Battalions on move Death of Sir Richard 1986 FOUND our three regular battalions in Northern Ireland, with the Vikings in their second year in Londonderry, the Poachers doing two separate tours and the Pompadours visiting Canada and starting a four- Goodwin month tour in Belfast. AS we go to press we have 1987 brings more moves. The 1st Battalion leave Londonderry in heard the sad news of the death January for Gibraltar where they will stay for two years before returning of another distinguished soldier to Colchester in Mar 89. The Poachers are now converting for their future — Lt Gen Sir Richard Good­ mechanised role in Celle in preparation for their move in Mar 87 to start a win KCB CBE DSO DL, who six-year tour. The 3rd Battalion return to Minden from Belfast in Feb 87, was Colonel, The Royal only to start sending companies in turn to Canada for the second year Anglian Regiment from 1966-71. running. They move from Minden back to Colchester in Feb 89. The sympathy of the whole Not to be outdone, the 5th and 7th Battalions move to BAOR in Oct 87 Regiment goes to Lady Good­ for Exercise Keystone 87, while the 6th Battalion camp at Otterburn in win and his family at this sad August and hope to exchange companies with the National Guard in time. May. There may also be some company visits to Gibraltar. 1987 promises to be as busy as its predecessors! LATE NEWS Appointments and Awards Command Appointments: 1st Bn End of an era as Lt Col J.C.B. Sutherell MBE (Jul 87). 2nd Bn Maj T. Longland MBE (Oct 87). 5th Bn Maj N.H. Kelsey TD (Oct 87). 7th Bn Lt Col G.I.G. Brett (Apr 87). Northern Ireland Awards: Lt Col M.E. Romilly — OBE. Maj D.W. Spalding — MBE. Maj G.F. Tomlin — MID. Cpl K. Baldock Gen Creasey dies — MID. GOC's Nl Commendations: Lt THE COLONEL of the Regi­ who had the good fortune to serve and, from 1982, was Colonel The Regiment, to his friends and to all General Tim was a keen golfer, a A.C . Wiles, W02 A. Jones, Cpl ment died at his home on Sun­ with him. Royal Anglian Regiment. who served him. fine shot and fisherman who loved W.J. Saunders, LCpl M.S. day, 5 Oct 1986 after a long ill­ General Tim, the son of Lt Col These are the bare bones of his The appointment which perhaps the countryside. His final days Harman, Pte M. Bold, Dmr I. G. M. Creasey who served in the achievements. As a man he was gave him the greatest pleasure was were spent, as he would have wish­ Holden. ness. The funeral took place on Royal Norfolk Regiment, was ed. with his wife and children 10 Oct at St Andrews Church, known and respected throughout that of Colonel of his Regiment, educated at Clifton and was com­ the Army as a strong commander where he will long be remembered around him. We offer them our Belchamp St Paul and a missioned into the Indian Army in sympathy as we say farewell to a Gathering Memorial Service in Bury St. who knew what he wanted, and got for his tireless efforts on our 1942. He served in the 10th Baluch it. While demanding in his stan­ behalf, for his sage guidance and great soldier who had dedicated his Edmunds on 6 Nov 1986. Regiment in SE Asia, Italy and dards, he was intensely loyal to his for his ability to achieve results. life to his Regiment and Service. postponed Tributes in the national and Greece, transferring to the Royal THE proposed gathering at local press have highlighted the Norfolk Regiment in 1946. Bassingbourn in Jun has been outstanding achievements of our Regimentally General Tim was postponed to our Tercentenary late Colonel and, in particular, his Adjutant of 1 R Norfolk until 1950 personal qualities as a resolute and and commanded 1 R Anglian in Year of 1988. There will commanding infantry soldier who Aden and Germany. He instructed however be an Officers’ Club was highly respected by everyone at the School of Infantry, Sand­ Cocktail Party at The Duke of hurst and Staff College, was Yorks on 12 Jun. Brigade Major of 39 Inf Bde in Kenya during Mau Mau and in Lt-Gen J.C . Reilly DSO Northern Ireland. He subsequently Colonel, the Royal Regi­ commanded II Armd Bde in ment of Fusiliers writing to BAOR. Following a year at the Im­ the Colonel of the Regi­ perial Defence College in 1971, he ment: took command of the Sultan’s Armed Forces in the Oman and was largely instrumental in bring­ Dear John, ing the Dhofar campaign to a suc­ cessful conclusion. After a tour as I would like to convey, Director of lnfantry, he was ap­ through you, on behalf of pointed GOC and Director of all Fusiliers, our very real Operations in Northern Ireland regret at the death of Tim where he became widely known Creasey. He did much for throughout the Army as a forceful the Queen's Division, and popular commander. On pro­ motion to General, he became C in within which our Regiments C United Kingdom Land Forces in have developed, thereby 1980 before returning to Oman to earning our gratitude, be in turn Deputy C in C and Chief respect and affection. of the Defence Staff and Personal Military Adviser to the Sultan. W ith all sincerity, Additionally the General held the appointment of Deputy Col­ Jeremy onel for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, Colonel Com­ mandant of the Queen’s Division

The General with Cpl Roy Chapman of the Vikings. New Colonel appointed Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst KCB Sultan's Armed Forces and subse­ CBE has been appointed Colonel quently wrote a book on the cam­ of the Royal Anglian Regiment in paign. A tour followed as DMS(A) succession to Gen Sir Timothy before he took command of 4 Divi­ Creasey KCB OBE. sion in BAOR, from where he Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst joined returned to the Staff College as the Northamptonshire Regiment Commandant. Currently, General from Sandhurst in 1949 and, Akehurst is Commander UK Field following amalgamations, subse­ Army and Inspector General of the quently served in the East and TA, from which post he will be Royal Anglian Regiments. He was promoted General in 1987 and ap­ seconded to the Malay Regiment in pointed Deputy Supreme Com­ the 50s, and was BM of 12 Inf Bde mander Europe. He is President of and a DS at Staff College in the the Army Golf Association and a 60s, prior to taking command of Governor of Harrow. the Poachers in 1968. The 70s saw For the last five years the him instructing at the Imperial General has been Deputy Colonel Defence College and Commandant (Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and of the Junior Division of the Staff Northamptonshire), a post he now College. In 1974 he took command hands over to Brig Patrick Stone The Colonel-in-Chief and Gen. Creasey together at Colchester. of the Dhofar Brigade of the who is to be DMS(B) in Jan 87. Lt G en Sir John A kehurst Mainly about people . . .

Col Willie Waite writes that he has Georges College, Gt Finborough, moved to 32 Rust on Avenue, Stowmarket. OBITUARY Rustington, Littlehampton, which Capt Roger Hare has had a good needs less effort to keep it going shooting year. At Bisley he was Maj (Hon Col) Derek Terence than its predecessor. third in the pistol, second in the Tewkesbury MBE DL died at Our wishes for a happy life go to SMG and 14th in the rifle. In home on 18 Sep 86, after a long ill­ 2Lt Patrick Jolly and Miss Siobain Canada he won eight gold medals ness. Derek was commissioned in­ Plewman who recently announced for rifle, SMG, pistol and GPMG to the Bedfordshire and Hert­ their engagement. team matches. fordshire Regiment in Feb 34 and Maj Charles Groves and Anne Congratulations to Maj Bill promoted to Major in 1947 in the are now firmly established at The Prince on his selection for promo­ Middle East. Groves, Erimi Village, Limassol tion to Lt Col in 1987 to lead the He served for two years as a and would like to see callers from EDIST Training Team, and to company commander in the Royal the Regiment. Capt Tony Powell and Lts Bob Norfolk Regiment following Congratulations to Capt Mark Eke and David Whitehead on their which, in 1955, he was selected to Wenham on his engagement to selection for QM Commissions. command the Regimental Depot in Miss Penelope Sullivan. We wish Brig Mike Aris and Bedford but, soon after taking up Capt Nick Brehaut, who is now Majs Willie Hawkins and Roland the appointment, the MOD decid­ in the RAOC, called to see us at Thompson well on their retirement ed to close the Depot, thus remov­ RHQ on a visit to East Anglia and and hope that we will continue to ing the geographical basis of the asked to be remembered to all see them at Regimental functions. organisation of the Regimental friends. A warm welcome to the follow­ Association. Maj Bill Fairholme has finally ing subalterns who recently joined Derek retired from the Army in left the Oman and is settling down the Regiment from Sandhurst: the autumn of 1958 and took up at his house in Hildenborough, Nicholas Baker, Ian Gowdy, An­ the duties of Regimental Secretary. Kent. drew Latham, James Lewis and With one part-time clerk and “ no Maj Mike Jones has left Sri James Woodham. home” this posed considerable Lanka for Lahore. We have no ad­ LCpl Paul of the Pompadours problems which, gradually, were dress as yet. has had a successful sporting year successfully solved. His qualities Maj Willie Hawkins has retired in the British bobsleigh team and caused him to be selected to the ap­ and has bought an almond farm in winning the BAOR 200m in record pointment of Deputy Honorary Alicante where doubtless he will time. He and LCpl Maynard Colonel TA (Bedfordshire) and receive many summer visitors. represented the Army in the Inter also as Deputy Lieutenant of Bed­ Simon and Diana Steward (late Service Championship. fordshire. He was President of the of 1st Bn) have returned from ten Pte Paul Thomson of the Bedford and Hitchin branches of years in South Africa and are now Poachers did well at Junior Bisley the Regimental Association. The living in Hedgerly Green, Bucks. while serving with the JIB. Lt Gen The 3rd Battalion recently found this picture of Suffolk Regiment soldiers in front of the association was strongly Simon is working for Chase Sir John Akehurst presented him Minden M em orial in 1 Aug 45. The 12th Foot fought at M inden in 1759 and the represented at the funeral in Bed­ Manhattan in London. with trophies for the best SMG Pompadours are currently in Elizabeth Barracks. Does anyone remember the event? ford on 24 Sep 86. Congratulations to 2Lt Nick shot, top 15 SLR, member of win­ Derek Tewkesbury is sadly miss­ Crawshaw on shooting for ning teams for SMG, SLR falling ed. We convey our deep sym­ England in the Commonwealth plate, SLR, IRAQ Cup, and for pathies to Barbara, Richard and Games. being in the Infantry Team cham­ Frances. Capt Mike Beard called in at pion Team and a member of the RHQ while on leave. He now second team in the snap competi­ works for Lt Col Colin Groves tion. A fine start to his competitive Pte David Knight was killed in a who has moved to Corps HQ from shooting career. traffic accident on 26 Jul while ser­ Minden. A warm welcome and con­ ving with the 1st Battalion in Lon­ We were pleased to see ex gratulations to all those under­ donderry. A military funeral took Sergeant Majors Watson and graduates who have been granted place in Felixstowe on 4 Aug which Carpenter at RHQ. Mr Watson, cadetships of bursaries with the was attended by many relatives who has been SSJ at Framlingham Regiment in 1986. A list of the nine and friends. Our sympathy goes to for some six years, was passing on cadets and 15 bursars who are cur­ his parents, ex WOI "Lofty” some tips to Mr Carpenter who has rently potential officers for the Knight and Mrs Knight and to the just taken over as SSI at St Regiment is on Page 19. whole family.

