THE HAW K

Regimental journal of the 14th/20th King's

1991 JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S S

The Commanding Officer

THE HAW K

Volume 13 DECEMBER 1991 Number 4

Regimental Journal

of the 14th/20th King's Hussars

COLONEL-IN-CHIEF : H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ROYA L

COLONEL OF THE : Major-General Sir Michael Palmer, KCVO AFFILIATIONS , H .M.S., AMAZON 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifle s Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry ALLIED Australian Military Force s 2nd/14th Queensland Mounted Infantry 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifle s New Zealand Military Forces Queen Alexandra's Squadron R .N.Z.A.C. Zambian Armed Force s Zambia Armoured Car Regimen t REGIMENTAL ASSOCATIO N Home H.Q., Fulwood Barracks Fulwood, PRESTON, PR2 4AA

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CONTENTS

Foreword 3 Triathalon 46 The Colonel's Notes 3 Mountain Hawks 47 Diary of Major Events 4 A Jaunt up the Eiger 49 Squadron Note s Article Sectio n HQ Squadron A Hawk in a Different Desert 51 A Squadron Letter from Down Under 53 B Squadron It's all a matter of Gender 54 C Squadron General Sir Edward Kerrison's Chargers 58 D Squadron Lancashire Army Cadet Force 59 Mess Notes Section Iraqui Tank Laid to Rest 59 Officers' Mess 27 Army History in Country Churchyard 60 WOs' & Sergeants' Mess 28 Personalities 62 Corporals' Mess 29 Regimental Association Wives Club 3 1 Notes 63 Regimental Affiliatio n Annual Reunion, Preston 65 The Regimental Junior NCO Cadre 1991 34 Finance 68 DLOY 37 The 26th & 14th/20th Association 68 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Riffes 38 Letters 69 Sports Section Obituary 73 D'Arcy Hall Regimental Gazette Windsurfing Honours and Awards 78 Rugby Marriages 79 Ballooning Golf Births 80 Football The Regiment 81 Cricket Officers Serving Outside the Regiment 82 Polo Soldiers Serving Outside the Regiment 82 Angling Nominal Roll 83 JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 3

Commanding Officer's Foreword

When I took over command of the Regiment in Novembe r celebrated with as much style and verve as ever and th e 1989 on the anniversary of the Battle of Ramnuggur, the officers continue to drink from The Emperor at gues t Soviet Army was still a powerful entity, the Berlin Wal l nights, although we had to make do with non-alcoholic bee r was in place, and still a divided nation. On the and a grenade tin in the Gulf. first anniversary of my command we were given the politi- What perhaps will strike the reader most about thi s cal clearance to deploy to the Middle East on Operatio n year's Hawk magazine is that, despite war, world tension , Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait, B Squadron had jus t impending amalgamation and uncertainty about the future , returned from , Germany had alread y there remains one cast-iron certainty ; the Regiment is still reunited and the Wall had started to come down . By the the Regiment, changing only in detail but never in spirit . time my third Ramnuggur had come around, the Sovie t Those of you who left the Regiment some years ago wil l Union had virtually ceased to exist, we had been back from still recognise it today, and the many letters we received the Gulf for some seven months, and we were beginning t o from World War 2 old comrades bore that out very well . learn the consequences of . That family spirit, so well described by Robert Fox in hi s All these events have touched the life of the Regimen t articles, ensures that our future will always reflect our past. more or less directly and will continue to do so as we kee p Nothing is so new that we have not done it before, as a a wary eye on affairs in Eastern Europe and the Middl e newspaper article of 1861 shows when commenting on the East. Yet, despite the many and varied pressures on the changing of Light to Hussars: Regiment in the last couple of years, Regimental life ha s "A great deal has been said on the subject of esprit de continued virtually unchanged . The same high standards of corps and the danger to be incurred consequent on change s training and professionalism still pertain : the Regiment ha s in designation or uniform ....the esprit de corps which s o just returned from Annual Firing at Hohne where C distinguished the 14th has in no way bee n Squadron, followed by the rest of the Regiment, retaught impaired by the changes in designation of the regiment." the Gunnery School how to spell Excellent : the football , So please don't waste too much time mourning the pass- rugby, polo, cricket and hockey teams have all shown ing of the 14th/20th King's Hussars; we shall still be there themselves to be as fit, tough, and effective as ever and w e in The King's and I am confident that th e have a very full programme ahead of us this year in bot h same spirit will prevail to make the new Regiment an alto- sporting and military fields. Ramadi and Ramnuggur were gether worthy successor to its forebears .

The Colonel's Notes

Since 1945, only those intrepid individuals who volun- pect among them is every officer and soldier who serve d teered for Korea have had the opportunity to fight in an under him in the Gulf), know just how effective and inspir- armoured battle. The rest of us have trained for one for long ing a trainer and leader he is and how well he understand s enough, but a war in Europe against the Soviet Union, even those he commands . The tone and content of his foreword on Soltau, always seemed unlikely and unreal, at least with to this journal is typical of him . hindsight. Noddy suits were a bit of a joke and more than a The Regiment owes a lot to Colonel Mike and Suzanne , bit uncomfortable. I suspect that they were just as uncom- not only for their leadership and example during the Gulf fortable in the Gulf, but they were certainly not a joke. One War but also for their service to the Regiment since he too k hundred hours of battle may not seem long to the 1939-45 over command over two years ago. He hands over t o warriors, but the anticipated threat was arguably more fear- Lieutenant Colonel David Woodd in May this year . With some and less often predictable . Mercifully, the worst neve r our good wishes and gratitude to them both . materialised . It should come as no surprise to those who know the I also wish to record the immense contribution of Major Regiment of the 1990s that, when a totally unexpecte d Bill Williams, our Regimental Secretary, to the well-being opportunity did arise, the present generation of Hawk s of The Regiment over the past eleven years . I do not need upheld in war the finest traditions of their predecessors, as to remind any of our readers of his outstanding achieve- have those who served during the previous 45 years of ments, but I would like to acknowledge publically his loy- comparative peace. Much justified praise has bee n alty and assistance to me . Our military partnership will dis- bestowed on those who participated . Praise is also due t o olve in December, but we will always remain numbers one those left behind in Munster. The role of the wives, familie s and two on the Bren . Members of the 1967 Bisley Team and Rear Party may have been less glamorous and less pub- will know what I mean, even if no-one else does! I am sure licised, but their support to those on active service and t o Major Bill will serve well the King's Royal Hussars fro m each other was magnificent. his headquarters in Preston until (and if ever!) he eventu- Typically, the Commanding Officer in his foreword onl y ally retires. mentions the war in passing and I appreciate the feelin g This is my eleventh and final contribution to The Haw k generally held by The Regiment that it is now past history . as the last Colonel of the 14th/20th King's Hussars . I cannot However, I particularly want to emphasise his significan t deny that I wish I was handing over in different circum- contribution to The Regiment's undoubted success . His stances . Of course I understand and share the feelings of al l quiet and low-key style of leadership can be mistaken fo r Hawks about amalgamation, but I commend to you th e indolence and lack of urgency by those who fail to appreci- final paragraph of Colonel Vickery's excellent foreword , ate his outstanding qualities . Those of us who do (and I sus - with which I wholeheartedly concur.

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I shall, of course, hand over to Major General John equally proud of those Hawks and their Royal Hussars' col- Friedberger, the Colonel of The Royal Hussars and Colone l leagues who will constitute The King's Royal Hussars . designate of The King's Royal Hussars, on amalgamation i n Jilly and I send greetings to all Hawks serving an d December. I know you will all join me in giving him ou r retired; we are immensely grateful for your support over full support, as we will for all members of the new regi- the past eleven years and cherish your friendship which I ment. I have indeed been honoured to have been you r hope will be renewed annually in Lancashire and Londo n Colonel and immensely proud of our Regiment. We will be for many years to come !

Diary of Major Events November 1990 to December 199 1

November 199 0 12 PGF Sqn returns from post-tour leav e 15 Regt warned for Granby 1 .5 reinforcement. Training and Vehicle preparation to earl y December

December 199 0 12-27 All elements of the Regt deploy to Saudi Arabi a

January - April /991 See Gulf Supplement diary of event s

May 1991 1 Advance Party return to work 12 Memorial Parade, Hyde Park 14 Main Party return to wor k 21-28 Jun Regimental internal trade cadre s 21-2 Jun Munster Polo Tournamen t

June 199 1 4 Visit of DRAC 10 BAOR Gulf Parade, Halle Munsterland 11-13 Audit Period 14-16 Rhine Army Summer Show 17-27 Ex Summer Sale s 21 Gulf Parad e 24 Summer Golf Meeting 27 7 (US) Corps Welcome Home Parade i n Stuttgart. RSM Morrow hands over to RSM Ra e 27 CO's Trumpet Competitio n 29 Gulf Honours and Awards announced 11 Autumn Golf Meetin g 13 All Ranks Danc e July 199 1 27 Visit of Brigadier Searby, Comd Armoured 3-27 Band at Royal Tournament, Earls Cour t 28 Ramadi Bal l 5-7 Munster Polo Weeken d 15-25 JNCO Cadre October 199 1 16 4 Bde v 7 Bde Gulf Polo Match, Royal Berk- 5 Munster Garrison Hunter Trai l shire PC 7-16 C Sqn Annual Firing 17 Inter Sqn Swimming Competition 10 Handover of RSM s 19-21 Inter Regimental Polo Tournamen t 11 Band Quinquennial Inspection 20 Officers' Mess Summer Bal l 28-4 Nov Annual Firing 22 SST Exam 31 D'Arcy Hall Athletics Competition November 199 1 8 Gulf Support Group Reception, Barto n August 1991 9-10 Annual Reunion Weeken d 2-2 Sept 60% Block Leave 15 DRAC Conference, Bovington 2-4 Captains and Subalterns Polo Tournament 18 Officers Dinner, London 22-25 Berlin Polo Tournament 22 Ramnuggur Bal l 31 Bischofszell Patrol Competition 24-28 Ex Rats Return

September 1991 December 199 1 2-6 Document Inspection 6-7 Munster Military Music Show 3-20 Ex Certain Shield 10-12 Audit Period 7 Offrs Mess v Sgts Mess Cricket Match 20-6 Jan Christmas Stand Down JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S 5

SQN

Since the last Hawk notes for HQ Squadron, life has been, to say the least, interesting . In fact that old Chinese curse "I hope you live in interesting times" has come to pass. The last notes finished at the beginning of Prison Guard Force training for Northern Ireland and site guard training . The prison guard force was written about in the last Hawk mag- Tpr McKelvey hands Cpl Richardson the oil line azine and a significant number of HQ Sqn soldiers helped both administer and patrol with that squadron . The site RHQ/SHQ Troop guards went on in their own inimitable fashion keeping the soldiers on their toes. It is interesting to note that at th e Since the end of the Gulf the Troop has been mobilized o n height of the training and deployment, we had no soldier s various tasks to aid the rest of the Regiment to conform t o left to guard the Barracks and an outside unit had to b e its peace-time role. called in to do it . Another point to note is the site guard commander Capt Geoff Hutchinson had over the years : Firstly, we had to supply a three-man crew to the P .T. staff for the Regimental Athletics Day, whereupon they se Stood as sentry in a tower, 21C the guard, guard comman- t about the ALS 25 tannoy system to give a complete run der, SQMS, SSM and finally Commander at Hemer site . Is - down on the day's activities this a record? A phase two signals cadre was also held on . We also had to give a compre- site just to stop the boys getting bored during their off duty periods. HQ Sqn is as strong as ever on the sports field so far this year, coming first in the Inter Sqn Cricket , Athletics, Football and second in Swimming and Hockey . To our critics, yes, we have a lot of people ; however, due to their ages, not many are fast runners . Gunnery camp was a great success, this time recce troo p ranges broke the Guinness book of Records for powerful- ness. The range staff included range officer Lt Cornish , Ammo SSM Murphy, range safety W02 Clayton, Gunnery W02 Geraghty and SQMS Fogg to administer the braties. These were a crew to be reckoned with . The shooting was excellent, Capt Denning on the final battle run leading by example with a st class shoot . Operation Granby is mentioned elsewhere in this journal but it is interesting to note that for us the war is not ye t over. The spares required to reconstitute the regiment are liter- ally pouring into Tech. The LAD are still working flat ou t to repair vehicles. MT still hold far more vehicles than ever before and have not been able to hand the extras back yet . The QMs still try to make up clothing diffies etc . A number of changes have occurred since the last article ; Maj Wicks has been replaced by Maj Hutchinson ; SSM Whitelock replaced by SSM Murphy; SQMS Watkinson by SQMS Sloan and latterly SQMS Fogg ; Lt Cornish has come and gone as 2IC as has SSgt Heyes as SHQ Sgt . LCpIs Proctor & Woods

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hensive weather report throughout the day (it never stoppe d raining). The second task we were allowed to undertake with the blessing of all the officers in the Regiment, The Hunte r Trial . Cpl Ingham and LCpI Hawker took the CO's Lan d Rover up to the Dorbaum training area with the infamou s ALS 25 and set it up for the head honshow to commentate on the day's proceedings . Most recently the troop in its most complete form sinc e the Gulf was involved in Exercise RATS RETURN . The CO's MBT was commanded by the Brigadier who wa s overheard by an unknown party saying to Cpl Thoma s "Bloody great, thanks Tommo" . Also on the exercise went three CVRT Sultans for the umpires to play with, 42c wit h Tpr McDowall in the driver's seat managed to get off the flats (only just). The rest of the exercise started to feel like the Gulf where the Sultans started to follow the Tanks then , as the battle progressed, the Sultans then started to chase the Tanks. Cpl Brady and his crew were then left by Capt Searight in the middle of area 4, Capt Searight then left in a Land Rover to get a debrief on the exercise . LCpI Walker &CpI Brady In between the Hunter Trial and exercise we undertook the communications for Gunnery Camp, LCpl Hawker and up for the Regiment (and a good job too) . LCpI Loughrey took the command of the mosquito net and the rest of the Troop were out on each range, giving each Our last paragraph is a sad one because we have to sa y Squadron and Recce Tp the comms they required for the goodbye to Sgt Heyes who has now taken on the new task safety net. Sgt McMullen did the job of Radio Repair back- of SQMS D Sqn . Cheerio Simo!!Oops!! SSgt Heyes .

RHQ Tp parade by the "Emperor" The CO's Tank

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The Orderly Roo m Reconnaissance Troop

It is nearly a year since we last wrote in the Hawk . Who Since the last Hawk it is fair to say that the Troop has see n would have believed that the world could change so muc h its fair share of tooing and froing, both in personalities and in that time . The World of the Unit Admin Office ha s continents. Lt Gordon has departed to sell used tractors t o changed almost as much . the unsuspecting inhabitants of Poland . He was succeeded The Gulf War for us started in late July with an endles s by a pleasantly surprised Lt Denning who had been trying round of returns to higher formations. They asked every to sell B Squadron to the suspecting inhabitants of Norther n conceivable question, using a miriad of formulae, in respect Ireland. No business there . of both man and machine . Is it true that the then Adjutan t At this stage it became fairly apparent that the Gul f (Maj Palmer) has been given an honorary degree in pur e Crisis was going to spoil a few Christmas plans . A number Mathematics, or is it fiction? Whilst in the desert th e of the old hands were recalled to the troop to ensure a depth Adjutants handed over, we said a sad farewell to Capt of experience . Cpl Hawkins thought he had escape d Palmer and welcomed Capt Gossage . Our Gulf exploits can `Ronson Troop' in exchange for a Challenger with a boil- be read elsewhere in the magazine . ing vessel that worked . Unlucky! It was still very apparent, On the Regiment's return from the Gulf and post leave , however, that the majority of the troop were relatively new . we found ourselves running the Regiment's administratio n Tpr Davis was not unduly surprised to find himself poten- with four clerks. The Rear Squadron had now gone on tially going to war in a vehicle made of aluminium an d well-deserved leave. We quickly got back into the BAO R containing 400 litres of petrol ! routine . With that in mind, the Troop got stuck into Pre Granb y The day arrived in June when the UAO was all presen t training with remarkable vigour . Copious quantities o f for the first time in 18 months . What joy not to be working imagination were required to fit all of this information into like the proverbial headless chicken . By now many of th e a desert scenario. SSgt Critchlow, despite his age, was experienced clerks had gone from RHQ, leaving very littl e experience within the Junior Clerks . To their great credit , they have strived to achieve the expected standards . Because of the Gulf we missed our Bi-annua l Documentation Inspection, HQ BAOR soon put that right . They informed us that the inspection date would be 2 September. What an honour - one of the last major units to return from the desert and the first to be inspected . The next two months were a total flat spin . With an inspection that was scheduled to last four days, it was obvious that it was to be rigorous . The task was further made difficult by hav- ing to teach the junior staff their jobs and the Regiment being on block leave in August . At the beginning of Jul y Sgt Gaskell returned from Tel Aviv where he was dodgin g Scud Missiles . He took on the mantle of team leader for th e inspection . The inspection team arrived on time an d quickly set about their business . At the end of the inspec- tion they congratulated the staff on a good inspection and the obvious hard work put in during the preparation phase . That night we had the mother of all parties . The Adjutants General Corps is to be formed on 6 April 1992. The Corps will comprise of RMP, RAPC, WRAC , RAOC Staff Clerks and, by 1995, all Arms Clerks . The Regimental Clerks have, to a man, stated they wish to join . It is very sad that another part of Regimental life will b e lost, but our clerks future is with the new Corps . During the past year we have said farewell to the follow - ing staff: Sgt Wilson, to the PRI accountants post, Sgt Gaskell as C Sqn Chief Clerk, Cpl Duncan to 51st Highland Division and LCpl Holland to civilian life. We welcomed Tprs Swallow, Warne, Wright and Walker from Catterick . Promotions this year include the ORQMS, Sgt's Carvell and Gaskell, Cpl Hurst, LCpls Barlow, Clowes , Hurst, O'Flanagan and Twigg . CpI Wiffin

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First Parade in Kuwai t

unable to embellish this with stories of . Sadly, LCpl Now that the team has returned it is a time for change . Randall and Tpr Shillington had a slight recognition prob- SSgt Critchlow moves on to become SQMS and hand s lem and inflicted serious injuries on themselves rather tha n over to SSgt Webb. Sgt Beaver has moved on to `greater the enemy . This resulted in an unavoidable separation o f things' . Cpl Hawkins is set to get his boiling vessel if he crews that was destined to last throughout the tour . Their manages to concentrate on what he is being taught rather presence was sadly missed . than who is teaching . LCpl McGuinness appears lo be Gunnery Camp was highly successful thanks to the keen - determined to pursue dots and dashes around the tropo- sphere and away from Recce Troop where few under - ness of all the gunners, and the flexibility of `them in the stand what he is on about anyway . Cpl Wiffin seems to tower' . Targets fell with alarming rapidity, making i t have widened his horizons in the vehicular world, and is extremely difficult to distinguish quite which crews were well set as a test pilot for British Leyland but wil l achieving the best results . Well done especially to the inevitably wear out a few handbrakes . Tprs Lee and drivers who put up with the demands of prima donn a Kostilek are, no doubt, creating havoc in Berlin. Beaker turret crews admirably . will be interested to know that Lt Harman is taking ove r The troop put up with the usual jibes that Recc e the troop in December and that revenge is best taken receives with regard to lack of ammo bashing, computer cold ! servicing and getting on and off the ranges at a civilize d At present there is now an excellent mix of new and time. However, it soon became apparent that the lates t old with all manner of stories to be told . Many resemble joke regarded Recce's survivability . Well done onc e those of fishermen, but 21 definitely got that T55 . Isn't again, it appears that you upset that sweepstake . that right Billy!

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QM Dept

"Yes" said the man from Del Monte, "I'm off to Lulworth" and so the department bid farewell to Major Mick Burgess . "Who's taking over, boss?" was the cry. "The Whit e Tornado" came the reply and so began a new era with th e arrival of Major Drac Draper . "Just before you go, boss , who's this fellow Saddam who's making all the fuss?" "Don't worry lads, he'll not bother us ." The rest is now his - tory and will be covered elsewhere . 1991 also sees the farewell of Cpl Joe McCormack t o civvy street and RQMS Johnny Morris finally being struck off the miscellaneous account to eventually retire in '92 . Congratulations to Sgt Phil Baldwin on his promotion an d for doing such a stalwart job as our rear party rep durin g the desert storm saga .

LCpI Bowman with Matilda

Cpl Pete Bowman is learning the art of balancing ammu- nition whilst Cpl Wigmore has now become an instan t expert at clothing the Regiment. A much slimmer Sgt Mic k Taylor carries on feeding the Regiment but now is assisted by Lcpl Steve Laurie who we welcome from Berlin . Lcp l Steve Macdonald is now learning the clothing side of lif e after a short stint at looking after the barracks which thi s year is to finish modernisation . (It was said that he spen t most of his time cleaning up Sgt Baldwin's "disaster are a office"). We welcomed RQMS Johnny Pitt into the depart- ment during September 1991, and having been part of th e QMs staff "90" years ago, he is taking it all within his eas y stride. Cpl Marshall (our resident chippy) continues to alte r most of the wooden structures with the Regiment . All in all the department has spent a very busy year, however, '92 will provide even more work and challenge s as we roll onto Amalgamation .

Quote of the year : CO - "Under no circumstances, Mrs . Morris, will th e RQMS go to the Gulf—.

Technical Department

This year has proved to be a very busy year for Tech . Although to ask the boys on the tank park they would sa y we are never open, we are really open 24 hours a day . We welcome to the troop Capt Beveridge who is our ne w QM(T) fresh from a tour in NI. He seemed very pleased t o be with us until he discovered that QM(T)s also have a lot to do in Tech . LCpl Atkinson left us to try his hand in civv y street but as we have not heard from him, we do not kno w how he is getting on. LCpl Taberner and his wife Monica are now the prou d parents of twins, both girls, and we are pleased to say the y are all doing well .

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Tpr Foley and his wife Donna are expecting a new arrival in February, the joys of fatherhood may come as a Motor Transport Troo p shock to him . Cpl Turnbull and his wife Wendy gave us al l a shock in December with the arrival of a son, Adam, weighing 71b 12 oz . Cpl Stenson and his wife Julie are expecting a new arrival in July and we wish them both well. The RQMS(T) WO2 Coleman and the QM(T) Cap t Beveridge have both been awarded the Regimental Meda l for services to the Regiment . SSgt Entwistle and Cp l Turnbull received their LSGCs for 15 years long service . I'm not so sure about the good conduct part . Cpl Lowe won a free holiday to Florida for two . We all thought he would have to go on his own until Lynn (his wife) volunteered . Tpr Dacre decided that now he has his driving licence h e would get out of the Army, but one look at civvy street and he promptly changed his mind. Tpr Almond finally got the course he really wanted - a Landrover course. His test is due soon ; good luck to hi m but watch out Munster ! Sgt Gannon, well, I've been a bit stuck for something t o say about him but when I heard that he is going to be Sant a for the Kindergarten, I just had to mention it . The lucky dip went well for some this year with the fol- lowing promotions . To Cp l LCpl Taunton LCpl Ashton - Yamnikar (Shotgun ) To LCpl Tpr Mosele y Cpl Richards back in M T The Gunnery Camp went well for Tech, we were al l stood in the Office Trailer waiting for something exciting Motor Transport Troop, after being given glowing reports to happen. It did! SSgt Entwistle actually made a brew . for their contributions in the Gulf, continued to provide th e Regiment with a competent and reliable service on its return to BAOR . This, however, would not have been achieved withou t the constant hard work and long hours given by every member of the troop to bring all the vehicles back up to a n acceptable standard of roadworthiness and cleanliness . RQMS Pitt, who was MTWO before and during the Gul f War, left the troop in September and handed over to SSg t Steve (Sylvester) Redhead, which was real bad news for Cpl (I've got a brand new fishing rod) McCardle, no more afternoons in Holland for Tom. However, SSgt Redhea d also left in December to let SSgt Lee take over the helm . Other members of the troop to leave were Tprs Morris , Nightingale and Blacow, to be followed in March by Tp r Ollerton. More luck did pain the troop, one of them bein g Tpr (Master of Disaster) Thomas who, unfortunately for him, succeeded in having more accidents in his first mont h than the rest of the troop in the last twelve . The Regiment's annual firing camp at Hohne came an d passed, like any other Gunnery Camp . MT remained flexi - ble, I think the phrase "remain flexible" should be deemed as MT's motto. On return from Gunnery Camp, seven of the troop trav - elled to Antwerpen to collect a fleet of six new Leyland DAF trucks which, when all said and done, only added t o the problem of all the trucks but no drivers . The dare of the year came about with exercise Rat s Return and, yet again, members of the troop provided a ser - vice for A Squadron and once again carried out their motto Tech Tp with their JCB Workhorse to the full . JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 1 1

MT Troop with 'Roxi' & their new DAF 4 Tonner

Championships, and has now been posted to 29 Command o LAD Regiment LAD. This has been a busy period for the LAD and will con- On return from the Gulf the LAD returned to normal man - tinue to be, with the manning problems and preparation o f ning levels and the reconstitution programme began . vehicles leading up to amalgamation . Equipment began to return in April and the majority of th e vehicles were back at the end of July . There were a fe w exceptions and the last ARRV was returned in November. The LAD concentrated on the reconstitution and prepar- ing vehicles for the firing at Hohne in October . Due to a Training Wing shortage of manpower, Gun Fitters were centralised i n order to complete pre-firing checks . The firing period was a What a busy year the training wing has had . In August we great success and from the maintenance point of view, i t saw the departure of W02 Dave Little to pastures new i n was noticed that a great deal of experience had been gaine d the U .K. We wish him well. WO2 Colin Clayton stepped from the Gulf by both the REME and the crews . This was up a post to take over as the Training Wing WO . particularly apparent with the younger soldiers . There i s More or less at that time, Saddam Hussain decided t o still, however, a great deal of work to be done as spares an d invade Kuwait and the Regiment's training for the remain - equipment continue to come in . der of the training year started to look somewhat uncertain . Capt Jaques was posted to MOD on promotion and Cap t On the forming of OP GRANBY I and the Regiment' s Munday took over as EME in September. Capt Munda y forthcoming tour on OP GRANBY 2 in April, the ugl y had been the FRG Commander supporting the Regiment i n head of ATD's (Army Training Directives) was raised . the Gulf. The EMELET, Lt Shaw, moved on to study a t Plans were made to integrate ATD training with norma l RMCS Shrivenham . W02 (AQMS) Davies the Artificer training for the remainder of the year, with ATD trainin g Weapons was also posted and promoted to become ASM of taking a priority after Christmas. 2nd Field Regiment . The tragic death of Sg t In October the Regiment were informed that we would Feddon came as a shock to all of us and our sympathy i s be part of OP GRANBY 1 .5 and that we had unti l passed on to his family . Christmas to be ready . It was at this point that individuals Due to the disruption and heavy workload after the Gulf , probably for the first time in their Army careers started t o the LAD was not able to enter many sporting events . It did, take training seriously . however, do well in cricket, reaching the semi-finals of th e A training programme was organised to get individual s Craftsman Cup, organised by Cpl Young . This was an ope n up to the required standard . The wing was full to the bri m competition and the LAD had to compete as a minor uni t day in day out, weekends included . Instructors were i n against major units, so the result was a noteable achieve- great demand and equipment was in constant use . The ment. Several cross country and half marathons were run , training wing was used to its maximum and beyond . captained by Sgt Pritchard as well as Sgt Haycock (B Sq n Classes were being taken in the corridors, alcoves and any - Fitter Section) and LCpl Cannock achieving good results i n where else that could seat backsides . triathlons . LCpl Allison (A Sqn Fitter Section) competed a t It was a busy time and tempers frayed and patienc e a high level in cycling events. LCpl Webster won five gold stretched at times, but by the time the Regiment wer e medals representing BAOR in the REME Swimming deployed, everybody had reached the required standard .

