December1980

"•Much regret that I was unable to visit Ex 47
"Volunteer Warrior" myself but from all reports your
Thunderbird Coy created a first class and lasting Altogether a most successful season and just reward
impression on the National Guard and with the for the many extra weekends the team spent practising in
Arkansans and others they met. I know that the DTA all sorts of weather conditions; in this, the 2IC and RSM
and C was very impressed by all he saw regarding these have continued to encourage the team, running ranges
exchanges as most valuable for the Territorial Army. and all the administration. Our new training season
Obviously your pioneer work will be appreciated by the began in Nov and we are now embarked on the annual
remainder of the Territorial Army. Well done, Good search for new blood.
Luck to you all in the future."
The news that we have won the Colonel
The Battalion Shooting Team Commandants TA Award for I980 for shooting is a
most pleasing way to close these notes (The award was
made to the Battalion at their Cocktail party at
Haberdashers' Hall on 14 Nov by Gen Sir Timothy
Creasey).

The Team has continued to do well and, at Ash (Top): The Bn Shooting Team after winning the
Ranges on the weekend 24/25 May, they retained the TA Championships at Ash Ranges (I to r): Cpl
TA Unit Championship for SE Dist as well as winning a
number of other trophies and medals. This year the Goss, Pte Hinchcliffe, Cpls Jones and Smith, Pte
regular Army and TA Competitions took place Burchell, Lt Day, Cfn. Brookes, L!Cpl Springall,
concurrently, in line with the 'One Army Concept'. Capt Cannon, C/Sgt Btcker and Cpl Martin.
(Lower): The "Roupell" experts-(! to r): Cpl
We entered two teams of six. Team A comprising U Smith, Lt Day, C/Sgt Bicker and L/Cpl Springall.
John Day, C/Sgt Bicker, Cpls Blockley, Smith and Gos$
and L!Cpl Springall were in tine torm provmg that
training, perseverence and dedication over the years has
paid off. They fired a first class "Roupell", with L!Cpl
Springall, Cpl Blockley and C/Sgt Bicker all scoring
140, and Lt Day with 132. The best four scores in each
team were aggregated to decide the Unit Rifle Match,
and we beat the second-placed team by 60 points. The
same four headed the top 25 TA scores in the "Roupell"
and nine members came in the leading 25; these moved
on to The "Roberts" together with the top 50 Regular
Army entrants to decide the Individual championship .
Lt. Day achieved 3rd place in the Officers Individual
Rifle Match. The latter and C/Sgt. Bicker also won the
LMG Match, with Cpl Smith and L!Cpl Springall
coming third and Cpls Martin and }ones, fourth. Team
A came second in the SMG Unit Team Match with
C/Sgt Bicker also gaining second place in the TA
Individual SMG Championship. We lost the Section
Match to our old rivals from CVHQ RAOC and came
third in the Pistol. Our fastest Falling Plate team
reached the final against CVHQ REME, to whom they
lost. The team's newest member, Pte. Hinchcliffe of A
Coy, won the Young Soldier Rifle Championship.

At Bisley (12/ 13 Jul) for the TA Rifle Meeting, we
were represented by Lt Day, C/Sgt Bicker, Cpls Goss,
Martin, Smith and Springall, Ptes Burchell and
Hinchcliffe and Cfn. Brookes. We came 9th
ove rall-two places higher than in 1979 and showing an
improveme nt for the fourth successive year. C/Sgt
Bicker won second place in the Individual Pistol Match
and Cpls Martin and Smith, Cfn Brookes and · Pte
Hinchcliffe achieved 7th place on the Moving Target
Match (in previous years, always our 'bogey'). Several
members stayed on to fire in the NRA Annual Meeting
where Lt Day came 13th, gained 4th in the TA Officers'
Match and attained HPS at 'The Standing' for which he
was awarded a gold medal.

48 We have welcomed to our midst Capt David Frumin
(2IC A Coy) and Lt Mazengarb of the Royal New
Personalities Zealand Infantry Regiment who is attached during his
stay in UK. W02 Cadywould, CSM B Coy and Pte G.
We have three new Company Commanders: Maj E. L. Parker of B Coy have been awarded the TA
Piers Storie-Pugh (B Coy); Maj Mike Mercer (having Efficiency Medal.
moved to Pulborough) has taken over HQ Coy at
Horsham from Capt Alisdair Meldrum who, on On 6 Nov we were honoured by a visit from
promotion, was appointed Bn. Trg Officer); and Maj Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk who presented MS
Colin Hurd who has assumed command of C Coy at Certificates to W02(CSM) Langley, Sgt P. M. Trower,
Crawley (vice Gordon Andrew who has applied to join WRAC and Cpl L. M. Monk-all of HQ Coy. The
the Watchkeepers Pool RA). Lt John Scriven has left A recipients then joined Her Grace for dinner in the
Coy (Camberley) on promotion as 21C C Coy; Lt Simon Officers' Mess at Horsham at which wives were also
Blausten has moved from B to Bn HQ as RSO; with present.
enthusiasm and energy, he now converts the signallers
from our Pye Westminster Radio to Larkspur (which A number of Volunteers are hoping to enlist on a
has found its way to us from the Regular Army). Short Service engagement enabling them to spend a
period with the Ist Bn. in Belize, in anticipation of
W02 Alan Dale (formerly CQMS HQ Coy) is now which we thank them. We are now beginning to get
ou r RQMS, vice W02 !an Everett. Cpls Sajdler and down to detailed preparations for the presentation of
Saunders of B Coy have both been promoted to Sgt as New Colours on 16 Jul next. The cost of mounting such
have ACC Cooks Cpls Norton (HQ) and Stobbart (C); a parade these days is astronomical but, thanks to some
both the latter have worked behind the scenes for many hard selling, dedication, and generosity in many areas,
years in a most selfless way. we have raised over £20,000-the amount required
(With Colour Belts now costing some £I 500 and a
printing bill of about £4000, it is not hard to see where
the money goes!)

* NEW COLOURS ... in
Your
Note will be presented by Diary

. ..the Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk, C.B.E. *

date to the

6th/7th (Volunteer) Battalion

at a Parade to be held at

The South of England Show Ground, Ardingly

on Thursday 16th July 1981 at 11.00 a.m.

The Colours of the 4th/5th Battalion The Queen's
Own Royal West Kent Regiment wi ll be trooped
for the last time .

All Members of the Regiment, Past and
Present, will be most welcome.

Full details will be forwarded to all Battalions and
Old Comrades Associations early in 1981. If you
would like details sent to you individually you
should contact HQ 6/7 QUEENS at Norfolk TA
Centre, Denne Road, Horsham, West Sussex.
RH16 l]F. Tel. 66111.

49

THE ARUNDEL "FREEDOM" MARCH
The Parade approaches the saluting base, led by
The Queen's Regt TA Band and 5 QUEENS Corps
of Drums.

WHITBREAD

» o ] pJblY(~.:"~," ~;~

BITTER

The pint that thinks it~ a quart

50

IJLB and two ofl icers to take part in a 3-week expedition to
Co lorado. We we re all in our third term and were to pass
out from Shorncliffe a few days after we got back from
The Summer Term was a long one and was America, so it was an interesting end to our training at
climaxed, in August, with Gen Sir Timothy Creasey IJLB .
inspecting our Junior Leaders at their Passing Out
Parade . Twenty passed out to the Regiment on that We were chosen to go on the trip (arranged by Capt
occasion and there are 38 more at present under Stockill) because we had all achieved high standards in
EL training and the plan was to climb a number of
training.

During the Summer, Salamanca Coy were lucky mol' ntains over 14,000ft.

enough to get nearly half the Senior Intake on overseas We arrived in Colorado Springs (in an RAF VC 10)
training . The 3rd Bn very kindly took 25 Junior Leaders via Canada, Washington DC and Dallas, Texas. It was a
to Canada on Ex " Pond Jump West" and two others special training flight and we travelled out with the RAF
were fortunate to get on a mountaineering expedition to Valley Mountain rescue team.
the Rocky Mountains in Colorado .
We were soon camping in the Rocky Mountain
Our Banalion Shooting Team again had a good National Forest and were ready to have a go at the first
representation from the Regiment this year: QMSI mountain-Longs Peak (14,255ft.} After an early start
Rough was Chief Coach for the second year in (0400 hrs) we set off up the trail. The going was easy at
succession, while Cap! Hiscock was Team Captain. first, but once we got above the tree line and the wind
J/Ldr Kelly (now I QUEENS) was rewarded for his started to blow it was a different maller. At 12,000ft we
hard work by winning an ARA medal in the ETR Match reached the Boulder Field, the point where you have to
at Junior Bisley. Although we won the Team SMG decide whether to climb the mountain by the technical
Match, the Junior Guardsmen's Wing from Pirbright route (up the North Face) or go by the hard scramble up
again put us into second place for the Un it the Keyhole route. We were all feeling the effects of

Champions hip . altitude (most were either sick or dizzy) as we hadn't had

Of Queen's Regt staff, Lt Edwards and Cpl. Blake enough time to get acclimatized. J/Cpl Weekes went
have both returned to I QUEENS and the former seems with the group having the most trouble with the altitude
to be enjoyi ng himself immensely in Belize from where and went up the North Face-the most interesting route .
he has sent us a number of cheery postcards; C/Sgt Stem We were rewarded with views of high mountains (to the
is handing over the symbols of office as an IJLB CQMS north one could see into Wyoming) and it was well
(Squash racqu et and fishing rod!} and will be fl ying off worth all the effort!

to Belize in the New Year; L/Cpl Foster is now working The next day we moved on to Aspen hoping to
in the SAA Wing; and Cpl Noel has come from I climb in that area! Colorado has 53 mountains over
QUEENS to the M edical Centre. L/Cpl Lightfoot (also 14,000ft . and many are in this area. There was a bad
from Canterbury) is working on the Provost Staff. To forest fire when we arrived and the main pass was
complete the " Blue Mafia " in the Permanent Staff Club, closed; because of this we couldn 't get to a suitable camp
L/Cpl Gold has joined the Potential Officers Wing and site and went on to the San Juan mountains instead. We
Cpl Bishop has taken up the job of Salamanca Coy's set up camp at Telluride and from here climbed two
"Welfare NCO". Shortly after his arrival Cpl. Bishop more peaks, Wasatch Mountain (12,250ft.) and Lookout
was awarded the BEM in the Birthday Honours, for his Mountain (13,650ft.). These climbs were just as difficult
services to youth during his long tour in Werl . as Longs Peak; the rock was loose and there were many

Sgt Hole has been enjoying himself in the External rockfalls. We also had problems with afternoon
Leadership Wing-every time he sees a mountain to run thunderstorms and on Lookout Mountain we saw
over, his eyes light up. Unfortunate ly, with the current lightning hining the ground near us and selling off a
restrictions on expenditure, his mountains are confined small landslide.
to the North and South Downs. Lt Sharples and Sgt
We also trekked up to the old "ghost" mining towns
in the area and at one, Savage Basin, we found some
Russell have arrived from 3 QUEENS; the fo rmer has "fool's gold ". We met up with a local climber who took
found that his rally car is not really up to cross-country us for a very interesting days technical climbing at
training area recces in Winter! and the laner, much to Cracked Canyon. The locals we re all very frie ndly, one
fami ly inviting the whole expedition to a meal.
his amazement, is a Drill Instructor. (American home cooking is really good !)

Sgt Easton is our only Queensman to go abroad From Telluride we went to the Collegiate Range
lately, when he went with some of his Platoon on a and climbed Mount Yale (14, 194ft). The weather was
10-day expedition to Norway based on the Bnush once again very bad on the mountain but we were lucky
Outward Bound Centre. Five days were spent walking to miss the storm we saw in the next valley. The climb
in the hills m the south of the country and the other five once more was over loose rock and the altitude was still a
on canoe ing . Five days were taken up in travelling but problem but we all agreed it was worth it when we
the whole trip was, nevertheless, well worth it.

GO WEST YOUNG MAN-TO COLORADO! reached the top.

The Infantry Junior Leaders Expedition to We planned to climb Pikes Peak (14,400ft.) before
Colorado USA July-August 1980 returning, but had a tent fire after a stove exploded when
by JISgt Cook and JICpl Weekes two men lost all their kit' We therefore decided to come

I! We were both among a party of six Junior Leaders back and climb this peak another time .

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The journey home was a long one-from Denver to UDR Notes
New York and then on to Washington DC by civil
airline. After a long time spent waiting in airports we by Lt.-Col. H. N. Tarver
finally got the VC 10 back to Brize Norton, arriving in (Commanding 5 UDR)
the early morning (it wasn't as hot as Colorado either!)
1980, the Tenth Anniversary of the U lster Defence
We all enjoyed our experiences and met some Regt. , was marked by the granting of The Freedom of
interesting people. Everyone is now more experienced in the City of Belfast to the Regiment. 10 UDR, with
adventurous training and all want to go back! Lt.-Col. Tony Ward in command, were heavily involved
in this latter event .
THE JUNIOR SOLDIERS'
BATTALION, TAUNTON The year was also graced by a Royal visit, when the
Duke and Duchess of Kent visited Northern Ireland.
Since the last issue of the journal, we have had our Many members of the Ulster Defence Regiment were
first Passing Out Parade, taken by Maj-Gen Sir John presented to their Royal Highnesses at a garden party in
Acland GOC SWDIST, just back from Zimbabwe; 18 the beautiful grounds of Hillsborough House.
Queens Junior Soldiers passed into adult service.
More recently, 5 UDR represented the Regiment in
In September we had an increase in our the World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow, with
establishment to 756 Juniors of whom 123 are in one member of 10 UDR's band included in their team .
Queen's (Albuhera) Coy, 38 being destined for the Having been Champions in Group 4 in 1979, they were
Regiment. Among our permanent staff are Lts Bob promoted to Group 3 this year and still came 8th out of
Moody and Geoff Cross and Sgt Mick G iles from the 42 entries. More to the point, however, they came first
2nd Bn. Maj Charles Illing, RRF has taken over the Coy in "Marching and Discipline", ahead of the Irish
from Maj Peter Fisher, now at Staff College. Guards and the Guards Depot, who were also in Group
3. This augers well for the Queen's Division Ceremony
Visits to regular battalions continue to be popular, of Beating Retreat on Horse Guards in June '81.
and a trip to Canada with the 3rd Bn was a great success. Preliminary meetings have already been held and the
These visits do a great deal towards strengthening a Pipes and Drums of5 and 10 UDR are looking forward
Junior's commitment and also serve to whet the to taking their place with the bands of the other
appetites of those unable to go. Regiments in the Division.

