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The Journal of
THE QUEEN'S REGIMENT

Unconquered I Serve

Volume 16 No 1 June 1982

Battle Honours borne on The Colours

The Regimental Colour :

" Tangier, 1662-80," " Namur, 1695," " Gibraltar, 1704-5," " Bienheim ," " Ramilles," " Malplaquet," " Dettingen ," " Louisbu rg, "
" Guadaloupe, 1759," " Quebec , 1759," " Martinique , 1762," " St Lucia , 1n8," " Seringapatam ," " Maida," " Vimiera ,"
" Corunna ," " Douro, " " Talavera ," " Albuhera ," " Aimara z," " Badajoz," " Salamanca ," " Vittoria ," " Afghanistan , 1839,"
" Punniar," " Moodkee," " Sobraon ," " lnkerman," " Sevastopol ," " Lucknow, " " Taku Forts," " New Zealand ," " South Africa ,
1879," " Nile, 1884-85," " Burma , 1885-87 ," " Chitral ," " Relief of Ladysmith ," " Relief of Kimberley ," " South Africa ,

1899-1902," " Korea, 1950-51 ".

The Queen 's Colour :

" Mons," " Marne, 1914-18," " Aisne , 1914," " Ypres, 1914-15-16-17-18," " Hill60," " Festubert, 1915, " " Somme , 1916, 1918,"
" Albert, 1916, 1918," " Vi my, 1917," " Cambrai , 1917-18," " Hindenburg Line," " Italy 1917-18," " Macedonia , 1915-18,"
" Gallipoli , 1915," " Gaza, " " Jersualem," " Palestine, 1917-18," " Defence of Kut al Amara ," " Mesopotamia , 1915-18," " NW
Frontier India, 1915, 1916-17," " Dunkirk, 1940," " Normandy Landing ," " North West Europe, 1940, 1944-45," " Abyssinia ,
1941 ," " Omars," " Aiam el Halfa ," " El Alamein ," " Longstop Hill , 1943," " North Africa , 1940-43," " Sicily, 1943," " Sangro,"
" Salerno," " Anzio ," " Cassino," " Italy, 1943-45," " Malta , 1940-42," " Malaya , 1941 -42," " Hong Kong ," " Defence of Kohima ,"

" Burma , 1943-45" .

Allied Colonels-in-Chief
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS JULIANA of the Netherlands

HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARGRETHE 11 of Denmark

Colonel of the Regiment : Maj Gen R S N MANS , CBE
Deputy Colonel of the Regiment : Brig H C MILLMAN , OBE , ADC

2 The Canadian Armed Forces -
Alliances The Queen 's York Rangers (RCACI
The South Alberta Light Horse (RCACI
The Queen' s Own Rifles of Canada
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
1st Battalion The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton & York)
The Essex and Kent Scottish

The Australian Military Forces -
The Royal New South Wales Regiment
The University of New South Wales Regiment
The Royal Western Australia Regiment

The New Zealand Army -
2nd Battalion (Canterbury , Nelson , Marlborough and West Coast)

The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranakil

The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

The Pakistan Army -
12th, 14th, 15th and 17th Battalions, The Punjab Regiment

Hong Kong -
The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)

Affiliations HMS Excellent, HMS Kent, HMS Brighton and HMS Leeds Castle
The Royal Marines 1A 'Bond of Friendship ')
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
The Royal Anglian Regiment
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
No. 3 Squadron (Harriers) Royal Air Force
The Royal Danish Life Guards (an 'Unofficial Alliance')

Affiliated Units of the Cadet Force

CCF School Contingents

Alleyn's School, Dulwich; Ardingley College; StAioysius College; Brighton Collece ; Chichester High School ; Collyer's VI Form
College (Horshaml; Cranbrook School; Cranleigh School ; Dulwich College ; Eastbourne College ; Haberdashers' Aske' s School
(Eistreel ; Hampton Grammar School ; Highgate School ; Hurstpierpoint College ; The Judd School (Tonbridgel ; The King' s
School (Canterbury); Kingston Grammar School ; Lancing College; Mill Hill School ; Reeds School; Reigate Grammar School ;
Royal Grammar School (Guildford) ; Sir Roger Manwood's School (Sandwich) ; St Edmund's School (Canterbury) ; St John's
School (Leatherheadl ; St Lawrence College (Ramsgatel ; The Skinners School (Tunbridge Wells) ; Tonbridge School ; Whitgift
School; William Ellis School ; Wilsons Grammar School.

ACF Units / Sub-Units Cadet Coys Nos 25 and 26 .
Greater London: Cadet Coys
Cadet Coy Nos 194, 195, 205, 211 , 216, 217
NE London Sector Cadet Dets
NW London Sector Cadet Bns No 72.
SE London Sector Cadet Bns
SW London Sector Nos 133, 141 , 143, 149, 151 , 152, 153, 161 to 167.
Surrey : Cadet Pis
Kent : 1st (Redhill) and 2nd (Farnhaml The Queen' s Regiment (Surrey ACF) .

Sussex : 1st (Canterbury) , 2nd (Sandgate) , 3rd (Snodlandl and 4th (Maidstone) The Queen' s
Regiment (Kent ACFI.
Nos 2 (Seafordl , 3 (Hastings) , 4 (Lewesl , 6 (Crawley) , 7 (Chichester), 8
(Crowborough) , 10 (Eastbourne), 11 (Horshaml , 13 (Shoreham) , 14 (Bexhilll , 16
(Hurstpierpoint) , 17 (Bognorl, 18 (Littlehampton) , 20 (Lewes OGSI , 22 (Tilgate),
Mayfield College .

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REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

Howe Barracks . Canterbury . Kent !Telephone 57411)

Regimental Secretary Col J N Shipster, CBE, DSO lext 295)
Assistant Regimental Secretary Maj G U Weymouth , MBE lext 250)
Financial Secretary and Sussex Affairs Maj A Martin MBEiext 251 l
Maj F J Reed lext 253)
Archives and Surrey Affairs Maj H C L Tennent lext 252)
Kent Affairs
Maj R Waite lext 2541
Recruiting, Regimental Association Maj H A P Yorke lext 255)
and Admin.

Regimental Careers Officer

OC Regimental Information Team Capt M J Aylward , MBE !Maidstone Military ext 292)

REGULAR BATTALIONS

1st Battalion
Howe Barracks, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1JU

CO: Lt ColD J C Dickins, MBE
I Lt Col P V Panton , mid July 82)

2nd Battalion
Hyderabad Barracks , Colchester, Essex C02 7NZ

CO : Lt Col P F Packham , MBE

3rd Battalion
St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel , BFPO 38

CO : Lt Col RH Graham, MBE

TA BATTALIONS

5th IV) Battalion
Leros T & AVR Centre , Sturry Road , Canterbury, Kent

CO : Lt Col RC B Dixon , TD
Hon Col: Col H H Prince Georg of Denmark, KCVO

6th/7th IV) Battalion
Norfolk TA Centre , Denne Road , Horsham , Sussex

CO : Lt Col J R G Putnam , TD
Hon Col : Lt Col A Colin Cole, CVO , TD , FCA

QUEEN'S DIVISION DEPOT

Bassingbourn Barra cks , Royston , Herts. SGS 5LX
Reg Rep : Lt Coli G Baillie

4 Contents

Editor : Colonel of the Regiment's Message page
Major G U Weymouth, Editorial
Officers Location List 5
MB E (Retd .l Forecast of Events 7
Regimental Headquarters, The 1st Battalion 8
The 2nd Battalion 11
H owe Barracks, The 3rd Battalion
Canterbury , Ken t The 5th (Volunteer) Battalion 13
The 6th/7th (Volunteer) Battalion 19
Cap Badge Regimental Secretary's Notes 25
RCO's Report
Collar Badge Div Depot, IJLB , IDB and JSB 35
Queen's Cadets 41
Button The Regimental Association 45
Grand Reunion 1982 46
News from the Affiliated Associations 47 / 48
Marriages, Deaths, Obituaries 48
Col The Lord Cornwallis - an Appreciation 50
Alliances and Affil iations 55
Book Reviews 57
Regimental Rep Denmark 63
Officers' Club 65
The Regimental Tent, Canterbury Cricket Week 66
The Aldershot Military Historical Trust
Oueensmen in Oman 67
Her Majesty's Bodyguard 68
Journal Order Form 68
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The Regimental Shop 70
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Printers : COVER PICTURE

Geerings of Ashford Ltd ., LCpl Trevor Arthey on operational duty in Sector Two of the Buffer Zone -
Cobbs Wood House, the responsibility of the 2nd Bn - Apr 1982.
Chart Road ,
Ashford , Kent Note : LCpl Arthey was the Army and Combined Services Light Heavyweight
Champion in 1981 ; he also won the Cameron Trophy awarded to the best
boxer in the Combined Services.

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THE COLONEL OF THE
REGIMENT'S MESSAGE

lt's "Tom my this" an' "Tom my that," an' "Chuck 'im out the Brute!" But it's " Saviour of 'is

country", when the guns begin to shoot. Rudyard Kipling

I am writing this as the Falklands crisis is still unresolved, but whatever the outcome by the time
these words are in print, I believe that the operation has once more focussed the attention of Nation on

the British Serviceman .

The long anti-terrorist struggle in Ulster and the casualties we suffer there have been given less and
has become progressively inoculated against the dangers and
less publicity over the years; the Nation conflict. However, the Falklands crisis has brought the Armed
all too often the suffering caused by that

Forces to the forefront of public concern .

The Regiment is not represented by a unit in the South Atlantic but our very close iinks with the
Royal Navy and the Royal Marines have kept them very much in our thoughts. However, whether

present or not, in company with the rest of the Armed Forces, we can take much quiet pride in the
professionalism and courage that has personified both the swift and efficient preparation of the Task

Force and the military actions that it has had to carry out . Once more the Services have demonstrated
that they fully warrant the relatively small insurance premium the Nation pays in order that it can 'sleep

safely abed at night' .

The crisis has once more shown that when recourse to arms is in the offing, political passions are
roused on a greater scale than in the past; the old convention that all rallied behind the fighting man as
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the task in hand says much for our training and dedication .

At the heart of all this is the Regimental Spirit, whether interpreted in our own Army or by devotion
to a ship or squadron . This sense of belonging to a select band keeps us together, as a lighthouse that
stands on sturdy rocks repels the wildest seas . Long may this Spirit live and thrive!

ROWLEY MANS
Major- General

Colonel, The Queen 's Regiment

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Editor a

We send greeting and warmest good wishes to HM Queen Margrethe on the Tenth
Anniversary of Her Appointment as our Allied Colonel -in-Chief on 27 June 1972.

At the time of writing, all our thoughts and prayers are with the gallant members of the
Task Force in the South Atlantic and we wish them all God Speed . Two of our officers - Lt
Ken Hames (40 Commando RM) and Lt Andrew Bickerdike (3 Para) sailed with the Force
and we have them particularly in mind . The inalienable right of free people to defend
themselves against unlawful agression has, once again , been clearly demonstrated to the
World by a Country which, throughout history, has had a particular and deep concern
about such principles; thank God , the will to persue them , regardless of cost, has also been
steadfast, vigorous and unshakeable . We now look forward to a speedy end to the conflict
with the minimum loss of life, followed by a generosity of spirit in victory, for a fair and
lasting settlement. As we go to press, we rejoin in the news that hostilities have ceased.

The bulletins from our Battalions speak for themselves . Suffice it to say here that, in the
1st Bn, Lt Col Paddy Panton assumes command in mid July before taking the battalion to
Omagh in November ; the 2nd Bn are back in Colchester after their tour in Cyprus; and we
wish the 3rd a successful Summer season in BAOR with a happy spell in Canada to round it
off.

The Colonel of The Regiment and the Regimental Secretary both paid short visits in April
to the 2nd Bn in Cyprus, and the former also visited the 3rd at Fallingbostal in June .

Details about Summer Camp activities in our TA battalions (5 QUEENS on Salisbury
Plain and 6/7 QUEENS at Warcop) will have to wait until the next issue .

VISITORS TO RHQ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

lt is always nice to welcome those who call at RHO. The Editor acknowledges with gratitude, receipt of
During the period under review, the following signed the following publications :
the Visitor's Book in the Regimental Secretary's
Office (in order of visiting) : The Fusilier (Dec 81 and June 82)
British Army Review IDee 81 & Apr 82)
Maj Buster Carlston, Col Marino Heestermans The Cadet Journal & Gazette (Dec 81 , Feb & Apr
(Netherlands Mil Attache) , Maj Tony Gardner (21C 6/7
QUEENS) , Lt Cols Tony Clarke and Tony Rose (CRLS 82)
SE Dist and his successor, respectively), Maj Gerald Globe & Laurel (Xmas 81 . Jan / Feb & Mar / Apr 82)
Dineley, Col Ken Dodson , 2Lts Andre Ramsey (1st The George & Dragon (3 RRF) - Dec 81
Bn) and Gareth Silcock (3rd Bn) on commissioning , SSAFA News !Winter 81 / 82, Spring 82)
Capt Trevor Benson, Maj and Mrs Peter Hill, Mr Legion !Canada) Dec 81 to May 82
Martin Elliott (Area Museum Service forS E England ), The Die-Hards Newsletter Dec 81
Messrs Earnest Brown lE Surreys) and Sidney Pulley The Inf Liaison Letter (Dec 81)
(Queen 's Royal Regt) from the Royal Hospital Castle (1982)
Chelsea , 2Lt Stephen Kilpatrick on joining 3 QUEENS , Queen 's Own Buffs News Summary (Mar and June
Col ' Biick' Waring , Brig Geoffrey Curtis , Brig Dick
Hume (Comd 2 lnf Bde) , Capt Max Maloney, Lt Col 82)
Simon Boucher, Maj Mike Rickcord (on retirement), Queen 's Div Newsletter (Apr 82)
Lt Col and Mrs Stuart Anderson Ion return from USA Queen 's Surreys Newsletter, May 82
and now living in Shorncliffe) , Maj Paul Truman , Lt The Volunteer - Journal of The Royal Hong Kong
Col Roddy Mellotte , Maj Joe O' Gorman , Col of the Regt . (The Volunteers)
Regt, Lt Col Giles Bateman, Maj Stephen Dowse Ion
return from USA and en route to 3rd Bn), Maj Harry
Yorke (on joining RHO as RCO) , Brig ' Rufus' Parry,

Col Eric Woodman , Col Mike Doyle, Lt Col David
Cobb, Col and Mrs H M Lewis (from Au stralia) , Capt
Mi chael Smith .

