December 1985

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General Fergus ling with officers from the
Canterbury area before lunch on Albuhera Day.
2 A delegation from RHO meets 1 QUEENS on
training on Salisbury Plain IL toR : CSM Dobson. Maj
Philip Pearce. Maj Alan Martin. Maj Rocky Hitchcock
and Lt Col Les Wilson) .
3 The cover picture for the new illustrated history of
the Regiment.

UNPUBLISHED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Editor regrets that some contributions to
this Journal have been abridged and others
omitted because of lack of space . it is hoped
that some of those omitted will be included in
the next edition .

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THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION

The Grand Reunion 14 July 1985
by Maj R Waite

2

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1 The Colonel of the Regiment addressing the parade at 3 The Colonel of the Regiment with Lt Col John Sherry
the Drumhead Service. and the party from the Hastings and Prince Edward
Regiment of Canada.
2 The Queen's Surrey Regimental Association
(supported by Col John Holman formerly QUEEN'S OWN 4 Winners of the Shooting Trophy. the Ramsgate Branch
BUFFS) march past under command of Col Toby Sewell. of the Queen's Own Buffs Regimental Association .

Since the inception of The Grand Reunion in 1981 this free fall para drop by members of The Flying Dragons,
event has grown in popularity. Proof, if any were The Queen's Regiment Free Fall Team , who landed , all
needed, showed itself at Bassingbourn this year where standing up, twenty yards from the Colonel of The
the Old Comrades and their families turned up in greater Regiment, smack on time - quite an achievement con·
numbers than ever before . The Regular battalions all sidering the weather conditions were not exactly ideal
being abroad and the 5th Battalion returning from for free fall parachuting . A Display then followed by a
Annual Camp the day before, the numbers attending team from the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion from
were most encouraging. We were supported admirably Shorncliffe who displayed their skills in unarmed
by a Guard of Honour and Colour Party from the combat . The very popular air gun clay shoot took place
6th/7th Battalion for the Drumhead Service, which was with all the Old Associations entering a team - it was
conducted by the Revd Waiter Evans MBE, one time very keenly fought out, with last year' s winners, the
padre of The Buffs, and the music was played by The Ramsgate Branch of The Queen's Own Buffs retaining
Queen 's Regimental Band (TA) and The Queen's the cup for another year .
Division Junior Band under the baton of W01 Band-
master Davis. The TA Band also played during the To end this happy day the now customary Beating of
luncheon interval. Retreat took place. Again the Bands of 5 QUEENS and
the Junior School of Music under Drum Major Baker did
The afternoon proceedings started with a spectacular the honours and a right good Beating it was too - a
happy day indeed .

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THE GRAND REUNION - AN they must have put in , in making the evening such a
APPRECIATION happy one. They can be assured their efforts were mu ch
appreciated . A special mention I feel, should be made
by John Beckett, Bermondsey Branch, not on ly of the Junior School of Music and the Junior
Queens Surrey's Regimental Association Drummers for their splendid entertainment but to the
recruits who acted as waiters - they were really quite
As the years progress, the Queen 's Division Open Day excellent - not an easy job for young infantry soldiers .
for the Old Comrades belonging to the parent regiments
of the present unit has gained in popu larity and become Next year the dinner is to be held once again at
a firm fixture in t he ca lendar of all Queens Old Comrades Bassingbourn on Saturday 11th October 1986 - so
near and far afield. make a note in your diary. lt makes it so much easier for
the committee if members wishing to attend book early
Thanks to t he friendly welcome we receive from the and not leave it to the last minute before deciding to
servi ng regulars of t he Queens Division stationed at attend .
Bassingbou rn we now feel it is our spiritual home. A day
to be looked forward to, not on ly for the " old and bold " WTHE REGIMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE
but also for t heir fami lies. A lot of groundwork must go
into it beforehand by the staff . IN DENMARK
by Maj R A M Christmas
In our case, we join with the Southwark Queen's
OCA to hire a coac h for t he jou rney and keep the cost My tour here has begun with a flurry of activity, both
per person down to the minimum. on the Regimental and the NATO sides of my job .

As usual the day's prog ram me started with the On the Regimental side I was received in audience
Drum head Service, followed w ith a march past. The together with Major Andrew Dawson from whom I have
salute was taken by t he Hon . Colonel Brig . Millman . taken over, by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe. This was
The old comrades showed t hat the training of years foll owed by a lun ch with Colonel Sir Sven-Aage lversen ,
gone by had not been wasted , and the Guards had the Chief of Her Majesty's Military Staff, who has beeri
better look to their laurels or be put to shame! the link between the Palace and the Regiment for the
last five years. I was also introduced to the Command-
After lunch, the festivities started with a number of ing Officer of The Queen 's Life Guards who presented
competitions for you ng and old . For those who prefered me with their badge which I now wear proudly, not
to take t hings easy and sit and chat, refreshments were Monty fashion alongside the Queen's badge, but on the
ava ilab le throug hout the afternoon . The day closed with right breast-pocket in the Danish manner .
a display by the Band, ending w ith the lowering of the
various Regimenta l colours. I also visited the Queen 's Life Regiment in Aalborg
where Andrew was lunched out and I was lunched in at
All those who made t he journey to Bassingbourn a meal where the food seemed merely incidental to the
agreed that it had been another marvellous day and they drinking of a great many toasts. (My Londonderry
were looking forward to a repeat performance next year . training came in useful) .
In all "thank you , Bassingbourn, you have done what
you set out to do - to bring the Queen 's Reg iment The NATO side of my job is as an Exercise planner,
serving soldiers closer to its Old Comrades and cement and I have found little difficulty in adapting to the
the bond". somewhat slower pace of NATO life as compared with
Regimental Duty! So far it has involved much time away
THE WO's & SGT's PAST AND PRESENT from my desk attending courses, conferences and
DINNER meetings both in Germany and Denmark . Visits further
afield are more difficult to achieve, bu t are being worked
by Maj R Waite on!

This now familiar and increasingly popular annual In the next issue of the Journal I hope to be able to
event took place at The Depot, Bassingbourn by the report on the Colonel of the Regiment's visit to Her
kind permission of Lieutenant Colonel C N B Wellwood , Majesty Queen Margrethe on 20th November.
on Saturday 12th October 1985. Some two hundred ex-
members sat down in the Junior Ranks Dining Hall , to a MASSED BANDS ON HORSE GUARDS
well cooked meal by the Depot Catering Staff. The For those that might not have bought a cassette of
Colonel of The Regiment's message having got across, the event it is strongly recommended . There are some
ten ex- ranker commissioned officers w ere mu ch in still available from Captain D F Wall, HQ Queen 's
evidence! Colonel John Holman , the Deputy Colonel Division, Bassingbourn Barracks, Royston , Herts; the
w as in the 'chair' and met many of his old friends from cost is £4.50 (incl. p & p). For those wanting the
his ea rly days in The Reg iment. A special t hank you to souvenir programme (original cost £1.00) there are a
W01 (Bandmaster) R J Francis and his dinner com- number of free copies available on application. Both
mittee is due for all t he arrangements and hard w ork these items are also available from the Regimental Shop
at RHO.

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DEPOT THE QUEEN'S DIVISION

by Maj M D Maloney BEM

With the passing of summer, we can look back and The Colonel of the Regiment opens "Millman Block" at
see that we have been through an extremely hectic
period here at the Divisional Depot . Our involvement Depot The Queen's Division . (picture by Royston Crow l
with the Massed Bands Beating Retreat on Horse
Guards as well as our usual commitment in the Army and was attended by Colonel J C Holman - Deputy
Schools Exhibition and the Grand Reunion contributed Colonel of the Regiment.
to a very busy time for all. Amazingly , recruit training
has continued unaffected by all this turbulence and New arrivals at the Depot include W02 S Howick,
since June a total of 27 Adult Recruit and some 38 W02 G Thorne and Cpl Connelly. Depot departures
Junior Soldiers have joined our regular battalions . C include W01 T A Davis, Cpl Hughes, Cp Trickett and
(JS) Company held their last Passing Out Parade on the LCpl Peverill.
8th of August at which four platoons passed out.
Brigadier A J G Pollard CBE took the salute and in
glorious sunshine the last of our Junior Soldiers drilled
themselves magnificently before an audience of some
700 parents and friends. C Company marched off in
grand style and as they did so, their passing marked the
end of an era .

On our return from Summer Block Leave we were
shaken out not only in preparation for Exercise Brave
Defender, but also to finalise arrangements for the
reception of the Royal Pioneer Corps contingent who
started their recruit training here early this month. The
raising of their corps flag signalled the opening of a new
phase as a fourth contingent start recruit training here .
Further, we will also be responsible for training approxi-
mately 1500 Territorial Army Soldiers.

The Queen's Regiment Grand Reunion was held at
the Depot on 14 July. lt was attended by some 2000
people and was as ever a big success. We were for-
tunate to be honoured with the presence of Brigadier
HC Millman OBE and it is delightful to see that one of
the new accommodation buildings has been named in
his honour. In the same vein , the past and present
dinner was held again on the 12th of October this year

THE QUEEN'S DIVISION JUNIOR SCHOOl
OF MUSIC

by Capt D F Wall LTCL BBCM psm QUEENS
- Director of Music

All those interested in military bands will be saddened Division Director of Music and was in no small way
by the closure of The Junior School of Music in its own responsible for laying the foundations of the consistent
right and its incorporation in the new Army Junior high quality ever since. lt was therefore fitting that he
School of Music at Bovington, Dorset, from January should be our last guest of honour. All who were lucky
1986. Over the years the Junior School of Music has enough to attend were treated to an informative and
served the Regiment , the Division and the Depot very enjoyable concert and a marching display, stunning
extremely well , performing at many engagements and in its precision and quality . The new Army Junior
prestigious events of all kinds, and more importantly, by School of Music has a lot to live up to and we will all be
constantly producing young men of excellent quality for watching its progress with great interest and a criti cal
our Regimental bands . eye (and ear).

The final prize and open day was held on 27 Sep 85 QUEENS personnel on Staff at present are : W01
when the guest of honour was Major T A J Kenny (BM) R J Francis, W02 (BSM) C Burton, Sgt C Hull and
ARCM , psm ACT . Major Kenny was the first Queen 's Cpl E Keeley .

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THE JUNIOR INFANTRY BATTALION

The Junior Infantry Battalion has seen many changes first exercise was just to show us how to erect a
in 1985, not least of which was the changing of its name poncho, how to cook and to see what was inside a 24
to the " Junior Infantry Battalion Shorncliffe" - JIB hour ration pack (not a lot) . On the second exercise we
Shorncliffe. This change came about vyhen it was learned how to survive in the field . We were taught all
decided that Shorncliffe would cope with the training of the different types of movement across the open, such
vast numbers of Junior Soldiers as well as Junior as the " monkey run" and the "kitten crawl". We also
Leaders . learnej the art of camouflage and concealment. it all
lasted for two days and nights and it never stopped
JIB Shorncliffe's formerly unique claim to being able raining throughout.
to represent every British Infantry Regiment within its
four walls has been shattered with the departure of the We got off the exercise only to get straight on the
Guards, Scottish and Parachute Divisions . parade square to practice and achieve our " passing off
the square ". We did well and all passed off together first
The good news is that far more potential Queensmen time . Having passed off we were able to wear our Regi-
are being trained here now. Since June 1985 seventy mental headress and walk out in the evenings. The work
Queen 's Regiment bound leaders have joined the Batta- was then supposed to get easier but that was no more
lion . In June, nine trained soldiers made their way to the than a fairy tale.
three battalions. In August a further nineteen made it.
Towards the end of the ninth week we started
We cannot forget some of the stars that left then to training on the SMG and were able to fire our second
strengthen the sporting promise of The Queen 's Regi- weapon . At last it all ended and we were able to get
ment. Of those that left in June, J Ldrs Dave and Howell home on leave . This was a great relief as we had been
both represented the Battalion at Bisley in the Junior getting quite homesick, never mind, only another 32
Army Championships where they picked up one or two weeks to push!
medals for their skills. Jldrs Knight and Tyller boxed for
the Battalion, Knight going on to become a Junior Army EX BRAVE DEFENDER
Champion.
by Jldr Green
Jldrs Green and Hollis represented the Battalion in
basketball and football respectively , where they Our key point was a radio mast up on the Downs. All
achieved great success. the other sections in our platoon thought we were going
to the most boring KP.
From the permanent staff we say goodbye to Sgt
Archer who has returned to 1st Battalion . The new The first day and a half was spent filling over 600
arrivals to be welcomed are Cpls Williams-Smith and sandbags. On the first night I had just come off stag
Smitherham who have come from the 2nd Battalion and when "stand to" was given . The next thing I knew I was
Cpl Mann Sigsworth and Toms together with myself lying on damp grass by the perimeter fence expecting
from the 3rd. We shall lose shortly Lt D Greenfield who the worst. We were quickly divided into fire teams
returns to the 3rd Battalion and of course our Company (something we had never done before) .
Commander, Major David Carter, who is being replaced
by Captain Gerry Maltman (yet another 3rd Battalion The enemy appeared and we were given " rapid fire".
man). I fired one round and my weapon stopped firing . By the
time I had sorted it out, the attack had finished . When I
Despite all these changes we continue to soldier on got back to my tent I found my sleeping bag over ten
and hope to produce the high standard of Infantryman feet clear of where I had been sleeping. I must have
that our Battalions have become used to. been in quite a rush as I woke up and ran to my position .
From then on I slept with my CEFO and helmet on at all
MY FIRST NINE WEEKS times.

by Jldr Chatfield The next day we got some high-tech surveillance
equipment that would warn us of the enemy's ap-
I arrived at Shorncliffe camp at about 2.15 pm on 18 proach . We were also given night sights to help us
June 1985. As soon as we all arrived we were moved whilst on stag . That night the new equipment paid off
quickly to what could be home for the next year . When as we were alerted to an approaching enemy. By the
we got to our block we had to fill in a lot of forms (a lot time they arrived we were all ready for them . I fired 40
of them twice!). Then the rest of our first week was rounds at the enemy and our section commander did us
spent collecting kit and having lectures about the Army proud with his mobile use of the GPMG . By morning we
and what we cou ld end up doing . all felt like war heroes . We were hit by the enemy one
more time after that . lt was a concerted night attack and
In the second week we started training , doing such we were almost overwhelmed by the " Redland special
things as drill and SLR training . Drill was boring but the forces"; we hardly stood a cha nce .
weapon training was new and interesting . After a few
lessons on the SLR we were firing it with a .22 con- All in all Ex Brave Defender was a good exercise and
vers ion kit . A couple of lessons later w e were firing full very exciting . Despite being posted on a windy hill by a
bore on the 30m range . lonely radio mast we had a lot of action and a lot of fun .

In the first nine weeks we went on two exerc ises. The

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ARMY CADET FORCE NEWS

LONDON

The Army Cadet Force in London, currently upwards
of 3,000 strong, is divided, rather like a hot cross bun ,
into four Sectors, the river Thames forming a natural
lateral boundary with a line following the natural
Borough boundaries, running from North and South.
Our four Sectors are geographically named and thus
this news comes from all points of the Greater London
Compass.

City of London and North West Sector

There are two detachments of Queens ACF totalling
64 cadets based at Hackney and Stoke Newington. The
latter has, for the past three years , been honoured by
being asked to provide a guard for the Lord Mayor of
London during his visit to Ironmongers Hall and has also
taken part in the Annual Lord Mayor's Procession . Our
picture shows Sir Alan Traill GBE MA inspecting the
guard on his arrival.

Some 50 cadets attended Annual Camp in 1985 when
they were visited by the Colonel of the Regiment .

Twenty ex-cadets are presently serving with Regular
Battalions and more are in the wings waiting to enlist.

South West Sector 1 The Guard of Honour provided by 26 Company
Queen's ACF for the lord Mayor of London.
Has the largest number of Queen's Badged Cadets
totalling upwards of 360 in 12 Detachments scattered 2 Cpl Dunn of Kingston-upon -Thames and Cpl Mayers of
across the Sector area from Wandsworth in the North Surbiton - both of 151 Platoon . Cpl Ounn is trying out
to Cobham in the South with Croydon and Kingston SPYLUX.
bounding the East and West.

What may come as something of a surprise is that 50
of these cadets are girls, part of a two year experiment
which has just ended to see whether girls could inte-
grate with boys in mixed units of the Army Cadet Force .

The girls carry out the same training as boys and ask
no favours . They are smart and their presence promotes
healthy competition between the sexes in which
honours are about even.

The girls hope to be accepted into the regular WRAC
after they leave the ACF and indeed, during the past
year, several have already achieved their ambition.

The experiment has been an unqualified success and
the Ministry of Defence are now considering intro-
ducing changes in the establishments to allow the girls
to become a permanent feature of the Army Cadet
Force.

Camp next year is at Leek where we hope to have a
visit from the Colonel of the Regiment.

South East Sector This detachment is thriving despite the overall drop in
the national average of cadets. This is attributed to
Only one detachment of Queen's Badged ACF in this increased unit activity and a large publicity presentation
Sector based in Bermondsey with 32 Cadets. Despite in Southwark Park in June this year.
their size in comparison with other Sectors they suc-
cessfully competed in the Cumberland Sword Competi- Middlesex & North West Sector
tion and have run a full and eventful training programme
culminating in their Annual Camp on Salisbury Plain . There are five Queen's Badged detachments in the
Next year the wilds of Yorkshire!