For the second year running Queen 's Coy has won A representative body from 5 UDR attended the
the Novices Boxing Competition; with three Junior British Legion Festival of Remembrance on 8 Nov . and,
Infantry Coys and two Junior RCT Squadrons whilst we are very grateful for the friendly offers of help
competing, it was hard fought. The Coy now goes we received from RHQ The Queen's Regt., we are sorry
forward to the Infantry Junior Soldiers Inter Company that the very tight programme will prevent our people
Boxing championship under the able coaching of Cpl attending the Lord Mayors Show on that same day .
Pete Friday, who has recently completed an Army
Boxing Coaches Course, and to whom a great deal of In the list of operation awards published in October,
credit must go for our present success. RSM D. Moore, who is now RSM 5 Queens, was
awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the GOC
Although no Queens Juniors were in our Bisley Northern Ireland for his services with 5 UDR from May
team, the Coy was represented, and the battalion won 1978 to May '80.
the Iraq Cup. This caused some consternation as it had
always been 'shared ' between !JLB and the Junior Finally, Lt.-Col. Tony Ward intends that 10 UDR
Guards Coy, and no-one had ever thought of providing a will repeat their successful run for the Army Football
cup for the win ning team, only the top individual. This Championships this season. (Let other battalion football
oversight wi ll be corrected next year, when we hope to teams beware!)
bring both back.
~ J!)appp (!Cbristmas anb
Both Officers ' and Sergeants ' Messes are now prosperous .f!elu ~ear
Queens-run: C /Sgt Kiamil (from the 1st Bn) has taken
over the manor , and Sgt Higgins-all the wiser from a to all our reabers
Mess Steward's course-now considers himself the wine
expert of the Sgts' Mess .

Our most regular visitor from the Regiment has
been Brig Millman, and Lt-Col Bulloch has also
dropped in . We are always pleased to see members of the
Regiment and hope that some of our Recruiters will be
able to visit.

Regimental and SNCOs at the JSB, are: Maj
Gwilliam, Lt C ross, Lt Moody, C/Sgts Jones, Kiamil
and M anuel, Sgts Berry and Higgins, A/Sgts Giles and
Wil es.

52

REGIMENTAl SECRETARV'S NOTES H e was commissioned into The Buffs in 1952 and
served with them, The Queen's Own Buffs and more
General recently with 3 QUEENS, from whence he retired.
As I begin to write these Notes, I have before me a
In January Mr. Kennard, our Chief Clerk, leaves on
copy of what I wrote for the June edition of The Journal : fina l retirement. His service with his former Regiment,
" How invigorating it is for us at RHQ to see Howe The Buffs, and as Chief Clerk in the office of The
Barracks re-occupied by soldiers: it takes us spiritually Queen 's Own Buffs and fo r the last three years, here at
RHQ, spans a period of 46 years. He enlisted in 1934
out of ou r Tour d'Ivoire!" No sooner here than gone. I and had a distinguished career in his Regiment; on
QUEENS are now 5000 miles away enjoying the winter retirement, he was serving as Chief C lerk at The Buffs
sunshine of Belize. Depot. Mr. Kennard played a prominent part in the
The Bands and Corps of Dn;ms establishment of our enlarged RHQ at Canterbury and
his advice, immense knowledge coupled with an
The refurbishment of the Bands and Corps of
Drums IS now almost complete and The Regiment can elephantine memory, wi ll be sorely missed. I
truly take pride in what is a tremendous Regimental understand, though, that he will continue to serve The
asset. We had hoped very much to have our Massed Queen's Own Buffs Association in an unofficial
Bands playing at Twickenham once again next year; two capacity. We all wish him and his wife many happy
years ago we were fortunate enough to play at The years to come.
England versus All Blacks match and last year we played
at The England versus Wales match. It was probably too

much to hope to play three years running! We have, Visitors
however, secured one of the two key fixtures at
Details of those who have visited RHQ in the last six
Wembley and will be playing at the Football League months are contai ned elsewhere, but I would
Cup Fmal on Saturday 14 March-a fixture which particularly like to highlight the visit of Maj-Gen Chris
affords us a great deal of excellent publicity.
Man, form er Colonel of The Middlesex Regt. and one
I11 Undoubtedly the most important musical event of 1981 of the original eo-founders of the new Large Regiment.
wi ll be the Beating of Retreat by the Massed Bands of H e wrote a most kind letter saying how very impressed
The Queen's Division at H orse Guards each eve ning he was by the prominence given by our pictures and
from 9 to 12 June inclusive; furt her details appear display boards etc. to all our founding Regiments: a true
elsewhere in The Journal. amalgamation of old and new .
Comings and Goings
On 5 Nov. we entertained to drinks five officers and
After the departure of Maj . George Faulkner (Kent
I affai rs) in July this year, Maj Hugh Tennent arrived to their ladies from The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada,

take his place. Hugh is well known in The Regiment and who were over here to take part in The Lord Mayor's

although not born in Kent, he nevertheless married a Procession, an account of which appears on another

" M aid of Kent" and has retired to live near Canterbury. page .

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53

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE 1965: Body Assn, Pubhc Schools
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON, 1966-76: Appomted JP, In ner Lo ndon
1969: Governor of St Josephs Beula h Hill
COLONEL AND ALDERMAN SIR 1970: JP, City of London Commission
RONALD GARDNER-THORPE, GBE, Dep Chairman, City of London; Dep Chat rman East
1972: Central Diviston
TO 1978: Alderman of Ward of B1shopsgate
Trustee of the Rowland H ill Benevolent Fund; V1ce·
The Regiment takes pride in the fact that a Commanding Officer of Prcsidcm of the British Red Cross (Cny)
one of our founder Regiments-The Buffs-was appointed to this high
office in November 1980 and we hope the following 'p rofde' will be of Before becoming Lord Mayor, Sir Ronald was Hon Treasurer Inn er
mterest : London Magistrates; a Member oft he Counci l of the Magistrates Assn ;
and President of the 25th Anniversary Appeal of the Duke of
Born on 13 May 1917, Sir Ronald was educated at St John's de la Edinburgh 's Award. He also sat on various Co rpor:ttion Commlltecs.
Salle Co llege in Southsea. In 1938 he married H aze l Mary (nCc Dces)
and they have one son, Christopher, a Consultant Neurologist. He is an Livery Companies. The Lord Mayor is a Court Member of t he
Underwriting Member of Lloyds. Worshi pful Company of Painters-Stainers and the Worsh1pful
Company of BUilders Merchant s.

Military Service. In 1938 the Colonel was commissioned in the Some of the duties of Lord Mayor. It is of interest to note that
Roya l Arti llery, (Hant s Heavy Regt} and se rved in Eu rope, Ce mral the appointment carr1es, inter alia, the follow•ng
Mediterranean and the USA. He com manded his Regiment and, later respo n sibilities/privi leges:
was a Grade O ne Staff Officer.
Chancellor, City Unive rsny; precedence ove r everyone m the City
In 1956 he took command of 5 Buffs (TA); he retired in 1960 as a except t he Sovere1gn; the fir st person to be officially notified by the
substantive Colone l. H onours and awards which he received include Home Secreta ry on the birth of a child to the Sove reign; receivmg the
The Te rritorial Decoration and 3 bars; Officer of the O rder ofSt John ; Pass Word for the Tower; a seat in the Pee rs Galle ry of t he House of
Knight Commande r of The Royal Order of the Daneb rog (Danish); and Lords at the opening of Parliamem; C hi ef Magistrate of the City; Head
Commander of the Order of rhe Infant Henri (Portuguese). of the Cuy Lieutenancy; perpetual Escheator for the Town and
Borough of Southward, ('Escheat' signifies property wh ich fell to the
CO 5 ButTs (TA) 1956-1960. Col Dov1d Cobb, who was his 2/ C Crown or Lord of the Manor): Trustee of the Fabric of St Pauls
wntes:- Cathedral; Admiral oft he Port of London ; President or Patron of seve ral
hundred bodies/institutions.
"On 16 Nov '60, I signed a Special Order of the Day headed 'TA
Reorganisation'-'5th Bn The Buffs has been se lected to continue as a
combatant unit and will remain ... etc! I had been CO for less than 50
days but all of us in the TA (particu larly in 5 Buffs, reformed on ly four
yea rs p reviously) had bee n on tenterhooks since early July, when the
Governmem an nounced that the TA was to be cut-a famil iar situation.

So we survived this particular axe and this was due to the foresight ..:. ,~'
of Col Ronald Ga rdner-Tho rpe whose leadership was positive and his

enthusiasm bou ndless. H is u northodox and orig inal ideas mspired us to
progress, whi lst m mher quarters they caused some eyeb rows to be
rai sed.

Nm li vi ng wuhm the Bn area, Col Ronald was unab le to attend
regularly on rouone drill nights ; nevert heless, he gave h•s orders and
made his aims clearly known to all ranks . He was always present at our
annual and weekend training and availab le wheneve r required ; he would
arrive full of infectious enthusiasm which always inspired us to try a
lmle harder and ou r obvious response was, I know , great ly rewarding to
h1m .

Naturally, a healthy and competitive Spirit developed both within

and outside the Bn . He wanted the biggest and the best and we knew it;

m fact, after two years in command, 5 Buffs was the second st rongest Bn
m the TA. We formed a Band and it was a good one; we ran an Annual
B::~ll -t h c highlight of the local scene; we held receptions to e ntcrt::~in
local d1gnnanes, employers and parents; and we had Band Shows for the

pubhc m the TA Centres and at local Bandstands. By domg all th ese
thmgs-and they we re Co l Ronald 's 1de::~s-we cont mued to recruit well

thus ensurmg a contmual injccuon of fresh blood mto the unit to keep n
v•ab lc.

Cont rary to the opmton of some of our cnucs, we d1d train as well.
Our Trammg Major and PSi s worked with great gusto and p rov1ded us
wuh many mtere:sung exerCises and enJoyable traimng sessiOns. Our CO
never lost s1ght ofh1s mam a•m-to be the best-and we we re very acove
m all aspects of our part-lime vocaoon, enjoymg n Immensely.

I was grateful to Co l Ronald for handmg over to me a Bn m very
good shape . All those who knew him m his TA days m East Kent will
WISh htm, as I do, a very successful year as Lord Mayor of London."

NOTE: On assummg the appomtment of Lord Mayo r, S tr Ronald The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Colonel
appomtcd the fo\lowtng ex Buffs to support htm: The Rev Evan Walker and Alderman Sir Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, GBE
Evans, MBE, BA as hts Civic C haplain , (he was Padre of I Buffs from TO. '
1952 to '57 before transfernng to the SAS); RSM Fred Green (formerly
I Buffs) and CSM Henry Joy, (formerly 5 Buffs (TA)) as h1s two Picture by David Dalby.
Beadles .

Public Service

1954 · 65 : Fmance Member of Kent TA

1963 ; Gowrnor St John 's College Hants; t\>\cmber Govcrnmg

54

THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS AND Stamers' Company, in the ancient Crest of which flames (in
SUPPORTERS OF THE RT. HON. THE association wi th a phoenix) are prominent. This motif links
LORD MAYOR, COLONEL AND with the Lord Mayor's motto, "Sa lvus in Igne ", literally
ALDERMAN SIR RONALD translated "Safe in Fire" but can be interpreted as an
mvocation of the powers of the spirit.
GARDNER-THORPE, GBE, TD
Supporters: To have Supporters to his Shield of Arms is
the privilege of a Peer of the Realm, a Knight Grand Cross and
a Knight of the Garter and those which have been assigned to
the Lord Mayor on his being appointed a Knight Grand Cross
of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE) have
been chosen by him (and granted by Garter King of Arms) to
stand for his keen interest in and support of the Services, and
the Army in particular, both Regular and Territorial. The
proud record of The Buffs as Infantry of the Line is
symbolized by the Caliverer with his caliver, a lighter piece
than the musket; and the ot her Suppon er, a Musketeer of the
ancient military Guild of St. George, now the Honourable
Artillery Company, on the Court of which the Lord Mayor sits
ex officio, draws auention to the long histo ry of the Company
which is now part of the modern Terriwrial Army with an
active and essential role as back·up to the Regular Army.

The voluntary spirit of service which epitomises this
famous Regiment and the Territorial Army as a whole ,
compares with the like desire that a Liveryman of the City
Company has , in the support which he and all the Livery give
to the City and its institutions, the value of whi ch is
recogni zed by the Lord Mayor who has chosen to make the
theme of his year a tribute to the Liverymen of London .

Arms: The Shield incorporates the City colours Gu les

and Argent and a representation of the City gate of the Ward

of which the Lord Mayor is Alderman (Bishopsgate). In

allusion to the responsibilities which an Alderman has in

respe ct of his Ward, now as in the past, its security and

defence and the protection of its lawful interests, in front of

Crest: A golden dragon ramping from a palisade denotes the gateway appears an arm in armou r (suitable in any evem

the Lord Ma yor's se rvice in The Buffs, and that its wings are ha vi ng regard to the Lord Mayor 's military career) the hand

made si lve r is an appropriate reference to the City dragon , gauntleted holding a sword e rect, in the same position as St.

wh1ch is entire ly Argent or silver; with the gardenias looped Paul 's sword in the Arms of the City. On each side of the blade

about the palisade, and by the laner, an allusion to the fact that are placed family devices of a bee upon a white daisy . Thus it

"thorp" IS an old word for a sett lement or fortified place, the may be said that the Lord Mayo r's Shield is commemorative of

name of Gardner-Thorpe is thus represent ed in the form of an the office he holds as an Alderman as well as his achievements

heraldtc rebus. The dragon of the Crest breathes Oames in as a soldier in war and peace, and in addition pictures him as a

,I token of the Lord Mayor's membership of the Painter- family man .