7

Mainly About People

New Years Honours Majs P R P Howe, PM H McGill and P D Mclelland -
' psc' (Div 3) .
We congratulate the following on their awards of
Maj CM M Grove and Maj GC Brown have qualified
the BEM in the New Years Honours List (Jan 811: tor entry into the 1st Grade Staff Pool and are entitled
to the symbol 'sq' - after their names in Mil reco rds .
C/ Sgt J Tombling (2 QUEENS)
Degree Courses
Cpl K E Lightowlers ) (6/7 QUEENS) The following awards are announced :
Lt S F Deakin - BSc Econ (international Pol itics)
Sgt D Doubleday, REME )
(2/ 1) - University College of Wales, Aberystwyth .
Col Alan Jones, who retired on 5 Apr, took up an Lt S P B Kilpatrick - BA (Geography) (2/ 1)
appointment as R02 at HQ UKLF on the G Trg side,
the following day. His immediate superior is Lt Col University of London.
Lt Peter Gibson (6/7 QUEENS) - PhD .
Tony Ward OBE.
Majs R M Arnold and P J Hubert MBE are to be Col Comdt Queen's Div
Maj GenRE J Gerrard-Wright, CBE, recently GOC
promoted to Lt Col in July 82 and appointed S0s1
E Dist, is now Director TA and Cadets, MOD(A),
(DS) BMATI, Zimbabwe. Lansdowne House.
Lt DJ Greenfield (3rd Bn) is on an " exchange" tour
Sport
with 1/ 15 (US) lnf Bn . Pte Palmer (5 QUEENS) represented the TA in
Lt ColS T W Anderson OBE MC, now back from
Army Hockey trials.
the USA, is to be MA Zimbabwe in Oct 82. LCpl Etherton (3 QUEENS) has been awarded his
Maj Peter Broadbent has left the Wine business and
Army canoeing colours .
is now a Manager for the Caravan Club, based at their Pte Murphy (3 QUEENS) came first in the UK

Head Office in East Grinstead . Parascending Championships.
Sgt S J D Scully, a Platoon Sergeant at the Div
TA Awards
Depot was awarded the much-prized Infantry Colours
Maj M L Muirhead TD has been awarded the 1st for Orienteering at the end of last year .
Clasp to the Efficiency Decoration (TAVR).
Stop Press
Capt R A Ratner (now serving with the Queen's LtCol M R Tarver OBE (late CO 2RRF) has been
Own Hussars but formerly with 6/7 QUEENS) has
been awarded the Efficiency Decoration (TAVR). selected for promotion to Colonel in 1983.

Maj P J Gybbon -Monypenny, we hear, is enjoying
his job at RMC Duntroon ; he has a delightful quarter
with a large garden " full of parrots and regularly
visited by possums and kangaroos". "Each day," he
says, " Muster parade is accompanied by the Band
playing ' Soldiers of the Queen' ".

Trans-globe Expedition

Mr . Charles Burton, eo-explorer with Sir Ranulph
Twisleton - Wykeham - Fiennes (much in the news
recently after their successful expedition) served with
1 Royal Sussex and 3 QUEENS .

The Falklands Operation ERRATA
Lt K S Hames, exchange officer with The Royal
The following errors observed in the last (Dec 81)
Marines (40 Cdo) and Lt J A Bickerdike (3 PARA) issue are regretted- Ed :
sailed with the Naval Task Force to the South
Atlantic . Appointments
(Gen Sir Timothy Creasy - page 8)
Staff Qualifications For " Queen 's" read " Oman ' s".
The following officers, having successfully TA Skill-at-Arms Meeting 1981 (page 8)
For "6 QUEENS " read " 6/7 QUEENS " .
completed courses at the RMCS and the Staff
College, Camberley, are entitled to the symbols stated Victoria Cross Holders (page 53)
against their names in Mil records : (Serial 45) For " Somali Mounted Infantry" read
" Somaliland Camel Corps".
Maj A C Mieville - 'psc+' (Div 1) ; Maj J G
MacWilliam - 'psc +' (Div 2); Capt MW Ailing ton ,

OFFICERS LOCATION LIST

(as at 1 Ma y 82!

REGULAR OFFICERS Majors

M F Reynolds Major-Ge neral J C Acworth 1 QUEENS
Comd ACE Mobile Force( Ll A M Arnold 1 QUEENS IBMATT Zimbabwe
July 821
Brigadiers M J Ball
A W Barratt HQ M obile Comd M ontreal
P 0 Johnson DDMIA), MOD A A Bartlett RN Staff Coli
B H Marciandi , OBE R J Ben son Sch of lnf
H C Millman, OBE, ADC DDMAO, MOD SW Billett Bulford & Tidworth Admin Unit
HQ QUEENS Div P Bishop 2 QUEENS
2 QUEENS I HQ SE Dist July
D A Bishop, MBE Colonels GC Brown
J G W Davidson N C G Cann 821
K Dodson , OBE Col GS D13, MOD BA Carlston MBE 2 RBMR
M J Doyle, MBE HQBF Hong Kong C G F Charter 2 QUEENS
J W Francis ACDS(Ops), MOD E L Ch ristian IEIAI, MOD
M V Hayward , OBE Depot IHSI IDA Kenya Oct'821 R A M Christmas HQ AFCENT
N B Knocker, OBE DA Jakarta P DJ Clarke 8CTI
A Lea , DSO , MBE DMIAI , MOD PC Cook DAR 3, MOD
G G Strong Comdt SWW Sch of lnf PP Critchley HQNORTHAG
CL Tarver, MBE Depot I HS I I For DA apptl W GA Crumley 2 QUEENS
SHAPE A C Dawson HQ AFNORTH
NDC S M Dowse HQ UKLF
D M Falcke HQ BALTAP
lieutenant-Colonels AB S Faris 3 QUEENS
R Gancz BMATT Zimbabwe
A W Acworth C010 UDR ME Girling AAA DE
S T W Anderson , OBE, MC Depot IHSI (MA Zimbabwe F K Gladden BAAT Nigeria
Oct82J DC F Gouda
I G Baillie CO Depot P A Gray HQ West London Admin Staff
P deS Barrow CMRO CM M Grove HQ AFNORTH I BAEI
G 8 Bateman SSI Ashford PA Gwilliam HQ4Armd Div
D A Beveridge , MBE GSOIIDSJ Staff Coli Camberley P J Gybbon-Monypenny
S M Boucher J WWingNDC K J Haley DPSIAI MOD
G Bulloch, MBE HQ BAOR N P Harris HQ BAOR
C G Champion P R Hitchcock
GSOI Trg Doctrine PAP Howe HO Aldersh ot Garrison
A H Chappell , OBE P J Hubert, MBE BDLS Canberra
P V Cheesman US Army , Fort Munroe 2 QUEENS
M A I Constantine Pamphlet Editor Sch of lnf N S Hunter 2 QUEENS
PH Courtenay GS01 IDSI Genman Staff Coli J F Huskisson 1 QUEENS
DJ C Dickins, MBE MA to CinC UKLF A M Jackson HQNW Dist
M P St F Dra copoli, OBE ACDS (Opsl , MOD A M F Jell HQ UKLF IBMATT Zimbabwe
AD Fisher, MBE CO 1 QUEENS (to July 821 CM Joint July 821
A H Graham, MBE HQ E Dist I R Jones 5 QUEENS ITrg Majl
J M Hewson, MC J D Jonklaas HQ 191nf. Bde
P Hiscock AAA DE
CO 3 QUEENS J Langhorne RMCS
J C Holman , OBE 3 QUEENS
MD Legg HO West Mid Dist C L Lawren ce, MC NITAT IBAORJ
A F SLing, MBE IMELioyd Depot I PS I
H M du V Lohan UK Proje t Officer Fort Lewis, A M M Low HQ V Corps (Italian Army )
M A M Newall N J D McCully 744 TACP IFACJ Depot I HS J
P F Pack ham , MBE USA A M McGhie July 82
P V Panton HQI IBRI Corps PM H McGill Depot I HS J
A / DA Vienna P D McLelland IEIAJ , MOD
J D W Reid Depot IHSJ A E M cManus 1 QUEENS
B D 0 Smith , MVO HQ SE Dist J G MacWilliam HQ SE Dist
H N Tarver Depot IHSJ P Mallalieu 1 QUEENS
M A Tarver, OBE (RRF J CO2 QUEENS A TWMellotte HQ AM FILl
T L Trotman HQ UKLF (CO 1 QUEENS July A C Mieville MIIAJ, MOD
A C Ward , OBE JP S Mills BDS Washington
MW Ward 821 M B Montgomery DGWIAJ MOD
J J White Depot I HS J A P Murphy HQ UKLF
MJ Williams BRIXMIS A W Neve, MC 2 QUEENS
L M B Wilson, MBE RMCS P A Newman 3 QUEENS
E S Parker 3 QUEENS
DS Staff Coli P L Pearce NDC
Depot I HSI I SHAPE in July 821 D A Pollard IDB
HQ UKLF JAB Salmon DGWIAJ , MOD
CDEIPEJ (AEJ, MOD D H A Shephard Depot IPS I
Depot I HS J Language Course C H St John Perry 1 QUEENS
ADP Co-ord MOD
5 QUEENS PAP Swanson 8OS Washington
S C Thorpe ACGS IO RI, MOD
DS6A, MOD
3 QUEENS
BATT Swaziland (Depot I HS I

Sep 821
Depot I HS J
Depot I PS I

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Majors Continued SPECIAL REGULAR COMMISSIONS

PG Truman 1 QUEENS A H Carter Majors
R T PWilliams lnf Team A Man SVCS IWSI J M Harcus
MC Willis HQ 22 Armd Bd e A P O'Gorman 617 QUEENS (Trg Mail
P A S Wolloco mbe J C Rogerson 2 QUEENS
DJ Wright DAPIAI. MOD N F Ru ssell Depot (HSI (HQ Queen' s Divl
HO SE Dist 3 QUEENS
K Yonwin 7 Rgt AAC M J Featherstone HOHBR I Corps
HA P Yo rke RHO I RCOI M J Flynn
A M Goulden Captains
MW Allington Captains N P L Keyes
A N Armitage ~ Smith MD Maloney, BEM HQ 391nf Bde
M J Ayling OAR , MOD MP Rayner HO 5 Fld Force
J Barr IJLB 1 QUEENS
K E Beale 1 RRF Lt G Bourne 1 QUEENS
A A A Bea ttie 3 QUEENS Lt K SHames 3 QUEENS
D S Carter ASLO E Dist Lt M J Hurman 3 QUEENS
JP Castle HQ Rhine Area Lt C G Lambert
M J Cooper Lt D M W Nelso n Subalterns
H W R Eagen 1 QUEENS Lt J J Turk
L R Edward s 3 QUEENS Lt GJ Wooc Depot (PS I
PAW Edwards 3 QUEENS Lt N A M Wright 40Cdo, RM
J Ewart 1 QUEENS 3 QUEENS
T S Fisher 1 OUEE!IIS RMAS
N J Grant 9 Regt AAC 2 QUEENS
W R Harber HQ1 IBRI Corps ADC to Comd ACE M FI Ll
J J B Hiscock 3 QUEENS RMAS
T J Hurley 3 QUEENS IHO BAOR July 821 2 QUEENS
R J Knight
W Knight-Hughes 2 QUEENS SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONS
2 QUEENS
MP Lawson 2 QUEENS M J Aylward , MBE Captains
L S P Mans C T Bromfield
W D Marshal! RMAS M Donnelly, QGM 1 QUEENS (RITI
J N C Myles HEC Germany (BRIXMIS July 3 QUEENS
S J Parker A H Kitson Depot (PSI
J R Partridge 821 J C Maltman 3RRF
N M Peckham HO N Ireland M F Pearson 3 QUEENS
1 QUEENS 1 CTT
J N Pratten 1 QUEENS
MS Quinn 3 QUEENS (HQ BATU SI Lt G H Adam Subalterns
JP Riley 3 QUEENS Lt J V Ashton
A J Roberts DMIAI , MOD Lt I Barnacle 2 QUEENS
A W Ru ssell Depot (PS I (1 QUEENS July 2/ Lt J E Cameron 1 QUEENS
J D K Russell 2/ Lt S J Cooper 2 QUEENS
R Scott 821 Lt M J S Dunham 1 QUEENS
J 8 Stirling Depot (PS I 3 QUEENS
DJ Wake Depot IHSI Lt 0 Ounn 3 QUEENS
R Walker 1 QUEENS 2/ Lt S C Garrett 3 QUEENS
G A Wailer 5 QUEENS (Adjitl Lt D J Greenfield 2 QUEENS
D V Watson 1 QUEENS Lt S P B Kilpatrick 3 QUEENS
3 QUEENS 3 QUEENS
A F Whithouse Depot( PSI in Jun 82 Lt J P Lenanton 1 QUEENS
R WWilby H0391nf Bd e Lt P C Metuik 1 QUEENS I SSVCI
2 QUEENS 2/ Lt J R J Powell 1 QUEENS
2/ Lt A R Ramsey 1 QUEENS
JSB Depot (PSI
3 QUEENS Lt I D Raynes Depot (PS I
3 QUEENS Lt N C Roberts 1 QUEENS
2 QUEENS 2/ Lt M H Robertson 1 QUEENS
3 QUEENS 3 QUEENS
Lt H D Rogers 3 QUEENS
Lt J A Bickerdike Subalterns 2/ Lt W G Silcock 2 QUEENS
Lt PR Corden 2/ Lt N M Smallwooc 3 QUEENS
3 Para Lt MW Stillwell 2 QUEENS
Lt G W Cross Univ of Manchester 3 QUEENS 2/ Lt A D S Weston 1 QUEENS
Lt PT Crowley Lt A J P C Wilson
Lt S F Deakin July 82 2/ Lt A S M Wright
2/ Lt J Dixon JSB
Lt STD Dugg an 1 QUEENS TA Officers overleaf
1 QUEENS
Lt J C F Gamlin 2 QUEENS
Lt J S Graham London UOTC 3 QUEENS July
Lt JP B Martin
Lt CA Newell 82
Lt M A 0 Newman 2 QUEENS
Lt P J Newman 1 QUEENS
Lt J P Noble 3 QUEENS
Lt J Oakley IJLB
Lt DJ Phipps 2 QUEENS
Lt T 0 Scott 2 QUEENS
Lt N Sharples 2 QUEENS
2/ Lt D G Strutt 2 QUEENS
Lt B M Wright 2 QUEENS
2/ Lt J P S Wright 2 QUEENS

IJLB
2 QUEENS
3 RRF
Northumbrian UOTC 1
QUEENS Aug 82

10 TA OFFICERS W D Milne 5 QUEENS
M J Dudding Colonel A R Nursey 5 QUEENS
S J F Plowman 6/7 QUEENS
HO London Dist J A Redfern 5 QUEENS
J H DRoss 6/7 QUEENS
Ueutenant-Colonels MP Taylor 5 QUEENS
S E Thorpe 5 QUEENS
R M Wilson 6/7 QUEENS
D K Wray
6/7 QUEENS

R C B Dixon , TO CO 5 QUEENS 2nd lieutenants
J R G Putnam, TO CO 6/7 QUEENS

J R Bass Majors J D Brown 6/7 QUEENS
A M Clement 6/7 QUEENS
BA Carte, TO 5 QUEEN S A H B Dalby 6/7 QUEENS
AD Chissel HQ London Dist A P Guthrie 6/7 QUEENS
J Day 5 QUEENS N C Horwell 6/7 QUEENS
G Dineley, TO 6/7 QUEENS T Ha ynes 6/7 QUEENS
J LA Fowler, TO CV HQ RA M J King 6/7 QUEENS
A F Gardner 5 QUEENS SA Lacey 5 QUEENS
A P Haigh, TO 21C 6/7 QUEENS T J Legg o 6/7 QUEENS
RA Hall, TO 5 QUEENS G IMu ir 6/7 QUEENS
E R Holmes, TO HQ SOEDIST S R Ostacchini 6/7 QUEENS
C K Hurd 5 QUEENS G J Sparks 6/7 QUEENS
T B latham, MBE 6/7 QUEENS E D Warren (WRAC) (V) 6/7 QUEENS
R E Lowans, TO 5 QUEENS 6/7 QUEENS
R G Lucas, MBE HQ SOEDIST S M Windmill
A A Marchant 6/7 QUEENS
DC Marnoch 5 QUEENS
A J Meldrum 6/7 QUEENS
D A Mirams 6/7 QUEENS
C F G Parkinson 5 QUEENS
AWPrior HQ 21nf Bde
PI Roberts 6/7 QUEENS
P A D Storie-Pugh 6/7 QUEENS
R G C Thornton, TO 6/7 QUEENS
ME Tindle 5 OUEENS
AJ Wilkin 5 QUEENS
OC Trg Team(TA )
G H Wr ight, TO SOEDIST
21C 5 QUEENS

