9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0059
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1984 |
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.u Iv WO's and SGT's Mess On reading through the last two issues ol the Regimental Journal, l notice the Infamous 'Rycrolt Summer Bell has attracted a lot of attention. This year, ol course, it Will only warrant a short note. That is only to say that, at last, we have now fully recovered from it. 1983 has been a relatively quiet, although successful, year lot the Mess, Ol course the change of RSMs is always a major event, and the Mess soon settled down to new ways llt is the first time We heard English spoken from the top table). We dined out Lt Jones in traditional style in June, he was last seen staggering in the direction of the Officers’ Mess muttering something about 'domies’ and whether ‘Tomo could be commtssloned‘ We congratulate him on his promotion and Wish him and Shirley all the best for the future Shortly after the change‘ we saw the arrival of the OCA and Mons/Moy was once again With us. As usual we saw the return of many old friends and I'm sure they all eritcyed their, all too short, stay With us With the OCA this year we also welcomed members of HMS Brazen Once Mons/Moy had been explained to them, they threw themselves into the celebrations With the usual Naval gusto I was going to say l'm sure we wtll see more of them in the future but realise we reciprocated the VlSll,W|ll1 some of our Mess members vrsitirig the ship Since then we have heard remarkably little from them [It couldn't have anything to do With the RSM‘s choice remarks about onvboard sleeping arrangements, could ll7l, I’m sure many Mess members would like to see them again and we look forward to their next visit. Sadly, the formal dancing instruction finished, With those who attended reaching untold helghts. 'The team' gave a brilliant demonstration ol several dances during Mons/May, Strangely enough the finishing of the dancmg saw the start of the Mess Sunday Football League, we didn’t score many goals, but no - one could critiCise the footwork! Then there was the Christmas Draw. The committee set to and produced some magnilicent prizes, The Mess, in keeping With the times, decrded on a ’high tech’ approach and used computer digital selection. The operator was the only member of the committee not to win a prizeleparerrtly the HSM now has a lull service ol Regimental plates), After the Christmas and New Year lestrvrties the Mess lurnishings started to be packed, ready for our move to Wolfenbilttel, The Advance Party ol the Welsh Guards arrived iust prior to the Christmas Draw and started to settle in. Our own Advance Party departed for Wclfenbuttel and straight into community relations viz vrsrting the Local Brewery. (This must have been a success because we still sell their beerl. It was at this time that our Mess Caterer, Sgt John Savrlle, left ri<£ 9TH'l2TH novAt tANcEris fiEGIMENT/ll JOURNAL for the PFll, John has glven two years of hard, devoted service as caterer and, I am sure, everyone toms in thanking him let the work he did. In his place we have Mess Manager ‘Simon' Garrington, who is now settling in and tindlng his feet. Long before Simon's time, the Mess had been in Woltenbijittel. The 12th Lancers served here in the late fifties and, l am sure, many Old Comrades Will have tales to tell at those days at the forthcoming Mons/May celebrations During the year, we have said sad farewells to many old friends, They Will all be missed and we hope they will return to visit us in the future. With promotions and the move, we now have many new laces and we welcome these We look lorward to settling down in our new home. |
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