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In the Gulf, the training wing staff were deployed i n Preston for a schools tour which went very well and sa w RHQ Tp: the Band form even stronger links with the Harris School W02 Clayton as INT W O Band in Preston, whose School Band performed a com- LCpl Walker in the NBC Cel l bined concert to the delight of all those present . The majo r W02 Geraghty in the CO's Tan k concert of the tour was on stage at the Concert Hall in Sgt Duxbury loading for the Brigadier . Fleetwood; little did we know that this was to be our las t On our return from the Gulf we saw the departure o f performance for a very long time . Our tour was cut short LCpI Thornhill to B Sqn and LCpl Walker to the Officers' and the Band returned to Munster to begin training for its Mess. Cpl Medley and LCpl Malone replacing them . Sgt war role as Regimental Medics . Duxbury has also recently departed to Preston . The first `peacetime' engagement after the war was the Already the wing has undertaken internal courses an d Cavalry Memorial Parade where the 14th/20th King' s pre-course training for RAC Centre courses, so we are just Hussars' Band were honoured by being selected to perform about back to normal. We again look forward to anothe r opposite the Royal Saluting Base and Princess Diana with successful year . the Band of the Life Guards . The remainder of the time up to summer leave was spen t reconstituting the Band and taking part in the Roya l Tournament at Earl's Court . The theme was "The Cavalry " Regimental Band and, for the last time ever, all of the Cavalry Bands cam e together to provide a spectacular Massed Band of 320 as An eventful, if not particularly musical year in the calenda r the main attraction . of the Regimental Band, starting with a 3 month tour of After summer leave followed an intensive period o f duty as the College Band at the Royal Military Academ y preparation for the Quinquennial Band Inspection by th e Sandhurst . The duties there involved all kinds of parade s Military Band Inspectorate . Both Brigadier Bond and Lt and ceremonial duties involved with the daily training pro - Colonel Renton (the Senior Director of Music) were mos t gramme . The Band became very popular and made a n impressed with what they saw and the whole Regiment impact musically on the daily life of those training at the turned out to make the day a memorable spectacle . College. The term's hard work was rewarded by some very At the time of writing, our future is uncertain, the Ban d complimentary comments from none other than the King o f review not being completed until late January '92 . We all Spain who commented on the impeccable turnout, drill an d hope that the review will bring to a successful conclusio n music on the whole of the Sovereign's Parade . the long period of speculation on our future! Whatever hap - After a spell of summer leave, the Band returned to pens - music making will continue !

The Bandmaster presented to the Colonel-in-Chief

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The Regimental Band

that it was decided that a Regimental Concert might be a Regimental Aid Post 14/20 H good idea. The Bandmaster and Cpl Higson took an 8 ton truck on the 16-hour journey to Al Jubail to collect the Medical Officer Capt J. Winn RAMC marching band equipment which was stored there . It was an Troop Sergeant Sgt R. Ager interesting journey, especially when held up by Kuwait i Bandmaster WO1 C . E. Hicks Freedom Fighters who mistook the Bandmaster, wearin g There was much confusion at first as to whether the his black beret with gold eagle, for a member of the i Regimental Band was going or not. At first the Band was Army! Some fast talking saved the day - but he must admi t thought to be going without the Regiment, to work in a to a change of underwear very soon afterwards . Dressing Station . Soon it was learnt that none of th e The Instruments arrived back into the Regimental Lines Regiment would be going . Later that afternoon a troop by Hercules Aircraft, and the next day the Band had the from D Sqn was on their way as part of 7 Armoure d most bizarre rehearsal ever! - in the shadow of a knocked - Brigade . Finally, the decision was made and the Band was out T55 tank ! now to go in a totally different role to that for which they Within two days, after having some much-needed hai r were trained, as the Regimental Aid Post. cuts by Sgt Forster (the adopted regimental barber), a n An AFV 432 driving course was the first item on the evening concert and marching display was formulated an d agenda which was completed in a very intensive one-wee k performed to the Regimental audience who thoroughl y course organised by Sgt Trevor Jones . The Band then car - enjoyed the occasion. The finale was `The Huntsman' per- ried on with the normal Regimental training in small arm s formed by LCpl Rodda, who actually played the barrel o f and the other necessary skills for the coming months . the T55 tank! - That piece will never seem the same again! ! The week before Christmas saw the Band move to A l Meanwhile, Trumpet Major Hamilton and Cpl Higso n Jubail ready to deploy as the Regimental Aid Post in sup- were involved in a sponsored run of 500 kilometres as part port of the Regiment. The RAP soon took shape, and wa s of a Regimental 5-man team, running from Kuwait to A l working with the Regiment as the mobile medical centre . Jubail. This saw them training very early in the mornin g The look of horror on the faces of some members of the round D Sqn running track . Although most thought it a bi t Regiment when they realised that they were to have thei r excessive running all that way just to use the phone, the y inoculations from members of the Band was just priceless . all did very well and collected a large amount of mone y The Band operated throughout all the phases of th e which was donated to the Magic Million fund in Preston . ground war in close support of the Squadrons and eventu - Thankfully, the Band all returned safely to BAOR an d ally came to rest outside Kuwait City . It was at this stage went on a much-earned period of leave!

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After returning from post-Gulf leave, the Sqn reformed with Major Ashbrooke, taking over as Sqn Ldr . Tanks arrived back from Saudi Arabia in various state s and very irregularly . Some did not get back to Munster at all but found themselves at Bovington! Six men were dis - patched to go and de-kit them . During the summer period many people disappeared o n courses . Mr. Pearce, after a month with the Squadron, left for Troop Leaders, Cpls Bingham and Woodruff went o n Crew Commanders . Several others attended courses : Cpl Wigmore Sig Instr, and LCpI Greenwood and Tpr Coe n Gunner Mech. LCpls Smaje, James and Howard, Tpr s Farren and Wood 357 Dvr mech . Later on in the year Capt Frost left for D+M and Mr . Graham for RSO's . Main events in June and August included the Memoria l Service at Halle Munsterland followed by August block leave and NAIRA guard . Relative normality was then restored with notable suc- cess on the hockey field . At the outset, A Sqn were the underdogs but spirited play by the likes of Cpl Blythe gav e a 2-0 victory over B Sqn . Confidence grew and this was followed by 1-0 over D Sqn . A late goal by HQ Sqn gave them victory, but this was not enough to stop A Sq n becoming the overall winners . Congratulations to LCpI Smaje for playing but also managing the team effectively . On the tank park, preparation took place for annua ing. The Sqn deployed with the rest of the Regiment t l fir o Hohne in October. Preparation for annual firing had gone well, with much useful `reminding' in the GTS under th e S N attentive eyes of Sgts Bevis, Sawdon and Cpl Orr. Hohn e

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A Sqn Ldr & 2lC execute punishment for parking on the Tank Park

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infantry, and Recce Troop who all assisted in producing a worthy enemy . This was to be an exercise neatly spli t into two by the inclusion of a quick trip back to Munste r for Senior Ranks and Officers to the Ramnugger Ball . The first week was spent on Squadron training, whic h gave everyone time to get back up to speed and then make the inevitable mistakes! By the end of this 1s t week B Sqn Troops had more or less cracked drivin g around corners and only pressing the pressel when actu- ally wanting to speak to the rest of the Sqn ! 0300 on Monday morning tanks deployed fro m Rheinsalen at the start of the main exercise . Our main role was to take up defensive positions with troo p strength formations with infantry attached. The remain - der of the Sqn would take up c/attk positions . As usual the best laid plans lasted approximately 5 minutes befor e cunning alternatives were invoked to cause the BG max- imum hassle . The tank hunting parties sent out in th e dead of night halfway through the EX were deemed a great success . The Sqn Ldr returned none the worse fo r his being rugby tackled by the RSM RH whilst infiltrat- ing their RHQ ! The final dawn attack by the RH gave everybody th e Crew of 20 break for photo session prior to Battle Run chance to off-load all unused pyrotechnics ; Cp l Dickinson adding excellent battle simulation by landin g continued its tradition of having a climate all of its own. a thunder flash in the doorway of a de-bussing Warrior ! 0430 on the first day we were greeted with -2°C which , over the next week, was to get worse . The Sqn returned from Soltau looking forward t o Christmas . Aside from previously-mentioned losses t o CABF went very well, the only failure being the share d the Sqn, Troopers Claffey, Greenwood and LCp l tank of 0B and 20 in the `capable' hands of Mr. Pearce! Hodgson, all left for civvy street . Capt Arrowsmith left The problem was soon rectified . to take up 2IC B Sqn . In 1992 the focus of our attention The first weekend was spent servicing and on Saturda y will be BATUS in June/July followed by wind down t o morning an uplifting run back to the ranges . For a while B amalgamation. Sqn felt their dubious reputation as fitness Sqn under threat . By lunchtime most were seated for the England v Scotlan d rugby World Cup semi-final . The following weekend saw Mr. Arrowsmith debt collecting after Australia's lucky win ! Saturday night could mean only one thing . Much intel- lectual debate had taken place as to whether th e Reeperbahn had changed . Major Ashbrooke agreed to lea d a party to investigate . The following weekend Mr . Graham went for a more `in depth' study . Monday morning saw the Sqn keen to get into the meat of the programme . From the start the shooting was of a high standard. Mr. Bland in 10 blazed a trial with 11/11 as first tank down Juliet . This standard was maintained wit h all 2nd Troop achieving 10/11 . Several senior officers visited us out on the ranges, and one evening even Major Palmer made a flying visit . Special mention must go to the SQMS staff . Thei r `Bratty Stand' was voted throughout the Regiment a s being by far and away the best . The Range Breakfast with the hard sell tactics of Cpl Blythe must have gon e some way to improving performances . The best Troop prize was eventually awarded to 1s t Troop after virtually every statistic had been considere d to separate them from 2nd Troop . The Regiment returned to Munster very contente d with probably one of the best results ever achieved . This also signalled the leaving of Tiffy Mercer with the LAD in the capable hands of Sgt Moore . The next two weeks in camp were spent rapidl y putting kit in order ready for our deployment to Soltau , as enemy for the Royal Hussars - Ex Rats Return . The Sqn was supplemented by 2 Troops from B Sqn, some Sgt Bowman caught enjoying a 0430 start

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Once back from our post-Granby leave, the priorities for B Squadron were courses and reconstitution . The early sum - mer saw soldiers disappearing off on a succession of caree r courses at Bovington and Lulworth which has continue d throughout the year . In addition, many have been able to qualify for second leg crewman trades thanks to the interna l regimental cadres run by the Training Wing in Munster . At the same time, tanks started to reappear from the Gulf and needed a considerable amount of work doing to them to bring them up to the necessary standard for PRE . Before we repainted them, we ran a uniquely successful families ' day on the Dorbaum . After looking at a demonstration of a troop attack, families were able to drive and clamber al l over the tanks and get a feel of what life on Challenger i s like. There were the inevitable changes of personality. Captain Searight joined us briefly as 2ic before bein g sucked back into RHQ as Ops Officer . Mr. de Montmorency Wright arrived to be licked into shape by Sgt Gaskell . SSgt Weir left us to return to on posting , his place being taken by SSgt Oldham . In October we lost SSM Rae on his appointment as RSM . WO2 Whittaker replaced him temporarily before WO McNulty joined u s from D Squadron. Finally, after two years as Squadro n Leader, Major Shirreff leaves on promotion in January . SQN While the bulk of the Squadron were on block leave i n

The Sqn Hohne t991

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The Sqn Frenchie and "Big & Daft" - Bouncers at the Arabian Night Party The Sqn Arabian Night Party JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S

winner of the inter-troop gunnery competition on the basis of their Oscar and RAC Battle Run results . The final two days at Hohne were spent building on our achievements with even more demanding practices . By the end of Gunnery the SIG, Lt Col Gabbey, complimented the Squadron by saying that we had gone as far as it was possi- ble to go on the Hohne ranges - a rare tribute . `Battling B ' had done it again and, unsurprisingly, the celebrations o n Friday night went on a long time . Gunnery over, two troops reinforced A Squadron on Soltau as enemy for a 4 Arm d Bde exercise . Thereafter, it was time for the run down to Christmas . At the end of 1991, we look back on a uniquely success - ful year which is a credit to the team spirit and profession - alism at all levels. Not only have we worked hard, but w e have enjoyed ourselves enormously with some superb squadron parties . Few will forget (or perhaps forgive) SSM

The sqn About to move off on the last pre-amalgamation road move

August, work started for the Regimental Gunnery Camp i n October, the main priority for the remainder of the year. A detailed plan was drawn up, principally to bring the tank s up to the required standard . This plan, with constant moni - toring, lasted until we moved to Hohne . In addition, techni- cal and crew training and revision ran concurrently unde r close supervision by Sgt Milner . Particularly useful was the new troop fire control trainer, built by W02 Geraghty . The finale to our in-barracks preparation was the CO's inspec- tion. Enormous efforts and exhaustive pre-inspections b y the Squadron Leader and the Squadron's trades instructor s preceded the CO's inspections . The results more than justi - fied the effort. The tanks, after returning from the Gulf in a fairly battle-worn state, looked immaculate and deeper inspections proved that this was more than skin deep . Gunnery itself could not have been more successful . B Squadron had a 100% pass rate on CABF the first da y (Friday), followed on the Monday and Tuesday of the fol- lowing week by 100% first time pass rates on the tw o mandatory exercises Juliet and Oscar . All tanks and troop s passed with very high scores . On the Wednesday we com- pleted the RAC Battle Run with outstanding results and 3rd The sqn Families Day Troop, under Mr . de Montmorency Wright, were declare d Rae and Sgt Gaskell's efforts on the karaoke night . The Arab party gave everybody a chance to parade their acqui- sitions from Saudi Arabia . The theme for the next party was Bad Taste . Unsurprisingly, this gave few people prob- lems in dressing up. One of the best memories of this must be LCpl DeBaughn (NAAFI girl) and LCpl Pomfret (hooker) dancing together round their handbags . Finally, the B Squadron Officers and SNCO's Dining Club has see n some memorable evenings (and after dinner party games). Sadly, 1991 has probably seen the climax of B Squadron's hisotry as part of the 14th/20th King's Hussars . Next year sees the run-down to amalgamation, itself likely to be preceded by a major reinforcement of A Squadron fo r BATUS. One thing is certain though . Whatever the colour of the trousers, as long as a few of the present team stay on, the spirit of `Battling B' will live on in the King's Roya l The sqn Arabian Night Party Hussars .

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Since The Hawk' 1990, C Squadron have had a bizarr e year. No sooner had the last edition cooled down off th e press, promising great things of Soltau and Gunnery, tha n we converted to Challenger and were placed into the O p Granby orbit. The Squadron Leader and Captain Ross `ET' went to A Squadron with Lts Baxter and Bland, Sgts Duxbury an d Scott, only to confuse everyone by answering the question : when is first fourth and fourth first? Lt Gimlette and Sgt Webb went off to `Battle' in B Squadron with Secon d Troop while Third Troop went to D Squadron with Lt Bryant and Sgt Hardbattle at the helm . A wide variety of jobs were filled by members of C Squadron's Sabre Troop s in the Regiment's support elements . Tpr Lane made sure that `C' was remembered in the right places by driving th e Padre and the smiling faces of Tpr Penny on the Pod an d LCpl Twigg at RHQ were constant reminders of differen t times. Worthy of special mention are LCpl Garner's short but starring role in the `HAWKS' motor-cycle display tea m and Mr. Bland's facial preparations . The Squadron Leader must be singled out as he was deservedly awarded a Mention in Despatches for his part in the campaign . Also , our thanks go to SSM Watkinson and his rear-party wh o did so much to `keep the home fires burning' . On returning to Berlin the now familiar Smuts shuffl e took place, Lts Hollands and Dingley made their first bi d for the bright lights, together with recently promoted Sgt

Fight for your right to Party JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S

Honest Guv it was n 't me . Tpr Brennan encounters the Jun NCOs Cadre Well Colonel on the first one I crashed & burned, but i t's looking good so far

Havel Hawks

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Just a walk in the woods

Scotti's Law ; What goes up . . .

The of the future `Robo-Cop' . . . must come down JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS

Dangerous Sports Club and the team has had a welcom e addition in the form of the new Pay Sgt, Sgt McKelvie . The Hockey team has bid farewell to the skills of `the Sgt - major', Tpr Morrison, who has transferred to 1 Civ Div, fe e not disclosed! However, it has maintained its winning form and so far is unbeaten, with great hopes for the Leagu e Competition . Also, the Squadron Gladiators of the Boxin g Squad are training hard and have reached the BAOR Semi- finals. However, the only blow so far in anger was betwee n Tpr Farling and a case of `hatch rash' . Eventually it is time to discuss the inevitable, the time for 100% effort, teamwork, discipline and military effi- ciency: `Polo 91' . The nucleus of the team was slicker than ever and everything went together to contribute to anothe r highly successful tournament. The frustrated yuppie was revealed in all the Young Officers who were trusted with cell-net phones . However, the best sport of the event lay i n watching the `Haagen-Daz' Girls laying out their stalls o n the field. Some of the looks exchanged would melt th e finest `99' at fifty yards ; anyone wishing further informa- tion should ask Tpr Price about prior preparation and plan - ning! At the end of the day the `Equine maitre de' stil l reckons that `horses were fine but he couldn't eat a whol e one' .

Up there with the best of the bes t After a brief pause to get some leave before the end o f the summer, we were into the shady world of the GTS and Wood. For Sgt Greenwood and Tprs Lee and Kostilek th e the schools wit of our Squadron IG . As a result, th e lure proved too great to resist so they shuffled back . The Squadron went to ranges with a confident attitude and posi- Brigade very kindly laid on a welcome home party for Op tive approach. Our optimism was justified and the Gunnery Granby personnel where it was brought home that thre e months in the desert is poor preparation for a BBQ in May . However, the gesture was appreciated and dominated th e Squadron . We were also able to welcome back ou r `Gunner' members who joined the `Red Rats' . The presence of C Squadron was soon felt by the rest of the Brigade as we once more started to participate in th e military life of Berlin and send memo forms out like con- fetti entitled `Subject-Berlin Polo 91' . We joined in 1LI' s `Final Fanfare' crossing the Havel, reconquering the Grunewald and making the front page of the `Bulletin'. The high point of this was watching, in amazement, as a partic - ularly un'ridged raider' overturned, spilling its entire loa d of infantry, weapons and signals equipment into the Havel . In this vein of military enthusiasm we entered not one bu t two teams into the Brigade March and March Competition . Worthy of mention was Tpr Carter's remarkable high-wire act and the advice not to say to the Royal Signals, "We did- n't do it like that in the Gulf'. The sight of Desert DPM hel - met covers certainly caused a few murmurs around th e Brigade and both teams acquitted themselves well, beatin g a few Irish Guards and teams . Mr. Holland s and Sgt Scott made the best use of the unique facilities of Berlin to organise the highly successful Junior NCO's Cadre. It is amazing how many difficult ways there are o f getting around Ruhleben Fighting City when off tanks . In sports the Squadron has again had a successful year . The cricket team was narrowly defeated in the minor unit s final, but won the six-a-side competition . Some excellent performances were put in, worthy of mention are Tpr Owe n and also LCpl Moseley who received his Regimental Colours this year. After a change around between Sgt s Duxbury and Greenwood, the football squad has won eigh t out of its ten matches and is in the quarter-final of th e BAOR minor units cup . The legs of Sgt Bridger and LCpl Howarth have supported the team's application to join the If you want to get ahead get a hat

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When you said CFT I thought

'Hollands Heroes' Bde six-a-side Cricket Team

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Just another Berlin Stree t

camp proved to be highly successful ; the Squadron gener- However, by the end of the training all `Munse' forces ha d ated massive enthusiasm from the highest `GODS' in the been soundly beaten and the `Schnellies' were able to liv e Gunnery World. Worthy of note was Tpr Baker's driver' s in peace . hatch which managed to `catch the parts that other hatche s All the Messes are thriving and have been lucky enoug h cannot reach' and Tpr `Action' Jackson who managed t o to welcome the Regimental Band to Berlin on two occa - defy the laws of gravity to load on 11 . The points must sions. The Officers have been able to toast `The Emperor ' have been passing `Oscar' on day two and 0B's first round on two occasions, the first coinciding conveniently wit h down Range 21 which managed to demolish our artistic welcoming Mr. Macwatt to the Mess . To those wh o FIBUA screens . Special thanks are due to Captain Davie s remember SSgt still has a Leotard, the SSM look s and Sgt Hardbattle for all their planning and hard work . great without the seat of his trousers and Sgt Scott can stil l A brief respite back in Berlin saw us helping to celebrate compere. Guy Fawkes at the Maifeld . Brigade decided to have a big The Squadron is destined to stay in Berlin until nex t push on this festive occasion and the Squadron wa s summer and the annual shuffle has started already . At the involved to a large extent . The popularity of the Squadron's top, we say farewell to Major Garbutt who, after such a dis- Beer tent probably had something to do with its proximity tinguished Hohne, is going to Lulworth as Senior Instructo r to the TV and England's World Cup against the Aussies . Gunnery . So all the best from `C' to Garbo and Gail an d Training this year in Soltau was cold though remarkabl y welcome to Major N . G. T. Polley and Claire . Capt Davies dry. One week was spent on a detailed package of low leve l goes to `Sunny Soltau' as SO3 Trg ; our thanks to him an d troop training and this followed by a demanding 48 hou r Liz and remember the blank cheque . As the new AO we Squadron exercise . LCpl Benson and Tpr Heeney were abl e extend our greeting to our `outstanding' new Young Officer to distinguish themselves by coping admirably with a `n o Lt J. C. Cornish . We also say farewell to the following : Sgt duff' car crash 100m from the Squadron Ambulance. Tpr Byrom, Cpls Bell, Slade, Grimes, Sinclair, LCpls Fish, Robinson demonstrated his uncanny ability to find Faull, Doherty and Tprs Bergin, Brennan, Crank, Hardman, Landrover horns whenever in a Squadron hide, and the cry Hayman, Hunt, Heaton, Maddocks, Morrison, Rigby , `GPS bad' was heard on one occasion across the air. Smith, Wilson and Wright.

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The Sqn was reorganised after Op Granby leave with Mr . Rayner and his Troop rejoining the Sqn from the Scots DG. The Sqn now only has 3 troops and an SHQ Troop due t o the re-shuffling of the RAC . All the old and familiar faces were there under command of Maj Wicks, with SS M Stobbart returning from the recovery centre at the Evi l Knievel School for Motorbike Stunts . The troops were commanded by 3 D Sqn diehards in the shape of Mr . Harman, Mr . Rayner and Mr. Mowat, who were all con- spicuous by their absence with Mr. Harman off playin g polo and the other two topping up their Gulf tans down at the open air swimming pool . The Sqn had one new Tp Sgt , Sgt Beaver who spent most of his time looking for Mr . Rayner, the other three Tp Sgts being Sgt Lythgoe, Sg t Woods and Sgt Wild. The Q side of life was still being ru n by SSgt McNulty and the Fitter Section saw a new face which belonged to SSgt Jones, as the Tiffy . At first the Sqn was confronted by a hanger full of dead tanks which had been left behind when we went to th e Gulf. These had to be loaded up and were sent off to Bas e Workshops to be overhauled. Life then became happier i n July when the gulf tanks began to arrive back, even thoug h they were in a bit of a state from the journey back t o Munster . To begin with there was a steady trickle o f wagons and it wasn't until September that the Sqn had a ful l complement of tanks. Most of the summer was spent get- ting the tanks up to standard and ready for the forthcomin g gunnery camp . Tiffy at this stage was definitely earning hi s

1st Tp on Parade & all there

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money and he hasn't stopped since . To add to all the othe r duties and servicing that had to be done, there were also NIARA Guards which affected everyone from Tp Ldr s downwards and involved a lot of training in APWT's, ga s chamber drills and infantry skills . The Sqn found these not only unpleasant but also alien . August was taken up with block leave and most of th e Sqn managed to get away whilst still doing their fair share of duty before returning in September to prepare fo r Gunnery Camp . The GTS and the Troop Fire Control wa s made the best use of, even though it went on strike most o f the time. D Sqn gunners are now experts in rev modes and they all have arms like Garth from continuously traversin g the turret using hand controls . CSS, who needs it! Just to break up the training, Sgt Wild took a team off to Bavaria to run up a mountain . The team consisted of Maj Wicks,

Sgt Woods - still asleep but standin g

was sorted out and passed before we left . All the troops di d well on Exercises Juliet and Oscar, with Tpr Irwin, scoring 100% on Juilet . The Sqn had a very successful RAC Battl e Run with SHQ scoring 92% only to be surpassed moment s later by First Troop who scored 94% . The night shoot went very well and was a benefit to all . Not only did the Sqn run

SSM stobbart, Tpr Westwell, Sgt Wild at the Annual Reunio n

Mr. Rayner, Sgt Wild, Cpl Holroyd, LCpls Cann an d O'Reilly, Tprs Andrew, Bretherton, Brannick, Macleod and Blackledge . At this time of year Capt Orr was also away getting the Regt ready for Gunnery Camp so we welcomed Capt Todd as 2IC, who has yet to find out where the tank park is. Tpr Brackenbury came back to folds of the Sqn after being away at the Mohnesee under the pretence of working, but enjoying himself sailing, breaking all previou s records there, and setting some new ones of his own which no-one dare ask about ! In October the Sqn went off to Hohne for a 10-day gun- nery camp with only 8 tanks, with Sgt Wild catching us u p at the end of gunnery camp . Sgt Woods was promoted to the dizzy heights of Tp Ldr for gunnery camp as Mr . Harman was away on his RGO's course . All but 1 tank passed CABF (Confirmation of Accuracy by Fire) but that Tprs Dunn & Brackenbury

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Officers' Mess

1991 has been a year of catching up on mess life missed a s a result of Op Banner and Op Granby . The Children's T V party planned for October 1990 was cancelled as it rapidl y became unsustainable due to the demands of Granby 1 . In its place we had a dinner party followed by a disco in th e cellar: a simple but thoroughly enjoyable party. This was followed by the decision to deploy the Regiment to Saud i Arabia in December . At this stage we had no idea how lon g we would be away, or, precisely what would come back . The mess, therefore, went into its own version of transitio n to war under the supervision of Charles Clarke . Pictures were taken down and re-hung in the heated annex cellar . All property, silver and pictures were recatalogued an d logged onto computer spreadsheet . In fact, thanks to Charles Clarke, mess property is probably better catalogue d now than at any time previously. Two notable mess functions marked our time in th e desert . First, we had a guest night in February i n Concentration Area Keyes . Guests from within 4t h Armoured Brigade were invited and it proved a goo d opportunity to get officers from the squadrons together . The cooks proved their own, and compo's versatility wit h an excellent dinner . Sadly, we could only drink Swan Ligh t alcohol-free beer (a filthy concoction) . Nevertheless, w e toasted the Emperor out of a grenade tin . The occasion wa s suitably recorded in the Daily Telegraph Court and Social column by Robert Fox . We marked the end of the war with a band concert an d dinner night . The band concert was notable for the highly original, and we suspect, unique, playing of the Post Horn Gallop through the barrel of a captured T55 tank . Dinne r Cpl Sym was memorable principally because David Taylor, ou r Paymaster, managed to smuggle a quantity of wine and port in on an RAF plane from Bahrain . After several month s an excellent range, they also managed to help out the Scot s abstinence, a little went a long way . It is doubtful whether DG, which is something the Sqn is used to doing ! the Queen and Princess Royal have ever been so enthusias - At the end of gunnery camp the Sqn prizes were tically toasted . awarded, Sgt Lythgoe the best loader, Tpr Ward the bes t Once back in Munster, the priority was to make up fo r gunner, Tpr Portwood the best driver, Sgt Edwards and Cpl lost time socially . 1991 has seen a busy programme o f Broomhead the REME personalities and First Troop unde r guest nights and dinner parties . Throughout the summer w e command of Mr . Rayner and Sgt Beaver won the Inte r had a series of tennis and barbecue parties, which reveale d Troop Gunnery Prize with all credit going to the 3 gunner s more than the occasional flash of tennis-playing talent . Tprs Dunn, Massey and Fairbanks . Rumour has it that Firs t The main event of the year, however, was the Kiplin g Troop only just won due to Tpr Dunn's excellent comman d party. In good Hawk tradition, the talents of all officer s of the Troop during a smoke shoot . Comment of the Cam p were directed at turning the Mess into a location for an came from Tpr Dunn whilst commanding the Troop to Sg t extravaganza of Kipling scenes and characters . Probably Beaver "Crack on 11 crack on" while the Sqn Ldr onl y the most memorable feature was the rope bridge over a jun - broke out in a sweat during the Rugby World Cup Final . gle river which had to be negotiated by all guests on arrival . Capt Todd was also slightly perplexed by what the duc k Surprisingly, it survived the night . By universal acclaim , egg blue box did by his left side ; his gunner, LCpl Kennedy the food produced by Master Chef, Mr . Wilson, and hi s told him not to worry and just sit there and look good , team of cooks was outstanding . which he did well . The Sqn had an excellent gunnery camp We closed the year socially with a band concert aime d and can be very proud of their performance and the deli- principally at entertaining local Germans and a Ladies ' cious burgers that Cpl Pinkerton and the rest of the SQM S Guest night featuring the Dixie Band . staff knocked up all day and every day . Inevitably, people have come and gone . Simon and The Sqn now has the Munster Military Music Show an d Victoria Lang departed for and Charles an d Christmas leave to look forward to . We said goodbye to Jackie Clarke for Bovington in December 1990 . Tim and Jo SSgt McNulty who went to B Sqn as SSM, LCpl Kennedy Tayler, meanwhile, moved on to Chilwell the same month . who went to Sandhurst to jail Officer Cadets . SSgt Heyes We have welcomed back Godfrey and Deb Tilney, Sea n has joined the Sqn to take over the SQMS department an d and Pixie Searight, Andrew and Jessica Gossage and Roy all the problems of trying to get people to hand kit back in . and Winn Tyson . Auberon Ashbrooke returned to the fol d Everybody is now looking forward to the new year with after Granby and John Cornish (still unchangeably `JC' ) baited breath and what it will bring . has brought his inimitable style to after-dinner jousting.