NW Bedford Captains Friars School
T Benson
SA Blausten 6/7 QUEENS Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DJ
I Bramble 5 QUEENS Telephone Ashford IKentl 0233 20493
M G Butlin , TO 6/7 QUEENS
A J Cannon 6/7 QUEENS Member of the lAPS and ISIS
BR Crodden 5 QUEENS
W PT Harper TA Watchkeepers Pool Pre-Preparatory 4%-7 years IDay) and
5 QUEENS Preparatory 7- 14 IBoard1ng and Day, 1nclud1ng
A J Leonard 5 QUEENS
P S F M cCa rdle 6/7 QUEENS weekly boardtngl . Boys only .
J P Mclnerney 5 QUEENS Fnars School IS Situated tn 10% acres . lt1s
J J Oyler 6/7 QUEENS withtn easy reach of Hea throw, Gatw1ck, the
MS Rumsey 5 QUEENS Channel Ports and Channg Cross . Classes are
J A Scriven 5 QUEENS small. Sons of Serv1ce men are welcome . There
R E Stone 6/7 QUEENS
S J C Thompson 5 QUEENS IS a close-kntt commu1ty w1th a fnend ly
5 QUEENS atmosphere . Every cons1de rat1on IS g1ven to the

C LArgent Ueutenants boardtng needs of the boys . Syllabus
R Birch determtned by Common Entrance reqUirements .
5 QUEENS Soccer, rugby, hockey, cncke t and athletiCS are
P J Chapman 6/7 QUEENS
S WChilcott 6/7 QUEENS maJOr games . Numerous extra-curncular
J Day 5 QUEENS act1vit1es .
T J Downey 6/7 QUEENS
T P Foster 6/7 QUEENS Spec1al reduct1on 1n fees for serv1ce personnel.
G E Gibson 6/7 QUEENS
P Gibson 5 QUEENS Apply to the Headmaster,
6/7 QUEENS Mr J M Stevens, BA, CertEd
B G Gregory 5 QUEENS who IS a former RN Instructor Off1cer
D Harwood 6/7 QUEENS
M WMcGhie 5 QUEENS

Forecast of Events 11

11 WO s' and SGTs' {Past and Present) Annual
Dinner, Canterbury (1 QUEENS)

13 Quebec Day 13rd Bn).
19 Queen 's Own Buffs Assn Annual Reun1on ,

Canterbury

July Queen's Own Buffs Assn Annual Reunion, Maidstone October Queen's Surreys Officers' Club Dinner, London .
4 Queen' s Surreys Assn . Church Service, Guildford A Sussex Assn Officers' Dinner, Arundel Castle .
6 1 ACF Officers Weekend , Folkestone.
Cathedral l 11 .15am ) 9 / 10 Queen's Surreys GS Autumn Meeting, Richmond.
10 Queen 's Surreys GS Match v Royal Marines, 14 Officers' Club Cocktail Party, Haberdashers' Hall,
13 15
27-31 Bla ckmoor . London .
The Queen 's Div 'At Home', Bassingbourn . 15 Exec Committee and Annual Gen Meetings. The
Regt. Golf Match v KCC , Ca nte rbury .
A Sussex Ass n - M ain Goodwood Race M eeting . Regtl Assn. London.

August GRAND REUNION , Hyderabad Barracks, Col- November
chester 12 QUEENS).
7- 13 Canterbury Cricket Week . (v Essex and v 5 Queen' s Su rreys Assn Annual Reunion, Union Jack
12 12
24 Glamorgan) 13 Club, London.
2 QUEENS Band plays at HMS Excellent 13 Middlesex GS Autumn Meeting .
Reg . Golf Match v Royal Marines. Canterbury . 6/7 QUEENS Cocktail Party , London .
14 lord Mayor's Procession.
September Middlesex Assn Ceremony at Field of Remembrance,
14 Midd x Guildhall and Westminster Abbey .
4 6/7 QUEENS Freedom March, Arundel. Middlesex Assn Remembrance Da y Service, M ill Hill
8 Sevastapol Day (2nd Bn ). 19
8 Regt Golf Match v Queen 's Own Buffs GS , Epsom . 24 / 30 and Reunion at Edgware.
9 Salerno Day (1st Bn ). 26 Queen' s Surreys Assn . Remembra nce Day Parades .
10 Annual Golf Meeting . Canterbury G.C.
Guildford , Kingston & Banersea .
Col. Comdt's Meeting with Colonels of Regts .
1 QUEENS to Omagh, N Ireland .
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The 1st Battalion

Editorial and training techniques of the British Army. C Coy,
under the command of Captain Larry Gibbs, is o ne of
The Noble Duke of York who, it is alleged, the first in the US Army to be selected f or th e
'marched his men to the top of the hill and then COHORT (Cohesive Operational Readiness Tra ining )
down again' because he did not know what to programme ; this programme is designed for a su b-
do with them should have asked 1 QUEENS for unit who remain together for at least three years.
advice in filling up training programmes! Since
Christmas, Howe Barracks has resembled a As soon as they arrived in UK, the company moved
cross between a ghost town and a transit camp. to the Victoria Transit Centre at Windsor t o spend the
Easter weekend in London . Good Friday was spent on
For only one period - the Annual Report of the visits to the Tower and the changing of the Guard at
Unit inspection - has the whole battalion been Bu ckingham Palace. (lt is doubtful if the RSM of 2
together in camp ; the two people who suffer most Scots Guards has had to dress his guard from behind a
from this mobility are the Adjutant and the RSM who large tourist coa ch full of picture-taking American
need a computer to forecast Orderly Officers, servicemen before?) . A general tour of London
Sergeants and Duty Company. followed lunch , including a walking tour of
Westminster Abbey but the highlight was the parade
Tangier Coy started the year digging in the cold of "Punks" in full finery along the Kings Road in
snow of Stanford PTA and ended the period in the hot
sun of California. In between, they organised and ran Chelsea .
an extremely demanding FIBUA exercise at lmber
village in conjunction with Sobraon Coy. On return to Howe Barracks, C Coy " met the press"
at an equipment display (arranged by Holland Coy)
Holland Coy lived up their unofficial soubriquet of and the drill parade, staged for the television , at times
' Rentagrunt Ltd '. They begged and borrowed from resembled the remake of ' Ben Hur!'
everyone for a Field Firing period in the wastes of
Catterick; despatched half a dozen model aircraft The following two days were spent at Hythe
with CPMGs at Warcop ; provided 'enemy' for 1 R Ranges firing British Small Arms. The Americans
Hampshire in Northern Ireland training ; improved the were most impressed with the SLR (primarily because
tone of Tangier Coy by sending a platoon with them to it was so easy to clean) and , despite relatively little
the US and hosted the American Company in experience with the weapons, some good scores were
England. registered . During this period , the company was
visited by Brig Gen Jack Nicholson , their ' Deputy
Sobraon Coy, having won the Kirke's Coy competi- Divisional Commander for Manouvres' .
tion in December, concentrated on individual skills
until April when they decamped to Dartmoor for a The second week of the visit ended with Dinner
Company exercise ; this was curtailed for an overseas nights in the Officers' and Senior NCOs' messes ;
tour which in some respects was fortunately judged purely on the hangovers (Average 6 on the
cancelled. Richter scale) , both were tremendously successful.

Support (Quebec) Coy have (as usual) dispersed The 'aii-American road show' next moved to
themselves to the four winds and when this article Scotland and points north. To fool any Argentinian
appears will be at ' Four Corners' in Gibraltar. Prior to spies , the coaches approached the area from all
going on 'Marble Tor', they concentrated on directions and finally converged on the Barry Sudden
achieving more than average proficiency in mortaring, training area for three days of field firing . Again the
anti-tanking and bringing the standard of the Assault American soldiers enjoyed the different types of
Pioneers up to Civil and Military engineering ranges and , having engaged everything in sight,
standards . finally managed to down two of the model aircraft at
the MATS Range. Whilst his troops were achieving
Aiding throughout this frenetic activity have been good scores on the ranges , their Commander
the stalwarts of HQ Coy who, as is usual , provided the managed quite reasonable ones on the links at
' teeth ' companies with all the support needed with the Carnoustie and St Andrews!! The long weekend in
minimum of 'fuss'. Edinburgh included visits to the Castle and Holyrood
House ; a small group of adventurers also visited a
"CHARLIE BULLS LEAD THE WAY SIR!!" Woollen Mill and the VAT 69 Whisky Distillery where
the charming young female tour guides drew more
The above cry was heard for the first time on 7 April attention than the four 10,000 litre whisky vats ! They
and heralded the arrival of C Coy 3/17th Infantry US were, however, able to sample the finished product
Army in Howe Barracks for a one-month stay. (the whisky, of course) .

The aim of the exchange was to familiarize the On returning to Canterbury and the inevitable
American Soldiers with the tactics, weapon systems cleaning and returning of equipment, the company
dispersed on leave. They thoroughly enjoyed their

ti me 1n the UK and mu ch has been learned of t he A thoroughly good time ha s been had by both sid es
differences in operati ng procedures and outlook . The and we wish t he " Charlie Bulls" well on t heir return to
American Office rs are still t ryi ng to fi gure out t he true
f unct ion of t he Brit ish Officer) the United States.

" lt's amazing how this sharpens up the Parade"
WOI (RSMI Hill and First Sgt Pocaigue .
Picture by PI, HOUKLF

1. " If you gaze into my eyes too much , my wife will get ideas! " (Capt Larry Gibbs (left) and Maj Hitchcock).
2. " If you want to ' phone America , the call bo x is just down the road " (Cpl Russ holds 'em enthralled).
3. " Press this and the eyes light up " (Cpl Nicoll with the Signal PI) .
4. Ptes Toombs and Scanlon 'stitch up' an unknown warrior.
5. " Captain Courageous" points out the " new build" to a US soldier.

Pic tures by P I H Q UKLF



16 6. The " Tell the OChe really does have a home to go
to" contest.
" PERCY KIRKE - FRIEND OR FOE?"
7. And finally , " Who is the RSM 's father" contest!
(A purely personal view from Tommy A tkins of C Coy)
The overa ll winners shou ld have the honour of
Now, supposing we were firstly to sit down and weaving a " Percy Kirke is a be rk" badge for a full year !
analyse this bloke Percy Kirke , he whose name is used
to figurehead ou r annual Champion Company I thank you !
contest. W ell , we ca n only go on legend and myth,
because that's what we like best! BOXING

Old Percy was feared throughout southern England As another season comes to a close, we can reflect
in his time, his soldiers burning and killing in the name on the successes our Team has achieved ; they are:
of authority ; so much so that they were cynica lly
named " Kirkes Lambs" and are reme mbered even UK Champions - Intermediate
today in some parts of the rural south! UK Runners Up - Open
UK Runners Up - Novice
Not content with duffing up our ancestors, he had SE Di strict Winners - Open, Intermed iate and
the affrontery to leave his name embossed upon the Novice
modern day tortue we called "Kirkes Competition". This is a fine record for any Unit to achieve in one
season and we pay tribute to our Boxe rs for all their
So, after many years of co mpeting in everything hard work and effort in gaining these honours for the
from "marrow growing" to " painting tortoises" land Batta lion. We also continued our KAPE in the Regi-
many other military skills) we asked for the competi- mental Area, our Boxers competing in 26 civilian clubs
tion to be cut down, due to there not being enough and receiving favourable comment for their
days in the year to compete in . This wish was performance and behaviour at each event. Colours
granted , and they omitted the underwater marbles were awarded to by the Commanding Office r
contest, rumour having it that the saving in finan ces to: LCpls Brazier, Walker, Ware; Ptes Patrick,
has helped the OM returt his garden! Flemming , Holt, Challis, Rutter, Sampoh, Barrett,
Dalton , Vennell, Pannell , Fitz-Andrews, Macintosh ,
This left the bare essentials to compete for: Christie, Kent, Short, Loback and Burchell.
Football , swimming, hockey, boxing, volleyball,
basketball, cross-country, rugby, athletics, orienteer- Congratulations to them all and to our coaches Sgt
ing, first-aid , NBC, weapon-training tests, stretcher- " Dutch" Holland and Cpl Willmott.
bearing, shooting, marching , map reading , drill ,
assault course, signals - you know, just enough to The Boxing Squad wish to record a vote of thanks
stop Tommy kipping on his maggot bag! to all members of the Battalion for their support (not
only verbal) throughout the season. We look forward
So, in December, we all set off in order to fit in all with anticipation for more of the " Noble Art" in July
these strange goings on! when Sobraon Coy defend their title in the Kirke's
Inter-Company Novices Championships .
Now to explain how you win this KIRKES effort :
We all know that the "gladiators" compete in all the HANDS ACROSS THE C's
sports - football being the first event - so you
arrange for your team to go out there and kick your by Capt N P L Keyes
rivals stupid I like the professionals) ; this eliminates all
other rivals in the sports section. Imagine four Bulford camps joined together and
laid by the Pacific Ocean and you have Fort Ord ,
You then bribe the medics, PT staff, and Ops & Home of the US 7th Division - Tangier Coy's home
Training Wing for sight of the test papers, thus for a month , with attachmens of Mortar PI and Anti -
clinching the military events . Tank section and a platoon from Holland Coy ; we
became part of the 3rd Bn 17th Infantry !The Bulls) ,
You then find which Company poses the biggest and the Dragon and Garter fluttered proudly from a
threat , and c heck when they are out of station; flagpole which sprung up overnight - the first of
challenge them to one of the important sports CSgt Smith's little miracles .
contests and ensure a walkover because of their non-
availability. Got it! We did! Maj R M McGhie was soon being interviewed by the
Local Press; Cpl Hall instructing on the M60 ; Cpl
You then challenge one and all to an area cleaning Sekharan snorting and roaring in a 'deuce and a half'
contest, which we cannot be beaten at! 12 Y,) tonner, and Constance and Lloyd whizzing
about in Jeeps . Local television turned up to film LCpl
There it is then - in the bag. Old Percy would have Evan 's deta chment in a ground action with the ton
been proud of us . ATGW system, while Sgt Walker and the Mortars
learnt the 4.2" Mortar and had a look at their 81 mm
May we now suggest Tommy's answer to the equipment . Meanwhile the indefatigable Paymaster,
competition contests for 1983 : Capt Jones and LCpl Goldsmith ran what seemed like
1. A "Not moving out on a Sunday for exercise" a 24-hour bank. The Coy then scaled their confidence

contest.
2. A " Wh o ca n have the longest weekend" contest.
3 . A. " The "dig up Percy Kirke and stuff him"

contest.
4. The " Which tee is the Coy 21C on" contest.
5. The "Get the CSM to smile in the morning"

co ntest .

