December 1981

DEPOT THE QUEEN'S DIVISION 47

In contrast to this time last year when the Depot Our sporting successes over the past six months
was bursting at the seams with large platoons, we have not matched those of last winter; with so many
now have no adult recruits and fewer junior soldiers : working away this is perhaps not surprising . We did
and so long as the excellent manning situation in the however achieve fourth place in the Minor Units
Division remains as it is, it would seem unlikely that we Championships at this year's Regular Army Skill at
will return to traditional levels of recruit throughput Arms Meeting at Bisley - a notable achievement. We
for some time to come. We expect to start adult are looking forward to repeating this success next
recruit training again after Easter next year . year and are working towards producing better results
with our junior team .
Our resulting spare training capacity has allowed us
to help the regular, RA and UDR affiliated battalions The rebuild has now started and the contractors are
of the Divison by lending training teams to assist with hard at work on the new JRC. Our Colonel Comman-
battalion-run cadres - particularly at this autumn 's dant, Maj GenRE J Gerrard -Wright , CBE, opened the
TA camps - and also by running a number of extra new 100m NDA Range (the first to be built in UK) , on
cadres here . This programme has proved a success 20 October. lt is now in full use and proving a great
and we will be providing even more assistance to asset.
battalions in the new year. We have also taken the
opportunity to put nearly 40 of our own Corporals on a During the summer, we had a visit from the VCGS
home-run EPC Course; we had over90 % passes from Lt Gen Sir Thomas L Morony KCB OBE on 9 July who
the last course. Come to Bassingbourn and get your came to see how the largest infantry depot works . As
EPC! In the new year we plan to get as many as Inspecting Officers for the two Junior soldier passing
possible SNCOs through their EPC(A). out parades we had the Chief of the Defence Staff,
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin GCB, MVO
The summer months are usually a busy time at DSC and the GOC 4Armd Div. Maj Gen J B Akehurst
Bassingbourn and ·this year was no exception. The CBE .
la st intake of junior soldiers finished their year's
training with mountaineering in North Wales , field- On 24 July we bade farewell to Lt Col Kerry Wood-
firing at Warcop and final exercises at Catterick . The row, R Anglian, at the end of his tenure in command
Junior School of Music and Drums took part in the and welcomed in his place Lt Coli an Baillie, QUEENS .
Massed Bands Display by the Regiments of the
Queen's Division on Horseguards Parade in early Next year it is proposed to hold a Divisional ' At
June. We hosted, in early July, a very successful Home' at the Depot on Saturday 10 July. The event
Army Exhibition for Schools when some 17.000 will be built around the Exhibition for Schools and
youngsters and their teachers visited over three days. with good weather should be a thoroughly enjoyable
occasion . We hope that many serving members of the
Regiment and membets of our affi li ated Associations
will visit us on that day.

Left : Lt Col Baillie, QUEENS lleftl. takes over from Lt Col Wood row, R Anglian .
Right : The CDS taking the salute at a Passing Out Parade.

48 fields , over the rolling terrain of the foothills and the
snow covered peaks .
IJLB
Meanwhile back in gusty Shorncliffe, the Perma-
by lt CA Newell, QUEENS nent Staff prepared for the new term . We shall be sad
to lose Maj lan Jones at Christmas when hardly a
As a new arrival to the Infantry Junior leaders Oueensman will be left in Coy HO.
Battalion, I have been most impressed with its day to
day running. The raw Junior leader makes interesting We have recently had a visit from the Deputy
study and , when directed , is capable of some note- Colonel who spoke to the Company and, in particular,
worthy feats. Days are very full and when the lads our boxers .
have finished , there is always something to do ,
including some splendid hobbies ranging from pottery JCpl Spicer being presented with the Green Howards
to the ancient art of archery . Sport plays a major ro le Cup by Lt Gen Sir John Stanier KCB MBE ADC GEN.
and Salamanca Coy is training its boxing team under
the keen eye of Cpl Frazer (recently arrived from the
2nd Bn) and W02 Brazier (5 QUEENS) who is adding
finesse .

Junior leaders of the Regiment formed a large
contingent of the Battalion Bisley team this year : JCpl
Spicer won the Green Howards Cup (the "Associa-
tion" as we know it) with a score of 164 points; also in
the team were Junior leaders Stanner, Springer,
Martin and Shepherd , all of whom could well be firing
at RASAM 1982 for 3 QUEENS I

Junior leader Askham (now 2 QUEENS) had a
chance of a lifetime when he became a member of the
IJlB expedition to the Himalayas this summer. The
aim was to walk from Dumra to Pokhara , a distance of
some 280 miles, and climb the Pissang Peak (6091 m).
There were some fascinating anecdotes on their
return including one story of a porter who insisted that
a chap shouldn' t start a trek without a cup of black tea
inside him : also slaughtering and eating a water
buffalo, was a treat not to be missed! The journey
took the expedition through leech-infested paddy

JSB The Company has helped the JSB to raise funds for
the Army Benevolent Fund . Juniors took part in the
by lt G W Cross, QUEENS Chichester March, in which they won the prize for the
best turned -out unit, and have helped at sta lls in a
New intakes started in April and September and 21 number of local fetes.
new Oueensmen passed out in August, joining their
Battalions. J / Sidrs O' Conner and Beresford represented the
Battalion at J SRAM Bisley when they won Army Rifle
The training programme is very full during the Association medals. Beresford also won medals in the
summer months with the Junios involved in Adven- Team Snap Shoot, the Iraq Cup and the Green
ture Training in Wales , Battle Camp , Company Com- Howard Cup .
manders' exercises, shooting camps and visits to
regular units . J / Sidr Molloy won the Coy academic prize for the
most improved soldier. In June, a number of junior
Qu een' s Coy ha s been very su ccessful in inter- Queens men visited 3 QUEENS at Fallingbostel when a
company competitions : J / Sidrs Greaux , Sheffield , varied programme of visits and exercises kept them
Robertson and Molloy ran and jumped well , helping both occupied and entertained . Everyone enjoyed the
th e Company to achieve an overwhelming victory in trip and left with a broader knowledge of the life and
th e athleti cs competition. Under the coaching exper- work in Germany ; we are all grateful to our 3rd Bn for
tise of CSgt Denny and Cpl Alien, J / Sidrs Gadd their tremendous hospitality.
Brown, Ea sy, Deere , Pearce and Humphries helped
the Com pa ny to its third successive boxing victory ; Maj Gwilliam has left us to be DAA & QMG at
the last three wo n th eir fin als. Qu een 's Coy are still th e Aldershot ; lt Moody has moved to the RPC Training
undefeated boxing c hampio ns of the Battalion and Centre, and CSgt Jones has returned to 2 QUEENS .
when we box agai nst a compan y of IJlB shortly , w e Cpls Callender and Power have also departed and new
hope to repeat our success . arrivals includ e CSgt Denny, Cpls Addiso n, Deal ,
Alien , and lCpl l owther.

CSgt Manuel and Sgts Wiles and Higgins accepted 49
invitations from Warminster and from the WOs' and
Sgts' Mess of the 2nd Bn to meet old colleagues and echoing around the camp. Sgt Berry, in his capacity
by all accounts were well entertained . Two of our as ORC, attended a security course at Bulford and it is
original staff - CSgt Manual and Cpl Scully - have now necessary to show ID cards when entering Bn
recently married . Sgt Buddle attended the drill course HQ!
at Pirbright and his newly-trained voice can be heard
Finally, we still await a firm decision about the
future of JSB and do not know whether or not we will
have an intake next September.

Queen's Cadets Surrey ACF Visit BAOR

Kent During the latter part of April, Surrey cadets visited
7 Tank Transporter Regiment ACT at Sennelager.
The Officers of Kent ACF treated their ladies to a
magnificent six-course Dinner and Dance in the splen- The visit went very well and various service estab-
did setting of the Royal Engineers Officers' Mess at lishments in the Paderborn vicinity were seen by the
Chatham on 25 April. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed cadets, who were keenly interested. On one day the
themselves and were most grateful to the Command- East German border was visited , near Helmstedt.
ing Officer and PMC for affording them the oppor-
tunity of using such superb facilities . The host unit proved a very able one as regards find-
ing activities of interest for the party, even though this
Earlier this year, Kent ACF were reorganised to was the first time that it had been asked to provide
ensure the utmost economy in administration and such facilities.
operation . Every Unit now has at least eight Detach-
ments located in more manageable areas. A total of (Extract from Cdt Journal, August 1981)
six Units remain, including four badged to The
Queen's Regiment . South West London

On Sunday 14June at Howe Barracks, Canterbury, There was no doubt that , from the outset, all ranks
by kind permission of the Commanding Officer, 1 Bn , attending Annual Camp this year were determined to
The Queen' s Regiment, Kent ACF held its Annual make it a memorable occasion, as it marked the final
Open Day . Arena events and static displays continued camp under the command of Col Phillip Hurst, OBE,
throughout the afternoon from 1400 hours. following 50 years service with the ACF. With typical
Welsh friendliness , even the weather played its part
(Extract from Cdt Journal, June 1981. ) with glorious sunshine in abundance most of the time.

Sussex With more than 400 all ranks in camp, an excellent
programme of training and recreation had been
For many years Eastbourne Cadet Platoon has arranged months in advance, the highlight being a
entered a float in the annual Carnival and this year was 48-hour 'war' exercise in which all ranks participated .
no exception. Eastbourne boasts that it has one of the This was organised by Capt Mike Donnelly and his 5
best processions on the south coast , with people from CTT personnel. Their attempt to make the exercise
miles around coming to join in the fun. realistic was most praiseworthy, and there is no doubt
the cadets thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and at the
Our float this year , the biggest yet , consisted oftwo same time consolidated what they had learned during
cadets, LCpl McMahon and LCpl Rondeli in combat the first week of camp. Many of the senior cadets,
uniform with full tactical trimmings , leading on foot . under the control of the Sector Training Major and his
Following closely behind was our County long wheel - team , revised and were examined for their APC 2, 3
base Land -Rover that was covered with a camouflage and 4 badges, with excellent results. Recreation was
net and foliage . Mounted on the bonnet was Cdt Pud- mainly swimming - which was possible from the
land proudly supporting a DP bren gun . The Land - glorious beaches adjoining the camp .
Rover towed our county trailer; mounted on this we
had two of our Motor Cycle Display Team bikes with The Commandant Designate , Lt Col W Scoging,
two of the team in full display overalls and helmets, OBE, stayed at camp during the second week and we
Cdt Windsor and Cdt Greenham plus two can oes and were glad to welcome the following visitors : Major H
canoeists, Cdt Croft and Cdt Pri ce . Blosse-Lynch , Gll Cadets ; Lt Col G D' Arcy , Chairman
Pre-Services Committee; Col A Hartigan , Military
To take up th e rear Cdt J ezzard wore football equip- Commander ; Col T H Robinson , Honorary Colonel ;
ment and o ne of our younger cadets, Cdt Munro, was Col Digby-Thompson , Vice-Chairman TAVRA ; Col C
driving a go- kart . On foot in best dress collecting H Nice ; Col G S P Carden , Chairman TAVRA; Briga -
money were Cadets Jones, Hobd en, Alexa nder and dier A Woolford, Secretary TAVRA ; Capt M Alward;
LCpl Winterburn . Venerable Arch Dea con lvor Phillips .

The verdict at the end of th e evening wa s a good On Sunday, the Se ctor attended a Service at St
processio n and , hopefully, a lot of rec ru its for Sussex Mary's Church, Tenby and , when the Sector
ACF . assembled to march off following the service, many
hundred s of holiday makers stopped to watch . The
(Ex trac t from Cdt Journal, October 1981) complimentary remarks were audible and heart-
warming.

50 The connection is revived by 72 Queen' s Coy of the
SE London Army Cadet Force (previously 82 Cadet
To commemorate his service in both the Sector and Battery RA) who proudly inherit the traditions of the
the A CF, Col Hurst wa s presented by the officers with Regiment and its predecessor, the 1st Cadet Bn The
a sil ve r tobacco box suitably ins crib ed . lt is Queen' s, the se cond oldest Cadet Battalion in the
approp riate that the hall -mark on the box is 1931 , United Kingdom; that unit was estab li shed in South
coi nciding with his 50 years ACF service. The East London in 1889, an inheritance they share with
Sergeants ' M ess presented Col Hurst with a the Stoke Newington Queen 's Company .
meerschaum pipe and rack and a hand-painted plate ,
showing the Sector badge , which had been painted The origin of the Bermondsey Queen' s Cadets
by o ne of th e sergeants . dates back to 1886, with the formation of boys clubs in
Southwark by Miss Octavia Hill , who persuaded Capt
lt ca n truly be said that this year , 'a good time was (later Col) A L Salmond of the Derbyshire Regt, to
had by all' . form the boys clubs into a Cadet Corp . An inaugural
meeting was held in Southwark in May 1899 chaired
(Ex tract from Cdt J ournal, October 1981) by Field Marshal! Lord Wolseley .

