9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0042
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1984 |
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rrtE strir i2riri novAt LANCERS nEciMEN IAL JounNAL MT Troop Twelve months have now etapsed since writing our last troop notes during this time quite a lot has happened. including our move to Wiillenbuttel During May 83 we packed our kit, loaded vehicle spares and, With the assistance ol the RCT, departed tor Bavaria on ‘Exeicise Mountain Goat'. It rained ‘rust a lot’ and the boggy countrysrde forced the troop to spend a lot of the exercise On hard Standing, irantely Larigenbtirg Railway Station Our usual Support for the Regiment, however, was not hampered and everything went according to plan, At the end pl May the troop returned to l—tohne and, alter drying out, began preparing for ’Ex Happy Voltrguer', an adventure training exercise to he held for two weeks during August at La Courtine in France The tourney down tor the 8 vehicles was carried out in two stages, both of winch were exhausting lot all concerned Stage l consisted or‘ a t4 hour drive and an overnight stay at the German Luftwaffe camp in Esbach, Stage 2 saw the convoy heading for the French Border at Mutheirn With another early start and a 20 hour tourney to La Courtrne The Troops involvement during these two weeks Flepleri Point, Langenburg Railway Station during Exercrse Mountain Goat W02 Mason. LCDl Hampton and Tpr Batters Stacktt’tg teriicans. varied from particrpation in sailing, Canoeing and Hillwalkrng, to running the Ranges for the Regiments APWT Some members of itte troop managed to get three days on the Mediterranean Coast The Journey back to Germany was done in reverse but was somewhat quicker (strange how much faster one travels when going home). Our AHU test day during September was di'tterent to other tests in past years Trenches were dug wrth Royal Engineer assrstance and we Spent the night in a Squadron delensrve position, which was inspected next morning by the Commander Armoured who asked awkward military questions The easrest part 01 the test day was lilling In the trenches, followed by a Regrineirtat Sports afternoon The maior exercise of the year was held during October/ November and Called Exercise Eternal Triangle It was good training for MT Troop, for not only were there all night replens to experience but. also, long road marches, which tested most drivers It) the limit W02 Mason and SSgt Edwards would like to thank the QMlTl for his expert map reading demonstration and grant him honorary membership of the ’Fugarwee‘ tribe. River crossrngs diirirtg Exercrse Eternal Triangle were an interesting experience to say the least, especially when Iowrng trailers. Entry With and exit thl‘ioul trailers trorn a certain bridge crossing enlightened 8391 Edwards and frightened the Sapper. who called tor a change at undercloihrngl wouLD [T HEIP [F WE GAVE THEM BACK TO r‘ THE sqiimuoym? tr 7 . t r _ _ Kg; For the remainder of the year we prepared for and went through our T Annual REME lnspectron As usual our i hard efforts were rewarded With a lrrst class report; our thanks go to the LAD for their patience and understanding on all vehicle inspections. After ' Christmas Stand»DoWri Work started in earnest on movrng the Regiment to Wolfenbunel and handing over Hohne to 1 Welsh Guards, Although our new station was only 110 Kms down the road, the hours spent driving were long and tiring. but by 9 February we had completed the move. At Wotlenbuttel we settled tlowr: quite quickly and Within three weeks ol our arrival we commenced the Spring troop training exercise aptly called ’Fresh Start’ This involved Troop Squadron and Regimental training, all valuable and worthwhile, especrally to the new members ol MT t Troop During the months of April to V September we are due to be involved in a Regimental Skill at Arms competition at Sennelager, along wrth getting the vehicles back to scratch atter a hard time in 1983 and early t984. The Troop Annual Dinner was delayed until January t984, mainly tn say farewell to Captain Grant. Captain Grant has been the MTO tor rust over 6 years and Will be missed by all the Troop, We Wish him and his tantily every success at Northampton Captain Mackaness arrived during April lrorn the demanding post of Adjutant One way or another. he is |
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