17

course, ' rappelled' (Abseiled) from helicopters and Since Steinbeck, the Sardines have gone but one can
even bayoneted one morning away. Once or twice we
joined our hosts for Ritual Pt (at 1600 hrs) and Slave still get canned there .

Chanting - grunts and all . Th e Coy Group then rem oved by Hercules to Camp
Section and Platoon training with US weapons was
Pendleton to be guests of the 5th Div US Marine
enlivened by the use of 'MILES' (Multi-Integrated
Laser Equipment System). This consists of sensors, Corps for live firing on their Salisbury Pla in-sized
fitted to webbing straps and helmets, and miniature
range system. Lt Col Wallis kindly laid on for us an
laser guns which clip on to the M16 or M60 barrels . As
blanks are fired , the sound, picked up by a sma ll excellent demonstration of the LVPT 7 Amphtra c
microphone, triggers the laser which has a range like
the weapon itself . The sensors, when hit, emit a a(Amphibious APC ) and the company made a beach
continuous bleep which only the OS with their keys assault - la lwojima ; we also made the

can switch off . acquaintan ce of Sgt locca and his game wardens who

Thus , we were able to test our accuracy against a gave a hilarious and useful introduction to the
live and moving enemy; and learn the use of cover the
hard way. Cpl Wilmot's section demonstrated the Rattlesnake , of whic h we saw quite enough during
product to a coachload of South American sen ior
officers who no doubt reported to their masters that the platoon attacks . We also watched Huey Cobras
the British Section attack was alive and well after all
firing Tow and OB 86's dropping 5001b bombs. In our
these years.
short stay the Marines could not have been more
An exercise followed , beginning with a rather
'jungly' Advance to Contact through Manzanita helpful.
Bushes and ending with a Huey Heliborne attack . The long awaited R & R began with an attack on
Early casualties included Cpl Carder (bitten by a Bla ck
Widow spider) and the CP Tent , set ablaze by a Disn eyland with a squadron et tank-like hired cars in

hurricane lamp. intimate support. Amongst other objectives cleared

Off-duty moments were spent in the bars at Cartiel were Hollywood and Universal Studios, The Starry
Beach , in Clint Eastwood ' s Restaurant , Th e
Hogsbreath Inn, or on Monterey's Cannery Row . Heights of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, Magi c Mountain

and the beaches of Southern Californ ia. Ammo

States (as to the amount of ' blanks' fired) have yet to

be collated ; indeed, four members of the company

elected to take their leave in USA and make their own

way home . We closed with a presentation parade

back at Fort Ord: Sgt Major Bream marched on a

smart company and a new sound - armalites being

slapped - rang round the square. A Barbequ e and

some American Football (or was it Murder Ball ?)

followed , and we said goodbye with sincere thanks to

Lt Col Lawrie , Command Sergeant Major Zepeda and

all the Bulls of the 3/ 17th Infantry for their kindness

and enthusiasm throughout an interesting and happy

...for personal service... tour .

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The 2nd Battalion

Editorial Because of the mid-pointchangeover (or " roule" as

2 The period under review coincides almost it is known locally), most of us have managed to
exactly with the Battalions six month tour in acquire the UN medal (single-medalled warriors will
Cyprus where it found itself geographically split
henceforth be able to " jingle" but this is not to be
in two, half under the CO in Sector Two of the confused with the DANCON march medal!). lt is well

deserved, however, not least because of all that

United Nations Buffer Zone and the other half presenting of arms to heli copters and being polite to

under an elevated Second-in-Command in the visitors who turned up in their droves at both ends . In
purely national Eastern Sovereign Base Area one week alone we had a minister, an ambassador, a
(ESBA) at Dhekelia. C-in- C and a Bde Comd . However, they were all very
nice and we were particu larly delighted to see the
Anyone who may think that the tour at either end Colonel of The Regiment - as always, in great form
was something of a sinecure for the Battalion after - and the Regimental Secretary .
two years of turbu lance should know that they are
mistaken. Certain ly we have had plenty of adventure We lose two Company Commanders upon our
train ing, sports, sun and snow , but this had to be return to Colchester in the form (!) of Majors Bishop
balanced against the many long and freezing hours in and Haley. We also say goodbye to RSM Vie Ebbens
the OPs and checkpoints. After the Northern Ireland upon commissioning and Capt Dick Harper, who is
experience it was difficult to convince ourselves of a going to misinform the HAC . To them all we bid
threat , which made the hours all the more tedious . At
both ends we worked hard , having similar numbers on farewell and good luck.
duty to that which we would expect during a four
month tour in Ulster . However, bad memories qui ckly A special mention must be made of our families
fade in favour of the good ones; we had a lot of fun who have had a long separation and who have been
with nearly every soldier doing at least one adventure real " bricks". To them we can only say " thank you "
training course ranging from skiing and canoeing to and remind them that things look much better for the
parachuting and rock-cli mbing . future - a settled summer in Colchester and what
promises to be (believe it or not) a settled two years in

Londonderry.

In the sporting field , we came away with an No report on Cyprus could be complete without a
unbeaten rugby XV, the UN inter-section Athletics reference to and lingering memories of Ayios
competition winners shield and severa l near misses . Nikolaos, St David 's Camp, Fort Bravo, Box Factory,
We have played a lot of sport and the standard of Black Knight, OP Bravo 40, Akamas and C Coy Bravo
hockey and football , particularly at company level ,
24. Enough said.

has been impressive . In the Battalion 7-a-side

competition, much talent eme rg ed. Life on the UN Line

We proved that we were the best shots too which Since November last, we served in the United
encouraged us at a time when our minds are turning to
the forthcoming Bisley Meeting for which we have an Nations as the " Sector Two" Battalion. This is to the
West of Nicosia about an hour and a half from
assured place. Dhekelia and we shared boundaries with the Danes to

An undoubted success story of the tour was the our West and the Canadians to the East . The sector
exce llent R & R system which scattered Queensmen stretches for 17 miles and varies in width from 4 to
all over the Middle East, sent them back to UK and 5 km. lt is not a steri le " no-mans" land for there are
brought many wives out to Cyprus . lt was operated by two occupied villages in the Buffer Zone (BZ ) and a lot
our paymaster (and entrepreneur) Capt Mike Crosby of it is under the plough, mostly as citrus groves.

and we are indebted to him for all his hard work in Approximately half of the Battalion served with the
setting it up . UN , i.e . half Bn.HQ, two companies and approxi-

There was an unusual sight to behold on Easter mately half of HQ Coy. The Battalion had two main
Saturday when the whole of HQ Coy were on the locations, and innumerable platoon and section
range firing their annual weapon test: it virtually locations so that the opportunities for junior
closed the Battalion down but produced a statistic in commanders were tremendous and a new sense of
the ARU Report unlikely to be believed . platoon or section espirit de corps has grown up . The

1. The Bn on UN Medal Parade .
2. The Bn Shooting team - winners of the UNFICYP competition.
3. Pte Trevor Johns meets a Greek Cypriot of Mammari in the UN Buffer Zone.
4. C Sgt Furlotte discusses farming with a Greek Cypriot in the Buffer Zone.
5. Mrs Packham , the GO' s wife , co ngratulates LCpl Taylor ACC on winning the Christmas Cake competition .
6. MT C Sgt Brian Older proudly displays the UNFICYP Road-Safety Certificate awarded to the Bn for

achieving an accident-free month.

two rifle companies and elements of HQ Coy changed the tour , even in winter. An example was the
round with ESBA personnel after three months representation of the Bn (At the Office rs' Club Boxing
resulting in most of us doing a UN tour. Day swim, Captains Harber and Morris and Lt Nelson
partici pated) . But the summer months are when the
We manned a total of 17 OPs and one Check Point Island becomes really superb. The area of Ayia Napa
within the sector and there were patrolling and escort (on the SE coast) has been developed for tourists and
tasks to be carried out; the ' Farming Escorts' gave its beaches are known for their beautiful topless
soldiers a chance to spend a day in the countryside bathers - including members of A and D Coys!
with local Greek Cypriot farmers (nice during the
summer). To relieve the tedium of long hours inOPs lt was a pity to leave Cyprus just as the really hot
(observing the respective Turkish and (Greek) weather began ; also to be leaving such a friendly
National Guard Cease Fire Lines) Companies went to Garrison where the cry " work hard, play hard " cou ld
great lengths to juggle with the manpower bill to be achieved so readily .
release soldiers for other pursuits; indeed we
managed to get every soldier away on some form of A very Danish Occasion (16 Apr 82)
adventure training (in addition to normal training).
days off, and R. & R. We had rather a special celebration of the birthday
of our Allied Colonel-in-Chief this year: we invited
The standard of accommodation varied but was some eighteen Danish Army Officers and their wives
generally low . The Western Coy was in a disused Box to come and have lunch with us and , furthermore , we
Factory - reminiscent of Bligh' s Lane , Londonderry suggested that they provided us with typical Danish
- with one of the sections accommodated in an old fare . This is precisely what they did, thus producing
slaughterhouse! On the other hand, some detached the rather improbable sight of a whole lot of British
sections lived in the comparative comfort of Officers in their own Mess sitting down to raw
requisitioned houses. herrings and smoerbroed, beer and schnappes, not to
mention meat balls, salami and red cabbage!
One difference between the UN and ESBA has
been that the rifle platoons had to provide cooks from By a happy coincidence , the Colonel of The
within their own resources ; the standard, however, Regiment was also with us and, taking advantage of
was amazingly high. the Danish custom , was able to make the 'welcome
speech' and read out a message of greetings from Her
lt was an interesting six months . The task of Majesty in response to one the Regiment had sent
"peacekeeping duties", the opportunity to meet Her. Shortly afterwards, with even better timing, a
soldiers of other nationalities and, of course, the signal in Danish was delivered to the Mess ; this was
opportunity of being in Cyprus during one of the Her Majesty's response to a message sent by the
worst winters in Britain for many years have all been Danes that morning.
very worthwhile .'
We couldn't let the Danes have it all their own way
Detached in Dhekelia so, towards the end of the meal , we cleared the tables
and toasted our Queen and our Allied Colonel-in-Chief
Cyprus has two Sovereign Base Areas , given under according to the Regimental custom and in port. All
the 1960 Treaty of Establishment, but the main feature credit to the Danes for resisting the temptation to
of the ESBA is that it has a large area to the north now stand up! In deference to them, we "skaa led " like
controlled by the Turkish Forces. Without any ' buffer mad; we even sang some schnappes songs and drank
zone', a main task was to ensure the sovereignty of Gagle Danske (ugh!).
the British Border by mobile and foot patrols,
although C Coy did find that Land Rovers became less lt was a memorable day and one we are unlikely to
mobile in certain muddy areas after a heavy rainfall. be able to repeat.
The Turks were usually very friendly - particularly at
liaison meetings where some officers had difficulty in Adventure Training
drinking pints of Carlsberg at 10 a.m.!
Facilities for this in Cyprus are unrivalled and being
The Detachment had under command one so numerous allowed nearly all to have attended at
company from the resident Bn at Episkopi within the least one cou rse by the end of the tour. HQ Coy were
Western Sovereign Base Area (first 3 Ll then 1 A and the exception since, with the Battalion in two
SH) , and two troops of Ferret Scout Cars from C Sqn locations , it was difficult to release them all.
13/ 18 H. As a result a replica , 'plastic' Bn HQ was
required. For this task Maj Cook became Detachment The courses available fell into two categories:
Commander as a local Lt Col (later handing over to external courses (parachuting, gliding, sub-aqua and
Maj Mellotte on his joining from Denmark) and his canoeing) being run by the Cyprus Joint Services
" 2nd XI" suffered the delights of Dhekelia for most of Adventure Training Centre (CJSATC). and internal
the tour. courses (canoeing, rock-climbing and dinghy sailing)
run by the Adventure Training Wing . During the
As the first arrivals found, November is still warm skiing season , some 150 soldiers attended Land
enough to swim in the Mediterranean and the Forces Cyprus and 2 QUEENS ski courses in the
existence of plenty of superb beaches makes it an Troodos Mountains and many others participated in
ideal posting. Water sports were predominant during

daily trips. Teams were entered for the Near East 21
Forces downhill and langlauf competitions. At the end
of the tour the Batta li on had some 60 vacancies on creditably throughout the season, and with many up-
CJ SATC courses; it would take at least five years to and-coming novices, the pattern shou ld continue; the
be allocated the same number in the UK . RSM 's organising capabilities in this will be badly
missed . The Hockey team is one of the strongest
The Stand by Company in Dhekelia had one platoon produced in years and, after a settling in period in
(changing weekly) nominated as the Adventure Cyprus on the different surface, proceeded to sweep
Training PI. providing a 5-day package of nine soldiers all before them, finishing runners-up in both League
on dinghy sailing (Royal Yacht Association and Cup Competitions. The team will still be together
Elementary Helmsman). eight on rock-climbing in the next season; it is a side with depth picked from a pool
Western Sovereign Base Area , and six on canoeing. of approximately 30 very reasonable players. The
The latter ended with a 2-day camping trip to the Athletics Squad, spearheaded by Dusty Miller of A
Eastern end of the Island . (The positioning of our Coy (a 6 foot plus Highjumper) successfully won the
camp site next to a beach reputedly packed with UN Athletics Competition for the Battalion ; on return
topless Scandinavian sunbathers was never to UK it will compete in the various Army Major Unit
established!). Competitions. The Bn Rugby and Soccer teams both
finished the winter season in Cyprus unbeaten.
Within the Garrison, there were numerous clubs Soccer is rapidly becoming the major sport it should
which members of the Battalion had access to. be and the Rugby team were runners-up in the ESBA
Special mention shou ld be made of the air activities 7-a-si de competition. The movement will be
under the SQMS which included parachuting, gliding continued.
and parascending whenever opportunity occurred.
The Services
The Rest and Recuperation (R&R) Cell need you-

A leave-saving scheme was started in Apr last year The Legion needs
and by the time we left Cyprus it attracted 460 savers your services
and over £107,000.
Jorn The Royal Bfllish Legron loday You can
Two of the most interesting and challenging jobs of help us to help the ex·Servrce commumty
the Cyprus tour went to Sgt Russ Feakins and LCpl Your future rs rn your own hands Wflte to the
Jim Ford who manned the R&R Cell. General Seuetary for membershrp detarls

The philosophy behind the 'Cell' was to get it away ~~R~yal
from being just a movements office (although duty
flights were also handled) and for our two stalwarts to British l:egion
become Battalion Travel Agents . This was no easy
task and involved them in advising upon, and 48 Pall Mall. London SW1Y 5JY
arranging, holidays in Eygpt, Israel and Greece, as
well as arranging flights for those returning to UK for The RBL contributes £10,000 to the Falkland
leave and bringing out our wives. Other skills acquired Islands Fund - see page 34
were car hire, hotel and holiday flat bookings,
passport and viza regulations and patience with
customers.

Selfless to the last, Sgt Feakins carried out a 3-day
recce of Israel in December whilst the OIC R & R leave,
(Capt Mike Crosby, RAPC) felt it necessary to make a
sortie to Egypt ; many useful things were learned , we
were assured, and passed on to subsequent travellers.
LCpl Ford was sent home to UK for a rest!

Some interesting statistics include: Flights to UK
-299 (including 227 RAF indulgence flights); Flights
and boat trips to other countries - 97 ; Famili es to
Cyprus- 38.