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Richard Pearce joined us from RMAS . SSgt Rodowicz left the Army after 22 years, including 3 as Mess Sergean t Major, and was replaced by SSgt Hunt . He has taken to th e job as to the manner born, as anyone witnessing the way in which he controlled potential food chuckers at the Summe r party will agree . Cpl and Mrs Roe (and family) remain a s inexhaustibly committed to the well-being of the Officers as ever, while the silver is in excellent condition thanks to the care lavished upon it by LCpl Copestake, fresh from hi s course at Garrards . Finally, as a result of our time in the desert, we have a number of new acquisitions . Thanks to a luxury-lovin g Iraqi Corps Commander, the anteroom, hall and ladie s room are now carpetted with splendid `made in Baghdad ' rugs . An RPG 7 is firmly bolted to the wall in the down - stairs loo thus adding to the kitsch collection at present dominated by the Jaguar . We have had a large oil painting showing the Battlegroup's principal action on Objectiv e Copper (South), together with a watercolour of a subalter n (Iraq 1991) which has joined the two existing Middle East Forces watercolours of 1917 and 1942 . Next year we look forward to the return of C Squadron so, for a brief period at least, we can be a full regimen t before nemesis strikes in the form of amalgamation .

Warrant Officers' an d Sergeants' Mess

1991 has been a funny old year, well in the beginning any - way. The Sgts Mess could be found just about anywhere within the Battle Group lines . On the back deckings of an MBT, the back of a CV or in and around various trenche s Ken Crick spilling his heart out to the staff in A 1 and A2 . In fact anywhere that the SNCOs coul d meet, read a bluey or have a good laugh together, or just before we went in, have a good cry together . It was at its most sociable at Harbour Party RV's, when the SSMs, CS M and RSM set off into the unknown, Billy Stobbart neve r failed us with his shampoo bottles. Anyway, the chain s came off the doors of the new mess in June after bloc k leave and life did anything but return to normal . What fol- lowed can only be described as a punishing schedule o f functions . Starting with the old NATO standard easy to jack up Pub Night, not a bad do to start with, and a goo d time was had by all. A number of dinners were hel d throughout the year to say goodbye to members who had completed 22 years or more service . The band were quit e outstanding when we said goodbye to RSM Bob Morrow . Playing a medley of seaside tunes with the trousers rolle d up and the hankies on the head. We also had an epic games night against the Royal Hussars . We, as one would expect, beat them out of sight . It warmed the heart to see the m warming up at the dart board, only to find we'd spoofe d them and, in fact, the first event was to be jousting on chil - dren's bikes . The memory will live on for a long time of bi g Frank Bailey's lance cracking the centre of the Royal Hussars PTI's chest and sending him 5m backwards . I think Frank won that one! We have also been through the ful l repertoire of variations on entertainment with theme nights, more pub nights, cabarets, discos, barbies, Sunday lunches , German Exchange evenings, casino nights and many oth- ers. Another extravaganza of booze and mirth was th e Horse and Cart ride . On a summer's evening in July, 30 Trevor waiting for the 1015 from Manchester Piccadilly.

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members and their ladies mounted up, and got on the ale . The serious fun started at the barbecue at the halfway point . Andy Cooper and "Bricky" Gaskell need to be thanked fo r the selfless way they stopped Steph Rae and Denise Milner from covering the rest of the party with mustard by ensur- ing that the two culprits were covered by it themselves ! Jack Donbavand also tried about 3 gallons of sauerkraut a s hair gel instead of his normal brand . The Ramnuggur Ball 91 was the highlight of the year and the Ramnuggur PMC and all his committee should be congratulated on their efforts . There were one or tw o noticeable incidents that should be penned down for poster- ity. The first has to be the superb rendition of "Delilah " given by our very own maestro of song, Tony Horrocks , aided and abetted by "Shadwell" Edwards and Company. The other incident involved the Bandmaster Royal Hussars , being the last owner of crimson trousers in the mess, h e was ritually debagged, and the rather loud trophy - hi s crimson trousers - were hung above the bar in champagne charlies. The ball finally came to an end around 1300 hrs on Saturday . Scotty Scott was timekeeping but he fel l asleep on the job. It was great to see so many faces, espe- cially those who travelled great distances to attend . I'm sure they were not disappointed . After Ramnuggur, we surged into the Christmas seaso n with the members thoroughly gorging themselves wit h Christmas spirit and fayre. The staff party was also a clas- sic, going on and on and on At the time of writing, the Christmas season is crawling towards its conclusion (than k goodness!) and this will leave us time to reflect on th e forthcoming year of turmoil and upheaval which will create the Mess for the King's Royal Hussars. By means of a footnote I would just like to mention tha t Panna Leaver reckons the RSM's speech at Ramnuggur is a distortion of the facts and that as her Grandfather was there , she would like to do next year's speech . The PMC about to read the minutes of the previous meetin g Also, I will lay down the gauntlet to the Officers' Mes s by challenging them to a game of cricket any time .

Corporals' Mess

Since our return from the Gulf, the Mess has seen a fe w changes, with the voting in of the new PMC Cp l Richardson and PEC Cpl (Arthur Daley) Walters and hi s new committee (known as minders) . This year has been quite an eventful one . With Cp l Walters organising a lot of entertainment and lunch after- noons in the Mess . Also a games afternoon with paint ball shooting, where Cpl Hawkins turns up in combats . Where did he get them ! The highlight of the social year was the Ramadi Bal l held on the Regimental green on Saturday, 28 September . In all, over 600 attended and were treated to a night o f excellent entertainment with the PMC CpI Richardso n opening the night with a speech on Ramadi and Cpl Ro e receiving his regimental medal from the Colonel . The majority of the Mess members wore mess dress with their wives in long dresses, which added to a glittering evening . The cooks, as always, did the Mess proud in the varied selection and quality of food available. Also, a vote o f thanks is in order to Cpl Espie and his committee members who did so much work getting the event off the ground . Ginges Gang . The Hairdresser & the Bricky The evening was rounded off by a champagne breakfast JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S

CpIs Mess Paintball Team "Make our Day " and a large number of Mess members and their guests were still around to enjoy this . On the 3rd October the Cpls' Mess said farewell to RSM Morrow by dining him out . This took place in the Regimental cookhouse, but Cpl Pinkerton and his commit - tee got to work and the transformation was outstanding . The evening was excellent with Cpl Hawkins joining th e top table facing the RSM uninvited or invited? The dinner ended with all Mess members cheering the RSM and thank - ing him for his time in the chair . The Mess also welcomed the new RSM Rae and hope d to dine him in in the New Year with another dinner night . The second highlight of the social year was the Christmas draw which was held on 11 December in th e Cpls' Mess, which Cpl Foss and his committee organised . Cpl Foss opened the night - well, he was going to but h e lost his voice or bottle, so Cpl Hawkins kindly took over . It was nice to see so many new Mess members winning th e raffle. LCpl Hindle won the Camera recorder ; he has onl y been a Mess member for three weeks! So I am still check- ing that he has paid up to date . LCpI (Buzzer) Brown wo n the Satellite dish and many more members won on th e night. Once again the Mess said farewell to a large number o f members on posting and promotions . We wish them all the very best of luck in the future, and to those who have left u s on a more permanent basis, we hope to see some of them i n the not too distant future. Cpl Des Hawkins in "fancy dress " again

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very dedicated and, surviving on buns from the Lancashire Wives' Club Hot Pot, did a marvellous job . Mrs. Parkinson's father came down to see his daughter on holiday and ended up wal l I ended last year with the words `we look forward to papering the childrens' room (he could read the Germa n another busy year'!! I was not to know then (in July 1990 ) instructions on the paste!) and we were very grateful t o just HOW busy the next year would be ! him. It was 6 weeks of extremely hard work, but we did All started fairly normally with D Squadron's Win e have a lot of fun doing it. Finally, we were able to stan d Tasting evening . The manager from the Gremmendor f back and admire our work, and then we had to clean the Naafi provided us with many interesting facts about th e place all over again - not having dust sheets down was a wines we were tasting. The alcohol of the evening wa s serious error. Cpl Wigmore then arrived with variou s amply sopped up by the delicious cheeses and the many lengths of acquired carpet and sorted out that side of life for breads also on offer. This was to be our last main event in us. Cpl Marshall came in and did many carpenting job s the Red Rose Room, which had been so kind to us as, o n around the place . Toys and furnishings for the children' s the 14th September Mick Burgess took a posse of th e room appeared from many places, not least Mario n Wives' Club Committee over to view the old Band Block , Burgess. which we were informed was now ours . At last all was finished, the furniture was moved from The day proved to be the start of a major undertaking . the A Sqn store, curtains hung over newly washed win- The block had not been redecorated in many years, so w e dows, kettles in place, coffee, etc . bought, we were at las t set to work to change that . The QM's department, Q M ready for the Grand Opening on the 20th November . Mrs. Tech, and the Regiment in general were wonderful and Hammerbeck (Brigade Commander's wife) came in an d there was (it appeared) nothing we could not get if w e snipped the ribbon for us, the Regimental Band played a knew who to ask; paint was provided, along with rollers , fanfare and the Hawks' Nest was once again a part of life . brushes, ladders and even a huge pile of torn-up rags fro m Very many thanks to all of those who worked so hard an d the QM Tech . These rags caused some speculation as, upon for such long hours to make it a lovely home for our Wives ' closer inspection, they appeared to be mainly torn up petti- Club. It turned out that we had acquired the Nest only jus t coats, and other articles of female apparel . in time. It was to play a large and valuable role in our live s All the equipment gathered, we set to with a will and in the forthcoming months . after some initial hiccups (how were Eileen Murphy and I In October we had a very sad but successful event . The to know that you had to stir gloss paint so much) we began sadness was the leaving of the Burgess's (I said goodbye i n to really get into the swing of the job . We had very many the last Hawk and will not do so again!) but the cocktai l willing helpers, from those who came in every day to thos e evening that we had was a super event . Cpl Higson pro- who popped in whenever they could. The hard core were vided the cocktails and he and Cpl Roe were most profes-

Mrs. Vickery takes on The Chippendales

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At this stage we also had to say goodbye to Mrs J o Taylor, who has been a staunch supporter of the Wives ' Club for many years. Finally we were able to say hello to someone! Mrs . Tilney arrived in the guise of Second in Command's Wife, just in time to see her husband disappear to the Gulf. I will now skip a large tract of time and move on to th e summer of 1991 . It took many weeks to get over the events in the earlier part of the year and, consequently, we did no t have any major functions for a while after the men returne d from the desert . The Hawks' Nest Coffee Mornings contin- ued three days a week during the summer and, finally, in July we had a Casino Night . There was Blackjack and Roulette and a raffle for those who felt that their luck wa s really in that night! Also a very good bar-b-que ; the evening was balmy so we were able to use both ouside and inside, which was a bonus . The summer break was once again upon us and the nex t event that took place was the AGM which, sadly, was not very well attended . However, several ideas were put for- ward and hopefully will come to fruition in the comin g months.

Oerenda Ostrich having won the Limbo at the Wives Club Christmas Dinne r In October we were once again saying goodbye - why is it always October? This time it was Mrs . Morrow who was centre stage. We held a Pub and Disco night in the Sgts ' sional, lots of agitating of shakers . Mick Burgess was ambushed as he arrived with Marion and forced into (he swore) his first Wives' Club evening. This was so that we could present him with our gift for him, an engraved glas s to match his wife's with his name on it. He had for many years worked tirelessly on behalf of the Wives' Club an d had been the prime mover in our acquisition of the Ban d Block. Mrs. Burgess was given a glass (the matching one!) , two pictures of Munster, and many other small gifts. Marion seemed for once at a loss for words, except t o refute several stories I had been able to winkle out of Mic k about her earlier days with the Regiment! She presented th e Wives' Club with a lovely clock, which hangs in the Hawks' Nest . We also had to say farewell to Mrs . Lang in this month , who had done such a wonderful job as Second i n Command's wife for both Michelle Price and myself an d helping me get into the job. We had no official evening in November as life had a t that stage begun to get a little complex and the PG F Squadron was all on leave. We did, however, have a very successful Cake and Gluhwein stall at the Garriso n Christmas Fayre . As the pace of training hotted up in November an d December, our Christmas events began to look in seriou s jeopardy as the dates were changed, then changed agai n and again . However, we all felt in need of a little Christma s Spirit and so finally, on the 5th December, we had the Christmas Dinner . In view of the fact that everyone wa s working flat out, I am amazed and very grateful indeed tha t the Sgts' Mess were once again our hosts for this evening . As ever the dinner was wonderful and the atmosphere , despite the impending departure of our men, was ver y cheerful . Our thanks to the Sgts' Mess for taking the tim e and making the event such a success for us. The childrens' Christmas party also went ahead in th e Cookhouse and was as noisy and successful as ever. Dave Wood made his second appearance as Father Christmas . Our thanks to the Cookhouse staff and all the helpers for Mrs . Murphy & Mrs . Wood in a corner of the Band Block during this very popular afternoon . renovations JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 3 3

The Team in the same corner at the Grand Opening

Mess to say our farewells to her . We had discovered that hat she really wanted was a wall mirror for the hallway d Mrs . Rae had been despatched to find one . Sh eeded. Morrow and with we were this able to present Mrs e succ , d a Regimental Goblet, suitably engraved . She, in turn , resented us with a large shark's jaw, mounted on a plaque , with the immortal words `Yak, Yak, Yak' engraved below ! e wonders what wives in the future will make of it!! We ere very sorry to see Mrs . Morrow go, but know that she as great plans for the future, and wish her all the luck i n her new life in civvy street. This time we were able to say hello' as well, to Mrs . Rae who took over from Mrs . Morrow. Mrs. Rae had been with us for a while, waiting i n e wings with B Sqn, so is well up with all that is going o n the Regiment and Wives' Club . We had a Halloween Party for the children whilst th e en were away on Gunnery in October . Everyone entered to the spirit of it and we had some truly formidabl e itches, warlocks, ghosts and generally nasty-lookin acters! There were games and competitions for the bes g char t fancy dress and pumpkin lanterns, and a good time was ha d y all. In November we had a bowling night. This was wel scribed on the lists, but the night turned out to be foull sub (th e weather that is) and very few braved the elements ver,. those that did had a very good evening ; howe Mrs . Murphy & Mrs . Rae doing The Bump" but where are the Fairy's Teeth?

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The Regimental Junior NC O Cadre 199 1

The 1991 Regimental Junior NCO Cadre was hald in July . Chosen from a cast of thousands, the lucky twenty fou r started the first phase of the Cadre in Berlin, later to b e continued in Munster . Berlin was an excellent venue for the Cadre to be based due to the many varied facilities that the city offers . The `Gruenwald' is pretty much like any other forest with th e odd exception of nude bathing areas around the Havel . Most of the Cadre managed to negotiate themselves around it with the aid of a map and compass . However, the obvious distractions proved far too great for LCpl Benson and Tp r Witham who only just made it back in time for breakfas t the next morning . Their late arrival transpired to be quite timely as one o f the activities that faced the still fresh looking Cadre was drill. After a relatively familiar session with Cpl Simm, the Cadre was faced with two problems, learning SA80 arm s drill, but possibly more awe inspiring, Sergeant Bonner from the st Bn Irish Guards to charm them into compe - tence. Having made an initial assessment of both foot and arms drill the phrase "king awful" was heard bandie d around the square . However, with quite a bit of patience and hard work, people started to remember the correct meaning of the term `Regimental pause' . Despite Tp Birthday Girl in the Guardroom r Parrington's obvious attempts to re-write the drill book, the Cadre reached the decision that they would follow th Once again we had a stall at the Garrison Christma s e wishes of the majority and come to attention on the lef Fayre, selling cakes and gluhwein ; this proved as popula r t foot. as ever and we made over 270DM for Romania Calling . After the mandatory BFT, the physical activities wer e We have just celebrated the last ever Wives' Clu b Christmas Dinner . If one is going to end, it is best to do s o on a high note . You will all be pleased - but not surprised - to learn that this was indeed the case! The Sgts' Mess were once more our hosts for the evening . Every wife as sh e entered was presented with a Hawk Lapel Brooch . The waiters this year were dressed as the Chippindales who, i t transpires, are a male strip group not the Disney characters I thought they were! They were in fact only stripped to the waist! Most of you will appreciate, however, that it takes a brave man to face a Wives' Club function at all let alon e only partially dressed! It brought the house down and set u s up for a truly memorable evening. Mrs. Tilney was arreste d by two very nervous RMPs during dinner, handcuffed and taken in a police car, lights flashing and siren wailing, t o the guardroom to change into DMS boots, and coveralls - decorated with tinsel, she was then marched back to us . It was an unusual birthday celebration! Mrs . Mallalieu wa s presented with a Wives' Club Brooch and we said an offi- cial farewell to Mrs. Shirreff, who has been our treasurer for 18 months . Mrs. Shirreff featured later in the evenin g also when she beat me in the limbo competition!! The nigh t ended early - in the morning - and most of us took severa l days to recover . Our thanks to the Sgts' Mess; it was a fantastic evening and they had worked incredibly hard to make it so special. Next year will be one of change . I am confident that , from our point of view, the differences will be minimal ; The Royal Hussars Wives' Club appears to run along muc h the same lines as ours and a lot of the wives already know and have friends in the Regiment. So, I dare say (or do I) that we are looking forward to another busy year! Tpr 'Windy' Miller living up to his name on the confidence course JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 35

The Pass Off varied and led to some clashes of interest, personal safet y over loss of face . Having coaxed the Cadre at the middle of the swimming pool, Tpr Whittaker decided, in between hi s second and third time going under, that it would be a goo d time to tell the DS that he couldn't swim a stroke . After the initial bout of amusement that this caused, Whittaker ha d the last laugh as he spent the rest of the period under th e careful instruction of a rather `fit' WRAC PTI . At the end of the lesson he still couldn't swim but he seemed far les s concerned about it. The confidence and `bottle' that was shown when coming off the Olympic height diving board s was admirable, confirmed by the DS' continued presenc e on terra firma. LCpI James and Tpr Lee experienced gen- uine fear and Tpr Warne tested the theory of water dis- placement . The inter-section assault course competition went smoothly, the only notable feature being the DS team beat - ing outright two sections around and claiming a moral vic - tory over the quickest section due to the age allowance . The High Ropes and Confidence Course at Ruhleben was once again a testing experience for many of the Cadre, clearl y demonstrated by the queues of people wanting to use th e laundry facilities that evening . Any Cadre based in Berlin would not be complete with - out an exercise in The Fighting City at Ruhleben . `H' hou r 1 must have done something wrong was at a relatively civilised time in the morning and initi- ated by a combined ground and heliborne attack on a bloc k expense of LCpl Fowler who single-handedly took the of flats in the city . LCpI Burden led the heliborne side of brunt of an agitated mob. operations . The attack, and rescue, to save a hostage hel d The cry of `endex' at the end of the Fibua exercis e by terrorists on the second floor, involved abseiling off th e marked the completion of the Berlin phase of the Cadre . It top of the building into the open windows . In practice it was now up to the Cadre to show some initiative . Having resembled a cross between Miami Vice, S .W.A .T. and travelled down to Osnabruck by train, they were tasked t o Billy Smarts Circus . However, the hostage was recovered get around the countryside and accumulate points, whic h and in better health than the abseiling party . The exercise meant prizes, for proving that they had reached certai n progressed onto various urban instances which tested th e towns and cities which held an ever-increasing amount of resolve of the unfortunate soldiers who were elected to points in proportion to their distance from Munster. An out- `command appointments' . The `riot' that followed in th e standing amount of effort and bluffing was put into this . afternoon was a little overplayed . "Never leave your wing - Towns as far South as Dusseldorf and West to the Lo w man" is a phrase familiar to most of us . A lesson that Countries were achieved . LCpl Kennedy and Tpr Loftus should not be indelibly cast on LCpI James' mind, at the made it as far as England and faced the dilemma of getting

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to the Falklands at the risk of getting back late; probably knowing the RAF by a couple of months . LCpl Benson and Tpr Groves also got to England . Well, they had the proof and paperwork to show they did but their activities over th e weekend is still a grey area. A lot of initiative was shown and some excellent stories were told as a result . Having re-established themselves in the familiarity o f Barracks the Cadre then moved up to the Dubaum for a rural exercise . All the infantry skills and drills learnt and revised earlier were put into practice . Even the map reading showed signs of improvement despite one section's deliber- ate heliborne attack on a rather aggressive-looking clump of bushes instead of the enemy . The exercise ended with the Escalation, a race around Dubuam, based on the hunte r trial course, each team having to tow a Land Rover trailer. This proved to be a lot more demanding than anybody had envisaged . A lot of effort and determination was shown , not least by the DS trying to keep up . The rest of the Cadre was based on a more educationa l LCpI Benson & Tpr Whittaker adopting difficult approaches to civil unres t and instructional theme, with trips around the QM's depart- ment and `Messes' . The final lectures, which had been i n to say, he didn't survive a dunking, despite his frantic effort the process of preparation since the start of the Cadre went to grasp onto mine tape to stop himself going under . well, with the individuals who have `Mech' qualification s The Passing Off Parade was held on the morning of 25 showing a high degree of competence and confidence . Tpr . The Commanding Officer took the parade which wa Leecy's attempt to blow himself up, along with the majorit y July s attended by the Squadron Leaders and Squadron Sergean t of the Cadre and observing senior ranks and officers, in hi s . The parade went very well, despite the lack of demonstration of the high pressure oxygen cylinder is wor- Majors musical accompaniment . The SA80 made its debut appear- thy of a mention. ance on our Regimental Square . LCpI Kennedy won the The command tasks went well and good control was award for the most improved soldier, LCpl Burden was shown. Notable performances were put in at the Washdown runner-up to Tpr Warne who was appointed th e where quite a few people felt inclined to test the depth o f Commanding Officer's Stick Orderly . the rather obnoxious looking and smelling wash-off pit . None more so than Tpr Lonsdale who spent a fraugh t I would like to thank, on behalf of the Cadre, all agencie s twenty seconds suspended over the liquid sitting on the end and departments who were involved in the organisation an d of a log, at the complete mercy of the rest of his syndicat e execution of the Cadre, in particular Sgt Scott and Cpl s who were trying to counterbalance the other end . Needless Bingham, Graham, Simm and Wood, the DS .

The Escalation

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The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry

Since the last issue of the Hawk a number of events hav e taken place, the major ones, being the presentation of a ne w Guidon, the arrival of a new Commanding Officer, the Gul f War and lastly Options for Change. Annual camp for 1990 was held at Altcar and apart fro m a 36 hour exercise and some half day training packages , was dedicated to preparation for the presentation of the new Guidon by The Queen . The Guidon parade duly took plac e on 18 October 1990 at Stonyhurst College near Preston, when our Colonel-in-Chief presented the new Guidon . The presentation of the new Guidon was Lieutenan t Colonel Martin Steiger's last major task as Commanding Officer, for he handed over command on 11 Novembe r 1990 to Lieutenant Colonel Simon Stewart MBE QDG . The old Guidon presented in 1961 was subsequently lai d up at Chorley Parish Church on 13 October 1991 . The Gulf War caused a great deal of interest within th e DLOY, with a number of Hawks returning to their nest , thence migrating to a sunnier climate to flex their muscles , before returning safely. Captain Sean Searight subsequently Maj J . Tustin & Maj J . Eastha m returned to be presented with his leaving present and i n return presented the Regiment with a gift of Middle Eastern means of communications) . The look on the faces of th e origin. TAOR HQ (DLOY) staff when this was discovered was Annual camp in 1991 was a somewhat complex on e quite amazing . starting on 6 September, based at Chorley and finishing o n The second week of camp consisted of a Regimenta l 28 September. During the course of the exercise Chorle y camp at Otterburn. This also marked the inaugural dinne r was attacked by the enemy in the early hours of one morn - between the Officers of the DLOY and some of th e ing, using liberal amounts of blank ammunition . It must be Officers from HMS Lancaster, with whom the Regiment i s said that the local residents around RHQ and th e now affiliated. The third week of camp saw A and B Commanding Officer did not seem to be very amused b y Squadrons going off to Scotland, having missed the first this event. However there were some lighter moments, on e week of camp, with the rest of the Regiment returning to being, when C (HSF) Squadron, commanded by Majo r their base locations. George Fulton, installed an answerphone in his comman d The Duchy Shield held for the last two years by D post to take incoming messages (landline being the only Squadron was won by B Squadron at Warcop after a har d competition . Changes that have taken place in the Regiment include Major Ernest Ryder taking over com- mand at B Squadron, Major Mike Hayle at D Squadron , with Major Tony Berry moving to Brigade duties . Major John Eastham, sadly retired in November, to be replaced b y Major John Tustin as Second in Command of th e Regiment. The contingent of Hawks within the permanent staf f headed by the RSM, WOI Drummond continue as ever t o work hard, this being the first time as long as the scribe ca n remember when we have not had a Hawk serving a s Adjutant . The former Hawks, Eddie Sheen, Jim Escott, Vi c Colborne and Brian Stocker continue in the time honoure d way to cover their administration duties for the Regiment . Lastly, it is with the deepest sadness that I have to repor t that Options for Change was not good news for th e Regiment . As I am sure your readers will be aware, th e Regiment is effectively being disbanded, with only on e Squadron at Wigan surviving . This Squadron is to com e under Command of the QOMY at Telford who will b e renamed and have a new cap badge . It is to be hoped tha t the long link with the Hawks can be continued through our surviving Squadron for the future . In addition, I am sure that everyone within the DLOY wishes the 14/20 H every success for the future and the changes that you are havin g Lt Col Simon Stewart MBE QDG to undertake under the Options for Change .

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6th Queen Elizabeth's Own sunshine posting on Loan Service in Zimbabwe, and Colonel Nigel Collett moved up from Headquarters Gurkha Rifles Newsletter to assume command . The highlight of the year was undoubtedly the Presentation Parade at Cassino Lines on 22 July The Battalion is now in its second year of a three yea r presented the 1991 . The Allmand family generousl y Hong Kong Tour. Looking back over the past 12 months it Victoria Cross of their brother, the late Captai n Michael has been a busy period . The pace of life in Hong Kong dic- Allmand 3/6 Gurkha Rifles, who was killed at the Battle of tates that it is not only on the drill square that we moved a t Mogaung in Burma in 1944 . We were pleased to have a 140 paces a minute . We were delighted that both Ia n number of veterans from the and Nepa l Thomas and James were able to join you i n including Brigadier Michael Calvert and Honorar y Lt November 1990 in the preparation and subsequent `Desert (QGO) Tulbahadur Pun VC, the other VC winner of that Storm' operations . It was disappointing, however, that the battle . plan to send a platoon of Gurkhas to act as your Defenc e On the sporting side it has been a very successful year, ' platoon was vetoed by the powers that be . Ian now has his and now we are the British Forces Hong Kong Champions feet well and truly on the ground as Adjutant, and James i s for Cross Country, Tak-Kwon-Do, Football League , coordinating redundancy and the amalgamation . Swimming and Basketball . In the British Forces Hong The first half of the year the Battalion was deployed on Kong SAAM march and shoot competition the first five two Border tours . Besides apprehending Illegal Immigrants places went to Platoons from the Battalion . from China, we were tasked to assist the Royal Hong Kon g News of the Options for Change in August will dramati- Police with Anti-Smuggling operations . This meant provid - cally affect the size and shape of the Brigade of Gurkhas. ing covert observation posts to detect and report smugglin g Between now and 1997 our strength will reduce from 8500 by boat of televisions, video recorders, computers and other All ranks to 2500 men. 6th Gurkhas will amalgamate with attractive items to China. Jules Irens, our OC Recc e 2nd Gurkhas in what will become a large regiment of tw o Platoon, struck lucky with a Hong Kong Dollar 3 millio n battalions and squadrons of supporting arms . The amalga- sting - regrettably he was unable to keep any of the televi- mation is planned for later 1994 or early 1995 . sion sets apprehended . Two soldiers. were awarded CBF' s For the immediate future the Battalion will move t o Commendations for apprehending and disarming an armed Brunei in May 1992 for a full tour, and next year th e illegal immigrant . Regiment will celebrate its 175th Anniversary in Brunei In March we saw a change over of Commandin g and the United Kingdom, where we hope to see som e Officers : Colonel Duncan Briggs and Ria departed for a HAWK members present .