The Queen's return to Bermondsey The re -badging ceremony was held on 5 December
by Maj Edward W . Dawson at the TA Centre , Jamaica Road , when the inspecting
officer was the Deputy Colonel of the Queen's Regi-
The hi storic connection of the Queen' s Regt and ment, Brig H C Millman , OBE, ADC .
Berm ond sey was revived after an interval of 14 years ,
w hen D Coy of the 3rd Queen' s Cadet Ben left the TA
Centre in Jamaica Road .

Why does the Army Benevolent Fund still need help?

For most of us nowadays the memori es we have o f the two
World W ars have beco me dimmed by time, but fo r those who
were left disabl ed - and for th e many bereaved families - th e
tragic aftermath o f wa r is ever present. M any are suffering great
hardships. T he A rm y has also bee n in action in many parts o f
the world since the end o f W orld W ar !I. Thus eve n in peace-
time the prob lem continues.

The sole object of the Army Benevolent Fund is to try to lessen
thi s suffering. I t d oes this by making con tributions to th e Corps
and Regimental A ssociations and Na ti onal Service charitable
organisations which have bee n set up for this pu rpose. A ll the
money, which is used in this reall y good cause is gi ven
voluntarily , by means of donations and bequests. You ca n help
by giving as much as you possibl y can yoursel f - and by
recommending others to do the same.

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Regimental Secretary's Notes 51

Following closely on The Divisional Beating of The Colonel of the Regiment
Retreat on the Horse Guards Parade in June (photo- General Rowley has continued his energetic
graphs appear elsewhere) there was the 'Privilege
March ' through the City of London by 2 QUEENS activities on behalf of our Regiment; he has visited all
supported by Old Comrades of our former Regiments . Battalions and is always to be seen at major
This was closely followed by the Colour Presentation Regimental events. In addition, he has taken on a host
to 6/7 QUEENS at Ardingly and the Laying Up of their of other duties and positively thrives on an energetic
old Colours at Maidstone. Later in July the Arch- programme which involves him in tavelling many hun-
bishop of Canterbury blessed the new Cathedral Bells dreds of miles both by car and train.
including the new Tenor Bell presented by the
Regiment. In August 1 QUEENS exercised the Regi- The Regimental Victoria Cross Display
ment's Freedom of the City of Canterbury and we had
our second Regimental Grand Reunion at Canterbury Victoria Cross

which was an enormous success. Detailed accounts General
of all the above events appear elsewhere in the Our Regimental Display of 46 Victoria Crosses, earned by

Journal. soldiers of our founding Regiments, was officially opened at
Howe Barracks on Sunday, 2 August by our two surviving
RHO Victoria Cross holders - Col DJ Dean , who won his award
as a Lieutenant at Lens in September 1918 while serving with
In early February, Maj Edward McCarthy, who has the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, and Lt Col E C
been at RHO for nearly nine years, will be leaving on T Wilson of the East Surrey Regiment who won his as a Capt
retirement. ' Mac' has been Finance Secretary and attached to the Somaliland Camel Carp in August 1940.
also Secretary of The Regimental Association. He has
made a very significant contribution to the sound This Regimental Display (replica VCs) is thought to be
finances of our Regiment and furthermore, in his unique both as regard the number of VCs on display and the
capacity as Secretary of The Regimental Association , manner of their presentation ; it covers the period from the
he has been largely responsible for building up our Crimea to World War 11. The display which is easily trans-
Benevolent funds and providing assistance to a large portable is intended to :
number of Oueensmen who have been in need. His
provocative and forceful style will be missed. Maj AIan (a) Enhance the reputation of our Regiment .
Martin, who will be succeeding Maj McCarthy as (b) Encourage a greater interest in our Regimental history
Finance Secretary is well known in the Regiment: he
originally enlisted in the Queen's Own West Kent and traditions .
Regiment and then transferred to the Buffs; later he (c) Serve as a link between the past and the present .
became ORQMS of the 1st Bn The Queen 's Own
Buffs . He was commissioned into the Queen 's A short history of the Victoria Cross
Regiment and then transferred into the RAPC , The story of the Victoria Cross starts with the Crimean
becoming Paymaster of 1 QUEENS; more recently he
has been at the Command Pay Office in BAOR and the War, the first war to be covered by proper war correspon-
RE Junior Leaders ' Battalion at Dover. dents ; men whose despatches not only told a horrified
nation of the conditions in whi ch the wounded and sick
Visit to 3 QUEENS suffered , but also the stories of the heroes .

I was fortunate to be able to visit the 3rd Bn at Enthralled by these stories - as indeed were her subjects
Fallingbostel (BAOR) in July . lt was most enjoyable to - Queen Victoria decided that acts of heroism should be
see old friends again and it was particularly kind of Lt rewarded . She wanted a medal whi ch was available to every
Col Gavin Bulloch to accommodate me just prior to his man whatever his rank , and so it was ordained that : " With a
giving up command . My one criticism was that I
thought the standard of golf in 3 QUEENS had some-

what deteriorated!

Major Band commitments, 1982

We have continued our policy of seeking presti -
gious engagements at both Wembley and Twicken-
ham and the following engagements will be taken on
by the Band and Corps of Drums of 1 QUEENS in 1982
(unfortunately 2 QUEENS will not be able to

participate as they will be in Cyprus) :

27 Feb England v N Ireland - Wembley
6 March
13 March England v Wales - Twickenham
Football League Cup Final - Wembley
27 March Schoolboys ' International , England v

Holland - Wembley

52 win it - as long as he is brave in the presence of the enemy .

view to place all persons on a perfectly ecual footing in The first investiture was held in 1857 in Hyde Park , the
relation to eligibility for the decoration, neither rank, nor long
Queen pinning the medal on the proud chests of 62 out of the
service , nor wounds, nor any other circumstances or
111 men who won a VC in the Crimea . Between then and
co ndition whatsoever, save the merit of co nsp icuous
bravery shall be held to establish a sufficient claim to the now a total of 1,352 men have received the award , including
honour".
eight who later forfeited it through conviction of serious
And in the somewhat pedantic wording of that ordination
lies the key to the awe in which the VC is held : any man can crime . JNS

Victoria Cross Holders

The following won the Victoria Cross wh1le serving with one of our founding Regiments

Name Regiment at date of award Place Date
and subsequent Title
Sgt J Park Alma Sep 1854
Crimea lnkerman Nov 1854
2 Pte C M cCorrie Russian rifle pits Apr 1855
3 Pte A Wright 77th (MX) Sevastopol Jun 1855
4 C/ Sgt G Gardiner DCM Sevastopol Mar / Aug 1855
5 Sgt J Coleman 57th (MX) Sevastopol Mar / Jun 1855
6 Lt Col F F Maude 77th (MX) Sevastopol Aug 1855
7 Pte J Connors 57th (MX) Great Redan Sep 1855
8 Capt C H Lumley 97th (RWK) Great Redan Sep 1855
Buffs Great Redan Sep 1855
Buffs
97th (RWKl

9 Ensign J T Down New Zealand Pontoko Oct 1863
10 Dmr 0 Stagpool DCM Pontoko Oct 1863
57th (MXl
57th (MXl

India

11 Cpl J Smith Buffs North West Frontier Sep 1897

12 Pte A E Curtis South Africa Wynne Hill Feb 1900
E Surreys

13 Lt G R P Roupell World War I Belgium , Hill 60 Apr 1915
14 2/ Lt B H Geary Belgium, Hill 60 Apr 1915
15 Pte E Dwyer E Surreys Belgium, Hill 60 Apr 1915
16 L/C pl L J Keyworth E Surreys France, Givenchy May 1915
17 2/ Lt R P Hallowes MC * E Surreys Belgium, Hooge Sep 1915
18 Sgt H Wells 1/ 24th London (Queens) France, Loos Sep 1915
19 2/ Lt A J Fleming-Sandes MX France,
R Sussex Sep 1915
E Surreys Hohenzollern Redoubt Feb 1916
Belgium , Hooge
20 Lt EA M cNair R Sussex Fran ce, Mar 1916
21 Cpl W R Cotter Buffs June 1916
Hohenzollern Redoubt
22 CSM N V Carter* R Sussex France, Somme Sep 1916
23 Pte R Ryder MX France, Thiepval Sep 1916
24 Pte F J Edwards MX France, Thiepval Apr 1917
E Surreys France, Arras Apr 1917
25 Sgt H Cator E Surreys France, Villers- Pioui ch Nov 1917
26 Cpl E Foster 2 / 22 Lond on (Queens) Palestine, Gaza Dec 1917
France, Moeuvres Mar 1918
27 Lt Col A 0 Borton MX France, Le Verguier Mar 1918
28 Capt A M M c Ready- Oiarmid * Qu eens France, St Quentin Mar 1918
Queens Fran ce, Eterpigny Ridge Aug 1918
29 Ll Cpl J W Sayer* Fran ce, Ami ens Sep 1918
30 Lt Col C Bushell MX France, Bou cheaves nes
31 Capt A M Toye M C RWK
32 Sgt T J Harris MM* 1/ 22 London (Queens)
33 Pte J Harvey

34 Cpl J McNama ra E Surreys France, Lens 53
35 2/ Lt DJ Dean RWK France, Lens Sep 1918
36 Lt Col D G Johnson DSO MC R Sussex France, Sambre Canal Sep 1918
Nov 1918
37 L/Cpl J P Harman * World War 11 Burma, Kohima
Apr 1944
RWK

The following won the Victoria Cross while serving away from their Regiments

38 Lt Col J R McNeil 107th (R Sussex) New Zealand , Chanpy Mar 1864
39 Lt W D Wright N Nigeria Regt (Queens) Nigeria, Kano Sokoto Mar 1903
40 Lt Col B C Freyberg DSO RN Division (Queens) France,
Nov 1916
41 Capt C Robertson * Tank Corps (Queens) Beaucourt sur Ancre Oct 1917
42 Lt CH Sewell* Tank Corps (RWK) Belgium, Zonnebeke Aug 1918
43 Lt A G Horwood DCM * Northants (Queens) France, Fremicourt Jan 1944
44 Maj A F Lassen MC * 1 SAS (Buffs) Burma, Kyauchaw Apr 1945
45 Capt E C T Wilson Somali Mounted Infantry Italy, Lake Commachio
Aug 1940
46 Capt L E Queripel* (E Surreys) Somaliland, Observation Sep 1944
Hill
10 Para (R Sussex) Holland, Arnhem

Note : • signifies that recipient was killed in action .

The following is an extract from 'Peterborough ' of WE, THE
the Daily Telegraph of Saturday, 1 August LIMBLESS,
LOOK
"LONDON DAY BY DAY" TO YOU
FOR HELP
Beyond the grave
We come from both world Donat•ons and mlormat1 on
In Canterbury, two holders of the Victoria Cross will wars We come from Korea.
be present at what I understand to be a unique display Kenya , Malaya , Aden . Cyprus MaJOr The Earl of Ancaster , KCVO, TO
of 46 Victoria Crosses awarded to officers and men of Mid land Bank Ltd . 60 West Sm1th l1eld ,
the founding regiments of the Queen's Regiment, to and from Ulster London EC1A 90X
be opened at their reunion tomorrow at Howe Now, diSabled . we must look
Barracks . Thanks to amalgamation the ten regiments to you for help Please help
in the period covered - the Crimea to the First World by helpi ng our Assoc•allon
War - have been reduced to one. BLESMA looks alter the
limbless from all the Serv•ces
The most sen ior in age and rank , Col Donald Dean, 11 helps to overcome the
won his award as a Lieutenant in the Queen 's Own shock of tos1ng arms, or legs
Royal West Kent Regiment in 1918, defending a or an eye And , tor thE:
captured enemy trench at Lens for some days under severely handi capped , 11
heavy fire . Lt Col Eric Wilson (of The East Surrey provides Residen tial Homes
Regiment) won his more recently, in August 1940, where they can l1ve in peace
when attached to the Somaliland Camel Corps. The
citation reads : " The enemy (Italians this time) finally and d1gnity
overran the post on August 15 when Capt Wilson , Help the disabled by help•ng
fighting to the last, was killed ."
BLESMA We prom1se you
Though severely wounded , Capt Wilson lived to that not one penny or your
fight the following year, with the Long Range Desert donat1on w•ll be wasted
Group in Libya.