I THE QUEEN'S REGIMENT AND THE LORD
MAYOR OF LONDON
:I
by the Regimental Secretary

As far as I can ascertain, no Regiment in recent years The fervent prayer of any new Lord Mayor must be
has played such a prominent part, as our own, in the that the day of his Procession will be a bright and sunny
proceedings leading up to The Lord Mayor 's Procession one; sadly the morning of Saturday 8 November was
and in the actual Procession itself. This is entirely due to cold and blustery, but the rain mercifully held off. For
the kindness and generosity of The Right Honourable the new Lord Mayor, the day started early with a
The Lord Mayor of London, Colonel and Alderman Sir presentation of " llluminated Addresses" in the Crypt of
Ronald Gardner-Thorpe, GEE, TD, who ensured that The Guildhall, from the various Livery Companies and
his old Regiment, The Buffs, would be well represented others in the City. The Colonel of The Regiment ,
by ItS successors and also by ce rtain of our Affiliated accompanied by Lt-Col Richard Dixon, CO 5 QUEENS
Regiments with whom he personally had had a close and Lt-Col Mike Dudding, CO 6/7 QUEENS presented
association. Elsewhere in this issue is an Appreciation of an "Address" on behalf of The Regiment. Colonel
The Lord Mayor by Colonel David Cobb, at one time Elliott Dalton, the Honorary Colonel of The Queen's
h1s second-in-command in 5 Buffs (TA), but this article Own Rifles of Canada did likewise. The Regimental
bnefly describes The Regiment 's participation in the "Address" read as follows: -
vanous events. "All members of The Queen's Regiment have much

pleasure in offerin~ you sincerest congratulations on It was after the presentation of Addresses that the
Lord Mayor 's Procession began.
attaining the most h1gh and noble office of Lord Mayo~,
It may surprise some to know that there .are each
and we wish you and your wife every success m th1s year, nearly 5000 participants in the ProcessiOn. The

great venture. Regiment had "pride of place" being in Close Escort to
The Lord Mayor, riding in his 18th Century golden
As England 's oldest Infantry Regiment, we are carriage. The Massed Bands and Drums of the 2nd and
3rd Battalions looked magnificent in their scarlet
particularly delighted to have this opportunny to express uniforms; behind them came a marching detachment of
100 All Ranks drawn from both the Sth and 6th/7th (V)
our good wishes for, as a former Command1ng Officer of Battalions of The Regiment. Next in the order of march
were a group of five officers of The Queen's Own Rifles
a Battalion of The Buffs, one of the 1llustnous of Canada who were taking part by special request of
The Lord Mayor . The Queen 's Own were formerly
Regiments from which the Queen's Regiment stems, closely associated with The Buffs and are now allied to
our Regiment. Behind the Canadians came a marchmg
you are, as Lord Mayor, the embodiment, of one of our detachment of 34 All Ranks from The Royal Danish
Life Guards, whose Headquarters is in Copenhagen and
most cherished traditions-the 'PrlVIlege of marchmg who were also participating by special request of The
Lord Mayor. The Buffs previously had-as The
through the City with Colours flying, drums beating Regiment now has-a close association with them

and bayonets fixed-an honour which was accorded to continued overleaf

the Holland Regiment (later The Buffs) on 29th Apnl

1672 by King Charles ll. . . . .. .

It is our fervent hope that th1s histone assoCiatiOn wl!h

the City will be further enhan.ced during_your term of

office, and I take this opportumty of assunng you of our

fullest support.

8 November 1980

Major General R. S. N . Mans

Colonel of The Queen's Regiment"

The Lord Mayor's Procession, 8 Nov 1980. Picture by courtesy of the C ity of London Recorder .

56 wives, were most privileged to have been invited;
Colonel Raymond Grace and his wife represented The
through their traditional connection with The Danish Lord Mayor's former Regiment, The Buffs. 3 QUEENS
Royal Household; the distinctive uniforms and drill of Band played at the Reception before the dinner and
this elite Regiment understandably received a special again, from the Minstrel's Gallery in the Banqueting
ovation from the London crowds. At the conclusion of Hall, during dinner.
the Procession, The Regiment was privileged in
providing a Guard of Honour consisting of all those who Once again one heard the traditional strains of Scipio
were marching in Close Escort-when the Lord Mayor as the guests entered the great Banqueting Hall and, as
returned to enter The Mansion House to Handel's slow the Lord Mayor entered, the Band broke into the
march, Scipio. The Queen 's TA Band and 5 QUEENS Regimental March ofThe Buffs- "Knije, Fork, Spoon".
Corps of Drums, looking very smart, were in the Main
Body of The Procession. After the time-honoured speechmaking, which
included the Prime Minister 's televised speech on the
The Lord Mayor's traditional banquet in honour of economy, the guests either dispersed or stayed to dance
the outgoing Lord Mayor, was held on the night of into the early hours to 3 QUEENS Dance Band. So
Monday 10 November. Some 750 guests sat down in the ended a very memorable period of events for our
great Banqueting Room at The Guildhall in The City of Regiment .
London, a truly magnificent setting for a traditional
event, unequalled anywhere in the world. The Colonel J.N.S.
of The Regiment and myself, along with our respective

R. C. 0' S Report by Maj. M. P. Lawson during the winter months. Capt Mike Aylward and his
Sections travel widely over our recruiting area
maintaining the good relations we have built up with all
our affiliated units.

Although the year has been a good one for The
Regiment, we cannot afford to be complacent and must
maintain, if not increase, our efforts to keep our
battalions fully manned .

Captain George Simmons was lunched out by the
officers of 3 QUEENS on 13 Nov but beforehand, Lt-
Col Bulloch took him to the WOs ' and Sgts' Mess,
where he had spent so many years . At lunch, George was
presented with a cut glass decanter by Col John Shipster
on behalf of The Regiment.

In the last six months we have had a Recruiting
Symposium at Howe Barracks Uuly) and, in Oct, the
ACF/CCF Officers Weekend at St. Martins Plain
Camp, Shorncliffe. The former enabled RHQ to
disseminate Regimental policy to the Recruiting
Agencies, and the latter provided us with some useful
dialogue with our Affiliated Units of the ACF and CCF.
May I take this opportunity to thank Lt-Col Peter
Barrow (CO 2 QUEENS), Lt-Col Richard Dixon (CO 5
QUEENS) and Capt Richard Knight (3 QUEENS) for
their valued assistance; their personal contribution made
the weekend thoroughly worthwhile.

In the field of officer recruiting, the Regiment

'I continues to do well: the standard of candidates is rising
and ou r success rate at the Regular Commissions Board
IS above-average.

Soldier recruiting since the beginning of thi s
financial year has been better than ever; this may be due
to the current recession, but the strenuous efforts of our
recruiters is ce rtainly a contributory factor, particularly
in the increased numbers of "committed men" .

Since my last report, Sgt Crossan has gone to Pte P . Gardner of the RIT poses with the Colonel
Maidstone ACIO, and Sgt Hodges (in Dec) to Acton of The Regt and the Deputy Colonel, after
ACIO, vice Sgt McAndrews. receiving his LS & GC Medal from Gen Mans at
Shorncliffe on 5 Oct.
The Regimental Information Team con tinues togive
an excellent service to all our CCF and ACF Units Pictu re by Kent & Sussex Courier

57

REGIMENTAL University of New South Wales Regt
Lt-Col and Mrs A. H . MacGregor, who attended
REPRESENTATIVE, the "Glorious First of June " Cricket Match on 14
June at Whale Island and also visited RHQ on 11
DENMARK
July .
by Maj R. T. W. Mellotte
Lt-Col and Mrs J. de Telega, who attended the
I am sure that the dominating feature of this Queen's Own Buffs Cricket Tent at Canterbury
period-the visit by our Allied Colonel-in-Chief in June, on 2nd August and The Grand Reunion at Howe
will be well documented elsewhere; it was an unique
occasion with a fine balance of appropriate formality and Barracks on the following day.
fami ly informality. My impression was that Her Majesty Royal New South Wales Regt.
greatly enjoyed the day of which, perhaps, Her relaxed In a letter from Lt-Col Doug Aspinall (14 Aug
friendliness and interest bore best witness. For me it was '80) he says: " Regimental Week was again
a privilege to accompany The Queen on Her first visit to successful this year-140 attending the Dinner ..
The Regiment since She presented New Colours in . where our Allied Regiments were toasted. Our
1974. new Commander is Brig J. R. Dart, OBE, ED
(vice Brig Sharp); he was commissioned in
.The period has otherwise been fairly quiet, Sydney University Regt and later commanded
reg1mentally, although I have been pleased to welcome a it. "
few visiting Queensmen who have found their way to
HQ BALTAP. Maj-Gen Mike Reynolds (accompanied REGIMENTAl ASSOCIATION
by .his exhausted looking ADC, Capt Lance Mans)
whistled through m August on his initial familiarisation NOTES
trip having assumed command ofthe ACE Mobile force.
In so doing he proved conclusively that his stamina and by Maj. E. A. McCarthy
infectious sense of humour have not been eroded by his
elevation! (But his ADC may have to look to his laurels!) This year has seen a positive movement towards the
closer links of the former Regiments' Associations with
Lt-Col Paul Courtenay appeared in October within our own Association. Most important was the Grand
days of assuming his new appointment in MOD, Reunion held at Howe Barracks on 3 Aug which was
although poor Maj Peter Hubert received a direct hit supported in great numbers by the members of all our
from the dreaded "Moriarty" (as I now understand the former Regiments' Associations; the day was a great
moratorium is known) and was unable to come. Sadly, I success as will be seen in a separate article .
was unable to catch Lt-Col Simon Boucher and others
who visited Zealand on an exchange UKMF talk-in In addition, our affiliated Associations have mostly
"Knuds Gemote".
agreed to incorporate the name of T he Queen 's
A detachment of The Royal Danish Lifeguards Regiment in their titles; this is another milestone on the
joined the Bands and Corps of Drums and marching road to the day when The Regiment and all its' forbears
contingent from the Regt for the Lord Mayor's are part of one large fami ly.
Procession on 8 Nov., thus highlighting the affi liation
which exists between our two Regiments. Thanks to the generosity of the members of The
Regiment, the " Day 's Pay" Scheme has produced a total
Finally, I look forward to the arrival of 3 QUEENS in excess of £22,000 during the year which reflects credit
at Fallingbostel next March . Certainly it will afford on all concerned, not least the battalion paymasters, who
them plenty of opportunity to visit "the land of the are continually checking their records to bring in more
welcoming heart" as the tourist brochures describe subscribe r s.
Denmark, and not without reason .
During the year the Benevolent Sub Committee has
Alliances dealt with 43 requests for assistance and disbursed
£2,500 in grants from Regimental funds and £5,000 in
During the period under review, we have been grants from the Army Benevolent Fund; the Sub-
happy to welcome the following representatives from Committee has also authorised a total of £2,750 in short-
our Allied Regiments whilst on private visits to UK:- term loans. In addition, we have donated £2,000 to the
ABF's Central Fund and £6,000 to the Regiments'
2nd Bn (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough General Purposes Fund. It will be seen therefore that
& West Coast), although an income of £22,000 may seem a lot of money
The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regt each year, the balance left for investment for the future
Lt-Col and Mrs B. H . Palmer, who attended the when ~ore and more ex-members of The Regiment will
Ladies Guest Night at HMS Excel/em on 13 June, be out m the hard c1v1han world-is only some £9,000.
during the "Glorious First of June " celebrations.
One aspect oft he Association's work not very widely

brknown, IS that of assistance with resettlement; quite
often we are approached civilian firms asking

whether we can ass1st wuh filhng a variety of posts. So

far th1s year we have been able to assist with the

employment of three ex-members, but there have been

cases where we have been unable to provide a candidate .

Anyone interested in this aspect should write to RHQ

JUSt before he. IS due to leave the Service giving details of

h1s quahf1cauons and what particular sort of job he is

looking for.

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REGIMENTAL GRAND REUNION HELD the visit both interesting and worthwhile . We, for our
AT HOWE BARRACKS ON SUNDAY 3
part, learnt a lot and there is no doubt that the next
AUGUST
Reunion will be even more successful. J.N .S.

by The Regimental Secretary ALBUHERA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN
THE WEST COUNTRY

The first thing that can be clearly stated with total An account by WOI N. F. R. Cocking, QUEENS,
assurance is that the Regimental Grand Reunion was a Headquarters School of Infantry

great success: it was well attended (between 3 and 4000) On Friday 16 May 1980, some 65 serving and
not only by Old Comrades from all our Founding former officers and senior NCOs of the Queen's Regt,
Regiments but also by many ex-Queensmen of a later together with their ladies and guests, assembled in the
vintage. Those who came travelled by coach, car and Colours Room of the Sergeants' Mess, at the School of
r;·il-not only from the Home Counties and London Infantry to celebrate the !69th Anniversary of the Battle
Area but also from more distant parts including Dubai, of Albuhera with a dinner/dance, preceded by the
Hong Kong and Merseyside! Although events were not "Silent Toast.,

scheduled to begin until noon, the first arrivals entered For this unique occasion people came from a variety .. ,-.
Howe Barracks soon after breakfast! of towns and villages in the vicinity of Warminster, and
as far afield as Canterbury, Middle Wallop, Taunton •IJo.,._
The Padre 's pre-Reunion prayers ensured that we and Brecon in Wales .
were blessed with a fine day, undoubtedly a major factor
which contributed to the success. Just before noon the Col R. R. McNish, the senior officer present and
band of 1 QUEENS and our TA Band marched on to who represented the Colonel of the Regt, described the
the Barrack Square to take part in an impressive battle and proposed the Silent Toast, an occasion which
Drumhead Service. The Colonel of The Regiment read appeared to overawe some of the participants with its
the Lesson and welcomed everyone to Howe Barracks. solemnity-"eerie" as one remarked!
There will undoubtedly be another Reunion in the not
too distant future and next time it is hoped that A very welcome guest at this ceremony was Lt-Col
marching contingents of Old Comrades from our A. Sarazin, the French Army Liaison Officer at the
Founding Regiments will also be included on the School: Col Sarazin had celebrated Albuhera Day on a

Parade . previous occasion, with the ButTs in BAOR in the late

Mter the Service, packed lunches were available for 1950s.
those who had ordered them and the beer and
refreshment tent opened. To those who had to queue a It has been decided to hold another Albuhera
long time either to get a drink or to obtain their lunch, Dinner in 1981 at Warminster. Any Officer, WO or Sgt,
we apologise; we under-estimated the numbers that were serving or retired, who lives within a reasonable distance
likely to attend-a mistake that will not be repeated in ofWarminster and would like to be present in 1981 (and
future years . who was not invited to the 1980 dinner) should send his
name and address to WO 1 Cocking, Headquarters,
During the afternoon the TA Band played a School of In fantry, Warminster, Wilts .
selection of cheerful and rousing music whilst old
friends renewed friendships and children played on the I should like to thank the 1st Bn for the items of
grass . A number of static displays included an Regimental regalia loaned to give a true Regimental
fla vour to the occasion.

impressive stand of Colours and silver from all our

I Battalions in the gymnasium, the credit for which goes ~ !-" !" ~
to Maj Les Wilson who had put in a considerable
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Various pieces of military equipment were also on ttCil- ;nc1s0 "z~
display and some barrack rooms used by the Junior 5·~ 0
Ranks were open in order that the Soldiers of yesterday "§"'R-(~I) ~- 0
could see how the Soldiers of the 80s live. ""o 2
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'I The day ended with a most impressive Beating of :--(')p ;,..";".' ,.!3
Retreat by the Massed Bands and Corps of Drums of .0z
both the lst and 3rd Bns, "setting the seal" on the day's !3~ IO::r' .. o(1),. ::r' "c~:':
Programme. Regimental Marches of our Founding
Regiments were played and introduced by a brief and ,. Ill ~Ill ~Q: Ill -0
informative commentary, in order that all present could Q,
appreciate our historic musical traditions . On one side of _ ,Q,IO ;,..;; :;-(') =0"0'
the Parade Ground, the flags of all our Founding ,.(I)
Regiments proudly fl ew on either side of the fl ag of The 10 n
Queen's Regiment and were then lowered at the :rn"' .,,.~ Ill .,. !03 :~;-
conclusion of the appropriate Regimental March. ;; · o,o ~g~. Ill !'
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work to make the Reunion a success, and also to all those - .2.-=- .,:.r:;l;.~i·"C'·>~c.O "Il'l
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Why does the
Army Benevolent
Fund still need help?

