February 1967

DEATHS 49

AY RES - On 1st D ecembe r, 1966, Pte. Cyr il PROMOTIONS AND
Ric h a rd Ayrcs (6084216), aged 57. Served in APPOINTMENTS
Th e Queen's Royal R eg im e nt from 1928 to
1937, and in the Royal Corps of S ig n a ls be- S upple ments to t h e London Gaze tte
tween 1939 a nd 1945. Regular Army

KEMPTON- On 25th Decembe r, 1966, L /C pl. Th e underm e n t ioned Ma j s. to be L t.-Cols.,
Arthur Edward, M.M. (G/ 15633). Served in 31s t D ecembe r, 1966 :
the 7th Bn . Th e Buffs, 1916-1919.
J . B . C. Palm er, M.C., W. C. D . Crump lin ,
BUBB-O n 29th Dec e mber, 1966, Mr. A . H . Bubb, C. S . Fitzp a trick , I . A . MacMillan , E. A. H .
late Th e Queen's Own Royal W est K e nt R egi- J eff coat, A . B . C urtis, M.C., W . G. R. Ambrose.
m e n t. Maj. E . C. S. Osborne r etires on r etired pay,
8th J anuary , 1967.
BI RD- O n 4th J a nuary , 1967, Ri ch a rd John , son Capt. G. F . Cleav e r retires rece iving a gratu-
of Bds m . a nd Mrs. K. B ird , at B.M.H . Mount ity , 18th D ecembe r , 1966.
Ke ll e tt, Hong Kong. Territorial Army
Ca pt. I. R . I. Steven son (R. Sussex) r esig ns
WEST-On 7th January, 1967, Lt. Rupe rt Joseph hi s commn ., 1st January, 1967.
Wa llace W est, aged 69. H e served in 11th Pte. Roge r Patric k Davi s ( Mx.) to be 2/Lt.
Qu een 's fr om August. 1917. to F ebruary, 1919. (on promotion ) , 29th November, 1966.
Capt. (Acting Maj.) K. W . Cooney (B uffs) to
CONGD ON-O n 11th Januar y, 1967. Lt.-Col. John be Maj ., 2nd January, 1967, with Se niority, 1s t
Lambe r t Congdon, aged 79. S er ved in Th e Nove mb e r . 1965.
East Surrey R eg ime nt fro m 1908 to 1935. Territorial Army R eserve of Officers
After re tire m e nt, Col. Cong don serve d u n t il Maj . W . Murray, T .D . ( R .W .K .), from Ac tive
1959 as th e Secr etar y th e Office rs' Assoc iat ion Lis t to b e Maj . 31st D ecembe r , 1966.
and the Old Comrades' Association a nd as the
Editor of the R egimen tal Journal. (See HAVE YOU-
Obituary.) -PLACED YOUR

STROUD- On 12th Janua r y, 1967, at Maid s tone, ORDER-
Ex-C.S.M. Percy Stroud, 2nd Bn. Th e Buffs. for the Journal?

TIPPETT- On 12th J anuary, 1967, Sgt. Richa rd If NOT, fill In a
Tipp ett (6782), aged 82. S e rved in Th e Queen's SUBSCRIPTION
Royal R eg im e n t from 1901 to 1919. H e h ad FORM on Pa~e 51
been a n In-Pensioner at the R oyal Hospital,
Ch elsea. s in ce 1957 and was a lways to be see n
at R egimental reunions.

DALISON- On 13th Januar y, 1967, at Folkesto n e,
Mrs. Mary Mabe l, aged 91 years, widow of
Ll.-Col. J. P . Dalison, late The Queen 's Own
Royal W est Kent R egimen t.

CREANEY- On 14th January, 1967, P te. H arry
Franc is Crean ey, aged 75. Served in Th e East
Surrey R eg im en t from 1905 to 1919. H e w as
a n In-Pen sion e r at the Royal Hos pital, Ch e l-
sea, to which he was admitted in 1963.

SMITH- On 17th January, 1967, Pte. William
G eorge Smith, age d 88. H e e nlis ted in the 4th
Qu een 's Volun teer Battalion in 1895, a nd
served in 2nd Queen 's throughout the South
Africa n War.

G REEN- O n 19th January, 1967, C.S.M. Edwa rd
Green , M .M . (L/ 12340 a nd 6188566) , aged 75.
Awarded the Military Cross 1917 for bravery
in t h e fie ld wh ilst serving w ith 3rd Bn . The
Middlesex R egt.

PEARSON-On 25th January, 1967, a t Pains wick ,
Col. Robe rt Fred e rick P earson , O.B.E., late
The Buffs, in his 99th year.

VIDLER- On 26th January, 1967, at th e Infirm ary
of T he Roya l Hos pital, Chelsea, Sgt. William
John Vidler. aged 79 years, late The Qu een 's
Own Royal West Ken t R egiment.

COLLINS- On 26th January, 1967, at Ch ari ng ,
Douglas Colli ns, late The Buffs (No. 6284946) .

THAKE- On 27th J a nuary, 1967, C / Sgt, George
Thak e (3016). aged 95. One of t h e oldest
soldiers of the R eg im en t, h e se r ved in 2nd
Queen's from 1890 to 1911.

F OST ER- On 30th January at th e Royal Naval
Ho spital, Gibraltar, Br ig_ T . F . V. Fo ster,
C.B.E ., M .C., late Co lo n e l of Th e Ro yal Su ssex
R egiment.

MILLER- On 30th January, 1967, Sgt. William
C hurch Miller (6211), aged 85. Ser ved in Th e
Queen's Ro yal Regiment from 1899 to 1920.
H e h eld both South Africa War Medals the
three 1914-18 War M edals a nd th e D efence
M edal of th e 1939-45 W ar. Sg t. Mill er had
been an In-Pen s ione r at the Royal Hos pita l,
Chelsea, for th e past 10 year s.

