisbane on the East coast, I was bowled over by the natural warmth and friendliness of the Australian people. I also had the chance to meet my counterpart Lt Clint Sears. He told me excitedly of how he was looking forward to England. I replied in fits of laughter that he was going to Northern Germany. Everyone in Australia is always keen to make you feel at home and welcome you in the traditional manner. My host unit, 3/4 |
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