For most of us nowadays the memories we have of the
two World Wars have become dimmed by time. But for
those who were left disabled-and for the many bereaved
tamllles- the tragic aftermath of war Is ever present.
Many are suffering great hardships. The Army has also
been In action In many parts of the world since the end
of World War 11. Thus even In peace-time the problem continues.
The sole object of the Army Benevolent Fund Is to try to lessen this suffering. It does
this by making contributions to the Corps and Regimental Associations and National
Service charitable organisations which have been set up for this purpose. All the money,

which Is used In this really good cause Is given voluntarily, by means ot donations and

bequests. You can help by giving as much as you poBBibly can yourself-and by recom-
mending others to do the same.

Donations and Legacies should be sent to:

THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen

Duke of York's Headquarters, London, S.W.3. Telephone: 01 730 5388

(Registered under the War Charltlee Act, llNO)
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Letters 61

HMS ExceUent's 150th Anniversary The Grand Reunion

12th June 1980 22nd July 1980

To: Lieutenant Colonel D . ]. C. Dickins, MBE To: Colonel J . N. Shipster, CBE, DSO,
Regimental Secretary,
Dear Colonel, The Queen's Regiment.
The Prince of Wales has asked me to write to say
Dear Colonel $hipster,
how impressed he was, both by the performance of the I write in reply to your letter of 16th July which I
Queensmen he saw on parade yesterday at H .M.S .
Excellent, and by the very high standard of the Band and have laid before Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,
Drums, both at Excellent and later in the Guildhall who has asked me to send you the following message:
Square.
"I am most grateful for your kind message of good
The highest accolade I heard must surely have come wishes on my birthday, and I send my greetings to all
from a Naval Lieutenant Commander I met at the members of The Queen's Regiment, Past and Present,
Garden Party who conceded that he thought the Band and all those attending the Reunion in Canterbury
"even better than the Royal Marines"! today .

His Royal Highness would be most grateful if you ELIZABETH R
could pass on his congratulations to all concerned. Queen Mother
3rd August 1980"
Yours sincerely, yours sincerely
ANTHONY ASQUITH (Capt) MARTIN GILBERT

Queen Margrethe's Visit The following is extracted from a Ieeeer dated 30 Sep 80
received fro m Sqn/Ldr (Reed) John Eck ins, in response eo
To: Major-General R. S. N. Mans, CBE the "Garto11 Cup" enquiry on page 48 of the June '80
Colonel, The Queen's Regiment number of the R egimental Journa/-Ed:-

Dear Sir, " Many thanks for publishing the note-which has
Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark desires me to yet to produce any response! The June '80 Journal was
full of interest ... certainly one of the best ever, if not
express to you Her sincere thanks for the way in which the best .. .
Her Majesty was received by the Regiment on the 19th
of June 1980, and for the well planned and excellent Currently, I am trying to find out about the career of
program laid down for the visit. This gave Her Majesty a Major L. A. Carey who was with 4 RWK in Burma
an excellent opportunity to meet all ranks and their and particularly whether he took part in the epic
families. Defence of Kohima. Carey went into the Church after
the War and, I believe, he retired in 1976 . ..
Her Majesty expresses Her appreciation of the
conduct and smartness displayed which live up to the Is anyone prepared to otTer me old Queen's Own
best military traditions . Gazeues, particularly those published prior to the
mid-1950s" .
You are kindly requested to pass on Her Majesty's
thanks and appreciations to all who were present during If any reader can help Sqn/Ldr Etkins with the
Her visit. above, would he/she please write to him direct at:

Sincerely yours 30 Minerva Avenue
S.-Aa. Iversen Colonel North Balwyn
(Chief of HM 's Adjutants Stafl) VICTORIA 3104
Australia
The death of H.H. Princess Anne or to Regimental Headquarters-Ed.

The following is the cexc of a letter dared 3 Nov '80 eo th e The fo llowing is an extract from a feller dated 17 June
Colonel of The Regimem from Col HH Prince Georg of Denmark f rom Mrs. Martan Close-Brooks of Lymington to Maj. F.
KCVO, Honorary Colonel of 5 QUEENS, following the death of J. Reed, at RHQ.
J-/H Princess Anne:
Dear John,
" Thank you most since rely fo r your kind letter of It was so kind of you to write to us.
sy mpathy after my recent sad loss.
Roger took such a very deep interest in The
. I wou ld also like to exp ress my grat itude for the flowers Queen 's; I sometimes thought he should have been a
wh1ch your Regiment sent to the f.unera l in Copenhagen". regular soldier himself.

I know he valued the friends he made in all the
Regiments he served with, and did his best to keep up
with as many as possible.

conri11ued overleaf

62 Perry, Lt. Charles Bromfield, Pte B. Manners, Lt-Col
Foster Herd, Capt Derek Bush, S/Sgt R. G. Allison,
He loved his peacetime jcb too-in fact, one of his RAPC and Capt Jack Rayner.
great assets, and charm to others, was his enormous zest
for life and pleasure in everyone he met and things he Since there was a certain amount of interchange of
did . sides, scores were not kept and it was agreed that an
enjoyable day was best marked by a draw.
We had a wonderful 46 years together and I must be
thankful for him that he was only seriously ill for such a Match v RMA Sandhurst
short time . He inspired all his doctors and nurses with Played at the Army Golf Club Aldershot on 30 June.
admiration for his spirit, optimism, cooperation and,
above all, courage. The weather rapidly deteriorated for our afternoon
match and everyone got well soaked over the last 9 holes;
Yours sincerely, however, this does not excuse our loss by 2112 to 5112! Lt·
MARIAN Col Foster Herd and Lt Rob Walker won their matches,
and Lt Charles Bromfield halved. The Society was also
(Widow of Roger Close-Brooks, DSO who died on represented by:
17 May 1980-Ed)
Col Toby Sewell (Captain), Brig Michael Clarke,
OFFICERS CLUB Pte B. Manners, Maj Rex Shearburn and Capt Derek
Bush .
Wedding Gifts
Appreciative letters have been received from the J,W .S.

following, for the engraved silver-plated salvers they THE ANNUAL MEETING
received from their fellow members on the occasion of
their marriages: Capt. A. C. Mieville, Lt M. P. Rayner, Twenty-eight members attended a very successful
Maj P. R. Hitchcock. meeting on Thursday 28 Aug at The royal Cinque Ports
GC, Deal. The weather was fair, the wind blew strongly
Formal Dinner and the greens were fast.
The Dinner at Claridges on Fri 5 Sep was attended
Winners of the various competitions were:
by over 80 members, a large proportion of whom were Scratch Cup: Capt Duncan Palmer (76)
from our regular and TA Battalions. Guests included "Tiger" Cup Stableford (H'caps) 1-12): Cpl
Gen Sir Hugh Beach, KCB, OBE, MC, Master General S. Belsey (37)
of the Ordnance, and Col and Alderman Sir Ronald "Weekender" Cup, Stableford (13-17): Col
Gardner-Thorpe, GBE, TD, the present Lord Mayor of Toby Sewell (32)
London and one-time CO of 5 Buffs (TA). "Rabbits" Cup, Stableford (18-24): Lt. B.
McDonnell (36)
It is unlikely that a similar dinner will take place Foursomes Stableford: Majors David
more often than once every five years . Montgomery and Maurice Dewar (34)
The Battalion Cup: The 3rd Bn (Capt John
Annual Reunion Perry and Sgt R. Abrahams)
Some 240 members and their ladies appeared to Sweepstakes: AM: Cpl Belsey and Lt
McDonnell
enjoy a very successful Cocktail Party at Haberdashers' PM: Majors Montgomery
Hall on Fri 17 Oct. This is the second time Col David and Dewar
Sime, Hon-Colonel of 5 QUEENS and a member of "Hole-in-Two"
Haberdashers, has been kind enough to sponsor us and Five members achieved this, so the 'kitty' of
we are most grateful to him. We also thank Maj Putnam 25 new balls was shared by: S/Sgt Allison, Cpl
and his party from 6/7 QUEENS for their support in the Belsey, W02 Rowney, R. Schwartz and Lt
catering. Gen Sir Timothy Creasey, KCB, OBE, our Walker.
Divisional Colonel Commandant, was among the guests .
Our President, General Rowley, presented the
G.U .W. prizes, which was followed by the Annual General
-Meeting, chaired by Col Toby Sewell, (Captain for
Readers are reminded that Membership of The 1980/81).
Officers' Club is open to all retired Officers of our
founding Regiments . G.U .W .

Enquiries to Regimental Headquarters.

REGIMENTAL GOLF Match v Queen's Own Buffs G.S.

Match v Surrey ABF Committee. This very enjoyable fixture , played at Epsom on
Monday 8 Sept, was attended by Brig Michael Clark,
Pl ayed at the Army Golf Club Aldershot on 30 May, Christopher Cox, Richard Daniel, Capt Eric Haggart,
we had reasonable weather for a full day's golf. The ABF Cap! Duncan Palmer, Capt John Perry, Maj Rex
team consisted of members of the H .A.C.G.S. plus the Shearburn, Col John Shipster, Col Toby Sewell, Lt-Col
Co lonel of The Regiment and our Society was Tim Trotman and the Hon Sec.
represented by:
The weather was fine but humid and, when the
Capt Duncan Palmer, RAPC (Captain), Capt John morning dew had dispersed, the ball ran well on the
greens .

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The match consisted of two rounds of foursomes
(match play) and the honours were shared (the Regiment
being one up in the morning and one down after lunch .)

Once again very many thanks to Maj George
Simpson-The Estate Manager of the RAC Country
Club-fo r his kind hospitality .

A provisional booking has been made for next year;
once again it is fixed-appropriately-on "Sevastopol
Day"-Tuesday 8 September 1981.

G.U.W.

Match v RRF & R ANGLIAN G.Ss Cpljim Belsey (second from left) a member of the
Society, won a Golf Magazine Competition last
A strong wind and driving rain did nothing to mar a summer, the 1st Prize for which was a place in the
very happy gathering of all three of the Queen's Hennessy Pro-Am. Cpl Belsey is serving with B
Divisional Regiments at the Royal Cinque Ports G.C., Coy 5 QUEENS at Broadstairs.
Deal, on Friday 10 Oct.
Picture by Derek Rowe (Photos) Ltd.
It was a Stableford Match-Foursomes in the
morning and Singles in the afternoon and, after trailing
behind the Royal Anglians by 5 points in the morning,
our team went ahead later to win the match by an
aggregate of 4 points.

For the record, the teams were:
RRF

Majs Pat Cowley and David Kimberley, Cap! Ken
Sinclair and Mr . D . Shaw
R. ANGLIAN

Lt Cols Harold Moore and Leon Paul, Cap! Arthur
Woodward and CSM Mallet!
QUEENS

Maj Rex Shearburn, Capts John Perry and Duncan
Palmer, and Cpl S. Smith

The Regimental Sec and Society Sec were also there
to see fair play. Next year it will be the turn of our
Fusilier friends to sponsor the meeting which we hope
will be at a Club near Colchester (2 QUEENS please
note) .

Odds & Ends Battalions, will Beat Retreat on Horse Guards

ERRATA Parade next summer on 9, 10 and 11 June. The

Sincere apologies for the following inaccuracies in performances will begin each evening at 1830 hrs
the Officers' Location List published in the last and will last approximately 50 minutes.

issue-Ed :- The first night, Tuesday 9 June will be
termed "The Queen's Regt Night" when the
Col M . J. Doyle-location should have read salute will be taken by The Rt Hon The Lord
Mayor of London, Col and Alderman Sir Ronald
" Defence Adviser to the UK High Commissioner, Gardner-Thorpe, GBE, TD, who commanded a
TA battalion of The Buffs from 1957 to 1960.
Cyprus"; Lt-Col J. C. Holman-Add "OBE"; Lt-Col

G . B. Bateman-listed, in error, under the "Majors";

Col J. B. Ogilvie, OBE, TD, ADC, was omitted from

the TA section .

*------------------------------~ It is hoped that this major event will provide
good publicity for The Regiment and not only
DIVISIONAL BEATING OF RETREAT attract a large number of the general public but
ON HORSE GUARDS 1981 also as many Queensmen and Old Comrades of our

The Massed Bands and Corps of Drums of the former Regiments as possible.

Queen's Division (The Queen's Regt, The Royal Further details will be issued in due course
Regt of Fusiliers, The Royal Anglian Regt)
together with the Pipes of The Division's UDR but, for the time being, Tuesday 9 June should
be ringed in red in your diaries.

