June 1979

has a spare moment, Pauline drops into her drill hall
and, over the last two years, has put countless hours into
the background administration of her Coy which has no
PSI.

Her entry into the WOs' & Sgts' Mess was not
without some murmerings from that bastion of male
chauvenism (including the Regimental Sergeant Major!)
but, Pauline has shown, by her endeavours, that she is a
worthy member.

A CMLIAN PROFILE

It is very easy for us to forget what goes on at our
various drill halls and Bn. HQ during the normal
working day. We are fortunate in ihis Bn. to have a most
noble band of civilian employees who run the entire
Battalion during the working day - a number of them at
Bn. HQ and each Coy has at least one Clerk and a
Storeman. Unfortunately we have just said goodbye to
two such people - Mr. Robson who had been a clerk at
Horsham since 7 QUEENS was formed in '71 , and Mr.
Metcalf, who had similarly been employed as C Coy
Clerk at Crawley (starting his career with us at
Horsham). Both these gentlemen have now left and we
take this opportunity of recording our grateful thanks for
all their endeavours and wish them a long and happy
retirement.

One particular gentleman at Horsham who does
such stirling work behind the scenes and who is master
of the Part 11 Orders system is Mr. Sid Bennett. He
started his career with the 7th Bn. at Crawley but his
capabilities were soon spotted and he was quickly
persuaded to transfer to Horsham; here he has become a
most important part of the skilled team which runs the A
& Q side of the Bn. Sid is an experienced soldier of the
2nd World War vintage having enlisted into the Royal
Welch Fusiliers in 1940. He was soon promoted to
L/Cpl. and shortly afterwards to Sgt. in the Mortar Pl.;
he was posted to the RMAS in Sep. '42. He was
commissioned in Dec. of that year and, after a short
time, was posted to 4 RWF with whom he fought in
France, Belguim, Holland and saw action in the
Ardennes and the Reichwald Forest.

During the "Battle of the Bulge" Sid was wounded
in a night attack at Weeze just before the Rhine crossing
(needless to say it was St. David's Day) and was flown
back to UK. After convalescence he was posted to
CSDIC at Wilton Park, Beaconsfield and he later took a
party of ORs to Germany to serve in an Interogation
Camp; here his duties included OC Prison and Welfare
Officer and he reached the rank of Captain.

Altogether a most interesting career and we take this
opportunity of thanking both Sid Bennett and his
colleagues for all they do for the Bn .

(Top) Maj. F. (Gerry) Webb.

(Lower) Sgt. Pauline Trower, WRAC.

46 OFFICERS' CLUB

Odds &·Ends Reunion in 1979
Thanks to Col. David Sime (Honorary Colonel 6/7
CORRECTION
Senior NCOs Location List, 1 Nov. 78 QUEENS), this year's Reunion of members and their
ladies will be held on Fri. 19 Oct. at the Haberdashers
The Editor apologises, most sincerely, to the Hall .
following Senior NCOs whose Honours and Dinner, 1980
Decorations were omitted in error, in the Lists
published in the December '78 issue of The Journal: A Sub-Committee of The Officers ' Club is examining
WO! M. Donnelly QGM, WO! (now Lt.) M . D. ways and means for holding a members-only formal
Maloney BEM, won P. ]. Anthony QGM, WOn J. T . dinner in London during 1980, when all three regular
Doran BEM, C/Sgt. B. W. Breach BEM, C/Sgt. S. R. battalions of The Regiment are at home.
Bream QGM, C/Sgt. R. D . Fiddy BEM, C/Sgt. R.
Worthy BEM and Sgt. M. A. Britton QGM. Wedding Presents

~egimental qrbristmas Appreciative letters have been received at RHO
from the following members who received gifts o!
qrarbs inscribed silver from their brother Officers:

The Regimental Christmas Card for 1979 will be Maj . Chris Grove, Lt.·Col. Tim Trotman and Capt.
chosen from the Army Benevolent Fund series (not yet C. W. K. Robinson.
in print).
* *OFFICERS' SWORDS
Inside the card will appear the usual Greetings and, There is an urgent requirement for swords and
above this, the Regimental badge diestamped in gold leather scabbards and frogs for use, on appropriate
and silver. occasions, by officers in all three regular battalions of
The Regt. The high cost of these items today (£150)
Orders from individuals (minimum one doz.) precludes many newly-commissioned regular officers
should be submitted to Regimental Headquarters who from purchasing them; certainly, the outfit allowance
will deal with them as soon as supplies are received from which they receive on commissioning is quite
the printers (approx . end Sept.) inadequate to cover such expenditure. This particularly
applies to the 3-year Short Service Officer.
Because the cost is not yet known, Invoices will be
sent with your order. We are now appealing to all retired officers of The
Regt. and the former Regts from which we stem, to
6/7 QUEENS OFFICERS' DINING donate their swords and scabbards to The Regt . so that a
CLUB "pool" of these items can be maintained at RHQ for
issue on loan to regular Battalions.
6/7 QUEENS has run, for a number of years, an
Officers' Mess Dining Club, which meets three or four If any retired officer is willing to present his sword,
times a year. We are now establishing a main Mess At scabbard and frog for this purpose, would he kindly
Farringdon House, Sutton and we would like to develop write to:
the Dining Club in two ways, firstly, we would welcome
attendance by Regular officers of The Regt. (in The Regimental Secretary
particular those who are serving in or near London), and RHQ The Queen's Regiment
by former members of the battalion mess as well as Howe Barracks
officers of the 5th Bn.; secondly, we intend to invite, on Canterbury
some occasions, an eminent guest, who would sit on the Kent CTI !JY
" bum-warmer" after dinner, talk informally on a topic who will be happy to make the necessary arrangements
of his choice, and then take questions or engage in a for collecting it.
discussion . This is done very successfully at the Staff
College . UNIFORMS

The cost per head is likely to be about £5, with Capt. J. C . Dawson (at The IJLB) is transferring to
wine . We can seat a maximum of 40, and we operate on a the RMP and, when he does, he will have a Mess Kit,
"first come, first served" basis. Attendance proformas No. 2 Dress (SD) and other items for sale. Any officer
are sent out about six weeks beforehand and payment is (or potential officer) interested should write to him
by cheque with the completed proforma. Dress is mess direct at : Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe,
kit or black tie and dinner is normally served at 8.45 Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HE (Tel: Folkestone (0303)
p .m . 39541 Ext . 2213).

Our venture with an outside speaker starts on Friday Now available at RHQ: Officers No . I Dress Suit,
21 Sept., when Gen. Sir Hugh Beach, Master General of No. 2 Dress Suit, Mess Jacket, (height 5'9", chest 40")
the Ordnance, has kindly agreed to join us . any offers?

Queen"s Regiment Officers' Side Cap with
Regimental badge, size 7. Brand new .

Apply:
Lt. Col. D. H . Woolstencroft,
Warren House,
Little Beatings
Woodbridge,
Suffolk.

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* *WOS' & SGTS' MESS KIT 47
A New Mess Kit for a Senior NCO now costs about
£165 and, although it is mandatory for him to wear it in Letters
the WOs' and Sgts' Mess on appropriate occasions, he
receives no allowances for this . Maj. P. G . E. Hill,
&!wood,
If any retired WO or Sgt., who possesses a Mill Road,
Regimental pattern Mess Kit, would like to sell it/donate Heathfield,
it to the Regiment, would he please write to Re~imental East Sussex.
Headquarters. In this way, RHQ hopes to bwld up a 12Apr. ' 79.
stock of second-hand Mess Kits for offer to newly-joined
members of our WOs' and Sgts' Messes-Ed. Dear Editor,
In The Queen's Surrey's Assn. News utter there
THE VICTORY SERVICES CLUB
has been some correspondence on the slang used by
Founded in 1907, this is one of the oldest soldiers in India before the 1939-45 War, and one old
established Services clubs in the world. Situated near timer wonders to what extent the Urdu words then in
Marble Arch-in the centre of London-facilities common usage are currently employed today. Perhaps
include a modern restaurant/grill room, bars, lounges, 'char' and 'dhobi mark' still have their place in a
ballroom, billiard room, TV room, library and rooms soldier's vocabulary, but are any of the following still
available for reunions and other special functions . used today?
Bedroom accommodation is available for 400 (from
£2.30, each person), including 59 double rooms (from Bando (bast) =arrangement; Burgoo =stew or
£3 .00, each person) for married members. porridge; Chit=note; Dekko=look; Ek dum=at once;
Khana =food; Pani =water; Puggled =barmy;
Membenhip is open to:- Pukka=correct, proper; Wallah=fellow.
Serving and ex-Service men and women (All
Ranks) Similarly, there were many Arabic words used by
Wives or husbands of Club Members soldiers in Egypt before and during the last War. Here
Widows of ex-Servicemen are a few well known ones; are any of these still used
today?
Annual Sub1c:rl.pdon1: £1.50 plus VAT
Life Membenhip: £40.00 plus VAT (limited to Alakifiq =couldn 't care less; Bint =woman;
Felous=money; Maleesh=doesn't matter; Shufti=look;
Serving and Ex-Servicemen and Wadi=river bed.
women only)
Yours sincerely,
Other Amenides:
There are a limited number of rooma which men or PETER HILL

women can share at £1.20 per person plus VAT . Rooms ••
may be booked for periods up to 10 days only. Children
(8-16) may be accommodated providing they are From: Maj . P. S. Browne,
accompanied by both parents. Quilters,
Hunters Way,
Appllcadon1 for Membel'lhip: Sheldwich Lees,
To The Secretary Faversham, Kent,
The Victory Services Club
63/79 Seymour Street I7 April, 1979.
London W2 2HF
To: The Editor
ARMY PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION- 1979 Dear Guy,

Maj . Mike Roberts .TD, ofWroxham, Norwich was Late of 4 Buffs and 5 Queens, I have recently taken
runner-up in the competition for the best black and
up full-time appointment as Regional Secretary of the
white photo~raph-"The Army Photograph of the British Field Sports Society, and my area covers The
Queen's Regiment recruiting area . I am pleased to see
Year." The p1cture of tanks and mfantry in an "advance that there are quite a lot of members of BFSS in The
to contact" was taken while Maj. Roberts was with 7 Regiment, and should anyone else be interested in
Field Force in Germany last October. joining the Society who has a desire for hunting,
abbeopvreesaedrdvreed~sI.
Maj. Roberts is a Volunteer Officer of The Queen's shooting, fishing and other field sports to
Regt. and is PRO (V), at HQ Eastern Dist., Colchester. will be pleased to hear from him at the
The competition was open to any Regular, Volunteer or The Director of BFSS is Maj . Gen. J. M . Brockbank,
Civilian photographer employed by the MOD . CBE, MC who will be well known to many members
and ex-members of the Regiment.
The photographs entered in the competition were
exhibited in MOD Main Building in April and the Prize Yours ever,
Giving followed the Director of Public Relations (Army)
annual Press Cocktail Party. PAT BROWN

48 As to whether the operation was a success, opinions
still vary. It was not the master stroke to capture Rome
BOOK REVIEWS and unlock the door in Italy which some expected:
however, neither was it the disaster it might have been.
"Anzio 1944-An Unexpected Fury" There is no doubt that it exacerbated the problems of the
by Peter Vemey German High Command, dragging more Divisions
needed elsewhere into the running sore of Italy, while
(Regimental Historian of The Irish Guards) the presence of the Allied force behind and on the flank
Published by B. T. B atsford Ltd. London, £8.50 of the main German positions helped to ensure the
rewards for the final battle for Cassino, the subsequent
Students of Military History covering the Italian pursuit to Rome and to the Gothic Line, north of
Campaign in general and the Anzio operation in Florence .
particular, should read this book published at the end of
last year. "MALTA-THE TRIUMPHANT YEARS
1940-43"
It reveals a bitterly contested campaign-a mere 20
miles south of Rome (between the end of January and 4 by George Hogan
June 1944)-and provokes much controversy over the Published at the end oflast year, this book traces the
wisdom of its strategy, and competence of its tactical epic story of Malta 's resistance to prolonged
handling, particularly at the outset. bombardment and siege. The stresses and strains of
starvation, isolation and imminent danger of invasion
"I had hoped that we were hurling a wild cat on to born by the inhabitants and its garrison between 1940
the shore", satd Sir Winston Churchill, "but all we had and '43 reveal extraordinary courage and an indomitable
got was a stranded whale". spirit which was without parallel during the Second
World War. Such stubborn refusal to give in would not,
Col. Toby Sewell, who fought at Anzio, writes:- of course, have been possible without the heroic exploits
The Battle Honour of "Anzio", which is borne on of the Royal Navy, The Royal Air Force and crews of
The Colours of The Queen's Regt. was won by the 2/5, the supply ships which ran the gauntlet of unceasing
2/6 and 2/7th Bns. (TA) of the former Queen's Royal attack.
Regt., of which at the time the 2/5th was commanded by 4 Buffs and 2 RWK were among the defenders
the late Colonel of The Regt ., Maj-Gen. Fergus Ling; stationed in Malta during the siege.
the 1st Bn. The Buffs, and the 2/7th Bn. The Middlesex Now that the Union Flag has been hauled
Regt. The latter had landed at Anzio in the original down-after 180 years of British protection-Mr.
assault, and the 1st Buffs had closely followed the Hogan's story is a poignant reminder of Malta's
Queen's Brigade in the reinforcement operation a month continuing strategic importance to Britain.
later. Published by Robert Hale Ltd.-£4.95.