54

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

Details of the New Ring of 14 bells now hanging in the Oxford Tower.
(see 'Canterbury Cathedral Bell Appeal' on page 40 of the June 1981 issue)

Bell Name diameter weigh t Do no r
ft ins N ote cwt qr lbs Kent Co unty A ssociatio n of Change Ringers
Ex tra Treble Simon
Treb le Cru ndale 2 A sharp 2 The Queen's Regiment
A l p h eg e G sharp 02 East Kent Federation of Women's Institutes
Second Thomas 3t F sharp 22 The Bell Ringers of Great Britain
Third M ary 4t F 2 20 M r Peter 0 Marsh, A RIB A
Fourth Et h e l b e rt D sharp 7 0 12 Mr F E Cleary, CBE, FRI CS
Fifth Anselm 5t C sharp 3 16 The Friends of Ca nterbu ry Ca thedral
Sixth Ern u l f 0 12
Flat Sixth Blaise 7 c 8 1 16 Th e Friends of Can terbury Cat hed ral
Seventh J ohn 8 3 24 M r and Mrs Severn J oyce
Eig h t h Lanfranc 8t B 10 3 26
Ninth Gabriel A sharp 15 0 8 The Direc tors and staff of Th e Kent M esse nger Group
A ugus ti ne 9t G sha rp 17 3 16
Tenth Tr ini t y 210 F sharp 24 2 10
El eventh 2 11 F 34 3 4
Teno r 32 0 sha rp
C sharp
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The bell s we re cast largely f rom the me tal of seven of t he previous ring by The Wh itechapel Bell Foundry Ltd .

T he nng is hu ng in a new galva nized steel two-tierframe !eleven bell s in the lower tier, three above) at the leve l of t he previous clock rook . Th is frame
has been paid for by The Woolw ich Building Society.

RCO's Report soldier recru itment ; because many of the Regular bat-
talions are virtually up to strength we are able to be
by Maj N J D McCully more selective.

There has been little change in the overall Recruit- If any readers have friends or relatives who are seek-
ing situation which was reported on in some detail in ing advice on joining the Army, we wou ld be happy for
the last edition of the Journal ; suffice it to say that the them to contact us at Reg imenta l Headquarters; we
current national employment situation has enabled us will do our best to exp lain the situation to them and
to be even more selective than hitherto. see what we can do to assist in their particular case.

With regard to officers, the Colonel of the Regiment REGIMENTAL INFORMATION TEAM
has accepted five officers for commissions since the
beginning of the Financial Year ; with the number of The 1981 Summer season is now over and the Team ,
aspirants in the pipeline , we have a good chance of fresh from leave, is now preparing for the Autumn /
meeting our target of 13 officers commissioned from Winter session of school and Cadet Force visits which
Sandhurst in the current financial year. However, will keep us busy until April. For readers who did not
there is no room for complacen cy and we continue to see the last edition of the ' Queensman' , our 1981
look for suitable candidates ; in particular, we wel - Summer Season was successful and ext remely busy ;
come recommendations from past or present mem- the extra section formed by an increment of 2
bers of the Regiment . QUEENS and 1 QUEENS was a tremendous boost and
gave the Team the strength to accept commitments
Th e re cru iting of soldiers has been curb ed but, as which otherwise would have been declined . The over-
was stated in our la st report, it is not a total ban on all success is being constantly confirmed by the large
amount of repeat performances being requested for
next year . Th e highlight of the year for us was
undoubtedly the visit of the Co lonel of Th e Regiment
in July ; this went extremely well , with presentations
of medals and the Colonel meeting the wives and chi l-
dren at an informal reception . Even the weather
played along .

The Annual Convention of The Queen's Regiment
ACF Officers and Affiliated CCF Officers, held at St

Martin's Plain on 10/ 11 October was well supported 55
by some 55 officers. The Deputy Colonel was present
throughout the weekend and the programme for a KAPE fortnight in Aprii / May next and we hope to
included presentations on Belize by Capt Goulden of 1 make a considerable impact throughout our
QUEENS; BAOR by Capt Barr of 3 QUEENS ; and the Regimental Area prior to the Summer season . In
TA by Maj Wright of 50UEENS. RHO representatives addition to local events and school visits, marching
spoke on Recruiting , The Information Team, The displays and band concerts are planned and it is hoped
Cumberland Sword and Kirke's Cane Competitions that maximum support by Oueensman past and
1982. Also included was a most interesting and present will be given ; a first class show is assured . As
informative visit to the IJ LB hosted by Maj I R Jones . part of the KAPE tour, an Extravaganza is being
Throughout the weekend a lot of valuable information concocted but details have yet to be worked out.
and suggestions were exchanged and it was felt that
the excellent relations which already exist between Finally, the Reg imental Victoria Cross Display is
The Regiment and our Cadet Forces were further proving a great success and has already had two
strengthened by this most successful meeting. outings, one at the WOs' and Sgts' Past and Present
Dinner at Colchester in September and , more
The Team is planning to join forces with the recently , at the ACF Officers' Weekend. The display
Regimental Band and Corps of Drums of 3 QUEENS was also on view at The Strand Recruiting Office from
16 November to 1 December.

CSgt Took receives his LS & GC Medal from the Colonel of The Regiment.
Picture by South Eastern Newspapers

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HORSE GUARDS PARADE 1981

The following is republished by kind permission of the Lighter Moments
Editor, The Queen 's Division Newsletter (October The following bona fide 'gaffes' are extracted from

1981 ). RCB selection proced ures and the 1981 PQS 2Written
examination:
Some of the remarks (particularly those which were
overheard both at rehearsals and indeed during the PQS 2Exam
performances) defy publication - ot hers are worth " Officers coupled w ith wives can help solve many
repeati ng .
welfare problems ."
Conversation between the Divisional Brigadier and (A t the end of a paper) . .. " Dear examiner, it has
a certain Bandma ster some weeks before the event.
been a long and tiring day . I hope you do not find my
Bandmaster : " I think t he Divis io nal massed display efforts too boring . I am glad it is all over, as I am sure
will be good for the Division and the Reg iments but it you are. " Examiner's reply three months later: " Yes!"
won't be a great personal or musical c hall enge ."
Potential Officer 'Orrors
Brigadier, placing hand on shoulder in an avuncular Group Discussions
gesture and speaking confidentially behind the other
hand : " Never mind , sunshine, all you have to do is to " Union" - " The trouble is that the shopfloor
t ry to keep in step." workers are revolting. "

From within the Bands : Modern Teaching Methods- " I would like to see a
"The Guards, who are they?" return to the old fashioned methods . Teachers
nowadays are far too laxative and easy going. They
From the Balcon y of Th e Admiralty Building don't get the same results. "
overlooking Horse Guards Parade :
Essays
" I didn 't know there were so many stretcher bearers Education and Society - " I would still place major
in the Queen's Div ision ."
emphasis on the 3 R's: writting, numercy and
From the stands : reading . Many can 't writ a proper sentance."
Visiting American to lady : " Gee honey, the Brits
certain ly know how to lay on the style." Why I want to join the Army ". . . for the
Patriotic gentleman : "it makes one proud to be comrad es hip and because it is a c lose nit
British even though the sun isn't shinin g on the com munity ."
Empire any longer."

Excerpts from letters received : 1. Left to right : The Colonel of the Regiment, the Rt
Hon The Lord Mayor of London and the Divisional
" lt was a privilege to take part in such a memorable
occasion." Colonel Commandant.

" We al l know that Horse Guards is a very difficult 2. The Massed Bands and Drums. including pipers
parade ground for musicians to march on, because it from the Ulster Defence Regiment.
is about as level as Salisbury Plain, but the drummers
and bandsmen did it remarkably well after on ly one 3. A ' Bevy' of Bandmaster s and a ' Roll ' of Drum
rehearsal. The hat men always need about six Majors. Left to right : Bmr W01 PE Hills and DI Maj C
rehearsals to get it right, and they do it every year. " Smith (1st Bnl ; Bmr W01 R J Francis and DI Maj R
Ward (2nd Bnl ; Bmr W01 T S Davies and DI Maj R
"I was extremely proud that my Reg iment was Baker (3rd Bnl.
associated in such an important and pub lic perfor-
mance of such quality." 4. A co lourful sig ht as the Massed Bands move along
the Mall.
" I was a wartime Grenadier and would like to say

that what we saw could not have been beaten by the

Brigade of Guards!

" As a military music fanatic I have enjoyed many
fine " Retreats" on Horse Guards Parade. None can
compare with the fine standard of music and drill your
Division achieved ."

Horse Guards Parade
9 June 1981

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THE REGIMENTAL GOLFING~

Seven students at the Staff I_ SOCIETY _
College , Camberley. pose
with the Colonel of the Results of matches played this year were :
Regiment outside the Col-
lege entrance when the lat- 1. v RMA Sandhurst at Aldershot on 24 June 1981
ter held a commissioning (singles, match play). Won 5 to 3. The Society was
board at the RMA on 30 represented by Col Sewell , Capt Jones, LCpl Man-
ners, Lt Col Hugh Tarver and Lt Col Trotman.
September 1981 .
Left to right : Maj P D 2. v Kent County Police at Leeds Castle on 6 July
Mclelland , Maj P M H 1981 (Four-Ball). Won 4 to 0 : Col Sewell and LCpl
McGill , Maj J G MacWilliam . Manners , Capt Jones and Sgt Abrahams, Majs
Capt MW Allington , Maj D R O' Gormley and Weymouth , Col Chipster and Capt
Pollard . Maj PR P Howe and Bulloch.

Maj A c Mieville . 3. v Queen 's Own Buffs GS at Epsom, 8 Septem-
ber 1981. Halved : Col Sewell , Capt Bush , Brig Clarke,
Capt Jones, Col Newton, Tony Reid&, Co l Shipster,
Maj Weymouth .

59

Col Toby Sewell, our Captain
(leftl and other h£1PPY faces at
the Annual Meeting, Canter-
bury GC on 4 September 1981 .

Notes (a) The match v RRF and R.Anglian GSs 'Rabbits' Cup : Lt I Barnacle (37)
arranged for 7 August at Stoke-by-Nayland , Essex , Foursomes : Sgt G Flint and Cpl Belsey (34)
had to be scratched (the opposition were unable to The Battalion Cup: The 5th (V) Bn (Sgt Flint and
raise teams). Cpl Belsey).

(b) The same applied to the match v Surrey ABF A new competition, The President's Potter', was
Appeal Committee scheduled to be played at inaugurated on the initiative of our President, the
Aldershot on 28 September 1981 . Colonel of the Regiment. General Rowley presented a
hickory-shafted driver to be competed for each year (a
The Annual Meeting, 4 September 1981 at nine-holes Greensome in the afternoon) by those
Canterbury GC elderly members who like to linger over their port!

A most enjoyable gathering on a fair day, attracted This year it was won by Col Shipster and Maj
33 members (of whom 14 were from the 1st Bn, six Shearburn (who narrowly beat the Captain and Hon
from the 2nd and three from 5 QUEENS) to compete Sec . ).
for the various trophies . For the record , winners were :
The Captaincy
Scratch Cup : LCpl Manners (76)
'Tiger' Cup : LCpl Manners (32) At the AGM which followed the Annual Meeting on
'Week-ender' Cup: Capt R Walker (36) 4 September, Col K Dodson OBE was elected Captain
for the ensuing two years (1982-83).

ARMY OFFICERS GOLFING SOCIETY SPRING MEETING , 1981

Left to right : Lt Col John Holman, Lt Col Hugh Tarver, Maj Charles Wilmot and Capt Charles Bromfield at Deal for
the Argyll & Sutherland Bowl competition, on 14 May .