L-------------------------------------------------------*

64 Lt-Col Peter Packham, MBE (now at Canberra) has
recent ly sent me an illustrated brochure compiled by Lt-
"THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE" Col L. B. (Tim) Swift, which outlines the history of
Victoria Barracks, Sydney, N .S.W .
From researches it has been ascertained that the first
cricket match played by The Queen's Royal Regt against Of particular interest to us is the mention given to
HMS Excellent took place in 1922. Searches have been four of our founding Regiments which occupied these
made through records by HMS Excellent and RHQ barracks between 1823 and 1869, i.e. 3rd Foot (Buffs),
Queen's, but no reference has been found to the names 50th (West Kent) (twice), 57th (West Middlesex) and
of the original participants in this match . 77t h (East Middlesex); one photograph (50th) and two
coloured reproductions of paintings (50th and 77th) are
If anyone knows the names and addresses of also featured and the gentlemen on horseback in the
survivors of this historic match, will they kindly paintings may well be Lt-Col F. G. Hamley (who
send such details to :- became Governor-in-Chief) and Lt-Col R. J . Stratton,
respect ively .
Maj G. U . Weymouth, MBE
RHQ The Queen's Regiment Referring to the 50th, the Author states "one
Howe Barracks, Canterbury, Kent CTI lJU. historial fact of Small Arms was also recorded: the
It is the intention to invite "survivors" to the Regiment was issued with the Snider breech-loading
Diamond Jubilee of the annual cricket match which will rifle in May 1868".
take place at Whale Island in 1982.
Victoria Barracks is now the home of Field Force
BOOK REVIEWS
Command . G.U.W.
"PROVIDENCE THEIR GUIDE-The Long
Range Desert Group 1940-45"-by Maj-Gen David THE MALTA G.C. ASSOCIATION
Lloyd Owen, CB, DSO, OBE, M C . (Published by
Harrap Books of London-Price £9.50). The Assn is holding its final Reunion Dinner on Sat
28 Mar 1981 at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo,
I did not read " The Desert, My Dwelling London.
Place"-Gen David's previous book (1957) on this
fascinating arena of war-but his latest one, published The Dinner is informal; open to all ranks; and
on 9 Oct '80, tells the full story of the LRDG, including relatives and guests of members are also welcome.
their lesser-known exploits in the Balkans after the
Desert war had been won. All those wishing to attend should write to the
following as soon as convenient:
As many readers will know, Gen David (fo rmerly
Queen's Royal Regt) was a member of this elite " Private F!Lt (Retd) R. T. Towson
Army" almost from its inception and, at the age of 26, Hon Sec 1981 Reunion
commanded it from 1943 to its disbandment in '45. 23 Heath Road
Reading, Berks, RG6 IND
Having lived " behind the lines " myself for three
months (in another context), I read "Providence Their Note: The above will be of particular interest to
G uide" with particular nostalgia. It is not only a former members of The Queen's Own Royal West Kent
thrilling story, but also provides a comprehensive Regt (Vice Chairman of the Malta Assn is Col R. 0.
account of the war record of the LRDG, including some Pulverman, OBE)-Ed.
of their exploits in concert with David Sterling's group
of The SAS. METAMORPHOSIS

The author gives unstinting praise to the many Short story by Field Marshal/ Sir Richard Hull, GCB,
gallant men with whom he shared his colourful DSO, DL, Chief of the Defence Staff, 1965-67; Constable
experiences but his modesty in withholding all reference of HM Tower of London 1970-75.
to personal triumphs is a significant pointer to an
engaging personality with a natural flair for leadership . A very successful young tycoon lost his business
Fortunately for us, the Foreword by Gen Sir John flair and was so worried he went to his doctor for a
Hackett puts this in perspective. medical check up .

G.U.W. His G .P. could find nothing medically wrong with
him and suggested that he should see a brain specialist.
"WATERLOO" by David Howarth This he did, and was told that his brain was prematurely
One of the greatest living experts on the Battle of old and worn out but not to worry, as with modern brain
transplant surgery he could be given a new one.
Waterloo (18 June 1815), David Howarth has published
a Guidebook to the Battlefield for the Waterloo He asked about the cost, and the reply was that all
Committee . It is available to visitors to Waterloo and is depended on what type of brain he wanted; for instance,
also on sale at Stratfield Saye, Apsley House, price 90p. he could have a legal brain for £5,000, or a good medical
brain for £10,000, or an Army officer's brain for
This authoritative narrative is beautifully illustrated £25,000.
with coloured portraits and scenes of this momentous
battle-"the most exciting account of which I have " That 's preposterous. An officer's brain can 't cost
read ", says the present Duke of Wellington in his more than twice as much as a doctor's.,
Foreword.
"Oh, yes," was the reply. " You see, it's as good as
G.U.W. new; it has never been used."

The Queen's Surreys
Association

PRESIDENT'S NOTES the 1st and 7th became volunteer battalions of The East
Surrey Regt. (although the Ist was never named as
Since the last issue of our News Letter, we have such) and the 6th and 8th became volunteer battahons
been looking at possible ways of strengthening our links of The Queen's. On the formation of the Territorial
with the Queen 's Regt. I had hoped that by now I should Force in 1908 the four units were taken away from thetr
be able to report more spectacular progress but, not parent regiments and became battalions of a newly
surprisingly I suppose, there have been some doubts and formed , wholly Territorial, London Regt., the two East
misunderstandings which had to be sorted out before I Surrey units becoming 21st and 23rd Bns. and the two
could report to the Colonel of the Regiment that we Queen 's units 22nd and 24th Bns. In 1915 they were
were ready to go; this I have now done _and he has agreed returned to their parent regiments but retamed thetr
that our Association should be recogmsed as an mtegral London Regt. titles.
part of the Queen's Regt.
One cannot help wondering why this was done,
As a first step, from I Jan. 1981, we shall modify our since it would have been far simpler to have made them
official title to "The Queen's Royal Surrey Regtmental normal Territorial battalions of their parent regiments in
Association of The Queen's Regiment". This in itself the first place. However, for better or worse, The
will be a significant measure and will be proof positive London Regt. was formed and was embodied on the
where our loyalties lie and where we stand m relauon to outbreak of war in 1914: and second-line, and later
the Army of today. This new status wtll bnng fresh reserve battalions were formed.
obligations to both sides, but I am m no doubt that we
are on the right course and thts tntttauve has been The 112lst, l/22nd, l/23rd and !/24th formed 142
warmly welcomed by the Colonel of the Regiment. Bde. of 47th (London) Div. and served in France and
Flanders from March 1915 until the cessation of
I am grateful for your support which hasbeen a vital hostilities in 1918. They fought at Festubert, Loos and
ingredient during the many months of negouauon, butI Vimy Ridge in 1915; on the Somme in 1916; at Messines
think it would be right here to re-affirm that thts and Ypres and Cambrai in 1917; on the Somme agam m
decision imposes no obligation o!l i~dividual battali?n or 1918; and in the final advance through Ltlle to Tournat.
town associations to change thetr ll!le or constl!utlQn. The Victoria Cross was awarded to L!Cpl. L. J.
Keyworth of the 1124th and Pte. ]. Harvey of the
Phase 2 will see us moving forward to strengthen l /22nd.
our ties and integrate more closely with the Regiment
which was formed 14 years ago and so has already been The 2/2lst, 2/22nd, 2/23rd and 2/24th formed 181
in existence longer than the total life of the Queen's Bde. of 60th (London) Div. which was sent to France m
Surreys. I do not envisage enormous pracucal changes June 1916 and manned the line opposite Vimy Rid~e ,
but rather a number of limited measures whtch wtll help until Ocotber when it was transferred to the Salontka
to make us and today's soldiers, and perhaps more front. In June 17 the Division was sent to Egypt to take
important the public at large, more aware of the fact that part in General Alienby's offensive against the Turks in
we are all part of the same regiment. It ts the spmt rather Palestine. Our four battahons fought at Beersheba m the
than the word of "one Regiment" which needs to colour Third Battle of Gaza and in the battles for Jerusalem,
our plans and decisions. In short we should now all Jericho and the Jordan . ln May 1918 the 2/2lst was
" think Queen's". disbanded, and the 2/23rd and 2/24th were sent back to
France, leaving the 2/22nd to take part in the final
Geoffrey Curtis battles in Palestine. The Victoria Cross was awarded to
Lt.-Col. A. D. Borton of 2/22nd .
BATTALIONS OF THE LONDON REGIMENT
IN THE QUEEN'S AND THE SURREYS After the First World War the 2nd line and reserve
battalions were disbanded and the original four
From 1915 to 1935/37 The Queen's (Royal West battalions were re-formed . Between 1935 and '37,
Surrey Regt.) and The East Surrey Regt. each had two however, The London Regt. was broken up. The first of
T .A. battalions in The London Regt. : 21st London our four to go was the 21st which became a searchlight
Regt . (First Surrey Rifles), 22nd London Regt. (The unit. Then, in 1937, the 22nd and 24th were re-named
Queen's), 23rd London Regt. (The ~ast Surrey Regt.) 6th and 7th Bns. The Queen's Royal Regt. (West
and 24th London Regt. (The Queen s). Surrey); and the 23rd became 7th Bn. The East Surrey
Regt. , but only for a short while for in 1938 it became
These four battalions were originally raised in 1859 42nd Bn. Royal Tank Corps.
as Surrey Rifle Volunteers- the 1st in Camberwell, the
7th in Southwark, the IOth (later re-numbered the 6th) In the Second World War !/6th and !/7th Queen 's
in Bermondsey, and the 19th (later re-numbered the 8th) fought in Belgium in 1940; at Alamein in '42, in Tunisia
in Lambeth . Following the Cardwell reforms of 1881,

66 THE QUEEN'S ROYAL SURREY REGIMENTAL
MUSEUM
and Italy in '43, and in Normandy and Holland in '44.
Their second line units, 2/6th and 217th fought in The Museum's first season at Clandon Park is over
France in 1940, in Tunisia in '43, and in Italy from '43 and by mid-October when the House formally closed for
to '45. 42nd Royal Tank Regt. fought in Libya in 1941 the winter, over 17,000 people had visited the collection .
and '42, and its second line unit, 48th Royal Tank Regt. , About half the visitors have taken a copy of the
fought in Tunisia in 1943 and in Italy in '44 and '45. background note, giving a few details of our Regimental
History and made the small donation of I0 pence asked
6th Queen's (the old 22nd London) soldiered on for. There has therefore been some income towards the
after the war, and were amalgamated with 4th and 5th basic running expenses of the Museum .
Queen's in 1961 to form 3rd Queen's Surreys.
continued on next page
7th Queen's (the old 24th London) became an anti-
aircraft unit in 1947, but with the gradual disbandment
of Anti-aircraft Command they were amalgamated in
1955 with the old 21st London . Further amalgamations
brought these two units into The London and Kent
Regt. RA(T) which was one of the components of 6th
(Volunteer) Bn. The Queen 's Regt. in 1971.

42nd Royal Tank Regt. continued after the war but
was converted back to infantry in 1956 and took back its
old title, 23rd London Regt. In 1961 they were
amalgamated with 6th Surreys to form 4th Queen's
Surreys .

Thus all our four London regiments eventually
found their way into 6 (V) Queen's.

From: Major A. W. V. Domoney,
Leamington Spa.
1st April 1980.

Dear Sir,
Whilst travelling in South Africa in February 1980,

I had the opportunity of visiting the Cemetery at
Colenso and All Saints Church Ladysmith.

At the Cemetery the first memorial commemorating
the fallen in the Boer War was that to the 2nd Bde. 2
Div.; it has been recently cleaned and the fence surround
newly painted.

The Regimental Badge of The Queen 's Royal Regt.
is clearly seen, and this faces the main entrance to the
Cemetery. In the foreground the main memorial is a
small fenced ofT area, the fence posts being supported in
concrete blocks. A commemorative plate reads-"To the
NCO and 8 men of the 2nd Queen's Battalion-died
here I 5.12. 99"

In All Saints Church, Ladysmith, two chapels have
marble plaques fixed to the walls giving the names and
Regiments of those who fell during the siege and relief of
Ladysmith. The plaque to 2nd Queens is in the South
Chapel and the North wall of the main aisle bears a
plaque commemorating the British fallen in the Zulu
War of 1879.

Time did not permit me to 'write up' the names in
the Church. It was gratifying to note how beautifully
maintained these memorials were.

Yours faithfu lly,
A. V. DOMONEY, Major

r\The Queens Royal Regt Memorial, Colenso
YCemetery.

Work to make the displays more effective has 67
continued throughout the season, directed mainly by
Maj. and Mrs. P. G . E. Hill, and there have been a from the St. Peter's and Merrow and G uildford
number of interesting and useful gifts to the Museum : in Detachments of 5th Cadet Bn. The Queen's Regt. were
particular, Mrs . V. Owen has presented the splendid invaluable in the initial stages in assisting as guides and
album of photographs given to her father Maj .-Gen. Sir. in working out a system for controlling visitors. A lot of
Wilkinson D . Bird, Colonel of The Queen 's 1929-1939; others have offered to help and some have been called
while Maj. H . B. Watson has left his collection of upon : for the remainder there has been no need as yet for
pictures and military prints to us . We are conscious their assistance, but the Committee is most grateful to
however that in some ways the recent history of the have a list. There will be more improving and organising
Regiments from about 1930 onwards is not very broadly work to be done over the winter and, if help is needed,
illustrated, and while any Museum must be selective, we will ask.
items of uniform or regimentally connected militaria,
including photographs, no longer wanted by individuals, While Clandon Park itself will be formall y closed
could be valuable . The Trustees however do ask that from mid October, the Museum will remain generally
such items should be offered initially since space is available for visitors and research. However, with the
limited, and we have little room to store items which need for our keeper, Mrs. Stock, to have her holidays, if
cannot be displayed. anyone wishes to be sure of not making a fruitless
journey they should ring beforehand either Maj . Reed at
Throughout the Summer many people in addition RHQ Queen 's, or a member of the Committee, to ensure
to Committee members have helped; in particular cadets that the Museum can be open for a particular time .

J .W .S .