Maj. Verney's book pays a special tribute to The "THE BEST OF FRAGMENTS
Queen's Battalions who, as part of the 56th London FROM FRANCE"
Division, were rapidly extracted from the battles on the
Garigliano to be fed round by sea to help prevent the By Capt. Bruce Baimsfather
almost overwhelming German counter-attacks, which (Compiled and edited by Tonie and Valmai Holt)
threatened to destroy the Bridgehead. All three
battalions played a notable part in saving the situation, The "older generation" will remember, with
and to the 2/7th Queens went the special task of relieving affection the cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather (R.
the 2nd Bn., I57th US Infantry, who were cut off and Warwicks) published weekly in "The Bystander" during
holding out in an isolated position well forward of the World War I.
Bridgehead forward defence line. The 2/7th's successful
action held back the German advance for a further vital The Holts have now put together a selection of these
24 hours after the relief of the Americans, but led to the famous " Old Bill" and other cartoons which helped to
almost complete loss of the Battalion. lift morale both in the miserable life of the trenches and
at home, to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Armistice,
To the modern reader, the Battle of Anzio may have last year.
a continuing interest in underlining the vital need for a
proper understanding of ground; at Anzio, as elsewhere Published and distributed by Phin Publishing Ltd. of
m Italy, the ground gave great advantage to the defence Cheltenham, Glos.-£3.25.
and influenced the outcome of many actions even when
seemingly overwhelming force was deployed in attack. "THE SILKEN CANOPY"
In places, it resembled the fields of Flanders and the by Maj. Victor Dover, MC
fighting possibly echoed that of the First Great War as "Dicky" Dover is a distinguished retired officer well
did no other campaign of World War 11; small rises, known to former members of The Queen's own but
irrigation ditches and the notoious " Wadis"-which did better still, by The Parachute Regt.; he retired in 1959.
not seem important, or were not shown on the His Army career, particularly during the War years, is
maps-became vital ground. Lines of attack were full of variety; he fought in France, North Africa, Sicily,
channelled by these features and they could be held Italy and at Arnhem and has a punchy tale to tell of
defensively by determined groups and indeed many of his illustrious Commanders.
individuals, provided they could receive support from
other localities and their links to the guns were
maintained . For the soldier on the ground, as Maj .
Verney brings out, it was often confused, dangerous and
uncomfortable, with a horizon that was strictly limited
to the survival of one's own small group.

49

What is not so generally known about Dicky is that OMAN GIFT MAKES NEW
he is a very talented artist and writer; a Fellow of The
Royal Society of Arts; a Fellow of The Chartered MUSEUM EXTENSION POSSIBLE
Institute of Secretaries and Administrators; a Freeman of
The City of London . He also finds time to take a keen One of the best-kept museum secrets of modern
interest. m organisations for the benefit of youth and was, times lies behind the recent announcement of a £600,000
at one ume, General Secretary of Rotary International in extension to the National Army Museum.
Great Britain and Ireland.
When Phase 1 of the museum in Chelsea was
Dicky Dover's new book-"The Silken Canopy" is finished in 1970 a huge gap remained between the
to be published soon by Cassell Ltd . at £6.95. amount .in the Building Appeal and that needed for
complet10n. Fund-raising continued during a period of
'fHE "MONTY" MEMORIAL nsmg construcllon costs but, although the Appeal
ach1eved a measure of success, it was not until the Sultan
The following letter from Field Marshal The Lord of Oman made a personal donation of £150,000 last year
H arding of Pechercon, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC, which that the Museum Council was able to commissio.. the
appeared m The Dazly Telegraph earlier this year is re- new building.

publtshed here for the benefrc of readers who did not see it . HM The Sultan Qaboos bin Said received part of
and who would like eo contribute eo the Memoriai:- his educat10n at the Royal Military Academy,
Sandhurst. T here, and during the bitter fighting in the
Since the death of Field Marshal Viscount southern province of Dhofar, Britain earned rh~ Sultan's
Montgomery of Alamein two years ago, a number of respect and gratitude . In making this substantial gift to
church windows and plaques have been dedicated to him the Nallonal Army Museum, His Majesty expressed the
m vanous parts of the Umted Kingdom . There have hope that it will confirm the strength of the comradeship
between the Omani Army, which the Sultan himself
now been calls for a suitable memorial in London . commands, and the many officers and men of the British
Army who helped in their training and shared their
We believe that the most suitable place for an battles ag~mst a skilful and determined enemy.
wweosutledrnbefromntWagheitoefhatlhl~
outdoor memorial to " Monty" Last Spring, during a visit to Oman, Field Marshal
where on the grass outside the Sir Gerald Templer, Chairman of the Building Appeal
and William Reid, the museum's Director, told the
Mm1stry of Defence there is a superb position for a Sultan how the history of the British Army as told in the
museum would be continued from 1914, where it nows
statue. stops, up to the present. This will include an account of
the 40-odd armed conflicts in which the British J1 rmy
So far as we know,. Mr. Oscar Nemon is the only has been engaged since 1945.
sculptor to whom the F1eld Marshal gave sittings in his
lifellme. Mr . Nemon has already cast a small statue of VISITORS TO RHO
the Field Marshal in bronze, and this would be the basis
for a laq~er model, about 9 ft. high, which would seem to Among chose who signed our Visitors Book since che
be the nght scale for the surroundings. last number of The Journal were (in order of visits):-

Official approval has been received and is supported 2/Lt. Nick Staples, Maj. Mike Rickcord, Lt . Col.
by semor servmg. officers m the Army, subject to John Pollard, Maj. Keith Osborne, Brig. Derek
plannmg perm1ss1on from the Westminster City Boorman (DPR(A)), MaJ . Paul Truman, Capt. Richard
Council. A committee has been formed from a group of Jackson, 2/Lt. MatthewStilwell, 2/Lt. Philip Lenaton,
the Field Marshal's generals and staff officers, with the MaJ. Dav1d Gouda (on JOmrng RHQ) and Maj . Roddy
support of the Field Marshal's son, the present M,ellotte (on leavmg), MaJ . Dav1d Dickins, Capt. Joe
Viscount . It is hoped to unveil the statue early in 1980. 0 Gorman, MaJ. Les W1lson, Lt. Jonathan Castle, Maj .
John Rose (2 RNSWR), Lt. Col. Stuart Anderson (en
The cost of the statue, together with a sum for route to USA), MaJ. Peter Broadbent, 2/Lt. Miles
further maintenance, will be £30,000. There is to be no Clement, 2/Lt. Barry Leighton, Capt. Michael Clinch,
charge on public funds. We feel that there are many Mr. Ken Bartlett (on retirement as ACSM), Mr. George
people from all over the world who would like to make a Brown (ACSM), Capt. Ted Parker, 2/Lt. Wayne
contribution in memory of a Commander who had the Harber, 2/Lt. N'icholas Keyes, Lt. Col. J im Shephard,
capacity to lead a British and Commonwealth army to Lt. Col. Hugh Ta rver, Maj. Stuart Green (RHQ R
VICtory. We feel such a statue would give inspiration not ANGLIAN), Col. ,Timothy Smythe-Osbourne (HQ SE
only to those who remember him as a leader who D1st.), Lt. Dave 0 Connor (Unrv . of NSW Regt.), Maj .
contributed so much to our survival, but would also be Gen. Dennis Talbot, Lt. Timothy Hurley, 2/Lt.
an inspiration to future generations. We believe there T1morhy Oyler and Capt. " Rocky " Hitchcock.
will be an immediate response in Canada, South Africa,
Austraha, New Zealand, India and Pakistan from those
who served under him . If donations should be above the
required amount, the balance of the money will be given

to the Army Benevolent Fund.

Those who feel they would like to contribute should
send their donations to the Montgomery Statue Fund,
Barclays Bank Ltd., 54 Lombard Street, London EC3.
To save postage they will not be individually
acknowledged, but a book will be prepared containing
the names of the donors and placed in the Imperial War
Museum where the Field Marshal 's wartime caravans

are now exhibited.

50 There are eight boarding houses consisting of two
Junior Houses for boys aged 11 to 13 and six Senior
THE DUKE OF YORK'S ROYAL Houses for older boys. Housemasters, Tutors and
MILITARY SCHOOL, DOVER Matrons are all available to offer advice and to guide the
boys in the routines and disciplines of community life.
The following information sheet on this splendid
establishment has been received from the Vice Adjutant· A boy must have attained his 11th birthday and be
General, one of Her Majesty's Commissioner's of The under the age of 12 years on the Ist September of the
School. Many officers who know of The School's existence year of entry, and election is based on a competitive
believe that unless they have served a minimum of 4 years examination and father's or mother's service. Parents of
in the ranks, their son is ineligible. This was so until candidates may be serving or retired but must have
recently but the rules of admission have been altered to served a minimum of four years in the Regular Atmy.
enable the sons of all serving and former officers of the Until recently, service in the ranks was an
Regular Army to be considered: essential qualification but from September 1980
this will no longer be so. Priority is given to
The Duke of York's Royal Military &hool is a compassionate cases (about 7% of the intake) for whom
modern boarding school for the sons of officers and entry qualifications are somewhat lower and for whom
soldiers. Founded in Chelsea in 1803 by H .R.H . charges may be waived in appropriate domestic
Frederick, Duke of York, the school catered then for the circumstances.
orphaned children of soldiers killed in battle. In 1909
the &hool moved to Dover and over the years has All candidates may be registered on attaining their
changed a great deal, so that today, though unique in 8th birthdays and must be registered before the Ist
certain respects, it compares very favourably with any November of the year preceding entry in the following
good independent boys' boarding school in the country. September. Early registration is advisable.

It is very well equipped with all the facilities There are no school fees but parents are normally
normally associated with a good school and occupies reqwred to make a Home Savings Contribution and a
purpose-built accommodation set in ISO acres of contribution towards the cost of clothing. These amount
downland about two miles east of Dover. The 4SO boys, to approximately £400 per annum-a total charge that
aged 11 to 18, are comfortably provided for in every repres~nts excellent value for money. The Atmy
respect and enjoy a very high standard of academic, Boarding &hool Allowance cannot be claJmed in respect
sporting and social facilities which include a science of sons at the Duke of York's .
block, language laboratory, theatre, workshops,
~asium, indoor swimming pool, athletics track, and For a copy of the prosrectus or to make an
rifle ran~es. The school uniform consists of a dark blue appointment to visit the &boo please contact:
blazer w1th pocket badge, grey trousers and black shoes.
The Headmaster
Though largely financed by the M .O.D. the &boo! The Duke of York's Royal Military &hool
is not a military unit. It is a normal boys' boarding Dover
school providing an education up to GCE Advanced and Kent CTS SEQ
&holarship levels which fits young men to proceed to (Tel: Dover 203012 Ext. 2S)
university or to enter the professions, commerce or
industry direct. This is done in a sensibly disciplined NEW CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF
environment that retains what is best of the &hool's
military traditions. Although no longer primarily Gen. Sir Edwin Bramall, KCB, OBE, MC is to be
intended for boys who wish to make the Atmy their Chief of the General Staff in July; he will succeed Gen .
career, those who wish to "follow in father's footsteps" Sir Roland Gibbs, GCB, CBE, DSO, MC, ADC Gen.
are given every encouragement and assistance to do so. who is to retire.
About IS% of the boys enter the Services and in 1978 six
out of the seven candidates who attended the Regular Sir Edwin will be the holder of this appointment
Commissions Board were successful. Well over half the which dates back to 1904 when General The
boys in the Upper Sixth proceed to University. Honourable Sir Neville Lyttleton became the first Chief
of the General Staff.
The curriculum is mainly directed to public
examinations and boys are prepared for seven subjects at Born in 1923, Gen. Bramall joined the Army in the
GCE '0' level but provision is made for those pupils ranks in 1942 and was commissioned into the King's
who have special difficulties caused by frequent changes Royal Rifle Corps in '43; eleven months later he was in
of primary school. In the ftrst three years, boys follow a act1on in Normandy where, after being twice wounded,
broad timetable incorporating the normal range of he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry. His war
academic subjects, including art and craft sampling service continued in N .W. Europe, India and the Far
courses. The fourth and fifth years consist of a East and, having decided to make the Atmy his career,
structured two-year course to '0' level. Entry into the he took a regular commission in 1946. He was a member
Sixth Form to study for three 'A' levels is by invitation of the Far East Airborne Forces and later took part in the
and is conditional upon a satisfactory performance at '0' Commonwealth occupation of Japan as a member of the
level and a suitable recommendation from British and Indian D1vision.
Housemasters.
A series of regimental and staff appointments then
Sporting facilities abound in the ISO acres of school fol!owed with early eromotion to Lt.·Col. After a brief
grounds and although Rugby, Hockey, Athletics and spell as 2IC of 2 RGJ he served on Lord Mountbatten's
Cricket are the main sports, opportunities exist for many staff with special responsibilities for the reorganisation
more including Swimming and Tennis. A large number of the Service Departments into a unified Ministry.
of hobbies and other extramural activities are available
as evening and weekend pursuits.