Victoria Cross Presentation Parade . His Excellency, the Governor Sir David Wilson GCMG inspecting D () Coy 6 GR . 22 July 91 JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 39

SPORT D'Arcy Hall Competition 199 1

As we go to print we are half way through the D'Arcy Hal l sports competition . It has produced its usual crop of spirited games . With the amount of work to reconstitute th e Regiment after Operation Granby it has been difficult to fi t all the games in . It is a credit to the Squadrons that suc h commitment and spirit has been shown .

EVENT A SQUADRON B SQUADRO N Place Points Place Points Cricket 4 1 2 3 Swimming 4 1 3 2 Athletics 2 3 3 2 Football 3 2 4 Hockey 1 4 4 1 Total points so far 11 9

EVENT D SQUADRON HQ SQUADRO N Place Points Place Points Cricket 3 2 1 4 Swimming 1 4 2 3 Athletics 4 1 1 4 Football 2 3 1 4 Hockey 3 2 2 3 18

Sports to play Rugby, Boxing, x Country . Sgt Brian Lythgoe - Ready tor Regt Sports Day in the Gulf. Plimsolls in han d

Athletics Regimental Swimmin g

The 1991 D'Arcy Hall Athletics competition was run , together with a families' day, in pouring rain on 31st July . Despite the rain, many families turned up to support and a Regimental swimming this year has been dominated firstl y thoroughly good regimental day was the result . by a total absence of suitable facilities to swim east of In the field events several veteran athletes proved tha t Suez, and secondly by the conflicting interests of the nee d experience is the key to success . W02 Clayton dominated to train for the d'Arcy Hall inter Squadron swimming com - the hammer event, while W02 Murphy won the discuss petition set against the propensity of would be swimmers to convincingly . Youth dominated, however, in the high jump, spend too much time gazing at the wildlife basking unde r where Tpr Simpson of HQ Sqn jumped 1 .85 metres to win. the hot afternoon sun around Munster's open air swimming Also noteworthy was Cpl Graham's impressive winnin g pools . Therefore, Squadron d'Arcy Hall swimming team s throw in the javelin . Lastly, in the field events, Sgt Coope r got up bright and early so as to avoid the obvious distrac- of B Squadron achieved a good success in the triple jump . tions and so they could at least stand some chance of find- On the track the day was also dominated by H Q ing somewhere to put their towels . For the competition Squadron . Of particular note, LCpI Moran proved himself a itself, the Regiment was unfortunate not to be able to us e long distance runner of rare quality with his distinguished the olympic pool at Warendorf, but had instead to settle for wins in the 3000 metres steeplechase and 800 metres . HQ the Freibad at Hiltrup. This of course meant that there Squadron also won the relays. Mention should also b e would be no water polo. Nevertheless, a vigorous competi - made of Cpl Stopford of D Squadron who proved himself, tion ensued (the details of which are covered in the d'Arc y on the day, the fastest short distance sprinter in th e Hall section), demonstrating a commendably high standard Regiment, winning both the 100 metres and 110 metre hur- of swimming . This was remarkable considering that th e dles. The middle distance events were dominated by A squadrons tended to rely more on latent natural ability an d Squadron with LCpl Edge winning the 1500 metres . The less on progressive training (or any training at all, for tha t veterans 800 metres was won by Major Shirreff who fough t matter). A more balanced approach to training would revea l off a strong challenge from WO2 Murphy . that the Regiment has some very fine swimmers indeed . It HQ Squadron won the D'Arcy Hall Athletics trophy , is a shame that, for obvious reasons, there could be n o proving once again that their appreciably larger pool o f Divisional Trials this year to demonstrate the Regiment' s manpower gives them a significant advantage over the strength in this field, but it is hoped that next year the lucky sabre few will be able to prove the point .

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Windsurfing 1990/91 Hawks Rugb y

Like all other sports the Gulf took its toll on windsurfing . After the disruption of last years season, this year started Since our return, however, the Regiment has seen quite a off promising and became better. At training sessions the few newcomers on the scene, namely, Capt Orr and Cap t team regularly had about 18 players to choose from wit h Searight, also Ssm Rae . some new members who were keen to learn how to play the Capt Orr had his first taste of competition at the BAO R game. We were the first to get a club set up and running in championships in June this year. There were five races over the garrison which enabled us to play more home games two days. The winds were strong and cold . Unfortunately , than away . Capt Orr was forced to retire due to injury . SSgt Hamilto n RSM Rae undertook the task of training and coachin g finished 3rd . the team and is responsible for the tactical success of the team. The forwards play well together under Cpl Odlin g and they set up the ball on numerous occasions for the backs, under Mr. Rayner, to get the ball run down the line and score tries. With Cpl Walters being the top try scorer i n the side, with two notable tries that entailed him runnin g the length of the pitch . So far this season the team has done well within the gar- rison only to have been beaten by 2Fd Regt RA . The team reached the Y4 finals of the Div Cup only to be beaten by 2 2 Sig Regt . With Gunnery Camp interrupting the first half o f the season, the rest of the season promises to be full with a match being played every Wednesday . We are working to a very successful second half of the season when we wil l have more players to choose from as they will be back from courses. The D'Arcy Hall Rugby Competition is a league compe - tition this year with 6 matches that promise to be fast an d furious with each Sqn throwing down the gauntlet . The rugby team this year was picked from a long list of players who have all played at least one game :

Capt Searight, Lt Rayner (Captain), RSM Rae, Sgt Bark , Sgt Haycock, Sgt Jones, Cpl Walters, Cpl Blundell, Cp l Odling, Cpl Thomas, Cpl Ashley, Cpl Gardner, Cpl Jackman, Cpl Marshall, L/Cpl Greenwood, L/Cp l Debaughn, L/Cpl Jones, L/Cpl Wall, Tpr Westwell, Tp r Woolstonholme, Tpr Parkinson, Tpr Whittaker, Tp r Needham, Tpr Williams, Cfn Edwards, Cfn Lee, Cfn McCrawley, Cfn Reynolds and Pte Hatton .

Balloonin g

The Regimental Balloon has seen consistent use throughou t the summer, both in the local area around Munster an d abroad. Making up for lost time in the first half of the year (the balloon could not go to the Middle East because there wasn't a cam net to fit, although there was plenty of hot air around) and taking advantage of the reasonable weather , The RsM a t Play the sight of G-OKYA floating serenely in the evenin g skies above south Munster has been a common occurrence . SSgt Hamilton also attended the Army championship s In June the basket was replaced with a brand new one , which took place in the U .K. in Weymouth, he finished 4th , allowing a greater weight to be lifted (this meant that Sg t with his best results out of five races being a second . Bevis and Capt Beveridge could both fly at the same It looks like his son Steven who is nine years old, is fol- time!). In July, the balloon and the Team travelled down to lowing in his father's footsteps, as after only three month s take part in a competition in central Italy . The event was of windsurfing managed to come 2nd in the BFG junio r sponsored by Land Rover (Italy), and despite being fabu- windsurfing championships held at the British Dummerse e lously badly organised in true Italian style, was neverthe - Yacht Club in August . less immense fun . It was a splendid sight to see the Hawk-

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emblazoned balloon flying over the sleepy Umbrian coun- The format for both meetings was the same as last yea r tryside with so many other balloons from all over Europe . with added prizes for the most golf played, longest drive , The Team acquitted itself commendably well in the compe- and nearest the Pin. The results for both meetings are : tition (despite the abundance of locally produced wine) an d finished in fifth position out of nearly thirty balloons . SUMMER AUTUMN The balloon will continue to fly throughout the autum n SCRATC H (weather permitting, of course) and into the winter too . It is Winner (Sandy Cpl Turbie Cpl Ward hoped that, as more people develop an interest for the sport, Bonnor Trophy) (C Sqn) it will be possible to train up more pilots in order to allow a Runner Up Cpl Ward WO2 Parkinson broader and greater usage within the Regiment . HANDICA P Winner (Military Cpl Graham Cpl Calder REM E Car Sales Cup) Autumn Only Runner Up Sgt Duxbury WO2 Colcomb (RAPC) Golf Officer - Maj GHR Tilne y Assistant - W02 AD Colcombe RAPC NOVICE S Winner (Protone Tpr Wearden Sgt Carvell Golf within the Regiment has risen over the past 1 2 Cup) months. Entries for the Regimental Open this year was 3 8 Runner Up Maj Taylor LCpl Pope with 7 coming from Berlin to play . The interest has been s o (RAPC) great that a meeting was also held in the Autumn with 2 5 Third Sgt McMullen SSgt Webb entries . Two new perpetual trophies were presented to th e STAPLEFORD PAIR S Regiment this year; the first was presented by Mr. Colin Winners SSgt Weir/ Cpl Calder/ Brookes from Proton Cars and the second by Mr . Graham LCpl Walker LCpI Barlo w Spence from Military Car Sales . These new trophies were Runners Up Tpr Farthing/ Sgt Sweeney/ for the Novice/Handicap Winners. Cfn Boardman SSgt Webb

With the amalgamation coming up next year it i s intended to hold various matches in the near future agains t the Royal Hussars, with a combined meeting early in 1992 . It is hoped that the interest will continually increase ove r the next 12 months .

Football

This season started with the Hawks entering a local German competition called the Wanderspokal . The compe- tition was played on a league basis involving over fort y teams, with the top two teams going through to the final stages. The Hawks not only won their league but went on t o lift the trophy . They also made many friends because of their sportsmanship . In the Army Cup we have come fro m behind in every game with some well-taken goals by th e best centre forward in the British Army Cpl Rab Graham , and at present we are awaiting to play 1 RTR in the Quarter final. In the Div Cup we are through to the later stages wit h convincing victories over a lot of fancied teams . We are at present top of our league and have only been defeated onc e by 1 goal to nil (Ref had a bad game) . Sgt Bryan Lythgoe continues to play in any position tha t is available and after a successful coaching course is start- ing to get the team playing as a unit, and they are frighten- ing every team they play with their skill and fitness . Sgt Stewart Duxbury has continued as skipper of th e team and remains as the player which the team work s around. Cpl Andy Angle has come back from retirement t o play alongside LCpl John Winter and they are two of th e CpI Ward receiving runner-up (during the summer meeting) of the sand y Bonner Trophy which he won during the Autumn meeting hardest tacklers in the game . Up front LCpl Chalki e

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Williams and Tpr Robbo Robinson are the fastest things o n career. We hope that the greener, truer pitches i n two legs and when on song will tear any defence to ribbons . Warminster are better suited to his game . In the same One or two younger members of the regiment are start- match against 17/21L Old Bean took 2-5, but more of that ing to make an impact in the team as they continue to turn later . up at training in their own time . In particular, Tpr Tony Lee As always happens, one player enters the pavillion, on e and Tpr Bez Burke . In all we have used around 25 players steps onto the ground . Picking up Simon's bat was Godfrey so far and we are still experimenting . I would like to con- Tilney . Not only does he bat like Gower, the shrieks of gratulate Sgt Stewart Duxbury and Cpl Rab Graham fo r "left hander, left hander" echo as far as deep third man their inclusion in the team and als o when he asks for his guard, but he also has a set of whites . 4 the latter for his outstanding performances in the BAO R So what, you say ; so have you ever tried to keep your eye team . Both also play for the local German civilian tea m on a cricket ball when the bowler is not only fast, but i s Hiltrup and can be seen nearly every Sunday afternoo n garbed in a lurid, emetic shell suit the colour of a week ol d tearing the German defences to bits. bruise ? Finally, I would like to thank all the players for giving u p Other new players? The clutch from the LAD have pro- their spare time to come to the training sessions under th e vided the essential back up . Just as they do on the tan k watchful eye of the coach who doesn't let the players relax park . Cpl Young with his right arm variable and LCpl and, also, I am confident that the elusive Cavalry Cup wil l Broomhead between them took enough wickets to keep the be ours after so many near misses . scorer's pencil sharp . Cpl Thomas, the wicket keeper, never Summery of games : P 27 W 26 D 0 L 1 F 84 A 1 2 said much, except to swear when the low ones cracked hi s Follow that Liverpool . ankle . The ACC representative this year was LCpI Walker, a fine fast bowler . He's a good man to bring on after tea. Yours in Sport The opposition complain about the sandwiches, at least, w e WOII Colin Clayton tell him that they did, and LCpl Walker extracts revenge. Manage r And finally Cpl Hurst : after 14 years of D'Arcy Hal l cricket, he was selected for the match against Roya l Hussars . He neither batted nor bowled, but he was there . Cricket - Lovely Cricket He nearly made it in 1986 but it rained . This season's play has produced results which rang e We haven't played much, but what we have played ha s from the expected to the odd . From the awful to the uplift- been exciting . Trite but true . Before your corresponden t ing . regales you with Hawks' versions of matches, a few word s We lost narrowly to 4/7 DG in the RAC Cup (they wil l on players new and old . no doubt say in their magazine it was a convincing victory) . Last season saw the departure of Simon Lang after man y WO2 Clayton and Sgt Cooper showed they still had a bi t years of batting, somewhat ambitiously, some critic s left . Regrettably the skipper eschewed a spin attack; those believe, at 5 or 6 . In his last match his technique and styl e of you to whom a googly is regarded with pleasure and a were fine, it was the unplayable ball which ended his fine leg break with a smile will shake their heads with sorrow .

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Little Wonder they won with 15 batspersons !

RHG/D and 2 Fd Regt RA were seen off with some ease . huge sixes which had punctuated his innings earlier indi- W02 Clayton and LCpI de Baughn showed the form whic h cated his total mastery of the conditions . The Sgt's Mes s was to earn them selection for the RAC team later in the middle order was equally aggressive . Sgt Lythgoe an d season . W02 Parkinson scoring freely with varied strokes . Davi d In both matches against RH the Hawks lost when i t Wood applied the brakes with 2 overs of off spin but th e appeared easier to win . Some remarkably maladroit catch- tide swept on defying his Canute like stance . A spirited 2nd ing, good batting by Sgt Extras and, at a risk of being bor- innings led by the Commanding Officer and Eddie Gimlett e ing, a woeful lack of spin eased the victory from us . gave a flicker of hope to the Officers teams . However , The D'Arcy Hall competition threw up a mass of images . needing only 13 to win the RSM, and Mrs . Morrow led th e Simon Bland's energetic inability to score more than 2 runs . Sgts Mess team to victory by 9 wickets . Jerry Denning's torso. Cpl Graham and Cpl Lowe bowlin g alternate overs, a wicked combination, and a wicket keepe r who was obviously a frustrated goalkeeper . The LAD, ably , led by LCpl Broomhead reached the semi-final of th e Craftsman's Cup . My REME correspondent says no one player stole the show, although Duncan Shaw is recom- mended to have superglue implants in his hands . The LAD do not have spin bowlers either . The erstwhile annual fixture between the Officers' Mes s and the Sergeants' Mess was revived in early September . On an overcast day which offered a chance of swing to th e bowlers, the Sgt's Mess won the toss and elected to field . Devastating bowling pierced the Officers' defences regu- larly, the first two wickets falling for 4 runs in two overs . Godfrey Tilney put his bat in the leaking dyke and the Sgt s bowling withered as snows before spring sunshine . Carrying his bat for all but one ball of the innings, Godfrey , in a magnificent display of controlled aggressive vollying , reached his century with a crisp off drive . As the battere d W02 Clayton, being congratulated by Mrs Vickery, after receiving the troph y ball bounced over the boundary it registered his 11th 4 : 4 awarded to the winning Captain JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS

Apart from tournament polo much fun was had in th e early part of the season playing friendly chukkas, exercis- ing ponies and stick and balling . Fresh from Saumur , Thanks to the efforts of the grooms and several wives wh o Captain James Frost treated us to early morning ridin g got our ponies fit whilst we were away in the Gulf, th e lessons which left us with aching thighs and very high - 1991 Polo Season was able to get under way on time . With pitched voices . Joking aside, these lessons were extremel y Colonel Mike going into semi-retirement, the nucleus o f beneficial and many of us very quickly realised that we the team was formed around James Frost, Steve n probably weren't capable of competing in a leading rei n Arrowsmith and Andrew Harman. New players were Eddi e class at pony club. Gimlette, Jasper de Montmorency-Wright ('Jasper the Pig' ) l and Charlie Mowat, all of them attending a beginners ' Colonel Mike joined the team for the Inter-Regimenta where we were to meet the Royal Hussars in the quarter - course early in the season . Sadly, Charlie Mowat caught the l Girlfriend in England and Car Disease and never reall y finals . We were very much the underdogs for the Roya Hussars had been practising for weeks and were bette r made it into the competitive arena. Due to our limited pon y . However, Colonel Mike had been playing in the power and young team, we regularly joined forces with th e mounted Gulf Match in the U.K. and he was well backed up b y Royal Hussars playing as Jaguar Teams . This wa s . The team went out hard extremely beneficial to all and bodes well for post amalga- Frost, Arrowsmith and Harman and fast from the first chukka and never looked back. Muc h mation . to our joy the final score was 6-2 to the Regiment, and w e The team met with mixed success throughout the seaso n suddenly realised that we should have been playing for the with luck and experience never quite being on our side . We . Unfortunately, we were beaten in the did well in the first tournament of the season here i n colour of our trousers semi-finals by a very strong Irish Hussar team which wen t Munster to reach the final, knocking out more experience d on to win the final . Overall it was a very pleasing perfor- teams on the way . The plan of always keeping the nucleu s mance. of the team together and adding one of the new player s worked well, for very quickly we were regarded as a good We were not so lucky in the Captains and Subalterns, fo r young team which couldn't be taken lightly . For some rea- all of us seemed to be playing at our worst and we were son our main adversaries became the Detmold Nudgers very short on fit ponies . As a result, we were knocked out (15th/19th Hussars) and many a hard fought match wa s early by the Queen's Own Hussars . Our congratulations g o . The final tally was Jaguar 4 wins to Detmol d to the Royal Hussars for a very well-deserved win in the played final. Nudgers 2 wins .

The Gulf Match 4 Bde vs 7 Bde . Lt Cols Vickery & Woodd in Distinguished Company

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The Berlin Polo Tournament is always a highlight of the season both for the opportunity to play on The Maifeld an d the social life . Firstly, many thanks must go to C Squadron for their organisation which was first rate . Once again, luc k was against us as we were denied a place in the final by the Queen's Own Hussars who won by a goal scored in th e final seconds . Too many goals were missed due to errati c hitting, though in all other aspects we were the stronge r side. As a past Commanding Officer has been heard to sa y "it's the team that puts the ball through the goal the most times that wins the game". Regardless of the results, a great time was had by all and useful lessons learnt . Colonel Mike was invited to play with a German team and experience d the mixed pleasure of being trounced by his ow n Regimental Team. After Berlin the team was somewhat broken up due t o Frost and Harman having to return to the U.K. to further their military careers! However, Eddie Gimlette and Jaspe r the Pig played in Alt Potsdam and Steven Arrowsmith trie d to tackle some Argentine professionals in Antwerp wit h limited success. Meanwhile, the Grooms' team had been honing thei r skills under the experienced eye of Cpl Hamilton . So it was off to Fallingbostel and reversed roles with Mr . Arrowsmith turning out ponies and answering cries o f "where's my spare stick sir?" They did well coming The Dashing but stern Grooms Team. L-R : Tpr Penlington, third overall with Tpr Weardon showing potential eve n Tpr Farthing, Cpl Hamilton, Tpr Weardon though he seemed intent on playing in everybody else' s A tournament of a slightly different nature was held i n position . Now that the season is over thanks must go to th e Munster in July . It was sponsored by Jaguar, who invited : Cpl Hamilton, Tpr Weardon, Tpr Penlington, Tp r some 200 guests along to learn about polo rather than si t grooms o and drink champagne all day . A brilliant explanation of the Farthing and Mrs. Walton for their efforts which often g unrewarded . The Jaguar sponsorship continued to be of game was given by Jonty Palmer in his most fluent Germa n great benefit though it is unfortunate that, at the time o f followed by two demonstration matches . Thankfully, whe n writing, we have been informed that they will not be able t o it was most important to please the sponsors, the Jaguar continue the sponsorship in 1992 . This was in no way due Team managed to win the final and went away with som e to any fault of our own but a result of a change in policy very smart prizes . Though the most brilliant performance of and financial difficulties within Jaguar. Work is now unde r the weekend must go to the Chefs who produced an out - way to find a new sponsor and we hope that because w e standing lunch under difficult conditions . already have experience in this area we shall be successful . 1992 will be our last year as a 14th/20th King's Hussar s Team and it promises to be a good one . Colonel David Woodd has been playing regularly in the U.K. and will, n o doubt, whip the Team into shape . Despite amalgamation , the future of polo is strong . In fact, with the combined strengths of the two Regiments, it probably won't hav e been as strong for some years .

Angling

Being unable to compete in the earlier part of the season has not prevented Hawks Angling Club from scoring som e successes this year. At Divisional level, SQMSs Dave Lee and Mick Fogg , fishing a series of matches, earned a well-deserved place i n the 3rd Armoured Division Finals, finishing st and 12t h respectively : SQMS Lee thereby earning Divisiona l Colours. The final of the BAOR Individual Pole Anglers Championship, fished on the Oranjie Kanal, Holland i n Capt Frost in action on a borrowed pony as usual September, saw SQMS Dave Lee coming in third and W0 2

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John Pitt achieving a creditable 11th position - this amongs t the very best in BAOR . 3 Arms Div Military Triathlo n SQMS Lee went on to represent BAOR in their annua l and the Munster Garriso n match against UKLF in England and subsequently gaine d BAOR Colours . Very well done indeed. Military Triathlon Hawks major successful team effort of the season was in the RAC Angling Championships . This match was fished by Shulla Jaque s on the canalised River Maas in October. Having fished the Maas as individuals in Dutch competi- On arriving to Munster in October 1989 as a new wife, on e tions, earlier in the season it was felt that we had gaine d of the first pieces of news to hit me was that a ladies' team , enough expertise to be able to put up a good show . With from 14/20H, had won the military triathlon . It was a SQMS Dave Lee as Team Captain and SQMS Mick Fog g formidable piece of news but one which I felt little con- as Coach we practised our decided method of attack o n cerned me, after all jogging was not a phenomenon in m y local German waters. If the method worked there it woul d experience let alone running and in the context of a work anywhere! The method involved using 11' 6 " triathlon. "Feeder" rod with a quiver tip . Reel line would be of 61 b breaking strain to a hook line of 31b . A medium-sized open - As a new couple we were quickly welcomed in to th e end feed would be used to a size 14 carbon hook . Hook an d regiment and became used to attending a number o f Christmas and Easter socials - enjoyable and, I had thought feeder bait would be the ever-reliable maggot, with a well - , known popular brand ground bait used to cap the open ends harmless events. Harmless that was until I met Mrs . Wendy of the feeder. Our preparations complete, we were ready t o Dolan . do battle. We arrived at the RV the evening before, hopin g In conversation, Wendy casually enquired about m y that we would be the only team with enough sense not t o interest in sport . "Oh! I like swimming," I enthused, pictur - chance heavy traffic, etc . on the day of the match, an d ing my erratic attempts at front crawl . "Have you eve r thereby being disqualified : not to be - the other teams were run?" she enquired . "No, never," and, not wanting to sound there to greet us! Talking to the other teams, they all fel t too negative, "I doubt I ever shall, it doesn't really appeal ." that they had a good chance of taking the title, particularly This statement was not negative enough . After a quarter of QRIH who, they said gloatingly, had fished the venue for an hour Wendy, with her enthusiasm for the sport had used the preceding four days . Our spirits undaunted, we turned her powers of persuasion to convince me that running could fitfully in our sleeping bags waiting for the dawn . indeed be satisfying and even enjoyable . Before I knew it I The day broke grudgingly, driving rain and scuddin g heard myself saying, "well, all right, I'll give training a go, " cloud blotting out the light . The two Hawks teams, A and to her question "have you ever thought of competing in the B, smiled - we are not fair weather fishermen . Confiden t triathlon?" with our "method", and even more confident with the ba d That was Easter 1990 . And thanks to her encouragemen t weather, our only concern now was with the draw - th e and patience my exhausting 10 minute jogs which left m y position of each angler in relation to others . We didn't wan t teeth aching, chest heaving, my face puce and not much adjacent pegs, as both teams would be using the same ground covered, gradually lengthened so that the 3kms method and we didn't want to "take" each other's fish : the needed for the competition became a standard distance, if luck of the draw could be crucial! Team `B' drew peg 1 an d the time was a little weak . Again, in the pool, thanks to Team `A' drew peg 4 - not at all a bad draw . From now o n extra training my flailing crawl was tidied up and the tum- it was each man for his respective team, let the best team ble turn mastered . Thus 200m in 4 minutes 45 became a win . reasonable target. Before I knew it I was entered in my first (and only, I thought) triathlon . Results of the 1991 RAC Angling Championships : It proved unexpectedly to be a worthwhile and enjoyable experience so that when Mrs . Sheila Fogg telephoned at th e Team : 1 st — Hawks `A ' beginning of this year to ask if I'd like to do the triathlon as a team member, as Wendy had left Munster, I again heard 2nd — Hawks 'B ' myself agreeing . This time with enthusiasm! Thus th e 3rd — QRIH `A ' 14/20H ladies' team comprising Mrs . Sheila Fogg, Mrs. Jane Blye and Mrs . Shulla Jaques began their training fo r the third year as entrants to the military triathlon . Individual Championship: Thanks to an excellent training schedule worked out b y st — Cpl Richards Hawks B - 8Kg 800gm Sheila, the target time for the 3km run of 14 minutes 1 5 was getting closer. Although for me 15 minutes was a clear m 2nd — Cpl McArdle Hawks A - 7Kg 550g sticking point . Sheila and Mrs . Christine Clarke (a member 3rd — SQMS Fogg Hawks A - 7Kg 150g m of the `rival` 2 Field team) gently but firmly encouraged me around a 3km course proving that pain, sometimes, coul d be ignored in the interest of achievement . 14th/20th King's Hussars are the RAC Angling Champion s Training for us all seemed to be going wonderfully . of 1991 . Sheila, for whom 3km posed no threat, was running excel - lent times for 10km events and was looking to achieve a New members always welcome . See RQMS Pitt, Tigh t personal best on the day . In the swimming we were all Lines! improving our strokes and stamina. On the ranges, thanks JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS 47 to the help of Sgt Bob Stacey, Cpl Splash Ashley, Cp l Bacon and Lcpl McGuire, our confidence in handling and Mountain Hawks firing the pistol and understanding and respect for the disci - pline of the ranges grew, despite the often erratic nature of D Squadron on 29 September 1991 took part in the 199 1 our practice shots. Ruhpolding Mountain Run on the Hochfellen mountain . The Squadron competed for charity, to raise money for th e Then two weeks before the competition, due to an injury , Old Comrades Association . About 18 runners started the Jane unfortunately had to pull out of the team . Havin g training in early July ; however, by the competition, due t o asked several ladies, who we knew enjoyed running, if they courses and injuries, we ended up with a team of 11 runners would be interested in making up the numbers, and being who became affectionately known as the Bavarian politely refused, it looked as though we would have to Barbarians. The Team consisted of Maj Alastair Wicks, L t compete as individuals and not as a team . We were rathe r Mike Rayner, Sgt Danny Wild, Cpl Geordie Holroyd, LCp l despondent until Mrs . Tyson kindly offered the services o f Dennis Cann, LCpl Mick O'Reilly, Tpr John Andrew, Tp r her daughter, Amba . Not wanting to put on any pressure w e Jim Bretherton, Tpr Steve Brannick, Tpr Keith Macleo d gave her a night to think about it . Very fortunately for u s and Tpr Chris Blackledge . Amba agreed and so we were a team again . Training began in early July with morning runs startin g With a week to go, Amba set to familiarising hersel f at 7 o'clock in the morning. The whole team thought that with the events and, once again at short notice, Sgt Bob they were bad then, but they got worse as we neared ou r Stacey arranged shooting practice. deadline . In the end we were running for an hour and te n minutes with Sgt Wild beasting the team for the whol e The morning of Thursday, 18 July we met to cycle to th e time. Everybody else in Munster thought we were mad , competition being held at 2 Field . All were apprehensive even we thought we were mad . There was many a mornin g despite knowing that we could only try to do our best an d with a lot of unhappy faces. One of the problems that th e that the result was not the most important part . It seemed that our present nerves would never be forgotten. However, once officially entered there was no turnin g back and we were swept along by the efficient organisatio n and open friendliness of the whole event. In the opening event, the 200m swim at the open air poo l at Hiltrup, each team member achieved personal best times , both Sheila and Shulla bettering their performances of las t year. Unfortunately, despite all the training on the ranges, th e pistol shoot proved disappointing . The 14/20H team bein g superbly out-shot by the RMP's . At this point the thre e ladies' teams were within 80 points of each other so th e race in the third event was really on . The closeness in the weather had broken over lunch and by the start of the run the rain was pouring down . However , far from dampening enthusiasm, the rain had freshened th e air and lifted the heat, making conditions ideal for a n enthusiastic race . Running between the RMP and the 2 Field team we ha d incentive to catch those runners ahead of us whilst no t being caught ourselves . In a tremendously spirited ru n Amba caught two of the RMP team, and Sheila lapped bot h myself and an RMP girl, achieving her aim of coming i n well under the the time . For me - a personal best knockin g several minutes off my last year's time ! It was with pride that the ladies' 14/201-l triathlon tea m received the plate . The third year in succession that a 14/20H team has won the event, and the third year tha t Sheila Fogg has been a member of the winning team . In the individual event Sheila Fogg won the gold medal , It Long Qoh the silver and Christine Clarke the bronze . Once again the triathlon had proved to be an excellent event, very well organised and enjoyed by all . We are most grateful to all those who organised the event and to al l those involved in timing, marking, providing refreshments etc., all of whom contributed to the success of the day . I am most grateful to those who encouraged me through trainin g and who made me realise that athletics can indeed be fun! Sgt Wild JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S