The Queen's Own Buffs
Association

CONGRATULATIONS C pl J. L. Watson, RWK, Admitted 20 Apr. '78, died 5
Sep ' 79; Pte. A. J. J . Hancock, RWK, Admitted 16 Aug.
To Capt . J. Grugeon, late The Buffs on his award of '7 9.
a Knighthood in the New Year's Honours List. Sir John
was educated at Epsom Grammar School and Sandhurst The following are now resident at the Home: CSM
and was commissioned into The Buffs in 1948; he H . A. Stanford, late The Buffs; Capt. R. W . Williams,
served with them until 1960. He became an executive who served in The Sussex Yeomanry and The Buffs
with the Save and Prosper City Unit Trust group . H e during the period 1909-14; Pte. A. J. J. Hancock, RWK,
soon became active in local politics and w<Jn the Ashford who served for 14112 years and was discharged in 1949.
South seat on the old county council in 1967. In 1968 he
was elected secretary of the council 's Conservative THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO GENERAL
G roup and in '7 1, became deputy leader. He succeeded GORDON-THE GORDON BOYS' SCHOOL
to the leadership of the group and of the council during
the reorganisation and has been leader of the new The School was founded in 1885 by public
council since '74; in 1976 he was chairman of the Local subscription at the express wish of Queen Victoria as the
Government Finance G roup of the Association of National M emoria l to General Gordon. It is a boarding
County Councils and, the previous year, was elected school with semi-military tradition organised on normal
vice-chairman of the Conservative's National Advisory publ ic school lines; boys are accepted between the ages
Committee on Local Government. Sir John is chairman of 12 and 14 years. T he School is located at West End,
of the Association 's Political Committee; a member of Waking, Surrey and furt her details can be obtained from
the Local Authorities Condition of Service Advisory the Secretary and Bursar-Lt-Col S. J. Squire, MBE,
Board, and chairman of the Conservative Party South whom many old Buffs will remember.
East Area Advisory Committee on Local Government.
He serves privately on the Kent Voluntary Service GOLDEN WEDDING
Council and is a committee member of Kent County
Cricket Club . Parry/M urpby_ On 11 Jan. 1930 in Cant erbury
Cathedral, F. W. B. Parry (Brig. Retd.) to Brenda
THE ROYAL STAR AND GARTER HOME Mu rphy, now at Russets, Sidl esham, Chichester.
RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES
CANTERBURY CRICKET WEEK
T he latest Magazine from T he Royal Star and
Garter Home dated Autumn 1979, gives the fo llowing The Regimental Associat ion Tent on the St.
information about members of our former Regiments: Lawrence Cricket Ground was, in the words of our great

68 THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS LUNCHEON CLUB

friends, The Editor and The Reporter of The Kentish A Luncheon was held at the County Hotel,
Gazette- "always one of the most attractive on the Canterbury on Tues. 5 Aug ., when 52 members and
ground ". This was due in a small part to our new their guests sat down to a very enjoyable meal.
Secretary-Maj. Hugh Tennent, who put in a lot of hard
work to maintain the old traditions; and in a very large NEW MEMBERS
part to Mrs. Pat Tennent for the wonderful fl ower
arrangement. It was nice to see so many old friends again The following have recently joined the Association:
but sad to note that several were not able to make the D . A. Wright who lives in Weavering, Maidstone
journey for various reasons. The weather was reasonably and served as a Lieut in 2nd Bn The Buffs during the
kind except on the Tuesday (for most, it did not matter, last war;
as they were at the Association Luncheon) when the Richard F. A. Hawkins of Margate who served as a
wind was very cold . Pte in 5 BUFFS, (Ramsgate Branch); John Arthur King
of Ramsgate who served in 4 and 5 BUFFS; (Ramsgate
The following few interesting faces are taken from a Branch); Henry Charles Overton of Broadstairs who
small publication, which was available on the Se. Lawrence served in 5 BUFFS (Ramsgate Branch); Charles E.
Ground during Cricket Week, entitled "Team Up With Sanford of Margate who served as a Pte in 5 BUFFS
K ent ". Our thanks to the editor, South Eastern (Ramsgate Branch); J. R. Sanford of Margate who
Newspapers and Kent County Cricket Club for putting served as a Cpl in 2 BUFFS (Ramsgate Branch); and
them together: Henry James Bullard of Faversham who served as a Sgt
in 141 Regt . RAC (7 BUFFS) (Canterbury Branch).
" The first Cricket Festival was held at Canterbury
in 1842, when the County XI played "The Gentlemen QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
of Eng land" and thus began the oldest of all "Cricket VISIT CANTERBURY
Weeks", the pattern of which has been copied by other
grou nds in the county and also in other count ies. Col Elliot Dalton, Lt-Col J . Lake, Maj W. Barnard
and WOl(RSM) E. Simundson who were all
The match was played at the Beverly Ground and 1t participating in the Lord Mayor 's Procession, visited
was not until 1874 that the first " week" was held at the Canterbury on 5 Nov. accompanied by their ladies.
St. Lawrence. It was here that the marquees of the They took part in the Turning of the Page ceremony in
various clubs and associations began to appear, bedecked the Warriors' C hapel which included turning a page of
with colourful flags and bunting, giving the ground a the Canadian Book of Remembrance. After touring the
festival atmosphere, which still exists today . Cat hedral and visiting RHQ The Queen 's Regt. , the
party was entertained to lunch by Co l and Mrs . H . R.
In those days the Club did not own the ground and Grace.
paid an ann ual rental of £40 to use it. It was in 1895 that
the Kent County Cricket Club was given the
opportunity of buying the land and the ground was
finally purchased on 9 May 1896 for £4,500. The area
bought was some 13 acres but the actual playing area is
about 6. It was at this time that the Kent County C ricket
Club established the St . Lawrence Ground as their
headquarters."

To end wit h a Regimental Note-there appears to be
evidence that there was a Regimental Tent on the St.
Lawrence Ground from the early 1860s.

The Royal Sussex Association

CRICKET Having lost the toss, John Stephenson led the
Royal Sussex Regt. Invitation XI v. Regimental side out to fie ld against a strong batting side,
Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI but luckily the Regiment had two fine guest players, Asif
Din and Gary Robertson, both from the MCC Young
Before the start of play a group photograph of the Cricketers' Staff. They bowled extremely well and were
Regimental side was taken to mark the many years of well supported by Steve Lamb and Charles Stanton. In
wonderful cricket which has been played at Arundel. We spite of their efforts and some very tight fie lding, the
were delighted that Her Grace, Lavinia, Duchess of Duchess of Norfolk's XI reached 193 for 5 before
Norfolk, was able to be included as well as the President making a rather late declaration .
of the Regimental Association and Mrs . G . J. Langridge .
A framed copy of the photograph was later presented to Unfortunately, Robin Chappell was quickly out, but
the Friends of Arundel C.C. and now hangs in the Asif Din batted magnificently, reaching his 100 in 99
minutes. He was given good support by John Lofting
Pavilion .

and Peter Pyemont and a victory looked a definite 69
possibility; however once they were out the three
following batsmen were dismissed in quick succession the year, one at the West Sussex Record Office in
attempting to get quick runs. Eventually a win was not Chichester and the other by invitation of the chairman at
possible and the Regimental XI finished with a total of
I90 for 7, but a creditable effort had been made against his house in Lindfield at which Capt. 1. K . Ross was
some steady bowling.
welcomed as a new member. The other trustees are Col.
Again a most enjoyable day and we were grateful to G . J. Langridge, TD (Chairman), Brig. R. E. Loder,
Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk and all the staff and CBE, DL, Lt.-Col. G . C. M . Bowser, Lt.-Col. E. G .
Friends of Arundel C.C. for allowing us to play the Hollist and Maj . J. F. Ainsworth, Hon . Curator.
flXture at Arundel. Accessions

GOODWOOD Seventy-four accessions have been recorded since
In one of the coldest and wettest summers on record, last year's report: these include the purchase of the
the July meeting was blessed with really glorious medal group of Lt.-Col. Charles Macalister, KH , at
weather. This brought out huge crowds all anxious to Sotheby's for £1 ,900. The Victoria and Albert Museum
see the new £3 million grandstand and to try out all the made a grant of £950 for this purchase and the
amenities. Lt.-Col. and Mrs. Hollist were invited to the remaining £950 was made up by a generous private gift.
opening ceremony, which was performed by HM The Col. Macalister had long service in the Regiment and
Queen, who unveiled a fine bronze statue of a racehorse commanded the 2/35th during the Waterloo Campaign
at the entrance to the grandstand. of 1815. The medal group consists of a Knight's badge
The Royal Sussex Regimental Club was very well of the Guelphic Order of Hanover, a Military General
patronised on all days and, as usual, we welcomed a Service Medal with the bar 'Maida' and a Waterloo
number of officers and their wives from other Medal. The Museum already has a gold snuff box
Regiments. presented to Lt.-Col. Macalister by his officers at
The Royal Sussex Stakes, for which the Regiment Antwerp in 18 I4 and the recently restored Colours of
presents a magnificent challenge cup, was run on Mon. his Battalion are also displayed in the Chichester
29 Sept. and was won by 'Corals Leisure' trained by H. Museum. Another purchase made during the year with
Thomas-Jones at Newmarket, starting at 6 to I. The a grant from the Ogilby Trust was a book entitled
jockey (Mr. J. Hills), by winning, created a remarkable Milicary Sketches by Maj. Edward Drewe of the 35th and
family record, worthy of the Guinness Book of Records, published in I784. Among the many gifts received were
as his two brothers each rode a winner at Nottingham the diary, photograph albums and papers of the late
and Hamilton the same afternoon, thereby rounding ofl Gen. Sir Lashmer Whistler, GCB, KBE, DSO, DL; the
a fine family treble for Barry Hills' three sons. After the medals, papers and military items of the late Maj .-Gen.
race, Lord March brought Mr. Hills along to our Club J. C. Young, CB, Colonel ofthe Regiment 1914-26, and
where his remarkable achievement was duly celebrated. of his son the late Lieut. N. L. Young; the full dress of
the late Lt.-Col. A.]. H. Daubeney, 107th Foot; and the
THE OFFICERS' DINNER CLUB uniforms and papers of the late Capt. A. W. Roe of Rye.
As a result of a proposal submitted to the Chichester District Museum
Regimental Committee to allow ladies to attend the
Dinner for the first time in the history of the Club, all The two Regimental rooms in the Chichester
members were circulated for their views . This showed District Museum continue to have more than 20,000
overwhelming support for the proposal and thus, as a visitors a year. The Museum is open Tuesdays to
trial in I980, members were allowed to bring their wives Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the year and
or a former member's widow. This did not preclude entrance is free. Maj. Ainsworth as Hon. Curator of the
members from inviting a male guest, as in the past, but Regiment's Museum attends the regular meetings of the
each member was limited to one guest either male or Chichester District Council's Museum Advisory
female. Committee as representative of the trustees.
The Dinner was held in Arundel Castle on Friday 3 Sussex Combined Services Museum, Eastbourne
Oct. , when Col. G . J. Langridge presided, accompanied
by Mrs . Langridge. The guests included H .E. the Royal This Museum, in the Redoubt, is now open each
Netherlands Ambassador and Mme. Fack, and Col. M . year from April until the end of October and visitors will
Heestermans, the Military Atta che and Mme. find the Regiment well represented in the displays . The
Heestermans. There was a very large attendance, I03 Association's annual Aubers Ridge/Dunkirk Memorial
members and their guests being present. Whether the Service was held on the parade ground at the Redoubt
Inclusion of ladies is to be continued in future years will this year and to mark the occasion the museum trustees
be discussed by the Regimental Committee at their next offered a prize for a painting of the scene. It was won by
meeting in March 198 I. Any member who has strong Peter Wookey, a student at Eastbourne College .
VIews on this should write to the Royal Sussex Office.
Roussillon Barracks, Chichester, before then . An appeal has been launched by the Mayor of
Eastbourne supported by Brig. Sir Edward Caffyn,
THE REGIMENTAL MUSEUM KBE, CB, TD, DL, and the Duke of Devonshire, PC,
Museum Trust MC, to provide gun carriages for a number of last-
century gun barrels which have recently been obtained
Two meetings of the trustees have been held during to replace the original guns which were melted down for
the war effort in 1939.

T he administration of the museum is under
Eastbourne Borough Council and Lt-Col. Bowser and
Maj . Ainswonh are members of the Council 's Redoubt

70 Aubers Ridge/Dunkirk Parade, 11 May, 1980
(from Lc.-Col. G. C. M . Bowser)
Advisory Committee. Col. Bowser is aiso Hon .
Secretary of the Sussex Combined Services Trust of The Parade was commemorated this year in
which Brig. Sir Edward Caffyn is chairman and Maj . Eastbourne in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress
Ainsworth a member. and the MP for Eastbourne. For the first time it was
West Sussex Record Office held as a Drumhead Service in the Great Redoubt, a
Napoleonic fortress which, after being derelict for many
Steady progress has been made with the catalogue of years has been restored to its original condition by
documents and photographs. The first volume of the Eastbourne Borough Council. We were fortunate to
catalogue is in draft and will be published in book form have the Band and Corps of Drums of 3rd Bn. The
by the West Sussex Record Office during 1981. We are Queen's Regt. (by kind permission of Lt.-Col. G .
grateful to Mr. Alan Readman for his painstaking work Bulloch, MBE).
and for the interest he has shown in the records of the
former Regiment. Any diaries, papers and photographic The parade formed up in front of the Memorial to
material relating to the Regiment would be welcome and the 2nd Bn, The Royal Sussex Regt., on which a wreath
reference could be included in future volumes of the was laid by OC Parade. Headed by the Band and Corps
catalogue. of Drums, and preceded by an escort of mounted police,
the parade with 21 standards and their escorts and
(Top): Goodwood-Col G. J. Langridge presents representatives from all Branches of the Association and
the three Services, then marched along the front to the
the Royal Sussex Challenge Cup. Redoubt watched by a large crowd in the brilliant
(Lower): Officers' Dinner. (I tor): Col Langridge, sunshine.
HE the Royal Netherlands Ambassador, Mrs
Langridge , Col B. Dalton and Mme Heestermans. On arrival at the Redoubt, where a large number of
other members of the Regiment and their families were
Pictures by James Clevett, Litt lehampton already gathered, the Drums were stood on a base made
up of the Regimental Colours. The Mayor and
Mayoress, Cllr. and Mrs . Angelman, and the MP for
Eastbourne and Mrs . Gow, were received by the
President of the Regimental Association, Col.
Langridge .

The Service followed the same form as in previous
years and was conducted by the Honorary Chaplain to
the Association, Canon Waiter Greenfield, TD, MA,
assisted by the Honorary Chaplain to the Eastbourne
Branch, the Rev. Dennis Newman . Afterwards the
parade reform ed outside the Redoubt and marched past
the M ayor, who took the salute in the company of Col.
and Mrs. Langridge and Mr. and Mrs. !an Gow.

All then returned to the Redoubt for tea, which was
admirably handled by Eastbourne Borough Counci l
Entertainments Department. The Mayor then addressed
the assembly and said 'Today we are commemorating
the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Aubers Ridge
which took place inthe month of May, 19 15, and also the
Evacuation of Dunkirk almost 40 years ago. In both
events the 5th Bn. of the Royal Sussex Regt. took a
prominent part. Being a Territorial Unit, it is the
custom of the men of Sussex to join the Colours and
many men from our surrounding vi llages lost their lives
at the Battle of Aubers Ridge. Here, the 5th was joined
by the 2nd Bn. and at the evacuation of Dunkirk, it was
joined by the 2nd, 4th and 7th Bns.

'Today is the first time a Drumhead Service has
been held using the beautiful silver drums of the
Regiment presented by the people of Sussex in 1962.
(See note below). It is a moving tribute that this Service
1s being held at the Redoubt, the Napoleonic fortress
which now houses the Combined Services Museum
where there is a very fine collection of exhibits from the
Royal Sussex Regt. We are proud to have with us the
3rd Bn. The Queen's Regiment, the natural successor to
the Royal Sussex Regt. , and to enjoy its splendid band.