Given command of his regiment in 1965, he returned to 51
active service and a Mention-in-Despatches with 2 RGJ
in Borneo and Malaysia during the confrontation with z~.......~ ~.
Indonesia . Accelerated promotion from Lt.-Col. to
Brigadier followed in 1967 and, after commanding 5 Inf. prepCoI•OssUeSssi.ons §
Bde., he spent a year at the Imperial Defence College. In
!971 he was assisting with the reorganisation of forces in The smaller sraructte illustrated i>from a new z-~
Britain during an attachment to HQ UKLF. Having Carrington series of sterling silver modeb
achieved the rank of Maj.-Gen. a year later when he was ap proximately 3~ inches high, price£ 125 each. ~
still47, he became GOC I Div. in Germany and further Any regiment can be produced to order,
promotion soon followed when, at the unusual age of 49, accura tely d~pictcd in any style of d r~"; c~ rtain u<(
he was made a Lt.-Gen. and appointed Commander r~giments arc available from >tock.
British Forces Hong Kong which also carried with it a
position on the Executive Council. We hold a range of larger staructt~> and
other regimental sil v~r and subm it
His return to UK in 1976 was marked by promotion designs and e>timate>fnx for
to full General and he became C-in-C ofUKLF. He was specially commis>ioncd
appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff responsible
for personnel and logistics earlier this year. pieces. You can rely on
Carrington for service and
Gen. Bramall played cricket for the Army and is a
keen all-round sportsman; he is also a gifted artist having fine craftsman>hip our
had his work hung in the Royal Academy. Throughout reputation has been based
her husband's service his wife Avril has always given on that for near!y two
immense help and service to the many voluntary
organisations responsible for the welfare of the soldier
and his family and has been elected to the Council of
SSAFA. Gen. and Lady Brammall have two
children-both of whom are in their early twenties.

UNIQUE SET OF
TWELVE NAPOLEONIC BATTLES

During the past winter months, a quite unique set of
twelve small paintings of Napoleomc Battles by C.
Beaufort have been cleaned and restored. They are
owned by the Hulse family of Breamore House, Nr.
Fordingbridge, Hampshire, and will be on display at
Breamore House when it opens to the public for the
1979 Season (from April I - September 30).

Beaufort accompanied Napoleon on his campaigns
sketching the battles on the field and painting them
afterwards. They illustrate battles from 1797 - 1815, and
are signed and dated 1835.

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52

Depot The Queen's Congratulations to Capt. John MacWilliam on his
selection for the Staff College and a "thank you " to
Division C/S~t. Brown (1 st Bn .) for keeping the MT wheels
turnmg.
The period under review has been quiet and
uneventful - compared with the last. The predominant Pte. lan Everest receiving the prize for the Best Shot
feature has been the severe winter and the disruption it (GPMG) from Col A. G. Jones. (Chindit PI. Passing
has caused to training; nevertheless this has continued
and 13 Junior Soldiers and 79 Adult recruits have passed Out Parade).
out and joined the regular battalions. ACOY

In November and February there were two pre- Tangier, Chindit and Blenheim Pls. have passed
Brecon Cadres, each attended by two SNCOs of the out, sending a total of 21 recruits to our three regular
Regiment, and in March, a TAVR Cadre sponsored by 5 battalions. Among them were Pte. Ian Everest of
QUEENS: ACF Weekends were held in December and Wrotham, who was the best GPMG Shot ofChindit PI.
and is now with 3rd Bn. and Pte. Stephen Cross of
March. Bridlington, Best all Round Recruit of Blenheim PI.,
Lt. Col. Hugh Lohan handed over command in who has gone to 1st Bn.

January, having been bidden farewell in suitable style in Chindit Platoon's Passing Out Parade was very
the Officers' and Sergeant' Messes; since then he and his much a Regimental Occasion: Lt. Hiscock stood in as
family continued to live in station though (amazingly) parade commander to Lt. Harper (who had to be in
keeping a very low profile! Ireland on a court case), and the Inspecting Officer was
Col. A. G . }ones. Sgt. Edwards and Cpl. Fidge were two
The other notable departure has been that Maj. of the NCOs on parade, and Maj . Murphy and RSM
Marcus Girling; he left for the MOD (MS) having Hare were also present. 9 recruir' passed out into the
completed his tour as OC HQ Coy. Maj. Richard Queen's Regiment and most of them went to the 3rd Bn.
Murphy has now assumed the role of senior Regimental
representative.

Two Recruit Platoon fassing out parades have been
taken by senior officers o the Regiment: in December,
Col. Mike Doyle - the first Queensman to command
The Depot- passed out Blenheim PI. and in February,
Chindit Pls. parade was taken by Col. Alan Jones,
lastCommanding Officer of the Regimental Depot at
Canterbury.

The Depot Basketball team has had considerable
success, having won the Eastern District Cup.
Queensmen who featured strongly in the team were Lt.
Goulden, Lt. Harper, W02 Bartle, Sgt, Edwards, Cpls.
Hannington and Albrecht.

HQ COY

RQMS Marchant leaves the Army in August and
will settle in Yorkshire, whilst Cpl. Dave Whiner leaves
in July after 2112 years as Officers' Mess Corporal; he
hopes to find employment in club administratiOn.

Maj. Girling handed over the Coy in April to Maj .
D. D. Brown RRF and moved to Stanmore, with a
married quarter in Bushey Heath.

Winter brought burst pipes all round the camp but
Easter was warm and we now await the blooming of
Maj. \QM) Newman's flowers to see what colour they
actual y are.

Now that fishing is an officially recognised sport in
the Army, those who find time to slope off on a
Wednesday afternoon can do so with a clear conscience.

We congratulate Cpl. Beadles (1st Bn.) and Pte.
"Gurkha" Evans (formerly 2nd Bn. and now
discharged) on their awards of Long Service and Good
Conduct medals.

CSM King has the following news :-
"Ex Corporal makes good . Confirmed information
from ex-Cpl. John Boston: having left 3 QUEENS for
the Swinging Palms of San Pedro, Belize, he has
returned to his Army job of signals but in the civilian
world -viz Communication Consultant, Arabian
American Oil Company - (not bad for an RS!) John
Boston would be very pleased to hear from any of his old
pals. His address is Box No. 2675 Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia."

53

Rumours that Maj. Murphy was about to take up allowed to proceed, but not before Lt. Hook threatened
sheep farming were confirmed when a number oflambs to get out his bicycle chain.
appeared in the garden of his quarter. Rustling patrols
are now being rehearsed for when the barbecue season Sevastopol Pl. led from the front, (usually by WOII
Davies) defeated Busaco and Talavera Pis. in the Boxing
begins! Competition. Having recently spent two weeks on the
Lts . Harper and Goulden are currently back at ski slope at Aviemore they are now busily preparing to
defeat the same adversaries in the Drill Competition .
Sandhurst being re-educated; we wish the Academy
Sgt. Ward, who stood-in admirably when Drum
luck! Maj. Boardman was in hospital, continues to keep the
Romance is still very much in the air at the Depot. Regimental Flag flying in the Drums Pl. A number of
drummers are now in the Adult Training Coys
Sgt. Leach, Cpl. Owens and Cpl. Vessey so impressed completing their training before joining Battalions. We
Cpl. McCread1e with their newly-acquired mantal status are busy clearing the decks before the arrival of this
that he will be joining the happy throng of "Pads" in year's intakes.

July . The Junior Bandsmen, recovering from their spate
Both Cpl. Dale and Cpl. McCreadie have now of summer engagements and a trip to Grosselmerode,
were struck by another bolt of lightning - a tour of the
passed their driving tests, with the help of 3 QUEENS; Caribbean over the early summer period aboard HMS
the former has done very little else, but always manages Intrepid. Competition to join the party was strong and
to look busy. At present he is competing with Cpl. even the 2IC was seen polishing his Jew's Harp . No
Hannington to see who can spend the most time on doubt the part~ will return stamped in naval tradition .

leave . At Coy HQ, our sixth Coy Clerk has just departed
and the arrival of No . 7 is eagerly awaited . (It has been
BCOY suggested that it may be easier to replace the Coy
Commander than the Coy Clerk!) Will our 2IC ever
Quite often, we are the largest Coy in the Depot with appear in the office? Will the CSM finally ask for a
five platoons in training. In Coy HQ Capt. Alan transfer to The Regiment? Watch for our next exciting
Marston took over as the new 2IC in November last, contribution!
while Cpl. Beaney, the Coy Clerk, continues to remain
on top of the paperwork. DCOY

Queensmen on the permanent staff are : Quebec Although there are no Queen's Officers in D Coy,
Pl.- Cpl. Haynes: Burma Pl. -Sgt. Daley, Cpls. the senior regimental representative is WOII Bartle
Munday and Barrel!; Salerno Pl. - Lt. Barr, Sgt. Hewett (who commands Somme Pl.) and, at the time of writing,
and Cpl. Spencer; Albuhera Pl. - Cpls. Archer and he is in the West Country cycling with his platoon. Sgt .
Albrecht; Tobruk Pl. - Cpls. Frazer and Hassan. Davies is with Talavera Pl. and is also being kept busy
with his new twin boys; Sgt. Miller's wife had a baby
At the time of writing three platoons have passed out boy in January and Cpl. Richardson's wife alslo had a
with prizewinners as follows: Anzio Pl. (Dec. '78) - boy in February (all good for Regimental Recruiting in
Ptes. Nichol and Lepley as best SLR Shot and PT 1996!) Cpl. White has now returned to the 2nd Bn.
Recruit: Cassino Pl. (Jan . '79)- Pte. Comeau as Best
Shot, SLR; and Tobruk Pl. (March '79)- Ptes. Saunders The /JLB
and Watson as best overall recruit and SLR Shot. All
have gone to 3 QUEENS. by Maj. D. M. Falcke

The Company currently holds the Depot Shooting In the first six months of the year, there has been
Shield and SLR Cup, and the Commanding Officers only a small change in Queen's staff: Lt. Tony Ray went
SLR APWT Shooting Pennant. off to Gibraltar (2 Queens) and we welcomed 10 his place
Lt. Les Edwards from I Queens; Lt. Charles Lambert
Sgt. Daley and Cpl. Hassan play Hockey for the rejoined the 3rd Bn. just in time for Op Banner training
Depot: Cpl. Scully is in the Cross Country team, and and was proved to be irreplaceable! C /Sgt. 'Big Joe '
Sgt. Hewett fishes, (no doubt with rod in one hand and Kaye Lesser has left both us and the Army after 25 years
'Forsters' larger in the other!) Cpl, 'Fritzy' Albrecht service; he originally enlisted into the Devon and
indirectly contributes to Depot sport by keeping us Dorsets, terminated his engagement and then re-enlisted
jiving and bopping away those excess calones 10to the into the Middlesex Regt ., staying with them until 1970
wee hours with his disco. when he joined 3 Queens on reorganisation . As he is
staying in Folkestone, we hope to see something of him
Best wishes to Sgt. Davidson and Cpl. Scully who from time to time. His Job as CQMS of Salamanca Coy.
have left and a warm welcome to Sgt. Daley and Cpl. is now in the hands of C/Sgt. Johnny Stent (from 1
Queens); we welcome him and also Sgt. Venmore (2
Barrel!. Queens) who has found a nice niche in the Skill-at-Arms
wing. Finally, Sgt. John Davidson has joined from the
CCOY Depot and appears to be re-educating the " Household
Field Force" in matters of drill!
The Junior Platoons of the 1978 intake are now well
into the second half of their training and by the time The year began (apart from the snow) with visits to
these notes appear in print the young soldiers ofSobraon our Regular battalions by Term 2 Juniors. 1 and 2
and Waterloo Pis. will have Passed Out and joined their

Battalions.
Sgt. J. Oliver attended a Drill Course at Pirbright

returning with a very creditable report and a vast
knowledge of Colour drill, route-lining and allied
subjects. Not long after his return, Sobraon Pl. won the
CO's Pennant for achieving the highest average score on
the Annual Personal Weapons Test.

Waterloo Pl. under that "dynamic duo"- Lt. Hook
and Sgt. Daines, passed out at the end of June. On a trip
to London by train they were mistaken for a crowd of
soccer hooligans and arrested! Eventually they were

54 THE QUEEN'S CADETS

Queens kindly hosted parties and the 3rd Bn. arranged by Maj. J. H. East, JP
demonstrations at short notice when we became snowed
in! Lt . Tim Hurley took a party to 2 Queens in Gibraltar In common with the rest of the ACF, the
at Easter for sub-aqua training . Regiment's ACF units have continued to lead a busy
life .
J/Ldr. King (who was posted to 3 Queens in May)
became Army junior middle-weight boxmg champiOn As these notes are written, the annual ACF
and the experts say he has the potential to become Army attachments to units in BAOR are taking place. 1
senior champion. QUEENS at Werl are hosts to small groups of cadets
from Sussex, NE London and NW London and it is
The battalion small bore shooting team, all apparent from their proposed programme that the cadets
Salamanca Coy. and J/Ldrs . Kirkham, Marchant and are having an interesting and instructive time.
Treharne (all Queensmen) won the SE District
competition against all adult teams and went on to be The annual Cumberland Sword competition took
fifth in the UKLF championship-a remarkable place at the beginning of April and the results appear
achievement. They were narrowly beaten by the Guards elsewhere m th1s 1ssue. Th1s testing competition is
Depot. largely run by members of the Regimental Information
Team and we are continually grateful to them for this
Albuhera Coy. merged with Salamanca at the end of and for many other ways in which they assist us .
the Spring Term and many of the staff were posted to
the new Junior Soldier Battalion at Taunton. Unless the During his tours of various parts of the regimental
name is continued at Taunton, it will mean that the last area, the Colonel of The Regiment has been a welcome
link with the 4 Queens representative Company is visitor to a number ACF detachments in Sussex and
severed. 57 Junior Soldiers transferred to Salamanca NW London.
Company-a remarkable coincidence.

lnsp. Richard Baker, M.A .,
Recruiting Officer,

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Sutton Road.
Maidstone.

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REGIMENTAL SECRETARY'S NOTES out the best in us all and everyone I met was in
extremely good spirits, making one extremely proud to
General be a Queensman.

