9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1986 - Page 0073
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| Regiment | 9th/12th Lancers |
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| Year | 1986 |
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THE 9TH/12TH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL Golden Wedding Nobby Simmonds celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage to Amy in December 1985. In spirit he is a bigamist, for he has been married to the Regiment for longer than that. He joined the 12th Lancers in Egypt as a bond boy in 1928 but found music was not his metier, so when he came to man’s service, transfu'red to Regimens] duty as a Trooper. Alwnys a fighter, his favourite sport was boxing and he became a boy champion in Egypt. Nobby served in the Regiment thr- oughout the Second World War, fight- inginFrame,NorthAfi-imandia[taly. Nobhy’s Troop Leader in Italy remem- bers that together they carried out many forays on the Sangro River Line flanking Cassino. At this time Nobby was noted for his irnpetuous nature and was without doubt very courageous During his service h;- earried out many Amy and Nobby cutting the cake at their Golden Wedding party brave deeds and was awarded the Mili- taryMednlforhiractionatCandaon the Tartaro bridge. Nohby has many good facits to his character but perhaps the outstanding characta'istic is his trunendous loyalty. Joining the Committee of the 12th Lancers OCA when it was reformed after the war, he continued to serve on the 9th/ 12th OCA Committee after the amalgamation of the two Regiments and is still an active member of that Committee. Someone once ranarked that Nobby’s bones are like Blackpool rock in that they have XIIR.L. right through them. Happy in their family life, may Nobby and Amy have many more joyous years together. HEL Paddy Heffernm, Bobby Collins and Harry Leverentz are among those helping to celebrate the Gold Wedding |
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