Sector of whom some 95 attended this year' s annual 47
camp at Penhale. This has come to be known as
Exerc ise Webbed Foot as a result of the truly appalling An inspection was carried out by the County Com-
weather. mandant, Col Peter Tween who took the sa lute on the
march past. What a fine sight it was with arms swinging
Some ACF detachments are fortunate in having their
accommodation in TA Centres , alongside units of 6/7
QUEENS IV) which makes for good working relations
between the two. A number of ex-cadets are already
serving with the QUEEN 's TA and we hope for more in
the future.

SURREY

Annual Camp 1985 - Leek , Staffs
by Lt Col C H Wilson

Surrey w ent to Leek, Staffs this year for two weeks 1 LCpl Frazer, LCpl Ayling , LCpl Farr, Cdt Gathercole and
from 11 to 24 Aug 85. The Leek Training Centre is a new Cdt Bastable of t he Farnham Detachment demonstrating
5m pound development opened only about 17 months different tasks of t he ACF.
ago, and is one of the most modern camps in the 2 Cdt Duncan Baxter.
country. Certainly the most modern we have ever been 3 Cdts Thurlby . Tallent and Netterton .
to. The accommodation is excellent and the camp
contains many facilities. IAI1 pictures by Sunday Tim es}

The Cadets working for their 4 Star had a gruelling
time on the Pennine Way , when a course of 55 miles
was completed . The conditions were frightful with rain
lashing down in "stair rods" and high winds. Despite
soggy kit and boggy ground they did not give up . The
two officers and two WOs in charge of the party are
experienced men and saw that no-one got lost.

The second week they were worked hard by the 8
Cadet Training Team under Maj E Christian, The
Queens Regiment, on a Junior Leaders Cadre. The
results were extremely good and of those who took
part, 11 received their 4 Star badges.

The Cadets working for 3 Star attending a Junior
NCOs' Course in the first week , run by our County
Training Officer, Maj Bill May, with help from the
Reg imental Information Team of The Queens Regiment.
In t he second week these Cadets ca rried out a red uced
course on the Pennine Way with slightly better weather
and succeeded in getting their 3 Star badges .

Both the 1st Battalion co mmanded by Maj A J
Cameron and the 2nd Battalion commanded by Maj
K M O' Callaghan ca rried out a full training programme
for their 1 and 2 Star Cadets despite heavy rain quite
often, and soaked training grounds. Thirty-six hour
exercises were mounted and proved very successful.

In the second week all the Cadets were taken to Alton
Towers for the day and many were the stories that were
swopped, on their return, of dare devil stunts they went
on .

In t he even ings Maj J ohn Smith , the MTO and
County Welfare Officer with his team swung into action
with all sorts of games and pursuits including go-karting
and two-wheeled motorcycles . These sessions were
well attended as were the evening films on the video .

On the middle Saturday morning , a full County
Parade was held , with banners f lying and band playing .

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and feet marching in time to the band of the 2nd Bn
under Bandmaster R F Poole.

On the Sunday afternoon a Knock-out Competition
for the whole County was arranged and run by our new
County Quartermaster, Mr D B Harris . lt was a huge
success and great fun for all . lt was great to see the
energy and grim determination to try and win each
event .

This was the first year Surrey had experienced
contract catering. There were few , if any complaints
about the food and Cadets could always go back for
more. Many did!!

The Officers' Mess held a guest night and a dining in
night during the fortnight. At the former, a sad farewell
was made to Maj Mike Foster who retires through ill
health after 40 years' service with the Surrey ACF . The
WOs and Sgts' Mess also held a guest night when they
bade farewell to WO I Frank Thompson, our former
County OM who retires after 30 years with the County.

Two of the nicest things about this year's camp were
firstly the very high standard of young people serving in
the County, and secondly the fact that not one Cadet
was heard to complain about anything at any time.

In his summing-up speech Col Tween said he was
delighted with the high standard of behaviour and
enthusiasm during the whole camp. He hoped that this
spirit would be carried back to the home Detachments .

Saturday morning, the day of departure came all too
soon and we bade farewell to Lt Col Fred Baker, the
Camp Commandant and Leek Training Centre, feeling
that despite the weather it had been a very successful
and enjoyable camp .

KENT

Four of the six units comprising Kent ACF are badged 1 The Colonel of the Regiment speaking to boys and
QUEENS and proud of belonging to the Regimental girls of Kent ACF at Annual Camp.
Family . The bond between us continues to grow 2 Lt Col David Barnes JP, Deputy Commandant Kent
stronger and stems from the close liaison and assistance ACF presents the prizes.
provided by The Queen's Regimental Information Team, 3 2Lt Frances McGain.
the weekends for Officers held annually at Howe Bar-
racks , and highlights over recent years such as the year as part of our Citizenship Training programme and
attachment of 4th Cadet Battalion to 1 QUEENS for we are delighted to receive the increasing support of
annual camp, when they were based at Werl BAOR and loca l authorities and organisations in return. A former
the provision of Regimental Bands at cadet events . Mayor of Folkestone, Cllr George Thomas , for instance,
inaugurated a competition for a trophy to be awarded
Earlier this year Cadet CSgt Andrew Welcome of the annually to the winning detachment of 2nd Cadet Bat-
St Mary's Bay Detachment went to Crowborough to talion which covers the Folkestone area . The competi-
compete in the Cumberland Sword Competition tion takes place over a weekend each July and covers a
founded by Maj Gen Ling when he was Colonel of The wide range of military subjects including initiative tests.
Regiment. He not only retumed with a Regimental Winners were St. Mary's Bay Detachment but a special
Plaque for the highest scorer in Kent ACF but with the word of encouragement must go to Tenterden Detach-
Sword itself as outright winner.

The ACF is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year
and a number of special events have been taking place,
most of them aimed at helping the community. 2nd
Cadet Battalion for instance sent 27 cadets to take part
in the Starlight Marathon Sponsored Walk at Maidstone
last June, and South Ashford Deta chment ran an air
rifle range at a Summer Fayre in Chartham in aid of the
Pyramid Healer's Trust.

Our place in the comm unity is strengthened year by

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ment who for the second year running came so close to Lt Col Peter Hubert OBE presents QUEEN'S capbadges
success . to the Haywards Heath detachment at the rebadging
ceremony in July.
Kent ACF broke another record this year and for the
first time took over 630 cadets to annual camp on the Rhodes of Seaford platoon was runner-up . We are
Star1ford Training Area. Once again, The Queen's Regi- assured there was no 'inside' coaching from 5 QUEENS
mental Information Team were there to help 7 Cadet (V). Success in the Kirke's Cane competition still eludes
Training Team run an Initial Training Course for newly us .
joined Officers and Staff Instructors and a cadre for
senior cadets. Good standards were achieved and signi- Cdt Cpl Smart of Hailsham Detachment was Sussex's
ficant progress made by the cadets in Army Proficiency representative for the British - Canada Army Cadet
Certificate gradings. Prizes were shared fairly evenly Exchange - Petawawa 1985. His course report
around the units, proving that all are pulling their 1ncluded the following comment: ' His conduct reflects
weight. The coveted Adventure Cup, presented to the extremely well of his training and this cadet is a credit to
winners of an arduous two-day expedition, was proudly the British Army Cadet Force'.
taken by 2nd Cadet Battalion.
While our contacts with the TA battalions are
Our girl cadets are making excellent progress and the growing closer, geographical constraints restrict
number attending annual camp doubled this year. 2Lt contact with the Regular Army. Nonetheless we were
Frances McGain joined 3rd Cadet Battalion and is, we delighted that Major Ewan Christian has extended his
believe, the first lady ACF Officer to wear the Queens time as OC of 8 Cadet Training Team. CSgt Horner and
cap badge. his merry men were a very lively enemy at our Company
exercises at Annual Camp. We were pleased to
The Colonel of the Regiment spent a day at annual welcome Colonel John Holman and Lt Col Peter Hubert
camp meeting staff and cadets and saw a varied training for brief but thought provoking visits to us at Annual
programme including assault course and helicopter Camp although even they were not able to improve the
training. Brigadier Millman is keenly interested in his weather.
cadets and we are fortunate to have his wise counsel so
readily available. To the twenty odd ex-cadets who joined either the
regular or volunteer battalions during the year, greetings
The OC of 3rd Cadet Battalion, Maj Colin Bellingham, from Sussex ACF .
invited the Solicitor General, Sir Patrick Mayhew QC, to
annual camp as his personal guest. He tells the story of
having mentally assessed his stocks of clean underwear
whilst watching Sir Patrick turning cartwheels at the
end of an abseiling rope and having to sign for one
Cabinet Minister badly dented! Happily, Sir Patrick
overcame his problems (and ours) and landed the right
way up.

SUSSEX

The highlight of our combined act1v1t1es was the
rebadging of Haywards Heath Detachment from RA to
QUEENS. 6/7 QUEENS (V) were hosts to the ceremony
on 9th July when twenty-three cadets were on parade,
under the command of Lt Maurice Llewellyn , together

with the Haywards Heath Platoon of 6/7 QUEENS (V).

In the picture cadet David Elsey, son of S I Elsey,
receives his new cap badge from Lt Col Peter Hubert.

On the practical side twelve cadets from Crawley and
Horsham <~cted as enemy for 6/7 QUEENS (V) Exercise
Crazy Horse - a prelude to Brave Defender. The cadets
brief was to be as disruptive and awkward as possible,
in other words the cadets ' natural role. The cadets '
finest hour came when they captured intact a Company
command post, rumour has it that a certain Company
Commander is still muttering about 'cadets not playing
fair '.

Some forty cadets from 'A ' Company joined ' C'
Company's July exercise.

For the first time Sussex achieved some success in
the Cumberland Sword Competition when Cdt Sgt W

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

Canterbury Cricket Week is the oldest function of its Mr Kennard, Lt Col Bill MacDonald and Maj Hugh
kind in the country and The Buffs were connected with Tennent in the Regimental Cricket Tent at Canterbury
it since its inception. Our present regimental tent may Cricket Week .
therefore trace its origins back for more than one and a
quarter centuries. Perhaps this adds even more weight pleased to see those serving officers who could make it.
to the notices on the outskirts of the City saying Next year Canterbury Cricket Week will be held 2-8
" Canterbury, The Home of The Queen's Regiment".
August and we do hope that serving officers will
Certainly this year the tent had a flourishing week manage to come and see some cricket as well as meet
which considering the weather and the adverse effect old friends.
on the cricket was quite an achievement. Attendance
figures were well up on last year and a record number of Details of Cricket Week and booking forms for lunch
members enjoyed the excellent lunches provided by the can be obtained from Major H C L Tennent at RHO.
caterers. Our aim is to have the most attractive tent on
the ground and certainly the volunteer lady flower
arrangers did us proud . Furthermore on Ladies Day not
only was the tent filled to capacity but our lady
members set a very high standard with their glorious
and co lourful selection of hats.

During the week we had many welcome visitors and
guests; it was particularly nice to see Lieutenant General
Sir Geoffrey Howlett lunching in the tent .

The Colonel of the Regiment held two luncheon
parties on the 12th and 14th August and it was very
pleasing to see that five very newly commissioned
officers were included in one of the parties and given an
introduction to the tent and Canterbury Cricket Week.
Let's hope they will have the chance to use the tent next
year .

All serving Queen 's Regiment officers are automati-
cally members of the Club and although the regular
battalions were employed elsewhere we were very

THE REGIMENTAL CRICKET CLUB

by Maj I R Jones

The Regimental Cri cket Club had a sound initial Freedom of The Borough. We won the toss and sadly
season. Excluding the Annual Regimental Match versus put them into bat, it was a lovely sunny afternoon and
HMS Excellent there were six fixtures of which only one instead of a siesta the elderly had to take to the field .
was cancelled due to the weather . 37 applied to be James Porter, a potential officer, opened the bowling
members and 31 actually played. with a very creditable stand made 75 before Jim Arnold
found his old skil l and captured his only wicket. In the
The opening game of our season was on Saturday 4 end Eastbourne declared at 156 for 6 after 40 overs, with
May versus Wellington College 2nd XI. lt was very early Ian Jones getting three wickets in their last over. In
in the season, the warmth was not around to loosen the retaliation we managed a draw at 126 for 9 in 31 overs ,
joints and the lack of agility was soon apparent. Wel- time having run out . However Jonathan Martin
lington were put into bat and although they quickly lost acquired 30 runs , Nigel Russell 26 and David Wake 22.
a wicket the other opener went on to score 57 . Their
final score was 252-7 in 43 overs. Considering over ten Our first victory came against Dulwich 2nd XI when
catches were put down no one was too despondent. In we won by five wickets . Dulwich batted first and were
retaliation John Lofting scored 28, Niall Moore 29 and out for 80 in 41 overs. Jim Arnold did the damage with
John Holman 34 not out, truly a Captains innings! figures of four wickets for 15 runs in 12 overs, he has
However the rot set in and we were all out for 142 in 44 obviously lost none of his skill. We reached 82 runs for 5
overs . Although not a very auspicious start for the under 26 overs with a guest player, Richard Brooks,
season everyo ne was happy especia lly the opposition, scoring 29 not out and Nick Cann 36.
who had some good fielding practice and had to have a
reappraisal of their batting order. Our game against Tonbridge 2nd XI was co nstantly
under threat of rain but mira culously it held off. Yet
Later in May we played Eastbourne College 2nd XI on again w e won the toss and so fielded! Despite some
the day when the 2nd Battalion were exe rcising ou r tight bowling Tonbridge were able to declare at 156 for 5

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after 45 overs, Ian Banks achieving three wickets for 24. Thus a very creditable opening season for the Club
In retaliation wickets fell quite quickly and we were all with everyone, both sides enjoying the fixtures . Anyone
out for 119 in 34 overs, Nobby Clarke making 24 and who is interested in playing for the Club should contacl
David Wake 23. Once we saw our skipper walk away the Regimental Careers Officer at RHO.
from the wicket having been run out, we realised his
strategy, nothing must mar the old School 's reputation The fixtures to date for 1986 are :
for cricket! Sat 3 May v Wellington College
Thu 8 May v Cranleigh School
Unfortunately our last school match against Cranleigh
was rained off. This should have been our last game but May v Eastbourne College (to be confirmed )
a game was arranged against the Haberdashers Com- Wed 28 May v Dulwich College
pany . The Haberdashers batted first and made 126 all
out in 42 overs, lan Jones a Regimental guest player Sat 31 May v HMS Nelson
being their top scorer at 26! Despite a large lunch and Thu 5 June v Tonbridge School
tea the Regiment reached their score in 29 overs for four Sat 7 June v Haberdashers
wickets. Mike Jelf made 35 and Parker 37 .
lt is hoped that a game versus The Royal Anglian
Regiment will be arranged for June / July 1986.

THE REGIMENTAL GOLFING SOCIETY

Following our Annual Meeting on 25 April 1985, the eight singles games , so that the overall result was
which was reported in the June edition of the Journal, halved 6 to 6.
the Regimental Golfing Society's teams were unbeaten
during the rest of the season. A short account of each Match v Queen 's Own Buffs Golfing Society
match follows . Epsom, 6 September

Match v RRF and R ANGLIAN, Canterbury, The match was played on a glorious sunny day. The
Queen 's Own Buffs won the morning 's foursomes by 3
17 May matches to 2. But invigorated by lunch and ably assisted
by George Simpson who turned out at nought minutes
This was the first Queens Division Inter-Regimental as substitute, The Queen 's won all five matches in the
Golf Match for five years . At lunch time , after the afternoon to win overall by 7 matches to 3.
Singles, the R ANGLIAN were in a commanding lead
with 29, against QUEENS 13 and RRF 9. In the 1986 Fixtures
Foursomes, the Regimental Team rallied magnificently
and scored 20 against RRF 5 and R ANGLIAN 0 making Fixtures have been arranged for next year on the fol -
the overall result QUEENS 33, ANGLIAN 29 and RRF lowing dates:
14. Special mention should be made of our Captain, Col
John Davidson, who scored 14 points and Col Hugh 15-16 May Argyll and Sutherland Bowl
Tarver 13 points. They were partnered in the Foursomes Competition, St Georges. !Officers
respectively by Col Stuart Anderson and Major James 22 May only)
Mills. As three members of the team IW02 J S Willis, C 11 June
Sgt J P Cullinane and Sgt Flint) were from 5 QUEENS 20 June Annual Regimental Meeting,
IV) , the Battalion have been entrusted , until next year , 11 July Canterbury GC
with the beautiful cup won by our Team . 25 July
22 August Match v RMA Sandhurst, Aldershot,
Match v RMA Sandhurst, Aldershot 19 June 5 September lpm only)
23 October
Our team was captained by Col John Davidson in this Match v RRF and R ANGLIAN , John
annual match on the Army Golf Course . The overall O' Groats, GC

result was a win for the Society of 5 y, to 2 Y, . Match v Haberdashers' Company,
Canterbury GC
Match v Kent County Constabulary, Chest-
field , 12 July Match v Kent County Constabulary,
Canterbury GC lpm only)
For this match our team captain was Col Hugh
Tarver, while Lt Col Paddy Panton, now with time for an Match v Royal Marines, Canterbury
afternoon's sport, played for the Society for the first GC
time. The result was again a win for the Society of 2 Y,
to 1Y,. Match v QUEEN ' S OWN BUFFS ,
Epsom
Match v Royal Marines, Canterbury,
Match v Liphook GC, Liphook GC
23 August
In the New Year all Members will receive further
In the morning, our team, captained again by Col
Hu gh Tarver, won all the doubles. How ever, the usual details of these and any further matches which have
excellent lunch enabl ed t he Royal Marines to win six of been arranged .