Sgt Jim Sole served for 21 years Past and Present dinner with the Regiment and was THE DINNER Club held its 19th Bn, Coy Comd and 2IC in the 3rd annual dinner at the Depot Queens Bn and CO of the 2nd Bn. Other Sergeant’s Mess caterer with the Division, on 27 Sep by kind permis­ guests included the CO of the 7th 3rd Battalion. He had been posted sion of Lt Col M. K. Goldschmidt Bn, two Regimental secretaries and to the 6th Battalion at Lowestoft the Commanding Officer. 175 a Dep Hon Col TA. for his last six months service, members and guests sat down to an A small number of new mem­ where he sadly died of a heart at­ excellent meal produced by the bers were attending the dinner for Mrs Ann Heaton, widow of LCpl Heaton, and her two children Kirsty and Karl tack on 9 Aug 86. Our sympathy Depot catering staff. We wish to the first time and we hope that this goes to Mrs Mary Sole and to Ann photographed at Pontins holiday camp, St Annes where they were spending a week's and Tracey. express our sincere thanks to RSM was due to the advertising that ap­ summer holiday courtesy of Mr Pontin, the ABF and the Regimental Association. M. S. Moran QGM, Depot RSM, peared in the Regimental journals for allowing us to use the full earlier in the year. We would still facilities of the Sergeants’ Mess, like to see more past members of and to the Depot staff who worked the Regiment attending the dinner. Association with Guild so hard to ensure that the evening No Regimental bands were ON 14 OCT 86, the Court of the help and for the protection of their 1987 DIARY DATES was a complete success. available for this year’s dinner and Worshipful Company of Poulters Our Dinner Chairman was Brig craft” many years before being we employed the Lincolnshire formalised with the Colonel of The formally recognised or granted a C. M. J. Barnes OBE, who was Concert Band which is civilian and Regiment an association between 21 Feb Ladysmith Ball, Leicester warmly greeted by the members. charter by the Crown, but the has some very young players. They the Company and the Regiment. Poulters were appointing their own 4-5 Mar 2nd Bn SAA M He was in fine form and it was a played a well-balanced programme The actual date of the founda­ wardens by 1299. TA Band competition unique occasion as for the first and rounded off the evening with tion of the Poulters Company is Over the years the Guilds 11-12 Mar 7th Bn SAAM time our Dinner Chairman had our former county Regimental not known for, in common with fostered religious and charitable 22 Apr Suffolk Council Meeting held major posts in all three marches. most other London Guilds, the works in addition to trade protec­ regular battalions: Adjt in the 1st T.H.B. 24 Apr 16/44 Officers’ Cocktail Party Poulters combined for “ mutual tion. Today, the Companies are 25-26 Apr 5th Bn SAAM vigorous and self-contained R Lincoln Offrs Reunion societies of professional and 26 Apr business people, bound together by R Norfolk Commemoration Service traditional customs which have 8 May Princess Alice names train at Peterborough been handed down by generations 9 May Northampton presentation to Princess Alice under the direction of their 16 May Hertfordshire OCA Dinner Masters, with allegiance to the 16-17 May EDIST SAAM Sovereign and to the Lord Mayor of London. 5 Jun Regimental Golf, Worlington The Regiment is honoured to be 5-6 Jun associated with this ancient Guild, R Norfolk Officers’ Dinner and looks forward to developing 12 Jun Officers’ Club Cocktail Party contacts between our organisa­ 18 Jun G olf v Queens and RRF tions. 20 Jun 1 Beds Herts Lunch 27-28 Jun Royal Tigers Weekend 27 Jun 7th Bn Officers’ Ball 28 Jun Essex Reunion, Warley Secretary 4-5 Jul Northampton Reunion, Northampton 11 Jul 7th Bn Sgts’ Ball needed 17 Jul 5th Bn Sgts’ Ball 11-12 Jul TA SAA M Bisley IN JUL 87 Lt Col Alex Turnbull 24 Jul 5th Bn Officers’ Ball will retire as our man in Norwich. 1-2 Aug Suffolk Reunion His post is that of an R02 and is open to application from regular 29 Aug-12 Sep 6th Bn Camp, Otterburn or ex-regular officers who have not 11 Sep Regimental Golf, Flempton been out of the Army for more 19 or 27 Sep R Lincoln Reunion than five years. The upper age 26-27 Sep R Norfolk Reunion limit for applications is 58, the ap­ 10-25 Oct 5th and 7th Bns BAOR pointment is pensionable and retir­ 6 Nov Regtl Council and Regt Dinner ing age is normally 65. Officers 12 Nov R Norfolk Council who wish to find out further 15 Nov Beds/Herts Remembrance Reunion details should contact the 5 Dec The Mayor of Chenodolle speaking at the unveiling of the Corporal Bates VC memorial at Regimental Secretary at RHQ, R Leicesters Officers’ Lunch Sourdeval Normandy — Full report page 22. Bury St. Edmunds.

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Cpl Stollery briefing the GOC on the streets of Londonderry. A busy summer in Londonderry THE "long hot summer” forecast will continue with sights set on the mount SF base during the early for Ulster by the media proved to lnfantry Championships in evening of 30 Jul but there were no The Colours on parade for Minden Day in Londonderry. be accurate operationally, but October. casualties. At 1900 hrs the next day wholly inaccurate in terms of the A friendly boxing match took a number of shots were fired at a weather and after a long period of place at Omagh on 19 Jun between vehicle checkpoint by gunmen inclement conditions and goose- the battalion and 3LI. The Vik­ from across the border in nearby pimples, the Vikings reverted to ings, supported by LCpl Saunders County Donegal, resulting in the jerseys, heavy wool in mid- in full Viking rig, had a comfor­ wounding of an RMP NCO in the August! The last few months have table victory by 26 points to 13. chest. Sp Coy QRF deployed been busy for everyone and The GOC, Lt Gen Sir Robert from Fort George but the gunmen especially the City Company, with Pascoe visited the battalion on 3 had returned over the border. In a the traditional Orange Order Jul, calling at all the City locations follow-up search 26 empty cases celebrations in July and August. and talking to Vikings on the were found. In early June B Coy took part in streets and in barracks. The morning of 1 Aug dawned a long night clearance operation on Miss Claudia Martin, voted bright and sunny and Minden Day a van which had been hi-jacked " Miss Viking 1986” earlier in the got off to a good start. The Corps and found to contain a 250lbs year, paid us a call over the period of Drums beat reveille at Fort remote-controlled bomb before 8-10 Jul. A full programme of George, and the CO presented handing over the city to C Coy on visits to all battalion locations in roses to members of Sp Coy. the 17 Jun. the City, including Ebrington Bks, Meanwhile, back at Ebrington The CO, together with QM(T) was arranged and the only fine Bks, the band were touring the and Families Officer visited weather of the entire visit coin­ lines ensuring everyone was awake Gibraltar from 12-18 Jun. First cided with Sp Coy’s barbecue at and ready to receive his "gunfire” . reports look good, especially if the Magilligan beach. A battalion parade was held on the suntans were anything to go by. A 11 Jul saw the handover of WOI square in combat clothing and. final lone recce was undertaken by (RSM) Ludbrook to W O I (RSM) after the Colours had been march­ the 2IC, Maj Heal, at the end of Cookson. RSM Cookson is the ed on, the CO presented roses to July. resident expert on Gibraltar, hav­ everyone on parade. By mid­ The orienteering team came fifth ing just spent 18 months there with morning the weather began to in the Army Championships near t Queens. Contingency plans were deteriorate and OC Fete, Maj Bill Scarborough over the period 19/20 prepared for the traditional Mooring had to make the difficult Jun, a superb achievement in their Orange celebrations on 12 Jul and decision of wet or dry programme first attempt at this level. Training the battalion, less Sp Coy, each for the afternoon. The wet weather Pte Ward-Wilkinson gets the feel of the SA80. had their allotted task. In the event programme won the day and later the day passed without incident in proved to have been the right Londonderry and coys were able to choice. The draw for the car was stand down by early evening. made by Lady Thorne and won by Ironically Sp Coy. who were train­ Pte Garnham of the Recce PL The ing at Ballykinler in preparation Band and Drums went ahead with for their next City tour, were the ceremony of Beating Retreat in deployed to Kilkeel in full riot torrential rain. An all ranks dance equipment and successfully was held on the evening of 1 Aug. dispersed a large crowd. and all three messes held a Minden Sp Coy relieved C Coy in the Ball later during August. City on 16 Jul who promptly In response to a planned display departed the province for two of weapons by PIRA on 6 Aug, for weeks leave. The band returned to the benefit of visiting NORAID Londonderry on 16 Jul after a visitors from the USA, Sp Coy month’s tour of the Eastern Coun­ mounted another search of the ties. Rossville Flats and found an imita­ Having got the feel of the City tion Armalite rifle and balaclava again. Sp Coy mounted a high-risk hoods and gloves. search of the Rossville Flats on 24 The annual Apprentice Boys Jul. In the early hours of 25 Jul. a march on 12 Aug promised to be civilian worker, while his family the ’event of the season, with the were held hostage, was forced to period 8-14 the likely flashpoint. drive his car containing a bomb in­ Sure enough, shortly after mid­ to Fort George. On arrival he pas­ night on the 9th a crowd of bet­ sed through the main gate and ween 30/40 youths gathered in the declared the car a proxy bomb. Butchers Gate area of the City and Prompt action by the Guard Com­ a Viking foot patrol had to fire a mander quickly cleared the area, baton round to assist in their ATO was tasked and, after two withdrawal from the scene. controlled explosions, the area was An RUC vehicle came under at­ finally declared clear. A plastic tack. by gunfire and an explosion. drum containing 100kg of home­ A Viking OP returned fire at ter­ made explosive and a number of rorists who ran off in the direction smaller bags containing a total of of the Rossvilles. A hot pursuit 10 kg of explosive were recovered was quickly mounted into the flats from the car. Automatic fire was The GOC chatting with Lt Robert Freedman in Londonderry. directed at the sanger at Rose- Continued Page 4

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Miss Viking being protected by 2PI A Coy.

Miss Viking at the SP Coy barbecue. Companies under attack

From Page 3 but the terrorists escaped. The hot pursuit force were confronted at this point by a large, hostile crowd of approximately 200 rioters, Lady Thorne makes the draw for the car at the Minden Day Fete in rainy Londonderry. baton rounds were fired and rein­ forcements called in before calm was restored. Later, as ATO was deploying to deal with the earlier explosion, two or three gunmen opened fire from the derelict block of the Rossvilles. Fire was im­ mediately returned by Sp Coy cor­ don but no hits were claimed. The Apprentice Boys March mustered no fewer than 20,000 marchers and 150 bands. B Coy, deployed in outer cordon duties in protection of the march, had six shots fired at them from an unknown fire posi­ tion in the Gobnascale Estate, they returned five rounds fire but there were no casualties on either side. A joint RUC/Army search operation on 13 Aug in the estate revealed an imitation pistol, balaclava hoods, and two bags containing fertilizer. Three empty cases were found close to the COs Land-Rover, and established the firing point used against B Coy on the previous day. Pte Pierce receiv­ ed a cut on the head and Pte Butler a cut wrist in a stoning incident on 15 Aug. Mid-August marked the end of a very busy period in the City and Sp Coy were relieved by A Coy on 19 The CO chatting to Bdsm Morse after presenting the Minden Roses. Aug. The CO presents medals to A Coy.