This Battalion maintains many Royal Sussex traditions 71
including its colours of orange and blue.
regrettably to be the last on which the chief standard
'This is indeed a proud day for Eastbourne, for bearer, Ted Powell, took part; he has reluctantly had to
Sussex and for this country when we can re-dedicate give up this task but we expect him to be still much in
ourselves to the ideals of so many men who gave their evidence in other ways. The Police, too, did a splendid
lives. Once again, we can say with pride: "They shall job in controlling traffic and the crowds. It was for them
not die but live on by their example".' just a job to be done, but for us it was a memorable
occasion which also enabled all present to visit the
In all, over 300 were on the parade and an additional splendid display of exhibits of the Regiment which form
120 attended the Service and tea, among them two part of the Sussex Combined Services Museum in the
Chelsea Pensioners and the daughter of CSM Carter, Redoubt.
VC, Mrs. Baker, who wore the Victoria Cross
posthumously awarded to her father in 1916. This Note: For some inexplicable reason the band did not
report would not be complete without mentioning the bring, as promised, the silver drums presented to the
valuable work of our untiring secretary, George Royal Sussex Regiment by the people of Sussex. This
Marshall, who put into effect plans which had been was a great disappointment to many attending the
almost a year in the making. This occasion was Service.

E.G.H.

The Middlesex Association

FIELD OF REMEMBRANCE, WESTMINSTER Escorts to the civic dignitaries were Maj S. C . W.
ABBEY Weller, MBE, MM, Maj F. Webb, MBE, Maj M. L.
Muirhead, TD, and the following officers ofB Coy, 617
The Annual Ceremony at the Field of QUEENS: Capt P. I. Roberts, Lts S. W . S. Borthwick,
Remembrance, Westminster, took place on Nov. 8, at A. M . C lement and D. K. Wray .
10.55 a.m.; a short Service was also held at the
Regimental Memorial inside the Middlesex Guildhall. After the ceremony, all those attending were
Attendance included the President of the Regimental entertained to sherry by the Regimental Association in
Association, Lt-Col T. W. Chattey, OBE; the Vice- the Committee Room of the Middlesex Guildhall .
Chairman of the Greater London Council, Mr. Sydney
Clack and Mrs. Clack; Deputy Mayors of the London REGIMENTAL REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Hillingdon, SERVICE
Hounslow and Richmond Upon Thames; The
Chairman of the Middlesex County Association, Mr. R. Following our usual custom, we combined with the
C. Politeyan , M .A.; senior officers of the Regiment, and Postal and Courier Depot, RE and No. 12 Coy, WRAC,
members of the Regimental Association and their
families. for the Sunday Remembrance Service. Owing to

The Service was conducted by the Rev W. E. B. increased numbers, the Service was held in the
]ones, M .A., Vicar of North Wembley and former
Chaplain of our old 1st Bn. and Lt-Col Chattey laid a Gymnasium at Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, followed by a
wreath at the foot of the memorial; he also read the
Exhortation. cwehriecmhownyereatcotnhdeucRteedgibmyetnhtealDWepaurtyMCehmapolraiail~ both of
General,
The assembly formed up outside the Middlesex
Guildhall under the direction of Maj R. W. J. Smith, the Rev. D. A. Denms, QHC; the bugler was provided
MBE and moved to the Regimental Plot at the Field of by the Coldstream Guards .
Remembrance . The procession, led by Sgt B. Williams
ofB Coy 617 QUEENS, was followed by the Regimental The wreath-laying ceremony then took place
Association Standard, escorted by two of our Chelsea In followed by the march past, the salute being taken by
Pensioners. On arrival at the Regimental Plot, the Col. R. N . R. P. James and Lt-Col T. W. Chattey; the
President said " We plant these crosses today in memory collection was donated to the Royal British Legion .
of our fallen comrades of the Middlesex Regiment " ; he
then planted the first cross, followed by the Vice After the parade, a most enjoyable reunion was held
Chairman of the G LC, the Chaplain, Battalion at the T.A. Centre at Deanbrook Road, Edgware.
Representatives, civic dignitaries and members of the
Regiment. The Service ended with the Collects of the B Coy 6/7 QUEENS provided a contingent for the
M iddlesex and Quee n's Regiments follow ed by the parade for which the Association is very grateful.
Bless ing.
CHURCH PARADE AT THE ROYAL
HOSPITAL, CHELSEA

At the invitation of the Governor, Gen Sir Antony
Read, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC, 38 members of the
Regimental Association and their families led by Lt-Col
Chattey, attended the Church Parade and Service at the
Royal Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 19.

72 Mr. A. Torrie 25
23
Mter the Service all adjourned to the Ladies Room Capt R. J. Tarrant 22
of the In Pensioners' Club for a buffet lunch and to 22
enjoy a drink and a chat with our In Pensioners. Maj A. R. Bisset 20
17
THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE Mr. C. Holdford
VOLUNTEERS) 17
Capt P. S. Ingham
WOII John Frost, BEM, of The Queen's Regt, at 16
the Remembrance Parade held in Hong Kong on Maj P. D. H . Marshall
Monday, 25 Aug ., very kindly laid a wreath on behalf of 16
the Regimental Association. Our thanks to John and Mr. J. Rogers
Mrs. Frost for the wonderful hospitality they have 12
shown to members of the Regimental Association who Mr. C. Matthews NR
have recently visited Hong Kong, all were most NR
impressed by the way they were met at the airport, Mr.J. Tarrant NR
conducted around the colony and entertained.
Brig G . Lerwill (Divot)

Maj W. H . Grogan
Mrs. N . Holdford

Mr. A. Duflield

MIDDLESEX REGIMENT GOLFING SOCIETY Stableford Foursomes Score
-AUTUMN MEETING
Capt M . S. Gedye and Mrs. M . S. Gedye 29
This meeting was held on 7 Oct. at the North Hants (Winners Jay Cup)
G .C ., Fleet, and the detailed results (each decided over 24
18 holes) were as follows:- Capt R. J. Tarrant and Mr . J. Tarrant
(Runners Up) 24
Stableford Singles Score 23
Mr. C. Murphy (Winner Horton Cup) Mr. M. Gedye and Mr. T . Jones 22
Mr. M . Barnfield (Runner Up) 31 Mr. M . Barnfield and Mrs. N. Holdford 20
Lt-Col T . W . Chattey Mr. C. Holdford and Mr. M . West 20
Mr. M . Gedye 27 Lt-Col C. N . Clayden and Maj A. R. Bisset 20
Capt M. Gedye 26 Mr. C. Matthews and Mr. E. Johnson
26 Capt P. S. lngham and Lt-Col T . W. Chattey 16
26 10
Mr. C. Murphy and Mr. J. Rogers
9
Brig G . Lerwill and Maj P. D. H . Marshall
Mr. A. Torrie and Maj W. H . Grogan

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Marriages and Deaths GOLDEN WEDDING
Maj . A. E. (Bob) Sivers, MBE, MM and Mrs.
MARRIAGES Lillian Sivers, 8 Oct. '80, of 4 Clos Collette Nicole,
McQUEEN-RICKCORD. On 16 Aug. '80, Colin Green Lanes, St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

McQueen of New South Wales, to Jennifer, eldest DEATHS
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Michael Rickcord of KEENLYSIDE-On 11 Sep. '80, after a short illness,
Little Shelford, Cambs.
Lt.-Col. C. H . ("Kip") Keenlyside, of Sandwich,
NIGHTINGALE-FLETCHER. On 27 Sep. '80 at Kent, late The Queen's Own Royal West Kent
St. Peters, Petersfield, Christopher Nightingale, Regt.
of Whitchurch, to Patricia, only daughter of Mrs.
READ-On 23 Sep. '80 at Darlington, after a long
Mary Fletcher and the late Brig. J. S. Fletcher, illness, Lt.-Col. M. R. (Michael) Read MC, late of
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt. and
CBE. S.A.F.

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES KENYON-On 26 Sep. '80, Maj. T. K. (Tommy)
(Extracts f rom the Daily Telegraph) Kenyan ofPevensey, E. Sussex, late of The Queen's
Own Royal West Kent Regt. (TA).
Capt. N. H. Carter and Miss G. L. Ashdown
The engagement is announced between Capt. MUMFORD-On 29 Sep. '80, Valerie Jane, Blake
(nee L'Estrange) wife of Maj. David Mumford
Nicholas Hillier Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. RAPC, formerly of The Royal Sussex Regt. and
Carter of Taunton, and Gayle, Leslyn, only daughter of The Queen's Regt.
Mr . and Mrs. C. C. Ashdown, of Carseldine, Australia .
WISE-On 12 Oct. '80, Brig. A. W. (Adrian) Wise,
Mr. C. S. Blockley and DSO, MBE late R Warw1cks and former Divisional
Miss S. N. deW. C. Clarke Brigadier Queen's Div. (1969-71).
The engagement is announced between Christopher
Spencer Blockley, of Horsham, Sussex, elder son of Mr. EAST-On 16 Oct. '80, after a short illness, Maj .
and Mrs. Spencer Blockley, of Leatherhead, and Sally Jack East, MBE, JP, Gen. Sec. of The Cadet
Nicolla de Winnington Clervaux, younger daughter of Force Assn . and Regimental Representative for
Lt·Col. ]. E. Clarke and Mrs . Clarke, formerly of Cadet Forces affiliated to The Queen 's Regt.
Frittenden, Kent, and now of Ocana, Corsica.

74

OBITUARIES

LT-COL E. V. ARGLES Since he was a great raconteur, perhaps he would
Col Raymond Grace writes: forgive the telling of an anecdote which illustrates a
side of his character: Nick Carter was commanding
"There will be no member of the Queen's Own the old 4th Bn. at Warminster-the Demonstration
Buffs Regimental Association who, on learning of the Battalion-and insisted that his officers participated
death of "Colonel Ted", will not have felt a sense of in the constant round of exercises, albeit the students
great loss and personal sorrow, for he was known to held the officer posts. John decided to play the part of
practically all of us. No. 1 on the GPMG . At one stage, when his soldiers
were tired, wet and looking forward to getting off
Secretary of The Buffs Past and Present Salisbury Plain, the student Platoon Commander
Association from 1953 until Amalgamation in 1961 ; behaved rather badly, showing a distinct non-
Vice-Chairman of the newly-formed Regimental understanding of the strains at section level. John
Association until 1970 when, on the death of Lt-Col took the young officer to one side and explained to
Edwards, he became Chairman-an appointment he him the error of his ways. The Subaltern was
held until 1975, when he became an Honorary Life
Vice-President. Such is just one aspect of the life of a incensed at the cheek of this elderly " private"
man whom everybody loved and respected and soldier's act ion. John eased his combat jacket off one
whose dedication to whatever cause he expoused was shoulder and displayed his Major's crown, remarking
a shining example to others. that it was never too late to learn how to treat a
soldier. Game, set and match!
In his death, at his home in Littlebourne, on the
evening of Saturday 15 March, the Regimental From a soldiering point of view, John Pollard's
Association has suffered an immense and shattering service with the Sultan of Oman's Forces was clearly
blow, and he will be greatly missed from all our a highlight in his life. His service in BAOR,
annual activities for many years to come. Gibraltar, Guyana, America and Berlin had all
presented challenges and much enjoyable work, but
To Molly, his equally dedicated and much-loved all were eclipsed by his experience in Oman. I
Widow, his devoted companion for very nearly 60 suspect that this was in part because, being a natural
years-she and Ted were to have celebrated their leader, his talents could be deployed fully as a
Diamond Wedding on Easter Monday-to Molly and commanding officer and also because it was real:
the family, all members of the Association send their there was a war being fought and all the problems of
si n cere con dolences and their h ea rtfelt command were brought into sharp focus.
com miserations .
Contemporaries will first have come across him
Others will doubtless write of the other sides of when he was Adjutant of The Middlesex Regt. in
Ted's life, his career and his numerous interests and Hameln . He loved to be at the centre of events and
activities. For all of us in the Regimental Association his influence on the Battalion at that time was strong,
it is surely sufficient to say, with pride and with whether it was on exercises, training with the rugger
thanksgiving, how greatly privileged we were that team or concerning the theme for the next Keller
our paths should have met with those of Ted and party. John, as we all know, was a rugger enthusiast
Molly, and that we were able to travel alo~? together and for many years a stalwart member of the
for so many happy and memorable years. Battalion team, later becoming a most competent
referee. Although not skilful at other games, he
Lt.-Col. J. S . B. POLLARD, MBE encouraged all to play sport and would lend his
support whenever the occasion arose.
A Brother Officer writes:
" The death of John Pollard has left a dreadful gap Rugger must count as one of his greatest loves
but somewhere before or after that was his love for
in the lives of his friends. Yet his personality was so his original Regiment; here he was possibly often
strong that his absence is not easily accepted: one still misunderstood. He was one of the first from the
looks around for him at a Regimental gathering, Middlesex to move to the 1st Bn. when the former
expecting his cheerful presence to emerge at any disbanded and he would have been amongst the first
moment. to admit that those days were not easy. But he
entered into the spirit whole-hearted ly and
John may have been many things to many people understood well the effect of a sudden influx of
but a common view is that first and foremost he was a officers and men angry and saddened at the demise of
professional soldier; and because of this, those who their " Family"; and he was one of the fe w to
worked with him held him in great respect. His appreciate C harl es Mill man 's gesture (the
soldi ers loved him, not just because he was always Commanding Officer at the time), of allowing the old
cheerful and positive, but because they knew he 4th Bn. Colours to be displayed in the 1st Bn 's
genuinely cared for their well-being and safety. Mess-a gesture deeply appreciated by John and
Those closest to him knew he had ambition, yet he others, yet misunderstood by many.
never used it to further himself at the expense of
others.

