9th-12th-Lancers - Year 2003 - Page 0025
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 2003 |
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REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS (PRINCE OF WALES’S) Z3 Op TELIC I & III and OP FRESCO. Unfortunately, we were stood down for TELIC I and so the manic period of training after Christmas leave saw the Troop deploy only on a very cold OPFOR exercise instead for the Battle groups who were going. This year has seen a very large change in the orbat, including three changes in Troop Sergeant with Sgt Whitehead departing for B Sqn, followed swiftly by Sgt Spring to B Sqn as well, and finally Sgt Pagett moving from 2 Tp to take over as Tp Sgt for deployment on Telic III! Cpl Mckay moved down to the Gunnery School in Lulworth. Thus it was a complete change in the Tp Orbat, with ZLt Panter taking over as Tp Leader. The core of the Tp remained with fast learning and hard working Troopers of Peters, Galsworthy, Harrison, and Merryweather all continuing to make good progress and excel. Added to this has been the experience of Cpl Whitworth and LCpl Allen from Sp Tp, and LCpl Byrd with his knowledge of sailing and power boating after his early return from Kiel, much to his disap- pointment! The Tp would not be complete without senior Troopers Russell and Champkins, whose experience and sense of humour have provided a guiding light for new boy Tpr Newbold! Over the year the Tp have seen vehicles come and go, meaning a lot of hard graft on the vehicle park as we have had to prepare for Squadron and Regimental Exercises. The Tp deployed as part of OP FRESCO and although not as a Tp the training was a welcome change from the vehicle park. The Tp has continued to perform well and it has now started to train for the imminent deployment on TELIC III. The Tp is going from strength to strength as it works together more and more, it is now looking forward to the upcoming Operational Tour which is thoroughly deserved after a hard year of disappointment and uncertainty. A77 2 Troop With all the build up on the news over Christmas it was no sur- prise that after the New Year the Squadron as a whole began preparations for imminent departure for sandy places. A month later it was suddenly clear that the only sandy places we would see would be the bottom end of a range, perhaps. This knock back aside 2 Troop gallantly strode on to face whatever danger fate would throw at us without trepidation. Thus come March everyone was jolly excited to be driving round in Fire Engines built around the same time as the Coronation! Not only did we have sirens and flashing lights but we were going to Sheffield. As it happens the Fire Brigade chose not to strike so the high- light of the Operation turned out to be the Rotterdam- Hull Ferry, but what a night. Those Cabaret girls have never had so much support and adoration. April saw the Squadron on Exercise as properly formed Troops for the first time in almost two years. We were more than happy to welcome Sgt Bithell as stand in Troop Sergeant, especially as in a masterstroke he was able to conjure up a flat, with shower and complimentary breakfast halfway through the exercise. You can keep you barns thank you! After some well deserved leave the Troop deployed to Hohne Ranges for the Regimental Gunnery Camp. With Sgt Pagett as the new Troop Sergeant and Squadron Gunnery Instructor it was no surprise that he walked The sun a/ways 8/7/1798 on CVFNT) |
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