4 News from The Vikings More 'Raids' off Scotland By Maj Bill Mooring Viking Raid III was conducted over the last two weeks of August VIKINGS took to the seas around and involved three crews, the Ulster in 1985 beginning with a changeovers taking place at Por- minimal nucleus of qualified per­ trush. Day One was wasted drying sonnel. Exercise Viking Raid II out at Larne to clear a fouled pro­ and III continued this initiative in peller, then we made a night 1986, introducing offshore sailing passage past Rathlin Island into to some while building on the ex­ the Sound of Jura. Tayvallich, perience gained by others the year nestling near the top end of Loch before. All the sailing was aboard Sween was our first call, followed the ASA(NI)’s Dalriada, a next day by a short trip to the thoroughly seaworthy Contessa developing marina at Craobh (pro­ 32. nounced "Groove” ) Haven, a little Viking Raid II, with a single east of the island of Scarba. The crew for a week in late April, sailed sail was extended by exploration into the Firth of Clyde, circum­ round Shuna and Loch Melfort navigating Arran in the process. and some spinnaker work squeak­ Off the island we heard the eerie ing past islands and points. That sound of sonar “ ping" on our hull evening, most dined out at the — a nearby warship methodically local pub, a rest from the inter­ quartering the area. Later, after it minable corned beef compo menu cleared well to the south, the target to which the CSgt had fiendishly surfaced triumphantly. consigned us, no doubt fully aware of the OCs dietary preferences and A day was lost in the picturesque also, no doubt, enjoying as fully setting of East Loch Tarbert, with varied a diet as compo allows while its ruined castle, built by Robert himself instructing on the other B the Bruce, overlooking the islets Coy sponsored venture, Ex Viking V iking Raid II; From left - Mark Wenham, Rob Neal eal, "Gibbo" Gibbs. Bill Mooring and Brian Raw. protecting the entrance. Looking Shikhar in the Peak District. Cheapo" suntan oil. On Gigha, almost exclusively in the confines as they made off. Ulster had made across for the out from the castle we watched as a The last leg with the first crew the couth among us visited the of Portrush West Bay as an in­ Returning to Gigha we prepared weekend and the harbour, normal­ yacht, small from this height, was made through the notorious famous sub-tropical gardens that troduction. Conditions were Force for a long haul to Portpatrick by ly full with a dozen boats was made its way out into the reported Gulf of Corryvreckan where, even grow thanks to a tail end of the 8 and felt it beyond the headlands. each taking an expensive shower in now chock-a-block with a stagger­ Force 8 and as it battled against at slack water, whirlpools sucked Gulf Stream, while the same party Reluctantly we were forced to the island's only hotel, followed by ing 47 craft. Manhandling wind and wave we could see our furiously and the currents made hired ramshackle bikes on Rathlin remain in harbour a further 36 a protracted drinking session and Dalriada round we edged into the skipper, in his infinite wisdom, helming a vigorous experience. to visit the site where primitive hours amusing ourselves variously hazardous row back to the boat. only slot available and rigged had made the right decision — to During the Second World War a man had once quarried bluestone and enjoying the hospitality of the Another early start next morning shorelines round the bow and stern remain in the Loch. Later, even in minesweeper, attempting a similar and fashioned axe and arrow heads yacht club. Finally we broke out saw us deliberately the last of five of a long trot of boats moored to the confines of the harbour, we passage at the wrong state of tide, beside a now reed-filled lake. The on the third day and streaked the boats leaving the anchorage and the wall. As the skipper slipped registered winds up to Force 8. was reputedly turned completely others, sensibly, went to the pub. 50 odd miles over to Gigha on a heading south under light follow­ below into his snug at the nav table The day was spent variously: around. A school of dolphin were The evening at Rathlin was extend­ single reach on the port tack. ing winds. We nursed the spin­ to close the log, a deep plunging Rob Neal, a run; Andrew Wiles, encountered as we sailed down the ed by night fishing led by Andrew Despite the heavy weather and naker the length of the Kintyre splash came from outside as if a shopping; Mark Wenham and Bill west coast of Jura and off Islay Wiles until after midnight with the lumpy conditions at the start, the Peninsula, the skipper refraining cow had fallen in, followed Mooring a walk to West Lock many seals were seen. With Force 8 aid of a powerful lamp. A number new crew had stomachs of iron and from too much fruitless yelling on moments later by gasping breaths as Tarbert over the narrow isthmus gales forecast, the skipper decided of dogfish were caught, almost the the skipper began laying bets on the occasion of a major “ candle” Paddy Braine regained the stern of joining Kintyre from the mainland to press on that night to the shelter only catches made in the fortnight whether this was to be the first round the forestay and Alec the vessel on which he had been and over which both Magnus the of Portrush before things got despite almost continuous efforts crew in two years in which no one Richardson blessing downwind standing just moments before. Viking and later Robert the Bruce, worse. by some members of the crew. The would be seasick. No sooner said sailing, at last discovering that Two weeks at sea had evidently had dragged boats to snatch unex­ The gale never arrived and the skipper wisely retired to bed know­ than Ned Kellet, something of a there arc times when buckets of taken their toll and anyway his pected gains; Gibbo Gibbs and bank holiday weekend crew sailed ing that, as usual, it would be the veteran sailor now by Viking stan- water do not come over the side clothes certainly needed the wash. Brian Raw a bit of fishing (unsuc­ from Portrush to Islay overnight, skipper who would have to stir life dards, appeared from below continuously to douse the Returning to Larne next day we cessful); and for all in the evening, arriving for sunrise and breakfast. into so many reluctant green mag­ sheepishly admitting he'd just helmsman. put the boat back to a pristine con­ an extended session sampling Then across to Gigha, south to gots in the morning and feeling parked breakfast in the heads. By lunchtime we had reached the dition, reluctantly handed her back various blends of Scottish whisky Rathlin and back. Rupert Lucas that it would be a nice change for Next day we beat to windward Mull of Kintyre and had overtaken to the Secretary ASS Nl and (and occasionally ginger wine). failed to test his new oilskins at all once for the skipper not to be last up the Sound of Jura, being all but one boat, the first to leave returned to the realities of Ulster. The next day, not a little worse and Mark Williams’ sketchpad, into bed. endlessly soaked by spray despite and now just yards ahead. She If you can take pleasure in sailing for wear, we made a long run carefully placed in the chart table Returning to Portrush, the third the sunshine, before seeking the turned into the Clyde while we sail­ the west coast of Scotland despite down past Arran and the Mull of (a hallowed place, for the informa­ crew came on board as Force 8 shelter of Loch Sween where seals ed on down to Portpatrick under the cold and wet. Gibraltar is going Kintyre over to Galloway and Port tion of the uninitiated) never sur­ gales were reported bearing down basked on islets, seemingly in the increasing winds. Eventually after to be a ball (Skippers footnote: Patrick with Ailsa Craig our ever­ faced. Sunglasses and shorts ap­ on the area — and every other sea very positions they had been a reaching nine knots down the face “ For some . . .’"). The Vikings present companion to port. The peared at intervals in the beautiful area round the British Isles on the week ago. Early next morning a of a wave the spinnaker came now possess a solid nucleus of last 25 miles were made under spin­ weather and from somewhere, BBC’s shipping forecast. That shore recce in a tranquil little bay down having driven us steadily for qualified and experienced offshore naker with a good following breeze Paddy Braine unearthed a disgust­ evening an extremely brisk sail disturbed a herd of deer, the males 50 miles. Ten miles on we entered sailors. With the opportunities of­ making exciting sailing. ingly fragrant bottle of "El under almost no canvas was made barking and coughing, threatening Portpatrick. apprehensively eye­ fered in Gibraltar this character- ing the forest of masts visible from forming and exciting pursuit is. outside. Evidently the east coast of hopefully, here to stay.

Paul Dunne, son of LCpl Dunne abseiling during the Brigade Leigh Gardner, daughter of LCpl Gardner, canoeing during youth summer camp. the Brigade youth summer camp. News from The Poachers Tragedy and achievement THE PERIOD since the last issue of which the Engineers and other of Castle has covered the last three attached elements withdrew, leav­ months of the Poachers’ tour in ing the Poachers to man the OPs South Armagh, from June to and which at this stage consisted of September. Apart from normal temporary underground accom­ operations and administration and modation, sangars and trench myriad visitors, the battalion can systems. look back on the successful com­ PIRA were expected to respond pletion of the biggest change in the swiftly and on 9 Jul they placed a TAOR since the troubles started — van bomb outside a sangar at the construction of the new obser­ Glasdrumman, manned by vation posts near Crossmaglen. members of the Mor Pl. Ptes Carl Unfortunately we have also seen Davies and Mitchel Bertram the tragic deaths of two of our reacted very swiftly and almost soldiers, but there have been suc­ succeeded in catching the driver cesses in clearing IEDs and ter­ but, tragically, a device of some rorists arrested. 8001bs was donated as they follow­ The battalion left the Province ed up. They were both excellent with a real sense of achievement soldiers and are sorely missed. Ptes following an extremely busy tour Danny Feve and Kevin Clark were in the most operationally active also injured in the explosion but area in Northern Ireland, with the have now recovered. most troops and resources under The events of 12 Jul in the north one battalion’s command. of the Province largely passed the The OPs were inserted in the last battalion by, with very little Pro­ week of June. The period was testant activity in the TAOR. marked only by a couple of Protes­ However, the OPs had obviously tant marches which were a prelude got under the skin of Crossmaglen to 12 Jul. However, on 16 Jun a PIRA for on 16 Jul they attacked body was discovered on the border again. This time a car bomb had and a deliberate clearance opera­ been parked amongst other inno­ tion was mounted. Terence cent cars at Drummuckavall. A McKeever, an electrical contractor team carrying out VCPs on the from Armagh, had been taken road below the OP was the intend­ from his car on the way to work, ed target as the device was shot, and his body dumped at the detonated by remote control. Mullaghduff Bridge, some five Despite the device going off close miles north west of Crossmaglen. to the team, only minor injuries PIRA had been warning contrac­ were sustained by W 02 Goude, tors of the consequences of work­ 2IC of the Milan PI., and Pte ing for the security forces for some Shucksmith, who have now both weeks previously. Careful clear­ recovered. ance uncovered a device of some The other major incident in July 150lbs close to the body and this was the murder of three members was successfully defused. of the RUC in Newry which caused A number of OPs had been in­ the return of the Army to Newry after an absence of six years. The Above: The afterm ath of the corporated in the TAOR for some time but these were grouped on policemen were sitting in their ar­ proxy bomb in Newry. high ground in the east and north moured Cortina in the middle of of the battalion's area. The Newry on a busy Saturday after­ Crossmaglen area had remained noon when three gunmen shot ***** largely undominated, but all this them dead from close range, was to change. In the last 10 days throwing a grenade into the car of June D(Sp) Coy returned from afterwards for good measure. Left: The CO and Maj Peter Middletown and Keady, where they Other incidents in July included a Willdridge, OC C Coy, had been under operational com­ hijack on the 11th, the clearance of plotting on Drummuckavall. mand of 2 UDR, to be based in a suspect package in Newry on the Bessbrook before being deployed 19th and the firing of two low- as surveillance company to man velocity shots in Crossmaglen on the 24th. ***** the OPs themselves. With the regrouping complete, Op Lagan Work on the new OPs continued began at the end of June. This was throughout July, with endless Below left: "The Somme" — a major operation, involving the sandbags being filled and continu­ a m ixture of COP and 8PI equivalent of an extra five rifle ing minor improvements to the during early days on companies and a large quantity of defences. However, at the end of resources to construct OPs on the Creevekeeran. the month there was a new devel­ hill features at Glasdrumman, opment with the construction of a Drummuckavall and Creeve- spider-like tower on each position. ***** keeran. Unusually for this area, These consisted of a scaffolding this involved a road move for the base with a wooden platform and material and vehicles, which in an armoured box on top. It seemed Below: War of the Worlds — turn meant that the routes had to the tower at Drummuckavall. be cleared and secured. The opera­ tion lasted several days at the end Continued Page 7 News from The Poachers

Poacher in his element — Pte Leddie of 2PI wading across the Creggan River near Crossmaglen. From Page 6 Crossmaglen and shipped over the as though War of the Worlds had water to be interviewed by come to South Armagh! Curious­ Scotland Yard in connection with ly, the expected level of reaction to conspiracy to cause explosions. these structures from the local This was an extremely good lift, population failed to materialise, and was made doubly so by the and their completion came just in look of surprise on McNamee’s time for NORAID members to face as he was transported by Lynx wonder at them as they toured the to Bessbrook! area on 3 Aug. The fact that the OPs were still a Peter Robinson, MP, graced us thorn in the side of the PIRA was with his presence on 14 Aug as he proved on 21 Aug when Glasdrum- fired bombs and only one minor body on the border, during the Members of the Milan PI, with the Asst Adjutant as honorary crossed the border on the way to a man again came under attack, this casualty was sustained, namely Pte handover period to our successors. member, on the Glasdrumman OP. court appearance in Dundalk as a time from MK 10 mortars. The Robbie, who was heard to sing the result of his activities in Clon- baseplate was on a trailer towed by Lincolnshire Poacher amongst The battalion returned to Col­ tibret, County Monaghan earlier. a tractor and inserted into dead other songs as he was pulled from chester between 9-11 Sep leaving Even if he was still holding his ground behind a hedge before the the rubble! The OP was cleared, Crossmaglen and South Armagh head high at the end of the day, the mortars were fired. 10 bombs flew rebuilt, including a complete to the Scots Guards, having said pride of his supporters was over a range of 250 metres and reconstruction of the tower, and goodbye to the many friends we somewhat battered as they return­ landed in a tight pattern on the OP was operational within 72 hours. made during the tour. With the ed from some rough treatment itself. Two were blinds, but eight This was not to be the last inci­ vivid memories of the last four- from Republican Dundalk. went off half demolishing a sangar dent of the tour, however, for we and-a-hal f months the Poachers We were delighted to see Danny and damaging trenches and the were still to see a proxy bomb at­ departed on leave until mid- McNamee out of the way on 16 tower. Rounds were returned at tack on an RUC station in Newry, October when their sights became Aug when he was arrested in the baseplate to disrupt any un­ as well as the dumping of another firmly fixed on Celle in 1987!

Cpl Cole and Pte McVeigh of the Milan PI prove that they are Pte Bull of A Coy, Pte Beesley and LCpl Sullivan of BCoy contravene regulations in a Wessex. masters of military discipline.

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Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst with members of A Coy at LCpl Morrow of the Assault Pioneer PI and LCpl Scrimshaw of Drums "at home" on Creevekeeran. Crossmaglen.

Maj Peter Holme celebrates his 21st at Crossmaglen! The Lord Mayor of Leicester meets members of BCoy at Superbowl.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr Tom King, meets Sgt Reid of the Int Cell at Bessbrook. Ptes Hackney, Sharmon, Thornton and Smalley in the "wash-house" at Superbowl.