M y calendar tells me that it is May but I can hardly Canterbury, the "Home of The Regiment"
believe it. Terry Wogan briefly announced on this In my last Notes, I mentioned that tbe City of
morning's radio programme that it was freezing in
Scotland and that there was snow in Manchester! It is Canterbury had agreed in principle for the City Name
under these depressing conditions that I look out of my Boards to proclaim that Canterbury is the " Home of
office window and wonder if the rebuild of Howe The Queen's Regiment" and we are now hopefully
Barracks is ever really going to be completed. At the far awaiting the erection of the first boards. As far as we are
end of the parade ground the concrete foundations of the aware, we will then be the only Regiment in the Army to
new Battahon HQ rise up but will the buildings really be have this publicly-proclaimed distinction .
ready by the time that I Queens are due to return and Comings and Goings
occupy the barracks in March 1980? General Rowley is
well alerted to the problems as is also everyone in the By the time this appears in print, Maj . Frank
military chain of command, but when all is said and Waldron will finally have left on retirement after 34
done, at the end of the day, we are in the hands of the years active service and 61h years as a Retired Officer.
builders and the dreaded Property Services Agency! The He enlisted into The Middlesex Regt . in 1933 and was
successful establishment of one of our Battalions 1s vital commissioned in 1954. He was taken prisoner by the
to us as a Regiment and will be the final step towards Japanese in 1941 and was on tbe ill-fated Lisbon Maru
making Canterbury " The Home of The Regiment" in a when it was torpedoed and he spent six hours in the sea
true sense. before being picked up by an enemy launch. Frank was a
fine hockey player and represented BAOR and Hong
Refurbishing of our Corps of Drums and Bands Kong; we all w1sh him and his wife, Grace, the best of
good fortune in the years ahead . Maj . Dickie Waite
It has been decided by the Regimental Committee to arrives in June to take over from Maj . Waldron and will,
refurbish all our Corps of Drums and Bands and to this amongst other duties, be playing a very considerable
end, an assessment has been made of the total r.an in our recruiting effort. Success in this provides the
requirement-including 5 Queens Corps of Drums and ' life blood" of our Regiment and to this end we are
the TAVR Band; as already anticipated, the final sum building on an already well-established recruiting
arrived at was formidable . An Appeal has now been organisation. Maj . Waite, who has recently retired from
launched to all our " Freedom Boroughs", asking them the 3rd Bn., is well known throughout the whole
for their financial support in this venture but, at the time Regiment.
of writing, it is not possible to say how successful this Concluding Thought
approach is going to be. Our first priority is to ensure
that all our Corps of Drums are properly fitted with Without a regular battalion of the Regiment at
scarlet tunics and helmets. (At today's prices the Howe Barracks, it has of course been difficult to
equipfing of a single drummer costs a mmimum of entertain visitors; next year it will be different . I need
£160! The second stage of the refurbishing programme hardly say that we are pleased to see you all whenever
will be to equip all three Regular Bands with scarlet you have the opportunity of calling at RHQ.
tunics; the one Band at present without scarlet tunics is
that of 2 Queens. South East TAVR Association have WOII E. Lawrence, PSI (Inf.) with the University of
already, most generously, agreed to underwrite the total London OTC, being presented with his LS & GC
cost of the refurbishment for the TAVR element and medal by Admiral of The Fleet, Sir Peter Hill-
vigorous steps are being taken to raise money from TA Norton, GCB. (7 Nov. 78).
sources. No efforts will be spared to have all our Bands
and Corps of Drums well equipped before they take part
in the Arena Display at the Aldershot Army Display in
1980. We also hope to return to Twickenham after our
successful massed bands performance at the England v.
"All Blacks" match last year; Wembley and Wimbledon
are two other objectives. Another major event for our
Bands and Corps of Drums will be the Beating of
Retreat on Horseguards in 1981, along with our two
''sister'' Regiments .

Visit to 3 Queens

3 Queens very kindly invited me to visit them in
South Armagh during April. I was delighted to be able
to accept their invitation and visited all Company
locations, thus renewing many old friendships . My vis1t
came very soon after the trag1c death of Pte. Woolmore
as a result of the mortar attack on Forkhill Police Station
and having attended his funeral the previous week, it
was most satisfying for me to be able to visit his former
comrades. As is always the case, adversity seems to bnng

56

R.C.O's Report

In January, after over a year's highly successful tour factor which can influence our effort is the awareness by
as RCO, Maj . Roddy Mellone left for cooler climes to every single officer and solider that he has a part to play.
be 'our man in Denmark' and I replaced him. The message, then, is, "Think recruiting; think
publicity".
Regimental recruiting, as a full-time task, now lies in
my hands and in those of The Regimental Information It is the Colonel of The Regiment's policy to treat
Team (commanded by Capt. George Simmons) and the our affiliated CCF Contingents and ACF Detachments
LSL, El and Spec1al Recruiters spread, somewhat as part of the Regimental family and to this end, he has
thinly, throughot•" many of the AC!Os in SE England spent much time recently visiting schools, ACF units,
and London. At i<liQ I am ably supported, not only by AC!Os, T AVR units and civic dignitaries throughout
the "retreads" (as they apparently like to be called) but our Regimental area . In May he covered East Kent
by m_y clerk, Cpl. Welch. when he presented a painting of Sir Winston Churchill
to the Duke of York's Royal Military School at Dover.
Officer recruiting continues its steady improvement
with some 160 "potentials" on the books. Since January, In April we held our first Meeting of Regimental
over 50 boys have been interviewed at RHQ and Recruiters at Howe Barracks when the more detailed
although many will fall by the wayside, the general points which affect our recruiting effort were
standard of those we sponsor has been high, in line with discussed;in future, this will be a yearly event. Later in
our aims. Without a doubt the Colonel of the the year we will be holding our Recruiting Symposium
Regiment's Interview Board at RMA Sandhurst does to which Recruiting and Liaison Staff and Army Careers
much to demonstrate these standards and the occasional Officers form London and South East Districts have
refusal, although unfortunate for the applicant, has a been invited.
salutary effect.
Also in April we held The Cumberland Sword
The "Schools List," (a list of schools with those Competition, an unique event for the ACF, designed to
who are considering commissions), continues to be a find and honour the best Cadet amongst our own ACF
useful document and the Regituental Link System has units. This year the winning cadet - aptly named Sgt.
increased, providing us with valuable introductions. An Winning from the Walton PI., 2nd Cdt. Bn., The
up-dated List will be published shortly. Queen's Regt. (Surrey ACF) - was presented with the
sword by the Deputy Colonel of The Regiment, Brig.
April brought the recruiting year to a close and Charles Millman.
showed that although our figures were better than last
year, the higher target for this year had not been met. As In October, the ACF Officers' Weekend will be held
always the problem was compounded by high wastage (probably at St. Martin's Plain) and, as last year, this will
figures. It is to be hoped that the recent improvements in be combined with the Colonel of The Regiment's
pay may ease the financial hardship which many of the conference with ACF County and Sector Commandants.
younger married families are suffering.
Finally, may I make an impassioned plea to all
It is worthy of note that a new pay deal has been photographers to send me up-to-date prints and
announced for Long Service List (LSL) Recruiters and negatives of Battalion activities, both military and
that there are vacancies for about (our within our sporting, for use by the RIT and in recruiting literature.

Recruiting Area. The pay details are held within THE RIT
Battalions but briefly, improvements have been made on
two counts: firstly, the pay band profile has been raised Easter marks the changeover from our winter
i.e. an increase of one band for each rank. In addition, programme,- largely ACF activities- to "ShowBiz",
soldiers tranferring to the LSL may remain in receipt of (attending agricultural shows, fetes , etc.).
the actual rate of pay on issue on the day before
tranferring: this rate may be retained without change for Over the Easter period all four Sections deployed in
two years or until LSL pay becomes more favourable to support of the ACF and something over 300 cadets
the individual, whichever is the earlier. Thus the loss of benefited from our assistance at Crowborough, Pease
pay previously suffered by soldiers tranferring will no Pottage, Canterbury and Salisbury Plain.
longer occur.
The following figures give an indication of our
I mentioned earlier those in addition to myself activities since January:
whose full time job is recruiting . That, of course is only
half the story since recruiting is the responsibility of the Show Days - 22; School Visits - 30; ACF Drill
whole Regiment. Everyone has a part to play whether it Nights- 140; ACF Personnel to weekend
be in the good publicity obtained from a group of camps - 1500.
smartly dressed soldiers in uniform seen in public to a
large-scale KAPE tour. However the biggest single Other activities include assistance to our TAVR
Bns. and to the CCF.

"Show Business" got off to a flying start with Sgt. During February we assisted in a very successful
Davis and the Sussex Section putting on an excellent visit of the Infantry Display Team (commanded by
stand at the National Schoolboys and Girls Exhibition at
Capt. J. N . C. Myles of 2 QUEENS) from
the Alexander Palace.
Warminster,to locations in Sussex and Kent.

***

The Regimental Association

by Maj. E. A. McCarthy

Since my last contribution we have said goodbye to £180 Ex Private's rent and electricity bills (£1 00
Brig. Coleman and welcomed Brig. Millman as the new from ABF; £40 from Queen's Own Buffs
Chairman of The Association. All our members will £50 Assn. and £40 from Regtl. funds).
wish to thank Brig. Roy for his enthusiastic support of £30
the Association and the wise council he has given during £90 Wife of serving NCO; two grants of £30 and
our meetings and day-to-day business. £20 until she was able to obtain entitled
benefits from DHSS.
There has been several changes in the Association's Ex Sgt., self-employed; assistance with bill~
policy during the year, the most important being that for materials.
now, anyone who has served or IS serving in the
Regiment is automatically a member of the Association Ex NCO; for removal expenses.
without the payment of a joining fee. Life membershi_p
cards will now be issued only when a soldier 1s In addition to the outright grants above, the
discharged. Association has obtained loans from the ABF for those
in their last year of service. Where soldiers were
It has also been agreed that up to 30o/o of the income ineligible, loans were made from our own funds under
from the " Day's Pay" Scheme will be credited to a the same conditions imposed by the ABF.
General Purposes Fund administered by the Managing
Trustees for the benefit of serving sold1ers. Northern Ireland continues to take its toll of our
soldiers and it is with profound regret we learned of the
The Benevolent Committee at RHQ have been kept death of Pte. P. Woolmore of3 Queens. Every assistance
quite busy dispensing aid to those of our serving and ex- has been, and will be given to his family who are visited
members who have found themselves in difficulties, regularly by a representative of the Association .
financial or otherwise. A total of 42 cases were dealt with
during 1978 and, as will be seen in the audited accounts, Another of our members, wounded in N. Ireland,
a total of £3,497 was given in aid which includes £I 950 was awarded £50,000 compensation. The Regimental
in grants from the ABF. Some examples of case-work are Association persuaded him to allow them to set up a
given below: Trust Fund to be administered by them for his benefit.
In the four years the Trust has been in operation, a
£50 Ex Private unable to obtain regular house has been purchased and modified to facilitate his
£137 employment because of ill-health. restricted movements at a cost of £20,000 and the value
of the Trust-through wise investment (and
£156 Ex Pnvate with family of small children whose inflation!)-is now worth £52,000. In addition, he is
electricity had been cut off because of visited regularly to ensure his well being.
£50 outstandmg bill (after negotiation, half of this
£75 grant was paid by the DHSS). The above are but a few examples of the diversity of
£15 tasks carried out by the Regimental Association in its
£65 Ex Corporal killed in traffic accident and his daily work on behalf of its members . Of equal
£105 wife owed large rent arrears. Grant made up importance, is the visiting of soldiers in hospital and this
b'l donations from the Middlesex Regt. Assn . is carried out regularly, wherever possible, when every
( 75) and balance from Regtl. funds . effort is made to solve any problems they may have.

Ex Private who had the opportunity of a very Finally, there has been much discussion with the
good job on the Continent but was unable to Presidents of our founding Regiments' Associations
meet the cost of family's fares. recently on how best we can become one strong and
meaningful Association. The success of this must
Ex Corporal, to clear debts accrued due to depend largely on the way in which we are prepared to
illness. join with and participate in the activities of our
"County" Associations. We have, in the past, not taken
Ex Sgt.; grant towards gas bill. advantage of the welcome which has been extended to us
to join a Branch of the Association in our local area. All
Wife of Ex NCO deserted by her husband . members are asked to make a special effort in the future
Grant given to move her and children to her to visit a Branch of one of our Affiliated Assns . nearest
parents home. their home when on leave and, more importantly, join as
a full time member when discharged from the Service.
Serving NCO's parents whose outstanding All have much to gain from this and we, I feel, have
electricity bills resulted in disconnection . Bills most.
paid by grant of £55 and loan to soldier of the
balance of £50.

58

THE QUEEN'S REGIMENT
BENEVOLENT FUND

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
Year ended 31st December, 1978

1977 2732 .45 Expenditure 81.00
9901.46 43 Audit Fee ... ... 1547 .31
Income 2957 Assistance ...
2515 Subscriptions from Officers ... 11.21 4360.00
9280 Subscriptions from Other Ranks ... 6150.00 Grants R.H.Q... . 6150.00
2363. 00 6300 A.B .F . Loans .. . 1950.00
76 Donations .. . ... ... .. . 3055 .00
6300 A.B .F . Loans ... ... .. . 84.53 500 A.B .F. Grants .. .
1428.36 Donations ... .. . 37.32
500 A.B.F. Grants ... ... .. . 1218.03 37.05
24 Investment Fee ... .. . 25.00
82 Deposit Account Interest 3.00 Printing/Stationery .. .
608 Investment Income .. . Miscellaneous Expenditure .. .