60

THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION

by Maj E A McCarthy

Once again, the Annual Grand Reunion held at Can- in February and, having watched the Association
terbury on 2nd August 1981 was a great success; grow for the past ten years, I can take some
attendance was equal to that of 1980 and it was most satisfaction from the fact that a fairly healthy
encouraging to see so many members of our founding Association is being taken over by my successor Maj
Regiments turning up, many travelling considerable Dick Waite who will, I am sure, ensure that it goes
distances to join in the day's festivities. Thanks to the from strength to strength.
hard work and enthusiasm on the part of the willing
helpers from 1 QUEENS, the day was thoroughly WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS
enjoyed by all. lt is proposed to hold the next Reunion PAST AND PRESENT DINNER, 1982
in Colchester on 1 August 1982, so please note this in
your diaries. The Past and Present Sergeants' Mess Dinner will
be held next year on Saturday 11 September at
A most successfu l WOs' and Sgts' Past and Howe Barracks , Canterbury and will be open to all
Present Dinner was held at Colchester on 12 Septem- serving and former Senior NCOs of The Queen's
ber 1981, when RSM Ebbens and his Mess members Regiment and its founding Regiments .
of the 2nd Bn ensured that the evening's entertain-
ment was of the highest standard. Another such The Colonel of the Regiment and the Deputy
dinner will be held at Canterbury on 11 September Colonel (Chairman of the Regimental Association)
1982 when ex WOs and Sgts from former Regiments hope, very much, that this dinner will be even more
will also be invited to attend. (Further details appear successful than the one sponsored by the 2nd Bn at
below.) Colchester in 1981 .

The Executive Committee Meeting and AGM were The maximum seating capacity is 270 ; it is
held in London on 16 October but unfortunately no therefore essential that those who wish to attend
members, other than the Executive Committee, should book now through the Chief Clerk (CSgt D S
attended the latter ; this is an annual event to which Bailes), 1 QUEENS, Canterbury, Kent (or ring
past and present members of The Regiment are sup- Canterbury 57411 / Canterbury Military, Ext 236) .
posed to turn up and give the Committee their views
on how the Regimental Association' s business is con- Tickets will be issued once payment has been
ducted and, more importantly, to offer ideas on future received. If seats are not available money will be
progress towards a wider network of branches refunded immediately.
throughout the country, future socia l functions etc.
The next meeting will be held in London and details of The cost of the dinner, including wine, will be £7 .
date, time and place will be published in the June 1982 Cheques sho uld be made payable to 'Central Bank, 1
issue of the Journal; any member who is in London on QUEENS ' and must accompany all applications.
that date is urged to attend.
Dress: Lounge suits, no medals.
The Regimental Benevolent Fund continues to
grow thanks to the generosity of all serving members Accommodation. Limited overnight
of the Regiment who give a day's pay to the Fund each accommodation is available . Applicants should state
year . lt is of interest to note that in 1971 the va lu e of their requirements when warning in .
the Fund was around £2,000 ; ten years later the value
will be in excess of £120,000 with some £100,000 REGULAR FORCES EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATION
invested to provide a regular income for the future .
This is a tremendous achievement by all co ncerned , This Association is part of the Forces Resettlement
and the committee wishes to thank all subscribers for Service. lt exists to help the non-commissioned ranks
their support . As the result of the present economic of the three Services to resettle in civilran life when
situation, benevolent case-work, like the Fund , also they leave the Forces, and in particular to help them to
continued to grow and it is anticipated that by the end find suitable employment. lt also takes a long term
of the year, grants in aid, to both serving and former interest in ex Regulars , who may use its services as
members of the Regiment will exceed £6,000 . often as they wish .

In addition, the committee has applied for (and The Association has 40 braches covering the United
rece ived) assistance from the ABF with major rehabili - Kingdom , and its Employment Officers - all ex- Ser-
tation grants totalling £3,000, and dealt with 64 other vicemen - are in close touch with employers. lt
applications up to the end of October this year . With provides all its services free . Addresses and telephone
the number of soldiers leaving the Regimen t in the numbers of branches ca n be obtained from Corps and
future , this figure can only rise steadi ly and calls upon Regimental Associations or from Post Offices,
the Fund will increase co mmensurately . Employment Offices or loca l telephone dire ctories .

Finally , like most good things , my time as
Regimental Assoc iation Secretary wi ll come to an end

61

THE GRAND REUNION, 2 AUGUST 1981

The second Regimental Reunion at Howe Barracks We look forward to another fine day, next year."
sponsored by the 1st Bn was held , once again, on a
sunny and warm Sunday; from all accounts, it was an From an anonymous Old Comrade :
even bigger success than last year. " Quick to critise - previous letter - quick to

Approximately 2,600 were there - about the same praise. I went to Canterbury with very mixed feelings.
number as in 1980 - though there seemed to be more How pleasantly surprised I was at the whole turn out.
cars and fewer coaches. Everything first class, although I had one moan : the
children had the time of their lives with all that was laid
The Drumhead Service was well attended and the on for them ; I wanted to have a shot on the firing
Branch Standards of our Affiliated Associations range but couldn ' t get near for kids! Thought the
added dignity and colour to the proceedings. Dragon Display was very good , and the troops played
it up very well.
After welcoming all those present, the Colonel of
the Regiment read the Lesson, and the Service was continued overleaf
conducted by The Rev Neville Davies, CF. Among the
various Arena Displays, an amusing and well -staged
ca meo of mediaeval chivalry was put on by the 2nd Bn
from Colchester, much enjoyed by the children in
particular; and the ' mini-trooping ' of the Unit's
Standard was very well done by Queen's Cadets from
the 2nd Bn Kent ACF, including their Band and
Drums.

Once more Lt Col Les Wilson provided a spectac-
ular display of Regimental Silver and other chattels.
However, this time , even he surpassed himself as a
'show-biz' mogul by his attractively designed display
of Victoria Crosses won by our illustrious forbears ,
from the Crimea to World War 11 - an account of
which appears elsewhere in this issue .

The day ended with a now-traditional finale -
Beating Retreat on the Main Square by the Bands and
Corps of Drums 1st and 2nd Bns, with a commentary
on the much-loved Regimental Marches as their
proud owners' flags were ceremoniously lowered .

Everyone to whom I spoke seemed to have enjoyed
a really good day with the Regiment and the foll owing
extracts from appreciative letters subsequently
received at RHO, co nfirms this .

GUW

From Maj R W T Smith, MBE (Middlesex Assn) : THE GRAND REUNION 1981

" We enjoyed the Grand Reunion ; my coach of Top (left to right): Col Donald Dean VC, OBE . TD. DL.
happy folk came home contented . I feel an amount of the Colonel of the Regiment . Lt Col Eric Wilson , VC .
good com radeship was generated . All were in a and Mrs Roupell pose in front of the VC Display and
joyous mood that I spoke to with criticism at a other Regimentalia .
minimum .
Lower : Branch Standards are lowered during the
The Beating of Retreat brought compl iments from Drumhead Service.
all I spoke to, including ex- Bandsmen and Drummers
- and there is no more severe criti c than one Army
Bandsman of another! lt made the perfect finish of a
happy day."

From Doug Fuller (Queen's Own Buffs Assn) :
" At our monthly meeting (Ramsgate Branch) held

on Augu st 21 the main topic of co nversation was the
wonderful day we had at Howe Barracks, on 2
August" .

We all had such a marvellous time , and felt that we
would like to co nvey our thank s to all who worked so
hard to make the day successful .

62 WOs' & Sgts' Past and

Must admit to a few lumps in the throat , when the Present Dinner, 1981
bands marched on for the " finale". Really excellent .
Took me back a few years . Even managed the Old by W01 (RSMI VD Ebbens
Codger's Parade . To cap it all we saw a chap wheeled
into the nick! The first of such Dinners was hosted by 2 QUEENS
in Colchester on Saturday 12 September. A total of
For a short while , I was back in the mob ; funnily 159 members dined and Brig H C Mill man , OBE, ADC,
enough , I still miss the life . Deputy Colonel of the Regiment, was the guest of
honour.
Congratulations to all concerned in the organiz-
ation and running of a really marvellous day . Now The evening commenced with a Beating Retreat on
looking forward to the next one . Thank you for the the square followed by drinks in the Officers' Mess .
invite ." The dinner was held in the dining hall which , through
hard work by the committee , was transformed into a
From the Chairman of the 62 Club : temporary Mess .
" I would like to say that a wonderful day was had by
After dinner, the gathering proceeded to the Sgts'
all ... The Queen's Regiment certainly did us proud. Mess proper, where members were able to mix and
Let's hope they can continue for years to come ." chat with old friends.

DIVISIONAL AT HOME lt was a truly memorable occasion enabling old
friends to meet again, some of whom had not seen
lt is proposed to hold a Queen's Division 'At Home' each other for many a year. lt was especially signifi-
at the Depot, Bassingbourn, on Saturday 10 July cant that so many, both past and present, had travel-
1982. The event will be built around ' Bassingbourn82' led long distances to be there.
(the Army Schools Exhibition) running from the pre-
ceding three days . lt is the intention to invite all UK- Unfortunately, several had to travel home after the
based Regular, TA and affiliated UDR Battalions to function (because of coach hire, etc), but many
field teams to compete in a support weapons skills stayed overnight and all were invited to a families
event and a tug o' war tournament ; it is also hoped lunch on the Sunday . This gave our wives the oppor-
that they and the Depot will produce some traditional tunity to meet up with those who had travelled to Col-
sideshow stands to add to the 'fun of the fair'. Whilst chester with their husbands .
the event is primarily designed for the public, it is
hoped that OCA and Regimental Association A truly auspicious weekend which we hope will set
Branches within reasonable reach will join the throng. the pattern for many more to come.
The gates at Bassingbourn Barracks will open at noon
and the day will end with a Beating Retreat Ceremony
at 6 pm. All proceeds will be in aid of the Army
Benevolent Fund and Regimental Charities .

THE WOS' & SGTS'
DINNER, 1981

The RSM (left). the Deputy
Colonel, and the Command-
ing Officer get ready to
receive the guests in the
WOs' & Sgts' Mess of the
2nd Bn at Colchester on

Saturday 12 September .

63

GRAND REUNION
1982

at

HYDERABAD BARRACKS, COLCHESTER
Home of the 2nd Bn

* Sunday 1 August, from 12.00 to 17.00

(Assembly 11 .00-12.00)

* For all Queensmen, past and present, Old Comrades of our founding Regiments,

and their families

* Bars and Refreshments
* Outline Programme :

12.00- Drumhead Service (Old Comrades participating should arrive by 11.00)
Miscellaneous Displays and Arena Events
Display of Modern Weapons and Equipment
16.30 - Beating Retreat by Massed Bands and Drums

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY

64 eastern side of the Clearwater Bay peninsula just
north of Shaw's film studios and overlooking the clear
Odds & Ends blue waters of Port Shelter.

KING EDWARD Vll's CONVALESCENT HOME Work has already started on geological surveys and
FOR OFFIC;ERS the whole barracks, including over 400 married
quarters, will be completed and ready for its first
The Management Committee of this beautiful occupants by 1986.
house on the Isle of Wight, given to the nation in 1902
by King Edward VII , wants to attract more patients so Because of the historical links and respect which
that its fine facilities can continue to be enjoyed by the Regiment, through the ' Diehards', has with the
officers of all three Services (whether serving or Colony, Col John, put in a strong plea to the Com-
retired) and their wives. mander British Forces, that the new barracks should
be named ' Middlesex Barracks'. Although this sug -
The Home offers many amenities (it has accom- gestion had considerable local support, the CBF
modation for 51 patients) and the current charges are decided that, like all other infantry barracks in the New
extremely reasonable: for example for a serving Territories, it should be named after a Battle Honour.
The Ministry of Defence has been asked to approve
officer on convalescence , there is no charge; retired ' Kohima Barracks'. In a letter to Lt Col Tom Chattey,
President of The Middlesex Association , Col
officers - £13.50 a day ; wives of officers Davidson says " I am sorry about this, I can only say I
convalescing - £20 .00 a day. tried".

For further details please write to: However, all is not lost, for ' Kohima ' is a name very
W / Cdr DJ B Whitehead AFC RAF(Retd) much revered by the Regiment and two of its forbears
Osborne House - The Queen's Royal Regt and The Queen' s Own
East Cowes Royal West Kent Regt . And so , subject to MOD
Isle of Wight, P032 6JY approval, The Queen's Regt will secure yet another
(tel Cowes (0983) 297899 link with the Colony in the name of its new Barracks
(the official allian ce, through the Middlesex
THE UNION JACK CLUB - Regiment, with The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The
THE SEVICEMEN'S AND SERVICEWOMEN'S Volunteers) , being, of course the other one) .

