9th-12th-Lancers - Year 1986 - Page 0088
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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 The Author (P .l R Waller) and Cpl Campion near Duino Castle on the last day of the Wari It had rained heavily hence the tank suit in the foreground laid out to dry regular Marine, and Howell-Smith had enlisted in 1927. By the time 1 returned. they were old friends and the vino had circulated to some effect. By now, it had come on to rain and the cloud ceiling was low. The New Zealnnders had threatened the Germans with an air~ strike — an unconvincing option con- sidering the weatheri We returned There were profuse apologies for having 56 lost my luger pistol. We shook hands. There would be no surrender. Marines did not do such things. They were sure that I understood. We parted. Having waited a short while, we then fired our full complement of 2 pr amu- nitions into the new barracks. There was no reaction, We returned to Cervi- gnano cross road and turned East in pouring rain to spend the night at Mon- falcone amongst red stars and glowering Yugoslavsi The German marines broke out to the North during the night and even- tually surrendered to units of 6th Armv. oured Division near Udine. Next day ‘D' Squadron was halted‘ outside Duino Castle and ‘A’ Squadron passed through us (much to our fury)V to Trieste. The war was overi I had been lucky — very lucky. PJRW |
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