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Regiment 9th/12th Lancers
Year 1986
Transcription THE 9TH/IZTH ROYAL LANCERS REGIMENTAL JOURNAL
OFFICERS’ MESS
The Officers' Mess. under the man-
agement of 353! Pegasu, has continued
to provide an extraordinarily high stan-
dard of service to the officers of the
Regiment. There have inevitably been
a couple of changes. LCpl (Boots) Kirk-
wood has left the Army and we all wish
him sum and happinm. He has been
replaced by LCpl Juries. whom we
congratulate on his promotion. Cpl
Olsen ACC also left us and our cook is
now Cpl Holland. I believe the standard
of food in the mess has never been
better.
Our mess staff is now very well qual»
ified. In the last six months the Mess Sgt
Major achieved a City and Guilds “fled-
il distinction" in mtering management
Cpl Peach and LCvl James also received
City and Guilds certificates as stewards
Cpl Woodbridge is the “anchor man”:
he is the longest serving member of the
staff and knows all the answers.
There have been a number of major
functions during the year. The largest
of these was the Summer Ball in July,
when ISO people were entertained by
"Cap'n Redbeard and the crew of the
Black Pig”. Another notable success
oocmred in November when the officers‘
wives entertained the wives of the more
prominent citizens of Wolfenbuttel to
a formal luncheon.
Civil, Military. Sporting and Ladies Bespoke Tailors.
Regimental Tailors by appointment to the:
9th/ 12th LANCERS
Naturally. when the Regiment goes
out on exercise so does the Officers’
Mess. The most luxurious surrounding:
were Schloss Althausen, home for 900
years to the hereditary rulers of Wun-
emberg. The greatest challenge was a
dinner party for the Colonel of the Reg-
iment (which was attended by all offic-
ers) in a tent on the edge of the Black
Forest.
The staff now consists of Ssgt Fe;-
use. Cpls Woodbridge and Peach,
LCpls Harrison, Barnes and James.
and Tpr Taylorr
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