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THE REGIMENTAL FREE FALL TEAM

"THE FLYING DRAGONS"

Having competed against more than 250 of the best
sport parachutists in the British forces at the Army
Parachute Championships at Netheravon in August, our
Team Captain, Sgt W Sharp (2 QUEENS) became
Overall Army Free Fall Champion and Senior Individual
Accuracy Champion - winning both titles for the
second successive year. In addition, Pte Bryne (1
QUEENS) was in the winning " Team Accuracy" team
and Pte Morphy (3 QUEENS) came 3rd in the
Intermediate Style competition. These splendid results
augur well for the future of The Flying Dragons, who are
to begin their first full season of displays and
competitions in 1986, providing we have a sponsor by 1
January.

Following their training this year at the Parachute
Centres at Netheravon, Lippspringe and in Cyprus, the
following have provisionally been selected for the Team,
in addition to Sgt Sharp : Pte Deal (3 QUEENS) ; Pte
Cooper (1 QUEENS); Pte Lyge (2 QUEENS) ;- and Pte
Morphy (3 QUEENS).

Displays provisionally booked for 1986 for "The Flying
Dragons" include the Army Exhibition for Schools at
Bassingbourn from 2-4 July, the Regimental Grand
Reunion there on 13 July, the Dover Tattoo on 25 and
26 July and the Colchester Tattoo from 29 July to 2
August.

STOP PRESS

At the Cyprus Championships in November the
Regimental Team came 10th out of 20. Sgt Sharp
won the Water Jump Accuracy Competition, Pte
Morphy the Intermediate Accuracy and Mrs Sharp
the Ladies' Accuracy Competition .

For advertising rates apply to: SGT WILLIAM HENNER

Combined Service Publications OUR OLDEST SOLDIER
Limited
PO Box 4, Farnborough, Hamp- Sgt William Henner who served in 2 RWK and
shire lives in Church Stretton will be 102 years old on 27
GU14 7LR December 1985.

A Regimental card congratulating him has been
sent from the Colonel of the Regiment and all ranks.

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News from our Affiliated Associations

The Queen's Royal
Surrey Regimental
Association of The
Queen's Regiment

ANNUAL ASSOCIATION CHURCH SERVICE our hosts were on exercise in Catterick, and no bar
facilities were available .
The Annual Service took place this year on Sunday 2nd
June (Trinity Sunday) in Guildford Cathedral. lt was con- There were 90 members, ladies and friends present at
ducted by the Sub-Dean , the Rev Canon P G Croft, the social and the buffet which followed the AGM , and a
assisted by Canon D S Telfer . The Address was given by very pleasant evening was had by all. Our ladies once
the Ven Archdeacon Peter Mallet, who we were very glad again excelled and produced a buffet fit for a banquet.
to see fitter again, and the Lesson as is customary was "Well done girls, what would we do without them".
read by the President.
We were delighted to have members of the 6th Bn East
The Congregation was larger than for some time and Surrey Regiment (Veterans Company) at our social
included a detachment from Surrey ACF, who we were gathering. lt was so nice to see some old faces once
very glad to have with us. Those present included the again . Although An no Domini creeps on, everyone looks
Colonel of The Regiment, Brigadier H C Millman, Major- just the same as they did 40 years ago, or is that wishful
Generals M Forester, D Lloyd Owen, R S N Mans, and thinking?
Brigadiers G B Curtis, M J A Clarke, M E M MacWilliam
and P H Richardson. MUSEUM NOTES

Next year's Service is to be on Sunday 1st June, and 'War in the Far East' special display was ready for
the Bishop of Guildford , the Right Reverend Michael viewing by the general public thanks to the efforts of
Adie, has kindly agreed to preach to us . An even bigger Mrs Daphne Hill and the excellent co-operation of ex-
turnout and gathering in the Refectory after the Service members of our two old Regiments . We are most
will be hoped for . grateful to all those who assisted in providing historical
accounts, photographs and items loaned or given for
OFFICERS' CLUB LUNCHEON - the display. In particular I would like to mention, yet
agam, MaJor B1ll Deayton-G room for his excellent
20th SEPTEMBER , 1985 pictorial maps covering separately 1 Queen's in the
Arakan and Kohima, Queen 's (Chindits) covering their
Blessed by warm Autumn sunshine and in the gracious long march from the Ledo Road and subsequent battles
surrounds of Clandon Park, 136 members and their ladies in the lndaw area; and 2 Surreys, who suffered such
attended this year's Officers ' Club luncheon. Having heavy casualties that they were amalgamated with 1
obtained the members' views, the Committee varied the Leicesters to form the ' British Battalion', and their
format for this occasion in order that those attending subsequent battles in Malaya and Singapore .
might enjoy their buffet lunch in Clandon Park's magnifi-
cent marble hall and ante-room. The latest addition to the display arrived in August
consisting of an almost life size cutout of a mule
With the passage of time it is always heartening to be carrying two ammunition boxes, coming out of th~
reunited once again with so many members of the old jungle with his handler . This now impressively backs the
Regiments, a true fellowship of Regulars , Territorials , Far East display table. We were indebted to Lt Col Les
their ladies and guests. As Clandon Park is now regarded Wilson and the artistry of Mr Charles Stadden for this
increasingly as our Regimental " home", it is all the more fine production. Mr Stadden was a sergeant and in
enhanced by the establishment there of our excellent charge of mule transport at the Battle of Cassino.
Museum . Surely one of the best Regimental Museums in
the country, where one is always welcomed with friend- Of the many items presented for the Far East display
ship, and particularly so if the visitor has Regimental two are of particular note . Captain J Sumner MC
"connections"! RAMC , Medical Officer of 1 Queen's, presented his MC
'as an expression of my regard for the gallantry of the
JWJ officers and men whom I served with at that time in my
life and whom I have never forgotten' . Captain Sumner
WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS' now lives in Canada.

ASSOCIATION The other was a pewter cross made in Singapore in
1941 and which the padre, the Rev H. Babb MBE used
The AGM and Buffet was held at the Drill Hall , in the prisoner of war camp on the railway where he was
Portsmouth Road, Kingston-upon-Thames on Saturday known by the Japanese as ' Mr Amen'. Henry Babb ,
18th May 1985. Twenty-six members attended the now 80 years old, lives near Cambridge .
meeting . Our slightly lower numbers at this meeting was
no doubt due to us having to change the date of our
meeting . Unfortunately the RAMC !Sergeants' Mess)

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The Queen's Own Buffs
Regimental Association

(The Queen's Regiment)

THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS REMEMBRANCE well worthwhile going next year. Please note, it will be
held on Sunday 13 July 1986.
SERVICE AND REUNION AT MAIDSTONE

For the first time Sunday the 7th July saw the parade Our thanks to The Queen 's Regiment for laying it on.
forming up in Brenchley Gardens with nostalgic
memories of the Old Barracks. The familiar and moving THE QUEEN'S OWN BUFFS REMEMBRANCE
ceremony at the Cenotaph culminated with the Mayor SERVICE AND REUNION AT CANTERBURY
and our President - Col Blick Waring - laying wreaths
and then moving swiftly to the Town Hall for the March At long last we were able to return to the first Sunday
past. lt was sad not to have a military band for our in August, our traditional date for all of us collecting
march through the town of Maidstone but the Wallace together at Canterbury.
Pipes and Drums lead the parade proudly and gave us a
rendering of the regimental marches. There were only Col Blick Waring , our President, inspected the parade
about 60 old comrades who took part in the march but in the Sessions House Car Park and in rather dubious
the Army Cadet Force Detachment with the ACF weather, Major Gerald Dineley, the Parade Commander,
Queen's Colour and escort helped to swell our ranks and gave the order to move off . Headed by The Queen's
make the march worthwhile . Regiment Band (TA) an impressive number of Old
Comrades marched down through Burgate to the
Attendance at All Saint's was somewhat better, and Cathedral. After so many years it was heartening to see
as usual it was a very moving service. Canon Naylor such a large congregation, many of whom had travelled
gave the address and Lt Col Jim Shephard read the a long way to be at Canterbury on this very special day.
lesson . The Revd Canon C C G Tufton gave an excellent
address and our President read the lesson in a manner
As an experiment the Reunion was held in the Agri- that came across both clearly and distinctly - no mean
cultural Hall at Lockmeadow , this was in answer to the feat inside the Cathedral. The Standard bearers played
plea that the Reunion should be held in Maidstone. their part with dignity and precision and were ably
Opinions were divided about the choice of site but the supervised by Major R McGinley. Once again the service
main and most important fact was that everyone contained all our usual favourite hymns and prayers and
seemed to enjoy themselves . The Wallace Pipes and momentarily many memories were turned back to
Drums, together with their dancers gave us very good remember old comrades no longer with us . At the close
entertainment in the afternoon and the Maidstone of the service the Clergy, the Standard Bearers, the
Branch worked hard to provide us with a well organised Mayor and the President all moved to the Warriors'
day . Chapel for the wreath laying .

At the moment the 1986 Remembrance Service and So, for another year the service was over but despite
Reunion are under discussion . The selection of a date , the pouring rain, the Old Comrades insisted on proudly
whether there will be enough support to hold the march marching past their President and back up through
or whether we can obtain the services of a military band Burgate .
are all in the melting pot. One thing is certa in, there will
be a Maidstone Remembrance Service and Reunion in For the first time for years, and thanks to the kindness
1986 and while it is attended and supported by old of Lt Col A C Kenney (CO 1 DEAR) we were allowed to
comrades, it will continue. hold our Reunion in Howe Barra cks and were given the
use of the Junior Ranks Club. To many ex-Buffs it was a
THE GRAND REUNION AT BASSINGBOURN feeling of coming home again. There was certainly a
happy atmosphere and many old friends were meeting
Despite the proximity of the Maidstone and Canter- up and recalling old times . Among our old friends were
bury Reunions The Queen 's Own Buffs were well repre- the Band of The Queen's Regiment (TA) who played for
sented on 14 July 1985. Everyone who attended said us throughout the afternoon, tho' sadly, the vile
how much they had enjoyed the day and it was very weather prevented them Beating Retreat .
apparent how mu ch interest The Queen's Regiment
took in their founder regiments . Many thanks to the Canterbury Bran ch for all they did
to make such a successful day.

Our Ramsgate branch are to be heartily congratu lated Next year Remembrance Sunday will be on 3 August
on once again carrying off the Shooting Trophy . Two 1986 and this will also be the Sunday of Canterbury
years in a row - can The Queen 's Own Buffs do it again Cricket Week ; perhaps we might have a record
next year? If you have not been to a Grand Reunion it is attendance. Please put it in your diaries .

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The Royal Sussex Regiment Association

(Representing The Queen's Regiment in Sussex)

ST GEORGE'S DAY
The Annual St George's Day Service was held on
Tu esday the 23rd April in St George's Chapel, the
Memorial Chapel of the Royal Sussex Regiment in
Chichester Cathedral . The Service was conducted by
the Very Reverend R T Holtby, Dean of Chichester and
the lesson was read by Colonel J Bu ckeridge, President
of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association . After the
Service a reception was held at the Dolphin Hotel at
which some sixty guests and members of the Regiment
were present.

MEMORIAL, BOREHAM, ESSEX
The Royal British Legion , Boreham Bran ch, recently
erected a Memorial to the men of Boreham who fell in
the last war . Amongst the names of those commemo r-
ated is S J De Ville MM who was killed while serving
with the 1st Battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment in
Egypt in 1942. The Regimental Association made a
donation towards the cost of the Memorial .

ANNUAL REUNION DINNER 1 Lt Col R M Arnold , Lt Col E G Hollist, Col J W Francis,
Col J Buckeridge and the Colonel of the Regiment at the
The 56th Annual Reunion Dinner of the Royal Sussex Royal Sussex Association Dinner.
Regi ment Old Comrades Association was held on the 27
April, as usual, in the Town Hall , Lewes. There was (Picture by The Photo Shop, Eastbourne)
again a very large attendance, with some 400 Old Com-
rades, a good number of serving and retired Officers 2 At Goodwood, Col G J Langridge TO presents the
and guests being present. Colonel J Buckeridge, Presi- Royal Sussex Regiment challenge cup .
dent of the Regimental Association presided and the 3 Col and Mrs Langridge , Lord March, Mr Jim Wilson
guests included Brigadier H C Millman , OBE - Colonel and Lt Col and Mrs Hollist.
of The Queens Regiment, Councillor A R Peters, Chair-
man of the Lewes District Council, Councillor R H IP1ctures 2 and 3 by Michael Chevis)
Yarrow, Mayor of Lewes , Mr N C Walsh , Town Clerk
and Colonel J W Francis Regimental Secretary of the
Queens Regiment.

Prior to the dinner, guests and senior Officers formed
a procession and as they moved to the top table Cadets
of the 7th (Chichester) Platoon Sussex ACF, looking
very smart in their scarlet uniforms, sounded a fanfare.
When all were seated Colonel Bu cke ridge ca lled for two
minutes silence in memory of past comrades during
which t he Cadets sounded " Last Post" and " Reveille".
The Reverend Canon Waiter Greenfield MA , TA
Chaplain to the Regimental Association then said
Grace .

During the dinner the Cadets served the Old Com-
rades with beer, some of which had been generously
donated by Charrington and Company. Throughout the
evening a delightful programme of music was provided
by the Band of the Royal British Legio n (Little Common
Branch) , con ducted by Bandmaster Brian Smith .

Towards the end of the dinner Colonel Bu ckeridge

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proposed the Loyal Toast to HM The Queen and to Pulborough by Guy Harwood and ridden by Mr Jim
Prin cess Juliana of the Netherlands, Patron of the Royal Wilson . The new Challenge bowl and replica were
Sussex Regimental Association . He said that a telegram presented in the paddock by Colonel Langridge and
had been sent to the Princess on the occasion of her afterwards Lord March brought Jim Wilson to the Club
birthday which was the 30th April. to celebrate, not only his success , but also the fact that
it was his 200th winner which was to mark his
Colonel Buckeridge then proposed a toast to the retirement as an amateur jockey before setting up as a
guests in whi ch he thanked them for being present, trainer of jumpers at Cheltenham .
which contributed so much to the success of the
evening . In particular he thanked the Cadets for their The main July meeting was not blessed with the usual
assistan ce, so willingly given , and said that this was the glorious Goodwood weather for apart from Tuesday
23rd year at which they had attended the dinner . and Thursday the weather was appalling . However in
spite of this the Club was very well supported and on
In replying for the guests Brigadier Millman congratu- Tuesday Southern TV decided to make a documentary
lated the Regimental Association on the strength. of its film of the Club during which Colonel Buckeridge
organisation and hoped that it would continue this way answered questions on the history of the Club put to
for many years to come and that it would in due course him by the interviewer. The film was shown on
become part of the Queen's Regiment Association . Southern TV at 6.30 pm on the following Friday and
came out very well.
Colonel Buckeridge then made a presentation of a
silver rose bowl to Canon Greenfield on behalf of the AUBERS RIDGE DUNKIRK PARADE
Regimental Association to whom he had acted as
Honorary Chaplain for a great many years and who is THE FINAL PARADE- SUNDAY 5th MAY
now retiring to live in Somerset. He said that the
Association was deeply grateful for all the interest and 1985
help that he had given to the Regiment .
by Lt G C M Bowser
Colonel Buckeridge than presented an engraved silver
salver to Lt Col E G Hollist in recognition of all the work There was a lump in quite a number of old throats
he had undertaken on behalf of all members of the Regi- when all the branches of the Regimental Association
mental Association past and present during the last 32 assembled in the Great Redoubt in Eastbourne to com-
years . Lt Col Hollist retired in May and is succeeded as memorate , for the last time together, the Battle of
Honorary Secretary by Major V M A Tailby. Aubers Ridge in 1915 and the Evacuation from Dunkirk
25 years later .
The Band then played Regimental Marches followed
by the singing of " Sussex By The Sea " with the usual More than four hundred members of the Association
numerous encores . After dinner the Band of the 7th with their wives and guests were present and nearly two
(Chichester) Cadet Platoon gave an excellent musical hundred and fifty paraded at the 2nd Battalion
performance which was much appreciated by the Old memorial , where a wreath was laid by the President of
Comrades . Another memorable evening much enjoyed the Eastbourne Branch .
by all.
The Bands and Corps of Drums of The Queen's Regi-
GOODWOOD ment led the parade in the march to the Redoubt ,
escorted by mounted police. All morning there had been
lt was a sad beginning to the season for the Royal a threat of rain but, almost on cue , the skies cleared and
Sussex Goodwood Lunch Club because in February we . the sun came out just as the Drumhead Service began.
lost our chairman , Brigadier R E Loder CBE DL and then By this time all were assembled and those present
we were informed that the Royal Sussex Challenge cup included the Mayor of Eastbourne (Councillor Mason)
which the Regiment presented for the Royal Sussex and his wife , the President of the Regimental Associa-
Stakes many years ago had been stolen from the tion and Mrs Buckeridge, the MP for Eastbourne (Mr lan
present holder together with many others of his Gow) and Mrs Gow, most of the Eastbourne Borough
trophies . This was a tragic loss as this magnificent piece Council , all the Trustees of the Sussex Combined Ser-
of silver was originally the property of the 3rd (Militia) vices Museum including the Chairman (Brigadier Sir
Battalion whose officers, then commanded by the third Edward Caffyn) and the Chairman of Eastbourne (Com-
Duke of Ri chmond, started the racing at Goodwood in bined Services Association (Major-General Owen) and
1801 . lt was for this reason that this particular cup was Mrs Owen . We were also glad to welcome Mrs Baker,
presented for the Royal Sussex Stakes . wearing the Victoria Cross awarded to her father , CSM
Carter, in 1916, and the oldest " old soldier" Mr Gilbert
Colonel G J Langridge TD has su cceeded Brigadier Elphick who had served with the 2nd Battalion through -
Loder as Chairman of the Club and a very fine silver out the first World War and who , at the age of 94, made
bowl has been purchased from the insurance money to the journey from Bexhill .
replace th e 3rd (Militia) Battalion cup .
The inscribed Battle Honours of both World Wars
Th e number of race meetings at Goodwood has been were suspended on the wall and the Regimental Flag
changed this year and there are , apart from the main flew on the ramparts . These emblems, with the 30
meeting in July, a meeting in each month from May to branch Standard s assembled on both stairways ,
October. For the first time, an evening meeting was held together with the scarlet of the Band , made a most
on the 10th Jun e, which was a great success and the colourful and unforgettable sight.
Roya l Sussex Stakes w as run in the afternoon of the
fo ll ow ing day . Th e race of 1Y, miles for amateur riders Th e Service w as led by Canon Waiter Greenfield who
was w on by Mr K Abdullah' s " Effigy" trai ned at