CLUB IN LONDON GUW

Servicemen and women (up to W01l, whether THE COMMANDANT GENERAL, ROYAL MARINES
serving or retired , are eligible to become members
(entrance fee , £3 .00 ; annual subscription, £2 .00). Following the dastardly bomb attack which maimed
Moreover, widows or widowers of the foregoing can the OGRM in October, a message of sympathy was
now join as Temporary Honorary Members . sent to Lt Gen Sir Steuart Pringle and his family from
The Colonel of The Regiment and All Ranks.
The Club (in Sandell Street, Waterloo) has 417
single and 63 double bedrooms , all with h & c, fitted The following signal was received from his Chief of
cupboards and electric alarm clocks ; cots are also Staff : " Your kind message passed to CGRM and
available . gratefully received " .

Bar, restaurant and lounge fa cilities are provided FOR SALE - OFFICER'S UNIFORM
including separate rooms for coloured TV ; there is
also a launderette . The following items of good quality second -hand
Regimental pattern uniform are available for sale
For further enqu iries please contact : (prices negotiable) :
The Secretary .
Union Jack Club , No 2 Dress - Temperate , Parade, SD
Sandell Street, No 10 Dress - Temperate , Mess
Waterloo , No 11 Dress - Warm Weather, Mess
London SE1 8UJ No 7 Dress - Warm Weather , Working (dac ron )
(tel. 01 -928 6401)
Forage Cap - 6 Ye"
NEW BARRACKS IN HONG KONG
Sam Browne
W e have heard from Col J ohn Dav idson , Colonel
AQ at HQ British Forces Hong Kong , that a new Note - Owner's meas urements:
ba rracks is to be bu ilt in Hong Kong to hou se a second Height 5' 11 "
British infantry battali on. For th ose who know Hong Waist 32" / 33 "
Ko ng, it is to be built on a superb site on the steep Chest 44 "

Appli cati ons tp RHQ.

INDIAN DIVISIONS' MEMORIAL PROJECT 65

In the last issue (on page 36) a brief explanation of Armed Services and Merchant Navy, and widows of
this project appeared under the heading' A Tribute to such men and ladies who have served.
the Indian Divisions of World War 11 '.
New Belvedere House in Stepney can accom-
Since all our former Regiments had battalions modate 28 male residents in single rooms. Hollenden
serving in Indian Divisions at one time or another, House at Bexhill-on-Sea, set in most attractive
some readers may wish to contribute individually to grounds, has mainly sing le rooms for 45 male and 7
this project, the cost of which is estimated to be female residents. Both Homes are equipped with
£25,000. Donations (payable to ' Indian Divisions' smoke detectors and fire doors and an emergency
Memorial ') should be sent to: alarm system is operable from all rooms and bath-
rooms. A night watchman at Hollenden House adds
Lt Col J A C Greenwood OBE to the high degree of safety provided.
Hon Treasurer, Indian Divisions' Memorial
Hambledon House The Homes have excellent standards of decoration
Fyning Lane and furnishing and are well staffed thus being able to
Rogate, Petersfield give most adequate care and attention to the resi-
Hants GU31 5EE dents . The Wardens-in-Charge are each helped by
two Assistant Wardens , all resident, and a number of
showing name , rank , address, unit and division. Care Attendants . In addition there are cooks , kitchen
hands and cleaners .
THE MOUNTBA TTEN STATUE APPEAL
Residents are , within reason , free to spend their
The following letter dated 24 July to RHO is from time as they wish; their rooms are cleaned by
Maj Gen M Matthews, Director of Personal Services domestic staff ; their meals are of a high quality and
!Army): variety and medical needs looked after by the doctors
retained by EFC wi10 make regular visits to the Homes
A National Appeal was launched on 5 July 1981 for as well as responding urgently in the event of emer-
funds to erect a statue of Admiral of the Fleet Earl gencies . Clothing is provided when necessary.
Moutbatten of Burma . Details of the appeal, led by
the Prime Minister and supported by the leaders of all The current weekly maintenance charges (agreed
parties, have already appeared in the press, and are annually with the appropriate Local Authority) are
summa rised below. £55.37 at Bexhill and £64.47 at Stepney which com-
pare favourably with the average charges for Part Ill
it is intended that the statue will depict Lord Homes. Residents must of course have the statutory
Mountbatten in naval uniform and will be sited on the weekly pocket money of £5.45 in addition to the above
Foreign Office Green looking across Horse Guards figures. The majority of residents are supported finan -
Parade towards the Old Admiralty Building. A com- cially by Local Authorities under the terms of Part Ill,
petition will be held among leading sculptors to design the National Assistance Act 1948 or the Department
a statue which it is hoped to unevil within the next two of Health and Social Security .
years. The total cost is estimated at £100,000; any
surp lus funds will be donated to the Mountbatten There are vacancies in both Homes at the moment
Trust which assists the handicapped and the United and if you know or hear of any potential residents
World Colleges. please contact:

A DCI will shortly be issued giving details of the The Administrator,
appeal. The Adjutant General has asked me to draw EFC ,
your attention to the appeal as there may be many of 8 Lower Grosvenor Place,
your readers who would wish to support this appeal London SW1W OEP
for a permanent memorial to commemorate the life (telephone 01-828 2468)
and work of Lord Mountbatten who, after a lifetime of
service, was so tragically killed in 1979. REGIMENTAL ARCHIVES

Contributions shou ld be sent to: We are indebted to HQ 4th Armd Div. for sending
us (for our archives) a book entitled 'An Historical
Rea r Admiral LW Townsend CBE Composition of the 4th Division 1809-1977' by Lt Col C
Defence Services Secretary ·DJ A Tempest (Retd).
Mountbatten Memorial Fund
Roo m NC7 Old Admiralty Building This book lists the units , by periods, which served in
London SW1A 2B E the Division and the names of all the Divisional ,
Brigade and Divisional Troop Commanders who com-
PART Ill HOMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN manded at various periods of the Division's history.
Many well -known names appear, several of whom
it is wished to bring to your attention the two Part Ill started their army life in one of our former regiments .
Homes adm ini ste red by the Ex- Service Fellowship
Centres ( EFC J, a reg iste red Charity . Th ese Homes FJR
accept as permanent residen ts ex- members of the

66 The Regimental Secretary of the Middlesex Regi-
ment Association , Maj Frank Waldron, unearthed the
Letters history of this stone from a pre-war Regimental
Journal la copy appears below). lt was subsequently
From Col 0 C Snowdon TO (Retd) agreed that a brass plaque with a brief history of the
HQ South West District incident that led to the erection of this memorial in
1 July 1981 English and Chinese should be fi xed to the stone. The
Commander British Forces asked me if I would unveil
My dear Guy, this memorial stone on his behalf. The ceremony took
I thought that you would like to know- as 1 DEAR place on 28 September in pouring rain. Buglers from
The Royal Hong Kong Regiment !The Volunteers)
are coming to Howe Barracks - that when I was sounded the Last Post ; I then made a short speech
commanding 1 R Sussex in Malta GC 1963-65 we, as giving the history of the incident before unveiling the
Infantry, shared the Island . We were stationed in St plaque . The buglers then blew Reveille . Apart from
Andrew's Barracks and they were next door in St members of the Hong Kong Government and the
Patrick' s. Antiquities and Monuments Department as well as
some members of the public, Lt Col M P Barneby the
We had a very happy relationship with them. Commanding Officer and others of The Royal Hong
Frankie Boshell was commanding 1 DEAR ; Maj Gen Kong Regiment IThe Volunteers) were also present.
The latter included W02 Frost, who originally enlisted
Johnny Frost Iof Arnhem Bridge fame) was the GOC. into the Middlesex Regt and is currently a PSI with
The Volunteers .
With every good wish.
Yours ever, John
Douggie
Extract from the Regimenta/Journal of The Middlesex
From Eric Morris, MA Regiment lOCO), August 1939.

WERE YOU AT SAL ERNO? The Mining of SS Tyndareus
I would like to trace any veterans of the old Queen 's
Regt who served with the British 56th lnf Div at Strolling round the Peak, one of the show places
Salerno in September 1943 ; I am particularly inter- and the highest point of the Island of Hong Kong , the
ested in talking to ex-members of the 2/7th, 2/ 5th, visitor will come across a small grey stone, situated at
2/ 6th Bns , which were all part of the 169th lnf Bde . the side of the path. On this stone is the following
If members of these units are willing for me to inscription: " 25th Battn Middlesex Regt . Tyndarius ,
interview them as part of my research for a book on Feb 6th, 1917". How this monument ca me to be
Salerno, would they please write to: erected is a mystery , for none of the local Hong Kong
Mr Eric Morris, MA, Deputy Head, Department of papers has any record of its unveiling, nor can the
War Studies and International Affairs, Royal Military residents shed any light as to its origin. However, the
Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey. deed that it commemorates has been traced , and is
one of which the whole Regiment may well be proud .
From : Col J G W Davidson
HQ British Forces Early in 1917, the 25th Bn Middlesex Regiment
Hong Kong embarked in England in the Blue Funnell steamer
Tyndareus, en route for Hong Kong where they were
7 Octobe r 1981 to ca rry out garrison duties . Owing to the submarine
menace, which was at its height at that time, the
To Th e Editor, course followed was that round the Cape via South
Afri ca. When rounding Cape Agulha s the ship stru ck
Dear Guy, a mine from the German minelayer Moeve, and was so
badly holed that it was thought that she was si nking .
You may remember that in March I wrote to John The Commanding Officer, Lt Col K Ward, paraded all
Shipster enquiring about a large boulder that stands troops on deck, prepared for another disaster like that
on Harlech Road on the Pea k. The boulder bears the of the Birkenhead. The behaviour of the Battalion was
inscription " 25th Bttn Middlesex Regt Tyndareus admirable , and the discipline throughout excellent.
February 6 1971 ". The background to this is that the The ship's Captain, however, thanks to tne entire
Executive Secretary for Antiquities and Monuments, absence of panic, was able to stop the hole suffici-
Doctor S M Bard , who incidentally was a Medical ently to control the influx of water , and was
Officer with The Volunteers at the beginning of the towed into Simonstown , drawing , in place of her
war and subsequently became the SMO in normal 20ft, 8ft at the stern and 42ft 7in at the bows .
Shamshuipo Prisoner of War Camp, had had many
enquiries about the origins of this boulder which is When the Batta lion arrived in Hong Kong they were
seen by loggers and those strolling on the Peak . feted for their gallant behaviour, and the local Press
records that the following telegram was received from
the Secretary of State for War , Lord Derby:
"Splendid behaviour of all ranks on board the

Tyndareus is a fresh honour to the Army and the 67
Nation to which they belong . I congratulate you on
your Battalion and the Battalion on its Colonel. Regiment, who died when the troopship Tyndareus
Derby." struck a German mine off Cape Agulhas, South
Africa , on 6th February 1917. The Battalion had
Messages were sent also by the General Federation embarked in England and was en route for Hong Kong
of Trade Unions and by the Mayor of Wandsworth . to carry out garrison duties .

The inscription on the Stone reads : There is no doubt that the exemplary conduct of all
ranks after the accident contributed in considerable
"The Middlesex Regiment measure to the Master's ability to prevent his ship
from sinking with further loss of life.
This stone memorial was erected by Lieutenant
Colonel John Ward, Commanding Officer, in memory The 1st Battalion of the Regiment subsequently
of those men of the 25th Battalion, The Middlesex fought with distinction during the defence of Hong
Kong - December 1941 ."