L-R Back Row : LCpI O'Reilly, LCpI Cann, Sgt Wild, Ralphie, Maj Wicks, Mr. Rayner, CpI Holroyd . Front Row : Tprs Bretherton, Blackledge, Macleod, Brannick, Andre w team faced was that there was a distinct lack of mountain s mountain was bad enough, running up it seemed like sheer in Munster, in fact there was a severe lack of hills . That , madness. This was especially so as some of the team were however, did not bother Sgt Wild who had an uncann y not feeling well due to the hospitality that we were experi - knack of finding steep steps and large embankments for u s encing . to run up, not only once, but many times, until we al l As the training only took place in the morning it gave u s thought that our legs were going to drop off along with a chance to visit some of the attractions in the area . Cpl other parts of the body. Geordie Holroyd was the happiest man in the team whe n The Team drove down to Ruhpolding on 23 Septembe r we went to the Eagles Nest (Hitler's Summertime retreat ) 1991 after we had had a training session, and so we all fel t for the afternoon . Cpl Geordie Holroyd was a big hit with like the 9 hour drive to get there, especially as it wa s the locals and he had the great honour of drinking with al l through the night . Our first worry was that we were not the older locals . Meanwhile others fared better with the quite sure if LCpl Mike O'Reilly's car would make it down younger locals in the more livelier night spots in there. But he did not let us down and he made it in time fo r Ruhpolding. Everywhere the team went we were greete d breakfast . The closer we got to Ruhpolding the higher th e with shouts of "Hussar!" We built up a very good friend- mountains became and Sgt Wild took great delight in point- ship with the locals that only went to make our stay mor e ing out all the bigger ones and saying that they were smal l enjoyable . compared to the one that we were going to run up . Then the big day was upon us, in all there were 214 run- As we neared Ruhpolding our mountain, the Hochfellen, ners taking part of which only 178 finished . We came dominated the whole area. Comment of the week was " I under the title of `British Army Mountain' Team which must be ! mad" which was used on more than was probably a bit ambitious. All agreed that it had bee n one occasion . Training started with a run at 4 o'clock in the the hardest run that they had ever done, and the team did afternoon touring around the town with a visit to th e very well to get all its members up to the finish, which was dreaded church steps which we came to hate very early o n a distance of 8.4km and a height of 1074m. At the begin - in the week. These steps were used to great effect as Sgt ning of the run there was a slight bit of downhill which Wild beasted us up and down them until we almos t lasted for about 10m, then straight up to the top . The route dropped. The local Germans were pleased to see the Hawks went through the small town of Bergen . At the edge of the in their town again and everywhere we went the Team wa s town, the route turned off the road and started climbing . In given a very warm welcome . Training then took place at 8 some places it was so steep that one was on all fours to get o'clock in the morning before breakfast . We all thought that to the top . Just as the finish was in sight, the route suddenl y training in Munster had been bad, but training here wa s took a turn around to the back of the mountain, coming up twice as hard, but was much needed . The team only had a a rather steep ridge before the final climb to the finish . As day's rest, which was on the Saturday morning, when w e the last man was coming in, the whole team and all th e walked up the mountain to see the route . Walking up the Germans were shouting and cheering - all that could be

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A Jaunt up the Eiger

by Captain J.N.N. Orr

Most people who plan to climb one of the most dangerou s mountains in the Alps take their time in preparation an d training for the expedition. But others, namely myself and QMSI Dolan APTC, the Regiment's ex-PTI, considered thi s altogether a too practical and sensible plan of approach . So

heard was "Hussar, 14/20th King's Hussar! " The final placings of the team were : Tpr Chri s Blackledge, Lt Mike Rayner, Maj Alastair Wicks, Tpr Steve Brannick, Sgt Danny Wild, Tpr Jim Bretherton, Tp r Keith Macleod, LCpl Mick O'Reilly, Tpr John Andrew , LCpl Dennis Cann and Cpl Geordie Holroyd . Although we did not win any prizes for coming first, we did win th e `Best Dressed Team' and we were presented with a prize for the `Best Sportsmen' . The Team then went out to cele - brate and won the race to get through a mountain of beer.

Who is this ?

in good 14/20 H fashion the trip was planned at extremel y short notice and neither of us were particularly fit . I picked the QMSI up from his house in Bielefeld o n Saturday, 10th August and his greeting was `where are w e going then?' Not to be put off at this stage I humbly sug- gested that we attempt the Eiger. Totally unabashed, th e QMSI turned round and asked what we were waiting for ! Eight hours later we arrived in Grindlewald and found a comfortable Gastehaus for the night. Sunday morning dawned a glorious sunny day and w e sorted ourselves out after a rather leisurely breakfast . The climbing centre didn't open until four o'clock in the after - noon on Sundays but we both nodded knowledgeably at the typed weather forecast stuck on the noticeboard which was written in German. Lots of comments like `doesn't soun d too bad' abounded but how much was understood is stil l open to debate . Eventually we set off at about eleven o'clock, both sport - ing our new climbing boots which we were convince d would make us almost sprint to the top. The initial stage of L-R Top: Tprs Andrew, Brannick, Bretherto n Middle : Tpr Blackledge, Cpl Cann, The Organiser, Lt Rayner, Maj Wicks, Tp r the journey was fairly easy going as we sat in a carriage o f Macleod, Sgt Wild the Eiger Railway . An hour and a bit later, plus a change of Front: CpI Holroyd, LCpI O'Reilly, Ralphie trains, we alighted inside the Eiger itself . For those of you

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who do not know, the Eiger Railway travels through th e other side. there were certain times when I must admit t o mountain and emerges at a col to the south of the summit. pulling myself along on my rear-end! The route varied Eisstation, where we emerged, I hasten to add, was still a from a hard scramble to proper four points of contact rock - long way from the top. A final sort-out of kit and w e climbing and we were roped together at all times . At the descended a stairway of sheet ice to appear at the top of a worst places there were fixed ropes which you pulled your - glacier to the south-east of the summit. self up on. This was fine apart from the fact that it was very This was where it really started . We struck out across the demanding work and rests had to be frequent. The ridge glacier heading due east, keeping the Eiger's east ridge to was mostly clear of snow apart from small patches and th e our north. After about a kilometre we stopped our trek east - summit ridge . wards and climbed straight up the side of the east ridge t o Finally, after seven hours of climbing and donning cram - the Mittellege Hut . It was not, however, a gentle starter for pons for the last few hundred metres of cornice, we reache d ten. It was both very steep and had extremely loose rock the top. Unfortunately, by this stage it had begun to cloud which made the climbing rather slow . But we made it b y over and the views were not that great. Despite a state of four o'clock and had a chance to lie in the sun taking in the satisfaction at reaching the top, we realised we still had the spectacular scenery which surrounded us . descent to make which was going to be longer and far more The hut is designed for twenty people but by the time al l difficult. Therefore we didn't linger and set off down th e the stragglers had arrived we ended up with about thirty . west ridge after about ten minutes . The descent was fairl y The result was an extremely uncomfortable night with ver y steep but, we decided, not steep enough to justify ropin g little sleep due to the sauna-like atmosphere . There was a together. This was a decision I was soon to regret . thunderstorm during the night but, thankfully, by dawn o n I suddenly found my life flashing before my eyes as 1 Tuesday the sky was clear of all high cloud and we left th e tumbled down the mountain . I had stepped on some snow hut at just after six o'clock . but the ice beneath took control and I summersaulted for QMSI Dolan was not feeling well so we had a slow start. about fifty metres down the slope, only stopping once; I He managed to convince himself he felt a lot better when had lost a considerable amount of skin from my arms an d he took off his helmet . I tried to object due to the fact that I legs whilst desperately trying to hug the mountain to stop . had assured Wendy, his wife, that he would wear his hel- Thankfully I didn't suffer major damage ; only cuts an d met. But this was to no avail . Our route was straight up th e bruises, so we cracked straight on even if it was at a east ridge to the top, which is very dramatic. For most of slightly more `genteel' pace . the time you are only one step away from a vast drop o f An hour later the heavens decided to open . We had a thousands of feet on one side and exactly the same on the thunderstorm : firstly rain, then sleet and finally snow, all i n

and this?

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the space of half an hour. Thankfully it did not last long because they all seemed to be called George and the minute and within the hour the sun was shining again, but it ha d I was in my sleeping bag I was asleep . left very wet rock which was nasty to walk on and slowed Our Czech friends left at five o'clock in the morning s o us down even more. This fact combined with a steeper gra- the QMSI and myself extricated ourselves from the tent s dient below us meant that we had to start a long series of and immediately went to sleep again outside! At ten o'cloc k abseils down the mountain which was tortuously time-con- we decided it was about time we walked the final stretc h suming. Each time we had to use double rope so that w e down the mountain. So after polishing off our food fo r could retrieve it by simply pulling one end, but it does, o f breakfast we set off. My body felt like somebody else's bu t course, halve the length of the abseil . The expedition would after an hour we reached the train station . It was the mos t not be complete if I didn't mention the fact that the rout e glorious day and there was a huge amount of relief and sat- was not altogether very clear either ! isfaction when we got on the train to return to Grindlewald . By eight o'clock we realised that we would not make ou r During this journey we looked out of the window wit h destination before nightfall and would miss the last trai n sheer amazement because the route of our descent looke d don the mountain . Below us we saw some tents at the bot - vertical ! tom of the final steep descent which marked the last of th e abseils. The last two abseils were conducted in darknes s We only had time for a quick wash and some lunc h with only our head-torches for illumination . Then it was a before we started the journey back to Germany . It took u s short walk down a snow field to the tents. Here we met a seven hours and Wendy had a lovely supper waiting for u s party of Czechs who were going to climb the Eiger the nex t after a wonderful hot shower. I finally climbed into my be d day. They kindly gave us a hot drink and offered us som e in the Mess at midnight after an extremely eventful fe w space in their tents . As we had been on the go for sixteen days . Despite the fall I still thoroughly enjoyed it . The hours it didn't take too much persuasion to make us stay. scenery is quite fantastic and the feeling of reaching a sum- Conversation proved to be not too much of a problem mit totally exhilerating .

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ion stops about 4 miles away and takes up a blocking posi- A Hawk in a Different Desert tion. He then realises that this is not the main attack but i s only protecting the flank of the main force, which eve n Dawn in the Mojave Desert finds an American task force , now is passing to the east, towards his weakened left flank . equivalent to one of our battle groups, dug in on a long , He tries to reposition his forces eastwards, but his com- curved ridge ready, after two days of preparations, to mand nets are being jammed and he does not know if th e defend. In front of them, the ground slopes down for eight message has been heard. miles and a thousand feet to a row of rocky black hills . In fact, the situation is even worse than he imagines : Behind the task force the sun is beginning to rise over th e overnight, engineers accompanying the enemy regimental mountains which frame Death Valley ; the temperature i s reconnaissance have found and silently breached most o f already 80° and rising fast . Far out to the front, still hidde n the obstacles in the pass ; reconnaissance has pinpointe d in the darkness, a complete Soviet motor rifle regiment , most of the defensive positions ; and now six battalions o f more than 200 T-72s and BMPs, is moving out of it s enemy artillery are pounding them as the attacking force s assembly areas and forming up to attack : its "objective for approach. The first enemy battalion into the pass complete s the day" is the passes that lead down into Death Valley . the breaches in the obstacle and, in a short and ver y The task force commander is a worried man . He believe s unequal fight, destroys the remaining defenders ; it passes that the enemy will attack his right flank, so he has concen - through into the rear of the task force's sector where i t trated his forces there ; his left, astride a narrow pass, had ambushes and destroys the forces repositioning from th e been strong but overnight he had quietly moved most of the task force right flank . The remaining motor rifle battalio n forces from there back to the right . Two nights ago hi s remains in its march formation, deploying only to engage counter-reconnaissance effort had destroyed the enemy' s the brigade support area, which has the misfortune to be divisional reconnaissance, but last night the regimenta l astride the regimental axis . By 9 a .m. the enemy have reconnaissance had not only passed through, but ha d achieved their "objective of the day", having advanced 2 5 destroyed much of his screen in the process . Had they been miles in 3 1/2 hours. able to get close enough to his defences to see through hi s Five hours after the battle, the commanders and staf f deception and identify his weakness ? officers of the task force sit down in an air-conditione d When the attacking regiment is still ten miles away, th e mobile classroom, on the edge of the battlefield . Here the y task force's brigade headquarters begins to engage it wit h watch a computerised reconstruction of the battle, hear th e artillery, scatterable mines and air attacks . But the entire enemy commander explain his plan and receive the bruta l enemy force, its formation text-book perfect, is moving a t statistics of the battle . Then, for the next 2 hours, they anal - 15 mph across the flat, open desert ; the artillery has littl e yse the battle : what went wrong? why did it go wrong? how effect; and the thick dust means that the circling A-10s ca n can we do better in future? Outside, where the temperature find few targets . The task force commander smiles in relie f is now 110°, the "second eleven" is trying to reconstitut e as the leading battalion passes through a gap in the hills to and refurbish the task force, and begin the preparation for his front, turns north and heads towards his right flank, jus t the next battle : in 36 hours the task force is to attack th e as he had hoped. His smile quickly fades, however, becaus e same enemy, who are already preparing their defence s instead of attacking up the hill into his positions, the battal - some 15 miles away .

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Battles such as the one described above are the essenc e DESERT SHIELD . The first of these was to produce a se t of the National Training Center, or NTC . The NTC exist s of manuals on the organisation, doctrine and tactics of th e to provide brigades of the US Army with training of an Iraqi Army . These were published in early January, an d intensity, realism and duration that cannot be had at thei r were then used as the basis for re-training the OPFOR as the home-stations . The NTC, which has just celebrated its tenth "SAMARANS" : 32 Guards Motor Rifle Regiment, heavil y birthday, has a number of features which make it unique a s augmented, became a Republican Guards Mechanise d a training centre . First, there is its size and location : at 1000 Brigade and a standard infantry brigade . In addition thre e square miles (soon to be 1400), it is the US Army 's largest replicas of the Iraqi defensive belts, each 5 miles long and training area ; and, although only two and a half hours fro m 2-3 miles deep, were built . One of these was used for live- downtown Los Angeles, it is sufficiently isolated in the fire experiments, the other two for force-on-force training . mountains of the northern Mojave that it does not distur b At the same time, NTC was tasked to develop tactics and anybody ; moreover the climate, although extreme (fro m procedures for the breach and assault of such defensiv e 120°F summers to 20°F winters) does allow training to tak e belts. The very first M 1 mine ploughs and rollers wer e place all year round . delivered direct to NTC from the factories, and 4 week s The second unique feature is the NTC Instrumentatio n later a glossy video on "how to do it" went on genera l System : this is a computer that tracks all vehicles on th e release . Since it featured neither naked women nor drinkin g training area (several hundred of them) and displays thei r scenes, it passed the censors and was widely distributed i n location on a map-screen, along with a graphic representa- the Gulf . And then, of course, there was the National tion of both sides' battle plans . It works alongside a com- Guard.. . prehensive laser-based simulation system, called MILES : For almost 20 years the US Army has integrated th e each weapon has a laser transmitter, and each target has a National Guard (equivalent to the TA) into its combat for- laser receiver; the system assesses the lethality of th e mations. The third brigade of each of the US-based heavy weapon and the vulnerability of the target, rolls the dic e divisions is entirely National Guard, which is organised an d and decides who lives and who dies . It also has a new and administered by individual states . These brigades, called rather temperamental simulator called CATIES, which is "round outs", do less training than our TA units but hav e supposed to do the same sort of thing for artillery, mine - the most modern equipment and are supposed to be deploy - fields and chemical contamination . The instrumentation able with their parent divisions. But when 24 Inf Div system allows the battles to be recorded, played back an d deployed to the Gulf in August 1990, it left behind it s analysed in excruciating detail . "round out", 48 Bde (GEORGIA) long seen as the standar d The third unique feature is the enemy, or Opposing Force bearer of the National Guard . Whilst large numbers o f - commonly called the OPFOR. NTC has an armoure d reservist support and logistic units were mobilised an d brigade, 177 Armd Bde, which acts as 32 Guards Moto r deployed, the Pentagon refused to call-up 48 Bde or any Rifle Regiment of the Krasnovian (i .e. Soviet) Army . other reservist combat units because they were not consid- Equipped with Sheridan light tanks visually modified t o ered ready for combat . This caused great political contro- look like T-72s, BMPs and sundry other Soviet vehicles, i t versy which was not resolved until November ; then, when is organised and it operates like a Soviet formation . Its sol- the US Army increased its troop levels in preparation for diers know the training area in intimate detail, and ar e taking the offensive against Iraq, three such brigades wer e rarely beaten in battle . called up . One was assigned to each of the heavy division s The final unique feature of the NTC is me - and abou t remaining in the States, for training and deployment o n 400 others like me : we are the Observer/Controllers, or future troop rotations ; the third, 48 Bde, was sent to NT C OCs. We are organised into a series of teams : one tea m for intensive training in preparation for immediate deploy- writes a unique scenario for each rotation; one team covers ment, although the decision to deploy it was not to be take n the training brigade's headquarters ; and one covers each o f until after the training was complete . (The other tw o its battalions (three manoeuvre, one each of aviation , brigades were also scheduled to train at NTC after 48 Bde .) artillery and logistics). There is one OC for each comman- The original plan called for four weeks of intensive train- der and primary staff officer, from brigade commander t o ing, followed by a two week rotation to evaluation combat platoon commander : my team, the COBRAs, has about 4 0 readiness . Once the training began, however, this was not officers and 35 senior NCOs and covers an armoured bat- enough, and the training period was extended to 7 weeks . talion task force; I myself cover the task force headquarters My team's task was to train the brigade's two armou r (known as the TOC), the operations staff and the signal battalions in all aspects of offensive operations, especiall y section, and am responsible for all aspects of command an d the breach and assault of the defensive belts, but we soon control within the task force . Throughout the two weeks of found that we also had to re-teach many basic skills an d a rotation (except for live fire exercises, which are covere d drills. My own task, with a couple of assistants, was to by a separate team) we shadow our counterparts closely ; at teach the headquarters everything, from how to move, to the end of each battle we conduct detailed debriefs, know n how to defend itself, to how to plan complex breach opera - as After Action Reviews or AARs and provide input int o tions. The training programme was a mixture of a JNCO the task force AAR (the one described above, held i cadre and JDSC : up at 4 a .m .; move the TOC twice before : the purpose of the AARs is to helpn air-conditioned vans) units breakfast ; classes all morning ; have the OPFOR attack the identify their strengths and weaknesses, and work out ho w TOC at lunchtime ; a planning exercise in the afternoon, fol - to correct them . lowed by maintenance and another move ; and then training NTC trains the heavy forces based in the Continental meetings and more classes after dark . Our victims awarded USA. Most of these forces deployed to the Gulf, leavin g us the title "Trainers From Hell" : it was not intended as a the NTC with few units to train . But nature and th e compliment (Georgia is at the heart of the "Bible Belt") , Pentagon both abhor a vacuum, and NTC was soon busil y but we took it as one . working on a number of projects in support of Operation At the end of the training period, we stepped back from

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our charges and reassumed the role of OCs for the final 2 weeks rotation . By coincidence, this began on the same da y as the ground war in the Gulf; that same day, probably also by coincidence, California chose to end 5 years of drought . That night, we huddled behind a rock in the driving sleet, trying to pick up news from a battered "Walkman". None of us imagined then that the war would be over, with such success and at so little cost, before 48 Bde could finall y breach the obstacle belts and overcome the Samarans ! 48 Bde was followed by one of the other National Guard brigades, 155 Bde (MISSISSIPPI), after which they were all demobilised and returned home in time for the first o f the victory parades and heroes' welcomes . We, however, had one last fling with the National Guard : NTC wa s instructed to use its experience with 48 Bde to develop a model for all National Guard training, and was then given a brigade of the California Guard to try it out on . The result was a bizarre final fling for the Age of Aquarius : by the time they arrived the desert, thoroughly watered by th e winter rains, was ablaze with flowers and butterflies; all of the senior officers of the brigade called each other "dude " and communicated in "surf speak" ; all of the younger one s were either rocket scientists or actors (and one professiona l surfer); and the soldiers were there because "cruisin' i n tanks is, like, different". Since then NTC has returned to relative normality . Rotations begin every four weeks, and have begun to fea- ture units who served in the Gulf, to whom the OPFO R comes as a rude shock (the first Gulf veterans to train a t NTC, however, were British : C Coy, 1 RHF came to aug- ment the OPFOR in September) . The Samarans are lon g since forgotten and the Krasnovians once again rule th e desert (along with the OCs and their all-killing God Guns) . The full heat of summer has past, and the desert nights are getting long and cold . In a month or so the winter storms will begin, but by the time they reach their most miserable depths we will be on our way to dreamy academia a t With 140-odd soldiers to look after, the exchange is not a Shrivenham ; dreaming (among other things) of a day whe n complete picnic . The squadron includes the reconnaissanc e the British Army has a training centre like NTC . troop and the special equipment troop (which include s Ben Well s bridgelayers and dozer tanks) both of which need to b e trained, as well as the management of the administrative elements of the Regiment . The fun part comes when one i s A Letter from Down Unde r given ammunition and a large chunk of range space an d told to organise your own battle-run ; Hohne seems restric- At times it is easy to forget that we are in Australia . The tive and repetitive by comparison . people all speak a language close enough to English so tha t There are some educational aspects to this posting : one's ear tunes in to it after a while, the unions go on strike , 1. It is true, Australians do like their beer very cold, in large the economy is a mess and as I write this the temperature i s quantities and daily, unless on exercise when they dry ou t a chilly 13°C in driving rain ! completely ! The Armoured Corps exchange post is that o f 2. Phrases such as "G'day", "no worries" and "fair dinkum " Headquarters Squadron Leader at st Armoured Regimen t in Puckapunyal, which is in the southern part of Australia . That means that the common images of tropical reef island s and golden surf beaches are between one and three day s drive away . Within hours we have cosmopolitan Melbourne or the snowfields of the Alps, so life down under is not to o much of a trial . Having been here for nearly a year, we have had the chance to travel extensively in this huge and diverse coun- try . In one five-week frenzy of driving we managed t o cover 10,500km and approximately one quarter of th e nation . The variety of vegetation and climate in that on e journey was quite extraordinary, the distances covered i n simply living here are difficult to comprehend for mos t Europeans . Country sign post

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Australian Desert Road

really are a part of the Aussie vocabulary and not simpl y offered to me . The job itself is that of British Liaison Paul Hogan affectations . Officer to the German Armour School, BLOGAS for short . 3. Not only do Australians think of us as "wingein g To some degree it is understandable that PB 17a had diffi- Pomms", but they also regard Brits as tightfisted and culty in filling the post, until my arrival . The Germa n unwashed - it is rumoured that the first exchange officer to Armour School, formerly known as Kampftruppenschule 2 Australia was an unhappy Scottish infantry subaltern ! (KTS 2) now known as Panzertruppenschule des Heeres , 4. "POM" stands for Prisoner of Mother England, but on e and which equates more or less to our Bovington, Lulwort h never sees the acronym spelt "POME" ! and the Armoured Infantry part of Warminster, is situate d Of all the times to be away from the Regiment this i s in Munster . That is not to say Munster (Westfallen) where undoubtedly not a particularly good choice . We were frus- the Regiment is, but at Munsterlager beyond Soltau, an d trated not to be able to share the Gulf experience and sad- not really near anywhere known to the home-life of ou r dened by the news of amalgamations . Coming home to own dear Queen! Secondly, of course, many Armoure d Shrivenham in 1992 will be a cause for celebration not least Corps Officers of my vintage (and I use the term guard- of all because we miss the dog ! edly) have not only already spent countless years in BAOR , This year's editor has insisted that articles should not b e but also have children of the age where one really woul d longwinded - there is very little in this country that is long - prefer to be in the U .K. Finally, if you can find a willing winded except the union leaders, whom the locals claim al l volunteer so far, tell him he has to do thirteen months learn - come from England anyway ! ing German before taking post and you fairly rapidly run out of willing volunteers . So along comes Moge . Well, to quote another senior officer of the Regiment when he hear d that I had taken the job, "Why send Moge to learn Germa n At the end of the day it is all a when he cannot even speak his own language properly ." All I can say in reply to John is, "You are probably quit e matter of gende r correct but if I cannot speak my own language, I might as well have a shot at someone elses!" and that is precisely Have you ever stopped to consider why you and nobod y what I decided to do and here I am now 12 months on . else got the job that you are currently doing? Whether you I left my previous post as Training Major to the Roya l have or not, and I should imagine that in most cases th e Yeomanry in June '89 (therein lies sufficient material for answer is that you have not, then I can tell you quite clearl y the contents of a good book) and began my Germa n why I am now doing the job that I am . Nobody else, at th e Language Course in Mulheim . There were many advan- time, wanted it! What a great recommendation for a job, tages to doing this course, but apart from the obvious ones , and on the face of it I would agree with you. However , it brought me to Germany at a time shortly preceeding th e what I can add is that many other eligible contenders ar e collapse of the former East German Republic and the sub- the losers for not having accepted the post before it was sequent removal of the Wall . As a student of the language