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was, sadly, ca rrying out his last official duties as THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT MUSEUM
Honorary Chaplain of the Regimental Association. He
was assisted by the Rev Dennis Newman , Honorary During the year the museum has lost two keen
Chaplain to the Eastbourne Branch . supporters. Brigadier R E Loder , CBE, DL had been a
museum trustee for seventeen years of which he was
After the Service, which ended with " The Last Post" chairman for eight. He never missed a meeting and we
and "Reveille" followed by the National Anthem, the are grateful to him for his wise council and practical
parade reassembled outside the Redoubt for the March help. Through the kindness of his nephew, Major E L
Past, at which the Mayor took the Salute. Christian we have received many items by which he will
be remembered. These include his medals, which have
Back in the Redoubt once more, there was tea, with been placed below his portrait, and nine volumes of
music by the band, after which the Mayor made a photographs illustrating his long and varied military
speech to which the President of the Regimental career. Mrs Peckitt, widow of Major C R Peckitt, MBE,
Association replied. Many then also took the oppor- TO , had given generous support to the museum over a
tunity to visit the museum, where the Regimental long period. She was a frequent visitor to it at
Collection is now permanently displayed. Chichester and latterly at Eastbourne . She gave
generous financial support for purchases though always
This was a most memorable and nostalgic day and insisting that her gifts should be anonymous. Through
one on which, as was intended , we went out, not with a the kindness of her sister, Mrs Wollen, we have received
whisper - but with a bang. Major Peckitt's medals and much interesting material for
our records including seventeen of his letters written
CRICKET from France while serving with the 2nd Battalion in
1918 .
THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT
A total of 81 accessions have been recorded since our
INVITATION XI v LAVINIA, DUCHESS OF last report and the trustees are extremely grateful to all
who have made presentations to the museum . A
NORFOLK'S XI portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote by Joseph Wright
of Derby, painted while he was in command of the
After the match in 1984 when there was a complete Regiment 1769-72, was sold in London in April for
imbalance between the two sides resulting in an uninter- £410,000. Christie's, the auctioneers, have kindly given
esting match for the spectators, it was good that the us a photograph of it, which was reproduced inside the
problem had been overcome for this year's match . The back cover of the June 1985 edition of this Journal.
Du chess' team had one former Sussex County
cri cketer, John Spencer, otherwise the players were in The museum trustees have met twice in the year and
the main good Sussex Club cricketers and included are pleased that Lt Col M R I Constantine, OBE, lately in
John Whittaker, a former Royal Sussex officer. command of 2nd Battalion The Queen's Regiment , has
accepted their invitation to join them as a eo-opted
Having won the toss, John Stephenson elected to bat trustee.
but unfortunately Brian Woodbridge was soon out.
However Jonathan Martin, from 3 QUEENS , and Peter J F AINSWORTH
Pyemont played well against some accurate and steady
bowling, putting on 50 runs together . This was followed FORTHCOMING EVENTS 1986
by a stand of 98 between Nigel Marsh and Peter
Pyemont, the latter finally scoring a magnificent Regimental Committee Meeting
century. A flurry of runs came from a final entertaining
partnership between David Pyemont and Robin London, Friday 7th March
Stephenson who both gave a fine display of good
running between the wickets. A declaration was made Officers Reunion Party London, Friday 7th March
with the Regimental score at 251 for 4.
OCA Executive Committee Meeting
Robin Stephenson and Nigel Marsh , the cu rrent
Radley College opening bowlers, both bowled fast and Chichester, Saturday 22nd March
with accuracy and by tea the Duchess' XI were
restricted to 35 runs from 14 avers, leaving them a total St George's Day Service
of 216 to win after the resumption. After tea, there
remained 35 minutes of play plus 20 avers and in spite of Chichester, Wednesday 23rd April
a variety of encourag ing bowling, the Duchess' side
decided not to go for a win and at the close of play had OCA AGM and Reunion Dinner
reached 151 for 5.
Lewes , Saturday 26th April
lt was good for the Regiment to be so much in
control. The Man of the Match was undoubted ly Peter Goodwood Races May Meeting
Pyemont who batted magnificently, but the whole
game was enjoyed by all the Regimental players. Again Goodwood, Wednesday 21 May
we are indebted to Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk and the
Friends of Arundel CC for we lcoming the Regiment and Thursday 22nd May
for their kindness throughout the day. lt is hoped that
the fixture will continue to be played for many years to Cricket v Lavinia Duchess of Norfolk 's XI
come .
Arundel Castle Sunday 1st June

Goodwood Races June Meeting

Goodwood 9th & 10th June

Goodwood Main Meeting

Goodwood Tuesday 29th July

to Saturday 2nd Augus\

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Regimental Association of
The Middlesex Regiment (DCO)

(Affiliated with The Queen's Regt)

THE OFFICERS' CLUB DINNER Cavalry and Guards Club on Friday 7 June . Lt Col T W
Chattey, OBE, and Maj A E F Waldron, MBE , attended.
The annual Dinner was held at the Cavalry and
Guards Club on Friday 10 May. Major and Mrs Colin REGIMENTAL GOLFING SOCIETY
Bellingham of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The
Volunteers) were the principal guests and four widows An excellent day's golf was enjoyed by 20 members
of former officers also attended as guests. when the annual Golf Meeting was held at the North
Hants Golf Club, Fleet, on Tuesday 3 September. In the
ALBUHERA DAY SERVICE OF morning former W02 M Quinn won the Stableford
Singles Scratch competition and the Transvaal Cup.The
REMEMBRANCE Stableford Singles Handicap competition for the
Darjeeling Cup was won by Maj H B Neve . The after-
The annual Albuhera Day Service of Remembrance noon Stableford Foursomes for the Jay Cup was won
took place in the Regimental Chapel in St Paul 's Cathe- by C Stevens and D Matthews. Brig Tony Pielow was
dral on the afternoon of Saturday 11 May . The Canon in awarded the Divot prize.
Residence, The Rev Peter Ball, together with former 1st
Bn padre, The Rev Cus Jones, conducted the Service . CHURCH PARADE- ROYAL HOSPITAL
Brig B A M Pielow, JP, Chairman of the Regimental
Association read the Lesson . CHELSEA

ANNUAL REUNION At the invitation of the Lieutenant Governor and
Secretary, Maj GenAL Watson , CB, 32 members of the
The annual reunion was held in the Carisbrooke Hall Regimental Association attended Church Parade at the
of the Victory Services Club on Saturday 11 May and Royal Hospital, Chelsea on Sunday 13 October. Maj
was very well attended . Gen Sir John Willoughby , KBE, CB , Lt Col T W
Chattey, OBE, Col W D Ellis, OBE, TD , DL, and Maj
THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE A E F Waldron , MBE, were present. At the end of the
Service the party met our Chelsea In Pensioners in the
VOLUNTEERS) Ives Lounge of the In Pensioners Club where a Buffet
had been arranged .
The London Branch of The Royal Hong Kong Regi-
mental Association held their annual dinner at the

Yvonne Winch, Nan cy Hammond. Karen Vidler, Debbie
Mayhew and liane Barnard of the Wrotham School ACF
Platoon. at camp.

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FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

Capt C A Newell and Second Officer J E Sharpe Mr M J Haywood Smith and Miss A R Balmer
WRNS The engagement is announced between Mark John

The engagement is announced between Clive A Haywood Smith, The Queen's Regiment, son of Mrs
Newell, The Queen's Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs J C Susan Haywood Smith and the late Mr John Haywood
Newell , of Gravesend, Kent, and Jane Elizabeth, Smith , of Martlesham , Suffolk, and Anna Rosemary ,
daughter of Surgeon Captain (D) and Mrs G D Sharpe, only daughter of Mr and Mrs P. H. Balmer, of Matting-
of Alverstoke, Hants . lay, Hampshire .

MARRIAGES

MELHUISH - LAW - On 15 December 1984, Pte IZARD - BAR HAM - On 1 June 1985, Pte RP lzard
M J Melhuish to Miss Julie Yvonne Law. to Miss June Hazel Barham .

WOOD - PRESTON - On 15 December 1984, Pte SCADDEN - DEMANET - On 6 June 1985, Pte S
J P Wood to Miss Helon Rose Preston. Scadden to Miss Heidi Demanet.

KNIGHT - BROWN - On 22 December 1984, Pte SMITH - HILL - On 8 June 1985, Pte B S Smith to
J E Knight to Miss Heather Louise Brown . Miss Wendy Ann Hill.

DUNSTAN - PAGE-C ROFT - On 2 March 1985, BAILEY - BEASLEY - On 15 June 1985, Pte S P
Cpl S J Dunstan to Miss Lesley Page-Croft . Bailey to Miss Kim Suzanne Beasley .

DAVIES - BOWN - On 9 March 1985, Pte P C GYLB Y - ABRAHAMS - On 22 June 1985, Pte C
Gylby to Miss Sharon Ruth Abrahams.
Davies to Miss Amanda Lesley Bown .
HARRIS - NEE - On 9 March 1985, Cpl B E Harris SMITH - KONEKAMP - On 28 June 1985, Pte M
Smith to Miss Jutta Konekamp .
to Miss Barbara -Ann Mary Nee .
SHAH - GODFREY - On 9 March 1985, Pte D H BRIDGER - DRA Y - On 29 June 1985, Pte S A
Bridger to Miss Pamela Dray.
Shah to Miss Marie Godfrey .
SHEARIN - CRAIG - On 16 March 1985, Pte M J GOODE - STROUD - On 29 June 1985, L/Cpl P
Goode to Miss Paula Stroud .
Shearin to Miss Elizabeth Frances Craig.
FAWKNER - EVERITI - On 30 March 1985, Pte K JACOBS - MATTHEWS - On 1 July 1985, Sgt RA
Jacobs to Miss Pauline Matthews .
Fawkner to Miss Geraldine Marcia Everitt .
OLDREY - RICHARDS - On 30 March 1985, Pte G HORN - CAWSTON - On 6 July 1985, L/ Cpl M D
Horn to Miss Sharon Marie Ann Cawston.
Oldrey to Miss Anne Pauline Richards .
BUDDEN - RELPH - On 6 April 1985, Cpl C D HUNT - SHATFORD - On 6 July 1985, Pte A H
Hunt to Miss Paula Shatford .
Budden to Miss Tracy Louise Relph .
BUSBY - ANSELL - On 6 April 1985, Pte P S AVIS - DERRI CK - On 13 July 1985, Sgt M J Avis
to Miss Nesta Rhiwbina Derri ck.
Busby to Miss Christine Louise Ansell.
LOWE - BRAY - On 6 April 1985, Pte A J Lowe to MARTIN - FARRELL - On 20 July 1985, Pte A N
Martin to Miss Joesphine Teresa Elizabeth Farrell.
Miss Linda Caroline Bray .
WHITE- COD LING - On 6 Apri11985, Cpl PI White WEBB - FEATHERSTONE - On 20 July 1985,
L/Cpl T J Webb to Miss Helen Claire Featherstone.
to Miss Julia Anne Codling.
DAVEY - MONAGHAM - On 8 April 1985, Pte C R PATRICK - DEN YE R - On 27 July 1985, Pte D
Patri ck to Miss Tania Samantha Denyer.
Davey to Miss Kim Monagham .
SIMMONS - WARREN - On 9 April 1985, Pte S DILLON - JOHNSON - On 3 August 1985, Pte K F
Dillon to Miss Maria Teresa Silvia Johnson .
Simmons to Miss Ruth Jean Warren.
LASSLETT - SPAIN - On 13 April 1985, Pte J M HILLION - MATHER - On 3 August 1985, Pte AT
Hillion to Miss Tracey Jane Mather.
Lasslett to Miss Sharon Gail Spain .
CLARKE - HARMAN - On 4 May 1985, Pte A J TUNE - SCHNEIDER - On 6 August 1985, Pte D P
Tune to Miss llona Schneider .
Clarke to Miss Julie Harman.
POWELL - MINNIS - On 4 May 1985, Pte F Powell PRESTON - HURLEMANN - On 8 August 1985,
Pte D E Preston to Miss Ute Karin Hurlemann .
to Miss Angala Minnis.
DEUTROM - PRAWDZIK - On 14 May 1985, Pte G BUSWELL - GRAHAM - On 10 August 1985, Pte
P C Buswell to Miss Margaret Mary Graham .
Deutrom to Miss Annette Kathl een Prawdzik .
SMITH - HAWKINS - On 18 May 1985, Pte I Smith DRAKE - McKAY - On 10 August 1985, Cpl C R
Drake to Miss Dorothy McKay.
to Miss Karen Joyce Hawkins.
DAVIES - HOBAN - On 25 May 1985, Pte N S HANDLEY - SMITH - On 10 August 1985, Pte
S P A Hand ley to Miss Lynn Smith .
Davies to Miss Colette Hoban.
GOTCH - HAINES - On 25 May 1985, Pte I G HEENEY - SED DON - On 10 August 1985, Pte DB
Heeney to Miss Carol Seddon .
Gotch to Miss Paula Jane Haines.
HOWLETT - MACKAY - On 25 May 1985, Pte G HOU GH - JU LI AN - On 10 August 1985, Pte S L
Hough to Miss Angela Julian .
Howlett to Miss Coreen Alison Mackay.
A XFORD - WOLFF - On 1 June 1985, Pte C Axford HUMB Y - WILLIAMS - On 10 August 1985, Pte
A J S Humby to Miss Rose Williams .
to Miss Va lare Ivy W olff .
FU LLER - TANG - On 1 June 1985, Pte K J Fuller HUNTER - MADDISON - On 10 August 1985, Cpl
P C Hunter to Carol Ann Maddison.
to Miss Mei- Lee Tang .

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LOCKE - SMITH - On 10 August 1985, A / Cpl DC TALBOTT - WIMSLETT - On 17 August 1985, Pte
Locke to Miss Karan Jane Smith. L K Talbot to Miss Diana Frances Wimslett.

MOON - ENDERS - On 10 August 1985, Pte N J HOLMES - PARVEN - On 22 August 1985, Pte C
Moon to Miss Katja Elke Enders. Holmes to Miss Clare Parve n.

TOWNER - BARHAM - On 10 August 1985, Pte TREHARNE - BOD/E - On 22 August 1985, LCpl
J S Towner to Miss Christine Anne Barham. M A Treharne to Miss Regi na Hanalora Bod ie.

TUNNICLIFFE - HEYWOOD - On 10 August 1985, CHRISTEY - SHEPHARD - On 24 August 1985,
Pte M Tunnicliffe to Miss Gwen Heywood . Pte P R Christey to Miss Elizabeth Anne Shephard .

WALL - KIRKLAND - On 10 August 1985, LCpl S KING - LIVELY - On 30 August 1985, Pte G J King
Wall to Miss Deborah Ann Kirk/and . to Miss Kim Margaret Lively.

HOGAN - COLE - On 15 August 1985, Pte R M WARREN - CHUTER - On 2 September 1985, Pte
Hogan to Miss Heather Glenda Elsie Cole . S A Warren to Miss Alison Jane Chuter.

POTTLE - ROBERTSON- On 17 August 1985, Pte VAUGHAN - BROWN - On 5 September 1985, Pte
R K Pottle to Miss Jane Robertson . B C Vaughan to Miss Lynn Patricia Brown.

SIMS - KERR - On 7 September 1985, Pte G W
Sims to Miss Susan Ann Kerr .

DEATHS

WALLER - On 7 April 1985, very suddenly; Colonel HAMILTON - On 15 June 1985, suddenly in
A/an Rex Wailer MBE MC late The Middlesex Regiment Guernsey, Major Charles Maitland Hamilton, formerly of
(DCO). The Queen's Regiment.

HISTED- On 16 May 1985, suddenly, William 'Pop' PALMER - On 28 September 1985, Major Reginald
Histed , formerly RSM 2nd Bn The Queen's Regiment . John Palmer, formerly of The Queen's Regiment .