Col J G W Davidson and W02 John Frost, BEM after the unveiling of the Middlesex Regt Memorial Stone.
Pic ture by Join t Service PR Staff, HMS Tamar

68 Book Reviews

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS " AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN "

Marriages by Oliver Lindsay,
MAOELEY - COOPER. On 19 December 1981 at
Hamish Hamilton, London £9.50 nett (UK only)
Wimborne, Lt Richard Madeley RM , son of Mr and
Mrs R S B Madeleyof Beaconsfie ld , to Oebora h Jan e, Maj Gen Christopher Man CB OBE MC, writes :
daughter of Mr and Mrs 0 G Cooper of Geneva. (Capt
H W R Eagan was best man .) After his excellent account of the hostilities in Hong
Kong, it was to be hoped that Oliver Lindsay would
Forthcoming Marriages com plete the story by a second book examining the
Extracted from the Daily Telegraph fate that awaited those who survived the 17 days
fighting . This he has now done, and once again he has
CAPT R W WILBY - MISS A WAKELING. The shown his ability to resea rch his subject in the greatest
engagement is announced between Captain Robert depth, coming up with a book that must be com pul -
Wilby, The Queen's Regt, eldest son of Mr and Mrs L sive reading for all students of the war in the Far Ea st.
W Wilby of Sandown, Isle of Wight, and An ne, eldest
daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Wakeling of Leem ing Inevitably his material has relied upon personal
Bar, North York shire. accounts- some, but not many, compiled at the time
and concealed till the end of the war - but for the
MR M J TANNER - MRS SE M cC ONNELL . The most part from reminiscences drawn from selected
engagement is announced between Martin John, survivors either in person or from their accounts
younger son of Mr Brian Tanner of Coulsdon, Surrey, written after their release. This being the case, there is
and Mrs John Tanner of Epsom, Surrey, and Susan the risk that the passage of time blurs the memory and
Elizabeth , younger daughter of Col and Mrs W E tends to merge truth with fiction . To a certain extent
M cConnell of Higher Drive, Banstead, Surrey . this is countered by consulting several sources, and
from my personal knowledge and memory there are
CAPT H W R EAGAN - MISS K E NIXON . The only very few incidents on which I disagree, and even
engagement is announced between Capt Henry then I co uld not honestly say that my version is
Eagan , The Queen's Regt, younger son of Col and necessarily the co rrect one.
Mrs Oennis Eagan of Camberley, Surrey, and Kate,
younger daughter of Read Admiral and Mrs Oesmond Nobody can really understand the pressures under
Nixon of Ashley, Box, Wiltshire. which a prisoner of the Japanese lived unless he or
she has actually been in that unhappy position. lt is a
CAPT M F N MANS - MISS J P GOODE. The little unfair to make definite judgments about certa in
engagement is announced between Capt Mark aspects of what did or did not occur in these circum -
Francis Noel Mans, Royal Engineers, second son of stances. The implication that POWs were loathe to
Maj Gen and Mrs R S N Mans, of Brockenhurst, escape after 1942 can rea lly be attributed to the
Hampshire, and Jane Philippa , eldest daughter of Mr dreadfully run down physical shape they were in at the
and Mrs 0 R Goode, of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. time as well as the knowledge that the reprisals that
wo uld be inflicted on those left behind and on their
Deaths dependants if they had any in the Colony would be
TIZARO . On 29 September 1980, Maj (Retd) LA S sad istic in the extreme . lt is also a little unfair to some
senior officers in various camps for failing to grasp the
Tizzard , aged 45. Afte r service with the Queen's Own fa ct that the war was in its clos in g stages, and to use
Royal West Kent Regt, he transferred to The Austra- this fact to demand better conditions for their camp.
lian Military Forces from which he retired in 1976. There may well have been camps that were au fait
with what was going on outs id e, but it would have
BHUR. On 14August 1981 , Capt RA 0 Buhraged been a very brave man to take this line, certainly in
42 of Barnes, London . Served in 5 Queen's Surreys Japan, before the atom bomb was dropped ; it was
(TA ) and 5th (V) Bn The Queen' s Regt . on ly then that the Japanese Army real ised that the
war was lost. Befo re then, certainly at the lower Ieves ,
RAY . On 23 September 1981 , Pauline (Paula) Mary , such an end to hostilities was not, I suspect, even
wife of Lt Col J B Ray MBE of Hovingham, York . contemp lated.

Th e book c learly brings out the vast differences
between camps and camp staffs which was reflected
in the treatment meted out to the prisoners . lt
highlights the awful degradation of the life of the
prisoners but it also clearly re cords the fact that the
Japanese for the most part were treating their
prison ers in th e same way that they treated their own

people - something that many prisoners saw for 69
themselves . One was at the mercy of a people whose
regard for human life was totally different from that of generally and not at any regiment or corps in particu -
the Western World . After reading the book one is left lar. lt has a foreword by Sir Harry Secombe and an
in no doubt that the vast majority of the survivors owe amusing collection of jokes about the Army by people
their lives to their unshakeable belief that the war who know it. lt was published to catch the Christmas
would be won and that they would return home on - trade and is an ideal 'stocking filler' .
in the words of the Kobe House song - 'That certain
distant Day'. All profit from sales of this book will be used by the
ABF to help soldiers and their families who are in real
This is an excellent book written with care and need . A leaflet and order form has gone to all units at
understanding. lt emphasises that most prisoners did home and in BAOR and an advertisement has already
not hate their captors and even if they did once, with appeared in the October 19 issue of Soldier.
the end of the war, that hatred turned to something
quite different. One cannot help but feel that with so The book retails at £1.00 and can be obtained for
much talk these days of unilateral nuclear disarma- £1.50, including p & p from The Army Benevolent
ment, the more people who read Oliver Lindsay's Fund, Duke of York's Headquarters, Chelsea, London
book the better, as history must not be allowed to S\1\13 4SP.
repeat itself; and the similarities between the
Japanese and the Russians in mentality and outlook THE OFFICERS' CLUB
are too alike to be comfortable.
Annual Reunion
In fairness to a gallant officer well known to the
' Diehards' in Hong Kong, the state ment on page 76 Some 240 members and their guests attended a
regard ing the major nick-named 'Robot' does him less Cocktail Party at Haberdashers' Hall in the City on
than justice. Major ' Robot' Hedgecoe was a man of Friday 16 October. Once again, we are grateful to our
tremendous integrity and courage who survived the sponsor - Col David Si me - and the catering staff of
war and retired so me years later in the rank of Colonel, 6/7 QUEENS (who provided the 'sma ll eats').
only to die shortly thereafter.
Regimental guests who accepted invitations
ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND CARTOON BOOK included HE the Danish Ambassador and M me Dahl-
gaard, and Col H H Prince Georg of Denmark, Hon Col
In November, a book of cartoons and comment 5 QUEENS and Defence Attache , Danish Embassy.
entitled 'If You Can't Take a Joke - You Shouldn't
Have Joined ' was published; the cartoons have been Next year's Reunion is scheduled for Friday 15
drawn by Carl and the comment is the work of Tank October at the same venue.
Nash . (This team was responsible for a highly suc-
cessful collection of cartoons about the ACC issued Wedding Gifts
some years ago.) An appreciative letter was received from Lt K S W

' If You Can't Take a Joke .. .' is aimed at the Army Hames for the engraved silver salver presented to him
by his brother officers to mark the occasion of his
marnage.

REGIMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE, whole evening was a great success and Mr Dav1s and
Drum Major Baker are to be congratulated for the
DENMARK immaculate performance.

by Maj R T W Mellotte Two months later, in a more aggressive posture, 5
QUEENS appeared under canvas in North Zealand for
On an overcast and close evening in July, the Band Exerc ise " Amber Express ". By an extraordinary coinci-
and Drums of 3 QUEENS came to Her Majesty Queen dence, one road party shared a ferry with The Queen
M argrethe's residence of Marselisborg where they who recognized the cap badges on the berets before
Beat Retreat and played during the subsequent sup- their owners realised who owned the big car! A quick
per and dancing. There is no doubt that their per- recovery, however, enabled them to pay due respects
formance, superb by any sta ndard , left a great impres- to their Allied Colonel-in-Chief as she subsequently
sion on those gathered there by special invitation; not
least on our Allied Colonel-in-Chief who braved a left the ferry.
heavy shower of rain to continue watching. A spec ial
mention (if that is fair to the rest of Band and Drums) By courtesy of our affi liated Royal Life Guards, the
must be made of the dance group who later captured Advance Party officers were able to entertain many of
the mood of the evening and had The Queen, Prince the Regiment's friends at a cockta il party in Copen-
Henrik and their guests dancing the night away. The hagen . Guests included HE The Ambassador, Maj
Gen Reynolds, Col Ogilvie (out with HQ UKMF), and
Capt Lance Mans. The battalion's effort in organizing
the party was a gesture much appreciated by all
concerned .

70 THE NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM

On 22 September th e Battalion was greatly Royal Hospital Road , London SW3
honoured by Her Majesty's visit to them in the field;
although brief, the Queen had time to meet battalion A temporary exhibition at the National Army
personalities, receive a presentation of a Stadden Museum , open from 12 November 1981 to 31 Ma y
print and be photographed with some of her officers . 1982, chronicles the life , achievements and interests
of the late Field Marshal! Sir Gerald Templer, KG.
By the time this report appears, Maj Andrew
Dawson from 2 QUEENS should be firmly in my cha ir
wearing his NATO and regimental badges and sup-
ported by his (Danish) wife Vibeke . They are to
become the sixt h Regimenta l family to live in Grebe
House and I wish t hem a happy and successful stay in
Denmark .

News from our Affiliated Associations

The Queen's Surrey's
Association

QUEEN 'S ROYAL SURREY REGT GOLF 2ND BN THE QUEEN ' S ROYAL REGT IN A
SOCIETY
CHRISTMAS DAYS ARMISTICE
Annual Match versus Royal Marines GS
played at Richmond Golf Club , 7th July 1981 Extra ct from the History of the

AM Queen 's Royal Regiment, Volume VII

Foursomes Queen 's Surreys v Royal Marines On 18 December 1914 two companies of The
Queen 's supported the Warwicks in an unsu ccessful
(3/ 2) Maj Gen White & Maj Sutton v Maj Gen Kay and costly attack, and at daybreak on t he 19th the
Germans in the opposite trenches initiated a local
& Capt Hunt armistice for the purpose of collecti ng the wounded
and burying the dead; but, as might have been
(2/ 1) M Power Esq & Lt Col Sherrard v Sgt expected, they managed to entice 2Lts Rought and
Walmisley and seven stretc her bearers into the enemy
Brittain & Mr C Bates trenches where they were made prisoners . The
armistice was ended by a sudden opening of fire by
(4 / 2) P Mason Esq & Maj Sheppard v Mr C Dyer & the British guns, and in the cou rse of t his and t he
previous day 2Lt Ramsay and seven men were ki ll ed:
Bd C Sgt Waiters Capts P K Fearon and R T Lee, lt A M Allan , 2Lts H
Butterworth and F T Burkitt and 39 other ranks were
(9/7) Co l Sewell & Maj Crutchfield v Lt Col Tweed wounded, besides the two officers and seven men
made prisoners .
& Capt Judd
On Christmas Day and also on the 26th there was
PM P Mason Esq v Sgt Brittain (3 / 2) again an informal armistice, when the German officers
Singles provided lists of British officers recently captured and
Maj Sutton v Mr C Dyer promised to try to effect the release of 2Lts Rought
(4/ 3) and Walmisley so basely ca ptured and detained on the
(4/ 3) M Power Esq v Mr C Bates 19th .'
(6/ 5)
Maj Sheppard v Maj Gen Kay Readers may be interested to know that the
(2/ 1)
(3/ 2) Maj Gen White v Capt D Hunt (4/ 3)

Col Sewell v Capt Judd

Maj Crutchfield v Bd C Sgt Waiters

lt Col Sherrard v Lt Col Tweed 1 (2/ 1)

93
Queen 's Surreys won 9-3

unofficial 'Christmas Armistice ' willbe the subject ofa 71
BBC Television Documentary Programme to appear
during Christmas Week 1981 on BBC1. Some of the member of the Regiment will always be welcome and
survivors of 2nd Bn The Queen 's Royal Regt who if anyone thinks they may have the time to spare they
were present at the time will appear in the should contact Maj and Mrs P G E Hill who will be co-
programme. Watch your newspapers or the Radio ordinating the work; their address is 4 Springwood
Times for details. Road, Heathfield , East Sussex TN21 BJY (tel. 043 52
3357).
THE QUEEN' S ROYAL SURREY REGIMENT
Extract from Daily Telegraph 28 October 1981.
MUSEUM - CLANDON PARK,
" Lt-Col Wallis dies at 67
WEST CLANDON, SURREY by E W Swanton

By the time this article is published, the Museum's Lt-Col Clive O' Neill Wallis , who has died after a
second season at Clandon Park will be over. While the heart attack, aged 67, while on holiday in Ireland , was
house is closed The Museum remains open to anyone an outstanding leader of rugby forvvards in the 1930s.
who would like to visit it during the winter, but before
they do so, it would be wise to ring either Maj Reed at He led the Irish pack against the All Blacks in
RHO Canterbury (0227 57411 ext 253) or Lt Col 1935-36 and captained, in turn, both Sussex and the
Kimmerling at West Clandon (0483 222747) to ensure Army . He was one of half a dozen internationals who
that entry is possible . helped make Old Cranleighans one of the strongest
sides in London in the last seasons before the war ."
Having had two seasons at Clandon, the Museum
Committee and its helpers are now beginning to feel at Note : Lt-Col Wallis who died suddenly on 26
home there , and the National Trust equally consider October served in The East Surrey Regt from 1933 to
us very much part of their House . The number of 1959, and commanded the 1st Bn of that regiment
visitors has kept up well during the summer and when from 1955 to 1958. From 1958 to 1959 he was
the House closed on 18 October, 17,406 visitors had Commandant of the Army School of Physical Train-
been to see the Museum . lt is particularly pleasing that ing, Aldershot . He was awarded the Military Cross
more members of the Regiment, both old and new, whilst serving with the 2nd Bn The East Surrey Regt in
have visited and it is very much hoped that all who Malaya in 1941 -42.
have any con nection with the Regiment will sign the
Visitors Book in the Archives / Medal Room . A full appreciation of Col Wallis' life and service
Very many of the ordinary visitors sign the written by a friend and fellow officer of many years will
general book on Admiral Lord Howe's desk, and appear in the May 1982 issue of the Queen's Royal
recently these have included a Russian , a Captain of Surrey Regtl. Assn. Newsletter.
the French Navy and a lady from China . Except for the
last, whose writing we cannot translate, all have made <!bristmas to
complimentary remarks - although it must be
admitted that some visitors comment on the excel- all our reabers
lence of the restaurant, the porcelain and the gardens
for which the Regiment can take no credit! anb abbertisers

The major event of the Museum' s season took ~
place in April when Brig and Mrs Geoffrey Curtis
received the Lord Lieutenant in and of the County of
Surrey, The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell MC ; the Mayors
and Mayoresses of the three Freedom Boroughs of
Kingston upon Thames , Guildford , and Reigate and
Banstead; and Lt-Gen Sir Paul and Lady Travers.