1477 Tax Refunds ... .. .
3 Miscellaneous Income .. .

9824 17242 .68
11017 Surplus Income over

Expenditure 6649 .36

20841 23892.04 20841 23892.0"

BALANCE SHEET

as at 31st December, 1978

1977 Accumulated Fund

27410 INVESTMENT AT 24430 General Fund as at
2117 31st December 1977
COST per schedule 35404 .75 38265 .19
Add: Profit on Sale 517.43
Current Assets oflnvestments .. .

2971 Cash at Bank

-Current 1074.32 26547 38782 .6 2

1637 -Deposit ... ... 1221.00 Add: Surplus

4608 2295.32 Income over

Sundry Debtors Expenditure

994 Shop 416 .99 11017 Benevolent Fund ... 6649.36

1105 Loans .. . 2562.85 701 Regimental Shop ... 162.26

4549 Stock at Cost 11718-- 6811.62

(Shop) ... 4995.73

11256 10270.89

Less:

Current Liabilities
32 Audit Fee ... ... 59.40

369 Sundry Creditors .. . 22.00
401 81.40
1 0 8 5 5 -- 38265 45594 .24
_ _ 10189.49
38265
45594 .24

THE QUEENS REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION GENERAL PURPOSES FUND

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Year ended 31st December, 1978

1977 19 .30 Expenditure Legion (Wreaths) 32.40
16 .20 5.70
Income 96.52 22 Audit... .. . 13 .88
195 Subscriptions from members .. . 4 Royal British
51.98
8 Sale of Lapel Badges ... .. . 20 Wreaths 80.04
115 Building Society Interest .. . 44 Grants
132.02
90
228 Surplus Income over Expenditure

318 132.02

BALANCE SHEET
as at 31st December, 1978

1977 1169.57 2081 Accumulated 2309.47
Loan 1005.00 164.57 228 Fund 80.04
As at 31st Decem-
1170 Secured on Free- 2389 .51
hold Bungalow ber 1977 ... .. .

1170 Less: Repayments Add: Surplus
Income over
Current Assets 26.84 Expenditure
Sundry Debtors 360.19

396 Cash at Bank .. 2031.48
1785 Building Society

Deposits
!50 Cash in Hand

2331 2418.51

Less: 1169.57
Current Liabilities 1005.00
1950 Loan from Army

Benevolent Fund ...
780 Less: Repayments

1170 Sundry Creditors ... 164.57
22 29.00
193.57
1192
2224.94
1139

2309 2389 . 51 2309

The above accounts and Balance Sheets dated 31 December 1978 have been prepared from , and are, in accordance with
your books and records, and the information and explanations given to us .
LARKING & LARKING

Chartered Accountants

31 St. George's Place

30 March 1979 Canterbury

***

"OUR MAN IN DENMARK" In recognition of our affiliation, the 1st Bn. invited a
representation from the Life Guards to join them at this
Maj. J. D. W. Oimmy) Reid has now handed over to years Glorious First of June celebrations in Werl.

Maj. R. T. W. Mellotte his appointment and The Regimental Representatives were also lunched
Regimental responsibilities and returned to the in and out by the 'Majors Corps' of the Queen's Life
comparative normality ofRMCS Shrivenham convinced Regiment and in the same week joined the whole Mess
that he is the last ever 'true-blue' Buff (or 'true-Buff as their guests at the annual ' Queen's Dinner' to
blue?) to hold the Danish post. celebrate the birthday of their Colonel-in-Chief, the
Queen Mother, widow of King Frederik. They, too,
Our Allied Colonel-in-Chief granted both the out- have honoured Maj. Mellotte by making him a member
going and in-coming Regimental representatives an of their Mess.
audience in Copenhagen during the handover. She has
agreed also to receive Maj. C. Joint of the 1st Bn. when Both Re~iments presented Maj. Reid with small
he brings his C Coy to Denmark to carry out training commemorallve gifts and have shown enormous
with Dronningens Livregiment (The Queen's Life kindness and hospitality to visiting Queensmen.
Regiment) in July.
The Regimental representative's full-time
Den Kongelige Livgarde (The Royal Life Guards), appointment is on the staff of HQ Allied Forces Baltic
our affiliated Regiment, lunched Majors Reid and Approaches . He hopes very much that Queensman
Mellotte (out and in respectively) and reminded them of visiting Denmark will feel free to make use of his local
the honorary membership of their Mess which is knowledge. His address is: HQ BALTAP, Naval Party
extended to all officers of The Queen's Regiment. 1004, BFPO Ships, c/o GPO London .

60 FERRY- GALTON-FENZI. On 9 Dec. '78 at Werl

Marriages and Deaths Cpl. J. Ferry to Miss Jill Maureen Galton-Fenzi. '

MARRIAGES FOSTER-KERR. On 9 Dec. '78 at Aldershot Pte
]. Foster to Miss Linda Kerr. '·
SMITH-JAMISON. On I July '78 in Northern
Ireland, L/Cpl. S. H. Smith to Miss Muriel Iris TRUMAN-HUTCHINGS. On I5 Dec. '78 at
Jamison .
Cambridge, Maj . P. G . Truman to Miss Jane
WADFORTH-MAHON . On 26 Aug . ' 78 at Elizabeth Hutchings.
Liverpool, Pte. A. R. Wadforth to Miss Yvonne
Annette Mahon. GOODMAN- DANIELL. On 23 Dec. '78 at Cam-

WILKINSON-CHANT. On 19 Aug. '78 in Sussex, bridge, Cpl. R. ]. A. Goodman to Miss
L/Cpl. R. N. Wilkinson to Miss Suzanne Caroline Daniell.
Theresa Chant.
BODDIE-HENDERSON. On 30 Dec. '78 in
LEAR-TOWERS. On 31 Aug. '78 at Perth, Cpl. D.].
Lear to Mrs. Janet Lilias Towers. Gibraltar, L/Cpl. S. C . Boddie to Miss Maureen
Beamish Henderson.
O'BRIEN-WALSH. On 8 Sept. '78 at Dover, Pte.
]. M. O' Brien to Miss Yvonne Margaret Mary HINDS-DOODES. On 30 Dec. '78 at Maidstone, Cpl.

Walsh. D. ]. Hinds to Miss Janette Louise Doodes.
FULLER-LINKE. On 23 Sept. '78 at Maidstone, Pte.
MATTHEWS-PIERCE. On 4 Jan . '79 at Lyminster,
.. M . Fuller to Miss K.irsten Linke.
PRATT-MILES. On 30 Sept. '78 in Surrey, Pte. Pte. K . Matthews to MISS Chnstme Mary Pierce.
\ ]. Pratt to Miss Shirley Avril Miles.
BURTON-WUSTER. On 5 Jan. '79 at Unna (West
THOMAS-HULLS. On 12 Oct. '78 in Gibraltar, Germany), L/Cpl. P. Burton to Miss Marion Irene
Pte. P. D. Thomas to Miss Kim Elizabeth Hulls .
Wuster.
DAW-LONG. On 14 Oct. '78 at Canterbury, Sgt. T.
Daw to Miss Valerie Anne Long. BENEY.-MARRIOT. On 6 Jan. '79 at Hastings, Pte.

VESSEY-CARNABY. On 14 Oct. '78 at Scunthorpe, K :, ·ney to Miss Christine Anne Marriot.
Cpl. M. Vessey to Miss Diane Carnaby.
RUSSELL-STANFORD . On 9 Jan. '79 at Chichester
DEDMAN-SWAIN. On 21 Oct. '78 at Hastings, Cpl. R. Russell to Miss Diana June Stanford. '
L/Cpl. W. K. Dedman to Miss Susan Swain.
GAGE-BROOKSHAW. On 17 Jan. 'M79auinreeGnibraAlntanr~
MEDHURST-IGNACIO. On 27 Oct. '78 in Cpl. M. A. Gage to Miss
Gibraltar, Pte. K. A. Medhurst to Miss Yvonne
Ignacio. Brookshaw .

GULLIN-HARMSWORTH . On 28 Oct. '78 at St. ELVIDGE-SULLIVAN. On 20 Jan. L'7e9anatSulDloivvaenr~
Albans, Pte. A. Gullin to Miss Dianne Patricia L/Cpl. D . Elvidge to Miss Deborah
Harmsworth.
GUNTER-PIEPER. On 27 Jan . '79 at Hendon,
HENLEY-BROWNE. On 28 Oct. '78 at Dover, Pte.
C. A. Henley to Miss Antoinette Martina Browne. L/Cpl. P. Gunter to Miss Elvira Maria Pieper.

PAGE-ROOME. On 28 Oct. '78 at Dover, Sgt. T. A. MILLS-LEEK. On 27 Jan. '79 at Tunbridge Wells '
Page to Mrs. Linden Verity Georgina Roome.
L/Cpl. B. Mills to Miss Ann Leek.
VAN-BEEST-ROBERTS. On 28 Oct. ' 78 at
Bermondsey, Pte. M . Van·Beest to Miss Sharon EVANS-LOWE. On 3 Feb. '79 at Coventry, Pte. R.
Elizabeth Roberts.
Evans to Miss Pauline June Lowe .
YOUNG-HYLANDS. On 28 Oct. '78 at Eastbourne,
Pte.]. Young to Miss Duveen Hylands . CHARMAN-GOMEZ. On I7 Feb. '79 in Gibraltar,

RAY- PARSONAGE. On 29 Oct. '78 in Sussex, Pte. L/Cpl. R. D. Charman to Miss Matilde Gomez.
]. D . Ray to Miss April Elaine Parsonage.
ROSE-PINKOWSKI. On 23 Feb. '79 at Hagan (West
COOK-LUTTON. On 4 Nov . '78 at Dover, L/Cpl. D .
Cook to Miss Julie Denise Lutton. Germany), Pte. E. Rose to Miss Elke Pinkowski.
COX-STACEY. On 10 Mar. '79 at Werl, Pte. L. Cox
HONE-BLYTH. On 4 Nov . '78 in Gibraltar, Pte.
N . Hone to Miss Janice Blyth. to Miss Audrey Lynn Stacey.

BUSHELL-HEDGES. On 18 Nov . '78 at Margate, GAYLOR-MARTIN. On 10 Mar. '79 at Nuneaton,
L/Cpl. R. P. Bushell to Miss Christine Norma
Hedges. Cpl.]. N. Gaylor to Miss Marion Rose Martin.

LEACH-WASTLE. On 25 Nov. ' 78 at Cambridge, WOOD-EDGEWORTH . On 12 Mar. ' 79 at
Sgt. K. I. Leach to L/Cpl. Janette Elizabeth
Wastle, WRAC. Uxbridge, L/Cpl. R. Wood to Miss Frances

SIMPSON-WILLIAMS. On 27 Nov. '78 in Gibraltar, Elizabeth Edgeworth.
Pte. M . S. Simpson to Miss Susan Williams.
BAILEY-PITCHER. On 17 Mar. ' 79 at Westgate,
MITCHELL-BIRD. On 2 Dec. ' 78 in Essex, L!Cpl.
S. C. Mitchell to Miss Linda Pauline Bird. Pte. R. ]. Bailey to Miss Janet Pitcher.

MOORE-COTTRELL. On 2 Dec. ' 78 at Richmond, HARE-MORGAN. On 17 Apr. ' 79 at Cambridge,
Surrey, Cpl. I. R. R. Moore to Miss Janet Anne
Cottrell. WO! R. V. Hare to Mrs. Janice Ann Morgan .

SULLIVAN-BROWN . On 2 Dec. '78 at Chatham, FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES
L/Cpl. D. Sullivan to Miss Debra Anne Brown.
(extracts f rom the Do'ly Telegraph)
TILLEY-ROBINSON. On 2 Dec. '78 at Dover, Cpl.
A . ] . Tilley to Mrs. Veronica Diane Robinson. Mr. N. A. M. Wright

and Miss K. J. M. A. Gaggero

The engagement is announced between Lt. Neil
Alastair Mclntyre Wright, The Queen 's Regt., eldest
surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Wright, of
Speldhurst, Kent, and Katherine Jean Mary Anne,
eldest daughter of Mr. amd Mrs. Charles Gaggero, of
Gi bralt ar .

Mr. T. J. Carlisle and Miss P . J. McConnell

The engagement is announced between Timothy
Julian, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J . A. Carlisle, of
Canterbury, Kent, and Patricia Jane, elder daughter of
Col. and Mrs. W. E. McConnell, of Banstead, Surrey.

Mr. R. J. H. D. Palmer 61
and Miss T. M. Whitworth
The engagement is announced between Roger, and Pamela, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G . Cox, of High
Hawsker, Whitby.
youngest son of Lt.-Col. and Mrs. P. D. S. Palmer of
Dorney Court, Buckinghamshire, and Teresa, daughter Mr. H. Hobhouse and Miss R. Oakleigb-Walker
of Maj.-Gen. and Mrs. R. H. Whitworth of The Old The engagement is announced between Henry
Manor House, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxon.
Hobhouse, Grenadier G uards, son of Mr. and Mrs .
Mr. M. Freed and Miss S. Waring Henry Hobhouse, of Castle Cary, Somerset, and
The engagement is announced between Michael, Rosemary, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Peter Oakleigh-
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Freed, of Guildford and Walker, of Crondall, Surrey.
Sarah, daughter of Col. and Mrs. H . B. H . Waring, of
DEATHS
Headcorn, Kent.
Dr. A. C. Steger and Miss J. F. de R. Morgan RYDER-On 1 Dec. 1978, Pte. R. E. Ryder, VC.
The engagement is announced between Adrian Served 12th Bn. The Middlesex Regt. (DCO) 1914-
18. (See Obituary).
Churchill, elder son of Mr. and Mrs . Eric Steger of
Wimbledon, and of Alt Aussee, Austria, and Jennifer EDWARDES-On March 12, after a long illness, Maj.
Frances de Reimer, younger daughter of Lt.-Col. and Richard (Dick) Edwardes.
Mrs. F. de R. Morgan, of Llandefaelog House, Brecon.
WOOLMORE-On 19 Mar. 1979, Pte. P. L.
Mr. D. R. C. Monckton and Miss P. j. Cox Woolmore (3rd Bn.), killed during emergency
The engagement is announced between :Oavid, son operations in Northern Ireland .
of Maj. and Mrs. D . Monckton, of Heslington, York,
THORNE-THORNE-On 12 May 1979, Col. R. J.