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at that time, one was of course very much drawn into study - for you as the next BLOGAS, starting April 1993 . ing, reading, discussing and listening to the events of th e This somehow brings me back to the commencement of day. It was therefore and, of course, continues to be a mos t my post here as the LO . After leaving Mulheim in February interesting time to be in Germany and to have close 1990, notice I do not say after completing the course, I German ties . Nothing could be more so than the absorption came to Munsterlager, now known as Munster Oertze, t o of the former members of the National Peoples Arm y the home of KTS 2, also the home of Panzerlehrbrigade 9 (NVA) into the Bundeswehr. In my time here at the School and the German Tank Museum . Although I was originall y 1 have had many opportunities to speak with ex NVA offi- expected to take post in April of that year, because of a lat e cers and soldiers, to watch them being re-trained here an d start by four months on the language course and my, by to visit NVA units in the Ostlande, both before and afte r then, clearly identified inability to learn the differenc e reunification . I was fortunate to be able to visit the National between a female onion and the gender of a young girl (it Volks Army Officer Training School in Lopau on 4 & 5 is amazing what can go undiscovered for so many years o f October 1990, the day after reunification, as well as a T7 2 one's life ; `and he has children of his own' I will hear yo u Tk Bn and Dresden, whilst they still reflected the life styl e say!), I managed to persuade PB 17a to delay my takeover as it had been under communist control . All three visit s until September of that year, thus enabling me to have a were immensely illuminating and gave me a very goo d further six months to sort out this disturbing problem . And indication of what life had been like up to October last yea r so it was that, thanks to my predecessor, I spent nearly si x ('90). (For those that might be interested, there is a n months as a Gasthorer (Guest Listener) at the KTS, sittin g account of my trip reproduced in British Army Revie w in with various officer courses in an attempt to improv e Number 8, August 1991 . ) sufficiently to be ready to take post after the summe r 1 appear to have digressed somewhat from the purpose o f recess. my prose and that was to relate to you the job I am no w If my predecessor, Lt Col David Simpson 17/21, ever undertaking here at KTS 2 . However, before so doing, let reads this article then may I thank him through the pages of me briefly tell of my sojourn at the Higher Educatio n this journal for his support during those pre-handove r Centre (Germany) Mulheim where, for their sins, and the y months, for fixing up my attachment and of course for hi s must have been many, the instructional staff attempted t o excellent handover, all of which have stood me in good teach me German. I can see now why so many were put off stead for the job I am now doing. If those six months di d accepting the job in the first place . What can one make of a nothing else for me, they did at least teach me that the man - language that considers a young girl to be neuter, an onion hood of the German race is anything but female . And, feminine and manhood also feminine? Anyhow, despit e should you be wondering if there is perhaps somethin g these obstacles I waded into learning the German language "queer about Curruthers", let me say that partaking in th e at HEC (G), a process that lasted from June 1989 until th e sporting activities of the courses with whom I worked, and end of February 1990 . The last two months of this time I the subsequent hastily-taken shower thereafter prior t o spent working five mornings a week in the local German going on to the next lecture, were sufficient to assure m e hospital as a "Grune Dame" (Green Lady) or, to be mor e that die Mannlikeit was only a sexual change to the lan - precise, as the only man amongst a group of well-meaning guage and not to any of tile course participants with who m volunteer Fraus who went in once a week to work amongst I worked. the patients, chatting to them, comforting the sick an d Now, if you will permit me, I will get back to the poin t elderly and generally helping out on the wards . It was cer- that I was invited to write about and that i s tainly an excellent way in which to improve my, by then , Kampftruppenschule 2 . Firstly, as I mentioned at the outset , almost non-existent colloquial Deutsch . Dressed in shirt , the school deals with : Armour, Armoured Reconnaissance , tie, trousers and wearing a white coat I "cut about" th e Anti-Armour and Armoured Infantry. The structure of the wards chatting to anyone immobilised sufficiently not to be school is as displayed in diagram 1, with the three Liaiso n able to escape and trying out my twenty-eight words of vocabulary on anyone who would listen . It is amazing ho w quickly one learns and also how often one can fit youn g girl, onion, and manhood into a sentence ! As my readers might imagine, walking about the ward s of a hospital dressed in a white coat and looking, if nothin g else, like a doctor (the only others to be found similarl y dressed wearing a tie under their white coats were th e teaching professors) was not without its rewards and amus - ing incidents . Sadly, space and time precludes all but a brief reference to the one morning that I was asked to feed an elderly and rather sick patient who was unable to spea k more than a few inaudible words . This, of course, was both our undoing because all I managed to understand was tha t her false teeth were not where they were designed an d intended by her dentist to be. My first task, therefore, wa s to locate and return the teeth to their normal resting place. Well, as I say, time, space and the main topic of this articl e prevent me relating the whole story but, if you think yo u could do better, try it for yourself but remember, no cheat- ing, do it in German in a "non-communicating-mod e patient situation" . If you do any better then there is a job Figure 1

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Officers (UK, USA & French) being part of the staff, where possible and time allows, to maintain what contact 1 responsible to the Schulkommandeur, a Brigadegeneral . can with the German Arms Industries such as Ma K The Lehrgruppe (A - D) are the four main teaching wings. Rheinmettal, Stn Systemstechnik Nord, and Krauss Maffe i Each one is divided into 4 Horsaale or sub units each o f to name but a few. which, commanded by a Lt Col/Maj, has a number o f The job entails anything that the incumbent wishes it to Inspektions (Fig 2) which are the individual courses being entail . I am not here to teach tactics, and in fact neither run throughout the year . Special Staff ATV equates broadly myself nor, to my knowledge, any of my predecessors have to our Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) a t indulged in teaching . I do, however, lecture on average Bovington and GrpTrFL (Gruppentruppenfachlehrer - tr y once or twice a month on the British Army of the Rhine saying that fast!) is the department containing the specialis t and our way of life and training within the Army . I see m y and special to arm tactics and logistic instructors who go main function as the exchange of information over out to the various Inspektions to teach . Self-evident als o Armoured technology and development in a two-way direc- under the heading School Staff/Supply Area are the Staff, tion . In doing this my focal point is really ATV (thei r Administrative departments and the Fachmediumcentrum , ATDU) and depending on what any one of my UK master s the latter of which deals with all types of reproduction , want to know more about or what I feel is important, I printing, photocopying, production of view foils, videos , zoom in on particular trials and developments . etc . Additionally, there is a constant stream of visits, visitors , Additionally there is Panzerlehrbrigade 9, which is what requests for assistance, social functions, showing the fla g we would call the Demonstration Brigade and comprises of and even important issues like teaching the General how t o 2 Demo Tk Bns, 1 Demo Armd Inf Bn, 1 Demo Arm d mix Pimms . Recce Bn and 1 Demo Arty Bn. The all-up strength of th e In all these activities one has of course to learn how t o school is 1352 with 4286 within the Panzerlehrbrigade. In live with the Germans . That is not to say that one has t o all the two organisations, KTS 2 and PzLehrBrig have 83 4 become like them, but it certainly helps to know and armoured vehicles and 917 B vehicles available . They pro- respect their habits and traditions and to recognise when th e vided instruction/demonstrations/support for 352 course s situation requires a demonstration of proper Anglo-Saxon during 1990 (which includes courses of 75 different type s behaviour. Alcohol (usually beer, but occasionally wine) is . from Sgt upgrading to Bn Comd) to a total of 6894 student s never drunk without first raising the glass, muttering some - and 1189 visitors from 25 different countries . thing that sounds like "Sump Oil" and then staring deep Now comes the inevitable question, "Well what do yo u into the eyes of all present before taking ones first sip . With actually do as an LO?" Firstly, let me say that as well as some kind of function at least 2 - 3 times a week this prac- being the LO here I am also the LO to the German Military tice has now become quite routine, but for Mrs. Moge it Academy (Offizierschule des Heeres) at Hannover, thei r took a little longer and several kicks under the table to stop equivalent of Sandhurst and also the LO to 1 (Pz) Div her lifting her glass at will and draining at a single tip. based in Hannover. That is on the German side . On th e (Apologies Sue for poetic licence .) Likewise one becomes British side, I am responsible to HQ DRAC, HQ D Inf, immune to the hour-long speeches that accompany every MOD and the various Armoured departments, such a s gathering . At a handover of command parade I attended LSOR l, HQ (Armd Branch) 1 (BR) Corps, HQ (In f earlier this year, we were entertained for three quarters o f Branch) 1 (BR) Corps, LO to 1 (Armd) Div, my sponsors a t an hour on the parade ground with two speeches, followed HQ BAOR, the Senior British LO at the German Arm y by no less than eight speeches lasting two and a half hour s office, and on the reporting chain to the DA and MA at the at the reception afterwards . Perhaps there is little wonder British Embassy Bonn. In my reporting chain, I have thre e that Das Madchen is neuter, and die Schwiebel is feminine ! German Generals and six British Generals and attempt, Auf Wiedersehen.

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The 14th/20th In Iraq Fifty Years Ago By Lt Col P Massey, MC Late Royal s

In June 1941, the Meerut Cavalry Brigade was ordered to Iraq to help suppress the Nazi inspired rising against the pro-British king and his prime minister, Rashid `Ali . The Brigade consisted of the 14th/ in MK IV Ligh t tanks armed with a Vickers machine gun and with armour that let the rain in . Because there had been an "Options for Change" the Army in was particularly badly equippe d and the two Indian Cavalry Regiments in the Brigade , Hodson's Horse and the 18th Cavalry, had nothing, no t even their horses which they had just returned to Remounts . Two Gurkha battalions in 3-ton trucks replaced them . For badly needed encouragement we were re-christened the 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade. At the time, I was the Adjutant of Hodson's Horse busy training men to drive the ambulances with acetylene lighting which had been grudgingly issued to u s by Ordnance. If you kept your foot on the accelerator flus h with the floor board, sometimes they had enough compres- sion to get round a corner - usually not . This had interesting repercussions when we were later issued with Ford V-8 s Colonel Leslie Groves (seated) with Brian Tayleur in Persia 1941 . and the men applied the accelerator technique they ha d learned on the ambulances . My vehicle was a 15-cwt truck with an iron pole in the Meanwhile the Staff Captain at Brigade Headquarter s back on which was mounted a Bren automatic, the Brigad e had gone off his head and had been stuffing all the mai l HQ's anti-aircraft defence . When we got to Tehran, every - under his office carpet . I took over at short notice and one bought themselves Persian rugs to put on the floor o f rather agreed with his method of operation but there was no their trucks . It still rankles that I had to make a hole in mine time to do anything about it as we were off to Bombay . The to accommodate the Bren. office truck arrived too late to catch the train so the Chie f We moved on to Kirkuk where we heard on the BB C Clerk and my wife and I gutted the vehicle and put the bits news that we were to invade Persia, which had been infil- into bags and hoped we would be able to fit them int o trated by Nazis . We were glad the BBC had not told the something the other end . Persians the date but they did just that a few days later . So It was hot in the Red Sea and even hotter at Basra wher e on 25th August, 1941, we crossed the border, by-passed the we had to unload the ships ourselves. So many men got road over the 8000ft Pytach pass by using a goat track th e heat stroke, as nobody knew about taking salt then, that w e Persians did not know about, and emerged onto the plain ended up by only using the ex-farriers and at night in th e beyond . The Persians thought this very unfair and had to steaming holds they had to be taken out and hosed dow n withdraw. Meanwhile the Russians had brutally frightene d every twenty minutes . the Persians to the North so we were able to talk our lo t Eventually we were ready to move and drove up to into submission . Baghdad . There were more heat stroke casualties on th e One action of any note was when Major Studd' s way and Col Leslie Groves CO of the 14th/20th, got i t squadron engaged a body of hostiles coming down a valle y badly and it killed his Adjutant . Luckily the rebels had been at him . The hostile commander raised a white flag an d beaten up by the British battalion at Habbanyia, the RA F Eddie Studd's SSM went forward to report over the air : staging post, and their ring leaders were hanging by thei r "He says he's English and he has a silver cigarette case necks from the bridge over the Tigris and were very dead . inscribed `To John Lakin, Esq MFH from the farmers of This meant that Iraq was again officially on our side, so w e the Hunt —. The Warwickshire Yeomanry were not able to billet ourselves in Baghdad or even in th e and the 14th/20th decided to call it a draw . Luckily no on e date palms outside as the Treasury would then have had to was hurt . pay the Iraqis rent, so it went on being hotter than neces- We motored on to Tehran where we were welcome d sary . with open arms, chiefly because the Russians were in th e The Brigade HQ was the same as when we were horsed - habit of shooting Persians rather indiscriminately . Here I a Brigade Major, a Staff Captain, a Signals Officer, a played my only game of polo in WW II . The Persia n CREME and a BOWO . Each regiment now found a subal- Cavalry challenged us and provided the ponies . Playing fo r tern Liaison Officer ; their transport was a motorcycle . The England were our Brigadier Aizlewood, Brigade Majo r 14th/20th LO was Frank Stanley-Clark, who got tired of Martin, myself and Frank Stanley-Clark . My stirrup pushing his through the sand so rode it down Haroun a l leathers were tied on with string and not very good string at Rashid Street to the nearest car dealer where he bough t that. It broke as I was galloping as fast as my Turcoman himself a Ford V-8, which REME painted sand colour and pony would go, which was a surprise . Our Brigadier was he drove about in some comfort for the rest of the cam- provided with the Persian General's special pony whic h paign . had been trained to trot up to the ball and halt while the

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rider took a swipe at it. Brig Aizle never got used to play- ing this way . Indeed what with his near apoplexy and ou r hysterical laughter he did very little to contribute to ou r eventual victory . Our Brigadier and the Russian General were both ol d horse soldiers and shared each other's whisky and vodka while they told each other tall stories through their inter- preters . Eventually the time came to return to the real worl d and our Brigadier announced that he had agreed to have a joint Farewell Parade to impress the Persians . The Brigad e Major pointed out there were very few British and a grea t many Russians who would, therefore, be the only peopl e doing any impressing. But it was too late and, when the day came, I was sent off to marshal our troops on the Tehra n race course and, whatever happened, to see that we were Right of the Line . Luckily this suited the Russians wh o were more than happy to be on the left opposite the Gran d Stand. There were a lot of them but they paraded and marched past in mass so that they quickly disappeared in a cloud of dust . Then the British began . The vehicles had their awnings on and two men in the cab ; there were none to put in the back. At 15 miles in the hour they drove pas t and, long before we had finished, all the Persians had gon e home convinced we still ruled the world . It spoilt a beauti- ful friendship, for the Russian General refused to talk to ou r Brigadier any more .

General Sir Edward General Sir Edward Kerrison Tornant whilst poor Blake shared a harder fate, with th e Kerrison's Charger s officers, men, and crew etc . who were all wrecked in a transport ship and perished in sight of the English shore . A recent purchase, by the Regiment, of a portrait paintin g Thus died this Noble and Faithful steed, so remarkable fo r of General Kerrison, Colonel 14th Light Dragoons , beauty, action and speed that when on the point of reminded me of my stay with the late Col Forty Allen at his embarkation for Spain, HRH the Prince Regent offered to home in . He informed me about a brass memoria l purchase him at the price of 500 guineas . plaque to a Cornet of the 14th (King's) Hussars, which wa s "Harlequin" replaced this loss . He was trained at a very situated on the wall of a church just a few miles away from early age by his wounded master and carried Sir Edward his home . Kerrison when commanding a Regiment in the campaigns It was during this ramble around the countryside that m y of 1813 and 1814 . He led the very gallant of the 7th attention was drawn to a memorial stone which was obvi- Hussars at the Battle of Orthes and was also in the actions ously out of place near some houses . of Toulouse, Sandeterne etc . Harlequin then had the honour It transpired that it was a plaque which had come from a of serving in the Netherlands after the return of Buonaparte monument now demolished, which was erected by General from Elba, where his fine training and docility were the Kerrisons wife, Lady Mary Martha, in Oakley Park, whic h means of saving his master's life in an attack of Frenc h was their home in 1853. It was to commemorate the gallant Lancers on the 17th June 1815 . A wound received on thi s horses, which had been faithful servants, throughout som e day disabled Harlequin from bearing a part in the Glorious of the General's campaigns . Battle of Waterloo where Sir Edward Kerrison's second The engraving on the plaque, in beautiful stylised Ol d Charger, "Gift", was shot under him by a cannon bal l English lettering reads : which also wounded his master. Harlequin returned to hi s To the memory of the Favorite Chargers of Lt General native land and enjoyed a long life of repose and liberty i n Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart KCB GCG etc . "Forester" car- Oakley Park, where he died at a very old age and is burie d ried the young soldier in 1799 and 1800 at the Battles o f under the chestnut tree near this spot . "Rufus", the last of Bergham and Alkmar and the succeeding Actions of the the Chargers was buried on this terrace in 1842 . 2nd and 6th October. Grateful for Life preserved, for Glory won on many a "Blake" was first Charger in the Campaigns of 1808 an d field from Tagus to Garonne remembering those whose 1809 in Spain, where Sir Edward Kerrison was ver y speed the Warrior bore to strive and Conquer on that severely wounded and he afterwards followed his disable d Foreign shore whose Honest Heart was all their Master' s master on a long and harrassing march, from the plains o f own who moved, who lived, who died for him alone t o Leon to Corunna, where the British Army embarked fo r them a wife, this votive Tablet rears Thankful for past , England . In consideration of the Lt Colonel's wounds th e Hopeful for coming years . Admiral in command gave him a passage home in HMS Tiny Hill

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John served with the Tank Corps from 1939 until 194 5 Lancashire Army Cadet Force and then with the 14th/20th King's Hussars a total o f twenty five years service . Army Veteran Attends Fulwood Barrack s He is now a resident of the Royal Chelsea Hospital, an d our photograph shows him with Cadet Leon Wilson age d Chelsea Pensioner seventy seven year old John Mora n fourteen a member of the Lancashire Army Cadet Force stood proudly to attention during the Dedication Ceremony and whose unit is badged to The 14th/20th King's Hussars , held at Fulwood Barracks when a captured Iraqi tank fro m and who was also "On Parade" for the day. the Gulf War was dedicated to his old Regiment th e 14th/20th Hussars . Iraqi Tank Laid to Rest

A captured Iraqi tank has been officially unveiled by th e Colonel of the Regiment which was brought back t o Fulwood Barracks, Preston from the Gulf. Major General Sir Michael Palmer, Colonel of th e 14th/20th King's Hussars, did the honours at a ceremon y on Sunday . In bringing the captured tank to Preston the 14th/20t h King's Hussars were helped by other Lancashire regiment s among them 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery, 12 Ai r Defence Royal Artillery, 32 Heavy Regiment Roya l Artillery and the 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers . Major General Palmer paid tribute to those who serve d in the Gulf War and said the tank, which has been full y restored, will be a permanent reminder of the magnificen t efforts of the Lancashire regiments who served in the Gulf.

Sgt John Moran (77) Cadet Leon Wilson (14) Fulwood 10 .11 .91

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In recent years delegates to the annual regimenta l Army History in a Countr y reunion have stayed in a hotel in the village and used S t Churchyard Lawrence's for their annual service of remembrance . The burial plot will hold 240 graves and will be reserved Reproduced Courtesy of the Lancashire Evening Post for serving and former soldiers of the Regiment and thei r families. All the gravestones will be similar to th e Commonwealth War Graves Commission design . An old soldier's wish has made Army history with the con- secration of what is believed to be the first Regimenta l Chapel, burial plot and Columbarium were dedicated by burial plot in an English country churchyard . the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Reverend Alan Chesters, The plot, which includes a columbarium designed t o who told the packed congregation of serving and ex-mem- hold 99 ashes caskets, belongs to the 14th/20th King s bers of the Regiment: Hussars and has been established in the churchyard of S t "This Church and village welcome with open arms thi s Lawrence's Church, Barton, near Preston . A Regimenta l Regiment and its desire, as it were, to find a village billet. Chapel has also been constructed inside the church and the Those who wish can come home, the battle done, to b e Vicar of Barton, the Rev John Randall, has been appointe d laid to rest in the soil of an English village." Honorary Chaplain to the Regiment - also believed to be a Replying, Major General Sir Michael Palmer, Colonel of first. the Regiment, noted that in the 1950's the 14th/20th had The project developed after an ex-Sergeant said h e chosen Lancashire as its recruiting area because Lancashire wished for his remains to lie amongst those of his friends . had already chosen it, with large numbers of men from the Close links have developed with the village of Barton an d county being drafted to the Regiment in World War II . its Parish Church in the years since the 14th/20th were "The 14th/20th Kings Hussars is a great regiment but no t given Lancashire as a recruiting area in the 1950's . a grand one," he went on . "It is here in a Lancashire vil -

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lage, not far from its very first action in Preston over 20 0 years ago, that it feels at home . It is therefore with absolute confidence that it commits its dead, both of the pas t through the Roll of Honour in the Chapel, and of the future in the churchyard, to the care of the parish of St Lawrence ." The Bishop of Blackburn consecrates the Graveyar d

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PERSONALITIES

Allan's advice to anyone thinking of following his exam - Allan Cundy ple is "don't do it, try living instead" which he says is th e advice he was given and ignored . Since his course ended h e has spent his spare time in learning to play the piano . Allan is 67 now, and seven years after he should have retired he is still working, commuting daily from Aldersho t to the deepest recesses of the Treasury building i n Whitehall . He is not keeping a youngster out of a job, he says as he is engaged on special studies which require lon g experience and the theoretical knowledge obtained from hi s studies. He says his love of statistics dates from 1952 whe n he helped Capt Mosse in recording the shooting team scores, in the intervals between providing enormous break- fasts for the hard-core members of the team, Messrs Williams, Macgregor and Tasker, at the Officers' Mes s (their accounts are still outstanding, he believes) . Unfortunately, the years of peering into computer screens have taken their toll on those gimlet eyes which once helped him to win the Revolver Cup and got him the name of "Hawkeye" . The eyes are in such poor condition that he was thinking in terms of a white stick and a guide dog, but the military hospital have now offered him a laser operation to unscramble the eye muscles (but not th e brains). We wish him luck with the op .

Colonel Gilbert Hamilton Reproduced from The Navy and Army Illustrated, April 1899

GILBERT HAMIL- TON holds an unique record, for he is the firs t cavalry officer in the Army who has ever rise n straight from the ranks t o command a cavalry regi- ment. And he deserves th e position he has won for himself, if ever a man did , for he has shown himsel f an exceptionally fine soldier and officer . He joined th e Allan Cundy is seen here taking a firm grip on the MS c 2nd Life Guards as a trooper at the age of seventeen an d degree certificate presented to him at the Barbican Centre COLONEL GILBERT HAMILTON , 14th Hussars a-half, and before he was in November 1991 . twenty-three he had wo n Allan served in the Army for 22 years, including 17 with his commission, being appointed to the regiment he no w the Regiment where he ended up as SSM of HQ Squadron. commands. His war services comprise the Afghan War o f 1879, in which he was, first, aide-de-camp to Sir Sam Browne , He left in 1965 to join the Civil Service, helped ( ? ) by hi s and afterwards galloper to the officer commanding the Army testimonial ; "he should be of great use in an y Cavalry Brigade at Cabul, and also the Boer War of 1881 . In Ministry as he has a talent for sorting order out of chaos" . all military exercises Colonel Hamilton is facileprinceps . He holds the record score for shooting with the Martini - With this he prudently avoided the Ministry of Defence and Henry carbine, and won twice running the Inter-Regimenta l went instead into the government statistical service in th e Revolver Competition . So much for his shooting powers . Cabinet Office . He spent many long evenings studying hi s As a swordsman he competed seven times at the Roya l Military Tournament in the Sword versus Sword, Mounted, subject, gaining clutches of "0" and "A" levels and passe d competition, and for six years out of the seven was either firs t in the examinations of the Institute of Statisticians. His or second . In fact, only on one occasion was he knocked ou t masters degree resulted from three gruelling years of part - before reaching the final . Gilbert Hamilton comes of a soldier stock, for his father was General Hamilton, C .B., one time study at the Polytechnic of Central London (unde r of his brothers, Bruce Hamilton, is a major in the East York - consideration for new status as the University o f shire, a brevet colonel, and a Staff College man ; another, Westminster) in the subject of statistics in government an d Hubert, a major in the West and attached to th e Egyptian Army, is also a Staff College man and wears th e business followed by a 6 month research project into indi- Distinguished Service Order , whilst the youngest, Keith, is a cators of the UK's business cycle . Allan was one of only subaltern in the Light Infantry . Father and sons six survivors from the 17 who started out on the course . have earned sixteen medals between them .

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The Regimental Association

Cavalry Sunday 1991 (The March Past)

General The first part of the year was obviously a very busy one fo r Home HQ supporting the Regiment in the Gulf . The Regimental Association played its part by responding mag - nificently to the Chairman's appeal and with the help of th e very generous people of Lancashire a large sum was raise d for the needs of the Regiment . It is of interest to note that the staff at Home HQ packed over 1000 parcels which wer e sent to the Regiment via United Carriers . It is a relief and a pleasure to know that the boys are all back safely and with the exception of one possible welfare problem, all is i n order. The Combined Cavalry Parade was again a complete success and this was followed by the usual first class lunc h in the Inter-Continental Hotel and at which Lt Col Vicker y gave a fine account of the Gulf War as it affected th e Regiment. This was followed by a presentation of a picture to Lt Col Ross who retired as our Chairman and was imme- diately posted as our Vice President . Once again th e Regimental Band were present for which we are mos t grateful . The main reunion was held in Preston over th e Remembrance Weekend where everyone appeared to enjoy themselves enormously . The celebrations started with a Regimental Reception which was held in the Barto n Grange Hotel on the Friday evening . The object of thi s event was to enable representatives of the Regiment t o On Guard - Generals Cavendish, Palmer & Friedberge r show their appreciation to those in Lancashire who sup - (Annual Reunion, Preston)

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ported them so well during the Gulf War . This was fol- Mrs Joanna Pharo-Tomli n Aug 9 1 lowed by the Annual Dinner Dance on the Saturday night a t William Ernest As h 2 Sep 9 1 which over 650) members attended . A total of 350 sat dow n George Herbert Swallow 21 Sep 9 1 to dinner whilst the rest took liquid refreshments at the var- John Vincent Clarke 23 Sep 9 1 ious watering points in the Hotel . John Victor Groundes-Peace 18 Nov 9 1 On Sunday we marched to church behind the Regimenta l Mrs Vera M Gile s 12 Sep 9 1 Band with the Guidon on Parade and attended the Mrs Neva Burnet t Jul 91 Remembrance Service along with local residents of Barto n village. A big thank you again to the Regimental Band for Finance being with us . Other reunions were held in the followin g areas: Manchester, Scotland, Midlands, West of England We have paid all bills regarding the Chapel and Graveyard and Central Southern . Our congratulations and thanks are and kept the final total within our original planned budget. extended to the organisers who work so hard to ensure tha t The problem that now faces us is the future up-keep of th e everyone enjoys themselves . graveyard . It has been suggested that those wishing to The very important work concerning welfare continue s reserve spaces in either the Columbarium or graveyard and we will of course have to spend much more time on should pay for the privilege in the form of a booking fee of this subject as the Regiment winds down and those who are perhaps £25 .00. What do members think? Postage costs are unfortunate enough to have to leave by redundancy or natu- becoming an embarrassment but we manage to offset this ral wastage arrive back in the UK and need help . against profit raised by the Sweepstake and 142-0 Club. In the meantime both ex Tprs Costello and Pickerin g Without your support to these money- making ventures w e have left the Army and Tpr Binns is now well establishe d would certainly have to struggle . in a Residential Home in Stockport . There are 48 othe r cases on our books . Medicina 199 2 Moses Namu is now 16 years old and is at this momen t We are now making definite plans to visit the Regiment i n waiting for his exam results . Munster over the period of 10/1 1/12 April 1992 . The pro- The following have died during the year : posed programme is to attend celebrations commencing the Roy Jefferson Chase Friday evening and ending after church parade and lunch Mrs Audrey Randall 28 Oct 90 on the Sunday. The Regiment intends to Troop the Guidon for the last time and will invite non-serving members of the John Edward (Geordie) Thompson 19 Dec 90 Association to take part in the March Past . Wilfred George Stevens Jan 91 Mrs Bobbie Stevens 22 Dec 90 Capt Robert Andrew McClure 14 Jan 9 1 Conclusion John William Rothwell 12 Dec 90 The amalgamation with The Royal Hussars will take place Thomas Cosgrove 18 Dec 90 in December 1992 . We will certainly have a very busy yea r William Ivor Williams 1 1 Feb 9 1 leading up to this and how this will affect the future of our Peter John Speakman 11 Mar 9 1 Regimental Association has yet to be decided but we cer- Peter Campbell Browning 21 Jul 9 0 tainly hope to keep our annual reunion going in Barton for Joseph Honeyman 25 Mar 9 1 the forseeable future and we will of course ensure tha t Charles Arthur Bailey 14 Jun 9 1 members are kept informed of any future changes as they Mrs Phyllis Swallow 7 Jul 91 happen .