8 News from The Pompadours

Adventure training is appreciated

AFTER OUR Medicine Man exer­ cise in Canada, a proportion of all arms from the Pompadour Battle Group took part in adventure training. A total of 75 soldiers were involved; 10 as administrative staff and 65 as participants. The base for the training was at a small village called Nordigg on the eastern edge of the Canadian Rockies. The camp consisted of a number of huts and cabins which were a trifle primitive and conse­ quently suited us well. There was a permanent cadre of instructors who, with our own, ran the adven­ ture training package. The training consisted of six ac­ tivities; hill walking, cycling, mountaineering, ski mountaineer­ ing, Canadian canoeing and kayaking. Due to the time avail­ A platoon advances in line with fascines. able it was only possible for each individual to take part in three ac­ tivities, each lasting for five days. Success in All personnel participated in the hill walking and saw a considerable amount of wildlife including bears. The cycling was particularly hard Canada work with the route from Jasper to and pairs level to company level in Radium Hot Springs involving FOR THE Pompadours, May to a short period of time. The cycling well over 100km a day for September has meant BATUS, a full PRE, a new Commanding Of­ specialist platoons particularly four days. Again the wildlife was benefited with extra space and spectacular and one group was ficer, various annual ARU inspec­ tions, courses and cadres and Nor­ more ammunition than they are ac­ chased by a Grizzly which improv­ customed to in BAOR. This phase ed their speed training. thern Ireland training .... The first elements of the Battle also provided the Ops Room at There was only one ski moun­ Crowfoot with the unenviable task taineering expedition due to the Group deployed to Canada on 15 May because the flights were unex­ of controlling all vehicle move­ limited number of skis available ment on the prairie with up to six which look place high up on the pectedly brought forward by the RAF. Many soldiers took their R red templates in operation at any Columbia icefield. Although one time. The proof of its success strenuous, the expedition was a and R before the exercise had started! Work really began when was that for the first time in many complete success with all par­ Medicine Man Exercises no firing ticipants enjoying themselves. The the outgoing Blues and Royals Bat­ tle Group came off the prairie and lime was lost through straying per­ soldiers soon discovered that in ski sonnel. mountaineering there is a the process of vehicle, stores and accommodation handovers began. The two attached 4/7 DG Sqns remarkable lack of lifts to return together with A and C Coys soon you to the top. All good exercise. All the recces for the Special to Arm Exercises took place in the married up for the first Battle Mount Athabasca was the main Group exercise, the Second in challenge to the mountaineering first week in temperatures that were well into the 90s in the shade. Command's (Maj Julian Lacey) group. Standing over 12,000 feet it night river crossing which also in­ was an impressive sight and not an The Battle Group deployed on 2 Jun to the separate sub-unit areas cluded a long march and dawn at­ easy climb. After three days of tack on a seemingly impregnable training, both A and C Coys suc­ and commenced training where skills were built up from individual position. ceeded in putting teams on the top Following this, company and by separate routes. C Coy followed Above: Up goes the Giant squadron exercises then started the standard Col route and A Coy Viper on Ex Alamein. with Ex Goshawk which took the steeper Siiverhorn route. culminated in an assault on a full Both Canadian canoeing and ***** size Soviet Motor Rifle Company kayaking proved to be very position, consisting of a maze of popular on the North Saskat­ trenches and targets. The Com­ Right: Suppressive fire. chewan River. LCpl Jardine. the manding Officer’s dry exercise instructor, took great delight in practised the Battle Group in ad­ taking the paddlers through such ***** vance and attack and trialled our daunting places as the Devils new Orders Cards and the Pom­ Elbow and Rielly's Rapids. padours own vocabulary of The opportunity to complete Below right: The RSM surveys the prairie. Batspeak. three weeks adventure training in On Friday 13th, all elements such beautiful surroundings at the ***** began to dig in for Ex Alamein, the end of the BATUS exercise was five day exercise which tested all greatly appreciated by those who aspects of BATUS training. After took part. It is hoped that more of Below: A couple of friendly 13 days on the prairie, the Battle our soldiers can do likewise when gophers on vehicle Group was running like a well oil­ we return next year. inspection duty. ed machine and no matter how fast the directing staff threw problems at us, the objectives were soon achieved. So much so that we had to wait for the Canadian Air Force before the final attack could begin. One of the most difficult parts of the exercise began here with the handover of all equipment to the I QLR Battle Group. To the credit of all involved, particularly Capt Les Ingham's Q team and the drivers, everything was completed on schedule and the R and R period began. The maintenance record was said to be the best ever seen at BATUS thanks to the REME and vehicle crews. R and R was taken chiefly at the water slide and cultural establishments in Medicine Hat. Calgary, the Rockies and Banff with some intrepid travellers Continued Page 10 9 News from The Pompadours Change o f CO From Page 9 visiting Expo 86 in Vancouver or Disneyland in Los Angeles. While the majority of the bat­ talion were in Canada, B Coy were exercising in Denmark — the sub­ ject of a separate report. On our return to Minden we em­ barked on our second major work programme within a month and full PRE, before the APCs were put aside until our return from Belfast next March. On 15 Jul the Pompadours said farewell to Lt Col Colin Groves and welcomed our new Comman­ ding Officer Lt Col Alan Behagg MBE. Having enjoyed leave in August, the Northern Ireland training for our operational tour to West Belfast began in earnest. After the redistribution of per­ sonnel, to comply with the various Op Banner ORBATs and an ex­ cellent NITAT package, the com­ mand element moved to Sen- nelager for a further week of TEWTS, lessons and demonstra­ tions. Even while the main recce to Belfast was in progress, individual and company training was under way which included all the basic Op Banner drills plus ECM, first aid, driver training, search awareness, CCTV, terrorist recognition, signals, watch keeper training, fitness and shooting to name but a few. Additionally a number of CPXs and FTXs have been conducted to continue and confirm the training and numerous courses and cadres have been taking place including a Potential NCOs Cadre. The battalion has had a variety of most welcome visitors during the past four months including the Divisional Brigadier (Brig C. M. J. Barnes), the Divisional Com­ mander (Maj Gen M. F. Hobbs), 11 Armd Bde Commander (Brig R. N. Wheeler) and a group of trainee Demonstrating a flexible response in Op Banner training reporters and journalists. In addition we have hosted five 'Compensation' for B Coy Officer Cadets, 10 Potential Of­ ficers, plus Felsted and Gresham EXERCISE Odin Pompadour welcomed B Coy to Denmark. company visited Copenhagen and Schools. A particularly enjoyable gave B Coy two weeks dismounted 1st Coy of the Lifeguards were toured the Danish Resistance/War visit was from six members of the training in Denmark as ‘compensa­ tasked to assist in our training and Museum, the Lifeguard Museum, Thurrock branch of the Essex and tion’ for not going with the bat­ an enjoyable day was spent the Royal Palace and other Royal Anglian Old Comrades talion to Canada. familiarizing both coys with each national monuments. Association led by Capt Charles The OC, Maj Duthoit, spent others’ equipment — the Week two was field firing based Barnes and Mr Harry Conn. They three days in late March recceing Lifeguards being equipped with on the Jaegerpris Training Area by brought their new association the training facilities and meeting the M 113 APC. the coast. The exercise started with Standard for the battalion to see the 1st Bn The Danish Lifeguards. The dry training phase took a joint Danish/British patrol phase for the first time. The highlight of The recce confirmed that the exer­ place on the local training area and which included a 2km assault boat the visit was the presentation by cise would best be aimed at the the Danish LO was surprised to see trip across a fjord, and there was Capt Barnes of his Military Cross lower levels of command, and was the exercise start with a 20km night no doubt that the Viking history to the battalion which will hang consequently broken down into infiltration patrol by platoons. It had passed down its watermanship with pride in the Officers Mess. three phases: a dry-training CRW consisted of three platoon patrol skills to the present generation. The Band and Corps of Drums exercise; a dismounted conven­ bases with the platoons carrying The field firing included a have had a particularly busy period tional warfare phase, including live out search and destroy operations number of different ranges and the with the Minden Massed Bands bi­ firing; and R and R. against each other. The finale in­ opportunity to shoot with the annual presentation of music to The first couple of days of the volved dawn attacks by 1st Coy Danish weapons; the .50 Browning the Stadt, playing at the BRIXM IS exercise were spent settling into the and the Lifeguards on each of our being a firm favourite with B Coy. anniversary in Potsdam and the barracks of the Danish platoon locations. The most valuable aspect was a Berlin Tattoo. Lifeguard’s. A joint parade was The weekend was spent under section attack range which gave the held and their CO formally the direction of the LO and the Lance Corporals a rare chance of leading a live section attack. Perhaps the high spot of this phase was a joint company barbecue where the Danes demonstrated the spit roasting of three pigs. After the field firing there was a chance for some R and R and a one day sporting competition which in­ cluded baseball, football, an assault course, athletics and an obstacle race. A good natured “draw” was announced at the con­ clusion. Some further visits around the city were arranged, of which by far the most popular was the one to the Carlsberg beer factory, but as the factory produces six million bottles a day, even B Coy were unable to make a real impression on production. 8 Jun and the long drive back to Germany came all too soon, but the Odin Pompadour trip will be remembered by B Coy as one of their most enjoyable exercises, and it can only be hoped that the bat­ talion can host the Danes on a reciprocal basis to try and return some of their outstanding hospitality. Hot pursuit in Op Banner training.

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Top left: Pte Otho-Briggs completes Op Banner training during the PNCOs Cadre. ***** Above: No holds barred for PNCOs. ***** Left: Alert on Op Banner training. ***** Below: Op Banner training.

Capt Charles Barnes presents his M ilitary Cross to the CO.

11 News from the 5th Battalion

The band at camp — W02 Beeding's A-Team at Otter

Cpl Reed, wondering whether anyone will ever talk to him! 'If it's autumn it must

TA SOLDIERING is rather like farming; it follows a say, closely inspected the field firing, the Band and seasonal pattern. TA lore says “If it’s autumn, then it cadre training and was given lunch in the field by Cpl must be camp” . It also says “ If it’s Otterburn, then it Bottomley and CSgt Alf Segasby from Corby, recalled must be raining!” to the colours for the occasion. We are pleased to say Fortunately the latter proved not to be the case and that the General appeared to be smiling when he left. the elements smiled on what is, to continue the farm­ In week two, the emphasis shifted to field training ing metaphor, our annual harvest. in which the battalion’s first task was patrolling. Half The build-up to camp normally runs across that the battalion was lucky enough to be flown into posi­ fallow period in August known as ‘Block leave’. This tion by the RAF before bad light stopped play, the re­ year saw the battalion’s activities continue almost mainder flying in by the all-too-familiar four ton unabated. RAF Wittering received its traditional Chinook! ‘bloody nose’ from the recce platoon’s invasion at Next came the NBC phase, during which the bat­ what is fast becoming a popular event, (at least for the talion was so slick with its warning and reporting pro­ recce platoon) and valuable lessons were learned by cedures that the DS began to suspect we had tapped both sides. their line! The final phase was an advance to contact, For the last weekend of August, the whole battalion aided once more by the RAF. Most companies got at moved to Salisbury Plain and carried out an advance least one chance to move up by Puma or Chinook. By to contact by helicopter and on foot, finishing with a the end of the exercise, feet were sore, limbs were battalion attack on Imber Village. Here 2 (Northamp­ aching and sleep was in short supply. Nevertheless, tonshire) Coy, led by Maj John Huggins, and acting after a pint or two and some sleep that night the next as enemy on this exercise, put up fierce resistance. As day the battalion bounced back into action with a one soldier from another company was heard to strenuous inter company march-and-shoot competi­ remark afterwards: “At least we know who the real tion across the ranges. enemy is now!” At the end, prizes were presented by Commander 49 Camp was a Brigade affair, with soldiers disappear­ Inf Bde, Brig J. B. Green way and the honours went to ing during week one to various cadre locations to train the 2 (Northamptonshire) Coy team led by 2Lt Tom as snipers, assault pioneers, GPMG (SF) gunners and Dormer. 2 Coy also won the D’Arcy Trophy for the medics with the battalion running a Brigade signals best performance in Battalion Tickle Fitness Test, but cadre. The remainder of the battalion carried out live couldn’t catch HQ Coy, who won the Battalion Road firing on the excellent infantry ranges at Otterburn. Race on the middle Saturday with ease. Field firing with live ammunition certainly sharpens Brig Greenway also presented the battalion with the up decision-making and by the end of the week, com­ Howard Trophy, awarded to the Brigade unit with the mand and control, marksmanship, fieldcraft and, highest placing at Bisley. above all, confidence had improved enormously. Officers who were not already range qualified were Camp concluded with a successful live shoot by the Milan PI. The night shoot was particularly spec­ put through a range authorisation course: the rare tacular, supported as it was by GPMG (SF), firing spectacle of a section of company commanders in the simultaneous DF tasks. attack is a majestic sight! Autumn has arrived and with it, some new faces. At the end of week one the battalion had its ARU From the Vikings we welcome Maj David Spalding, and the GOC Eastern District, Maj Gen Charles Ram­ our new Quartermaster. We also welcome a newly-

12 Col Bill Packenham Walsh, retiring secretary of TAVRA East Anglia, presents CSgt Duncan with first prize after the battalion road race.

LCpl Francis gets out of the sun.

Commisioned 2Lt Ken Lacey, already well known in the battalion and beyond in shooting circles. We welcomed thereturn of Maj Nick Kelsey from the gild- ed staffwho arrived with two pairs of virgin boots (Just incaseone gets dirty!). He will take over as 2IC from MajPeter Horrell who is moving to HQ 54 Inf Bde inJanuary as the S02(V). We wish him well in his new appointment. We alsosay farewell to Capt Ron Crampton our RSO, LtHugh Laughton and Lt Nigel Jones from 1 Coy, Lts Richard Meads and Gareth Rhys-Williams from 4Coyand our Padre, Mike Brawn and Maj Freddie Wild, OC 5 (HSF) Coy, and offer our con- gratulations to W02 Binley on being awarded his Lord Lieutenant’s certificate for service with HQ Coy. Now thatcamp is over, there has been no slackening of paceandwe are in the throes of a major recruiting campaign which will ensure that the battalion is fully established for Exercise Keystone in BAOR next year and our2that HSF Companies are brought fully up tostrength

During the summer, the Royal Anglian Band (TA) continued with its busy programme throughout the Eastern Counties. Undoubtedly the highlight was July whenthey played for the Queen and the Duke of Edin- burgh opening of the new West Ham Town Hall.

In common with all TA Bands, the Band is in the process oftransferring to Group A which involves them allbeing trained as Regimental Medical Assistants. This is due to be completed by 1 Apr 89 andat campthey began their medical training under WO2 Bedding, the new Permanent Staff Instructor; while theinstruments they were handling during that week seemed mostly medical, they showed that they had lostnone of their skills and gave two fine perfor- mances atthe 5th and 7th Battalions’ Regimental Din- ner Nights. After camp they had their five-yearly Kneller HallInspection. Cpl Solesbury of 2 (Northamptonshire) Coy doing what comes naturally.