75

Obituaries

One cannot remember John without recalling his MAJ. ROGER CLOSE-BROOKS, DSO, MA
huge enjoyment for life and his hospitality, whether
in the Mess or at home, and he would be the first to Roger Close-Brooks, who died in May, had a
appreciate the support that Christine gave him. It is relatively short but distinguished career. Educated at
to her that our sympathy, understanding and support Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he
should now be directed . When John first became was a keen oarsman, rowing for his college eight; he
seriously ill, it was she who showed such strength later joined the London Rowing Club and was a
and calmness. John, of course, would not accept member of their wi nning crew at the British Empire
defeat and his lengthy illness, interspersed with Games in Canada in 1930. He was a member of the
periods of calm and well-being, must have been hard stockbroking firm of S. R. Scott Stratten & Co. from
to bear by his family. All along he fought, remained 1928.
optimistic, and refused to give in; a lonely business
and superbly done. No one who visited him in In March 1940 Roger was commissioned to The
hospital could have come away without a better King's Shropshire Light Infantry, and from 1940 to
understanding of such a gallant brother officer. 1943 served in the 17th Bn The Durham Light
Infantry holding the appointment of Adjutant .
Serving in today's Army, there are many Joining the 7th Bn The Oxfordshire &
occasions when we ask ourselves why certain Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in November '43,
individuals did not achieve command, or rise to he served as Adjutant and as a Company Commander
higher rank and for many of us, John posed that being awarded the Distinguished Service Order in
question . Under that 'bonhommie', we knew there March 1944 for his conduct at Anzio. In November
exi•ted a good commander for he was approachable, '44 he was posted as 2IC of the 2/7th Bn The
firm but fair, with a sense of humour and qUick on Queen's Royal Regt, remaining as such until
the uptake-a man we would enjoy following. Yet he demobilization in November '45.
had not 'gone on': he hid his ambition too well. And
now he is no longer with us, but he leaves a firmly Rejoining his City firm, of which he eventually
printed image in our minds of a robust, kind and became the senior partner, he became the Financial
jovial personality. We shall all miss him deeply." Adviser to The Queen's Royal Regt and
subsequently The Queen's Royal Surrey Regt. It was
LT.-COL. C. A. COLLARD, CBE, TD due to his expert advice and constant review of
investments that the Benevolent Funds of these
Claude Collard, who died recently began nearly Regiments were placed on a sound footing. He was a
20 years of distinguished military service when he keen supporter of both his old battalion 's OCA and
was commissioned, just before his 21st bmhday mto the main Regimental Associations of the " Queen's"
the 4th Bn. The Queen's Own (TA), in 1927. After a and " Queen 's Surreys". A kind ly man, he will be
year or so he joined the TARO, returning to the same remembered with affection by the many people who
Battalion in 1936. Just after the outbreak of war, he knew him.
was transferred to HQ 44th (Home Counties) Div.,
where he later served as Camp Commandant with Our sympathy goes to his widow, Marian, and
the BEF at Dunkirk. He was destined never to return his son and daughter, Jonathan and Joanna.
to the Regiment as, for the rest of the war, he
occupied various staff appointments in different partS F .J.R.
of the world, mostly in Intelligence. His travels took
him from the War Office to the 50th MAJ. T. KENYON, TD
Northumberland Div; then in MEF and, after a
period as OC Middle East Intelligence Training Lr-Co/ L. M. C. Wrl/iams, TD writes:
School, to Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. " I first met Tommy Kenyon when I was

Claude was Mentioned in Despatches in 1940, commissioned to 5RWK in 1933, he having joined
and awarded the MBE in 1955; he also received a some 2 year earlier, as did his wife 's brother David
TD and bar. Chuter, now also deceased . They were both first
class officers and Tommy especially so when he took
In 1946, he joined the Colonial Service and, until command of our C Coy in about 1937; he was ofthe
1962 (when he was awarded the CBE) he served, unflappable kind, as we saw when we were with 44
with distinction in British Central Africa as it then Div in France in 1940 (later to be evacuated from
was; he retired in the same year. Dunkirk), never having a hair of his immaculate head
out of place! His war record was of the highest
Claude Collard leaves a widow and two standard, both in the 5th Bn, later on in the 4th and
daughters. as an Instructor at the Company Commander's
School; unfortunately I was not with him in India
and Burma.

76

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Tommy and Sheila and their family. He greatly
positively looked forward to by all ranks. He had a
enjoyed his work in Masonry, as a M ember (at one
great understanding of young people and was a
time Chairman) of the Old Ardingly School Boys
Senior Master at Horsham High School for Girls. He
Association and he became the senior partner before
had a gift for taking services of almost moving
he retired fro m his firm of solicitors-J. Tickle & Co.
simplicity and for involving his congregation to the
Tommy gave eve rything he had to all these interests,
full . Some of his Communion Services in the open on
as he did to his family, his friends and to his home
various training areas will be remembered by those
where, with Sheila, he was a garden maker and lover,
who joined him in worship and his quite outstanding
their work in this new home in Pevensey being cut
short prematurely. The world, both his and ours, is sermons, always delivered without a note, will long
be remembered with the Battalion.
all the sadder for his passing".
John had that rare ability to relate soldiering with
REV JOHN HUGHES, RAChD
the basic principles of the Christian Religion and his

genuine care for the soldiers in the battalion made

him a friend of all ranks . He thoroughly enjoyed an

opportunity to join training and often spent long,

cold, dark and wet hours in ambush on Coy and Bn

Exercises and he loved nothing better than "going on

patrol".

The 6th/7th Bn, in particular, is very saddened In the ten years that he served the battalion, John
to have to report the death (on 25 Sept) of their very became friend and counsellor of CO and recruit alike
popular Padre, John Hughes . He was cremated at and was an excellent negotiator when putting
Worth, Crawley on 29 Sept when many members of forward a case on behalf of the soldiers to more
the Battalion were present headed by the senior members of the Battalion! His devotion and
Commanding Officer. concern for their welfare, in every sense, was most
apparent.
John Hughes joined 7 Queens (V) at Horsham
almost on formation in 1971 and soon became a most John leaves a widow, Annabelle and four
children, the eldest of whom hopes to be going to
RMA Sandhurst next year. To them we extend our
most sincere sympathy in their tragic loss. At the
same time we salute John 's memory and the love and
enthusiasm that he so devotedly gave over the years
he served with 6/7 Queens.

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by Maj N. C. G. Cann the North West corner, some 90 KMs from Victona
Working at a District HQ, (with one 's ear to the Falls. This area is a focal point for Rhodesia
ground!) it was easy to get first sight of UKLF (Zimbabwe), Zambia, Botswana, and SW Africa; it could
correspondence calling for volunteers to go to Rhodesia . be termed a " hot spot", with many violent incidents
The difficulties of persuading a G I for temporary occuring over the previous years . The area was
release from SD prison were overcome and the only populated primarily by soldiers on all sides and the odd
other concern was to obtain a driver/operator. Instead of customs official. A ferry running from Zambia to
offering this to NWDIST, 2 QUEENS was contacted Botswana across the Zambezi at this point had been
for a volunteer, and L/Cpl Harman was duly eo-opted destroyed by Rhodesian SF in April ' 79, to the
into the Border Liaison Team (BLT) which was being subsequent humour failure of those two countries.
formed.
The BLT was fairly successful in it's tasks, with a
The Border Liaison Teams were called forward last good working relationship established quickly at all
Christmas Eve and arrived in Rhodesia early on levels, especially with the UN High Commission for
Christmas Day. They were held in a transit camp until Refugees and the Zambian Authorities. Although the
New Year's Eve, when they were finally deployed; our Falls Bridge was not officially opened until I Feb 1980,
BLT was deployed to Victoria Falls. (It is interesting to all members of the team had previously crossed many
note that our Landrover's Union Jack was stolen within times into Zambia. Passports had been duly stamped by
2 hours of our arrival!) L/Cpl Harman, two Gunner both sides as early as 10 Jan to serve as personal
Sergeants, a Signaller (R Sigs) and I made up the Team. historical mementos.
Victoria Falls must surely be one of the most attractive
of places and all of us considered ourselves very lucky to L/Cpl Harman was soon nicknamed "Kamikaze",
be going there . Initially, we were billeted in a motel, but from a desire to write everybody off as quickly as
quickly took over two holiday cottages from which we possible in his Landrover; his reputation spread far and
carried out our tasks-isolated in peace and quiet and wide and the "Cockney Terror's" presence was made
annoyed only by errant monkeys. known on many occasions.

The small village of Victoria Falls contained some Having established such good relations all round
180 resident Europeans and approximately 4,000 black with the various authorities from the beginning of
Africans in an African settlement. The village itself had January onwards, it was interesting to note after the
been fortified, being surrounded by a huge minefield Bridge opened on I Feb, a piece of journalese as follows :
and it had been the target for attacking terrorists on
numerous occasions, all with fatal consequences to the "CAUTIOUSLY a Zambian soldier could be
terrorists . seen approaching slowly over the Bridge towards
us. At least he wasn't armed,-in fact he seemed
The area was a major tourist attraction, with to be carrying a swagger stick, which usually
associated hotels (fairly empty at first) . Tourism had denotes an officer of some rank.
dwindled to a trickle, caused by the war, but was picking
up again due to the presence in Rhodesia of the Accompanied now by Maj Nick Cann of the
Commonwealth Monitoring Group (CMG). One of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force and some of
hotels, which had been half destroyed by a stray SAM 7, his men, we advanced cautiously onto the Bridge
was the Elephant Hills Country Club, where Elizabeth and met the Zambians, who turned out to be Maj
Taylor and Richard Burton had spent their second Wilford Fungika, in charge of Army Liaison on
honeymoon . It housed a golf course (designed by Garry the Zambian side.
Player) and those who played amongst crocodiles and
other wild beasts which foraged around the greens and Cordial smiles and handshakes all round
fairways must have found it something of a novelty. relaxed the atmosphere as Maj Fungika explained
that, due to the non-arrival of the immigration
The " Falls", a wonder of the world, is surely the authorities, his side of the border could not yet
greatest in the world. The Zambezi, 1.6 Km wide at this open ..."
point, plunges into a I06 metre deep chasm which cuts
right across its path. Huge clouds of spray rise to 600 Victoria Falls quickly became a R & R point with
feet and the whole driving power of the river machinery our BLT assuming the role of guides for the majority of
is suddenly constricted into this narrow gorge . It was CMG. Receiving our special attention, of course, were
first officially discovered by David Livingstone in 1855. the hierarchy at HQ CMG, as none of us wished to rock
the boat and have ourselves removed from this " Paradise
The BLT was tasked to liaise with the Zambian Island" of cold beers and steaks, to a barren and dry land
Civil and Military Authorities concerning the opening where no birds were! We all quickly became experts in
of the Victoria Falls road/rail bridge, tying-in details bartering for our visitors, obtaining for them wooden
with local government machinery in Rhodesia to ensure carvings and ivory mementos in exchange for soap,
a firm date and successful opening. (It had been closed cooking oil, washing-up powder and other interesting
since 1973). Further BLT tasks were the monitoring of items . On our return, we were, alas unable to recount
refugees back into Rhodesia from Zambia, and the many 'war ' stories; we did, however, have one or two
monitoring of a second crossing point at Kazangula in 'hairy' moments but these paled in significance against
the stories some other members of the CMG were able
to relate from their Assembly Points.

Two of us received invitations to the Zambian
Prime Minister's Banquet following the opening of the

78 purpose of the mission was to iron out a problem caused
by Rhodesian SF, some soldiers of whom had threatened
Falls Bridge and the Kazangula Crossing Point, after to blow up the new ferry, to the disenchantment of both
which, the Zambian Press were more interested in the Zambians and Botswanas. The visit went well and all
reporting on the presence of the CMG at the Banquet business was successfully concluded. We were returning
and entirely forgot about their own Prime Minister! One to Victoria Falls, complaining that we had not yet seen
of the invited guests was the local Manager of the any real live elephants, when low and behold we spied a
Livingstone Bus Company and it was painfully obvious herd of them grazing by the road. We duly stopped to
that he had not been schooled in the intricacies of using a take some photographs. With a roar of rage, one
knife and fork; he did, however, know exactly what they matriarch-probably the leader of the herd-taking an
were for. The Banquet began with a seafood cocktail, instant dislike to us and feeling the young of the herd
presented to all in a stemmed glass to be eaten with a threatened-charged. As the elephant neared, gears were
teaspoon. (The seafood cocktail was really a mixture of engaged, and we made our exit at high speed and with
tinned pilchards, mackerel and sardines). Our friend, ignominy!
knowing of the dastardly white man's trick of eating
everything with knives and forks, proceeded to eat his We entertained our Zambian liaison counterparts
seafood cocktail with these impliments, but with little many times on Rhodesian territory, and they
success. Sighting two triangles of bread on his side plate reciprocated. On our first trip into Zambia, we were
(for the soup course), he then proceeded to make a taken to the Inter-Continental Hotel at Livingstone,
seafood cocktail sandwich which he also tried to eat with where our liaison officer was very keen to show us
his knife and fork; the sandwich was eventually speared Zambian hospitality, boasting of the marvels of the local
with the knife and eaten like a lollipop! His evening then beer. Eight of us sat down for a drink only to be told by
proceeded from bad to worse, precipatating his removal the waiter, "No beer". In horror, the Zambian LO
by the Chief of Police and some heavies at a rate of requested "Any coke?", to be told "No coke". (In fact
knots . Following a few political speeches, the Banquet they only had ginger ale and the hotel quickly became
ended and all adjourned for further light refreshments . known as "The pub with no beer".
To our horror, out of nowhere, some big black mamas
sat down at our table for our special entertainment. If A succesion of parties in late February (accompanied
the reader could have seen them! We were soon by the normal hangovers) were followed by the election,
scampering in disarray back to our landrover, making at which the BLT in Victoria Falls played only a very
feeble excuses and retreated across the Border. minor part. The elections over, we were withdrawn so
fast that our BLT was back in UK within 24 hours . On
Apart fom the danger of being blown up by mines, return, we wondered if we had really been there or had it
probably the most frightening experience occurred after all been just a dream?
a peace-keeping mission to Kazangula Point. The

KENT COLLEGE
CANTERBURY

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 11th February, 1981

A Christian Independent School, Co-educational Boarding and Day.

Formerly a Direct Grant Grammar School, Kent Co llege is one of the group of Methodist Residential Schools. The school
has accepted the invitation of the Department of Education and Science to participate in the Assisted Places Scheme.

Entry to Senior School (560 pupils) at age 11 + Occasional vacancies later.

Entry to Junior School (90 pupils) at age 8 + or later.

Almost all pupils remain into the Sixth Form which contains 150 students. We have a good academic record, excellent
opportun ities for other activities including Art, Music and Drama, together with high standards and fine facilities for Sport.

The current fees in the Senior School are £2379 p.a. (boarding) and £1 242 p.a. (day).

Examinations for Entrance in September 1981 , including Scholarships, Bursaries and Assisted Places, will be held on 11th
February, 1981. Completed application forms should reach the school by 23rd January .

Visitors welcome . Prospectus available on request from:

Junior School- Senior School-

The Headmaster, The Headmaster's Secretary,
Kent College Junior School, Kent College,
Vernon Holme, Ca nterbur y,
Harbledown , Kent, CT2 9DT.

Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9AQ.

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''OP AGILA''

1. Official opening of the Victoria Falls road/rail 2. L/Cpl Harman near Victoria Falls.
bridge, Maj Wilford Funjika (Zambian LO) is 3. The Falls.
on the Author's left.
4. Captured Communist weapons.