West Country Reunion 1991

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Annual Reunion, Preston 199 1

The Commanding Officer's Speec h

L-R: Ken Taylor, Phil Syms, Harry Hall, Lt Cot Talbot, Tiny Hill

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Annual Reunion - Tiny Hill receives his Regimental Medal

Annual Reunion - Mr . Lofthouse with Sue Livesey L-R : Gant, Williams, Kennedy, Driver, Commander, Gunne r

Annual Reunion - Evelyn Osborne, Terry Tasker & The Hardwidges Majors Urban-Smith and Williams with The Colonel

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Annual Reunion - Ginge & Mrs . Mayall with Lorainne Hutchinso n

Annual Reunion - Gates, Butler & Helen Nadin

Annual Reunion - The Campbell s

The Guidon Party Annual Reunion - Ex SSgt Tony & Pat Smith

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Finance Report

We are most grateful to all members of the Regiment wh o money is still very much needed to help those who are no t donate a day's pay annually to the Welfare Fund and to al l so well off and in need of financial help . those retired members who make individual donations . This The audited accounts are as follows : -

General Welfare Fund 31st March 1991 Regimental Association Fund 31st October 1991 GPF Income Income Donations and Subscription s £12674.00 Shop Profit £ 321 .1 3 Investment Incom e £2354.00 Building Society Int £2298.58 Tax Receive d £776.00 Donations £2074.08 Tax Received 1 Days Pa y £3814.00 Postage £ 221 .86 Interest from Deposit £1494.00 142-0 Club £1500.00 Grants from AB F £2638.00 Grand National Sweep £2909.27 Grants from Serving Officer s £1000.00 Total £9324.92 Total £24750.00 Expenditur e Expenditure Potage £1181 .45 Grants £9852.00 Presentations £545.07 Expenses £ 1536.00 Printing & Stnry £ 168.42 Printing & Stationer y £ 1050.00 Reunions £ 1077.29 Accountants Fee s £690.00 Working Expenses £64.43 Sundrie s £79.00 Donations/Grants £539.44 Depreciation of Off Eqpt £718.00 Bank Charges £ 149.00 Insurance £76.20 Regimental Museu m £ 1000 .00 Lapel Badges £210.26 Army Benevolent Fund £ 1800 .00 Office Eqpt £123.78 • Regimental Journal s £2500.00 Chambermaids £750.00 Total £ 19374.00 Total £4736.34 Income over Expenditure £ 5376 .00 Income over Expenditure £4588.58

The 26th and the 14th/20th Regimental Associatio n

As we are all well aware, the 14/20H Regimenta l makes an invaluable connection through to the 26 H Association very generously extended all the privileges o f Welfare Fund. It is, perhaps, when the remaining 26H are membership to old 26th Hussars back in 1983 . The 14/20H getting old that the Welfare Fund will be most needed . . . are, of course, our parent regiment and the Association stil l Perhaps we are becoming thin on the ground . Nevertheless administers the welfare funds provided by Brigadier Norto n we enjoy the hospitality of the 14th/20th and are alway s (with additional back-up funds being provided by th e represented at the Regiment's annual reunion (when we 14th/20th should they ever be needed) . In 1983 th e have our own table) and march with them on the impressiv e Association's then chairman, Col R P D F Allen, wrote t o and always memorable Combined Cavalry Parade . This each one of us individually stressing that we should alway s newsletter helps us in a small way to keep in touch, so con - regard the Association 'very much as your Regimenta l tinue to send in your snippets of news and memories . For Association and make full use of it as such!! ' helping us along the way our thanks are due to Colone l Dickie Scott Dickins was then appointed to represent u s Ross and the Regimental Association, to the CO and al l on the committee of the Association . Lt Col C C G Ross , members of the Regiment and to the Regimental Secretary , the present chairman, in a recent letter to Dickie writes : Major D A J Williams MBE JP . We are especially grateful 'Although so few now attend functions I am sure that th e to Major Dickie Scott Dickins for his continued interest in act of notifying, on a personal basis, such a number of 26 H the welfare of old 26H and for representing us so ably on shows them that the Army has not forgotten them and the Association Committee . JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S 69

Letters

Dear Major William s Dear Colonel Vickery I am writing on behalf of all the guests from Home s I have recently returned from a visit to India - where I to thank you for the lovely evening we spent at the recep- went to attend a Regimental Re-Union of Skinner's Horse tion last Friday . now stationed at Meerut . As Matron, I would especially like to thank you all fo r the kindness and interest you showed to our residents . They Whilst I was there I had a look round the area which I were thrilled by the whole evening . Indeed it was an had known, well from several Cavalry occasions - for pol o racing and pig-sticking evening we shall all remember with pleasure . . The old Garrison (C of E) church contains several records and memorials put up by British Yours sincerel y regiments there - and one of them caught my eye, and I thought would interest you . Matron It is marble tablet, beside the Font, and it read :-

Dear Major William s CAPTAIN GERALD CHAYTOR On behalf of the Evening Post, I'd like to thank everyone 14/20 K. HUSSARS involved in the marvellous donation of £10,000 to ou r Magic Million Appeal . who was killed whils t It was a remarkable and moving effort by the soldiers . The 14th/20th Kings Hussars have always had stron g playing Polo in th e support locally and this fantastic fund-raising initiative can Inter-Regimental Polo Tea only add to their reputation . m Yours sincerely on 4.3 .1937. Steve Kendall This Tablet Editor Lancashire Evening Pos t was erected b y

His Brother Officer s Dear Major William s Would just like to say thank you very much again, fo r I knew him - when your Regiment and Skinner's Hors e the generous help you gave me towards the fees for John' s were together in the Risalpur Cavalry Brigade . Nursing Home. I just couldn't have managed without you r help as the fees were getting astronomical and I understand , perhaps will be rising again . Dear Sir So many thanks also for the beautiful flowers you sen t from the Regiment - they were all yellow, so very Impres- Thanks to your support the childrens outing to Camelo t sive. took place on Wednesday 29th of May ; and you will be We went to see John's casket which I understand will be pleased to hear it was a great success . The venue, th e sent to you soon, by Securicor . He was always in such a weather and everything connected with this venture were hurry, but we told him if they weren't going fast enough fo r first class, and 200 Handicapped children had a day t o him, not to get out and walk!! ! remember, so thanks again for helping to bring a little sun - He was always so proud of his Regiment and my famil y shine into the lives of someone less fortunate than your - would tell you that his Army days were constantly on his selves. mind. He was either going on parade, or had come of f guard duty, or was going on a scheme, but he was happy i n Yours gratefully his own world - the Army . He would be so very proud to Preston Taxi Owners Association know that he was going back to "his" Regiment. And we are too. So many thanks to you and your Committee . Dear Si r Yours sincerel y I seem to get the occasional notice and pamphlet fro m the Association . For this I am grateful indeed, even if i t Dear Major William s only points up one's tenuous hold! Like noting, sadly, the passing of old friends like Forty Allen, Bill Garbutt, Joh n I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all Chancellor, Mac McClure. the help you have given to me during my many financia l problems . I am myself, still quite active - chairing various confer- ences, organisations and institutions like (so help me) th e My husband always took care of business and caring for Port of Vancouver . the whole family, so everything became very difficult sinc e he left us four years ago. Sincerely Once again may I thank you for your kind help . Major W A L Reid

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Dear Si r Secondary, it is my pleasure to have this chance of thanking you for your special offer of the Birthday Gift that Thank you for your letter which enclosed a very gener- you sent me I was very grateful for that and most of all sig - ous donation of £ 1,800 to the Army Benevolent Fund fro m nified to me that you really care about my welfare . Least I the 14th/20th King's Hussars. will be happy to celebrate by birthday and buy a small pre - My Trustees have especially asked that you pass on their sent for myself in remembrance of the day . I shall be think - thanks to the 14th/20th King's Hussars for this gift to Army ing of how happy you are to celebrate with me this nic e benevolence which will mean so much to those who bene- moment for me . With hope and determination of writing fit. soonest, I hereby say Good-bye and God bless you . We have followed the exploits of your Regiment in th e Gulf with admiration and are delighted and proud that the y Give my regards to all you friends there . did so well . Yours loving son Moses. We send our best wishes . The Army Benevolent Fund Dear Major Williams Thank you again for all your help in getting me a grant from the Army Benevolent Fund . It is a great help to me. From Major Sulliva n I am in the unfortunate position of having paid into a pension scheme for many years having to hand it to th e Dear Bill , local District Council (Rent, Poll Tax, Water Tax) my pen- Encl is a small contribution towards gas cookers etc . for sion does not cover all these bills consequently I have t o l Desert Hawks : this is in reaction to a letter from Lt Co pay the balance every month out of my State Pension . Ross. It really puzzles, and annoys me, that the Govt, th e Thank you once again media, and everyone else, including Chairman Ross, refer to our troops etc "in the Gulf" if they really were in th e bloody Gulf the appeal should be for wet suits, flippers an d de- oiling oil . Why not call it "Arabia", which it is? (Excep t for the R Navy) Dear Major Williams It was a very pleasant surprise to receive the beautiful Yours book the "Emperor's Chambermaids" as a reminder of th e Aye recent service held at the Parish Church to dedicate th e Chapel and to consecrate the burial ground in honour of the George 14th/20th King's Hussars . PS . Cannot think why they have not called me up ! Through you we would like to express our appreciatio n and thanks to the Commanding Officer, his officers an d men for this generous gesture . The book will be greatl y treasured . CERTIFIED TRUE COP Y Our thoughts and prayers will he concentrating on th e From Moses Nam u well-being of the Regiment during its time in the Persian Gulf. Dear 14th/20th King's Hussars With best wishe s It is my pleasure to have this God given chance to jot to you this letter . It is actually a heap of time since I last wrote to you. I have a great doubt that you must be wonderin g what happened to me . Actually this is due to unavoidable circumstances that have enhanced all this chaos . I must say that I love writing to you but whenever I give a thought o f writing I have no chance Exams have played a great role to Dear Major Williams this and even as I am writing at this moment, we are wait- Joe and I returned from "Skylarke" Winged Fellowshi p ing for our results as we wait for other exams within th e Trust holiday on Saturday, two memorable weeks of com- course of this short while. It is hard to read and yet it i s panionship and care . The centre was within about 15 min- even harder to explain why one failed to . Coming here utes walk from the National Water Sports Centre easily being only an infant of around 6 years, I knew nothin g accessible with wheelchair, and with fair weather we were about my future but as years passed, I came to the year o f able to be outdoors for part of every day . The accent o f great thoughts . Not really knowing where I am heading to, I those particular weeks was on music and there was much t o could sleep comfortably in my bed not having the sense o f enjoy in the entertainment provided - most planned to what my future is like . I was brought to this school when I involve guests as much as possible . However severely dis- was small and you decided to look after me as my mothe r abled the guest, all were able to enjoy the holiday, with vol - could . You provided for me and most of all, you gave m e unteer helpers ever ready to give assistance . Permanen t quite a happy time here . Working day and night only to get staff - including nursing members, were always on hand; marks to come to Starehe Secondary . As I know, there is Winged Fellowship Trust certainly fulfills its promise to completely no future for me on leaving Starehe as no one . Joeprovide the ideal holiday for disabled guests and carers will meet my problems . Therefore all that is remaining fo r was somewhat disorientated at times by the number of peo- me is to work and pray to God . ple around and the continuous activities, but his verdict to

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all who ask - "a smashing holiday" - we shall have much t o pleased and relieved at the successful operations, which th e talk about for a long time . Police completed, during the series of concerts that the How can we adequately say "Thank you" for the gen- 14th/20th King's Hussars held in our area . It was reassuring erosity of the Association and particularly your part in the to know that you regard this as a success also . arrangements made on our behalf . I can assure you that i t Your kind comments have been brought to the attentio n has been a wonderful experience for us and new found of the officers who performed duties on these occasion s friends a great comfort . and I have much pleasure in forwarding your donation to I am enclosing a cheque - perhaps towards our expenses , the Secretary of the Widows and Orphans Fund at ou r but for you to put to help someone else - somehow - wit h Police Headquarters. our grateful thanks and good wishes . Yours sincerel y Yours sincerel y

Chief Inspector St. Lawrence Church, Barton Dear Major William s I am writing on behalf of the Vicar, Church wardens an d Parochial Church Council to ask you to convey to th e The Lancashire Connection Regiment how pleased we are that the friendship betwee n the 14th/20th King's Hussars and the Parish of St Lawrenc e In September 1931 the Regiment moved from England to Barton has been formalised with the Dedication of th e Egypt, and sailed from there to India on 31 Decembe r Chapel and Consecration of the Graveyard at today's ser- 1933. The normal foreign tour for a Cavalry Regiment i n vice. Everybody was very moved and it is an occasion tha t those days was 7 years so they could expect to return hom e will be a very special memory for everyone who was pre- during the trooping season (September/October) of 1938 . sent. However, due to the international situation in 1938 it was May I also take the opportunity to thank the Regimen t decided to retain the Regiment in India for a further year to for the hospitality extended to the congregation at the lun - mechanise it . War broke out on 3 September 1939, whic h cheon after the service. We were all particularly surprised made it impossible to send the Regiment home . I joined, in and delighted to be presented with a copy of the History of India, in March 1940 when most had been abroad for 8 1/2 the Regiment which we shall all treasure . years with no home leave. At the time the Regiment was We cannot let the occasion pass without expressing ou r composed of Scots, Welsh miners and some Lancashir e appreciation of your own part in the organisation of thi s men, though I cannot remember the proportions . ceremony. We, in Barton, are very much aware of th e In November 1941 I took over as Adjutant and at home , amount of work which you personally have put in to ensur e in 1942, it was decided to disband a complete armoure d the smooth running of the day . brigade of Lancashire Fusiliers . The authorities considered Once again, we extend our thanks and look forward to it would be a dreadful waste of valuable training an d our continuing friendship and association . money to return these soldiers to infantry, so they wer e Yours sincerely used to reinforce Armoured Regiments abroad - especiall y PCC Secretary those who had, by then, been abroad for over 11 years . As a result we received a draft, or it was probably several drafts , of over 400 Lancashire men who released those who had Dear Major General Sir Michael Palmer been away from home so long . Thank you very much for your invitation to the dedica- The Colonel and I and, indeed, all of us soon realised tion of the Regimental Chapel at the Church of S t how lucky we had been . Another stroke of luck was that, i n Lawrence, Barton . 1944 in Italy, we were brigaded with the DLOY - then a Unfortunately my husband and I cannot take leave of ou r Medium Regiment of Artillery, commanded by our presen t employment at that time . Colonel's father with whom we got along very well . After I can assure you however that our thoughts and prayer s the war regular Cavalry Regiments were affiliated t o will be with the regiment at the time of the dedication and Yeomanry Regiments and it is no coincidence that bot h on into the future . My class (I am a Junior teacher at Barton Regiments asked to be affiliated to each other . Since that St Lawrence's) regard the 14th/20th Hussars as "our sol- affiliation, which took place in 1947, we have supplie d diers". We were thrilled to receive a piece of the Berli n many officers, WO's NCO's and Troopers to the DLOY . Wall and we look for the regiments name in a historical and Not long afterwards, it was decided that because of ou r modern context . I am sure the dedication will go well . dual affiliation Lancashire should be our recruiting area - much to our intense pleasure . Yours faithfully GA LC Talbot Marlene Fenton

14th/20th King's Hussars - Donation to th e The following signal was sent to the Regiment in the Gul f Constabulary Widows and Orphans Fun d by the Army Rifle Association . I was delighted to receive your letter dated 26 Novembe r 1990, which enclosed the cheque to the Lancashir e "From Sec and Staff PD best of luck in forthcomin g Constabulary Widows and Orphans Fund . quote competition unquote PD remember Bisley 72 ma y I do appreciate your most generous donation . I was very the shooting be as good"

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Dear Sir Ben Hervey-Bathurst is thus no imposter and, indeed, i t was he who arranged the loan of Felton's portrait and swor d Please find enclosed a photograph of a grave of a Privat e which hang in the Officer's Mess today . Ben is pleased t o of the 20th Hussars in the Moodos Military Cemetar y know that they are in good order and delighted that Fion a . I have just come back from there and Israel and married into the 14th/20th King's Hussars . although you have probably got lots of these I thought I would send it on - I was in one of the original finders o f this little cemetary in the 50's it was fairly derelict and under about 10" of snow at the time . It is now very well 26TH HUSSARS COMMEMORATED IN NE W looked after as you can see - all those resting there are fro m REGIMENTAL CHAPE L the Campaigns and include some of my forme r Regiment. One of the memorable events of 1990 was the dedication and consecration of the new Regimental Chapel of th e 14/20H in the village church at Barton, not far from Preston. Behind the alter a reredos carries the inscription `To the Glory of God and in grateful Memory of all who Served' . This is flanked by the badges of the 14/20H and the 26H, all in full colour. On a table next to the altar rests the Roll of Honour. This contains the names of all those who died on active servic e with the 14/20H and its forebears - some nine hundred names in all . A piece of land adjoining the chapel, suitably landscaped and fenced and overlooked by the sculpted regi- mental badge, has been set aside as a regimental cemetery. The Regimental Chapel and Cemetery were consecreted by the Bishop of Blackburn on 9 November 1990 . LUCK OF THE DRAW Readers of THE HAWK, regi- mental journal of the 14/20H, will have been intrigued by a letter to the Regimental Secretary, Major D A J William s and printed in the 1990 issue . It is from an anonymou s lucky man, formerly of the 26th Hussars . Having won firs t prize of £305 in the regimental Grand National Draw las t year he promptly donated £40 to the regimental Band Fund . In his letter a few clues are provided which might hel p someone to indentify him . He joined the 26th at Meerut in early 1941, was trained in driving and maintenance, gun- nery and wireless by officers and NCOs of the 14th/20t h and afterwards served in Burma as a troop sergeant with th e Carbs. (Incidentally, Yogi Yeowell won £10 in the regi- mental association tombola last year, having also won £50 two or three years ago, so we seem not to do too badly ou t of these flutters, which are all for a good cause) .

KIRKHAM CADETS JOIN LANCASHIRE' S REGIMENTAL CONNECTION UNRAVELLE D ARMOURED REGIMEN T

Fiona Dean has discovered that her Great Grea t Cadets from Lancashire ACF's new Kirkham Detachment Grandmother, Frances Selina Hervey was the niece of stood proudly on parade as the Colonel of the Regiment Colonel Sir Felton Bathurst-Hervey who commanded th e presented them with their berets and regimental cap badge s 14th Light Dragoons during the Peninsular War . The dis- at Fulwood Barracks on 10th October 1991 . covery was made whilst Fiona and Colonel Robert were Recently reformed, the Kirkham Detachment are affili- entertaining Ben Hervey-Bathurst, who is Felton's Grea t ated to 14/20H, and are proud to be associated wit h Great Grandson and therefore a distant cousin to Fiona . `Lancashire's Armoured Regiment' . Immediately before Felton's surnames have long caused confusion so a brief the presentation the Detachment had attended HQ 4 2 explanation may be of interest . Felton, the Grandson o f (North West) Brigade's Remembrance Sunday Service i n John Hervey, the first Earl of Bristol changed his name to the Garrison Chapel, Church of St Albans, Fulwoo d Bathurst-Hervey on marriage . The Baronetcy was conferre d Barracks. on him after his service on Wellington's staff during th e After welcoming the detachment as the newest an d campaign of 1815. The Bathurst family then offered Felto n youngest members of the regimental family, the Colonel o f an inducement to reverse his surnames . He appears to have the Regiment formally unveiled a T69 Iraqi tank, captured obliged to this request quite willingly! during the Gulf War .

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Obituary Roy Jefferson Chas e CPL Joe Honeyman We regret to announce the death of ex LCpl Roy Chase It is with sadness to report that Joe Honeyman passe d who died at Stockport in September 1990 . Roy joined the away on 25th March 1991 . Joe enlisted in the Cavalry of Regiment in 1955 and spent most of his time in C Squadro n the Line and was posted to the Greys in 1934 . until his discharge in 1957 . One of his major claims to fame He was drafted to the 14th/20th King's Hussars, then sta- was that he was never on the losing side in the Regimental tioned at Lucknow in December 1936 . Tug of War team .

WO1 (ASM) John Edward Thompso n It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Joh n (Geordie) Thompson who died on 19 December 1991 . John enlisted into the RTC at Bovington in 1934 an d served with them until 1939 when he became a D& M Instructor (Cpl) at the D&M School until 1942 . He the n joined 145 Regiment RAC in North Africa and Italy as a Troop Sergeant where he served until the end of the war.

In 1946 he was posted to Catterick Camp and became a He was a smart, efficient soldier and a good horseman . Hawk in 1948 when the Regiment moved from BAOR . At Joe was soon noted and his promotion became a matter o f this time he was a SSgt D&M Instructor . He then staye d course. He was a very popular N .C.O. Always willing t o with the Regiment until his discharge in 1964 serving in have a go, he regularly entered the Regimental Novice s Crookham, Tripoli, BAOR, Benghazi . He finished up as Boxing and with his Scottish grit and determination, wa s ASM WOl of the Regiment and one of his many claims t o never overwhelmed. His service in the Regiment was wit h fame was that when he was forced to transfer to REME in B Squadron, which he represented at football and hockey i n 1952 he did so only on the understanding that he woul d which he gendered a great team spirit. Joe had a pleasing remain a Hawk . manner and it was easy to strike up a friendship with thi s Both he and Betty then became staunch members of ou r very affable Scot . He will be sadly missed and our sympa- Regimental Association, attending reunions where the y thy goes to his loving widow and family. thoroughly enjoyed themselves with their many goo d friends. John always kept himself fit and it was a grea t blow to us all when he died in hospital at Leicester . At hi s request John's Ashes have been interred in the Regimenta l Graveyard at Barton . Our sincere condolences are extende d to Betty.

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CPL William Ernest As h CAPT Peter Browning William Ash joined the Regiment at Hohne in 1961 an d Peter Browning died on 21 July 1990 . He joined the served in Benghazi and Paderborn until his discharge i n Regiment in Hounslow in 1929 and served with them i n 1969. He then joined the Army Reserve until 1972 . He died Cairo and Risalpur until 1934 when he retired . He spent his after a long illness at Preston on the 2 September 1991 . Our later years in . Our condolences are extended to his condolences are extended to his widow Winifred . widow Hope . Note: One of his main achievements was to open and drink a can of lager in 4 seconds supplied by his SQMS - LCPL Peter Speakman Terry Tasker. It was with very much regret and sadness that we learn t s of the death of Peter Speakman who died suddenly on the SGT William Ivor William 11 March 1991 . Peter joined the Regiment as a National It is with deep regret that we announce the death of on e Serviceman in 1956 and was demobbed in 1958. During hi s of our Chelsea Pensioners, Ivor Williams. He had been il l time in the Regiment he served in BAOR and worked in th e in the Infirmary at the Royal Hospital for a long time an d Tech Stores. In 1966 he married Jacqueline and togethe r died peacefully on 11 February 1991 at the age of 81 . they both became staunch and loyal members of ou r He enlisted into the 4th Hussars in 1931 and served wit h Regimental Association, attending functions and takin g them until 1937 when he joined the Hawks . He was part in all activities to the full . Peter was a very quiet and demobbed in 1953 . Ivor was always very proud to hav e unassuming member of our Association who will be deepl y been a member of the Regiment and will be missed by al l missed . Our condolences are extended to his widow Jackie his old chums. and her two children .

Charles Bailey and John Clark e

TPR Charles Arthur Baile y SSGT John Vincent Clark e Charles Bailey died peacefully on 14 July 1991 . He John Clarke died peacefully on 23 September 1991 . John joined the Regiment in August 1930 whilst they were sta- enlisted into 5DG in 1931 then transferred to the Hawks i n tioned in Aldershot . He later served in Cairo and India unti l 1933 where he served in India . In 1939 he joined the 10t h joining The Bays in 1940 where he served throughout th e Hussars and served with them during the Desert Campaig n Western Desert until his demob in 1946 . until 1943 when he joined the 3rd in Burma . Both Charles and his wife were very good members of He rejoined the Regiment in Germany in 1945 and wa s our Association and attended many functions . Our condo- finally discharged in 1954 . lences are extended to his widow Gertrude . He was a first class and very experienced soldier who go t on well and was liked by all who met him . A very good member of the Regimental Association and for a short time was one of our representatives on the Combined Cavalr y Committee . His Ashes are now interred at the Regimenta l Graveyard in Barton, Lancashire. Our sincere condolences are extended to his widow Jose .

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MAJ John Victor Groundes-Peace MB E nant with those who did not meet him half way . Yet life had not been easy for him : his RAF father was killed in an Dr John Groundes-Peace, grandson of a 14th Hussar, air accident when he was a small boy; tragically, he lost his died at his home at Filkins in the Cotswolds on 1 8 wife, Zara, when their son was still at school, and he live d November . After education at St Paul's School he was arti - alone to the end of his days ; and he had the macabre experi - cled to solicitors in the City . After only a year into his ence of diagnosing in himself the first signs of the untreat- intended legal career, during which time he was in the Inn s able disease that was to kill him a few months later . Never of Court Regiment, he joined 14th/20th in Meerut in 1940. did he complain or make an excuse of these disabilities : As Signals Officer, he served in Iraq and Persia . At the age within a week of his death he was soldiering on - tidying u p of 22, on the strength of his brief legal experience, he was the war memorial for the RBL service on Remembranc e appointed Prosecuting Officer at the court-martial follow- Sunday, which he attended . ing the murder in the lines at Quayara of the Adjutant , Captain `Crutch' Parry-Crooke ; he obtained a conviction . John's hobbies were meticulously pursued : he create d From 1942 he served outside the regiment as Air Liaiso n and maintained by his own labour an immaculate an d extensive garden that was often open to public viewing ; he Officer in 18 countries. It was for his service during the ; in his retirement Italian Campaign that he was awarded the MBE . was a tasteful photographer of churches he discovered a new talent as a pen and ink artist and faith - fully recorded ecclesiastical subjects in his district ; and he edited the diary he had kept throughout his army career . On 2 Novmber, the sizeable Church of St Peter, Filkins , packed to overflowing for the Thanksgiving Service fo r John, was attended by the few members of the regimen t who had learned of his death only four days previously . With his doom close at hand, John had apologised to a n old comrade for the loss he must soon inflict, said that h e had done his duties to the best of his small abilities - and i t was as fair a time to go as any ! Our sympathy is with his only son, Roderick .

SGT P R Felthouse MM (26H) Ex Sgt Felthouse served in Maj Scott-Dickins troop i n the last war and was drafted to 3DG when the 26th wer e disbanded. He died late 1990.

CPL W G Steven s We regret to announce the death of ex Cpl Wilf Steven s who died in January 1991 . He joined the Regiment in 193 3 and stayed with us until 1938 when he was transferred to 15/19H . He was discharged in 1946 . Our condolences are extended to his widow Alice .

CAPT R A McClure Capt Robert McClure died after a long illness in London During his time in Paiforce John became friendly wit h on 14 January 1991 . `Mac' as he was fondly known joine d the RMO, Harold `Hardarse' Hewitt, also an Old Pauline . the Regiment in 1943 from the Warwickshire Yeomanry . Attraction to his kind of work inspired John to qualify i n He took up the post of Technical Adjutant until 1952 whe n Medicine from Edinburgh University in 1951 . A Member he became Adjutant in Crookham . In 1954 he was officer in of the Royal College of General Practitioners, he ran a sin- charge of the new Conqueror Tank trials which were hel d gle-handed practice in the environs of Lechlade, Glos fo r whilst the Regiment were in Sabratha. He retired from the almost 30 years. It testifies to John's old- world dedicatio n Army in 1955.`Mac'. was a very good and loyal member o f that he could not attend regimental functions until hi s our Regimental Association and left the OSA Fund a sub- retirement because he was unwilling to be out of immediat e stantial sum in his Will. call by his patients . John was tall, very slim and had a rather long neck. Those who can recall this pin-man cran- ing over a faulty wireless set in the desert can well imagin e SGT Thomas Cosgrove him craning over his patients to discover the faults in them ! Tom Cosgrove died in Basingstoke on 18 Decembe r John was a very active contributor to his local commu- 1990 . He joined the Irish Guards in 1942 and stayed wit h nity: he officiated in his branch of the Royal Britis h them until 1947 . During this time he served in North Legion ; he scrubbed clean the war memorials in his area , Africa, Italy, France and Germany and was taken Prisoner and listed the Rolls engraved on them ; in spite of angina, he of War. Tom joined the Hawks in 1948 and served i n went on sponsored cycle rides to generate funds for th e Catterick and Crookham until his demob in Sabratha i n RBL; and in his retirement he organised the `meals- o n 1953 . He was coach to the Regiment's Football team and a wheels' service and often took the frail for car drives . very popular member of the WOs' & Sgts' Mess . Our con- John had impeccable good manners and could be indig- dolences are extended to his widow Ivy .

