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9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1984 - Page 0106

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Regiment 9th/12th Lancers
Year 1984
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Port Stanley? Thanks a Lot Ollie, Just a Small One!
Wrecked Argerrmm- trelltower
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rrrtl lRIlHr from Captarh Everard :har l
was 10 hr. [103ml nu ma Fm am!
Island What had l dmu? lU deserve
such :reathrer-t from [he Ops Olfrccfl
Bul men a srmle appeared on my face
The departure date was November
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West Arrtca llrerr u 1 to Ascehsmrr
lsland The temperature hovered
Dleasztlrlly m rhe tugh 90': 'l
Wessax transferred the passengers 1;:
the thdmg Sle Srr Percrvale. Slater
shtp Cl the luckless SH Galahad The
lfrtlll‘li‘v South look ten days - seven
days of labuluub troprcal sun Iamrrrrg
weatirer‘ then a rather uhexpected
Force l1 storm for two davs The .
lslands lav m a flat calm as the anchor
dropped next day
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