Thorne-Thorne, OBE, late Buffs, of Wadhurst.

....------------Obituaries------------,

MAJ. M. J. A. KEALY, DSO

Maj. Tony Ling wrices:- It was this determination that helped him carry
out the sustained act of bravery for which he is most
Michael John Anthony Kealy was born at remembered by his colleagues. The Port of Marbat
Farnborough on 29 May 1945; he was the only son of sits 1000 metres from the 'Jebel' at the East end of
Col. and Mrs . John Kealy, whose only other child the Salalah Plain in the Oman Province of Dhofar.
died tragically young. On 19 July 1972, Mike Kealy and nine members of
his Troop, helped by some local auxiliaries, held off
By his death, on 1 February 1979, Mike leaves the attack for five hours of up to 250 enemy who
behind a devoted wife, Maggi, and three were armed with automatic weapons, rocket
children-two of these, Amy and William, are twins launchers and mortars . During the battle he ran
born on Christmas Day only 2 months previously. forward 700 yards with another soldier, the last half
under fire, to assist those manning a 25 Pdr. gun,
He was educated at Eastbourne College and then which was very exposed and near an undefended fort.
commissioned from RMA Sandhurst into The At the gun he found both SAS wounded. Soon the
Queen's Surreys in I965 and posted to BAOR. As a soldier who had accompanied him across the open
member of The Queen's Regt. he served in Bahrain ground was fatally shot. Then the other wounded
and with the Junior Infantryman's Battalion at man was killed leaving the remaining man and Mike
Shorncliffe. Kealy to hold off attacks from grenade-throwing

In I97 I he was selected for 22nd Special Air range until relieved by reinforcing troOJ?S. The
Service Regt. with whom he served throughout the commander of the relievmg force wrote in his report
world. He returned to I Queens for eighteen months
in 1974-75 and again in 1978 for service in Northern of this action:
Ireland and·BAOR. From 1976-77 he was GSO 3 in "When I reached the Fort, I was speechless at
HQ SAS and SAS Group . He took Command of D
Squadron 22 SAS in December 1978. the sight of that area. There were pools of blood from
the wounded, 84 mm rounds, many rings from
It was in the SAS that Mike Kealy found the grenades and the 25 Pdr. gun was holed many times
involvement and professional interest that he through its shield. The ground was scarred by the
demanded . From the day he took over command of many grenades which had exploded. It was obvious
his Troop, in B Squadron, it was clear that he would that an extremely fierce close-quarter battle had been
have the total loyalty of his men and they would have fought there . Each one of Capt. Kealy's men made a
his . A quiet, almost shy man, he never thrust himself point of coming up to tell me of that officer's action
forward nor sought the limelight. He was essentially and all that he had done . They told me that he was
a most genuine man but with a dry and telling sense the bravest man thay had ever seen. From my own
of humour. He was always polite and considerate, observations it was obvious that Capt. Kealy's action
forever putting others before himself. The hallmark had saved the gun and the Fort. Also I sincerely
of his character, however, was his determination to believe that his inspired leadership and bravery had
achieve his goal whatever it may be; to go on, both saved the lives of his men and the town from being
mentally and physically, when others were crying
captured."
stop.

62

----Obituaries continued-----------------------

For this gallant action Mike I<ealy was awarded a service in The Regt . and in the 22nd S.A.S. Regt., to
DSO, a decoration also held by his father. which he had very recently returned as a Squadron
Commander, is well known (including the snakes!)
Mike's life was spent essentially in work and Perhaps therefore his best memorial at this time is to
service for others. In his tragic death there is a light quote from the appreciation by the Director of The
and lesson for us all . His generous nature and SAS, which was read at his Memorial Service:
willingness to help in any situation won him the
devotion of all about him . Characteristically his "As Director of the Special Air Service, I
interests revolved around his love and knowledge of speak for all of us in the Army, in The Queen's
nature and the joy of life. Regt . and in the Regiment to which Mike gave
his all, The Special Air Service. We have lived
He stands as a memorial to all that is courageous and worked with Mike and we have drawn
and honest. We do not often see his like. He will be inspiration, whether our rank be Trooper or
sadly missed. Brigadier, from the qualities of courage, of
dedication, of service and, above all else, of
Maj-Gen. Fergus Ling writes:· selflessness, which were his make-up . Such is
the love and respect which we all had for him
I cannot claim to have Anthony's knowledge of that we shall continue to live and to work by
Mike Kealy, so close as they were in age and his example.
interests. Indeed a very warm friendship had
developed between them ever since those I Queens What more can a man give than that his
days over ten years ago when, at the end of their tour, life should be a beacon for others to strive
they "walked" home together from Bahrain via towards after his death?"
Turkey, The Balkans and Italy.
Mike is survived by his wife, his two daughters
I am proud, however; to have known him well and his son, William, to carry on the Kealy name. To
since his childhood and later, of course, Maggi of the them all-and to his father, Col. John Kealy, and his
Acworth fzmily, who have given so much in person mother-the Regiment extends continwng deep
and through marriage to the service of the Country sympathy.
and Regiment, and who now, and in the years to
come, will give Mike's Family such unsurpassable Maj. Bob Acworth writes:·
love and support.
" It is difficult to record the names of all those
At last it has been permitted to shed some light who attended Mike's Memorial Service; needless to
on Mike's part in the battle of Marbat during the say, the church was packed with upwards of three
Oman Campaign, after which at the age of 27, he hu_ndred people ranging from H H The Deputy
became one of the youngest officers ever to be Mm1ster of Defence m Oman to the local village
awarded the DSO in times of so-called peace. people who had known Maggi all her life . . . The
weather prevented many from attending, including
At the memorial service on a cold, sad February two coachloads from 22 SAS and twenty members
day, there gathered together in an overflowing from the 1st Bn. in Germany.
church at Chobham-where his father-in-law had
ministered for over thirty years-his family and The Memorial Service was conducted by the
friends and brother soldiers of The Queen's Regt. Venerable Archdeacon John Youens, OBE, MC who
and Special Air Service. Some there were from The read out the following Appreciation by a close friend:
old Queen's Regt. who had never known Mike; it
was enough that they had known his father. 'It is by nature-by inheritance-that each
man is endowed with strong and weak, with
It was a quiet and sincere Service appropriate to lovable and unattractive qualities. Mike,
the man we were remembering: the beauty and through no good offices of his own, was a
sincerity of the words of Bunyan and the music of strong and lovable character. But it is by co·
Handel. operating with the expectations which God
plants in our innermost selves that natural
If, as we know, Mike Kealy was a brave and good goodness can be transformed into that
man, it was plain to see on that moving occasion inspiration that comes from good and great
wher~ the courage had come from and with whom it men. This starts with stern self-discipline and
has been shared. ends in self-forgetfulness. That battle was
fought by Mike in his own secret self, in the
Col. Toby S ewe/1 writes:· intimacy of his family, and on the battlefield.
You know of his valour and those who fought
Mike Kealy's tragic death on 1st February 1979 with him . He was trusted at all times by all
leaves a great gap in the Regiment in which he was so who knew him . He loved his fellow men and
highly regarded and to which he brought such they loved him . But his true greatness lay in
distinction. lt is a tragedy too of the modern age that his ignorance of these facts-his modesty . He
the story of his great gallantry and dedication has not was a courageous soldier and a gentle Christian
been generally told, and that his Country has thereby man .' "
been deprived of the inspiration and uplift that
knowledge of the deeds of a true hero can give .

What is allowed to be told of his all-too-short

----Obituaries continued-----------------------,

Mr. R. E. RYDER, VC.

Bob Ryder who died on 1st Dec. 1978, aged 82 Mr. Ryder was the holder of eight war medals,
years, served with the 12th Bn. The Middlesex Regt. including the Italian equivalent of the Victoria Cross,
during the 1914-18 War. T wo days after the outbreak of awarded in 191 7 after he had swum the Piav River under
the Second World War he joined the Royal Sussex Regt. the eyes of the enemy when on patrol.
As an Army Boxer he fought 15 rounds with the
and served throughout the War.
Bob Ryder won his Victoria Cross on 26th fo rmer featherweight champion Jimmy Wilde.
September, 1916, at Thiepval whilst serving with the Mr. Ryder's heroism was recognised in many
unusual ways . He was the model for the statue of a
12th Bn. The Middlesex Regt.
The official citation which appeared in the London soldier at Middlesex Guildhall and his portrait appeared
in a series of cigarette cards of the First World War.
Gazette of 25 March, 1917 reads: Bob Ryder was buried at St. Mary's Church,
"His company was held up by heavy rifle fire and all
his officers had become casualties . For want of Harefield, Middlesex, on 11 Dec. The Queen 's
leadership the attack was flagging. Private Ryder, Divisional Depot provided a bugler to sound Last Post
realising the situation, without a moments thought for and Reveille and a Sgt. and 6 C pls. to act as bearers.
his own safety, dashed absolutely alone at the enemy They were absolutely first class and a credit to The
trench and, by skilful manipulation of his Lewis Gun, Queen's Regt. So passed the last surviving holder of the
succeeded in clearing the trench . This very gallant act Victoria Cross who served with the Middlesex Regt.
not only made possible, but greatly inspired, the We extend our deepest sympathy to his widow
subsequent advance of his comrades but turned a Edna, three daughters, three sons (two of whom served
possible failure into success". in the Middlesex Regt.) and 14 grandchildren .

Alliances highlight of the match was the threat made by the
French referee to show a red card to the Master-at-Arms
THE QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA for language, who wasn't among the players but on the
touchline! It had the desired effect-the Master-at-Arms
It is with regret that we learned of the death of Col. was even more vociferous, (particularly towards the
Jack Strathy, former Colonel of The Queen's Own standards of French refereeing) than ever before.
Rifles of Canada on 26 December 1978.
The Highlight of February was the Rededication
HMS BRIGHTON Ceremony held at HMS Drake drill shed on the 23rd .
The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton, together with
The Following is extracted from a lecter from Lt.-Cdr. FO Plymouth, families and friends , and your own
M. S. Newnes, R .N. to the Editor: representatives, Col. George Langridge, Maj . and Mrs.
Guy Weymouth, enjoyed the ceremony, which was a
A great deal has happened since I last wrote to you considerable success. The Magnificent spread laid on for
some nine months ago . HMS Brighton transformed from lunch by the Ship's Cooks tasted as good as it looked .
a ship in refit crawling with "dockies " to an
independent living, fighting unit . Harbour Trials, Next on the Ship's Programme, a visit to
followed by Sea Trials proved men and equipment,-the Stravangar, Norway on 5 Much to utilise the NATO
aim-to prepare ship's equipment and personnel for the FORACS Ranges to test the ships sensors. Through the
big test ahead-Portland 'work-up' . Norwegian Liaison Officer skiing trips were organised
for all-corners, inexperience no object. The ships
The time alongside at Devonport gave the ship the company were unleashed on the hills near Stavangar
opportunity to become involved in sport. I mentioned in with skis under their feet! The world's downhill record
my last letter our entry in the Plymouth Command time remains unbeaten but many deliberately or
Swimming Gala, another trophy joined the Brighton otherwise had a good try . Skiing in Norway will never
collection. Rugby is a popular game onboard (or the be the same again. The sea-time out to Stavangar and
social afterwards). The ship's team put in a grand effort back together with the time alongside was utilized to
in the Mini-Ships Rugby Tournament only to be beaten complete fmal touches and outstanding trials before the
in a cliff-hanger semi-final by the eventual winners. Portland Staff Sea Checks on 13 March.
More recently a consistent performance on the football
field made the ship's team winners of the Plymouth The hard work by all the Ship's Company had its
Command Division 2 by a comfortable margin. just reward when the Portland Staff came onboard to
judge HMS Brighton ready in all respects for "work
The Programme of trials was interrupted by a up". The ship gained a " satisfactory" which by Portland
weekend visit to Cherbourg. The weather was cold, grey standards is extremely difficult to achieve.
and damp, but was " brightened" by the famous
(infamous?) football team consuming enough French HMS Brighton visited her namesake town at the end
wine to beat a Cherbourg eleven. Alley! Brighton! The of May during the visit of Her Majesty the Queen. Mter
more time alongside through May the ship will deploy
to the West Indies from June to August-a just reward
for the efforts by all to get HMS Brighton up to the
standards demanded during Portland workup.