13 News from the 6th Battalion

Cpl O verall, Sgt Hesketh, Sgt Rivett and LCpl Crisp (C Coy's Q p arty at camp 86) caught red- Cpl Baker (QARANC), Cpl Oleszczuk (CO's driver) and LCpl Hunns (HQ Coy storeman and handed as they share a quiet moment behind the scenes during the final exercise. driver) preparing the evening meal for 25 hungry officer cadets on the Eastern District Phase 2 course run by the battalion in September.

LCpl Baumbach (C Coy) receives the CO's Prize fo r his section's performance in the Gaza Cup competition, at W a th g ill on cam p 86.

Each year at annual camp companies compete in a military skills march and shoot competition for the Gaza Cup. Winners, for the second successive year, were C Coy. The cup itself was originally presented by the Countess of Stradbroke to the Suffolk Cyclist Battalion.

With no Regular representation at Bisley this year it fell upon the TA to uphold Regimental pride. The 6th Bn enjoyed their best-ever year as winners of the Yorkshire Volunteer's Cup for the Henry Whitehead competition, second in the Daily Telegraph Aggregate Cup and finishing with three individuals in the TA 50. LCpl Rolph (ex 1 Bn) was third in the A class. Pte Randall shows Pte Perry and Cpl Roadley-Battin how easy it is to catch mortar bombs as Standing (I to r): W 0 2 Sm art, CSgt Budds, Sgt S inclair, LCpl Baumbach, W 0 2 (RQMS) Ranson, they come out of the barrel. The mortar section took advantage of a slot on 1 R Anglian's Sgt Neill. Kneeling (I to r): LCpl Rolph, Sgt Brunton-Douglas, Sgt Willars, LCpl Thompson. mortar line whilst live-firing at STANTA in September.

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The RSM steps out with Potential NCO Cadre on Frog Hill, STANTA. Guess who?

OC D Coy, Maj David Denson, tries something new in the FIBUA village at Catterick. Pte Buckle looks on and makes sure that the OC tries it all the way.

Above: The Chief Clerk emerging triumphantly from the Orderly Room having chosen the winner of the battalion "typist of the year' competition. Well done C hief !

Left: Families' day at Bassingbourn. Mrs Morley, organiser of the children s races with three prize w inners.

GUESS WHO? The first Guess Who? competition was such an outstand­ ing success that we have decided to continue it with two pictures this issue. From literally hundreds of replies the lucky winners of Guess Who? 1/86 were LCpls Toville and Ainstie from D Coy who correctly identified Maj Reeve. Two prizes will be on offer. The first prize will be an ail expenses paid weekend for two people in the Bn CP on Ex Sea Dragon at the end of Oc­ tober. The second prize will be an all expenses paid trip for two people in A echelon on the same exercise. Answers please to the Adjutant 6 R Anglian. 15 News from the 7th Battalion Visitors welcomed during our two

WELL OVER 500 men attended a A-COY very pleasant fortnight in Warcop, weeks at Warcop including, for the first time, our The highlight of the season was HSF Company. the victory of 3 PI in the battalion The first week was spent in live inter platoon competition. Lt Jim firing and although the temper­ Freeman lead his 15-man patrol in atures were well below freezing at very hot weather around the hills night this was more than compen­ and dales of the Leek Training sated for by the clear fine days of Area arriving at their final check­ beautiful sunshine. The battalion point on the first evening for a hosted many visiting dignitaries: delicious meal of chicken. The Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst, Maj only problem was that the QM had Gen Sir David Thorne (Director of forgotten to pluck and cook the Infantry) and Maj Gen C. A. chickens! It is becoming such an Ramsey. Lt Gen Akehurst annual event for A Coy to win the presented medals to Maj Martin inter platoon competition that they Mee (TD), Sgt Felstead (TEM), are considering only loaning it W02 (SPSI) Smith (LS and GC) back to the rest of the battalion. and one, dear no doubt to the Another bright spot of the General’s heart, the Steelback period was the running of an in- Trophy to Sgt Shaw. house battalion recruit cadre spon­ Finally, towards the end of the sored again by A Coy. This was second week, we were visited by forced upon us by our successful Mr Roger Freeman MP — Parlia­ recruiting campaign in late 85 and mentary Under Secretary of State Spring 86 which found the bat­ (Armed Forces). talion with such a surplus of recruits, that we were oversub­ The second week included three scribed for our available slots at 36 hour exercises sponsored by our Depot Queens Division. battalion, the 5th Battalion and 1 Mercian. Once again the weather The CO decreed that we would held, even at notorious Otterburn, run our own cadre. Although time and the lack of sleep was more was short, a suitable venue was than compensated for by the found at 16 AD Regt, Kirton Lind­ satisfaction of having completed sey who kindly offered all the sup­ three mini-exercises to a high stan­ port we needed. After a fortnight dard and under considerable of very hard work the new recruits pressure. The general concensus finally passed out. The spirit and within the battalion was that this comradeship during the cadre was year was one of the best camps for unmatched and this could well be a very long time. because it was run on a Regimental basis. The battalion has had a major drive on recruiting throughout the It is rumoured that the RSM whole of the area and to this end broke his pace stick trying to has had a series of employers and emulate the world champion pace “ bring a friend" evenings. stick holders, the Coldstream Although the response has been Guards!! The culmination of the sketchy, employers who came have cadre was the passing out parade been impressed by what they saw and prizegiving by Brig J. B. K. Above: PSA Os at camp, and were given an insight into the Greenway attended by recruits’ families. from left; K. S. Bruton, A Coy work of the Territorial Army. In (37 years). P. McNaughton, B June the battalion first eleven Our thanks go to the instructors, spent a pleasant, if hard working Coy (43 years), Lt Gen Sir CSgt Jones — A Coy QPSI, W02 time, in Germany, and were kindly Harvey (D Coy), CSgt Preston, Sgt John Akehurst, A. T. Amos, loaned the facilities of the 3rd Bat­ Bee and Sgt Shaw. D Coy (21 years), J. B. talion Mess which we shared with Aston, Bn HQ (39 years) and the rear party of the 3rd Battalion D-(NORTHAMPTONSHIRE) M. N. J. Dawe. LDY Coy (27 and the Officers of 5th Battalion. COY years). Congratulations to newly com­ D Coy have seen changes in missioned officers Ian Mendis, hierarchy over the last few months. It commenced with the posting of ***** Christopher Coward and Peter Starcevic all from D Coy, Tim W02 Wilson to the 3rd Battalion as RQMS. The company wishes Left: Medal presentation at Hallett LDY Coy and Mathew Ellis A Coy. him all the best for the future. Warcop. From le ft: Lt Col D. CSgt Scott was promoted to W02 Harris, Sgt Felstead, W02 The Bisley team, under the (SPSI). (SPSI) Smith, Lt Gen Sir John direction of Sgt Pancoust and ad­ Maj David Williams left to ministered by Sgt Polston continue Akehurst and Maj Mee. become Bn 21C and Capt Dan their build up under the leadership Sweeney was appointed Company of Capt Mallett. Commander. The new cadets cen­ ***** Five years ago the then Com­ tre at Daventry was completed and manding Officer decreed that the we hope this will assist our Below left: The CO battalion would win Bisley. It recruiting and retention of new introduces Mr Roger entered that year and from a very people in the Daventry area. Freeman MP to the RSM. humble beginning is working its In August the company took way up to the Dragon Trophy. The part in an abseiling exercise with 15 team achieved 18th place, our best men leaping off the top of the Nor­ yet. 2Lt Ian Mitchell was equal thampton Express Lift Tower, first in the Kinnaid Trophy and the known to all friends of Terry Below: The Director of team were fourth in the China Cup Wogan as the Northampton light­ Section Match and fifth in the house, to raise more than £600 for Infantry meets Maj Mullons Trophy — a very the Northampton Premature Baby Newmarch during Ex Polar creditable result overall. Unit at the General Hospital. The Bear 2.

16 News from the 7th Battalion

W 02 (CSM) Taylor on exercise in the USA with the National G uard.

Recruit Cadre prizewinners with the Brigadier and CO. Left, best recruit Pte Holmes (A Coy); centre, best shot Pte O’Donnell (B Coy); right, most improved recruit Pte Collins (D Coy).

Preparing to go over the top — Cpl Josleyne, LCpl Pritchard a n d W 0 2 (CSM) S tuart

Battalion golf meeting — joint first Sgt Wightman and the RSM

From Page 16 the coy away in 1987. The Mortar and Recce Platoons event was organised by CSM The Izzer marches, held annual­ carried out a loading trial for HQ Stuart and Cpl Josleyne. ly in Belgium, were attended by 49 Inf Bde in August/September. Sgt Innes continues to run his W02 “GG’’ Smith and his party The upshot was the disturbing triathlon and on the Steelback assisted by CSgt Galbraith. They revelation that they can either go Competition held at annual camp put on a fine showing and featured to war with their equipment, or he came in 5th despite running an well in local newspapers. men, but not both. More will extra 5km. One of the highlights of this year follow on this topic — we hope! W02 Stuart was selected to train was the USNG and TA annual ex­ Finally, the Drums PI under the with the National Guard in changes. One of the battalion tuition of Drum Major Stamp is Virginia for a fortnight in June. representatives was W02 (CSM) growing, and going from strength He is now trying to teach D Coy to Taylor who visited 109 Bn USNG to strength. They held a two week sing as they march! in Pennsylvania. He was most cadre during the summer camp generously looked after and period and, in October, attended a H Q COY returned stocked up on war stories Corps of Drums Weekend at Lit­ In June the Mortar PI attended which he has dined out on since his chfield. It is hoped to double their the 49 Inf Bde mortar concentra­ visit. Most unusually for HQ Coy, numbers before the middle of next tion where they performed very one of our soldiers was nominated year, and to fully equip them dur­ well under the guidance of W02 Best Recruit at the Depot Queens ing the next six months. The pla­ Proud and CSgt Phillips. The coy Division; well done Pte Chiew and toon is very keen to get as much ex­ adventure training is coming along keep up the hard work. He is now perience as possible, and would be apace under Sgt Williams and Cpl teaching the Signal PI how to do very grateful for any help offered Nunn, and we hope they can get all the job properly! by other Drums platoons.