These bald figures do not reflect the amount of hard
work and long hours put in by the Cell members who
clearly gained a lot of experience and , we hope, satis-
faction from a job well done.

The Sporting Life

(See pictures on page 23)

The resurgence of the Bn in the field of sport has
been marked. The Boxing team has performed

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Ptes Philpotts and Askham and the 21C .
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(lower) The CO presents a regimental ice bucket to CO
3 / 50 KTKA at the end of a music and sports day held :";'· "'
behind the Turkish ceasefire line.
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STOP PRESS!

FORCE COMMANDER'S COMMENDATIONS
to Sgt Peter Bradley, LCpl Brian Veaney and Pte

Stephen Attwood

for their prompt action to safeguard children
during a fire in their School at Dhenia (in the Buffer
Zone) on 17 May 1982.



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The 3rd Battalion

Editorial fighting vehicles is based there and the Company
In the last six months , the Battalion were able to look over them in detail. The Battalion
had done so a few weeks earlier when the " Red Star
completed its first training season in BAOR and Coy" visited Fallingbostel and it was an 'eye-opener' :
embarked on its second . Although the period in every case, especially in tanks , our AFVs look far
has been devoid of any major training exercises, more .sophisticated and much sturdier.
it has still been a very busy and no less
challenging time . In February, most companies had a week on Site
Guard duties; stran gely enough these proved to be
The winter has been a long one and although we quite popular with the soldiers possibly because of the
have had our share of very cold weather, there has availability of the less well known video films from the
been much less snow than normal; this has caused US Custodians. During the month we also acted as
some disappointment to the keen skiers but has been sponsor Bn for the 1st Armd Div Mortar
a relief to most normal mortals. Spring is now very Concentration at Munster Ranges ; this went particu-
mu c h with us and its arrival heralds the start of our larly well and D Coy , ably supported by the RQMS ,
build-up for training in Canada in the autumn . modestly accepted all the praise . We are shortly to act
as sponsor Bn for the Div Skill-at-Arms M eeting when
Following out Battle Group training at Soltau last we hope our shooting team qualifies for Bisley.
October , we set about organising the Battle Group Afternote : lt did - Ed .
demonstration for the visit of the Royal College of
Defence Studies and the NDC . After many dry The Bn was at Sennelager in late March for a
rehearsals , the live show went without a hitch. 2-week field -firing period. This is one of the most
although gale-force winds removed the roofs from the valuable and enjoyable periods in the training year
spectators' stands just before our high-powered although for range co nducting officers, it is. a hard
visitors arrived! grind . We fired all our weapons and, 1n add1t1on th1s
year, the Mortar and Milan Pis and Assault P1oneers
During November and December we ran internal were able to carry out their own specialist training .
Cadres and generally used the time to prepare our
vehicles and other equipment for PRE in January. The This year, the CO has introduced a " Champion
Battalion enjoyed a real family Christmas and 25 per Company" competition incorporating both military
cent I mainly single and the una ccompanied marrieds) and sporting events; it will normally run from
were allowed to take leave in the UK. lt was a white September to September with the Quebec Coy
Christmas, with skiing and tobogganing being the Guidon being presented to the winners on Quebec
order of Boxing Day. !We also celebrated a white Day . This year it will be difficult to complete all the
Easter which makes an unusual 'double'!). events before we set off for Canada in September.

The new year dawned with thoughts of a very full External sporting achievements last winter were
training year ahead culminating in the whole Battalion most encouraging ; all the major teams sports
going to Canada on either our own Battle Group registered some successes and none more so than the
Exercise in September or on the last 1982 exercise soccer team who reached the semi-finals of the
sponsored by 3 RTR Battle Group in October. Infantry Cup IBAORI only to go out narrowly to the
However,the inspection season had first to be eventual easy winners - 1 Kings . In Basketball ,
negotiated : in Jan and Feb we went through our PRE Badminton and Volleyball , all the teams achieved
and various Staff inspections and finally , the ARU respectable results in their respective leagues . Our
was carried out by our Brigade Commander. All skiers did exceptionally well in their first year by
seemed to go reasonably well, though the Band did winning the 1 Armd Div Novices Nordic Champion-
feel that they had drawn the st)ort straw by having to ships and our downhill team qualified for the Army
perform on medical training in the morning amongst finals .
the Assault Pioneer Platoon 'ba ngs' and then turn out
in Blues to play a rather obscure Sousa march trans- We received visits from the QMG in February
posed by the Bandmasterfrom a tape sent to the Band Iduring his farewell visit to BAORI ; the Colonel
by Brigade HQ a few days earlier! Commandant Queens Division last November - a
visit which proved most popular with the Battalion ;
During the latter part of January , A Coy were away and recently, one from our Divisional Brigadier.
for a 2-day FIBUA and Battle Inoculation exercise !There is no truth in the rumour that the latter' s visit
near Arnhem ; they took the opportunity to view the was in any way connected with the launching of the
Arnhem battle ground and the bright lights of Corps Environmental Cleanliness Campaign!) .
Amsterdam - a most popular exercise which we
hope to run again soon. C Coy went south to visit the At the time of writing, we look forward to a visit by
Americans at one of their main training areas at the Colonel of the Regiment 117-21 June) .
Grafenwohr; the " Red Star Company" of Soviet
Now that we have comp leted our first year in BAOR
we can look back with some amusement to the time

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when we took our first tenatative steps out of barracks
in our newly-acquired APCs and other tracked
vehicles . (At least now none of the drivers have to be
reminded to drive on the right! I lt ha s been a very full
year but it has always had its lighter moments.

EX "SNOW QUEEN 1981 / 82"

by Capt 0 V Watson

During our first winter in BAOR , the Battalion ran
its " Snow Queen" exerc ise from the village of
Hindelang, Bavaria . Excellen t slopes at nearby
Oberjoch , our close proxi mity to the main HQ in
Sonthofen , and the fact that we were the only
Regiment in the immediate area provided for an ideal
location.

About 180 attended the courses and although there
were a few experts, the majority were experiencing
their first time on skis. " Hut 13" , the exercise number
given us by HQ Snow Queen, was soon changed to
" 12A" after both 4 tonners broke down , the cook
burnt his feet, and one of the instructors broke his
hand! There were no major injuries on the slopes,
although some students, unaware that magnetic trees
and moving buildings existed in that part of the world ,
ea me very close!

Skiing styles were conceived and perfected,
although the classic 'squaddie on skis' stance
prevailed, at least for the first part of each course until
the instructors cou ld really get to work on the
students . Not to be outdone on technique, two
visiting officers developed their own styles ; the Ops
officer, Capt Guy Wailer, showing a penchant for
skiing under bridges devoid of snow, and the Adjutant
(Capt John Russell) dismissing the use of skis
altogether and negotiating the pistes lying on his back
and coming down head first .

Congratulations to Cpl Baird on achieving his full
Instru ctors qualification and to Pte Fuller for
qualifying as Assistant Instructor. Cpl Belas became
the unit expert on ski bobs, although the appointment
was short-lived after a mishap on his second day out.
Amid cries of 'too dangerous' he returned to his
normal skis and resumed at a more sedate and
controlled speed .

Even though the mere mention of the word tang/aut
struck fear into the hearts of one or two of the
students, the Battalion now has a nucleus of
reasonable skiers in both this and in downhill and we
hope to build on this next year .

(Top) The QMG talks to Pte Measor of Milan PI during C COMPANY VISITS GRAFENWOHR (' GRAF'I
his visit on 3 Feb. The CO and Sgt Johnson in rear .
by Lt S P B Kilpatrick
(Lower) The " Terrible Trio" - (I to r) : Sgt Caldwell.
W02 Green and the RSM. " Hell ! Why not Major?" was the cry as our coach
rolled eventua lly into ' Graf' , home of the 7th US Army
Training Corps and the " Red Star Company"
(OPFORI , situated some 70 km from Nurnberg ,
Southern Germany .

Just who had said it and what it meant passed into 27
insignificance as we searched in vain for 'our
building'. Eventually, with the help of Sgt Smith (drop the gym where our display of basketball skills,
an octave) we found it and moved in . We moved out although not emba rrassing, did invite some good
the following morning in search of a warmer building ; humoured com men t from the sidelines. Hamburg ers
with temperatures that low and snow swirling all of every shape and size were served at all meals, whilst
round us, the camp took on an air of a Siberian labour at breakfa st the pan cakes, maple syrup and chocolate
camp . However, it was only to be for three days. milk were very popular - particularly among the
Perhaps that was what the man at the gate had tried to younger officers. (Lt Dunham says he ha s not drawn
tell us. up a private contract with the PX! ).

The 7th USATC is responsible for training all the US The general feeling was that the journey had been
Forces in Southern Germany, whilst the Red Star most rewarding and we hope a repeat ca n be
Company hoards both serviceable and non- arranged . There is ce rtainly a greater awareness of
serviceable Soviet weapons and equipment for use on how our allies work and live but more importantly,
training and for demonstrations . This aspect was the many of us have a far clearer picture of the size, shape
prime reason for our visit and proved well worth the and capabilities of Warsaw Pact equipment. AFV
1400 km round trip . First we had the opportunity to recognition has taken on a whole new meaning .
handle and photograph a wide variety of Soviet small
arms. Each man of our group of 60 also had the BORDER PATROLS - OR BEERS AND
chance to fire the AK 47 (some 60 rds each) and all BRATWURST EAST OF UELZEN
were very impressed by the rapid, accurate fire power
and the ease with which the weapon handles. by Capt J Maltman
However, ammunition is easily wasted and although
an excellent assault rifle, our soldiers voted it out for A rainy afternoon in February ; the place - a
our defensive role. In the afternoon of our first day, forward outpost of the British Army (Fallingbostel );
the effervescent, 'rapid fire' Sgt Zerbock (US Army) Mission (which we had accepted) - to patrol the
gave a masterful tour around the various vehicles. Inner German Border (1GB).
Regrettably much of it was VOR but rarely do we get
the chance to clamber all over the BMP, the BRDM , a Feverish activity reached a climax as stores and
T62 , T55s and to see just how the vehicles are equipment were loaded abroad an assortment of
constructed. Many of our soldiers are short in stature, vehicles; the men worked silently, their minds on the
but there was little doubt that the Soviet soldier must task ahead. With near perfect timing , the small
be positively diminutive to fit into - let alone be column of vehicles slipped unobtrusively out of camp
comfortable in - some of the vehicles we saw. toward Soltau and the RV with our intelligence
source. The patrol, twelve men in all , was drawn from
As we were frequently reminded , the mission at all areas of Bn life - each man with his own particular
'Graf' is to train troops and there was certainly all the contribution to make .
equipment there to do so. On Day 2 we battled
through the blizzards to see the latest in communica- The intelligence brief was second to none and ,
tions systems, and various indoor training aids includ- lasting nearly two hours, covered all aspects of the
ing the " Stinger" Anti-Aircraft system and its operation; history, ground , enemy forces , friendly
simulator; this was most impressive and involved forces on attachments. ' Method of execution ' was
targets 'flown' across a spherical screen and engaged given in brief outline only and, as dusk gathered, we
by the No 1. Like our own BLOWPIPE, the Stinger is slipped quietly away and headed East.
fired from the shoulder and requires a 2-man team ; it
has some important modifications however which Under cover of darkness we moved into a village a
proved too much for our own Ops Officer (Capt few kilometers from the 1GB ; we had been close to
Wailer) who scored three 'turkeys' (misses) out of two hours in the vehicles . After careful recce, we
four and his one hit was a helicopter! (Maj Jelf claims moved into some buildings that backed onto a small
to have fared much better!) Gasthaus, and there set up our firm base . The locals
met us with quiet correct civi lity - no rapturous
A further highlight was a chance to look over the welcome here ; their eyes told us they had seen it all
US M1 tank, only recently brought into service and before . A supper of beer, bratwurst and coffee, then
being used for the first time by a regiment in West we stole quietly away to sleep and prepare for the next
Germany . As the engine fired , we wondered if we had day . The next morning our hearts told us that choos-
" lift-off", but all was well; the equipment is highly ing the Gasthaus as our base had been a wise move ,
sophisticated and most impressive. " Hell it's good - though some heads thought otherwise .
but at 2Y, million a throw - it oughta be" was a
familiar view from the crews. Unfortunately we did Moving quickly away South West, to throw off any
not see the M1 in action but very much hope to do so idle curiosity in the locals, we made our first RV on
at Hiihne in December. time and met an attachment from the elite British
Frontier Service (BFS) . This contact made us await
Our visit gave us ample opportunity to see how the the arrival of a small 4-man team from the
Bundesgreuschitz (BGS) - the Federal Republics
American forces have adapted to conditions in West own forces who regularly operate along the length of
Germany, in comparison to our own way of life . There the 1GB . After a quick brief from our BFS guide we
were frequent trips to the PX, the bowling alley and

moved qui ckly away from the RV , lest we attract ARNHEM REVISITED
unwelcome attention .
by Capt G A Wailer
We hit the IGB some 35 km from base and swung
slowly NE, ba ck into the Parrots Beak feature East of Scene 1: Officer - ' Right then Smith - good to see
Uelzen, where a salient bites deep into the DDR . The that you want to come along with us to see the
day' s activities and centred around visiting a number Arnhem battlefield . I just want to make sure that you
of preplanned RV's along the border. The prime task want to come for the right reasons - I don't want you
of the patrol was lnt-gathering and we were under to be bored by the whole thing OK?? I mean I wouldn't
orders to avoid contact at all costs . Our guide was of want to think that the only reason you are com ing is
immense value with his detailed knowledge of the f or the trip to Amsterdam on the Saturday night! So
ground , and the BGS were a great boost to co nfi- what do you know about this battle?'
dence with their long history of ops in the area.
Smith - 'The Paras dropped there , sir .'
Sadly the day was to prove that weather affects
both sides equally ; not even socialist fervour ca n Officer - 'Good. Now when was this then? . .. Well
induce the other side to work in the cold and wet . We to the nearest 20 years will do .. . W ell which war?'
were able to compare weapons and equipment at the
level of the individual soldier, and see some of their Smith - ' Sorry sir - I can't quite seem to put me
light vehicles too. Moving through a successfion of finger on it.'
OPs we observed a stretch of some 30 km of th e
border. While activity on the other side varied in With obviously plenty of room for education and
intensity, some things never varied - the end less improvement but suitably fired with enthusiasm from
wire , anti-personnel mines, vehicle ditches, watch a showing of the film " A Bridge Too Far" prior to
towers , dogs, guards, searchlights and so on. After a departure, a party of 35 officers and men set off to visit
while however, one thing slowly bega n to dawn on the WWII battlefield of Arnhem in Holland . This was
us: if the obsta cles were designed to keep us out, why the scene of the great allied airborne operation,
was everything facing the wrong way! Funny thing laun ched in Sept 1944, designed to capture five
bridges in order to outflank the German defences on
that . the Siegfried Line.