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Forecast of Events -1967

March June
4 R. S u ssex O.C.A. Exec utive Com mittee Meet-
in g -Chic h es t e r . 24 Regimental Cric k et Match v. I<e nt Police at
~~ic~~s~~:sex (T.A.)-L ay ing up of Colours- the D e pot, and Annual D e pot Cockta il Party.
25 R e gimental C ri c k et Match v. D e pot, Roya l
11 Birthday of H .M. King Fre d e rik IX, KG ., I<ing Marines, at the Depot. ·
of D e";ffia.rk, Allied Colonel-in-Chief, 2 Queen s.
Qu een s Own Buffs R egime nta l Associat ion- 30 Queen's Own Buffs Golf Match v. North
Brig hten Branch Annual Dance. Hants. Golf Clu b.

12 5 Middlesex (T .A .)-Laying up of Co lours of July
7, 8 and 9 T .A. Bns, Mill Hill.
1 Regimental Cric k e t Match v. Free Foreste r s
31 5 Buffs (T .A .)-Annual Ball. a t the D e pot.

April 2 Regimental Cric k et Match v. Band of Brother s
1/ 2 Queen 's Own Buffs Golfing Society Spring at the D e pot.

M eeting, Royal St. George, Sandwich . (Dinne r 9 DEPOT AT HOME.
at th e B e ll Hote l, Sandwic h, 1st April.) 16 Qu een 's Ow n Buffs Golf Match v_ Liphook
8 5 Queens-Co c k tail Party, Can te r bury.
14 117 Battalion (1914-18) Dinn e r a t Beale's Golf Ciub- Liphook.
Restaurant, Holloway Road, London, N.7. 21 Midd lesex Regiment Officer s' C lu b Dinn e r-
21 Middl esex Officers' C lu b Spring Golf Meet-
m g, North H ants. Golf Course, Fleet. United Services Club, Pall Mall , London ,
22 R . Sussex O.C.A. A.G.M . a nd R e union Dinn er S.W.l.
Lew es. 25/ 28 R. Sussexo--Goodwood R aces.
23 1 Queens-Regime ntal Day-ST. G EORGE'S
DAY AND YPRES DAY. Au g u s t
24 R . Sussex- St. Geo r ge's Day-Chic h ester . 1 Queen s-Return from B.A.O.R. to Hobbs
29 Qu een's Own Buffs W est Country Lun c h eo n, Barracks, Llnglleld.
T a unton . Can terbury C ricke t W eek
117 Battalion (1939-45) Dinn e r at T .A . Centre,
Hornsey, N.8. 517/ 8 K e nt v. L e icester s hir e.
29/ 30 Qu een 's Own Buffs Golf Match v. R ye 9/ 11 Kent v . Yorkshire.
Golf Club, Rye. 16 Regimenta-l Crick et Matc h v. Ba B es at th e
30 Birthday of H .M . Queen Juliana, Queen of the
Netherlands. Allied Colonel-in-Chief 3 Queen s. Depot.

May R . Sussex - Goodwood Races- R. Sussex
7 R. Sussex Auber s Ridge/ Dunkirk Parade- &takes.
Lew es. 25/ 26 R . Sussex- Goodwood Races.

14 Albuhe ra Service of Remembrance at Middle- September
sex R egime nta l W a r Memoria l, Inglis Bar- 7 2 Queen s-Regimental Day-SEVASTOPAL
racks , Mi ll Hill, N .W .7.
DAY.
16 2 and 4 Queens--Regimental Day-ALBU- 9 R . Sussex C ri ck et Match v. Th e Sussex Mart-
HERA DAY.
lets-Chich ester .
17 Qu een 's Own Buffs Golf Match v. K e nt Poli ce 13 3 Queens-Regimenta l Day-QUEBEC DAY.
- Littlestone G.C.
October
20 5 Queens- Annual Camp starts-Sennybridge. 2 Queens-Return from Hong I<ong to Gordon
21 R . Sussex C ri cket Match v. Duke of Norfo lk's Ba.rracks, Chatham.

XI- A r und e l. 5 Qu ee n's Ow n Buffs Go lf Match v. Kent Police
22 / 27 Army Golfing Soci ety Spring M eeting- - L eed s Castle.

Muirfield. 6 217 Mi ddl esex (1939/ 45) - Dinn e r - Ex-Se r vice
31 Queens Regime nt Annual Golf M eeting-Can-
C lub .
terbury G.C. 7/ 8 2 Qu een s-Qu een 's Own Buffs Go lfin g Society

June Autumn M eeting- Littles ton e G.C.
1 1 Queens - R egimental Day - GLORIOUS 14 11th Bn. Qu ee n's Own ("Corfe 's Irregulars")
FIRST OF JUNE.
3 5 Queens-Annual Camp end s. Annual Dinner - The Vi ct or ia, Buckingham

10 The Official Birthday of H .M . The Queen. Palace Road , London, S.W .
Queen's Own Buffs Golf Match v. Household
Brigade-New Zeala nd G.C. Novembe r
9 7 Midd lesex-Officer s' Dinn e r- United Ser vices
11 Qu een 's Surreys Regimental S er v ice-G uild-
ford . Club, London.
11 Mx. Cer emon y at Fi eld of Rememb r a n ce-
16 R. Sussex Regimental Dinner / Buffet Lunc h-
London. Mill Hill.
12 Mx. R em embra n ce Day S ervi ce- W estm inster

Abbey.

D ecember
13 Birthdav of H.R.H. Princess Marina, Duc hess

of K e n't, C.I., G.c.v.o., G.B.E., Colonel-in-
Chief.

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