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Joey Pharo-Tomlin with Col John

Mrs Joey Pharo-Tomlin She came to as many reunions as she could until her health prevented regular attendance . Happily, in her last year of Joey Pharo-Tomlin, the wife of Colonel John Pharo - life, she was able to attend the Guidon Presentation by the Tomlin, died on 17th August after a five year battle with Queen to the Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry at cancer. Stonyhurst and the Cavalry Memorial Parade an d She was born in Kenya in 1942 of 14th/20th King' s Luncheon in London. Hussar parentage, the only daughter of Colonel Johnny an d Her Funeral was held at Betchworth on 27th August to Barbara Pemberton . At the time, her father was seconded to which many past and present members of the Regimen t command the East African Armoured Car Regiment durin g came . The proceeds of the collection at the Service, to . the Abysinian Campaign which those attending generously gave, were donated to th e Joey first visited the 14th/20th King's Hussars as the sis- Royal Marsden Hospital Lymphoma Research Fund . ter of the then Captain Andrew Pemberton, to attend th e Guidon Presentation in 1961 by Field Marshal Sir Geral d Templer in Hohne, and met John while she was out i n Germany. They were married at Axminster in 1964, an d MAJ George Herbert Swallow she first saw Regimental fife in Paderborn when John wa s It is with very much regret that we announce the death of `C' Squadron Leader . After a stint in Singapore, the y George Swallow who must have been one of the most returned to Tidworth in 1970 when John was Second-in - respected men to ever have served with the Regiment . He Command for a year before moving to the Duke o f joined the Regiment in 1919 and was discharged as Major Lancaster's Own Yeomanry in Manchester. (QM) in November 1946. During this time he served in the She will best be remembered as the Commandin g following places :- UK, BAOR, Egypt, India, Persia, Iraq, Officer's wife between 1977 and 1979 when the Regiment North Africa, Syria and Italy . He was mentioned i n was stationed in Bovington and Hohne . She thrived on Despatches in 1943 and was awarded a C-in-C's Certificate Regimental life and the Wives Club, thoroughly enjoyin g of Outstanding Service in 1945 . Regimentally he was all that was involved. During that period the Regiment had awarded the Regimental Medal in 1941 and was the first a four month Op Banner tour in , and Joey tried to ever person to be awarded the Bar to the Regimental Medal ensure that there was activity for the families left behind o n which he received in 1946 . an almost daily basis while the Regiment was away . George kept himself very fit and took part in most sport s On return to England, they moved into the family house playing football and hockey for the Regiment. In 1921 he at Leigh in Surrey . Joey then became closely associate d won the BAOR novice Boxing Championship and also wo n with Riding for the Disabled, the Pony Club, Meals on the BAOR Javelin Championship in 1922. Wheels, NADFAS and her garden as well as looking afte r After his discharge he volunteered to look after th e their children Sally, Edward and Alice while they grew up. Regimental Association (many of his ideas of record keep-

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ing etc are still used by Home HQ today) . He was always The following letter was written by deeply interested in the Regiment and its old comrades an d LT COL H A R Tilney, OB E was a staunch member of the Regimental Association . Both George Swallow enlisted into the 14th Hussars in 191 9 he and his wife Phyllis had been ill for over a year befor e as a Band Boy, and five years later, when I joined th e his death . Phyllis died in July 1991 followed by Georg e Regiment as a 14th/20th Hussar and started to know him, i t peacefully on 21 September 1991 . was as though he had taken the purpose of Colone l The Medals belonging to Major Swallow are now - Browne-Synge-Hutchinson VC as his guiding light . (The mounted in a case and are on display in the WOs' & Sgts ' Colonel in 1909 instructed the award of the Regimenta l Mess of the Regiment at his request . Medal "as a reward to Army Officer, Warrant Officer, No n Commissioned Officer, or man who shall contribute i n some conspicuous manner to the Military efficiency o r Military Honour of the Regiment") . George's whole manner and outlook was that of a trul y professional soldier ; (elsewhere is recorded his prowes s and keen-ness athletically) . When as CO I instructed the award of a Bar to the Regi- mental Medal, I was very mindful of his outstanding ser- vice to the Regiment over many years, and particularly as a Sqn Ldr, both during and after World War II . When he retired he undertook the work of strengthening the Regiment's Old Comrades Association with th e Regiment of the day . In this very considerable task he was wonderfully supported by his wife Phyllis, who wit h George, worked tirelessly to further engender the absen t spirit which unites past and present members of th e Regiment. I feel that it is a privilege to write this note about him . The presence and the friendship both of him and Phyllis , will long be remembered with gratitude and affection by al l of us who knew them . They are much missed . Freckles Tilne y

REGIMENTAL COLLEC T

Almighty God, by whose power and in whose mercy we ar e shielded from danger and pardoned when we have done wrong , help us all, as members of the 14th/20th King's Hussars, tO fin d in our service in the Regiment a sure way of serving thee, hel p us to dedicate our lives in that we may live for others rather tha n ourselves, and grant that through the power of the Holy Spiri t we may be steadfast in duty, patient in hardship, and bold at all times to declare the truth in the name of him who loves us an d died for us, Jesus Christ, our Lord . Amen. 78 JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSARS

Regimental Gazette Honours and Awards

We congratulate the following : O.B.E. Bronze Star Medal —US A Lt Col M. J. H . Vickery Capt P. W. Jaques REM E

M.B.E. Regimental Medal Maj G . H . R. Tilney Capt J . R. M. Palmer Capt P. W. Jaques REM E B.E.M. Capt A. B. Beveridg e WO2 D . H. Coleman W02 W . Stobbart WO1 H . P. J . Rae Maj G. H. R. Tilney MB E General Officer Commanding's Commendation Mr D. J. Hill (OCA) 3rd Armoured Division Mrs D. Parkinson Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Sgt F. H. Woods British Forces Middle Eas t Cpl P. K. Holme s Cpl F. H. Hewitt Cpl K. Holroyd SSgt T. Entwistle Mention in Despatches Sgt C. P. Sawdon Maj P. D. W. Garbutt CpI T. W. Turnbul l

SSM Stobbart receives his BEM JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S 79

Marriages

Capt Winn RAMC to Katherine Magret MaClurg, on 28t h July, 1990. Tpr Miller to Joanne Kernaghan, on 11th August, 1990. Tpr Hall to Lisa Donna Ranfield, on 1st September, 1990 . LCpl Queen to Alison Kerr, on 15th September, 1990 . LcpI Thompson REME to Sian Morgan, on 18th October , 1990. Tpr White to Jacqueline Elaine Twentyman, on 3rd November, 1990. Cfn Lewis REME to Andrea Collins, on 24th November , 1990. LCpl Rodda to Sabine Maria Keller, on 7th December , 1990. LCpl Orrell to Julie Elizabeth Birch, on 14th December, 1990. Capt E. T. Ross to Linea Michelle Van Der Bijl, on 16th December, 1990 . LCpl Atkinson to Heike Supplie, on 17th December, 1990 . Tpr Shillington to Bettina Gielow, on 22nd February, 1991 . Tpr Penlington to Lara Josephine Swindell, on 11th March , Captain and Mrs Alistair Ros s 1991 . Tpr Milsom to Sabine Petra Rinne, on 30th July, 1991 . Cpl Gardner REME to Frances Welch, on 28th March , 1991 . LCpI Saunders to Caroline Dawn Haddrell, on 3rd August , 1991 . Tpr Lane to Tanja Gratia Van Dyk, on 13th April, 1991 . Sgt Loines to Kathleen Jayne Metcalf, on 3 August 1991 Tpr Hunt to Joanne Wallis, on 13th April, 1991 . . Tpr Jones to Julie Ann Bulger, on 13th April, 1991 . Tpr McDonald to Xenia Marfika Lowe, on 9th August, 1991 . LCpl Howard to Angela Jane Metcalfe, on 19th April , 1991 . Tpr Proctor to Sylke Gocke, on 30th August, 1991 . Tpr Andrew to Briget Sowarseh, on 26th April, 1991 . Tpr Foley to Donna Marie Rushworth, on 31st August , Cfn Stocker REME to Claire Louise Germill, on 8th May , 1991 . 1991 . LCpl Taberner to Monika Margareta Huber, on 6t h LCpl Eley REME to Manuela Hedwig Rauber, on 24t h September, 1991 . May, 1991 . LCpI Twigg to Erika Jane Barlow, on 7th September, 1991 . Sgt Crompton to Sarah Jane Marie Gately, on 8th June , Cfn Reynolds REME to Donna Ruth Heyes, on 7th 1991 . September, 1991 . Cpl Pollit to Diane Joy Rose, on 14th June, 1991 . Tpr Thomas to Angela McEwan, on 13th September, 1991 . Tpr Mealey to Shirley Marie Powell, on 14th June, 1991 . LCpl Hawker to Brigitte Guth, on 11th October, 1991 . Tpr Leecy to Martina Tymon, on 29th June, 1991 . Tpr Guy to Elaine Huxley, on 12th October, 1991 . Tpr Wareham to Michelle Rawlinson, on 12th July, 1991 . WO1 Hicks to Tracy Jane Cave on 22nd October, 1991 . Tpr Wood 357 to Karen Louise Powis, on 20th July, 1991 . Lt Col Singer to Linnie Duniface, on 25th October, 1991 . Capt and Mrs Alister Ross . Tpr Moss to Tanya Baumann, on 31st October, 1991 . Capt ACG Ross to Francesca Richards, on 27th July, 1991 . LCpl Cann to Stephanie Frame, on 16th November, 1991 .

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Births

Cpl and Mrs Joslin, a son (Stephen Gerald), on 1st October, LCpl and Mrs Hindle, a daughter (Elisha), on 31st May , 1990. 1991 . Cpl and Mrs Chalk, a daughter (Amy), on 12th October, Cpl and Mrs Marshall, a son (Frank), on 17th June, 1991 . 1990. Cpl and Mrs Myatt, a son (Aaron Ross), on 22nd July , Cfn and Mrs Lewis, a daughter (Ashleigh Jade Collins), o n 1991 . 1st November, 1990 . Cpl and Mrs Prunty, a daughter (Amy Jade), on 27t h LCpl and Mrs Murphy, a daughter (Mandy Ann Elizabeth) , August, 1991 . on 16th November, 1990 . Maj and Mrs Bradshaw, a daughter (Kate Rebecca), o n Tpr and Mrs Proctor, a daughter (Janine), on 28th August , 18th November, 1990 . 1991 . LCpl and Mrs Wall, a daughter (Danielle), on 11th January , Tpr and Mrs Milsom, a daughter (Janine), on 29th August , 1991 . 1991 . Tpr and Mrs Farthing, a daughter (Abby Lauren), on 24t h Lt and Mrs Bryant, a son (Oliver), on 3rd September, 1991 . January, 1991 . Cfn and Mrs McFarlane, a daughter (Victoria Jade), on 7th SSgt and Mrs Sloan, a son (David Thomas Padrias), o n September, 1991 . 28th January, 1991 . Cpl and Mrs Baguley, a daughter (Lauren Elizabeth), on Cfn and Mrs Barraclough, a son (Lee), on 13th February , 13th September, 1991 . 1991 . Tpr and Mrs McNab, a daughter (Melissa), on 13th Lt Col and Mrs Vickery, a daughter (Katie Kerry Sarah - September, 1991 . Jane), on 10th March, 1991 . Cpl and Mrs Heyes, a daughter (Samantha), on 7th Tpr and Mrs Lord, a daughter (Marne Mercedes), on 10t h March, 1991 . October, 1991 . Tpr and Mrs Andrew, a son (Bruce John), on 5th April , Capt and Mrs Wells, a daughter (Georgia Rose), on 27th 1991 . December, 1991 . Cpl and Mrs Young, a son (Scott Christopher), on 16th Maj and Mrs Reynolds, a son (Edward Harry James), on May, 1991 . 31st October, 1991 . LCpl and Mrs Rothwell, a son (Luke Anthony), on 28t h Cpl and Mrs Turnbull, a son (Adam) on 8th December, May, 1991 . 1991 .

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The Regiment

The Officers Colonel -in-Chief HRH The Princess Royal, GCV O Colonel of the Regiment Maj Gen Sir Michael Palmer, KCVO Chairman Regimental Association Capt P. S . Mosse Regimental Secretary Maj D . A. J. Williams, MBE, J P

RHQ Commanding Officer Lt Col M. J. H. Vickery, OB E Second-in-Command Maj G. H. R. Tilney, MBE Adjutant Capt A. A. Gossage Ops Officer Capt S . R. C. Searight RSO Capt R. A. U. Todd Assistant Adjutant Capt D. N. S . Wood IO Capt H. R. D. J. Joynson Families Officer Capt R. F. Tyson

Headquarters Squadro n Squadron Leader Maj G . Hutchinson Second-in-Command Lt J. C. Cornish Quartermaster Maj B . J. M. Drape r Technical Quartermaster Capt A. B. Beveridge Recce Troop Leader Capt J. C. V. Denning Paymaster Maj A. D. Gallie EME Capt M. N. Munday RMO Capt J. H. Winn

A Squadro n Squadron Leader Maj A. F. B . Ashbrook e Second-in-Command Capt J. A. Fros t Troop Leader Lt S . J. M. Graha m Troop Leader Lt S . T. Arrowsmith Troop Leader Lt S . G. E. Bland Troop Leader 2Lt R. J. Pearce

B Squadron Squadron Leader Maj A. R. D. Shirreff Troop Leader Lt E. T. Gimlette Troop Leader 2Lt J . J. de Montmorency-Wright

C Squadron Squadron Leader Maj P. D. W. Garbutt Second-in-Command Capt E. T. Ross Admin Officer Capt K. Davies Troop Leader Capt E. L. Baxter Troop Leader Lt J. Dingley Troop Leader Lt J. D. Holland s Troop Leader 2Lt A . MacWatt

D Squadro n Squadron Leader Maj H. A. O. Wicks Second-in-Command Capt J. N. N. Orr Troop Leader Lt A. C. Harman Troop Leader Lt M. S . Rayner Troop Leader 2Lt C. P. Mowat 82 JOURNAL OF THE 14th/20th KING'S HUSSAR S

Officers serving outside the Regimen t

Col DL de Beaujeu OBE OIC CMRO Col JR Smales COS 3 Armd Di v Col JR Clifton-Bligh Dep Comd RAC Centre Col CK Price ACOS G2/G3 HQ I (BR) Corp s Col WGC Bowles OBE Comd RAC Gnry Sc h Lt Col MA Cullinan Def Attache UA E Lt Col JD Coombes ASD Manprint MO D Lt Col CRK Dean OBE SOl DCOS Gl/G4 HQ Wale s Lt Col HN Fairman MBE CO JLRRAC Lt Col JMD Moger BLOGAS Lt Col DJB Woodd SOl Asst Sec 2 COSSEC Lt Col The Hon JFA Grey SO1 DIS(AE) MO D Lt Col RJL Fellowes SOl (W) CHR HQ DRAC Lt Col ARE Singer SO1 DCts UK 5 MOD Maj KM Hodson GLO 6 Sqn RAF Coltishall Maj JP Rawlins ASLO SW Dist Maj WRT Edge SO2 Coord DAMA Maj TP Scott SI Sig Sch Maj PN Eliott-Lockhart S02(W) DCIS MOD Maj SWG Suchanek SO2a QMG 4 Maj CMI Tennent Coy Comd RMAS Maj SEL Lang S02 RAC Sch of In f Maj TC Tayler DCOS HQ 49 Inf Bde Maj CV Clarke S02 RAC 2b(TD/CD) HQ DRA C Maj NGT Polley S02(W) LSORI MO D Maj AJ Bradshaw S02 J3 OPS MOD Maj MWE Wade SO2 MGO Sec MO D AMaj CJ Reynolds Sqn Ldr 1 Armd Regt RAAC AMaj JRM Palmer German Armed Forces Staff Col l Maj MH Burgess Range Offr RAC Gun Sch Capt BS Wells AOAC 1-90 Fort Irwin Capt ACG Ross S03 G3 HQ 33 Armd Bde Capt A Smith ASI D&M Sch Lt SP Bryant 27 CTT 2Lt CP Brealey RMAS 2Lt Udy RMAS Ocdt Fisher RMAS Ocdt RL Clayton Oxford Poly Ocdt OWR Haslam Bristol Poly Ocdt PB Oakeshott London Pol y Ocdt HGN Smyth Kingston Pol y

Regular Army Reserve Officers

Maj Sir Richard Dashwood Bart, TD - AA Wkpr Poo l Maj MGS Davies - AA Wkpr Poo l Maj JN Symons - 2IC Southampton UOT C Capt JR Metherell - TAPIO Pool Lt LP Huelin Lt JA Allan

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Soldiers serving outside the Regiment

WOl Drummond, D DLOY Chorle y Morrow, R . J DLOY Preston Whitelock, K . E RAC Gnry Sc h

W02 Ampleford, J . L RAC Gnry Wing Dukes, D LSL (Burnley ) Eadsforth, J LSL (Hong Kong) Geraghty, M . D APRE Farnboroug h Little, D. A JACIG Morris, J HHQ 14/20H Wainwright, A . W LSL (Osnabruck) Wells, J LSL (1 Armd Div HQ) Winch, R P&EE Eskmeal s Winstanley, D Bovington Wyper, W SEME Bordon

SSgt Bradley, K DLOY Chorley Chappell, S DLOY Clifto n Horrocks, A DLOY Preston McNally, A . J RAC D&M Schoo l Murphy, P C/O HHQ Rodowicz, S RAC Trg Regt H/S Whitehead I JLR RA C Wilde, A CBF Hong Kon g

Sgt Atkins, P JLR Bovington Bond STJ RAC Trg Reg t Boydell, J ACIO Presto n Bradley, D 40 CTT Preston Claude, K. J 2 ADS Duxbury, G DLOY Preston Loines, J ACI0 Blackpoo l McGahey, M . C. M Castlemartin Nowicki, A RAC Trg Reg t Price, P 3 Regt AA C Shepherd, R . A ACIO Mancheste r Tobin, A. J RAC Signals Schoo l Wheeler 406, S JLR Bovington Whitehead 298, K HQ BSU Winterburn, A LSL (HQ Rheindahlen Gar )

Cpl Bache, D 2 RTR (RACTR) Beckett, D JLR RAC Coase BV RAC Trg Regt Cottam, M RAC Trg Regt Duncan, D . C 51 Highland Div Nodwell, A Princess Marina College Slatford, C. D RAC Trg Regt Wheeler, M .. HQ DRAC Williams, A. R 103 (AV) AD Regt Osborne, M. C AAC Centre

LCpI Airey, S . R HQ BS U Barber, M RARDE (K ) Cowburn, B DLOY Daubney, C . S HQ BS U Kennedy, G RMA S Mackie, A . F RMA S Olsen, A AAC Centre Simm, C. E RMAS Standish, N . P Woolwich

Tpr Beaumont, A HQ BSU

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Nominal Rol l

HQ SQUADRON

WOI (RSM) Rae, H . P . J . Ingham, J . Robinson, K . Stott, S . M. Lowe, J . Rothwell, P. D . Swallow, A. G . W0 2 Clayton, C . P . Marshall, N . Saunders, P. W . Thomas, D . J. Coleman, D . H . McArdle, T . Shrimpson, P. Thomson, D. J. Mallalieu, J . McCormack, A . J. P . Taberner, H . W. Walker, R . J . Mawer, J . Medley, A . R . Thornley, N. Williams, S . J . Murphy, R . Pollit, J . Walker, I . H . Pitt, J . Roe, P. J. Warne, G. C . Whittaker, J . Stenson, T. A . Whittaker, B . J . Stopford, W . G . Wiles, P . J . BAND ssgt Entwistle, T . Thomas, M . R . Woods, T . P. Fogg, M . Turnbull, T . W . WOI (BM) Hicks, C . E. Garner, S.P. Wiffin, J. A . Tpr Almond, D . M. Hunt, P . A. R . Wigmore, P. Baxter, G. L . W02 Parkinson, D. Knowles, A . Wyre, M . T. Bennett, S . J. Redhead, S . Blacow, P . Sloan, D . A . LCpI Ashton-Yamnikar, P . Booth, M . F. ssgt Hamilton 1 Webb, B . A . H . Buckley, P . J . Barlow, P. J . Claffey, M . J . Sgt Crick, K . Sgt Ager, R . S . Byrne, A . E . V. Craddock, S . Forster S . D. G. Bailey, F . Cavens, A. R . Dacre, K . J. Higson, D. G. Baldwin, P. A . Clark, M. J . Davis, S . M. Carvell, N. E. M . Clowes, M . W . Dudley, D . J . Cpl Chalk, s . Crompton, D. P . Copestake, J . F. W. Foley, P. Jones, P . A. Donbavand, J . T . Danson, D . Gorman, J . A . Laville, W . A . Gannon, J . E. Eynon, H . J . Greyo, B. N . McMullen, R . W . Hawker, F . H . Lee, A . R . Sweeney, G . J . Hesketh, D. McDowall, G. B . LCpI Griffiths, R . J . Taylor, M . R . Hindle, D . M. McNab, K . P . Kay, G . E . Wilson, C . P ., BE M Hurst, W . McQuire, K. J . Rodda, C. Wood, F. H . Jones, P . S. Millar, 1 . D . Savidge, D . J . Laurie, S . W . Milsom, J . A . Walker, D . Cpl Bowman, P . G. Loughrey, S . Myers, R . M. Brady, S. M . MacDonald, S . 0llerton, M . T. Bdsm Armstrong, A.J. Espie, B . A . Malone, J . P . Proctor, C. Beech, S . Foss, G. McGuiness, J . Reid, 1 . W . Cartwright, D . Graham, R . Y. McLuckie, J . Robinson, D . A . Dodd, R . F. Grimshaw, J . C . Moran, J . S . Rytwinski, J . J . Hawkins, D . G . Morris, G.S . Shillington, R . R . Johnson, G . T . Hewitt, F. A . Pearson, M . Simpson, I . Kemp, R. T . Holmes, P. K . Pope, J . Smith, P . J . Lay, C . M . Hurst, M . S . Randall, s . J . Smith, A . McDermott, M . J .

A SQUADRON

W02 Broom, J . Senogles, E . S . Wyre, P. A . Lord, B . D . Watton, J . C . McDonald, A. S. SSg t Critchlow, L . A . Whalley, D . G . Tp r Alway, M . McNight, B . J. Wigmore, M . G . Calvert, M . E . Parrington, s . A . Sgt Bowman, T. D . Woodruff, J . D. Clayton, W . J . Partington, M . s. Duxbury, S . Coen, M . A . Quilliam, D. R . Jones, T. A . LCpl Adamson, C . G. Essery, J . D . Rose, C . sawdon, C . P. Annett, B . P. Farren, S . J . Reeks, s . J . Brown, P. B. Garner, S . C. Shaw, M. A. CpI Bingham, T. Greenwood, M . S . Grove, J . Shaw, S . A. Blythe, M . Howard, D . G. Howells, T. P . Weatherby, B. L. Dickinson, J . S . Howland, N . Jewsbury, M. o . White, J. R. Holland, B .A James, P. C. Kershaw, D . C . Warne, P . D . Lewtas, L . M . Slater, M . J . Leecy, I . H . Watkinson, M . Orr, M . Smaje, J . W . Loftus, L. J . P. Wood, G . R .

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B SQUADRON

W02 McNulty, P . J . Simpson, I . Maitland . s . M . Simpson, C . E . Tpr Boswell, D . S . Miles, R . E. SSgt Lee, D . Richards, M . s . Brindle, L . M . Mixture, S . J . Bushell, s . J . Needham . J . Sgt Cooper, A . LCpl Baguley, G . Clarke, S . D. Norman . M . A . Gaskell . N . Dawson, R . J . Eddowes, D. A . Parkinson, G . R . Leaver, S . Johnston, K . A . Fuller, S . A . Partington . C . J . Milner, D. Lonsdale, T . Guy . M . C . Ramsay, A . B . Pomfret, R . A . Hindmoor. P . Smith, M . L . Cpl Bartley, M . Rigby, I . P. Hopkins, F . W . Truesdale . J . L . Collins, M. Ross, D . Hughes, A . A . Watkinson, J . Dickinson, S . J . Thornhill, W . Jones, P . K . Whittaker, A . J . F . Lythgoe, E . S . Williams, N . A . Leech, P. R . J . Wignall . D. A . Richardson, J . Wooff, S . J . McDonald . I . Wolstenholme, J . J . sherwood, A . B . Woods, D. G . McParland, J . Wright . D . A. C.

C SQUADRON

W02 Watkinson, K . Slade, D . A. E . Tp r Arrowsmith, P . McGrady, L . A . smith, C . Atkinson, S. S . Mealey, C . R . ssgt Ashton, D . Taunton, J . Baker, N . J . Miller, T. G . France, B . Ward . K . A . Benson, W . G . Moorhouse, W . Harrison, M . Carter, I . D . Morrison, P. A . LCpI Bell, K . Dalton . A . sgt Fletcher, K . Moss . C. I . Benson, P . H . Durose, P . Gaskell, S . Cartmel, M . Owen . R . J . Farling, S . J . Greenwood . G . Fowler, S . W . Penny, s . Fennell, W . Hardbattle, I . Gannon, S . J . Price . P . J . Finney, D . Scott, R . W . Garner, A . J . Robinson, P . J . Fogg, M . Wheeler, S . R . . F. Schofield. S . Wood . R . W . LCpI Howarth, D. S . Hall, M shepherd, P. J . Moseley, S . Heaton, M . Ward . G . A . Cpl Adesile, A . D. Pendlebury, J . K . Heeney, M . Wareham, R . S . Kearton, K . L . Postle . A . A . Hughes, J . W . Lavelle, D. P . O'Flanagan, G . Jackson, C . W . Warren, A . R . Leyland-Jones, M . Queen, D . A. Kostilek, J . P. Wilkins, G . Medcalf, R . Rothwell, P. A . Lane, P. L . Wilson, A . B . Prunty, A . P. Twigg, P . Maloney . D. S . Witham . M . A .

D SQUADRON

W02 stobbart, W . BEM Prendergast, D . M . Tpr Andrew, J . E . lngham . A . Sym, C . Archer, s . A . Johnston, A . W . SSgt Heyes, S . S . Walters, J. R . E. Blackledge, C . Keetley, s . J . Ward, R . Brackenbury, R . P . Massey, A . J . sgt Beaver . A . Woolston . P . A . Brannick. s . P . McCleod, J . Lythgoe, B . Bretherton, J . McGovern . B . E . Wild, D. S . BEM LCpI Burden . P. Burke, A . R . Morris, G . Dunn, M . P. Pickersgill, C . L . Burke, D . G. Edge, S . Portwood, C. J . Cpl Angel, A. C. Callaghan, R . Fairbanks, D . Sanderson, J . D. Blundell, S . Colling . D . M . Fletcher, G . D . Ward, M . J . T. Holroyd, K. Hunt . S . A . Hargreaves. I . J . Westwell . M . Lofthouse, P. M. McVay, S. Howells, D. F . Whitehill, P . J . McKelvey . K . J . O'Reilly, M . E . Mulvaney . D . G . Rodmell, M . Pinkerton. J . Wall . D . C .

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STABLES

. . R Hamilton, M Cpl

LCpl Weardon, M .

Tpr Briggs, J . V . Penlington, R . E . M .

LAD

WOI (ASM) Ashton, T . Cpl Ashley, P . G. LCpI Boardman, A . S . Cfn Barraclough, W . Bailey, V . M . Braithwaite, P. Bennett, C. T . W02 Chang, G . Cann, D. C . Benson, C . G. Cullen, P. Davies, D . H . Cannock, A . Broomhead, XXXX X Edwards, D . Davison, S . B . ssgt Jones, B . W . T . Calder, M . D . Fitzgerald, K. Jones, M . A . Eley, D. W . Connelly, D Johns, J . A. Oldham, D . . T. Everett, G . Jones, A. B . Simpson, W. W . Frogley, J . E. Hayes, M . J . Gardner, B . W . Ingle, J. C . Lewis, D . A . sgt Baker, P . W . Johnson, M. McCrorie, M . J. Jeffrey, M . D . Barnes, A . A . Lee, N . M. McFarlane, W . S . Langley, I . T . Edwards, P . R . McGuire, I . D. Morton, C . J. Haycock, D . J . Melvin, R . J . Murphy, K . Reynolds, A . K. Mackay, C . R . Jeffrey, R . C. Odling, P. D . Reynolds, B . J . Moore, D . J . Perkins, S . G . Rickard, S . P . D . Pritchard, S . K . B . Simpson, A. M . Simpson, A. T. W. Thomas, R . G. Roney, P . D . Wood, S . Stocker, W . B . smith, C . Wakeham, P . A . Winter, J . Taylor, M . S . Stacey, R. C. Young, A. J. Yates, J. A . Taylor, W. J .

APTC

Sgt Bark, L.

RAPC

W02 Colcomb, A . D .

ssgt Wyle, K . M .

Sgt Dwyer, M.

Cpl Fitchie, G . V . Joslin, A . S .

ACC

W02 Wilson 1

Sgt Buckley, P. D .

Cpl Galley, M . Hayes, J . A . Marshall, C. P .

LCpl Bramall, M . Walker, M . Hall, R .

Pte Connor, S . A . T. Harrison, D. M . Hatton, G . A. McClear, J . P.