Returning to the firm base that evening, our BFS The party was accommodated in the Dutch equiva-
and BGS attachments advised against patrolling the lent of our Sennelager, at Harskamp about 22
next day. To do so would have taken us down the kilometres to the north of Arnhem . There we were
Elbe, heading NW, but with the river in flood such received with traditional Dutch hospitality ; the
movement, while not hazardous, would have been soldiers were particu larly impressed when told that
rather fruitless. The decision made, we moved away they were to eat in the Officers' Mess for the whole
from the Gasthaus and back to the relative safety of weekend. However their smiles were soon removed
Fallingbostel. Leaving no evidence of our stay at base, when presented with their first evening meal of
we had the 1 tonne self-destruct on the return traditional Dutc h army tair consisting of Dutch
journey; no-one would even know we had been in the sausage and a suspiciously yellow co mbmat1on ot
mashed potato and cabbage.
area.
Continued on page 30

1. The CO presents the Inter Coy Patrolling Competition Shield to the Drum Major , commander of the
winning platoon.

2. At the Bn Skill-at-Arms Meeting - our two attached officers : Capt Maclean RM (left) and Capt Leon US
Army (centre). W02 O "Sullivan (right) points out some of the technicalities .

3. The GOC , Maj Gen Kenny talks to members of C Coy during his visit on 10 Mar. (I tor): Sgt Wilson , W02
Moss, 2lt Kilpatrick and Maj Jelf.

4. Firing the 84mm TPTP at Sennelager (Cpl Trenowden is the Safety Supervisor).

5. CSgt (now W02) Green introduces his Assault Pioneers to Brig Mullens during the ARU .

6. The Inter-Coy 7-a-side rugby winners (B Coy) . Back row (I tor) : Pte Weeks , Cpl Brown , Pte Wellard , Sgt
Bowdray and LCpl Peverill. Front row : Pte Marshal!, lt Martin, Sgt Brown.



30 Afte r a ful l day of enlightenment and culture, the
party resolved to travel to A msterdam (ju st to ensu re
frompage 28 that no paratroops had been dropped there by mistake
during the battle, drawn by t he red lights of a ce rtain
lt was at this stage that an excellent liaison w as area in the city!) No para t roopers were foun d bu t the
established with the Dutch Commandant who time was not wasted by any mea ns!
immediately whisked up some transport and took the
officers and SNCOs around his range compl ex. Early next morning , still suffering from th e fog of
Particularly attractive was a FIBUA training village , w ar acquired t he previou s evening , the party laid a
larger than that of lmber and an overhead fire battle- wreath at th e grave of Capt Qu erip el, thu s
innoculation range . (An invitation was extended to remembering all th ose of our former Comrades who
the Battalion to use the ranges , which was taken up died in th e battl e.
by A Coy a few months later) .
To compl ete t he tri p, a march was undertaken from
The next day was spent touring the battlefield Heelsum to th e bridge, a distan ce of about 10 km
guided by well- read officers and SNCOs who had following the route t he airborne forces had to take to
arrived a day before the main body and who had been get to th e bridge from the landing sites .
able to carry out a detailed reconnaissance .
By general consent, the trip was considered to be
The tour started with the landing sites on the very worthwhile , inspiring a greater interest in the
outskirts of Arnhem . On one site, near the now- events of the last war many of which took pla ce within
famous psychiatric hospital , we were able to easy rea ch of Fallingbostel.
pinpoint the exact locations of the gliders as they had Scene 2 : Jones - ' Sir, with all the fu ss they make
landed in 1944. A nearby farmer whom we spoke to about Armhem, I always thought we won it!! '
showed us a selection of glider chains and parachute
attachments which he still regularly ploughs up from Lt J Coiling ridge reads the citation for Capt Queripel
the fields . by the graveside at the Airborne Cemetery at Arnhem .

Following one of the paratrooper's routes into
Arnhem , we stopped in the area of St Elizabeth 's
Hospital where some of the bitterest fighting took
place . it was also in this area that Maj Gen Urquart
(who commanded the operation) and Brig Lathbury
tried to evade enemy capture having been separated
from their headquarters; the latter was shot in the
process and dragged into a nearby house where he
was looked after by the owner. The same owner still
lives there and was able to recall, through an
interpreter, these events and also how Gen Urquart
shot a German straight through his living room front
window .

The next stop was the bridge itself which , rebuilt
after the war , has changed the whole area quite
considerably . Straight after a lunch in Arm hem, the
party visited the Airborne Museum at the Hartenstein
Hotel which was actually Gen Urquart's HQ for most
of the battle . it was here that we discovered that Capt
Queripel , who won the VC at Arnhem , was in fact a
Royal Sussex Officer serving with the Parachute Regt
at the time; he was killed during the battle and the
citation displayed at the museum indicated that he
was buried in the Airborne cemetery , our next stop .

Capt Queripel's grave was soon located along with
three other members of our former regiments . The
citations of three of the VC winners were read by the
graves and we resolved to lay a wreath for the
members of the former regiments next day .

Our last stop for the day was at Oosterbeek Church
which had been the site of the final withdrawal (the
walls are still badly bullet-scarred) . This hflld the
greatest surprise of the visit , as Mrs Kate Der Horst ,
who tended the airborne wounded throughout the
battle, still lives in part of the rectory next to the
church .

Two officers spoke to her in her garden , where sh e
desc ribed her part in the battle. She indicated the area
where 32 paratroopers were buried during the battle
and spoke of many incidents during and just after it .

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NORDIC AND ALPINE SKIING 1982 31

by Maj J C Rogerson Top : The Nordic Ski Team (I to r) : lCpl Garcia , lt
Hurman, LCpls Driver and Gerrard.
Preparation for our first Ski season in BAOR began Centre : The B'and hits a high note on Ex " Snow
in Jan 1980 with a 2-week exercise in the Jaman Queen ".
mountains in Switzerland ; this was so popular that it lower : LCpl Ga rcia , the fastest novice in the 4 x 10 Km
w as repeated when Lt Steven Cooper and CSM Dave relay .
Allaway took 17 men from the Bn and two potential
officers there the following year . The area is superb
for all types of skiing and winter training as all move-
ment must be done on skis . All stores and provisions
were transported up to the mountain railway from
Montreaux, then skied and sledged 3 km to the hut, a
traditional Swiss cha let rented from the Ski club of
Montreaux . From these two very successful exe rcises
we were able to select both Ski teams for the 1982
season , and with the posting in of Lt Mike Hurman
from the 1st Bn' s very successful Nordic Team , we
had the right talent to start our preparation .

Pre-season ski training started la st Sep in the gym .
Unfortunately Fallingbostel is devoid of hills ;
however, good use of our Rolletta skis (skis on
wheels) and the Garrison Dry Ski-Slope (which had
first to be repaired by our Combat Engineer PI),
provided both the Nordic and Alpine Teams with
some val uabl e training .

During November the teams spent three weeks in
the Harz mountains attached to the Bn Adventure
Training exercise run by Lt Charles Lambert, CSgt
Hinton and the Recce . Some hard training was carried
out , though most of it was spent running, as snow
was in short supp ly .

Lt Hurman , LCpls Garcis , Driver, Kane and Gerrard
went off to Jusjoen in Norway on Ex " Viking Lope"
from 1-18 Dec . This annual exercise is run by BOBC
Norway for first-time BAOR units to teach and
improve their racing techniques and this it certainly
did ; they arrived back fit to join the rest of the team in
Bavaria . Lt Hurman used his contacts to arrange free
accommodation with the German Army in
Sonthofen; this was an excellent arrangement as it
allowed the team to feed at the ' Snow Queen' hut in
Hindelang. The Nordic Team trained around some
very good locally prepared tracks and the Alpine team
travelled with the Snow Queen courses to the
Oberjoch slopes. Snow co nditions throughout
remained good and on 13 Jan a confident but
inexperienced team travelled to Axams in Austria to
compete in the 1 Armd Div championships . (This
town hosted the Innsbru ck winter olympics). Heavy
snowfa lls two days before the competitions were
followed by a high front and all were anticipating a
week of excellent skiing . All Nordic competitions were
held on the tough Olympic t ra cks over at Seefeld and
the Alpine races were on the Axamer Lizum slopes.

The team knew that they were up against some of
the best talent in the Army and this was soon
confirmed by results on the first day with 94 Loc Regt
RA taking the lead in the Ski Orienteering . (In fact , the
first five teams were RA units) . Our 'A ' team came 9th

Continued on next page

32 upright. Unlike our Nordic team they ahd to finance
themselves ; they also lacked the training expertise
and the ' B' Team 20th out of 23 contestants with Lt during their build up period . The team consisted of :
Hurman coming 13th individually . This was a fine start Cpl Greenhalgh (Team Captain) , LCpl Parish, Pte
and although we did not win any prizes, this was Powell and Pte Scorer.
immediately rectified by winning every other Nordic
team prize throughout the championships. LCpl Parish did so well as an individual that he
qualified for the Army Championships in two races ,
The team also won The Daley Shield for the Novice and came 22nd in the Down Hill ; he was presented
Team Nordic Competition . Although we took no with the Bn's ' Most Improved Overall Skier' Trophy
prizes in the Army Championships, some valuable by the CO at Axams.
competition experience was gained.
This was an excellent first season and has certainly
In the Alpine competitions, where fractions of made 3 QUEENS a name to be reckoned with next
seconds are crucial and a fall can lose you 30 places, year . Both teams are young and know the standard
the team put up a very promising performance and it they must achieve .
was gratifying to see them grow in confidence as they
managed to finish each Olympic-type course still

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SALE OF REGIMENTAL S/L VER
The Managing Trustees have authorised the sale of MASTERLY UNDERSTATEMENT
certain items of Regimental Silver which are surplus to
the Regiment's requirements . Referring to the Regimenta l Secretary's Article on
the Victoria Cross Display on pages 51 and 52 of the
A valuation has been put on each piece which last issue Col Andrew Man DSO OBE (one-time
represents the current value to the silver trade . These Commanding Officer of 1 Middlesex (DCO ) in Korea
pieces will be offered for sa le to members and former (1950), has kindly sent us the following rather nice
members of the Regiment and its Forbears at not less story conce rning Lt Col Wilson, one of our two
surviving VC holders :
than the trade valuation in Oct 82.
" In Cairo in , I think, 1941 , I was one of the guests at
Anyone interested can apply (enclosing stamped a Supper party given by one of the "grass widows" -
addressed envelope) to the Financial Secretary at officers' wives left to do full-time war work when the
RHO for a cata logue and further details. rest of the wives and children were evacuated to
South Africa. The other guests included another
REGIMENTAL GOLF * " grass widow" and three officers - all, of course, in
uniform . In the course of co nversation , we learned
The Regt entered a team for the Argyll and Suther- that one of these officers was wearing borrowed
land Bowl on 20/ 21 May during the Army Officers uniform ; he was serving with the Long Range Desert
Golf Society Meeting at Royal Birkdale and Hillside, Group and so not accustomed to life in Cairo - a
Southport ; they were - Col Ken Dodson (Capt) , lt place he hardly saw. One of the ladies asked him
Col Hugh Traver, lt Col Stuart Anderson and Capt whether he had borrowed the medal ribbon he was
Charles Bromfield . wearing too . He replied " No". The other men present
had , of course, recognised the ribbon as the Victor!a
All square on the 18th, we were just pipped by A & Cross but said nothing. The young man was Captain
SH on the 20th at the play-off. E C T Wilson VC ."

Next year the meeting will be at Princes and Deal , PAYMASTER HUMOUR
16-20 May.
The following is extracted from " Pass the port" (best
7th ARMOURED DIVISION OFFICERS ' CLUB after-dinner stories of the Famous) published by
Christian Brann in 1976. lt was contributed by Col 0 J
During the past few years, membership of the 7th Dean VC, OBE, TO, JP:-
Armd Div (' Desert Rats ') Officers' Club, which is open
to all officers who served in the Division during or after When a young li eutenant was promoted to captain,
World War 11 , has increased considerably and is now by error, the date in the " Gazette" appeared as April
approac hing the 150 mark. 1st, 1041 , instead of 1941 .

The Club holds its Annual Dinner in London early in That evening , after celebrating his promotion in the
December and at the 1981 one , representation from Mess with his fellow officers, they persuaded him to
the old QUEENS included Desmond Gordon , who apply for back pay and allowances. The application
comma nded 1st/7th QUEENS, and Bill Kanback and was correctly made out, quoting Pay Warrant and
Michael Forrester both of whom commanded 1st/ 6th King 's Regu lations, and was posted . Then all retired
QUEENS. lt was a splendid evening when many old to bed .
friendships were revived.
Next morning the young officer realised with horror
The 1982 Dinner, which is to be held at the Naval what he had done and was filled with trepidation as to
and Military Club on Wednesday 1st December, will the outcome. A Court M artial?
celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of El
Alamein. In view of the large part played by the old Weeks later the Paymaster replied :
QUEENS and 131 Bde in the life and successes of the
Division from El Alamein onwards , the President, Maj- "Your application for pay and allowances dating
Gen G P B Roberts, looks forward very much to back to April 1st, 1041 has been found to be in order
welcoming more of their members . and your account has accordingly been credited with
£39,999 . You appear however to have overlooked a
Anyone wishing to join should write to the Hon paragraph in King's Regulations under which a Com-
Secretary, who is : Maj Christopher Milner, MC , Mill manding Officer is personally responsible for any guns
Lane , Radford , lnkberrow, Worcester WR7 4LP . or horses lost in action owing to negligence. If the CO
is killed his responsibility devolves upon the next
senior surviving officer. Your letter proves con-
clusively that you are the sole survivor of the Battle of
Hastings (1066 A .D. ) where 20,000 horses valued at
£2 each were lost by negligence. The responsibility for
£40,000 therefore falls upon you . I have accordingly
adjusted your account to the extent of a net debit of
£1 ."

34 THE ROYAL STAR AND GARTER
RENEWAL APPEAL
... Ends
The Royal Star and Garter Home at Richmond on
Letters Thames cares for up to 200 disabled ex-servicemen of
all ranks and from all parts of the British Isles. Seventy
Before Christmas, The Colonel of The Regiment per cent are ex-soldiers . The majority are veterans of
always writes to a large number of Officers in the Regt World War 11, but there are still 34 men from World
who are serving in ERE and staff appointments, giving War I, and sadly also now, men from Ulster and more
them a resume of Regimental activities during the recent action .
year. From their replies, it is evident that these
bulletins are much appreciated; here are ex tracts from You may know of a disabled ex-Serviceman who is
just two of them: finding it difficult to cope at home, and may need a
place at the Royal Star and Garter?
From : Maj 0 M Fa/eke, British Military Advisory &
Training Team, Zimbabwe The Home, now 60 years old, urgently needs funds
" ...Life here is different and never dull ; we all wonder to renew 7 lifts and renovate kitchens and serve ries .
what the New Year will bring for this Country . There The income from donations and legacies has been
are two other Queensmen here, both local WOs 11 - insufficient to meet annua l running costs , let alone
Slater and Pyper - who are both well and highly finance the renewal of worn-out equipment. The
thought of . The task here is challenging and work, to be spread over 3 years , will cost £300 ,000 .
rewarding ... and is to be recommended to young The Army Benevolent Fund is a generous supporte r of
officers and senior NCOs of high calibre who are t he Home ; even so , we urgently need individual
looking for an exciting job. " subscribers . Please will you help with a donation or
preferab ly a Covenant? Also, let us know of anyone
From : Col J G W Davidson, HQ British Forces, Hong who might need our help.
Kong
" ...very nice to get your SITREP .. . Actually I am being Editor 's Note : Rep lies please to: Rear Admiral J W 0
kept well briefed on Regimental Affairs by RHO with Cook, CB, Appeal Director, The Royal Star & Garter
whom I correspond frequently, largely on Middlesex Home , Richmond, Surrey TW10 6RR.
affairs ... I have taken it up on myself to keep an eye on
the Middlesex connection ... W02 Frost is doing a first THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SENDS
class job (with The RH KR (the Volunteers) , is very
popular and is highly respected ." £10,000 TO THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

ARMY AIR CORPS JUBILEE TASK FORCE

Wed 1 Sep 82 is the Jubilee of the AAC and their The following is the text of a message sent on 11
Reg imental Secretary is anxious that this information May to Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward, Commander
shou ld reach all Officers who have ever served with of the British Task Force in the South Atlantic, from
Army Aviation, either as pilots, aircraft engineers or in Mr. Ronald Buckingham, National Chairman of The
any other capac ity . Royal British Legion.