OBITUARIES

LT COLS J SQUIRE MBE

L t Col M P St F Oracopoli OBE writes : He retired in January 1976 to become Bursa r at The
Lt ColS J Squire MBE died suddenly on 11 Apri/1985 Gordon Boys School. This is, of cou rse , Gordon' s Cen-
tenary Year and there were many celebrations in train or
while attending a Bursars' Convention in Norfolk. He planned at the school, culminating in a visit by the
was aged 62. Sovereign in July . As Bursar, Stuart had a lead ing role
in the eve nts and it was sad that he was not to see it
Stuart Squire was educated at The Royal Masonic through . He remained a loyal member of The Buffs (The
School . Early in the War he served in the Home Guard Roya l East Kent Regiment) and had taken on the organi-
and the General Service Corps ; after officer selection sation of the 101 st Dragon Dinn er with his customary
procedures he went for training in India, being com- effectiveness ; it was poignant that his death prevented
missioned into The Middlesex Regiment in 1944. He him from attending it - we w ho did so stood in his
served in the Burma Campa ign w ith 1 QUEENS memory.
(Arakan) and 4 RWK (/mpha l and Tiddim) - being
wounded twice. After the war he app lied for a Reg ular So we have lost a capable colleague and a good
Commission and was gazetted to The Buffs in 1946. He friend; one of those (few enough) who was as good
then followed a conventional career at regimental duty with troops as he was on the staff . His direct and
and staff , most notably during the East Africa (Kenya) forthright approach to life could be disconcerting at first
Campaign with 1 BUFFS and HQ 39 lnf Bde, being but behind it lay true concern for those he commanded
appointed MBE for his servi ces with the latter . During or the topic on his desk - he was singleminded in his
this time (1953) he married Thelma Lesquesne Hayden; determination to see that the outcome was fair and for
t hey were to have two children - Jacqueline and the best.
Karen . He attended the Staff College in 1957, served as
a TA BM in Liverpool, as a company commander Perhaps we can envy the manner of his end in some
through the 1 BUFFS / 1 RWK amalgamation process ways - but recall that those who go sudden ly are under
and , following a tour at AAC Chepstow in 1964, com- two drawbacks: they go unprepared and they will leave
manded JTR Rhyl in 1967. Finally he went to I of E and the greater distress behind them .
on to Works Study when on the Special List .

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e MAJOR CM HAMILTON

Lt Col EL C Edlmann OBE MC writes: into The Buffs in August 1945, and in October that year
he joined the 2nd Battalion on active service in Java and
The sudden death of Charles Hamilton on 15 June Malaya , later moving with it to Hong Kong .
1985, at the early age of 60, will have come as a shock
and with great sadness to the many who h1Jd served Some 34 years of hard and turbulent service for
with him in The Buffs, the Queens Own Buffs, and the Charles followed , during which he served as subaltern,
Queens Regt over the years, as well as to fellow officers Captain, and Major at regimental duty on active service
of the Aden Protectorate Levies (later the Federal Army) in Kenya during the Mau-Mau rebellion in 1953-4, in
and of various staffs with whom he had served Aden a few years later with both 1st Buffs and with the
elsewhere. He died whilst on holiday with his wife in Aden Protectorate Levies ; and later, - partly in
Guernsey, as the result of heart failure ; he had also for administrative Staff appointments, - in more peaceful
some years suffered from diabetes . conditions in Malta , Benghazi, Gibraltar, Germany, and
at home.
A Thanksgiving Service took place on 2nd July in his
home town at Church Stretton, Shropshire, where he lt was in Aden with 1st Buffs in April1958 that he led
had lived since taking up a Retired Officers appointment two platoons of the Company from their base at Dhala
in 1979 at HQ Western District, Shrewsbury . A very into action against stiff opposition from hostile
large congregation included Lt Col Francis M organ, late dissidents and Yemeni troops, who were besieging a
The Buffs and Middlesex Regt, and Major Alan Martin , British Political Officer in a mountain fort, a serious
a former Buff, from RHO; Rev Waiter Evans (former situation eventually resolved only by the use of large
Chaplain to 1st Battalion The Buffs) gave the address reinforcements from elsewhere .
and Charles's three sons , James, Ewen, and Robert,
each gave a reading. The pattern of service through the 1950s and 60s
was familiar to many a contemporary infantryman , and
Charles Maitland Hamilton was born on 23 August to Charles it was meat and drink, the "only" life, into
1924, the elder son of Charles Eliott Hamilton , who had which he poured himself without stint or personal
served in The Buffs in the First War and became a tea- ambition. Very few equalled his tireless, enthusiastic,
planter in Ceylon. Charles's uncle was Lt Col George and dedicated application, his loyalty and love of his old
Hamilton, who commanded 2nd Bn The Buffs 1937-40. Regiment, his real sincerity. and not least his deep
spirituality. He was as straight as a die. and had the
After his education at Radley College, Charles courage of a lion, - it was said of him, as it had been
enlisted at age 18 and served nearly eighteen months in said of his uncle before him, that if anyone was going to
the ranks before being commissioned on 22 January win a VC it would be him . He also knew better than
1944. Posted to a TA Battalion of 43 (Wessex) Div, - most how to laugh at himself and never at others .
either 7th Somerset Ll or Dorsets, - fighting in NW
Europe, he was in action on the Rhine at Arnhem in He had married in 1962, and to his wife Sue and their
September 1944 where he was wounded by an enemy sons we send our deep sympathy in the loss of a man
grenade and was lucky to avoid capture. loved by all who knew him .

His Emergency Commission became a Regular one

W01 W A HISTED
RSM 2 QUEENS 30 MAR 67 TO 22 AUG 69

Lt Col E W MacOonald OBE writes : fortunate to be able to promote Pop to RSM .

Bill Histed, known to everyone as ' Pop' , was a Lance lt is not difficult to sum up Pop's qualities . He was
Corporal when I was first posted to B Company, 1 entirely honest and stra ightforward : he hated fuss ,
BUFFS in 1951 . One of the first jobs given to me by ostentation or emotion . A stri ct but fair disciplinarian ,
Beau Harris St John (who knew the qualities of soldiers he was always ready to offer help and show sympathy . I
better than anyone else I have ever met) was to review never saw him ruffled or unduly upset (except when his
the junior NCOs and recommend promotions . I was Battalion football team was losing!) and he would bring
gratified, as I am sure was the young Pop, to have my simple san ity to the most tense situations. In short, he
opinion of him fully endorsed: Pop was promoted to was a very , very good Infantry Soldier .
Corporal. Thereafter Pop 's ca reer and mine in The
BUFFS and The Queens Own Buffs ran very mu ch in After retirement he was offered a job by one of his
parallel . When I was Training Major with 4 BUFFS he was former officers , Roger Pilcher. Again he was a success
posted to us as a somewhat reluctant PSI. He felt that in a completely different field of endeavour - but this is
t he place for a regular soldier was in the Regular another story.
Battalion! Such was the quality of the man however,
that he soon became a most successful and popular Pop was blessed with a very happy marriage. Our
PSI. When we returned to The Queens Own Buffs, I deep sympath ies go to his widow Helga and to his son
commanded C Company and Pop was my CSM . He did Michael. Unfortunately Pop's premature and sudden
so much to make a happy and efficient Company . death occurred before the annou ncement of Michael's
Finally, when I commanded the Battalion , I was excellent Honours Degree. Pop would have been very
proud.

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HMS LEEDS CASTLE

'''' Rockall was visited: and the Union Flag, painted by
Tom Mclean during his recent stay, was found to be still
, .J flying.

. . . . . . . 11 Offshore patrol through the summer and autumn of
./ 1985 has been rather more eventful than usual, mainly
due to the most unseasonal weather that we have
Since our last instalment, LEEDS CASTLE has experienced: a Storm Force 10 in August off the Scillies
continued to spend a considerable amount of time at is most unusual! On one particularly stormy day, the
sea, and she has certainly covered a great deal of ship achieved a rare double-header: the detention of a
ground . So far in 1985, she has effectively circum- Spanish fishing vessel for contravention of EEC fishing
navigated the globe, and indeed, has actually made regulations , and at the same time, the rescue of a
passage around the United Kingdom three times. She French yacht which had lost its rudder. lt was found
has passed 70% of the year at sea - not bad for any that she had no radio, and therefore no means of com-
ship. municating her problem - embarrassing indeed, in
strong winds and heavy seas. After an all-night tow to
In July, LEEDS CASTLE paid a visit to Reykjavik , Falmouth, the yacht was safely delivered to a local
Iceland . Here, during the local4-day summer, the Ship's marina for repairs; and the Spanish skipper was fined
Company engaged in a very wide range of activities, £10,000!
from pony-trekking to flying light aircraft. During the
return passage to the UK, the isolated outpost of Following a short break for summer leave, LEEDS
CASTLE returned to offshore patrol , spending several
weeks to the north of the Shetland Islands . A short, but
most welcome visit to London took place in early
October: berthed alongside HMS BELFAST, the ship
was well placed for her Company to take full advantage
of the very many facilities that the city has to offer -
and at the same time we also had the privilege of wel-
comi ng Lieutenant Colonel J J White, Deputy Regi-
mental Secretary, on board for a short visit.

Our annual aviation work-up followed , where the ship
was put through her paces by the staff of the Flag
Officer Sea Training at Portland . And for the latter
period of 1985, LEEDS CASTLE looks forward to
continued offshore patrol duties - and both Christmas
and New Year at sea!

NEWS FROM OUR ALLIED REGIMENTS

ROYAL NEW SOUTH WALES REGIMENT
We have just had a new Honorary Colonel appointed.
He is His Excellen cy, Air Marshal Sir James Rowland
KBE DFC AFC , Governor of New South W ales. He took
over during Regimental Week this yea r and invited the
senior officers of the Regiment to Dinner at Government
House on Thursday 20th June, his first day as Colonel.
lt was a change to see so well known an airman as a
soldier! His first official function was to unveil our new
memorial window which has been installed in the end of
the old church hall adjacent to the Garrison Church at
Miller's Point, Sydney on Friday 31st June. This proved
to be the only wet day for two weeks!
The evening of Saturday 22nd June saw our Annual
Regimental Officers' Dinner which also provided an
opportunity to farewell ou r former Honorary Colonel Sir
Rodan Cutler. We managed to collect five generals for
the night which is not bad for RNSWR. The dinner was
at the Sydney Showground and was most successfu l.
Sunday saw the Annual Church Parade at the Garrison
Church - back to work on Monday to relax!

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LETTERS

The following letter was sent by the Colonel of the 10 Downing Street,
Regiment to the Editor of The Daily Telegraph and was 13 May 1985
published in that paper of 27 Sep 85 : My dear Brigadier
I am rather overcome by the honour you do me . Of
Challenge of Best course I will accept Honorary Membership of the
Queen's Regiment and will wear the tie with pride for
From Brig. H C MILLMAN which my thanks.
I am much looking forward to 11 June and to the
SIR - In reply to Sir John Biggs-Davidson's suggestion opportunity of meeting you .
of a regiment for West Indians (Sept 21) may I simply With my thanks and best wishes.
say that most elite regiments already accept the best of Yours sincerely
whatever colour or creed. DENIS THATCHER

Ours, the oldest and most senior English Regiment of Two off-duty soldiers of the 5th (V) Battalion, Pte
the Line, is no exception in this respect. All those who Hurley and Pte Festing , assisted in the arrest of two
can match the stiff recruit challenge are accepted as violent men. The following letter from Supt Barr of the
'fully paid up' Queensmen. lt matters not if they come Sussex Police was sent to their CO; Lt Col David Shep-
from Brighton , Brixton or Banstead! hard:

We must look forward in this matter - otherwise
other lobby groups will be at us to resurrect the Horse
Grenadiers or a Cyclist Battalion .

H C MILLMAN
Col The Queen's Regiment

Canterbury

The Colonel of the Regiment wrote to Mr Denis Sussex Place
Thatcher before the Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Hastings
on 11 June 1985, inviting him to be an Honorary 31st May 1985
Member of the Officers' Club in view of his wartime
service with the 20th London Regiment (The Queen 's Dear Sir
Own). The Colonel of the Regiment also sent Mr
Thatcher a Regimental Tie (which he wore when I would like to express my appreciation for the
accompanying the Prime Minister to the Beating assistance that your Private Hurley No 24691159 and
Retreat) . The following reply was received by the Private Festing No 24709750, gave to three of my
Colonel of the Regiment: Officers who were effecting the arrest of two violent
men in Norman Road on Thursday the 23rd May 1985.
5th BN (WELLINGTON, WEST COAST AND
TARANAKII ROYAL NEW ZEALAND In addition to helping the Officers restrain the men,
INFANTRY REGIMENT they rendered first aid to one of my Officers who had
been injured .
Our emphasis is currently on organising Annual Camp
over 8-22 February next year. For the first time in many Please pass on my sincere thanks to these two
years we will be 'camping' in our home location . The Privates.
second half of the camp will involve us as enemy for the
Brigade , operating in our largest State forest . There is The two men concerned appeared at Hastings Magis-
mu ch excitement over this, and also over the deploy- trates Court on Friday the 24th May 1985 with offences
ment of a rifle company to Australia for a fortnight in of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and threaten-
February . All this excitement has increased interest from ing behaviour . The matter was adjourned by the Court
our soldiers, with a resultant increase in recruiting and until the 4th June 1985.
retention .
Yours faithfully,
On the sporting front we have continued to do well. R BARR
We were recently placed second in the Task Force
Sporting Championship . This was cemented with a 2nd Superintendent
place in rugby (we unfortunately lost to the Gunners)
and 3rd in the Shooting and Skill at Arms . The Adjutant of the 5th (V) Battalion , Capt Johnnie
Castle, has kindly provided the following additional
information :

5 Queens (V)
10 September 1985

' The incident in which the men gave assistance to the
police occurred whilst they were on their way home
from attending a TA Drill Night at Hastings TA Centre .
Both men were in uniform and gave their assistance
without having to be asked.

Pte Gregory Hurley is 20 years old and he lives in Rye ,

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Queen 's Birthday Parade. In reply , I should like to thank
you and to cong ratulate you on what I regard as one of
the best Queen 's Birthday Parades we have had in
Gibraltar. In expressing my thanks to you personally for
what you did in bringing this about I would also wish to
express my thanks to all co ncerned at Fortress Head-
quarters and in the Battalion for the painstaking work
and effort put into it.

Yours sincerely,
(Sir) JOSHUA HASSAN

The following is an extract of a letter addressed to the
Financial Secretary from Major Johnnie Johnson
(formerly RWK) :

Dear Alan

. .. During our stay in Spain I took the opportunity
to visit Gibraltar where I was delighted to see The
Queen 's Regiment furnishing the guard at the frontier. I
was most impressed by their turnout . My wife took a
photograph . .

Yours ever

JOHNNIE

Sussex . He was a rifleman in 7 Platoon which drills at
the Hastings Drill Hall . He joined the TA in October 1984
and his hobbies are the TA, shooting (small and
fullbore), squash, swimming and car restoration . He
started an S type Regular engagement for one year on 4
November 1985.

Pte David Festing is 21 years old and he lives in
Hastings , Sussex . He is also a member of 7 Platoon . He
joined the TA in October 1984 and his hobbies include
weight lifting, squash and rugby.

More recently , Festing and Hurley attended the 1
(BR) Corps Concentration at Putlos Ranges on the
North Coast of West Germany ."

The following letter was sent by the Chief Minister to The following letter from Capt (QM) M J Aylward
the Deputy Fortress Commander Gibraltar after HM The MBE was written after he had seen the front cover of
Queen' s Birthday Parade : the June edition of the Journal which showed Lathbury
Barracks , Gibraltar, now occupied by the 1st Battalion :
Office of the Chief
Minister, Gibraltar 3 Queens
27 June 1985 10 July 1985
Brigad ier R T P Hume Dear Colonel
Deputy Fortress Commander The current edition of the journal with its stirring front
Fortress Headquarters cover prompted me to look out an old photograph from
Gibraltar the Third Barrack's tour of 1973-1975.
The photograph enclosed shows this ancient QM as a
Dear Dick youthful pioneer warrant officer moving the guns
displayed outside retrenchment from their former home
Thank you for your letter of 19 June about the on the Southern side of Bufferdero Village . The opera-

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lk The next letter was send to the Editor by Colonel D C
Jf Snowden TD , concerning an article in the June 1985
in edition.

Jr

:o Salisbury,
J- 11 June 1985

k Dear John

As usual I enjoyed my Journal very much indeed and

do congratulate you on its high standard of content and

production . However I feel that I must challenge a state-

ment made in 6/7 QUEENS section on page 35, photo-

graph 5 and its caption on page 34. lt may be that a

1e Quarter Guard has not been provided at Lewes Crown
Court since 1939, but my Battalion, 1 R Sussex,
>n provided a full Guard of Honour for Mr Justice
Melford Stephenson at the opening of Lewes Assizes
tion took three working days and burnt out two land - on 4 December 1962. See The Roussillon Gazette
rover clutches.

ty I recall being praised by the OM , Peter Newman , and Winter 1962/ 63 No 1 page 20.
1e castigated by the MTO, Ted Parker! Happy days .
The Guard was commanded by Major M J D Brady
I
Yours aye (now Drummond -Brady). Both he and I and our wives

MIKE were invited to lunch by the High Sherriff of Sussex (Lt

Col J Hornung OBE MC) at the White Hart Hotel , Lewes

This letter of thanks was received by RHO from Mr after the Parade and before attending the Court.
Arthur Pratt, Custodian of Quebec House , thanking the
E With every good wish .

Regiment for the gift of a painted statuette of a soldier Yours ever

of 35th Foot. DOUGGIE SNOWDON

Westerham ,
27 July 1985

Dear Colonel Wilson Murder in Gibraltar

The figurine arrived safely in the post yesterday and Following receipt of four letters commenting on the
I'm writing to say how delighted I am with it . As I article 'Murder in Gibraltar' in the June edition, the
mentioned to Colonel White, it is the first one to Editor wishes to apologise to all who may have been
materialise and will make the greater impact thereby. upset at being reminded of this sad event which took
place nearly 60 years ago.
On behalf of the National Trust I would like to thank
the Queen's Regiment very much.