During the summer, by the good offices of the
Army Museums Ogilby Trust , we have acquired a
distinguished miniature of Maj Robert Raitt who
served in the 2nd Queen 's Royal Regt from 1770 until
dying in Martinique in 1795. We were not able to
afford to purchase an officers cap badge of the 31st
Foot (circa 1822) when this came up for sale at an
auction. Whilst acknowledging the continuing gener-
os ity of many people, this emphasises that contribu-
tions and donations to the Museum Funds are sti ll
most welcome.

During the winter it is hoped that the layout of the
Mu seum will be further improved and working parties
will meet there on most Thursdays. Help from any

72

The Queen's Own Buffs
Association

Laying up of the Colours of the 4th/5th Battalion there was also a buffet lunch at Oakwood for those
members taking part in the Regimental Association
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Reunion .

and the Service of Remembrance and Reunion Maidstone Branch had worked hard to make the
Reunion a success and even though the weather was
at Maidstone, 18 July 1981 foul , a good time was had by everyone, chatting over
old times, listening to the Band and watching the
On 20 July 1956 at Tonbridge Castle, HRH Princess displays. The weather finally relented sufficiently for
Marina , Duchess of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief of the The Queen 's Regt Band ITA) to Beat Retreat, and so
Regiment, presented new Colours to t he 4th / 5th Bn ended an historic day.
The Queen 's Own Royal West Kent Regt.
A particular vote of thanks should be given to Col H
Twenty-five years later !all but two days) those B H Waring OBE, as it was largely due to his untiring
same Colours were laid up in All Saints Church, efforts that the Laying Up went so faultlessly . We also
Maidstone, where they joined the many other stands owe the Maidstone Branch a big debt of gratitude for
of Colours and memorials of the Regiment . the large part they played in the day's proceedings -
particularly Mr Ken Parker.
When 4/ 5 RWK ITA) ceased to exist on the
reorganisation of the Territorial Army, the Colours The Queen's Own Buffs Cricket Week Tent Club
were handed over to a cadre of 8th Queen's but even-
tually, in 1975, they formally became the Colours of 1981
6th/7th !Volunteers) Bn, The Queen's Regt. Hence,
on 18 July 1981 , it was the men of 6/7 Queens who Apart from the first day of Canterbury Cricket Week
carried them through the streets of Maidstone to All when, during the morning , there were hardly any
Saints Church accompanied, part of the way, by attenders due to the Royal Wedding Ifor the first and
members of the Regimental Association. probably the last time there was a coloured TV in the
tent) the rest of the Week was well attended .
The Parade of Old Comrades took place in the Old
Barracks and then, led by The Queen's Regt Band The new caterers provided excellent lunches at a
ITA), marched to Brenchley Gardens where the very realistic price and our lady flower arrangers
customary Service of Remembran ce was held at the excelled themselves ; the general impression was that
Regimental War Memorial ; wreaths were laid on the tent was setting a high standard. So now to next
behalf of the Regiment by the Mayor and by Maj-Gen year, when the Club merges with The Queen 's Regt ;
Rowley Mans CBE, Colonel of The Queen 's Regt . further information on this merger appears on the next
page and, in due course, club members will receive
The parade then met up with the contingent from details for 1982 from the Club Secretary.
6/7 QUEENS at the junction of Week Street and St
Faith's Street and then wheeled into the High Street, The Canterbury Remembrance Service
marched past His Worship The Mayor at the Town
Hall and proceeded to All Saints. and Reunion

The Rememb ran ce Service is always an impressive Our Annual Remembrance Service and Reunion at
occasion but, combined with the ceremony of the Canterbury was held on. 20 September. Despite the
Laying Up of the Old Colours , it was more than doubly cold and windy weather, a remarkable number of Old
Comrades formed up in the Sessions House Car Park
so. to be inspected by the President of The Association,
Col H R Grace OBE DL.
The symbo lic return of the Colours before the laying
up was demonstrated by Lt Col Duddin g ICO 6/7 The parade marched down Burgate to the
QUEENS) handing them to Col Ogilvie OBE ADC lan Cathedral accompanied by The Band of The Queen's
ex member of 4 / 5 RWK) who in turn handed them to Regt ITA) and The Corps of Drums of The 5th IV) Bn .
The Rt Rev The Bishop of Maidstone for safe custody
within the wa ll s of All Saints . The Cathed ral Service was as moving as eve r and
The Band of 1 QUEENS played beautifully . We were
The lesson was read by Maj Gen D E B Talbot CB fortunate that Th e Rt Rev Ri chard Third , Bishop of
CBE DSO MC DL , President of The Queen's Own Dove r, had kindly ag reed to g ive the address .
Royal West Kent Regimental Committee; the Last
Post and Reveille were sounded, and the address was After the Service, the parade marched passed the
given by The Bishop. Mayo r of Canterbury who was accompanied on the
dais by the Colonel of The Queen's Regt and the
At the conclusion of th e Service, members of the Association President.
Queen's Own Officers' Club and their guests attended
a very successful lun cheon at the Royal Star Hotel:

And so back up the hill to Howe Barracks and our £169.78 for The Queen's Own Buffs Benevolent Fund ;
carton lunches, thanks to Lt Col DJ C Dickins MBE and the one at Canterbury on 20 September raised
who let us use the Barracks for the afternoon ; Maj £103 .99 for the Canterbury Cathedral Bells Appeal.
Ted Parker and his staff deserve very special thanks
for all the help they gave us . Not everyone realised FUTUREEVENTSIN19~
that, during the previous night, a furious storm had
flattened every piece of canvas and blown most of it The Queen 's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
some considerable distance away. Thanks to the hard Officers ' Club Annual Reception and Cocktail Party
work put in by the 1st Bn squad , everything was back
in place in time for the Reunion . This will be held at The Army and Navy Club (" The
Rag " ) on 20 May.
The afternoon was happily spent eating, drinking The Maidstone Reunion
and chatting , the bulk of members sheltering in the
Gymnasium listening to the music of Bandmaster Ted The provisional date is 4 July .
Clark and his Band of The Queen's Regt , TA . The Queen's Regiment Grand Reunion

To round off what was, despite the weather, a very This will be sponsored by the 2nd Bn The Queen' s
su ccessful day, the Band of 1st Bn Beat Retreat, Regt and held at Colchester on 1 August .
giving a most superb performance. Canterbury Cricket Week

Thank you Canterbury Branch for doing all the 7-10 August - Kent v Essex
organising and , in particular, Fred Turmaine and 11 -13 August - Kent v Glamorgan
Henry Delo. The Canterbury Reunion
The provisional date is 19 September.
Collections at Remembrance Services 1981

The collection at Maidstone on 18 July raised

THE QUEEN'S AND QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS TENT CLUB

lt has been agreed that on 1 March 1982 The was supposed to interfere with the view of the cricket.
Queen' s Own Buffs Cricket Week Tent Club will lt is said that it was saved by the ladies, because on hot
merge to become " The Queen's and Queen' s Own afternoons it protected their complexions from the
Buffs Cri cket Tent Club". sun.

In view of this , the background and history of the The Tent soon became a famous gathering place
Club might be of interest to new members. and a means of offering hospitality to old friends . In
the years before the second world war there are
Canterbury Cricket Week is the oldest function of records of at least 800 guests visiting the Tent during
its kind in the country ; the first 'Week ' was planned in the 'Week'.
1842. Arrangements were made to receive a large
crowd of visitors ; theatrical entertainment and a ball One of the many traditions of the Week is ' Ladies
w ere organised for the evenings, and the 'Week' Day' and even now ladies attend wearing hats and
assumed at once just those features which have , ever colourful dresses providing an annual highlight to the
sin ce, made it an institution quite unlike anything else. event.

On 16 May 1847 (Aibuhera Day) th e St Lawrence Membership of the Tent Club is also extended to
Ground was opened at Canterbury and Cri cket Week 'The Old Stagers' whose history begins with that of
ha s been held there every year since , apart from Cricket Week itself and their origins were almost the
during the two World Wars . same as I Zingari . During the Week they wear the
same celebrated colours - the black, red and gold -
A ccord ing to the September 1927 issue of 'The familiar on almost any English cricket ground. As
Dragon ' (the Buffs Journal) , The Buffs w ere amateur actors the Old Stagers have always provided
connected with Cricket Week from its in ception and it theatrical entertainment during Cricket Week and still
soon became a social event as well as an opportunity do to this day . For many years they shared a tent with
to watc h first class cricket. M arquees and enclosures IZ and flew their flag on the ground . In 1975 they were
bedecked with bunting and fl ags occupied a semi- no longer able to continue with a tent and The
circle of th e farth er part of the field opposite the Queen's Own Buffs Tent Club invited them to become
pa vili on. Competition ran high in flag s, bea utiful club memb ers and to fly their flag from our enclosure ;
fl oral arrang ements and comfortable furnishing s, and a similar invitation wa s extended to IZ by the Band of
a general air of gaiety and festivity w ere to be seen Broth ers.
everywh ere.
1981 was a good year for the club and th e tent was
The Buffs Tent, flying th eir Regimental Flag, w as very popular and w ell attend ed . The standard of food
situated close to the famou s tree . (No other ground provid ed by th e new caterers w as excellent and w e
ca n boast of a t ree w ithin its bound ary .) This fam ous like to think the decorations and arrangements w ere
lime was many times co ndemned to death because it up to pre-w ar standard s.

74 time of the merger (including the Old Stagers) ,
as full members .
We look forward to successful years ahead w ith the
newly-merged club , where in future The Queen' s 3. Any Officer (or his widow) who served in the
Regimental Flag will be proudly flown alongside that Queen' s Regiment or any of its forbears , as full
of the Queen 's Own Buffs and the flag of the Old members .
Stagers . They will be a reminder to everyone of the
club's proud tradition in the past, our unity in the 4. Certain persons who are invited to be Honorary
present and our hopes for the future. Members ; or at the discretion of the Committe,
to be full members .
Note
Subscriptions will be £3 per annum for Full
Membership to the club will be open to : Membets and this includes one guest. Widows of
1. All Serving Officers of The Queen 's Regiment Regimental Officers will be charged no subscription .
Further details may be obtained from Maj H C L
(Regular or Territorial) , free of subscription . Tennent, the Club Secretary, at RHO.
2. Those members belonging to the club at the

An aerial view of the St Lawrence Cricket Ground taken in 19471the Regimental Tent is normally sited to the right of
the sight screens on the East side of the ground).

Picture by kind permission of the Kent County Cricket Club

75

The Royal Sussex Association

Cricket the lawn returfed and eight young beech trees
planted . After racing on the first day of the May
The Royal Sussex Regiment v Lavinia Duchess of Meeting, Lord March held a tree planting ceremony at
Norfolk's XI, Sunday 31 May 1981, Arundel Castle which we toasted the new trees with champagne.