64 After lunch the officers were conducted over the
Ship and were most impressed, not only by the mass of
In spite of our good intentions to try and arrange a modern equipment installed, bur also by the cheery
sporting exchange between OUT teams, it seems, once spirit and undoubted keenness of the sailors who can be
again an impossible task. We just do not seem to be able well proud of their Ship."
to remain in one spot for long enough, unless of course
you fly out to the West lndies; you would be most AFFILIATIONS
welcome (perhaps our Third Service could assist). In the
meantime we will continue to keep you up to date with The special links with other R egiments/Banalions
what we are doing and trust our liaison can, for the time which our regular banalions inherited on formation of
being, continue through the medium of your magazine. The Queen's Regr. in 1966, have recently been reviewed
with the object of establishing more meaningful
Editor's Note: During the Rededication Service at affiliations between the Regiments as presently
Plymouth on 23 Feb ., Maj . Guy Weymouth presented consll!uted . The outcome following full discussions
the Captain with a Regimental Plaque for display just with all concerned, is that The Regiment as a whole is
outside the Wardroom. now affiliated to:

THE ORIGIN OF OUR AFFILIATION I. The Royal Regt. of Fusiliers:
WITH HMS BRIGHTON commemorating the friendship which was
esrabhshed between The Buffs and Royal Fusiliers
(Extracted from a letter from Col. G. ]. La,gridge, TD, after Albuhera.
Presidellf of The Royal Sussex Regimemal Associatio")
2. The Royal Anglian Regt:
"With the Commissioning of the new frigate HMS commemorating the friendship established ("The
Brighto,, it was decided that, as the Royal Sussex Regt. British Banalion") between The East Surrey Regr.
enjoyed the Honorary Freedom of Bri~hron, a proposal and The Royal Leicestershire Regr. in Malaya in
should be made to the Captain that h1s ship should be 1941.
affiliated ro that Regiment .
3. The King's Own Scottish Borderers:
Cdr. R . L. Garnons-Williams, the Captain, readily commemorating the fact that 1 RWK fought
agreed to this proposal and on the 13 March 1962, Brig . alongside 2 KOSB in the Great War from Mons ro
Glennie (representing the Colonel of The Regiment), the Armistice.
Caprs. Knocker and Christian and 2/Lr. Panton paid the
first official Regimental call on HMS Brighto" at 4. The Royal Marines:
Portsmouth. This if a new " Bond of Friendship", the origin of
which stems from the link which previously existed
To mark the affiliation, Brig. Glennie presented a between The East Surrey Regr. and The Royal
Silver menu holder on behalf of the Colonel of The Mannes (The 3 1sr Foot starred life as "Villiers
Regiment and the Officers, to Cdr. Garnons-Williams Marines" in 1702).
and the Wardroom Officers. As is usual in HM Ships,
the parry were extremely well entertained at lunch and
in an exchange of speeches, Brig. Glennie and Cdr.
Garnons-Williams recalled Regimental and Ship history
and described their present roles. HMS Brighto" is one
of :he very latest frigates and is doing its first
commission.

***

"STEADY THE DRUMS AND FIFES"

(A short history of this famous painting by
Lady Butler)

"Steady The Drums and Fifes" has recently been dissatisfied". It hung in the Officers' Mess of the
returned to The Regr. by The School of Infantry. The successors of the 57th whenever the Battalion was in the
painting is one of our most treasured possessions and United Kingdom; when the Unit was on foreign service,
will, on the return of The I sr Bn . to Howe Barracks the painting was kept at RHQ The Middlesex Regr. at
early next year, be dislayed in pride of place in the Edgware.
Officers' Mess; hopefully it will remain there for many
years to come. It is at present with the 3rd Bn., at Dover. On our becoming a "Large Regiment", it remained
with the 4th Bn . (late Middlesex) until, when acting as
The painting was commissioned by The Middlesex Demonstration Battalion at The School of Infantry, it
Regr. and became the property of the Isr Bn . The Duke was disbanded in 1970; at that time The Queen's Regr.
of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regr.) soon after its had no established "Regimental Home" and it was
completion in 1897, when it was much admired at The decided to loan the picture to The School oflnfantry. In
Royal Academy and described by the artist as "amongst March 1970 Maj . Gen. Chris Man (then Deputy
those of my works with which I am the least Colonel (Middlesex)) presented the painting, on behalf

of The Queen's Regt., to Brig. Gilbert (Commandant of 65
The School of Infantry) for safe keeping.
wore uniforms of the colour of the regimental facings,
Lady Butler was born at Lausanne in November With facings of scarlet, she immediately decided to paint
1850; in 1877 she married Gen. Sir William Butler. She the picture. Lady Butler, who was always most exact and
was a gentle and attractive woman and has been said to correct in regard to details, had the yellow coatees, white
be the greatest British painter of battle scenes in the br~eches and black leggings made specially by Sir
nineteenth century. Her painting "The Roll Call" W1lham Butler's military tailor.
caused a nation-w1de sensation when it was shown in
1874, in The Royal Academy Exhibition. It is interesting to note that the model for the small
drummer boy who stands without headdress (in the
The story of how the painting came to be executed front line), encouraged by the Grenadier NCO's friendly
must be of interest to The Queen's Regt. During her hand laid on his head, whilst he exhorts them all by the
studies of military history, Lady Butler had always been words chosen as the picture's title-"Steady, The
eager to show the courage of mere lads in battle-the Drums and Fifes " -is in fact Mr. Martin H . Butler, the
story of the drummer boys of Albuhera having been told youngest son ofLady Butler. In 1967 Mr. Butler (then
to her early in these studies; however she felt she could m h1s late seventles) well remembered the occasion when
not do justice to the subject as the red uniforms of the he and his elder brother-later Col. Patrick Butler (who
British Line Regiments was not colourful enough, when was the model for the Grenadier)-acted the part of the
painted on canvas, to bring out what she wanted to men of Marshal Beresford's soldiers of 1811 who,
express. On learning that at this period the drummers through their heroism, earned immortal fame as "The
Diehards".

"STEADY THE DRUMS AND FIFES"

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67

The Queen's Surreys
Association

THE 70th (SURREY) REGT. IN NEW ZEALAND with them, while they were going uphill at the rate of
about 3 or 4 miles per hour. Tanks appear to resemble
Mr. G. W. Hinde writes from 14 Hammil Road, creatures without any feeling. If there's a level or an
Otara, South Auckland, that the red coat of alternative rough track leading to their destination, they
East Tamaki of the 70th (Surrey) Regt. is held in a local always appear to prefer the latter. One morning very
C/Sgt. Frost early when returnmg from the trench di gging, I heard
New Zealand museum, together with an arms collection
. all dating from the Maori War 1863·1865 . As he says in one gomg mto action, and it could be easily perceived on
the skyline looking like the 'Toad Rock' at Tunbridge
his letter:- · Regt. had Scottish connections and for a Wells. In spl!e of the attack at Fritz, it was almost
"The 70th
short period of its history had a Scottish sub-title, but it comical to see it moving ahead so unconcernedly.
was not raised or formally designated as a Scottish Regt.
It was formed in 1758 when the 2nd Bn. of the English On another occasion I came across three of them,
each having done its bit of straffing in a tangible form
regiment · The 31st Foot· was constituted as a separate and each was enjoying a brief period of repose; two were
regiment, given the British Army precedence number of
70. It was stationed in Scotland, and as it recruited there, named "Some Bus" and " Daddy Longlegs". The other
had "Chota Men" and "Keep Smiling" on a horse-shoe
a very large proportion of the men came from Scotland, on lis bow. One of these I ascertained had broken clean
particularly from the Glasgow area. It's facings' colour
was grey and because of the high proportion of Glasgow through a dugout in crossing a trench. To me a tank
resembles a Mackintosh toffee tin lying on one side, with
men in the ranks it was nicknamed "The Glasgow endless tracks running round its edges. There are two
Greys"; it was, however, not officially a Scottish
regiment. It served subsequently in England, Ireland, wheds at the back, mounted on heavy springs for
steenn& purposes, hke those in front of a traction engine.
the West Indies and in America and the nationality of There IS a backdoor entrance, in addition to one each
the men was very mixed . In 1782, when county titles
were added to the official number, the 70th were side; it resembles a safe door, and wou ld puzzle a Raffies
to open. Some of the gunners' seats are nothing more
designated The 70th (Surrey) Regt.; the facings were than extra-strong cycle saddles. The apertures through
now black, having been so changed in 1768.
In 1812 the Regiment came back from the West which they observe are well protected, bei ng opened and
closed by means of levers. There is not the least doubt
Indies and went to Stirling Castle; the depot companies, the Hun has a wholesome fea r of these iron
having been at Ayr, also went to Stirling. Recruiting but that and I might as we ll tell you that I shouldn 't
again took place in Scotland and in October 1812, the monsters
care to stand and face the music as one of these comes
Prince Regent approved the style of "Glasgow Lowland rolling and pitching on, not stopping except when put
Regiment" being added to the title of the 70th Regt; this
only lasted until 1825 when, due to various objections, out of action by a direct hll, or when meeting with an
accident. Well, here's luck to the Tanks and the brave
the Regiment's own wish was approved and the County little men who form the crew of such queer craft - Land
title of 70th (Surreys) Regt. was restored. It remained as
such until 1881, when it was amalgamated with the 31st Ships of War. "

~untingdonshire) Regt. to form The East Surrey Regt ., THE QUEEN'S (SOUTHWARK)
he 31st forming the 1st Bn. and the 70th the Second). REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
hey thus returned to their original identity. The
nickname "Glasgow Greys" stuck for a long time Le. Col. W. D. Grijfiths, DSO, MC wrires:-
although it had ceased to have any real meaning after
1768, and the extra title of "Glasgow Greys" was only "We have just celebrated the 60th Anniversary of
The_Queen's (Southwark) Regimental Association with
applied between 1812 and 1825. At the period of the a Dmner at the Umon Jack Club. Brig . Ronnie Senior,
New Zealand campaign (1863-1865) they were the 70th
DSO TD, whose 32 years service went back to 1924
(Surrey) Regt ." was the guest of honour. Maj . Gen. D . S. Gordon, CB

CBE DSO, also attended with five members of the
Association who saw action in the First World War. The
Mr. L. M. Baldwin MM who is now 89 years old and 78 members present, including the three war-time
who served in the 8th Bn. The East Surrey Regt. during the Commanding Officers of !/7th Queen's RhooynaolurRteogbt.~
1914-18 War, has sent this extract from the Gorleston and had a most enjoyable evening and I had the
District News of that period:-
in the chair . "

"Tommy Pars"

"Tanks - I first became acquainted with our friends REGIMENTAL MUSIC
of last September; I remember five of
about the middle one afternoon - their engines sounded In a letter d~ted 9 Jan. ' 79 from Maj. A. J. Donald of
them moving off The Royal Mannes Corps. Historial Records Office, he
and aeroplanes. quite a gathering of
like motors in cars them . it being qu11e easy to keep up
Tommies followed

writes :- Thomas was in fact the last AGRM, the only GOCRM
and the first CGRM.
"! found the article on Regimental Music . .. in the
Dec. '78 issue of your Journal most interesting and Mr. Ernest HETHERINGTON, MVO.
informative. However, I must correct "A Surrey" on
one small point: Gen. Sir Richard Foster, who was Mr. Hetherington had the honour of being received
Colonel of the East Surrey Regt. from 1939 to '46 was by He~ Majesty when the Queen invested him with the
not the last Adjutant General RM. Sir Richard held the
appointment from 1933 to '36 but was followed in turn Instgma of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order
by Gens. Godfrey and Bourne. The last AGRM was (Fourth Class). He was an officer in the 8th Bn. The
Gen. Sir Thomas Hunton who assumed the
appointment in 1943. This title was changed to General East Surrey Regt. and was wounded on the first day of
Officer Caommanding Royal Marines in 1944 and to
Commandant General Royal Marines in 1946. Sir the Somme Battle and is mentioned, in many places in
The Surrey Regimental History.
'

The Queen's Own Buffs
Association

A NEW HOME FOR THE
BUFFS MUSEUM

On Tues. I May, The Buffs Museum, recently 1. Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer cuts a tape
moved from Stour Street to The Beaney Institute, (in Buffs colours) to open the museum,
Canterbury, was formally opened by Field Marshall Sir watched by (1. tor.) The Mayor and Mayoress
Gerald Templer, President of The National Army of Canterbury and Col. Grace.
Museum.
2. The Mayor hands over to Col. Grace the legal
Among a distinguished gathering at the ceremony were agreement accepting the museum into the
The Lord Lieutenant- Lord Astor of Hever, and Lord City Council's care.
De L'lsle and Dudley VC, a kinsman of Robert Sidney,
founding Colonel of The Holland Regt. which later J. Col. Willows (a Museum Trustee) talking to
became The Buffs. the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Astor of Hever.

After accepting the Museum into the care of the 4. (r. to I.) The Mayor and Mayoress, Col. and
City Council, The Mayor - Cllr. Dick Peard, handed to Mrs. Grace, and CUr. Steptoe, Chairman of
Col. Raymond Grace- Chairman of The Buffs Museum The City Council's Amenities Committee.
Trustees - the legal agreement transferring the exhibits
from The Regt. to the City Council. Pictures by The Kentish Gazette

Other guests included Col. Sir Roderick Brinckman
whose father had commanded The Buffs in the Boer
War; Col. Elliot Dalton, Hon. Col. ofThe Queen's Own
Rifles of Canada; the Mayors of Ashford and Ramsgate;
Maj. Gen . Dennis Talbot, former Deputy Colonel of
The Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regt. ; Maj.
Gen . Rowley Mans, Colonel of The Queen's Regt., and
MaJ . Gregory Blaxland, Regimental Historian and
Chairman of the Sub-Committee which organised the
ceremony .