(Signed) ARTHUR PRATI

ARTICLES

REGIMENTAL BENEVOLENCE

by Maj IRetd) Alan Martin

I published the following resume of the Regimenta l refusing to contribute . We would like to be able to
report a membership of 100% and know that over-
Benevolent Fund some years back. I believe it could worked Paymasters and Company Officers are doing
stand repetition , not only for those who have joined the their level best to enrol the uncommitted.
Regiment since it was last published but also for those
of us who doubt the validity of such a scheme . So with Will you subscribe if you don't already do so?
apolog ies to those who have read it al l before and who A word about covenanting . By co mpleting a deed of
got the message the first time round, here goes .
cove nant when you sign up for the scheme, your
Firstly to the Day' s Pay Scheme. lt is operated Army- contribution is increased by 30% at no extra cost to
wide , by which an Officer or a soldier agrees to contri- you! There are one or two barrack room lawyers around
who will try to convince you that once a deed of
bute a day's net pay a year to his regimental Benevolent covenant is signed it remains valid for seven years
Fund . He signs up at his Pay Office and his subscription regardless of whether you stay in the Army or leave it.
This is sheer garbage! If you don't get paid by the Army
is deducted reasonably painlessly from sa lary in four then you can't have money deducted for the Benevolent
equal quarterly instalments . Currently, a so ldier can Fund, covenanted or otherwise .
expect to pay about £3 to £3.50 a quarter or, expressed
in a different way , about three packets of snout or a Will you covenant your Subscription, if you don't
round at the boozer.

The Queen's Regiment is well up to the Army average
with a membership of about 94% of Battalion strengths

with only one Officer that we know of in the Regiment

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already do so?

OK, having persuaded you to subscribe and
covenant, what happens to all this money which flows
into the coffers of the Benevolent Fund?
Item Thirty percent of all subscriptions goes into a

special fund reserved for the benefit of all serving
ranks. Examples : copies of the Journal are
distributed free, shooting teams at Bisley live
comfortably in the Queen's Lodge instead of
under canvas; financial assistance is given in
support of adventurous training activities (as with
the 2nd Battalion in Canada this year); assistance
can be given with junior rank amenities like sound
amplification systems in junior rank dining rooms
and, finally, all rank reunion and entertainments
are financed from this source .

Item A large donation is given each year to the Army Regimental Benevolence in action. The Regimental
Benevolent Fund in recognition of the generous Secretary and Pte Dion Williams.
support given by this Fund to benevolence cases
and the resettlement loan schemes.

Item Large sums are disbursed to deserving cases of
serving and ex members of the Regiment, to their
wives, widows and dependants in cases of need .
More of this later.

Item Assistance is given where necessary for relatives
to visit soldiers in hospital and in certain cases for
overnight accommodation where the distance
involved is considerable.

Item The money left in the coffers is invested on the
advice of a committee of five, all ex members of
the Regiment and successful city businessmen in
their own right . The policy is to go for growth
rather than high income investments for the years
ahead when we shall no longer be a young Regi-
ment and will have our fair share of the elderly
and infirm requiring our compassionate con-
sideration .

Any questions so far? None .... good oh! On then to proud to seek assistance, their plight being
welfare and benevolence . This is as good an oppor- brought to our attention by the service
tunity as any to dispel the doubts and misconceptions welfare organisations. The scourge of
freely offered by the doubters and scrimshankers. unemployment is highly relevant in this
One : Ask and thou shalt receive . Wrong! Ask and thy context.

case shall be considered by a committee of three Question I am a Warrant Officer. Why should I
benighted gentlemen who shall turn down all subscribe? it's only junior ranks who get
save the deserving case . help .
Two : it's a cheap handout for scroungers. Wrong
again, my friend! Only after the most intensive Answer Wrong! By its charter the Benevolent Fund
research by the service welfare organisations like exists to help all ranks . The qualification for
SSAFA, Forces Help Society and the like will the assistance is distress or need, not rank . In
Benevolence Committee give your money to a any event I have not noticed any hesitation
deserving case. on the part of senior ranks to take advantage
of the Resettement Loan Scheme operated
The following questions and answers may help to by the Army Benevolent Fund .
dispel some illusions about regimental benevolence . Question Why should I contribute? I bet the money is
Question What's the point of regimental benevolence used for Officers' cocktail parties.
Answer Wrong again! Benevolent funds may be
if the welfare state takes care of problems? used to foster Regimental Spirit by funding
Answer Social Services do their best but are bound Reunions and other functions organised for
the benefit of all Ranks . Benevolence funds
by rules and regulations . Many cases may not be used to pay for Officers' or
brought to our attention require speedy Warrant Officers ' and Sergeants' enter-
assistance to avert a breakdown through tainments , the cost of which must be borne
strain and tension . by those attending.
Question Who needs a handout? I won 't ever be in
bovver! Question Sign 'ere? Not bleedin ' likely! I ain 't givin ' a
'andout ter bleedin' scroungers , mate!
Answer Assistance is given to decent self-respecting
ex NCOs and soldiers of the Regiment who Answer Perhaps the two exa mples to follow, 'mate',
have fallen on hard times and who are too

will change your bigoted mind . 67
Private Dion Williams was severely injured
whilst on exercise with the 3rd Battalion in faculties after extensive head injuries should
BAOR and is confined to a wheelchair . His be an inspiration to us all . So should the
mates in the 3rd Battalion have made a dedication and spirit of his parents who have
collection and from the generous proceeds spared no sacrifice in their endeavours to
have equipped Dion with remotely controlled return John to a normal life . His consuming
television and video. Thanks to the efforts of interest remains music and with the hope
the Social Services and Ramsgate Council that the possession of his own instrument
the house in which he lives has been would help him regain his musical talents the
converted to allow Dion a measure of inde- Association has funded the purchase of a
pendence . The Regimental Association has new clarinet for John. lt was a pleasure to
chipped in by raising the necessary capital to see him and his family at the Grand Reunion
equip him with a decent wheelchair and the this July, and John's face was a delight to
photograph shows Dion with the Regimental see during the ceremony of Beating of
Secretary, Colonel John Francis, after the Retreat .
chair had been presented . Our grateful
thanks must go to the Trustees of the Army To return to my bigoted 'mate', these are scroungers?
Benevolent Fund who provided the bulk of In conclusion , we receive some nice letters from some
the capital for this project . of those whom the Association has helped . We cannot
publish them because of the need to preserve anony-
Bandsman John Elliott of the Regimental mity in certain cases . We hope, by these few lines, to
Band of the 3rd Battalion (as it was then have persuaded our readers of the viability of our Regi-
known) was severely injured in a motorcycle mental Benevolence Scheme, which is, after all , no
accident in BAOR . His strugg le to regain his more than the Regimental Family taking care of its own.

We care - will you?

PLAY IT AGAIN SAM- MOROCCO REVISITED

by Capt J V Ashton, 1 QUEENS

Exercise Spring Run, for those that have been ./~
stationed in Gibraltar , still continues. Quebec
Company's turn came in July and this was for most of u.
us our first look at North Africa. Morocco is steeped in
History and traditions and offers a completely different ,..:~>~
way of life to anything we had previously encountered .
Hill walking was taxing and enjoyable but to arrive on ' 0~1.101 5'!
the top of Jebel Toubkhal, which is the highest peak in
the Atlas was well worth the effort for those of us that : ~ D.ITJ&A Ool.
make it. Canoeing and wind surfing proved most ·. Ro..rft... O<.rf o..r....~
popular and gave a well earned diversion to travelling
along dirty tracks and getting covered in dust, dirt and ' ~tl~CW'-.'1
grime .

Our journey started on the 14th July. The outward
bound route took us due south along the coastal road
through Rabat , on past Casablanca to El Jadia, where
we turned inland to Marrakesh, on to lmbil and over
Jebel Toubkhal . After ascending the Mountain it was
due west and head for the coastal town of Agadir, then
north heading back up the coastal road back to
Gibraltar. Every day had its adventures , starting in fact
before we even left .

Extracts from Expedition Log

1. Sat 13 Jut 85 - D-day minus 1 and a select band
makes for El Continent Hipermercado to buy hoards of
food , some of which is apparently very expensive in
Morocco. We end up spending 26374 ptas!

2. Sun 14 Jut - At the unholy hour of 0700 we are on
Lathbury Barracks square and ready to move - all the
paperwork seems in order but on arrival at the Com-
mercial Mole w e are horrified to discover that Pte

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Grant's Jamaican passport should have a visa for entry good start for Marrakesh on the morrow .
to Morocco . The passport clerk is , however, 4. Tue 16 Jul - Hopes of an early start for Marrakesh
intransigent and we are forced to continue without him .
For Hayden and Woodward it's a relief as they have lost are negated by a particularly dense policeman who
all their Dirhams! Tangier turns out to be predictably spots us buying bread in this tiny empire. He proceeds
difficult and it takes over an hour to get through . Having to 'grill' us for an hour in rapid French, as unintelligble to
achieved it at last we head for Asilah , some 30 kms me as my rapid English is for him . lt all ends amicably
down the coast and spend our first night there, having when I gave him a short geography lesson concerning
squeezed in an hour' s worth of canoeing and wind- the location on the world map of Jamaica. Eventually
surfing. we crack on and make Marrakesh by 1600 hrs - the
3. Man 15 Jul- An early morning gives us the oppor- evening is spent eating coq av vin and drinking beer
tunity to investigate local leather goods and the prices with some French students - Lea and Robbins do
seem fair in the medina. We resolve to return at the end remarkably well with the freshly killed chickens for the
of our trip and strike out for Casablanca which is a long coq av vin! " Now this ," they are heard to say, " is admin
drive . When we arrive we are disappointed to find a in the field ."
dirty, modern city which appears totally unpalatable and
we decide to make for El Jadida, a further 90 kms. 5. Wed 17 Jul - The group's first attempt at a
Arriving at 1900 hrs we get Biddlecombe to prepare cultural visit nearly ends in disaster. Unwittingly, we hire
some questionable chops , spend an hour with the local an unofficial guide who gives us a nanosecond' s guided
constabulary , and head for bed early in order to get a tour of the mosque and then whisks us into the medina
where he takes us to all his friends' shops. Several

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heated arguments ensue until we rid ourselves of as we scoff a good meal prepared by Hayden and
Mustafa(l) and then , as we emerge onto the square with Woodward and an early night is had by all .
its snake charmers, we are besieged by hordes of
beggars and peddlars . By 1500 hrs we are all exhausted 10. Man 22 Jut - The day starts badly with a heavy
and take a pony and trap taxi back to camp, rounding damp mist - deciding to use flexibility a squad average
off the day with swimming training in a nearby pool. backs a move to Rabat which turns out to be a good
Marrakesh has been an unforgettable and preferably decision. En route we stop at a marvellous local market
unrepeatable experience. in Tnine Des Choukata where Sgt Perkins somehow
buys three large mats by bargaining with a chap who
6. Thu 18 Jut- Despite an early start we are late speaks no language known to us. At Rabat we managed
getting under way for lmlil in the High Atlas mountains. to bog in one of the landrovers in soft sand ("Why bring
However, by 1430 hrs after a vaguely circuitous route a tow cha in if you're not going to use it?") but are
and some hectic bargaining at a roadside stonework delighted with a good site and readily available sea for
shop, we reach the village. To our horror it appears our activities. In the evening, the capital is investigated
more commercia l than Marrakesh although the by the more adventurous!
buildings and roads are pure berber. The people
clamour round looking for handouts and a certain sense 11 . Tue 23 Jut- By 0900 all are off and running for
of urgency prevails. After some haggling we strike out beach with canoes in tow except for Azzopardi who is
for the mountain at 1600 hrs and reach the Nelter Rofige off and running for the WC . The hierarchy pay their
at the foot of Jebel Toubkhal by 2000 hrs. The climb up respects to Lt Col Morris who has been the Defence
was hard, approx 10 kms plus on the ground - our Attache at the British Embassy for three years . He
decision to manpack our bergans was probably wrong points out that all the river has to offer is uncomfortably
- and our bed for the night turns out to be 2 x 4 man persistent doses of hepatitis and a quick recce is done
bunks! Hardly anyone sleeps! on a island lake some 15 kms east of Sale. it looks
superb and we determine to bring all for the afternoon
7. Fri 19 July - Coffee and porridge starts the day at which we manage despite the discovery that Sgt
0600 and by 0700 we are heading up the mountain . The Perkins' vehicle has no clutch . Hayden remains to fix it
view from the peak is breathtaking (so, says and on our return at about 1800 hrs, looks like an extra
Woodward , is the walk up) and 25 minutes is spent in the AI Jolson story. Biddlecombe, Lea and Robbins
taking pictures and going "Ooooh!" Meanwhile, Sgt put together some quality bangers , beans and mash(!)
Perkins and Hayden are " living it up" in lmlil and, when and the evening closes at about 1 am.
we finally return at 1500 hrs, having negotiated the use
of an ice-cold mountain water pool. The village has a 12. Wed 24 Jut- No problems with what to do! We
bad atmosphere though and we decide to head for all surge to the lake where we spend the entire day
Agadir, a drive which takes us high over the mountains windsurfing, canoeing, swimming and sunbathing -
on a road which is little more than a dirt track in places. the lake is utterly deserted save for the occasional
On route we stop outside Taroudant for " tasis", a local goatherd, a great relief after the begging of the past 10
meat and vegetable dish and finally reach Agadir very days. The day seems to fly by and is rounded off with a
late and very tired. Only one problem - Sgt Perkins' trip round the old medinas at Sale and Rabat, the former
vehicle has suffered a broken oil seal on the front being the better, less hectic of the two .
outside wheel.
13. Thu 25 Jut - Everyone is up early and keen to
8. Sat 20 Jut - A later start than normal, prompted crack on. We break camp by 1045 and head for the
by the fact that this has been decreed a day off. The oil leather shops of Asilah . En route we stop at one of the
seal is somehow fixed by Sgt Perkins and Hayden who huge pottery stalls and most of us unload some
seem to revel in dismantling most of the vehicle and dirhams . Unfortunately, at Asilah , the prices have
covering themselves in oil and grease . Agadir turns out soared ridiculously and we end up drinking beer at a
to be an over-rated tourist resort probably custom-built friend ly little hotel which offers us real chips! Reaching
for the purpose - it is not hard to decide on a move to Tangier by 1800 hrs we find a well-appointed though
Ovalidia . expensive campsite and decide to sleep in the open after
watching Bushel! perform a para -handstand on top of
9. Sun 21 Jut - A hearty breakfast of coffee , the 20ft children's climbing frame! The decision to sleep
porridge, bread and eggs stands us in good stead for out is a bad one though, as all got badly bothered by
mosquitoes.
our 280 km drive to Ovalidia . A drama on route when
Hayden fails to see a stop sign and is pulled in by an 14. Fri 25 Jut - Our last day in Morocco and we are up
officious and unrelenting policeman . He is fined 1100 at 0600 hrs . The inevitable hardship with the Moroccan
Dirhams on the spot but after some hard moments gets authorities at Tangier dock (our passports were,
away with his heinous crime . We finally make Ovalidia literally, checked 15 times by seven different people)
at about 1830 hrs and, horror(!) , it turns out to be the and then we finally board the M .V . Mons Calpe and sail
worst site so far . The weather is still overcast although at 0915 hrs . A big English breakfast ensures that every-
the beach and bay look ideal for our canoeing and wind - one's morale remains high and all confess that they look
surfing . Despite a cold, damp evening, spirits are high forward to hot showers and comfortable beds!