\7 Depot Many changes as RITO take effect AFTER a lengthy absence from Despite there being only three Depot is now directed towards these pages, the Depot is pleased to other Royal Anglian officers here adult recruit training (Phase 1 force itself back into the recogni­ (all of whom are training (Common Military Syllabus tion that it is very much part of the subalterns), the Regiment is ex­ (Recruits)), of eight weeks, to turn Regiment. tremely well represented in terms a civilian into a soldier; and Phase The Depot continues to evolve of quantity and quality by its WOs 2 (Special to Arm Infantry) at 11 and many of the institutional and Sergeants, and indeed by all its weeks, to turn a soldier into a changes which have occurred over permanent staff. rifleman. the last year are the direct result of The principal changes to life at The move of junior soldier train­ the Reorganization of the In­ the Depot arising from RITO have ing to JIB Shorncliffe has had the dividual Training Organization been: the removal of all our junior most marked effect on the training (RITO) which has affected most soldiers to the retitled Junior In­ balance at the Depot, and has ac­ other similar establishments. fantry Battalion (JIB) at Shorn­ cordingly seen the demise of the The Depot has always been a cliffe (which also continues to train RAEC, WRVS and adventurous multi-capbadge unit with the junior leaders but will now no training staff, all of whom are sad­ balance of power in terms of ranks longer beoften mis-titled ‘1JLB’ !); ly missed. and quantities continually shifting. the transfer of all junior bandsmen Those junior soldiers now Twelve months ago the CO, Adju­ training to the JLR RAC undergo a 20-week course at tant, QM, RSM, and all training at Bovington; the alteration Shorncliffe which includes the company commanders were in numbers, duration and content eight-week Phase I training Fusiliers; today the Queen’s Regi­ of drummers' training; the end of syllabus; on leaving JIB, they ment provides the majority of the recruit training here for the move to Bassingbourn where, as field officers, but in July the Royal RAVC; and the advent of Royal ‘‘returning juniors” they undergo Anglian Regiment took control Pioneer Corps (RPC) adult recruit the 11-week Phase 2 syllabus when the post of CO was assumed training (previously carried out at before passing out as adult by Lt Col Michael Goldschmidt, Northampton). recruits. Those returning juniors who relieved Lt Col Colin The largest proportion of the who show aptitude to be drummers The Musketry Officer eagerly anticipating the issue of the SA80 pamphlets. Wellwood RRF. Regular Army training load at the spend some 23 weeks at Bass­ ingbourn, encompassing the Phase 2 syllabus and 12 weeks of pure musical training. The RPC arrived at the Depot in strength in Sep 85 and became C Coy. For the first nine months they ran their own Phase 1 and Phase 2 training, with RPC instructors training only RPC recruits. For a variety of reasons this was clearly uneconomical, and since May 86 integration has been taking place whereby RPC and Queen’s Division regiments’ instructors are mixed throughout the training companies, - training mixed platoons of Queens, RRF, Royal Anglian and Pioneer recruits (what the CO calls ‘‘The Big Four”). The resulting mix is working efficiently and is more cost-effective all round. The quirks of the Manning and Recruiting Organizations’ re­ quirements (encapsulated in the SCAMPF figures) indicate that from Oct 86 to Mar 87 the Depot will train 92 for Queens, 50 for RRF, 17 (yes, seventeen) for the Royal Anglian Regiment, and 190 for the RPC; so the full integration of Pioneers’ instructors and recruits is essential to cope with that recruit mix. In late November we look for­ ward to the arrival of Maj Peter Ferrary from HQ 1 Armed Div. This will give us one training com­ pany commander per capbadge of “the Big Four” , a healthy balance. The CO presents Pte Tibbie with the Colonel of the Maj Ferrary will take over D Regiment's prize for best Royal Anglian shot in Minden PI. Coy, the busiest company at the Pte Tibbie is now with 3rd Bn in Minden. Depot in terms of student Lt Col M. K. Goldschmidt receives Command of the Depot from Lt Col C. M. B. Wellwood RRF. throughput. It trains the returning juniors and the drummers, and runs all the cadres at the Depot (eg Pre-PCBC), the majority of which are associated with TA. This year, for the second time, it will run a week-long cadre in November for the MOD-sponsored Selective Training of Army Reservists (STAR). In amplification of the TA theme of the last edition of Castle, the commitment of the Depot for TA training is extensive. There are some 15 TA recruit cadres per year, each of which has the capaci­ ty of 100 recruits; in a short but very demanding two week course the recruit is instructed in all basic military skills culminating in a short tactical exercise. In addition the Depot runs TA Potential JNCO, Section Commander, Pla­ toon Sergeant, Potential Officer Basic and Tactics & Leadership courses. So, in a TA soldier’s career, he is likely to be trained at the Depot several times; he will always be welcome. Those who have only paid flying visits to Bassingbourn or who have been here as part of their training may not have realised the relatively complex administration that the Depot requires to keep it running. "Officers' Mess — high angle — lay" Cpl Elliott (3rd Bn) instructs Ptes Willey (3rd), Lilley (2nd) CSM Pollit showing slight frustration over a question of Apart from the capbadges of “ The Big Four” , there are unarguable and Hughes (3rd) on the finer points of the 51mm Mortar. signals. more “ other ones” than would be found in a battalion. Furthermore, 18 Continued Page 19 Depot. J.I.B. Allied Regts. R.I.T. Cadets Student Hectic time for awards Salamanca Coy CURRENTLY the following undergraduates are commissioned LIFE has been hectic but fun in (Pompadour) are planning to take into the Regiment, in the case of Salamanca Company with the per­ a few Royal Anglians to Morocco cadets, and accepted for the Regi­ manent staff organising expedi­ to climb the Jebel Toukal range of ment, in the case of bursars: tions to various parts of Europe. peaks (17,000 feet) early next year. Jldr Tomlinson (Poacher) disap­ The rest of the Royal Anglian per­ Cadets peared to the Pyrenees and took manent staff are at the moment part in a hair-raising white water busy with second term juniors and 2Lt Richard Colgan (Warwick canoeing trip. Sgts Dowling and Hickey (Pom­ and at Manchester), 2Lt Neil padours) Cpls Sinar (Poacher), Cooper (Vale of Ancholme and at JIdr Ellard (Pompadour), Jldrs Watret, Cross, Vangucci, Powell Allen and Gant (Vikings) are hard LSE), 2Lt Nicholas Crawshaw at work trying not to despair. CSgt (Uppingham, Essex and at (Poachers) joined Lt Fell (Poacher) and Cpl Millwood Wharton (Viking) is our CQMS RMAS), 2Lt Andrew Foster (The trying to keep us supplied with all Leys and at Manchester), 2Lt (Pompadour) in a climbing expedi­ tion to Andorra and visited the the various needs of a company at Lance Gerrard-Wright (Hailey- JIB. bury and at Sheffield), 2Lt David Mediterranean beaches and also spent time in Paris. Life is a mixture of hard work Halsall (Wellington School and at and of great opportunities for London), 2Lt Christopher Kemp Climbing trips are made every sports and adventure training here (Stamford, Lampeter and at two months to Wales as well as on the South Coast, and even in RMAS), 2Lt Nicholas Nottingham adventure training trips to Corn­ winter the sea can be used for (Haileybury and at Durham), 2Lt wall and Snowdonia. These tend to many activities. We’re all off for a Desmond O ’Driscoll (Brentwood, break up the long 42 weeks of fortnight's skiing in Andorra this Manchester and at RMAS). Schools at Bisley Competition military training and give the per­ 84 SCHOOLS took part in the 1986 Bisley including many of our winter so we’ve a lot to look for­ manent staff a rest. ward to. Bursars sponsored or affiliated schools, some of whose achievements appear success for below: Ian Astley (Chigwell and at Greshams Kimbolton Oundle Uppingham Matthew Durham), Richard Cook (Framl- Cadet Pairs 1st 3rd CCF/ACF activities ingham and at Nottingham), Vic­ Cadet Fours 1st 3rd The RCO w ith Haileybury Visits: The 3rd Battalion have that so many potential officers tor Gysin (Welbeck and at Brad­ Country Life 500* 2nd ford), James Hart (Fosters and at Cadets after the Military hosted visits by Felsted and made time to join the Regimental Public Schools Skills competition. Greshams CCFs in 1986 and the team, including Mark Gallop London Institute of Archaeology), Snap Shooting 2nd 1st Anthony Haynes (Felsted and at Matthew Walden won the RIT will provide help this year (King's School. Ely), Ben Cooper The Marling 1st with field days at the Depot for (Felsted), Anthony Haynes West London Institute of Higher The Devon 3rd 1st Regimental Shield. On his Education), Mark Kitto (Stowe Felsted, Greshams, Uppingham, (Felsted), Lance Gerrard-Wright Public Schools right is Chris Nottingham , Stamford, Langley, Ipswich, (Haileybury), James Gregory (St. and at London SOAS), Simon Aggregate 3rd 1st brother of Nick, w ho is to Langton (Beal HS and at Lan­ Aldenham and Merchant Taylors. Albans) and Danny Griggs join the Regiment from Cricket: The results of Regimental (Felsted). Danny Griggs scored 163 cashire Polytechnic), Paul Mar­ The Eastern District Challenge Shield North went to Oundle and university. shall (Warwick and at Southamp­ fixtures against schools are record­ not out against Framlingham — a South to Bedford. ed elsewhere. We were very pleased Regiment record! ton), Stuart Robertson (Newport In the Schools Hundred, N. Booth of Bedford was first, A. Hume and at Plymouth Polytechnic), of Greshams fourth and A. Wright of Oundle fifth. A further 25 Jeremy Ross (Stamford, Girton cadets from schools affiliated to the Regiment were in the lop 100 and and at RMAS), Ben Runciman are to be congratulated on being able to wear NRA Schools Hundred (Kings, Ely and at Sussex), Henry badges. Simpson (Framlingham and at Nottingham), Duncan Smith (Westcliffe and at Lancaster), Christopher Stephenson (Oundle NATIONAL SAVINGS - FOR A and at Girton), Robert Stoddart (Berkhamsted and at Essex). Lake Superior WIDER INVESTMENT CHOICE hand over There are many National Savings LT Col Barry Wilson CD handed products to choose from, each one over command of the Lake Superior Scottish to Lt Col David answering a different need. Wilkie CD on 1 Nov 86. Lt Col Wilson visited RHQ during his Which is the one for you? period in command and we look forward to a visit from his suc­ FIXED INTEREST CERTIFICATES. cessor. A lump-sum investment that gives a Newly-weds Cpl Kretay guaranteed tax-free return over five years. (on leave) and LCpl Buy them from your bank or post office. Kretay (still at work) with thoughts on . . . Minden. INDEX-LINKED CERTIFICATES. A tax-free investment with full protection Continued from Page 18 shortly which it is hoped will take a The Depot fishing team includes against inflation-plus Extra Interest. Buy weight off everybody’s mind. W02s Dent and Draper and came them from post offices. we couldn't survive without the W02 Pollit has re-written the a very creditable second in the cheerful contribution of our signals training package and makes Eastern District Army Champion­ YEARLY PLAN. A scheme offering uniformed servicewomen, of BATCO crystal clear to recruits. ships. Finally a mention must be whom there are 20 filling such Sport teams have often proved made of the Queen’s Regiment regular savers a high rate of tax-free interest posts as 3IC HQ Coy/Edn Offr, difficult to organize at the Depot freefall team, "The Flying guaranteed over five years. Application cooks, drivers, clerks, pay clerks. but here too a renaissance is taking Dragons” , who base themselves at Post Cpl RE, medical and dental place. The cricket team is alive and Bassingbourn and next summer forms at post offices. orderlies. Nor could we manage well; and the stalwarts of the hope to make their expertise INCOME BONDS. A regular monthly without our civilian staff who fill Depot scene, Maj Guy Hipkin and available to train the indigenous over 100 established posts. W O1 Harding, topped the batting military. income at a highly competitive rate. Interest Two of the newer men are the averages and took most wickets The Regimental Information Budget Accountants who keep respectively; the former 'severely is paid gross without tax being deducted. Team (the RIT) is also based at the track of the spending and assist the damaged community relations by Application forms at post offices. CO in allocating and monitoring taking 131 runs off Royston CC in Depot. Three teams actually make his Executive Responsibility a total of 250 for 8, to ensure vic­ up the organization, two of which INDEXED-INCOME BONDS. are at any one time away at a Budget and Staff Responsibility tory by 199 runs. For an inflation-proof monthly income. Budget. It is perhaps no coincidence that display or other engagement. The In the training arena we are now the cricket pavilion has been star attraction of their particular Application forms at post offices. entering an exciting phase with the redecorated and refurbished since show is a .22” rifle range based in introduction of new weapons and July and greater achievements on the back of a 4-tonne truck. W02 INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. equipment. Very shortly we expect the field are ready to be sought Boss after many years in the chair Competitive interest with no tax deducted to receive delivery of our first next season. has just handed over to CSM Dent batch of SA80. Plans are being The rugby side, after a year off, who will doubtless prove a worthy at source. Especially beneficial to non-tax made to backload SLRs at a rapid is trying to get around the prob­ successor. payers. From post offices. rate to make room for SA80 in the lems of exercise and training com­ So, life at Depot The Queen’s armouries, though some SLRs will mitments and the captain, Lt Bill Division is flourishing. In work DEPOSIT BONDS. A premium rate be retained indefinitely to cater for Howard, has hopes of a successful and play the Royal Anglian Regi­ TA courses. Pamphlets are ready season, with a pack small in stature ment is to the fore. There are few of interest on a lump sum investment. Best for issuing; the task of training the (not to mention the inside centre). undertakings that do not have a for longer term savings. Interest is paid gross trainer is under way. Boxing takes place on an inter­ member of the Regiment playing The 51mm mortar has now platoon level, and many recruits an active part. The extensive without tax being deducted at source. replaced the old 2 inch and, with a are still required to get into the ring building programme (two accom­ From your post office. surprisingly generous ammunition at some point; here too the Regi­ modation blocks, armoury train­ allocation, is adding to field exer­ ment is well represented, providing ing lecture rooms), will eventually ORDINARY ACCOUNT. Immediate cises and giving recruits and pla­ two very experienced judges in enhance the way of life and toon commanders alike something CSgts Eyre and Heffernan. prepare the 48-year-old barracks access to money at over 20,000 post off ices. with which to experiment. We ex­ W02 Draper and CSgt Heffer­ for the 1990s. As ever, visitors are Two levels of interest according to when pect the new non-steel helmet nan mastermind the soccer team. most welcome.

19 News from the branches

Above: Suffolk at a PoW Reunion at Ely.

Left: On Minden Day Mr Jack SUFFOLK Doughty (right) presented a portrait of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, to Lt Gen Sir Richard G oodwin (left), President of the Suffolk Regiment OCA. Col Heal and Mr Doughty are seen here holding the portrait which was reproduced from a picture in the 1st Battalion Oakington Tercentenary programme. The portrait will hang in The Keep, Gibraltar Barracks.

Above rig h t: The Bury St. Edmunds branch of the Regimental Association march past on Battle of Britain Sunday.

Right: A t the Minden Reunion dance at the T.A. Centre, Blenheim Camp, Bury St. Edmunds, a new Standard for the Bury St. Edmunds and District Branch of The Suffolk Regiment OCA was presented by M r Jack Doughty (left). It was received by branch president, Maj Tom Warren. Picture by Bury Free Press.