The Jubilee Reunion will be held at Middle Wallop " Th e Roya l British Legion wishes you to know that
sta rting with a parade at 10.30 am followed by a buffet those serving in the Task Force ope rating in the South
lun ch. There will probably also be a reception in the Atlantic have the full support of our membership
Officers' M ess on the previous night for those who countrywide. From personal ex perience we under-
'gather at Middle Wallop on 31 Aug . stand the demands that are being made upon you all
at this time.
For tickets and further information , please apply to :
The Jubilee Office, HQ DAAC, Middle Wallop S020 " As a measure of our appreciation and goodwill,
SOY . the Legion has passed £10,000 to MOD (Navy) to be
used solely for the welfare of those serving under your
command. We wou ld espec ially ask that specific con-
sid eration be given to the needs of the su rvivors of
HMS Sheffield and othe rs who may have been injured
in the course of their duties.

" You may be assured that the Legion is in touch with
those age ncies directly co nce rned with the we lfare of
your families at home and that our Bran ches are ready
to assist if help is needed.

" Th e Legion wishes you and those serving with you
every success in the accomplish ment of your tasks
and a safe and speedy return".

35

The 5th (Volunteer)
Battalion

General Companies have ventured far and wide on training
weekends : A Coy went to Stanford where they were
Although the winter time is regarded as the one of the first TA units to participate in the field firing
quiet period in the TA Annual Training Cycle, we practise " I' m Ninety- Five"; E Coy to Sennybridge for
have experienced a very busy six months. Field Firing, and B Coy to Longmoor to train on the

From 1 Jan we moved from 6 Field Force (based at FIBUA .
Aldershot) to become part of 21nf Bde - whose HQ is
at Shorncliffe under the command of Brig Dick Hulme At the end of 1981 we said farewell -to our Wombats
- with a probable operational role in BAOR with 4 Div and received the first of our Milans. Capt Mike
from 1 April 1984. We joined 6 Fd Force when it was Rumsey commands the Milan Platoon based on
still 16 Parachute Bde back in 1977 and during this Ha stings.
period have enjoyed successful camps in Norway,
Germany and Denmark as well as in the UK; our An Officers ' M ess Guest Night was held early this
standards of overall training certainly improved with year when we dined out Col Jim Ogilvie ITA Col SE
the support and assistance the Field Force was able to Exercise " Second Step" at the end of April.
g1ve us .
In March a series of one-week Spring Cadres were
In November we held an Inter Platoon Competition held; they 'were based on Crowborough Training
Ex " Cold Sweat" in the Shorncliffe area with winning Camp and attended by over 100 of our members . The
teams coming from A and C Coys. various Cadres included Milan , Medical , GPMG IS F),
Assault Pioneer, HGV Drivers, Cooks and Signals
Early in the New Year Companies got down to Training .
individual training with the emphasis on preparing for
Annual Camp on Salisbury Plain where the aim ha s The Officers Training Wing under Maj Tony Haigh
been to perfect training at Company level before a !based on Tonbridge) which we are running on behalf
probable BAOR Camp in 1983. of HQ SE Dist has now been going for over 12
months; already two Officer Cadets have passed the

SgtJones with members of B Coy . Picture by PI HOUKLF

36 DtJe 'TC A SUGHT AOMINI~TRA.Tl\IE ERilOR ee~eE
n-tf. RANG.£.~ MIN~ O~ON5nATION I MV5T A!.IC..
District Selection Board and it is hoped that at the end
of the course approximately 20 will successfully ' pass- YOU .AlL NOT "TT MOVe. .•.
out' . In late March , the students went to Normandy to
visit the D-Day Battlefields of 1944 under a tour FRaNKLY SIMON I HQIV~
organised by our 21C , Maj Geoff Wright . The CO and SEEN SETTER, REVEI'1SE ~LOPE'
Trg Maj have visited 4 Div in BAOR for a recce and
familiarisation. PoSITIONS !~

On the Recruiting side, there has been a dramatic
improvement in our wastage factor which has meant
that our recruiting needs have been minimal ; we are
now well over establishment strength . The emphasis
has been on enlisting specialists, i.e . Cooks and
Medical Assistants and in the former we have been
successful in recruiting 16.

We sent a party of twelve (under Maj Neville
Hunter) to BAOR early in May to take place in Ex
" Main Brace", a 4 Div CPX. Also in May, the Bn
Shooting Team (under RSM Whalley) took part in
SEDSAM . The Bn was selected to mount the TA
display on the Infantry Stand at the Aldershot Army
Display in June .

An Officers' Mess Guest Night was held early this
year when we dined out Col Jim Ogilvie (TA Col SE
Dist) . Maj Chris Parkinson and Capts Mike Butler and
Willy Harper.

Personalities

Maj Geoff Wright has at last succombed and got
himself engaged to be married. There is however no
truth in the rumour that Maj Richard Thornton is
following in his footsteps!

Maj Terry Latham has handed over command of
B Coy to Maj Ala in Chissel whom we congratulate on
his promotion; also promoted were Majs Derek
Mirams and Alan Marchant, Capts Tim Oyler, Peter
McCardle , Mike Rumsey and Steve Thompson .

W02 Blanchette has joined C Coy as SPSI vice
W02 Brazier and W02 Bull has joined E Coy as SPSI;
Sgt Smith has become Sigs PSI vice Sgt Page . CSgt
Rawlings , after a very distinguished military career as
both a Regular and a Terrier, has handed over as
COMS of A Coy to CSgt Roast. W02 Cavanagh, after
a similarly distinguished career, has handed over as
ROMS to W02 Arthur .

'~'~eLL CONCeALI..O

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Band One look at the beach from the German positions
on top of the cliffs showed why the Americans lost so
The Queen 's Regt TAVR Band under W01 Clark many men . Once again Maj Wright told us how the
has been very busy including participating in the Lord Americans ran into an impenetrable field of fire and
Mayor's Show last November and playing in the were so disorganised that the order to re-embark
interval at a Rugby International at Twickenham, the never reached the men ; they eventually took the
Schoolboys International (England v Ireland! and the beach because the Germans ran out of ammunition .
League Cup Final all at Wembley . In addition, they On top of the cliffs is a huge memorial where over 9000
also played at the TA Football Cup Final ot Aldershot .
Americans are buried .
FRENCH BATTLEFIELD TOUR BY OFFICERS
After a quick lunch (1Y, hours) nearby and a very
TRAINING WING brief look at St Mere Eglise (the US Airborne
Museum), we drove to Cherbourg for the Ferry to
by 0/Cdt M Bryan Southampton , arriving at Tonbridge in the early hours

On Friday 19 March, the OTW left England for a of Monday morning.
weekend tour of the Normandy beaches to study the
D Day landings; we went in two minibuses and were All in all , a most enjoyable weekend, and thanks
accompanied by ColDS Strong, TA Colonel HQ SE must go to the two drivers, Sgt Hinds and CSgt Hoad ,
Dist. After a choppy crossing, the ferry from Maj Tony Haigh and especially to Maj Geoff Wright
Southampton docked at Le Havre which left us a
short drive to ' Pegasus Bridge' near Caen where Maj for organising it.
Geoff Wright told us of the first landings by 6 Airborne
Div in three Housa gliders and their capture of the THE HYBRID 11
bridge intact in the early hours of 6 June 1944 ; the
scars of small arms fire are still evident on the top of No, not the second of an almost unending series of
the bridge . After studying the tactics of the operation,
we left to visit a War Cemetery where one of our increasingly dull feature films on how to invoke the
number found his uncle's grave . We then moved to help of supernatural powers to become president of
the beaches which, unlike the British coastline , were the United States and destroy the world , but the
flat and stretched for miles. The low-tide mark is a second of an almost unending series of increasingly
good half mile out and must have involved a long fight dull feature articles on how to invoke the help of good
up the beaches; it was certainly fortunate for us that fortune and chance to become commanding officer of
the Germans expected an attack near Calais and had the battalion and ruin the Army. Yes , returning to your
concentrated most of their forces there . The screens after an unaccountable absence, the dashing,
amphibious tank which remains on the beach chivalrous, handsome, charming, intelligent, witty
attracted interest ; it had been lifted from the sea bed
where it had been sunk along with many others (get on with it) Oliver J Timson.
trapped in deep water during the landings.
Avid readers of this column will recall that we left
After lunch we drove along the coast road to
Arromanches, the site of a huge artificial harbour, Timson in the garden planting acorns . Let us switch
floated across the channel in small sections and
assembled on the coast to resupply the vast army . The therefore to a later time when , having been found
museum had numerous models of the harbour and a
film which brought home to us what an immense task quite unequal to the onerous and cerebral burdens of
it had been to build it. Large chunks of the 'Mulberry'
still remain, well out to sea, giving some idea of the Intelligence Officer (daft place to put him in the first
immensity of the project.
place if you ask me) he was made, well, let us see ...
A visit to the Bayeux Tapestry followed before we
proceeded to our quarters for the night at the Training "No sir, you have to push it."
Depot of the French Women's Army , just outside
Caen ; here we got ready for a reception given by the " What?"
French Reserve Forces in Caen. Conversation was a
little slow to start with as very few of us spoke much " PBuusththit~ hsair~d"le's on the inside ; handles are meant
French and the French officers spoke hardly any "
English. Conversation soon improved during a
tremendous meal with much wine and liqueurs and, to be pulled ."
after a brief stay in the bar, we left marvelling at the
very generous hospitality of the French . "Have it your way sir, but this Armoury door should

The next morning after a continental breakfast, the be pushed ."
first stop was Bayeux cemetery, which is the only
Rllied war cemetery to include German graves, and " There, what did I tell you. Sergeant Major, why
from there, on to Omaha beach .
are you holding your trousers ... What's that? Rupt...

Don't be silly - the swelling will go down in a day or

so, mark my words . What is that handle doing in your

hand?"

At this point Timson leans against the handleless
door and falls out of the building . " Ah there you are
Timson," says the CO . " Poor chap : must be tiring ,

that lnt work ; don' t understand it myself . Get up off
the ground and we' ll find you something less

demanding . Come along! Come along! "

Damien J Timson struggles to his feet and follows
doglike in his commanding officer's wake . Climbing
the stairs, which lead to the top floor padded cells
which serve as battalion headquarters, he slips .

" Kemo Sabe! " he exclaims .

38 )>

" What?" rep lies Gregory Peck (he mea ns t he 0:
commanding officer, pathetic isn't it) . "' "'(") 3

" Ju st an old Cherokee oath, Sir," says Timson, c. ::D '!"
" used by Tonto , the Lone Ranger's partn er, rather a ~ )>
lot I believe ." "c"'.
s:
" That's it! " cries out th e Colonel. [')
" What sir?" !!'
" Tonto ; Pronto . You' re just the chap ; all technical :i'
and that . Look at the business with the Armoury door. ""c''.
Only a bright technocrat would know instinctively that ~ 0
to open it you have to push despite the handle on the
inside. And good at languages too - all that Indian 2 ~
stuff . Take those plums out of your mouth and be my "~:;·
Si~,nals chap ::,

But, S1r...
" Good . I knew you'd accept. I like a chap who can
make instant decisions. Carry on RSO. "

(Editor's note : now you , dear reader, may wonder
(as I did, reading this) how in all co nscience the 5th Bn
could forward such contrived drivel as a contribution
to this fine and enlightening Journal. I can only
conclude that their literary ability is as refined as their
ability to select good officers . As these abilities appear
to be less than satisfactory. I am allowing it to be
published as an example and warning to you all) .

""'' "~ iii'

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41

The 6th/7th(Volunteer)
Battalion

The time spent following the Presentation of Hurstpierpoint College and to him we owe the
our Colours last year has been devoted to inspiration of having the Service in their chapel.
training in our new role as a part of 2 lnf Bde .
Earlier in the year we were delighted to hear that the
We have now received our issue of Larkspur radios " Burberry Trophy" - presented to the " Soldier of the
and specialist training of radio operators is underway. Yea r" had been won by a member of D Coy, Sgt T
As always the trained officer (Capt Simon Blausten) M cLu cas. The Burberry, as the name implies, was
who had a firm and positive aim to train the signallers , presented by that famous firm for annual competition
was translated to our North London Coy as their 21C . amongst units in the Greater London area . A citation ,
We were lucky in obtaining the services of Lt John written by the soldier's CO , is sent to Greater London
Ross ; he is ex-RAF who has taken to the life of RSO TAVRA who then submit entries to a panel of judges
and will one day be course-trained by which time " the for adjudication. The winner collects a cheque for
powers" will make him a 21C . We mu st thank God £150 and an eng raved tankard ; the Trophy is retained
(and Records) that our HQ PSI , CSgt P Turner of 3 by his unit for a year . Sgt McLu cas was presented
QUEENS , is switched on. with his tankard , cheque and trophy by Baroness
Phillips (one of HM's Lord Lieutenants) at the London
Camp TAVRA AGM . Since the trophy's inception, only
As we write, our immediate concern is Annual seven winners are recorded and two of these were
from 6th/7th QUEENS.
Camp (June 5/ 19 at Warcop) . From initial recces, one
can re~ort favourably on its good facilities ; ranges The citation for Sgt Tom McLu cas reads :
and tra1n1ng area on the .doorstep, together with a " Sgt M cLucas enlisted as a Territorial soldier of The
really friendly attitude from the locals . What a change Queen's Regt in 1972. He was promoted Sergeant in
from say Hawley Lake and Dartmoor! Organised by 1978 and appointed Platoon Sergeant of 10 PI 6th /7th
our Training Major (Maj Alan Carter) camp will be an (Volunteer) Bn . The Queen 's Regt at the TA Centre in
all moving all singing 15 days. The first week will be Camberwell, South London. He has held this appoint-
taken up on the outstanding Range complex and then ment ever since.
we move into the field for the Coy exercise " Gypsy The Camberwell TA Centre was built in 1864. lt has
Warrior" . We look forward to welcoming amongst become exceedingly delapidated and run-down over
our guests the Colonel and Deputy Colonel of the the years. Because of the lack of funds available to the
Regiment; our Honorary Colonel, Col Colin Cole ; TAVRA for Greater London for a major rebuild , it is a
Commander 2 lnf Bde and two Masters and Clerks of very poor environment in which to recruit, train and
our affiliated Livery Companies. retain Territorial soldiers . The platoon is subordinate
to a Coy HQ some 15 miles away ; the company has
The latest officer training weekend was organised only had one PSI since 1975 and therefore the level of
by our Sunray' s Sunray and took the form of a PSI support at Camberwell has been very limited
defensive TEWT and became quite a " Queen' s indeed . In the last year in particular, Sgt McLucas has
benefit" ; four of the six syndicate leaders were had a Platoon Commander who lived well away from
badged Queens , our CO being the only TA repre· Camberwell and he has therefore provided both
sentative, One of the demonstration teams was made continuity and local leadership. The Platoon is -
U)J of elements from 1 QUEENS , lead by Maj Rocky despite its dreary surroundings and its locality
H1tchcock, and 5 QUEENS provided the Milan (adjoining the area in which the ' Brixto n Riots'
presentation . Some twenty or so of the students were occurred last summer) and where it is not easy to
from our two TA battalions and all in all a very good proclaim a military presence - a strong one, with
weekend with a sumptious dinner provided by the more long -serv ing junior ranks than almost any other
ACC . platoon in the battalion . The soldiers have endured
the physica l conditions and limited PSI support
On 12 Nov, we are again to hold our Bn Cocktail without com plaint, co nstantly encouraged by Sgt
Party at Haberdashers' Hall , the day before the Lord M cLucas . He has thereby shown leadership and
Mayor' s Show. The Albuhera Day Ceremony took the dedication of a very high order, and played an
form of a Service in the magnificent chapel of outstanding role in maintaining the strength of his
Hurstpierpoint College followed by the Silent Toast company in exceptionally difficult circumstances. "
and a curry lunch . Our Colours were paraded and the
Colour Party included 2Lt David Wra y of B Coy , and See picture overleaf
2Lt Tony Guthrie of A ; the escorts were CSM
Cadywould , Sgts Fisher and Saunders and the whole
party was coached by the RSM , W01 B Lively. Capt
Gerald Buss, our Padre , is also Senior Chaplain to