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ALBUHERA - A PLEA SUPPORTED

by Gregory Blaxland

I was particularly interested in R C Owen 's article 57th had died hard, and the Fusiliers delivered the right 0
Albuhera Revisited because I visited the battlefield hook that earned such rich tribute from the light
about three months later, at the end of May this year , a infantryman, Sir William Napier. Like R C Owen , I felt fr
fortnight after the 174th anniversary of the battle. My the thrill of being a witness. H
impression was similar to his, with the one exception fr
that the fields had ceased to look barren with the Examination from the other side of the hill made me
advance of spring . wonder whether anyone could be sure where the
various stages of the battle were fought, and I was
The ground in fact appears to be remarkably fertile, relieved to learn from Jack Smithers that he had
and this was my first big surprise . Well tilled olive reached the same conclusion at the end of a two-day
groves, vineyards, and arable have no place in the visit a few years ago . The undulations continue , never
picture of rugged ridges conjured by accounts of the steeply enough to justify use of the words 'hill' and
battle and painted by Major Marshman of the 'ridge', a succession of prominences with the one
Gloucesters, when he visited the scene in 1887, and by followed by another of tiresome similarity. Fortescue no
Lady Butler in 1896. Both portray the stand of the doubt took great pains in plotting terrain that had never
Diehards . before been properly mapped, but no-one can have
achieved such a feat of longevity as to have told him, " I
Lady Butler's Steady The Drums and Fifes was much was here . Those bloody guns kept firing from there ."
admired at the Royal Academy and was rather smugly His battle map had to be the child of guesswork .
rated by herself as being 'amongst those of my work
with which I am the least dissatisfied' - largely because One thing we did find was a stone on a mound,
she gave place of honour to the drummers in their smaller than the one shown with R C Owen's article,
lemon-yellow tunics and disregarded the fact that they dedicated to three Spaniards who were killed in the
suffered only four casualties . Her ridge appears to have battle, without acknowledgement to anyone else - and
been copied from Major Marshman's 57th Holding the why should there be, for the Spaniards were caught by
Key . This is a most vivid battle scene, but having seen fire from both sides? lt certainly does seem a great pity
no trace of the jagged rocks that form the forward edge that there is no monument acclaiming the valour of all
of the Marshman ridge, some of the admiration for his participants in this famous battle, British , Spanish,
work has been drained from my nitpicking mind . I do German , Portuguese, and French too. (The Poles might
not believe it is possible to convert rocks into fertile soil also be invited , but might have inhibitions about
even in the course of a hundred years or so or to turn accepting .) lt is understandable that no British regiment
jagged edges into gentle undulations. took the initiative in the days of their development from
nomads to representatives of a part of Britain in which
The fertility of the soil is of course an impediment to their memorials are concentrated. But the new
viewing , and the look on the face of the supposed groupings afford scope for wider initiatives.
landowner deterred us from following his Landrover
along the track that appears to have been the axis of the More than half the British battalions that won the
Fusilier Br;gade's counterattack but has a notice at its Battle of Albuhera have their descendants in the
start which we imagined contained a threat of Queen's Division : The Queen ' s Regiment was
immediate imprisonment for any unauthorised person represented by the three already mentioned ; the Royal
arrested on it. I was persuaded by my wife that the Regiment of Fusiliers famously by the 1/7th and 2/7th ;
Fusiliers would not want further agony suffered on their the Royal Anglian with great devotion and heavy loss by
behalf . the illustrious 1/ 48th and the unfortunate 2/ 48th . Other
regiments involved are the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers,
The track runs off the lane that enters La Albuera as it was then and still is, the Glosters (2 / 28th),
from the west . (lt is indeed a dowdy little town for so Worcesters and Sherwood Foresters (29th), King's Own
imposing a title . Beresford dropped the ' La ' from it in his Royal Border (2 / 34th), Devon and Dorset (2/ 39th), and
despatch, feeling perhaps that it did not deserve it, and Duke of Edinburgh's (2/ 66th) . The honour was also
the British honours committee inserted the ' h' after they won by the KRRC for the detachments provided and by
had made the 57th its first recipient in February 1816, three cavalry regiments. All would surely be willing to
hoping maybe to bolster its prestige.) A very good view make contribution, particularly if nothing more is
is in fact obtainable from this lane, and by use of the needed than to embellish the existing , inscrutable
map compiled by Sir John Fortescue and his ardent monument . Cannot the Officer Commanding 1 QUEENS.
cartographist I felt pretty sure that I could see exactly be authorised to open negotiations with the Mayor of La
where The Buffs had been cut down by the hussars, Albuera now?
where the 2/ 31st had made their rock-like stand, the

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ATTACHMENT TO 212 PANZERGRENADIERS

by W02 D Saunders, 6/7 Queens IV)

lt My visit to Panzergrenadier Battalion took place from imagined and slightly clumsy.
17 July to 2 August 1985. I was accompanied by Sgt
lt 'Jack' Russell from A Coy 1 WESSEX(V) and LCpl The Germans do not use the Carl Gustav for anti-tank
Trevor Scarr from The Queen 's Own Yeomanry. lt was a work but use it only for illumination, (I had never seen
!lt very early start on the 17th July so I was glad the Joint eighty-four mm illuminants before) and they gave out a
Services Air Trooping Centre took all my heavy baggage great deal of light . They rely upon the Milan and the
le from me . In fact, I was still recovering from farewell Leichte Panzer-fauste for anti-tank tasks which is a tube
1e drinks the night before! with a pistol grip.

lS

d After a long delay on the plane due to lost ticket We tried our hand at anti-aircraft fire using the MG on
IY stubs, one of which was mine, and after having my ID a tripod stand and plastic tracer rounds which I had
checked several times, we had an uneventful flight . never come across before . All that was required was for
lr men with radios to go out about 100m for safety

d

le We were met at Gutersloh Airport and taken direct to purposes. The aircraft was a model which ran on a wire

0 General Field Marshal Rommel Kaserne (Barracks) at between two towers. Needless to say it was harder than

lr Augustdorf . Our two guides Fahnenjunker Gorig and it looked .

·e Unteroffizier Schmidt (Smithy's father was an officer in The highlight of the trip for me was driving and firing
'I The Royal Corps of Transport) showed us our rooms the Marder. Its 20mm cannon was very effective
(though not as good as our Rarden) and was belt fed
I, and then took us to meet the Kommandant . He and fired single rounds or bursts . I drove the Marder flat
welcomed us with a jug of beer (the first of many over out on a smooth track and found it easy to control.
the next two weeks) . Formalities over we were taken to
I nearly drove a Leopard 2 MBT. But after an
Detmold and shown around. Needless to say the experienced Wessex soldier and a mad Queen's Own
Yeomanry driver had finished, the Leopard changed its
e evening was spent getting to know Sgt Russell and LCpl spots and broke down before I had my chance! I ended
d Scarr . up tabbing 5 km across tank country instead of driving I

y The next two and a half weeks were spent learning However, we were also allowed to drive their own
y about German weapons and tactics and using various new 5 tonner truck . These can go just about anywhere a
simulators like those described here. tank can . Needless to say I got it stuck!
11

The Leopard Tank Simulator was like riding a rodeo One of our night excursions was to a patrol alley. I
horse. Basically it's a driver's compartment on a
platform on hydraulic legs . A camera relays to a TV

screen the terrain you are going over (which is a giant have never seen so many trip wires, booby traps and
obstacles in my life before in such a short space (about
model of the training area) and a computer makes the 250m). We really worked that night!
platform behave as a real tank would . So unless you get
the hang of it quickly you get a really rough ride .

Their G3 rifle I found pretty impressive apart from the Needless to say it was not all work . We were always

e cocking handle being halfway up the barrel . The rear being invited to go on outings, to dinner or out for a
e sight aperture was , in my view, better than the SLR's drink and we even had a game of skittles in the Officers'
s and the weapon itself is shorter.
Mess. The Germans went out of their way to make our
il The MG is just a slightly improved version of the stay memorable even if they sometimes had to bend
Second World War Spandau. lt has no carrying handle some of the rules!

and, therefore, tends to be awkward to carry. The rate Oh yes, if anyone has a quick way to learn German
of fire is incredible; in fact, too fast for my taste. please let me know so that on my next visit I can show

The UZ1 was ideal for firing from inside the Marder that I fulfilled my promise to speak Deutsch on my
and for close work . But was for me heav.ier than I had return!

THEROYALTOURNAMENT1~

by Cadet Under Officer C H Fordham

This year, for the first time , the ACF took part in three was not completed until 3 ami Every day was taken up
of the eleven acts in the Royal Tournament. Cadets with dress rehearsals for the " Sword and Bayonet" , the
from all over the UK were privileged to perform before act in which we were to feature .
HM The QUEEN , alongside seasoned professionals
from the three Services and Royal Marines . Every day lasted approximately eighteen hours and
dress rehearsals were done in full uniform on the
I was a member of one of the two parties of Surrey Hounslow Barrack square. Our Act was one of three
Cadets . We reported on the 16 Jul 85 at Hounslow performed by the Cadets . We had our first taste of
Barracks, London which was to be our home for the showbiz on the evening of 17 Jul 85. With dry throats,
next eight days . After seeing a demonstration of our pumping hearts and breathrobbing anticipation , we
act, we were well and truly put to work - uniform issue marched into the limelight in the Earls Court Arena.

72 however. A rather ferocious looking character from t he
Royal Marines persuaded us that medieval
The "Sword and Bayonet" began with a display of craftsmanship was not a match for modern technology,
horsemanship and weapon drills by the gentlemen of by blasting the hell out of us with his LM G.
the Household Cavalry, culminating in a full blown
charge across the Arena. This was our cue, in we came, This Act, our main one, we performed twice a day,
dressed in our cavalier uniforms and pith helmets, every day in front of a distinguished audience. Our party
moving in a column. Then , much to the audience's left Hounslow Barracks on t he 24 Jul, after an
delight, we let rip with our muskets as part of a experience which none of us are ever likely to forget.
firepower demonstration.
The great majority of Cadet Forces jumped at t he
Then came the most spectacular, and for us, the opportunity to take part in the Royal Tournament in
most frightening ordeal of the whole demonstr<ttion. 1985. This is both our 125th Ann iversary and the
We formed an infantry square and were subjected to a International Year of Youth . We certa inly enjoyed
cavalry charge, hooves pounding mercilessly towards taking part, and wi ll be delighted to do so again,
us, then veering off at the last minute, defeated by our knowing we have a good year in which to recover!
brave young cavaliers. Our ego trip was short-lived

BACK TO THE FALKLANDS

by LCpl Burbridge

This is my second tour of the Falkland Islands. Last due to bad weather at Ascension Island, we were to be
time I was here was in the depths of winter but now diverted to Abidjan on the Ivory Coast. We arrived at
summer is coming in. lt is still slightly breezy but quite Abidjan at 0630 hrs, spent an hour on the ground, and
enjoyable . finally arrived at Ascension Island at 0930. After refuel-
ling, we were off again at 1030 and landed at Mount
I arrived on East Falkland on 15th October and after Pleasant 8 hours later.
an hour and a half's trip by road from the new airport at
Mount Pleasant, reached Stanley. We were kept on the plane until the new Governor
General had disembarked. He was met by Air Vice
I had taken off from RAF Brize Norton at 2135 hrs on Marshal Kemball.
the previous day, and after 30 minutes was surprised to
receive my first meal from a British Airways steward. Once off the plane, we then had a quick brief on the
The Tristars had been taken out of service for a short situation, the minefields and the 'do's' and 'don'ts' of
while and I flew ' British ' the whole way in a Jumbo Jet. the Islands. A coach ride to Stan ley ended with a recep-
tion by various Chief Clerks.
The food was excellent and there was plenty of it.
They showed films and played music until 0300. At this My job is the Launderette! lt is quite a responsible
point everyone went to sleep but were awakened at position , and passes the time away quite well. I hope I
0430 by a continental breakfast! We were then told that shall be able to send some photographs with my next
letter.

SRINAGAR REVISITED

by Capt M J Hurman

In 1917 whilst the 2/ 6 Royal Sussex Regiment, a TA problem as English is widely taught and regularly
Battalion allied to the 2nd Royal Sussex, were posted in spoken throughout India.
India allowing the Regulars to fight in the Great War,
officers and men would take their leave in Kashmir. Also My visit gave me the opportunity to travel all over the
in 1925, when the Queens Royal Regiment were Kashmir valley and close to the Pakistan border to
stationed in Allahabad, the tradition of spending a Ladakh in the far North . My trekking took me up to a
relaxing leave on houseboats in the Kashmir ca pital of height of 14,500 ft with spectacular views of glaciers
Srinagar was continued . and mountain peaks of the Himalaya, and for relaxation
I spent a very pleasant night in a houseboat on Da l lake
On a budget of £1000 I planned a trip via Delhi to in Srinagar .
Srinagar and the Karakoram range of the Himalaya,
during my summer leave . My main aim was to trek in the In short, I gained an invaluable experience in a fas -
cinating part of the world where life in some areas can
mountains , a somewhat more arduous venture than be described as medieval , and the cost of living is still
that of our predecessors . I also planned to experience very low . In places a room for the night cost less than £1
the relaxing life style of staying on a houseboat as our and included a shower . My diet consisted mainly of rice,
regimental forebears had done all those years pre- dahl, curried vegetables and jappatti bread .

viously . I thoroughly recommend a visit to Kashmir and it is
quite possible to do the whole trip for £600-£700 , £400
The Kashmiris are extremely friendly and stil l have a of which is the cost from London to Delhi .
high regard for the British, mainly I suspect for the
tourist business we provide . Languag e was not a

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1e REGIMENTAL WREATH LAID AT CASSINO

aI

y, by Maj P A D Storie-Pugh. TO

y,
ty On 1st April 1985 the Government's War Widows
In Grant-In Aid Scheme began and recently, under that

scheme, 40 widows, from all parts of the UK left for
Italy .

For the great majority this was the first opportunity of

visiting the grave of their husband, killed in 1943/ 44,
made possible by the 7/ 8 grant of the total cost of the
Pilgrimage, from home town to the War Cemetery and
back, with plenty of memories in between .

The Scheme is programmed to last for at least five
years and the grant for the financial year 1985/ 86 is
£150,000. Already, in addition to Italy, widows have

travelled to Tunisia , Holland , Normandy, Japan , Hong
Kong , Luxembourg and Germany.

There is a great sense of excitement and perhaps

adventure as the group assembles for the trip of a life-

>e time , some having never been abroad before ; as well
3t there is the feeling of trepidation at the thought of
id visiting the final resting place of the men they married -
if only for a Moment in Time .
·1-
lt The third of our eight day Pilgrimage was spent
visiting the personal Cemeteries all over Southern Italy,

)r from Bari and the Sangro in the East to Anzio and

:e Cassino in the West, Bolsena in the North and to
Caserta , Naples and finally Salerno in the South .

oe Amongst those widows travelling were some who
Jf
had been married to men in our former Regiments: one was completely destroyed except the crypts to St

)- Husband Unit Date of death Cemetery Scolastica and St Benedict, passing as you do on the

Mrs . B. Avis Pte A vis RWK 5.10 .43 SANGRO narrow winding road, Castle Hill , Hangman 's Hill , Point

le Mrs . H . Tann Cpl Hamilton MIOOLESE X 21. 5.44 ANZIO 593 to the Snake, all names so familiar to those who
I CASSINO fought there . Close to the summit is the Polish
Mrs . L. Whyman Pte Sta nley BUfFS 20. 3.44

<1 On the same day, Richard Mason, looking after seven Cemetery , a sad reminder to their costly fight in the
widows on the Adriatic coast, laid a wreath on the grave rubble of the old Monastery.
of Brigadier Howlett, DSO, formerly Royal West Kents
and whose son is now GOC SEDIST . lt was appropriate that our Pilgrimage should have
ended over the 41st Anniversary period of the 4th Battle
The personal visit to a Cemetery was clearly the true of Cassino . What goes through the mind of a widow
purpose of the visit to Italy but perhaps equally impor- returning for the first time 40 years on, as she considers
tant was the Service of Remembrance when as a group what might have been . What goes through anyone's
y we remembered all those who gave their lives in this mind.

e campaign . One widow had this to say :

0 We were fortunate at the Service, held in the Cassino ' During the last leave my husband had before going
War Cemetery, at 11 .00 hrs, to have two Padres, one overseas, our daughter was conceived and was four
n English and the other American, a US Marine who months old when I had the letter saying "Killed In
played the Last Post superbly, Admiral Symonds repre- Action" . Adding to my sorrow, I did not know whether
e senting HQ AFSOUTH , the British Consulate and repre- my husband had known we had a daughter, but in his
sentatives from the three Services. effects was the photo I sent him . I cannot describe the

A wreath was laid by the National Council Member on feeling of comfort it gave me knowing that he knew and
behalf of the Royal British Legion and I laid a Regi- had seen the photograph of our daughter .'
mental wreath .
The Pilgrimage programme for 1986 includes Singa-
lt was poignant that as the Last Post was sounded pore, Indonesia , Holland , Normandy, Italy, Tunisia,
and wreaths laid , the bells of the local church should be Germany, Egypt, Greece and Crete.
chiming .
Anyone may join one, at their own expense except
Far above the Cemetery, it is possible to see the new War Widows (who have not been before at Government
s Monastery on Monte Cassin o, a constant reminder of expense) who pay 1/ 8th of the cost. Details are
~ the enormity of the task given to those brave men . available from : The Pilgrimage Department, The Royal
Today it is possible to drive up to the monastery, the old British Legion Village, MAIDSTONE, Kent ME20 7NX.

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FORT LEWIS USA

by W02 KH Brown

Situated in the Northwest corner of the USA, Fort Area with a number of small lakes and wooded areas, all
Lewis, Washington State is comparable to any part of Infantry weapons can be fired . The first unit, 2nd Bn
Northwest Europe. Called the " Evergreen State" . it is Royal Anglians mainly used the local areas with a
well worthy of its name . A far cry from Lisnaskea where company carrying out survival training in the moun-
I was first warned that an appointment of Assistant tains , living off live animals for their final days . I
British Liaison Officer was vacant in Fort Lewis, USA. understood that most of the soldiers fed the animals up
My immediate thoughts were this could be the joke of on unused compo and when it was time to slaughter
the week , but as it came from the Commanding Officer, and eat them, they felt too sorry for them and let them
I ruled that one out and then wondered where the hell is go . The second battalion in for the exercise, 1st Bn
Fort Lewis. An easy reference point is approximately Staffordshire Regiment left Colchester in a snow storm
100 miles south of Vancouver and a half an hour drive and arrived on a warm springlike day. With Europe and
from Seattle. most of the USA suffering from snow storms, Fort
Lewis saw no more than six days of snow during the
Fort Lewis is the home of I Corps and Corps Supports winter.
Units, the 9th Infantry Division, plus two battalions of
the Special Forces and further numerous training estab- Ex Trumpet Dance finishes in April and the majority of
lishments. Approximately 25,000 military personnel and BATSU personnel return to their parent units in the UK .
approximately 60,000 civilians work on post. The vehicles and stores are sent back to Wainwright in
readiness for the three battalions who are participating
I arrived late September, still not sure what the duties in Ex Pond Jump West .
of an Assistant British Liaison Officer actually consist
of, even after five months a job specification would still Liaison between the American Army and the
be a headache to write . During the months of exercising units really has been extremely enjoyable and
November and December, representatives of the has produced a lot of smiles on both sides when I've
RAOC , REME and RE arrived to fill posts in BATSU, requested loan equipment . The designations of some
USA (British Army Training Support Unit). The home of items are so different from ours . (When in a crowded
BATSU is actually in Wainwright, Alberta which I' m office, don 't ever ask for a rubber, it's an eraser, a
sure the majority of you know . Lt Col Tony James, rubber is something so different).
Royal Anglian (Ex 2 QUEENS) who commands BATSU
and AQMS John Barber are the only permanent staff . With thanks to RSM Dave Boden who very kindly
The remainder of the unit is made up of temporary staff, supplied me with some spare copies of The Queen 's
5 REME , 4 RAOC , 1 RE (the Postie) , 1 RAPC (the most Journal and BRAGANZA, I Copies HQ are now well and
important man on the team) and 1 ACT (the mover). truly conscious of The Queen's Regiment, although
BRAGANZA left them a little confused .
By the end of December BATSU USA took shape and
with the arrival of 70 vehicles and G1098 from On my return to Canterbury in May, I will leave behind
Wainwright, rations from the UK and ammunition from fond memories of the Americans, not as seen on Dallas
Suffield , we were ready to support Ex Trumpet Dance . or Hillstreet Blues, but of very friendly allies who are
enthusiastic and professional at work and are most
The training facilities Fort Lewis has to offer are excellent hosts . if any QUEEN ' s WO gets the chance of
unlimited , a little larger than Salisbury Plain Training serving with BATSU USA, don 't hesitate , you will I'm
sure enjoy every minute of the tour .

