9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0049
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1984 |
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‘J l bl Deligl‘itful ladies and charming childrert are dealt out between SSAFA — Miss K Moore artd our two nurses, Mrs Hovland and Mrs Frake, with the occasional customer slipping through into the inner sanctum, to disturb the HMO from his research project on tropical fish. Meanwhile in the office our two secretaries, Mrs Bellion and Julie Meyers, having typed ail their letters, decide what cakes and rolls should be bought for coffee time. Night duties are carried out by the regimental medics, doing at least one full 24 hr duty a week. Often more when the squadrons are away on exercise, taking their squadron medic With them. The March regimental exerCise proved a busy tinte for the Regimental Aid Post [FR/AP} and the squadron medics » With a number of cold injuries— sore throats, and the ever present gut infections. The new boot also caused difficulties, overtight lacing leading to circulatory problems in theteet. We were pleased to be more involved in our own wartime roles, with many simulated casualties being led into the system. The casualties were dealt with the utmost 'despatch‘. The only ‘l'irccup' concerned a rather cunstipated 8 Son ambulance, straining to empty it's load of a slightly rotund Squadron Leader tare there arty more volunteers for stretcher bearers?l. The medics practiced realistically on Troop Traintng. THE ElTE-li't?Tl»| ROYAL LANCEHE REGIMENTAL JDLJHNPL Egg; t5“: 5" I "i :v if - r “h " .V- " The RSM organizmg the arrival of casualties by CVRtTl Sultan ambulance We were fortunate to have a Secltort of the Regimental Band tall trained medicsl under Sgt Cross, attached to us for the duration of the exercise— their normal place is with a Divisional Field Ambulance. fl" ' -, "a 4" - ‘\ ‘ .. . ~- . ' ’ . _.A}£’ \ -' --‘>- . ' ' - -*rn,‘. " ‘ ., .rflnufi -- 5 v... ' 'He'tl never play the clarinet againl' Sgt Cross of the Band looks concerned. 4? |
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