Baroness Phillips presenting Sgt T Mclucas with the Burberry Trophy. Maj Tony Prior and Mrs Mclucas look on.
Picture by Keystone Press Agency

We were both delighted and honoured that Lavinia , important changes have taken place. The TA is largely
Duchess of Norfolk, our Lord Lieutenant, was again ·affected by changes of job and the general work
able to visit her resident battalion. The event was to patterns in a given area . We have lost, due to a move
present a British Empire Medal (very well deserved) to away from the area , the services of Maj Colin Hurd ,
Sgt Stobbart ACC and Lord Lieutenant's Certificates late OC C Coy. Col in is, however, going to oversee our
to SSgt Downes , SSgt Smith ACC, Sgt Truman and next audit board and will be coming to camp where ,
Cpl Carter. This was a well-attended parade, including amongst such mundane tasks as i/ c enemy, he is also
a LtCol (ACC) in uniform. A large number of both acting as the all-important organiser of the Battalion
those on parade and the wives attending had a chance Smoker.
to speak to the Du chess who , after the parade , was
entertained to supper along with the recipients of Maj Piers Storie-Pugh is firmly in the chair at
awards and their wives . Both Sgt Stobbart and SSgt Crawley vice maj Hurd but he is also the OC designate
Smith were delighted that for once they could sit of the Potential Officers Course to be run by us on
down and enjoy the meal rather than having to slave behalf of SE Dist.
over a hot cooker.
In the far flung ' Diehard ' country Maj Phil Roberts
Two further awards have been announced, both has finally got his promotion and has Capt Simon
BEMs, to SSgt Doubleday and Cpl Lightowlers; we Blausten as his 21C. We were all pleased to see B
hope to see the medals presented during annual Coy's CSM Denis Cadywould on the TV during the
camp. recent railway difficulties (what wonderful training a
TA CSM provides for those who want to be a success
During the period under review a number of as a shop steward!).

The .o ther rifle companies have had a settled six 43
months and hope that this happy state will continue ,
though HO Coy (based at Horsham) is, as always, z
registering a number of changes. §
prepCoI•OssUeSssi.ons
Maj Mike Adler has left us for the RAF where he will z-
be yet another complicated and expensive buy for The ;maller >latucnc illusrratcd '' from a new
them ; in his place (from 2 WESSEX and Carringron seric>of >terling ; ilver model'
Southampton UOTC) comes Maj Tony Gardner.
approximarely 3; mchcs high.
When Capt Blausten moved to B Coy , he was
replaced as RSO Lt by John Ross , late RAF . Any regimen! can be produced !O order,
accurarely depicred 10 any ;ryle of dre"; cenain
HO Coy have at last a 21C in Capt John Mclnerney
who joined us from RWF (he speaks with an Irish regimem' arc available from srock.
rather than Welsh accent!). We understand his forte is We hold a range of larger 'rarucne; and
accounts, which will make a welcome change . Lt
Derrick Harwood , our UOC, has become rather a rare olher regimcmal silver and submir
bird in that he is now fully fledged as OM TA .
design>and esrimarcs free for •
We are delighted that a number of platoon specially commissioned
commanders have been appointed . This is really good piece,. You can rely on
news for the future both for the TA in general and our Carringron for service and
Bn in particular.
fine crafrsmanship our
The Officers' mess is delighted to welcome the rcpurarion has been based
following members and hope tlileir stay will be long on rhat for nearly !WO
but not too expensive: Maj Antony Gardner, Capt
John Mclnerney, Lt John Ross , 2Lts Tim Foster, Tim CARRINGTON only at
Haynes and Peter Glenser, Lt Robin Birch and 2Lt 25 Old Bond St.. London. W1X 4AU. Tel: 01-493 6123
Steven Plowman .

In the Sgts Mess, a number of changes and
promotions have occurred: Sgt Tom Mclucas to
COMS D Coy, CSgt D Debnam to Recruits Induction
D Coy, CSgt A Cowlard BEM transferred to 21 SAS
(V) , SSgt W Downes transferred to 210 Sqn RCT (V).
and Sgt R Brown RAPC (V) left due to pressure of
business .

New members of the Mess are Sgts B Smith ,
A Smith and D Barrett .

One of the strengths of the TA is the quality of the
Permanent Staff Instructors. (Gone are the days
when the TA could accept 's hunted off' PSis) . The
new breed need to be dedicated ; able to work on their
own for much of the time; have the ability to enthuse
the TA recruit, and instruct the TA enthusiast who is
fast becoming pretty knowledgeable himself. We in
6/7 QUEENS (V) are lucky in our PSis, but regretfully ,
their days with us are often very limited ; one such was
S:Sgt Bluey Hedges who went off to Zimbabwe as a
member of the British Army Training Team. In his
place we welcome SSgt Alan Hewett and very much
hope that his stay with B Coy will be a happy one .

Our D Coy, Sutton and Camberwell (the Burberry
Trophy winners) have at long last their second PSI in
SSgt John Ashe; we think he will enjoy the calm and
soothing atmosphere of Camberwell and, providing
he can swim, will have fun; he will find that the officer
in charge - Lt Peter Gibson - is a PhD . Both the
Regular Army and ourselves have a fair number of
officers holding degrees. In the TA many also hold
professional qualifications but a PhD in the Infantry
(and in Camberwell) is a rarity indeed. Lt Gibson has
just gained his doctorate and we extend to him our
sincere cong ratulations ; how he finds time for study,
work and, more important, his platoon , we do not
know - but very well done, Doctor.

44 postponed . The team is holding its own camp this
year near the Hythe range comp lex ; this shou ld really
Shooting hone the edge of their competitive shooting, so watch
this space .
Our Rifle Team under Lt John Day are really putting
down the shots ; they train twice a month on the open From the above review - covering camp, joining 2
range. We are lucky in having the Ash Range lnf Bde, winning the Burberry Trophy , running the
comp lex so near to TAC Farnham . Both the CO and Potential Officers course and activities of the Rifle
RSM take a personal and abiding interest in the Team, it will be seen that a lot is happening. Frankly,
fortunes of the team, which it is hoped will do well at when Monday comes, it is pleasant to have a rest - at
SEDSAM and later at Bisley; we had intended to work!
enter for the London & Middlesex in order to gain
some valuable pre SAM experience. A cheque was In sum , the Battalion is well -recruited , ful ly
conzened out of the 21C to no avail ; the meet was committed to a professional task and in good shape .

LCpl Springall of B Coy presents a farewell gift to C Sgt Hedges (Maj Phil Roberts, on the leftl.

Regimental Secretary's Notes 45

THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Pretigious Band Engagements
SOUTH ATLANTIC APPEAL FUND As reported in the last edition of The Journal, 1982

The Regiment will be making a donation of has been the most prestigious year ever, as regards
£1000 from regimental funds in response to the playing at major sporting activities. Three
above Appeal which has as its aim, help to next- appearances at Wembley and once at Twickenham is
of-kin of those who have been killed in action, a record that will be hard to beat in the years to come .
and also help to those who have been wounded Now to crown it all we have been able to arrange for
in action or have been injured, irrespective of the Band of the 1st Battalion to play at Wimbledon on
their Branch of Service . lt is thought that there " Finals Day". Don't apply to Regimental
are many serving and retired members of our Headquarters for tickets I
Regiment who would like to contribute. If you
wish to contribute and have not already done so, Portrait of HM Queen Margrethe
please send your contribution to the Finance Maj Andrew Dawson , our representative in
Secretary at RHO ; this will be included with the
Regimental donation . Cheques should be made Denmark, has written to say that The Carlsburg
payable to : " The Queen 's Regiment Benevolent Foundation (who sponsor Danish arts) are commis-
Fund, (Atlantic Appeal)" and should reach RHQ sioning a portrait of HM Queen Margrethe, dressed in
as soon as possible, and by 30 August 82, at the the regalaia of The Order of the Garter. I understand
latest. that if we like and accept the picture, it will be offered
to The Regim ent on payment of a relatively small
Howe Barracks contribution .

A sad thought, but these are the last notes to be Museums
written by me whilst a Battalion of The Regiment is in In the aftermath of The Army Board 's recent review
occupancy of Howe Barracks . The 1st Bn departs at
the end of November for a normal two year's tour of of museum policy, Col Mike Doyle has been asked to
duty in Omagh , Northern Ireland and Howe Barracks form a small working party to consider the possibility
will then once again be empty of soldiers until the 1st of moving our Regimental Museum to Dover Castle
Bn The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment arrives in or, if appropriate, make alternative recommenda-
Jan 83. tions .

lt may be of interest that in 1979, the then Director REGIMENTAL APPEAL TO
of Infantry gave The Colonel of The Regiment an THE CORPORATION OF
assurance that, whenever possible , Howe Barracks THE CITY OF LONDON
would be occupied by a Battalion of The Regiment; in
the event it did not prove possible to do this on the In answer to our recent petition,
departure of our 1st Bn. More recently the present The Court of Common Council of
Director of Infantry has said that "subject to the The City of London has made the
exigences of the Services .. . it is my intention to place Regiment a Grant of £500 for the
a battalion of The Queen 's Regiment back in Howe maintenance of our Regimental
Barracks when 1 DERR 's tour ends". My crystal ball Museums. The Colonel of The
tells me that this may hopefully be in 1985, when the Regiment has acknowledged this
3rd Bn returns from Fallingbostel in BAOR! generous donation .

Regimental Headquarters

Maj Alan Martin is now firmly in the chair as Finan ce
Secretary, having succeeded Maj Edward McCarthy.
Maj Harry Yorke has taken over the important job of
Regimental Recruiting (RCOI and we hope that he will
be allowed to establish some much-needed continuity
in the post.

At the end of Apr I managed to get an indulgence
passage to Cyprus to visit the 2nd Bn . A little vino and
warm sunshine did my old bones a power of good!
Don 't think though that life in Regimental
Headquarters is just one long swan!

The Colonel of the Regiment mental Sec retary . lt is essentia l that we beg in to
compile , as soo n as possible, a short- list of possible
General Rowley is as indefatigable as ever and ' starters' in his job . W e are lookin g for someone w ho
continu es his ceaseless round of visits . In April he has re cently retired o r is co nside ring early re tirement
spent a w eek with the 2nd Bn in Cyprus and attended and is either a Li eut Co lonel or M ajor with staff
a special luncheon party on the 16th with a group of experience .
Danish officer guests serving with UNICYP to mark
Queen Margrethe' s Birthday . In June he visited the I would recommend the job t o anyo ne w ho wo uld
3rd Bn in Fallingbostel. like to hav e the priv ilege of being able to continu e to
serve his Regiment in a practi cal w ay. Th e job is a
Assistant Regimental Secretary at RHO congenial one in a happy Hea dqu arters, situ ated in a
delightful part of SE England .
In November next year (1983), Maj Guy Weymouth
retires after having served the Regiment both as Regi- I suggest that any prospective appli ca nts w rite to
mental Secretary and more recently as Assistant Regi- me at RHO .

JNS

RCO's Report been accepted and leave University t his summer to
start the Standard Graduate Course No 2 in
by Maj R Waite September. The situation f or 1983/ 84 is not yet c lear
as we have yet to receive our MPC for this period .
The situation on soldier recruiting has remained However the positi on for 1984/ 841ooks most reward -
static . Although many young men have been ing; we have already accepted two for Regular
knocking on the door the cupboard is full but, from 1 Commissions and three for SSC for entry to RMAS ,
April , adult training restarted at the Depot and will from University in Sept '84 . At the present time we are
be in top gear again by next Autumn. The Junior sponsoring a total of 8 possible Cadetships and 6
intake will be down to two platoons and to one after possible Bursaries for consideration by the Awards
Christmas. We cannot however afford to be com- Board in August for entry to the RMA in 1985.
placent and to that end the Regimental Information
Team (RIT) , under command of Capt Mike Aylward Sgt J P Costan, on the Recruiting Staff at ACtO
MBE, has a very full programme for the summer Brighton, being presented with his LS & GC Medal by
months . After a bit of a shock over the withdrawal of Lt Col A G Rose , DERR , CRLS , HQ SE Dist , 26 Mar 82 .
transport Capt Aylward has resolved the situation
and , after reconcocting his stands (now better than Picture b y Evening Argus, Brighton
ever), he has all four sections on the road. As well as Note : Sgt Costan enlisted at Brighton in 1964 as a
keeping the flag flying in our area , the RIT are support- J / Dmr in The Royal Sussex Regt. Before becoming an
ing five separate annual ACF / CCF Camps this year;
they also organised and ran a most successful annual El Recruiter , he served with 3 QUEENS .
Cumberland Sword & Kirke's Cane Competitions for
over 125 ACF Queen's Cadets at Crowborough in
April. ' Kirke's Cane' is an innovation to this annual
event and is competed for by cadets under 15 years of
age . it was presented by Brig H C Mill man OBE ADC,
Deputy Colonel of the Regt and Divisional Brigadier,
and has been beautifully mounted on an oak shield by
the pioneers of our 1st Bn . The arrangements for
KAPE are now complete and the 3rd Bn Band is
coming over from BAOR to support this important
part of our recruiting programme. While on the sub-
ject of KAPE and Bands, our Bands have played a very
large part in keeping the Regiment in the Public Eye
by playing , no less than three times at Wembley and
once at Twickenham this year already and will be
playing at Wimbledon during the two finals at this
year's tournament.

A healthy situation prevails on the Officer Recruit-
ing front; five young men have recently been com-
missioned , two already 'accepted' , and a further three
to be seen by the Colonel of The Regiment's Accept-
ance Board for 1981 / 82. Our MPC has been reduced
by a further one for 1982/ 83 and we have 35
candidates competing, at different stages, for nine
places . Two candidates for Bursaries have already