BRITISH-CANADIAN CADET EXCHANGE VISIT 1985

by Cadet CSM A Gough-Surrey ACF

The Cadet camp we were to spend most of our time are far larger than in England and virtually unspoilt.
at is about two and a half hours' drive outside the Most people enjoyed the route march, the only problem
capital , called Petawawa . Our accommodation was in being that the heat on most days went up into the
large modula tents, the camp resembling something out nineties, making the going much slower than normal.
of M*A* S* H* . The first night in our tents we encoun -
tered Canada 's national bird , The Mosquito . lt was not During our free time the British Cadets had plenty of
long before we disappeared into the Canadian chances to visit many places of interest such as
Wilderness for a four day route march. We gained first Kingston , the home of the Royal Military College.
Canada 's equivalent of the RMA . We also saw less
hand experience of the Canadian bush , which is like military places such as Niagara Falls, and other such
nothing any of us had seen before . On the first day it tourist traps . Throughout our stay we were all
took our section almost an hour to cover little over 400 impressed by the genuine warmth and hospitality of our
metres . Other physical obstacles included swamp areas hosts . The tour ended with most of the group making
plans for a return visit next Summer and in some cases
which proved to be havens for leeches . Once we got to more serious ideas for the future .
t he training area we saw the real country . These areas

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D. I. WHY?

by Probitus

I read with great interest the other day of a newly

n appointed Commanding Officer of a Volunteer Battalion

,a_ who offered to the local reporter ' Do-lt- Yourself' as one
of his spare time pursuits. Odd, I thought at the time .

I Were I to be interviewed for a local rag, an unlikely

p event, I could not in all honesty invoke the wrath of my

" Frau by suggesting DIY as one of my more frantic pur-

n suits . Rather the opposite ; in fact my very best efforts

n are invoked to avoid the damned pursuit like the plague.

n 'Vis inertiae' or the power of inertia would sum up my

j approach to the subject. Mind you , it is difficult to

t ignore the pleas of the DIY conglomerates to arise

from your armchair and build yourself a conservatory or

somesuch . However, my on ly interest in such empori-

ums is in that section dealing with sound insulation, to

deaden the penetrati ng sounds of my neighbour's

power saw as I attempt to watch 'Sport on Saturday' . (cartoon by courtesy of W02 Paddy Ryan)
lt wasn't always like that . My wife , who springs from

a long line of DIY-ers (she used to share her bedroom corner of Angleterra . The Sunday lunch was on, and

with copious quantities of cement, sand and ballast) has the quantities of steam in circulation would have ironed

been trying for forty odd years to convert me to the cu lt. a Company's worth of Number 2 Dress. So my wife

She has presented me with technical manuals for went, not unreasonably, to open the window for a spell.

Christmas, power tools for birthdays, and assorted drill The window, unaccustomed to such harsh and incon-

bits on our anniversary. Carnations to Carborundums siderate treatment, detached itself lock, stock and

sort of business . window catch from the building and plummeted to

lt is unfortunate that she possesses a brother whose earth, crushing the withered remnants of the season's

DIY techniques are unceasingly brought to my atten- hardy annuals at the landing site (see last episode) .

tion . The fact that he has a job involving one week's There was a pregnant pause for she knew that asking

work and three months recuperation is immaterial. For for a carpenter or glazier on a Sunday was like asking a

me, the prospect of the refurbishment of the bathroom hitman to get a Padre to bless the accuracy of his aim on

window requires a fortnight's holiday ; seven days' the next job . So my feeble efforts with brown paper and

tactica l planning, two days' technique refresher, three sellotape were greeted with cries of derision and we

days' material procurement and two days rubbing down evacuated the premises taking the Sunday joint

and painting. If by good fortune it shou ld happen to rain wrapped in grease-proof paper to the Mother-in-Law's .

on the last two days, delaying tactics can be employed Despite the desirability of living in quarters and having

until the next fortnight's holiday. all the repair jobs done by others at no expense, time

Mind you , I can't say I begrudge my brother-in -law his marched inexorably on and we decided to 'buy'. Having

aversion to permitting Moonlighters near his property. seen my pals graduate through two bedroomed

He elected once to contract out for cavity wall insula- terraces, three bedroomed semis, four bedroomed

tion . lt was at the critical point of a business meeting detached to the retirement chateau in Epsom, all on the

which he happened to be chairing that his Secretary spiral of rising property prices, guess who was the first

burst in to tell him that his wife requested his presence one to buy a house, live in it for two years, and sell it for

at home to stem the flood of insulating foam issuing two thousand knicker less than was paid for it. Right

from the lounge fireplace. first timel

During my Army service in the face of my wife's en- lt was with nervous apprehension that I noticed my

treaties, bludgeoning and threats of withdrawal of her wife licking her lips with anticipation whilst we were

services as laundress, waitress , child minder, cleaner signing on . at the Solicitors for the grandest hire pur-

and lover (four of which services I could manage chase scheme of the lot. At last she was getting me

without) , my only forays into the DIY were for where I could not escape or equivocate for much longer

the purposes of restoring my children 's bedrooms to and I could visualise the extended finger " To the shed "

their former, pristine condition at march-out time . A or " Up the ladder". I began to shake uncontrollably and

misguided attempt to bleed the radiators resulted in the I could scarcely sign my name to the cheque which

call out of the local fire brigade to stem the resultant would open the floodgates of degradation and despair.

torrent of water . Luck was, however, on my side . Our very first pur-

We were cocooned , don 't you know , from the harsh chase possessed a surfeit of weatherboarding which the

realities of civilian household maintenan ce by a veritable preceding five owners had elected wisely to ignore. 1

army of carpenters, electricians, glaziers, plumbers and joined their club with enthusiasm but for once my wife

the like, all sitting at the end of our telephone literally was not to be denied. So up the borrowed ladder 1went

waiting for the summons to come and repair us. Until to view the carnage and to stab at it with a lethargic

one day of crisis . lt was a Sunday in the depth of Winter twitch of a paint scraper. My desultory efforts were

and our quarter was situated in some bleak, exposed observed with interest by my neighbour, who produced

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a lethal looking burner, thinking to save me time. I set to tor to teach me the technique of plane sharpening. I was
with a sense of enthusiasm and professionalism , hopeful that a new leaf might be turned in the brickwork
dampened only by the desperate cries of my wife to tell section but I accidentally kicked over a course of bricks
me that the attic was on fire! laid with loving care by the instructor and I became
persona non grata there. In glazing I reopened the
This discouraged my wife for some months and the wounds sustained in carpentry. In plastering I was
subject of my contribution to the well being of the recommended to try slapping the sludge provided on
property lay dormant until the question of a resettle- the wall instead of the floor beneath. My efforts in
ment course came up. Not for me the mysteries of office paperhanging trying to match drop patterns would not
management or sales and marketing techniques. I had have been out of place in an exhibition of avant garde
been selected domestically for the Household Main- paintings at the Tate . In tiling my futile efforts
tenance course, exclamation mark . And so, with leaden exhausted the reserve of unbroken tiles and they had to
steps and two pairs of overalls, GS, green in my holdall , rush out to do a local purchase at the nearest C and R
I passed through the sacred portals of the Resettlement Emporium.
Centre .
Four years on and thanks to the greatest invention
I cannot, in all honesty, declare that I started the since sliced bread, to wit the Yellow Pag es (Let your
course with any sense of optimism as to the outcome. Fingers do the Walking and the other Fellow climb the
At home my wife was dreaming of my return after the Ladder) I can truthfully state that my property is main-
course to build bedroom furniture, to restructure the tained to a satisfactory standard if my building society
kitchen and to install a new bath. Meanwhile at the reserves are not. Christmas is approaching and I note
Resettlement Centre I had fallen behind in the footstool that my wife is dwelling overlong in the tool section of
project because of a pressing need to attend outpatients her cata logue. The phrase ' Brace Yourself' was not
following a desperate attempt by the carpentry instruc- thought up lightly.

MAJOR DIXON DENHAM OF THE BUFFS, EXPLORER OF

LAKE CHAD

by Capt S. Duggan

The other week, leafing through a book on the Dixon Denham, a major in 3rd Buffs, had been a
exploration of Africa , I was fascinated to discover that volunteer during the Peninsu lar War and his bravery and
we had our own home-grown explorer who deserves to talent were rewarded both by promotion and entrance
be ranked side by side with the likes of James Bruce and into the Senior Department of the Royal Military College
Mungo Park . in 1817.

In 1821 an expedition was being mounted by Britain
to the unexplored heartland of Africa ; Niger and Chad.
Several previous attempts to penetrate the region were
decimated by fever and attacks by local tribes. The 1821
expedition was to be led by Dr Oudney and Mr Clapper-
ton , but when Dixon Denham, bored with garrison life
and lusting for adventure, got wind of it, he immediately
offered his services to the Secretary for War and the
Colonies without any charge, save promotion shou ld he
succeed . Economy, as usual , a prime concern of the
War Department meant Denham' s offer was accepted
with alacrity.

Early 1822 saw him joining the expedition in Tripoli .
No sooner had he arrived than he took command of the
party in what his companions regarded as an intolerable
and high handed fashion. This did not trouble Denham
who regarded them as vulgar , incompetent, and useless
horsemen.

Heading inland on horse and camel , through deserts
and hostile tribes , the party reached Lari on the West
shore of Lake Chad . Here, as elsewhere , their exces-
sively white skin caused pity and fear if not disgust. lt
appears that they were travelling with an Arab slave
caravan whose leader Boo Khaloom became a close
friend of Denham . When Boo Khaloom and his Arabs
joined together with several local chiefs to invade the
country of the Fulani in order to capture slaves ,
Denham, always eager for adventure, insisted on joining
them . In a disasterous attack on the Fulani capital ,
Mu seifa, Di xon Denham, in the forefront of the Arab

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IS cavalry, had his horse shot from under him by a rain of trip he learnt much about the unexplored northern shore
k poisoned arrows . Captured by the Fulani he would have of Lake Chad.
.s
e been speared on the spot had his captors not been In August 1824, despite the deaths of Oudney and
e unwilling to damage his clothing. Instead they stripped ;3lmost all of his companions, Den ham set out to explore
him naked and whilst they quarrelled over his clothes he the North shore of Lake Chad. After a horrendous
IS streaked off into the jungle pursued by spears and journey through swampland in which his horse sank up
arrows . Here he was able to meet up with the remnants
n of the Arab force, many of whom died later as a result of to its body, Denham turned for home and finally
n poisoned wounds . reached Tripoli in February 1825.
•t
e On his return to England he wrote his "Narrative of
s Undeterred by this experience, whilst Clapperton and Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa "
D Oudney lay stricken with fever, he promptly set out on which proved him to be not only an exceptionally hardy

~ another major slave raid. This at a time when Britain and courageous explorer but also a man with an acute
was doing its best to stamp out the slave trade! On this eye for detail and a mind surprisingly broad for his time .

ROSS BRIDGE,
TASMANIA

Colonel Toby Sewell sent to the Editor a postcard important coach station and a thriving settlement of
received by Major General David Lloyd Owen some time
ago of the beautiful Ross Bridge in Tasmania. On the large estates. The troops were stationed there to protect
reverse side of the card it states that it was built ' in the settlers from the Aboriginals and convict labourers .
1830-1836 by Captain W Turner (Queen's Regt) '.
Further investigation has shown that Captain Turner 'The bridge was built by the convicts from local free-
was in fact an officer of the 50th Queen 's Own and stone under the supervision of Captain W Turner of the
Colonel Slick Waring has kindly provided the following 50th Regiment and I think it can be assumed that it was
additional information : the soldiers of that regiment that guarded the convicts .

' I have at last found the newspaper cutting I was The bridge has earned fame and high praise for its work-
looking for - The Australian dated April 10th 1971 - manship and the beautiful carvings on the three arches
which is a full page article on Ross . You will see that for which one Daniel Herbert received a conditional
there are some errors on the card sent to David Lloyd pardon. The chief stonemason, James Coldbeck, a
Owen so far as my sources of information are burglar, was also set free despite the fact that both men
concerned. My sources are the newspaper cuttings , were frequently in trouble for drinking themselves into a
Fyler' s history of the 50th Regiment and the photos we stupor and for stealing! Some of the superintendents
took of the bridge when we were in Tasmania . were not beyond reproach when it came to honesty, but
nevertheless the bridge was completed within a year.
' Detachments of the 50th Regiment were sent to New Daniel Herbert's body was buried in a small cemetery
South Wal es in 1833, and the regiment under command near the bridge and his headstone was cleaned and re-
of Lieutenant Colonel Wodehouse , landed in that engraved in the late 1960s as a mark of respect for him . I
colony on 21 November 1834. Three companies were
sent to Tasmania . When Tasmania was known as Van have marked with a cross on the picture the place on the
Dieman 's Land and was still part of New South Wales , bridge where there is inscribed : " Captain W Turner 50th
Governor Macquarrie, the governor of New South
Wales , chose the site of Ross for development into a or Queen 's Own Regt , Superintendent". This inscrip-
township . lt became a colourful garrison town, an tion is clearly visible on one of our photos . Since the
bridge is inscribed as above - as I recall on all four

corners - it is surprising that the dates of construction
and the regiment of the superintendent on the postcard
are clearly wrong I"

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Haywards Heath 459961 Burgess Hill 2922
52 Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH16 3DS
and at

Hassocks, Henfield, Crawley and East Grinstead

King This famous hospital, assisted by a staff of Harley Street Consultants,
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officers, serving or retired (including those who held temporary or
for= reserve commissions), their w1ves, widows and dependant children
SISTER AGNES'S of not less than 4 years of age.

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are charged £49 a day for a private room.Civilian patients are charged
£112 a day. Consultants fees are a matter for personal arrangement
between the patient and the consu ltant. Where necessary help can
be provided from a generously administered Benevolant Fund.

Subject to age, BUPA gives friends of the Hospital a 15%
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help us help them all
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British Legion An I.A.P.S. Preparatory School fo r !50 boys and girls
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'A barrier impact at 35 mph can crumpling during a collision. Every weld in it isstrong
enough to support the weight of theemirecar.
generate between 80,000 and 120,000
Ibs offorce." At either end of a Volvo is a built-in safety w ne.
lt's especially designed to crumple in
"In a 30 mphfront end collision, a order to absorb some of the energy
foroes of a collision instead of
165 lb man hits the windshield with a passing them along to the
force of3 tons."
oa:upa nts.
'A /0 mph increase in impact speed To make sure you have
from 30 to 40 mph means that 79%
more energy must be absorbed." protection on all s1deS in a Volvo. we've placed tubular,
steel anti-intrusion bars in all doors.

Even our steering column isdesigned to collapse

~-- ---- - -- -- -\ Let a bunch of safety engl- upon impact and our laminated windshield isdesigned

\ neers slam enough cars mto a to remain imacl.
Of cou rse no car can protect you in a crash unless
' wall and statiStiCS like these begm
you're wearing the safety innovation that became standard
', to pile up The more of them you equipment in Volvos back in 1959: the three point safety
belt . (Statistics show that fifty peroent of the deathsdue to
\ have to work wnh. thesafer the road aocidents could be avoided if drivers and passengers
were wearing them.) So if you're mterested in not becom-
\ car you can build
ing a highway statistic.
; At Volvo. safety has always take a precaution the
next time you take to the
; been a high priomy.
highway.
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- SniwcaeldeCne.mweerdinesGtrootyhebnebtwuergen, 70 Be sure to fasten

and 80 Volvos 111 crash tests. And the statiStiCS we've your safety belt.
And incidentaUy,
gathered over the years have helped us make
it might be a good
the kmd sof mnova11ons that have made idea to be sure it's
fastened 10 a Volvo.
Volvo the standard of safety for the auto-
V'OLV'O EXPOffi
mobile mdustry.
Our now famous steel "safety cage~ IMI21iifj

mstance, surrounds the passenger

of a Volvo and 1sdesigned 10 keep it from

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Volvo ConcessionaiJ'es Ltd., 28 Albemarle Street, London, WlX 3FA Tel: 01-493 4954