On the Saturday evening prior to this annual fixture , After a thoroughly dreary summer, the July
the County Championship game at Hove was aban- Meeting was held in rea lly glorious weather with huge
doned because of heavy rain , and early on the Sunday crowds . The club was well patronised except on the
morning the south-west of England was saturated . In Wednesday , the day of the Royal Wedding . We were
trepidation many players, therefore , travelled to again pleased to welcome a number of officers and
Arundel , particu larly as a number had to drive long their friends from other Regiments . All were full of
distances . In the event, luck was once again on our praise for the excellence of the catering and our
side and play not only started on t ime, but the weather thanks are due to Mitchells of Worthing and their
improved as the day progressed. most capable staff who handled the record atten-
dance on the Thursday with all their usual charm and
lt was particularly good to have Charles Toole and efficiency. Mention should also be made of our inde-
Brian Woodbridge back in the side, the latter having fatigab le barman , Lloyd Fitsell. He and his family are
spent a few years in America. Gordon Wren, the son true Royal Sussex men. Lloyd joined the 5th (TA) Bn
of Bill , made his first appearance for the Regiment . in 1929 and later transferred to the 1st. He went to
France with the Royal Sussex Bde in 1940 and retired
After winning the toss, John Stephenson elected in 1945. His father and two brothers also served in the
to bat, having decided that the strength of the Regiment.
Regimental side lay in its batting. Although this may
have been a correct appreciation, the early batsmen The Royal Sussex Stakes was run on 28 Septem-
found the going hard . With the score at 33 for 5, John ber . There was a large field of over 20 runners
Stephenson and Charles Toole consolidated the resulting in a very exciting race which was won by Mr
innings and doubled the score . After a promising start C A B St George' s ' Lautrec' ridden by Mr Ray
Charles Toole was lbw to Semmence (formerly of Hutchinson and trained by Capt Ryan Price at Findon .
Sussex) for a fine 20. Geoffrey Longfield played an
aggressive innings for 52 not out and the second The Officers' Dinner Club
partnersh ip again doubled the score . The Regiment
declared at 4 p .m . leaving the opposition 120 runs to The dinner was held at Arundel Castle on Friday 2
make in 181 minutes. October when Col G J Langridge presided accom-
panied by Mrs Langridge. lt was agreed by the Regi-
Although Stephen Lamb and Charles Toole bowled mental Committee at their meeting on 6 March 1981
accurately and with great heart, it was soon clear that that last year' s innovation whereby ladies were per-
B Whitfield (South Africa) and T Zoehrer (Australia) , mitted to attend the Dinner as guests should be con-
both State players in their own countries, were class tinued this year . There was a marked reduction in the
batsmen . They gave the crowd a delightful display of numbers attending compared with the previous year,
batting , particularly Whitfield who scored 111 not out although 62 officers and their guests were present.
in 122 minutes . The guests included HE the Royal Netherlands
Ambassador, Col M Heestermans, his Military
Although the scores make it appear that the game Attache and M me Heestermans . After Col Langridge
was very one-sided , the actual play was exciting and had proposed the Loyal Toasts to HM the Queen and
played, yet again, in quite the right spirit. Our HRH Princess Juliana , the Ambassador made a
appreciation goes not only to the opposition and the delightful speech in which he said that as he was
ground staff, but to all friends of Arundel Castle retiring at the end of the year he wished to take the
Cri cket Club and especially to Lavinia, Du chess of opportunity of thanking the Regiment for all the
Norfolk for allowing this splendid fi xture t o continue . generosity and kindness it had shown him. He said
that th is was the sixth dinner that he had attended and
Goodwood congraulated the Regiment on its ability to continue to
organise such highly su ccessful events . He wished
Goodwood Ra ces reverted this year, after the con- the Regimental Association every su ccess in the
stru cti on of the new grandstand , to its full quota of future.
Race Meetings in May, July, Augu st and September.
Unfortunately, owing to disease, it had bee n found
necessary t o fell th e five remaining beech trees on our
Club's ground ; how ever Lord March very ki ndly had

76 two of whom were Norwegians . They landed on the
coast from the Free French submarine Junon. After
PRIVATE FRED TRIGG (6399046) the raid , seven, including the two officers, were taken
prisoner, one Norwegian died of wounds but four of
THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT the party escaped to Sweden. The seven prisoners
were taken to Colditz and later were shot by the
Many regular soldiers will remember Pte Fred Trigg , Germans. Pte Trigg was one of those who escaped
a brave member of that great Sussex tribe , so many of over the mountains into Sweden from where he
whom served in the Royal Sussex Regiment. Fred returned to England and was interviewed by Lord
took part in the raid which destroyed the hydro-elec- Louis Mountbatten , then Chief of Combined Opera-
tric power station at Glomfjord , Northern Norway, in tions . He was killed later in the war in Italy on 16
September 1942, the code name for which was February 1944.
' Musketoon'. The destruction of the power station cut
the supply of electricity to the nearby factory The full story of the raid is told in Musketoon by
supplying the much-needed aluminium for the Stephen Schofield , published by the Elmfield Press,
Germans . After the raid no more aluminium was Morely, Yorks , in 1974, having previously been pub-
produced . lished bv Jonathan Caoe in 1964.

The party consisted of two officers and ten men,

GOODWOOD

Col Langridge presents the Royal Sussex Challenge Cup to Capt Ryan Price. while Mr Ray Hutchinson receives a
repli ca from Mrs Langridg e. Lt-Co l Gerry Hollist is on th e right .
Picture by James Clever r

The Middlesex Association

Church Parade at the Royal Hospital. Chelsea Muirhead , TO , Maj F Webb , MBE, Capt W B Ham-
mond, ERD, TO , and Sqn Ldr R J Yerby.
At the invitation of the Governor, Gen Sir Antony
Read , GCB , CBE, DSO, MC , 44 members and their The following members of B Coy , 6/7 QUEENS
families attended the Church Parade Service at the were also present : Capt PI Roberts , Lt A M Clement,
Royal Hospital on Sunday, 11 October . The Regi- Lt D Harwood and CSM D Cadywould.
mental Association contingent formed up under the
command of Maj R W J Smith , MBE, and were After the ceremony all those attending were
inspected by the new Governor of the Royal Hospital , entertained to sherry by the Regimental Association in
Gen Sir Robert C Ford , KCB, CBE. Lt Col T W the Committee Room at the Middlesex Guildhall.
Chattey, President of the Regimental Association ,
attended. Regimental Remembrance Sunday Service

After the Service all members moved to the Ladies The annual Regimental Association Remembrance
Room of the In -Pensioners Club for a buffet lun ch and Sunday Service took place at our old Depot, lnglis
to enjoy a drink and a chat with our In Pensioners. Barracks, Mill Hill, on Sunday 8 November. We share
this Service with the Postal and Courier Depot RE , B
Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey Coy. 6/7 QUEENS and No 12 Coy WRAC. The Ser-
vice was conducted by the Rev W B Pugh , CF,
The Annual Ceremony at the Field of Remem- Warden RAChD Centre, Bagshot Park, and Maj PAD
brance, Westminster, took place on Saturday 7 Storie-Pugh of 6/7 QUEENS read The Lesson .
November. Attending the ceremony were : The
Chairman of the Greater London Council, The Right Owing to the large numbers attending, the Service
Honourable John B Ward , JP , and Mrs Ward ; The was held in the Gymnasium , after which wreaths were
Mayors of the London Boroughs of Harrow, laid at the Regimental Memorial by Lt Col Chattey on
Haringey, Hillingdon and Hounslow ; the Deputy behalf of our Assn ; Col R N R P James, Commandant
Mayors of the London Boroughts of Barnet, Ealing , Postal & Courier Depot RE ; Maj Storie-Pugh and 12
Enfield and Richmond-upon-Thames ; and the Presi- Company WRAC ; several individual wreaths were
dent of the Middlesex County Association , His also laid and this was followed by the march past, the
Honour the Hon Ewen E S Montagu , CBE, QC , DL. salute being taken by Col James and Lt Col Chattey.
Many senior officers of the regiment were present,
in cluding Maj Gen Sir John Willoughby , KBE , CB, Members of the Regimental Association then
and Col AS J deS Clayton , OBE. moved on to the TA Centre at Edgware, where a most
enjoyable reunion was held .
The ceremony began with a short Service at the
Regimental Memorial inside the Middlesex Guildhall The Middlesex Regimental Museum
condu cted by the Rev W E B Jones, MA, Vicar of
Ripley Parish, Surrey, and former Chaplain to our 1st I would like to remind all readers that our
Bn in Korea . Lt Col Chattey laid a wreath at the mem- Regimental Museum is situated inside Bruce Castle,
orial; he also read th e Exhortation. Lordship Lane , Tottenham , London N17 and is open
on Monday, Tuesday , Thursday , Friday, Saturday
The assembly then formed up outside the Middle- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Curator is Maj R W J
sex Guildhall under the direction of Maj Dick Smith Smith , MBE, who would be very pleased to show
and moved to the Regimental Plot at the Field of members of The Queen's Regiment round and explain
Remembrance. The procession, led by CSgt B the history of the exhibits. Do make an appointment.
Williams of B Coy 6/7 QUEENS , was followd by the
Regimental Association Standard , escorted by three AEFW
of our Chelsea In-Pensioners. On arrival at the Regi-
mental Plot, The President sa 1d " We plant these Middlesex Regiment Golfing Society
crosses today in memory of our fallen com rades of the
Middlesex Reg iment"; he then planted the first cross, Autumn Meeting
followed by the Chairman of the GLC , the Chaplain ,
Battalion Representative , civi l dignitaries and mem- This was held at the North Hants Golf Club, Fleet,
bers of the Regiment . The Service ended with the on Tu esday 6 October and 14 members took part.
Co llects of both the Middlesex and Queen 's Successful competitors were :
Regi m.onts, followed by the Blessing .
Stableford Foursomes: Lt Col T W Chattey and
Escorts to th e civic dignitaries were Maj M L Capt PS lngham (winners Jay Cup), score - 37; Maj
A R Bisset and Capt R J Tarrant , score - 31 .

Stableford Singles: Cap! P S lngham (winner
Herton Cup), sco re- 29; Lt ColT W Chattey (runner
up) , score- 27 .

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Item Pri ce Item Pri ce

Ashtrays Mirrors, in badged cases £0.60
Glass, round
Glass, square £1 .50 Rank Badges (officers) £0.85
£0.85 Metal Crowns £0.90
Metal Stars (according to rank)
Badges, 2 'h " (drummers crossbelt) £7.75 Slip-on , woven

Blazer Badges £3 .75

Bookmarkers £0 .32 Regimental Ice Bucket Drums £8.00
(or any of the former Regiments)

Bookmatches small £0.05 Regimental Badge Transfers
large 0.25 Large
Small £0 .95
Buttons (all sizes) £0 . 15 £0 .30
(officers cap) £1 .56
Regimentijl Cuff Links , pairs £2.95

Cap Badges £9 .65 Regimental Prints £3.00
Metal (officers) £0 .99 Presentation of Colours, 1974 £0 .20
Metai(OR) £0.15 ' Soldier of the 70s'
Woven(OR)
Regimental Ties £2.25

Car Badges (chromium plated) £2 .70 Regimental Tie Tacs £0 .85

Clip Boards, with badged cover £5.35 Shoulder Boards pair £3 .00

Collar Badges £8 .60 Shoulder Titles, metal , pair £0 .60
Metal (officer), pair £1 .30
Metal (OR), pair Stable Belts £4 .45
Standard, blu e, complete £4.50
Combs, in badged case £0 .75 White cou rlene, complete £2 .50
£5.65 Belt plates £0 .88
Framed Regimental Emblazons Belt plate badges
£0 .30
Key Fobs £0 .22 Statuettes
Meta l N Ireland Soldier (QUEENS ),
Leather or the former Regiments

LP Records £11 .00
' Qu ee nsman'
'The Queen's Parade' £2 .50 Tea Towels £1 .00
'Jubilee' /' Fanfare' £2 .50
'Tribute to Werl' £3 .85 Tee Shirts £1 .65
'Queen's TAVR Band in Concert' £2.50
' Queen' s Div Massed Bands £3.85 Wall Plaques £6 .75
Beating Retreat, Horse Guards' Standard (QUEENS ) £4 .75
Cassette of above £4 .00 Plastic (QUEENS) £8 .60
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NOTES 1. All prices include VAT but are subject to change .
2. Postage extra for orders from overseas ; rates on application to RHO.
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