70

The Royal Sussex Association

ASSOCIATION OFFICE that future retiring soldiers may accept our invitation
Since the closing of the Sussex Office at the end of we are _printing (below) a list of Branches and thei;
1977, we have been running on a purely voluntary basis secretanes. Do get m touch; a real Sussex welcome
in our new office kindly made available by the Royal awal!s you and you Will be able to take part in all the
Military Police. We have met no major difficulties and soc1al _ events that the Royal Sussex Regimental
Regimental Association business has been conducted on Association and 1ts Branches organise throughout the
exactly the same lines as when we had a fully paid staff. year.
Benevolent case-work has been transferred to RH Q
The Queen's Regiment and this is working well, though BRANCHES AND THEIR SECRETARIES
it is significant that applications for assistance from
former Royal Sussex soldiers dropped from 112 (1977) BRIGHTON E. Newman,
to 46 (1978). All grants made by The Queen's 8 Maresfield Road,
Regimental Association on our behalf are refunded to Brighton,
them from our funds .
The various Royal Sussex Regimental Clubs, the BN25EQ
Officers ' Reunion, the Officers' Dinner Club, Tel: 693819
Goodwood Race Club etc. all report increased
attendances at their various functions; they are all paying CHICHESTER I. Rooke,
their way and are self-supporting. 9 Willow Way,
CINQUE PORTS Aldwick Bay,
ALL OFFICERS RE-UNION PARTY ASSOCIATION Bognor Regis,
This Annual Reunion for officers who served at any West Sussex
time and in any capacity in the Royal Sussex Regt . was Tel: Pagham 3648
held on 9 March m the Royal Green Jackets
Officers'Mess, 56 Davies Street, Berkeley Square, by the B. Philcox,
kind permission of Lt. Col. A. E. Berry and Officers the 13 Abbots Close,
4th (V) Bn. The Royal Green Jackets . Attendance was Hassocks BN6 8PH
slightly up on 1978~ with a number of new faces we had
not seen for some ume. EASTBOURNE C. G. Marshall
Col. Langridge, who presided, thanked Col. Berry 64 Lottbridge Drive,
and the officers for their kindness in making the Mess Hampden Park,
available and also the Mess staff for their efficient and
willing help which had contributed so much to the Eastbourne,
success of the evening.
East Sussex
ST. GEORGE'S DAY Tel: 53286
As usual, St. George's Day was commemorated with
a Service in St. George's Chapel, the Memorial Chapel HASTINGS W. Connor,
of the Royal Sussex Regt. in Chichester Cathedral on 35 Silchester Road,
Monday, 23 April. The Service which was conducted by St. Leonards-on-Sea,
the Very Reverend Robert Holtby, Dean of Chichester,
was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Chichester East Sussex TN38 OJE
and a number of guests and members of the Regiment; Tel: Hastings 441940
Col. Langridge read the lesson. A reception was held at
the Dolphin and Anchor Hotel. KETTERING W. H. Turner,
6 New Buildings,
A MESSAGE TO QUEENSMEN Meadow Road,
For some years we have been trying to get retiring Kettering, Northants.
members of The Queen 's Regiment to join a local
Branch of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association. We LEWES D. Whittington,
have written to all those living in Sussex or near one of 26 Newton Road,
our Branches, and Branch secretaries have also written . LITTLEHAMPTON/ Landport, Lewes,
The response has not been encouraging but in the hope ARUNDELI East Sussex BN7 2SH
BOGNOR REGIS Tel: Lewes 2330

R. G . Stoner,
Flat 23, Fitzleet House,
Queensway,
Bognor Regis,
West Sussex
Tel: Bognor Regis 21771

LONDON E. Rooke, 71
MIDHURST l 7 Stoke Place,
MID SUSSEX Willesden Junction, THE ROYAL SUSSEX
London NWIO REGIMENT MUSEUM
Tel: 01 961 0556
Two stands of Regimental Colours, one dating from
F. Glaysher, 1799 and the other from 1834, have been fixed to the
46 Parsonage Estate, ceiling of the Museum in Chichester. The work was
Rogate, Petersfteld, carried out at the Textile Conservation Centre for which
Hants. GU3 1 SHJ generous grants were received from the Area Museums
Service and the Army Museums Ogilby Trust. Among
W. Wickens, the recent accessions to the museum ts a fine coloured
c/o Royal British silhouette by John Buncombe of Gen . Sir George
Berkeley KCB as a Major in the Regiment cl810; lt was
Legion Club, purchased at Christies with help from the Ogtlby Trust.
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex The Sussex Combined Services Museum m the
Tel: 442 16 Redoubt at Eastbourne, with a section devoted to the
former Royal Sussex Regiment, opened for the summer
season on 18 May.

The Middlesex Association

THE VICTORIA CROSS Also for unflinching and devoted courage in the
attack on the Redan, on 18 June, 1855, in having
Eleven members of The Middlesex Regiment remained and encouraged others to remain in the holes
(DCO) won The Victoria Cross: made by the explosion of shells, from whence, by
making parapets of the dead bodies of their comrades,
No. 1971, Pte. Charles McCorrie, 57th Re~. they kept up a continuous fire until their ammunition
"On the night of23 June, 1855, (in the Cnmea) he was exhausted, thus clearing the enemy from the parapet
of the Redan. This was done under fire in which nearly
threw over the parapet a live shell which had been half the officers and a third of the rank and ftle of the
thrown from the enemy's battery." (London Gazette, 24 party of the Regiment were placed hors de combat."

Feb., 1857). (London Gazette, 2 June, 1858).

No. 2600, Sgt. John Park, 77th Regt. Ensign John Thoroton Down, 57th Regt. and
Dates of acts ofbravery: 20 Sept. and 5 Nov ., 1854; Drummer Dudley Stagpoole, 57th Regt.

19 April, 1855 (Crimea). For conspicuous bravery at the Dates of acts of bravery; 2 Oct., 1863 (New Zealand)
battles of Aima and Inkerman . " For their conduct at Pontoko, on 2 Oct. , in
rescuing a wounded comrade from the rebel Maoris .
"Highly distinguished at the taking of the Russian They succeeded in bringing in the wounded man, who
rifle-pits, on the night of 19 April, 1855. His valour was lying at about 50 yards from the bush, although the
during that attack called forth the approbatiOn of the late enemy kept up a very heavy ftre from the bush at short
Col. Egerton. He was severely wounded . Remarked for range, and also from behind fallen logs close at hand .
determined resolution at both attacks on the Redan ." The man had been wounded during an engagement
(London Gazette, 24 Feb., 1857).
with rebel natives, and Ensign Down and Drummer
No. 2239, Pte. Alexander Wright, 77th Regt. Stagpoole, responded to the call of the officer
(Crimea). cammanding the detachment of the Regiment for

" For conspicuous bravery throughout the whole volunteers to bring him in ."
" The medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field
Crimean War."
"Highly distinguished on the night of 22 March, has already been conferred on Drummer Stagpoole, for
the energy and devotion which he has displayed on 25
1855, in repelling a sortie." Sept., 1863, at the affair near Kaipakopako, m having,
"Highly distinguished at the taking of Russian rifle- though wounded in the hand, twice volunteered and
brought in wounded men. " (London Gazette, 22 Sept.,
pits on the night of 19 April, 1855, remarked for great
encouragement he gave the men while holding the pits 1864).
under a terrible fire. He was wounded."
Temporary 2nd/Lieut. Rupert Price Hallowes, 4th
" Highly distinguished on 30 Aug., 1855. " (London
Gazette, 24 Feb., 1857). Bn.
" For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to
C/Sgt. George Gardiner, 57th Regt.
Dates of acts of bravery; 22 March, 1855; 18 June, duty during the fighting at Hooge between 25 Sept. and

1855 (Crimea). I Oct., 1915.
"For distmguished coolness and gallantry upon the 2/Lt. Hallowe~ displayed throughout these days the

occasion of a sortie by the enemy, and when he was greatest bravery and untiring energy, and set a
acting as order!y-sergeant to the field officers of the magnificent example to his men dunng heavy and
trenches - left attack upon Sevastopol - in having rallied prolonged bombardments. On more than one occasion
the covering parties which had been driven in by the
Russians, thus regaining and keeping possesswn of the

trenches.

72 action, the defence of the bridge must have turned.
In two subsequent operations, when in command of
he climbed upon the parapet, utterly regardless of
danger, in order to put fresh heart into his men. He a composite comr.any, he covered the retirement of his
made daring reconnaissances of the German positions in battalion with skill and courage.
our lines. When the supply of bombs was running short
he went back under very heavy shell-fire and brought up Later, with a party of battalion headquarters, he
a fresh supply. Even after he was mortally wounded he
continued to cheer those around him and to inspire them pressed through the enemy in the village, firing at them
with fresh courage." (London Gazette, 18 Nov., 1915). m the streets, thus covenng the left flank of the battalion

No. 3281, Pte. Robert Ryder, 12th Bn. retirement. Finally, on a still later occasion, when in
(For citation, see "Obituaries" ) command of a mixed force of the bridgade, he re-
established, after hard fighting , a line that had been
No. 2442, Pte. Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, 12th abandoned before his arrival. He was twice wounded
within ten days, but remained .at duty . His valour and
Bn. skilful leadmg throughout this prolonged period of
"For most conspicuous bravery and resource (at intense operations was most conspicuous." (London
Gazette, 8 May, 1918).
Thiepval on 26 Sept., 1916). His part of the line was
held up by machine-gunfire and all officers had become THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT GOLFING
casualties. There was confusion and mdicauon of
retirement. Pte. Edwards, grasping the situation, on his SOCIETY SPRING MEETING
own initiative dashed out alone towards the gun, which
he knocked out with bombs. Stableford Foursomes

This very gallant act, coupled with great presence of Points
mind and a total disregard of personal danger, made
further advance possible and cleared up a dangerous Mr. G . Taylor and Mr. T . }ones 30
situation." (London Gazette, 25 Nov., 1916). (Winners Cooper Cup)

T/Lt. (A/Capt.) Allaistair Malcolm Cluny Capt. P. S. Ingham and Mr. N . Taylor 29
McReady-Diarmid, late 17th (S) Bn. Middlesex
Regt. (formerly Artbur Malcolm (Runners-up)
McReady-Drew).
Capt. R. J. Tarrant and Mr. H. Clayden 28
"For most conspicuous bravery and brilliant
leadership during 30 Nov. - I Dec. 1917 (Mouvres Capt. M. S. Gedye and Mr. M. Gedye 27
Sector, France)."
Mr. A. G . Torrie and Mr . D . Miles 23
"When the enemy penetrated some distance into our
position and the situation was extremely critical, Capt. Lt.Col. C. N. Clayden and
McReady-Diarmid at once led his company forward
through a heavy barrage. He immediately engaged the Lt .Col. J . R. B. Worton 22
enemy with such success that he drove them back at least
300 yards, causing numerous casualties and capturing 27 Mr. J. Rogers and Mr. S. Rogers 20
prisoners.
Mr. M. R. T . Walden and Mr. A. J. Reide 18
The following day the enemy again attacked and
drove back another company which had lost its officers. Maj. W. G. A. Crumley and Maj . H. E. Couch 17
This gallant officer at once called for volunteers and
attaci<ed. He drove them back again for 300 yards, with Brig. G. Lerwill and Lt.Col. T . W. Chattey 16
heavy casualties. Throughout this attack Capt.
McReady-Diarmid led the way himself, and it was Mr. C. Holdford and Mrs . N . Holdford 14
absolutely and entirely due to his marvellous throwing
of bombs that the ground was regained. Cpl. R. Abrahams and Cpl. D . Tilley 13

His absolute disregard for danger, his cheerfulness Maj . A. Bisset and Mr. M . West 11
and coolness at a most trying time inspired all who saw
him . Medal Competition · Scratch and Handicap

This most gallant officer was eventually killed by a Mr. S. Rogers Scralch Handicap Nett
bomb when the enemy had been driven back to their
original starting point." (London Gazette, 15 March (Winner Scratch and 92 24 68
1918).
Transvaal Cup) 83 9 74
2/Lt. (A/Capt.) Alfred Maurice Toye, MC, 2nd
Bn. Capt. M. S. Gedye 85 9 76

On 25 March 1918 (Eterpigny Ridge)- (Winner Handica) and 87 13 74
"For Most conspicuous bravery and tine leadership
displayed in extremely critical circumstances. Darjeeling Cup 95 18 77
When the enemy captured the trench at a 96 16 80
bridgehead, he three times re-established the post, which Mr. H. Clayden 101 21 80
was eventually recaptured by fresh enemy attacks . 89 8 81
After ascertaining that his three other posts were cut (Runner-Up Scratch) 90 8 82
off, he fought his way through the enemy with one 104 22 82
officer and six men of his company. Mr. G . Tat]or 106 24 82
Finding 70 men of the battalion on his left retiring, (Runner- p Handicap) 100 18 82
he collected them, counter-attacked, and took up a line 97 14 83
which he held until reinforcements arrived. Without this Mr. A. G. Torrie 96 11 85
104 18 86
Mr. M . R. T . Walden 109 22 87
111 20 91
Maj. H. E. Couch NR 12 NR
NR 12 NR
Mr. T. Jones NR 14 NR
NR 21 NR
Mr. D. Miles NR 24 NR
NR 24 NR
Capt. R. J. Tarrant

~1. D . Tilley
r. A. J. Reide

Cpl. R. Abrahams

Mr. M. Gedye

Mr. J. Rogers

Lt.Col. C. N . Clayden

Mr. M . West (Divot)

Lt.Col. T . W . Chattey

Mr. N. Taylor

Capt. P. S. lngham

Mr. C. Holdford

Brig. G. Lerwill

Maj. W. G. A. Crumley

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