Heritage Appeal General Thorne also referred to the progress of the Royal NORFOLK Norfolk Military Heritage A p ­ peal, the aim o f which was to raise £150,000 for moving and re-displaying the Regimental museum collection from Britannia Barracks into the AT THE annual reunion din­ his active career as Deputy City of Norwich. ner of the Royal Norfolk Regi­ Com mander, East Anglian The value o f the appeal, ment on 27 Sep in Norwich, District. launched in Jun 85, under the about 180 former members Following his retirement in chairmanship of Maj David bade farewell to the retiring 1961, Brig Peter became active­ Jamieson, VC, was now president o f the Regimental ly involved in the Playing £85,000 plus. Association, Brig Peter Fields Association and in St The General hoped that the Barclay and welcomed new John Ambulance, Norfolk, of Norfolk Joint Museums Com­ president M aj Gen Sir David which he was successively the mittee would be able to con­ Thorne, who presided at the County Commissioner and firm at an early date how much dinner. Commander. accommodation is to be Maj Gen Sir David Thorne In making the presentation allocated to house the collec­ said that Brig Barclay had been to Brig Barclay o f a wrought- tion in its new home so that the president of the Association iron firescreen embellished museum design consultants for some 28 years but had had with the badge o f the Royal would be able to complete their to restrict his Regimental ac­ Norfolk Regiment and inscrib­ feasibility study to provide tivities lately because o f ill ed to mark the occasion. drawings o f proposed displays, health. General Thorne thanked the dioramas etc., which might Gen Thorne reminded Brigadier for his splendid ser­ Maj Gen Sir David Thorne, Brig Peter Barclay and Lt Col Alex Turnbull then be offered to local firms members o f the highlights of vice and for his inspiring and o f the present county Regi­ of the 6th Battalion based in families o f the Regiment. Total and organisations for sponsor­ Brig Barclay’s career, which forceful leadership, which had ment, the 1st Battalion the Norwich for the splendid sup­ grants exceeded £4,000. ship as a means o f boosting covered more than 57 years. In always been tempered with a Royal Anglian Regiment, now port that they had given to the funds for the appeal. pre-war years he had served in strong sense o f humour and in Londonderry, where the activities organised by the The General referred to the Church service India and Gibraltar and during compassion. battalion is completing a two- Royal Norfolk Regiment Regiment’s 22 War Memorial The Association church ser­ the Second World War he Brig Barclay thanked Maj year tour before moving to Association during the year cottages at Norwich and King’s vice was held in the Regimental commanded 4th Lincolns in Gen Sir David Thorne and Gibraltar at the end of this and he thanked O C A Coy, Lynn, which are occupied by Chapel, Norwich Cathedral on Normandy and the 1st Royal members o f the Association. It year. He commended Lt Col Maj W illiam Prince, who was a disabled former soldiers of the 28 Sep, conducted by the Norfolks from Jan 45-47. had been a great honour to Michael Walker and members guest at the dinner. Regiment. A recent amend­ Regimental Chaplain, Canon He won the first Military have led the Royal Norfolk o f his battalion for their ment to the Trust would enable Wynter Blathwayt. The lessons Cross awarded during the Association for many years outstanding performance in Benevolent Fund former soldiers of the suc­ was read by General Thorne Second W orld W ar and the and it had given him great maintaining the traditions and General Thome stated that cessor Regiments — the East and the address was by the D S O in 1944. pleasure and satisfaction. high standards of their founder the Regimental Benevolent Anglian and Royal Anglian Bishop o f Thetford, the Rt Rev In post war years he served Continuing his after dinner Regiments. Fund had provided during the Regiments, to be eligible for Timothy Dudley-Smith. in Canada, commanded a speech, General Thorne refer­ past year financial assistance to The General paid tribute to accommodation in the cot­ Normandy pilgrimage — Parachute Brigade and ended red to the successful operations Volunteers of A(Norfolk) Coy some 89 former members and tages. Page 22 20 News from the branches

THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE Regimental Chapel fund has now reached £8,000 and the County question trustees have decided to use only the income on im ­ Dear Sir — The Cambridgeshire, 30th provements and maintenance. At different times I have Foot, became the East Lan­ Improvements will consist of been asked questions regarding cashire Regiment and all battle renewing the lighting, lifting Cambridgeshire and its county honours passed on to the new the Regimental Badge to a regiment. To put matters to regiment. At Salamanca the more prominent position and right on the subject I enclose 30th captured an Eagle from a installing a designation board details which will assure French regiment, so the old explaining the chapel and the members o f the Royal Anglian pun of the — “ Eagles Fly H igh” , well known in the old Regiment. Regiment that Cambridgeshire Members of the Cambridge­ did have a regular line regiment Essex Regiment, could apply to Cambridgeshire. Strange to shire Regiment O C A and until 1881. relate, honours on the Royal families were invited to a range The old 30th Foot, raised in day by D Coy on 3 Aug which 1689, became the 1st C am ­ Anglian Colours are some of was well attended in spite of bridgeshire when county titles the old 30th, in all eighteen being Minden Day. The were conferred. Its record was before 1881. weather was terrible, with driv­ second to none and the battle Yours sincerely. ing rains and wind and the honour “ Gibraltar 1704-5” Jack Doughty competition between the O C A was emblazoned on its C o l­ Minden House and the Company was replaced Maj D. Haslam leads the Old ours. A n act passed in 1881 af­ River Lane Elton with a straight competition Comrades at the Regiment's fected a great m any old Peterborough which was won by Capt J. R. annual service at Ely regiments in the way o f loss of P E 86 R G Baggeley. Cathedral on 15 Jun 86. county titles. The scroll and casket of the CAMBRIDGESHIRE Wisbech Freedom which was presented to the C am ­ bridgeshire Regiment has now been refurbished and passed to brance Fund and has been wreath. the Ely Museum. A new road replaced by Mrs G. W. The 6th (Volunteer) Bat­ at Whittlesey is to be named Crookenden of Fitzroy Farm, talion, the Royal Anglian Regi­ after Canon Noel Duckworth Reach. ment have invited the Associa­ with a plaque explaining the M r Claude Smith has resign­ tion to present them with a history. Whittlesey branch is ed as treasurer o f the Wisbech Cambridgeshire Regimental dedicating the new standard on branch and has been replaced Shield to adorn their head­ 31 May 87. by Mr Horace Plitch until the quarters at Blenheim Camp, Mrs Rawden Briggs has A G M . Their standard at Ely Bury St Edmunds and this is retired from the Lord was carried by M r Bill Evans being prepared by Artificer Lieutenants County Remem­ and M r Ken Garner laid the Roy Hitch.

THE annual reunion took place at Northampton on 5-6 Jul. On Saturday the museum trustees, Regimental trustees NORTHAMPTONSHIRE and the management commit­ tee held their meetings follow­ ed by the A G M o f the C om ­ rades Association. The major item of interest was reunion 67 years, and the 3rd Hussars made good on 31 Aug as we 1987 on 4-5 Jul which would none for 66 years, the author listened to Radio Northamp­ mark the 50th anniversary of wrote: ton's programme "F ocus on Princess Alice, Duchess of “ In contrast to these glitter­ People’’ featuring In- Gloucester, becoming our ing Regiments, the Northamp­ Pensioners Joe Woodhouse, Colonel-in-Chief. tonshire Regiment, whose Sandy Pell and newcomer In the evening 200 sat down forbears had fought in William Chatterton. Joe and FROM 8-17 Aug 44, 2 Essex, for all-ranks reunion dinner Canada, Egypt, Spain, New Sandy reminisced on THAT as part of 56 Indep Bde, fought held at Clare Street TA Centre. Zealand and South Africa, had frontier — the one where the from the village of Ouffieres, Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst no Colonel-in-Chief, its C ol­ bazaar sign proclaimed “ G O D across the one remaining presided, welcomed the 200 onel was not even a Knight SAVE THE ALLWAYS bridge over the River Orne at ESSEX Comrades present and noted (which was most unusual) and K IN G ” and where the only Le Bus, culminating in a stiff that this was the largest none o f its 63 officers was titl­ available Khyper was the action in forest between number for many years and 60 ed. However, four had passed “Postmaster’s Daughter” . Croisilles and Bas Brenil. more than in 1985. Most of the the Staff College and one had And where, according to H. G. The picture, showing credit went to Messrs Deacon won the VC. It was the kind of Pell, in the tense situation of members of Thurrock Branch Rene joined up with 2 Essex M . Noblet was then Cure de of Northampton, Croot of St Regiment a serious officer the Khaisora Valley Opera­ with (holding the Essex ban­ at Ouffieres in 1944 and, un­ La C aire and a Resistance Neots and Woolhead o f seeking an active career would tions, the order was given: ners) Rene Ponsardin (with paid but wearing an Essex leader; he is now 100 years old. Leighton Buzzard, who had jo in .” “ Every man for himself — and glasses) and M. Noblet, was uniform, served in the In ­ Standing behind M. Noblet got together many of their O n Sunday, the weather still that was it” . As one mother taken at Ouffieres on 14 Jun telligence Section until the end is Rev H ugh Barrett Leonard friends from National Service in our favour, Comrades were said when told that her soldier 86. of the war. who was the IO with 2 Essex. days with the 48th/58th. This on the move early and by 9.15 son had been decorated for drew well-earned applause. am were arriving at Gibraltar bravery in the field; “ It must Gen Akehurst then gave Barracks. 130 Comrades have been a terrible big field” . news of our 2nd Battalion in paraded under Lt Col Peter William Chatterton, who had South Armagh and of our Ter­ Worthy and headed by the been specially hand-picked by ritorial battalions. Band and Drums of the 5th his North Staffordshire C O to Giving news of the success of Battalion marched to the proceed to the 48th and fight the museum appeal the presi­ Church of the Holy Sepulchre the Japanese, confined his dent said we were nearing our for their annual memorial ser­ anecdotes to the adventures of target of £50,000 to ensure the vice. his mule and himself on opera­ museum’s independence, and The Regiment’s wreath was tions in Bishenpur and the to give a boost to the funds the presented at the altar by Lt Silchar Track. We have a tape hat was passed round to raise Gen Sir John Akehurst, who recording of the programme £156. After exhorting the also read the lesson. The ad­ which, encased in a lead Comrades to be on parade for dress was given by the Rev casket, will probably be church the next morning, the John Galbraith, a former deposited for posterity in the General made a special plea for padre to the 48th/58th in National Archives. the parade next year. It was Korea and Hong Kong. ★ ★ ★ hoped that H R H Princess After the service the C om ­ Fifty years ago on 2 Nov 36, Alice would be present. The Rt rades marched back to the 48th marched into Razmak Rev Michael Mann, Dean of Gibraltar Barracks, giving an at the start of what was to Windsor, would be preaching “ Eyes Right” to General become the most talked about, and it might well be the last Akehurst before going their written about and bragged time that Comrades marched various ways; the Comrades to about 14 months in the Regi­ to church. be entertained in the Regimen­ ment’s history since pigeons In closing, Gen Akehurst tal Club, the officers and their flew from Nenagh in 1920. read an extract from an guests to Simpson Barracks for ★ ★ ★ American book called “ Mr their sherry party and buffet Kipling’s Army” describing lunch. “ For if the trumpet give an the British Army in 1899. After ★ ★ ★ uncertain sound, who shall pointing out that 2nd Life Certain deficiencies in our prepare himself to the battle?” Guards had seen no action for Regimental knowledge were 1 Corinth 14/8.

21 News from the branches Royal Anglians Down Under By Mrs Jill Wilkinson Those attending included: Suffolk Regiment: Lt Col ON 3 A UG , the Old Com­ Phillip Morcombe, Maj and rades, descendants and friends Mrs Peter Forrest, Maj Ernie attended a special service at the Morgan, Mr and Mrs Danny Below, John Salazar, Sally de Garrison Church, Sydney, H E R T F O R D branch of the Biggs, M r and Mrs Mick Blanay, Jean Salazar, Australia, to commemorate the Bedfordshire and Hert­ Meadows, Miss Alice Bevan, old British Regiments which fordshire Regiment Desmond and Pat Browne at Mr Chris W ight, M r and Mrs served in Australia last cen­ Association celebrated their BEDFORDSHIRE & Chateau Blanay, Switzerland, Nigel Wilkinson, and Mrs W tury. The Rev Brian Seers of­ golden jubilee at their an­ in July. Both served in the Quirk (grand-daughter of Pte nearby amalgamated ficiated and the service was nual dinner and dance, at HERTFORDSHIRE Wm. Osborne, 12th (East Suf­ battalion from 1958 — 60 at based on the service which was Sele School, Hertford on 17 folk) Regt. 1863). Dortmund under John held at Bury St. Edmunds last M ay. Northamptonshire Regi­ Barrow and in Malaya under year to commemorate the ment: Mr John Benn. The principle guests were Michael Holme. 300th anniversary of the 12th M aj Gen J. A. Ward-Booth Suffolk Regiment. Auckland Regiment: Mr Ray (fourth right), Deputy C ol­ Farrell. After the service we went onel of the Royal Anglian along to Victoria Barracks It is hoped to hold another Regiment, the chairman of (where the 12th Regiment was reunion in Sydney on 2 Aug 87 the Beds and Herts Royal stationed 1858-1863) for a very for past members of all the Anglian Regiment Associa­ fine curry lunch at the O f­ Regiments amalgamated into tion Brig A. Robertson ficers’ Mess. A Regimental the Royal Anglian Regiment, (left) and the Mayor of plaque, donated by the Suffolk who are now resident in Hertford, Councillor Mar­ O CA was presented to the Australia and New Zealand. If tin Weale and the Mayoress Army Museum on behalf o f you know of anyone who M rs Joyce Weale (centre the Regiment by Lt Col Phillip might like to attend please ask left). Second left is the Morcombe. them to contact: Mrs J. secretary of Hertford Wilkinson, 18 Oldfield Road, Mr Ray Farrell, 3rd b ranch Mr Stan Mansfield, Seven Hills, NSW 2147, Auckland Regiment, New whose late father Mr Australia. Zealand (an affiliated regiment Charles Mansfield, founded of the Royal Anglian Regi­ (Editors Note: The names of the branch 50 years ago. ment) made presentations to known ex-members of the Pictured (right) are M r P. the Army Museum and the O f­ Regiment have been passed to Jones, Hertford branch ficers’ Mess on behalf o f the Mrs Wilkinson who is the president and Mrs Jones, 3rd Auckland Regiment of daughter o f that well known next to Mrs Ward-Booth. prints of the Maori Wars. Suffolk, Lt Col Monty Case). Battlefields revisited Normandy pilgrimage On 7 Jun, the Bates VC On 8 Jun former members of 4-11 Ju n 86 memorial of carved Cornish the 7th Battalion returned to This summer, former granite implanted with bronze the village of Grimbosq to members and wives of the 1st replicas of the Britannia badge unveil a memorial to gallant and 7th Battalions of the Royal of the Regiment and the Vic­ actions of the 7th Royal Nor- Norfolk Regiment visited the toria Cross was unveiled. At folks who had successfully battlefields and war cemeteries the ceremony some 100 French secured and defended a bridge­ in Normandy in three separate villagers, including the Mayor head across the River Orne in groups, including some 16 of Chenodolle, joined the Aug 44 and where Maj members of the DV (1st Bat­ Regimental party which includ­ Jamieson VC, then a 23-year- talion) Officers’ Club led by ed seven members of the Bates’ old company commander, had Maj Gen Jack Dye, a party of family, including two brothers carried on leading his men, 82 members of the 1st Bat­ and Sidney Bates’ nephew despite being wounded, after a talion D-Day Veterans organis­ Christopher, who had built the gallant action during the ed by Mr Bill Holden and some memorial. fighting to hold the bridge­ 20 former members of the 7th head. After the civic dignitaries In the presence of some 250 Battalion led by Maj David had paid tribute to the action Jamieson VC. people, including French of the 1st Battalion, the Rev villagers and Royal Norfolk The PSIs in Canada, left to right, W02 Rod Allen, CSgt Warren Furbert, W02 "Black" Bill 1986 was a particularly good Jim Green, the battalion’s war­ Dowling, CSgt Henry Campbell, W02 Nigel Hurrell, and WOI Brian Bear. veterans, the Mayor o f Grim­ choice for the Regimental time padre, conducted the Ser­ bosq, M . Denis Duval, paid pilgrimage as it provided the vice of Dedication. At the con­ homage to the soldiers of the veterans of both battalions clusion of the hymn, ex­ 7th Battalion. with the opportunity to be pre­ corporal Ken Mason of Nor­ The memorial was dedicated ‘Hard life' in Bermuda sent at the unveiling of the wich joined an 82-year-old by a former 7th Battalion memorial to Cpl Sidney Bates French Resistance fighter, IN ARTICLES about Royal courses in the UK and each British The British PSIs are actively in­ signals sergeant, Sid West, now Anglians in Bermuda, golf and PSI now has a Bermudian to help. volved in sport. W02s “ Black” VC at PAVEE (Sourdeval), Raymond Chatel, in drawing a Methodist lay preacher at fishing seem to be the main oc­ They are CSgts Warren Furbert, Bill Dowling and Hurrell entered and the memorial to the away the Union Jack and the Aylsham, Norfolk, assisted by cupation. Although some of both Henry Campbell and Sammy the island’s circuit of 10K races soldiers of the 7th Battalion at Tricolour covering the polished a French Roman Catholic happen. Most time is spent in Moniz, whom some of you may and the Bermuda Day half­ Grimbosq. memorial. priest. training the trainers of the con­ have met in the UK. marathon. Both are busy training script part-time Bermuda Regi­ for this year’s circuit which began As the main industry is tourism ment. in October. W02 Rod Allen plays and it is a highly-populated island, The British PSIs are each live firing and tactical facilities are rugby regularly for one of the local sides and was picked for the Ber­ responsible for two companys' ad­ limited and the Regiment has to go muda second XV to tour Atlanta ministration and training. The abroad for the majority of such but had to drop out due to injury. Regiment has been sending their training. This year we have spent ow n Bermudian PSIs on extended four-weeks in Jamaica and two in Both W02s Allen and Dowling Quebec with a PNCOs Cadre. The represented the Regiment in a team superstars competition at the US Jamaica trip gave each company two weeks intensive training, in- Naval Base, which consisted of a 200m swim, 200m boat race, 100m cuding live firing in tactical set­ tings, CQB lanes, section fire and and 400m relays, gym skills, a four-mile run and a tug-of-war. manoeuvre, ambushes, patrols and general section tactics. A final ex­ That should set the record ercise also covered internal security straight as to what these over­ operations which are the worked Royal Anglians are up to. regiment’s primary role. This was The fact that the best beaches on followed by two days R and R in the island are only a stone’s throw Montego Bay! You have to take away from the camp and that it’s the rough with the smooth. 80 degrees in October, should be The Canada trip was a very in­ taken into consideration. tensive two weeks with the PNCOs being taken into the field from day The island boasts no fewer than one to be taught minor tactics and nine golf courses and the RSM the art of living in the field. A W OI Brian Bear, who has been 48-hour exercise was followed by known to beat W02 Rod Allen at an end of cadre party in Quebec times, how has a handicap of 30 Unveiling the 7th Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment memorial at Grimbosq, Normandy, compared to Rod’s which is 29! and some R and R. 1986

22 Sport on camera

The Pompadour's top ten cross country runners. The Pompadour's swimming team — 4 Arm d Div champions for third successive year. DUE to BATUS, leave and Op Coy athletes won all bar one track strongest team finishing the against strong opposition. It is Banner training, the Pompadour events and convincingly won the course. In the Inter Coy cross hoped that LCpl Comack and Ptes sporting effort has unavoidably event. B Coy were as dominant in country competition, B Coy Tabram, Coyne and Port will been curtailed. Nevertheless, there the football competition. When all became convincing winners with shortly represent the Army. have been a number of notable points for each event had been 6PI the leading platoon. Cpl Ryan The battalion has a thriving achievements. counted, HQ Coy and B Coy were again showed his dominance by squash team and, despite long LCpl Paul, in between equal first, which is a fair indica­ taking the individual title. absences, produced some excellent representing the British bobsleigh tion of the 3 R Anglian domination in tennis, Lt Luke Crawley results in the 4 Armd Div League. team, won the BAOR 200m and of sport in Minden. reached the final of the 4 Armd Capt Rourke, our oldest and! broke the BAOR record, and LCpl Cpl Ryan produced a superb run Div tennis championships and was baldest player, captained the Maynard won the BAOR 800m. to win the Minden 20km road race subsequently asked to represent BAOR Infantry team in the Inter Both runners represented the in 1hr 10mins. The battalion did the BAOR Infantry Team. Corps Competition. Army in the Inter Services Cham­ well coming 1st, 2nd, 12th, 13th, With only the winter training Lastly, but by no means least, pionships. 16th, 17th and 18th, a sure sign behind them, the swimming team our ACC chefs won the ACC Her- In the Minden Garrison Sports that our cross country team will did particularly well to win the ford Branch volleyball competition Festival, 17 sub-unit teams com­ continue to produce outstanding Divisional Championships for the in the Southern Catering Region peted in the separate sporting results as Infantry Champions. third year in succession. In the and Pte Forde did well to come events of athletics, tug-of-war, Additionally, A Coy with a team BAOR Championships the swim­ third in the Regional ACC football and volleyball. The HQ of 38, won the prize for the mers excelled to take third position Superstars Competition.

Cpl Ryan winning the Pompadours cross country Capt (QM) Ross, Ptes Allen and McNeill in the Vikings inter-coy cross country. Maj Heal (Vikings) during championship. the inter-coy cross country. Autumn meeting THE Regimental Golfing Society following day. Our team of 12 bat­ met at Flempton Golf Club on 29 tled gallantly against a strong op­ Aug for the annual autumn position and a close run match meeting. Twenty-eight members ended in our glorious defeat by one battled against the course, which match. was in superb condition, and the Other golf news is that Lt Col weather, which was rather autum­ Leon Paul won the AGA UKLF nal. 1986 Handicap Championship and The results were as follows: was runner-up, when paired with Handicap Medal — 1st, ex Sgt Bill Lt Col Ian Pearce ACC, in the Thompson, 2nd, Lt Col Leon Paul Regimental Foursomes at the and 3rd, Lt Gen Sir John ADGS Autumn Meeting at the Akehurst. Stableford Singles — Berkshire. Well done Leon. 1st, Capt Dave Davidson, 2nd, Golf Dales - 1987: 10 Apr — Maj John Perry and 3rd W02 Spring Meeting, Flempton Golf George Boss. Stableford Four­ Club, 5 Jun — Annual Meeting, somes — 1st, Majs Colin Ladley Royal Worlington Golf Club, 18 and Roy Jenns, 2nd W02 George Jun — Triangular Match against Boss and Bill Thompson and 3rd, Queens Regiment & RRF, Gog Capt Dave Davidson and W O1 Magog Golf Club, 11 Sep — (RSM) Gordon Halewood. Autumn Meeting Flempton Golf The Annual Match against Club, 12 Sep — Match v Flempton Pte Carpenter wins his bout for the Vikings. Flempton Golf Club took place the Golf Club. 23 Excellent season for Anglian cricketers

THIS season has been the best for many years, with many exciting finishes, notably against Harrow when the Regiment won off the last ball of the match. We have had two centurians: Neil Vartan (116) against Felsted — his old school — and Danny Griggs (163 not out) against Framlingham. These were two innings o f brilliance and we congratulate them both for their flair and panache. The fact that the Regiment has scored over 1,000 more runs than its opposition speaks volumes for the Regimental batting line up this year. Notably consistent performances were from Graham Bird (157 runs) and Maj Guy Hipkin (186 runs). The Regiment, having all three Regular battalions out of the coun­ try, have relied on potential of­ ficers and ex members of the Regi­ ment. We thank them for their generous support and invite them to play again in 1987. We also The scoreboard at Framlingham says it all. The Regiment thank the schools for their very went on to score 278-5 declared — the highest recorded warm hospitality after the matches score so far. and the Depot for the use of their v Harrow — Harrow 148 for 8 Page 2 for 21. Neil Vartan 2 for excellent facilities. declared. (Maj Gen Sir David 13), match drawn. Finally, we thank Graham Thorne 4 for 18). RA RC C 149 for v Oundle — RARCC 181 for 9 Duthoit, Bob Eke, and David 9. (Mr Scragg 52), match won. declared (M aj G. Hipkin 44). Napier for coming over the water v Haileybury - RA RCC 180 for Oundle 77 for 9 (Maj B. Daven­ to play Regimental cricket during 7 declared (Maj G. Hipkin 62. G. port 4 for 8. G. Bird 3 for 23), their leave. This was much ap­ Bird 60) Haileybury 123 for 8 match drawn. preciated. (W O 1 Harding 3 for 32), match v Greshams — R A R C C 128 for We must now ensure this stan­ drawn. 9 (Maj B. Davenport 35). Greshams 129 for 3, match lost. dard of cricket is maintained for v EELs XI — EELs XI 1S9 v Framingham — R A R C C 278 the future. Thank you all for sup­ (W O 1 Harding 4 for 52. Col A. for 5 declared (Danny Griggs 163*. porting the matches. We are Calder 3 for 58). RA RC C 160 for 8 Maj G. Hipkin 55). Framlingham always pleased to see Mr Ron (Lt Col J. Browne 53), match won. Hounsell who kindly stands in 246 for 9 (W O I Harding 3 for 64. most of our matches. We hope he v Uppingham — Uppingham D. Griggs 2 for 49), match drawn. will be free again in 1987. 170 for 9 declared (Anthony Summary — Played 9, won 3, Haynes 4 for 57. Capt Mike lost 2, drawn 4. Runs for: 2,547. It doesn't matter where the ball goes, it's style that counts. The Pompadour's CO defends Results Godkin 3 for 25). RA RC C 95(Cpl Runs against: 1332. Catches held: Kretey 36), match lost. himself against the RSM’s batting in the Officer's v Sergeant's Mess cricket match. V Bancrofts — RA RCC 128 (Lt Maj Hipkin 6, Lt Col Browne 3, Col M. Goldschmidt 42). Ban­ v Felsted — RA RCC 248 for 8 A. Haynes 3, G . Bird 3, Col Calder crofts 102 for 8 (G. Bird 5 for 17), declared (Neil Vartan 116. Graham 2, M. Scragg 2, Capt H all 2, Cpl match drawn. Bird 45). Felsted 178 for 6 (Capt T. Kretey 2.

Old hands survey the new at Framlingham. Lt Col Gordon Brett, Majs Guy Hipkin, Julian Rawlins and Graham Duthoit, 2Lt Andy Foster (The Leys, Cadet) and Anthony Haynes (Felsted, Bursar).

America bound! A very happy LCpl Stainer of 6th Bn (C Coy) E d i t o r presented with his basketball prize by Brig Williams at the Printed by Lever Press Goddard Road end of the battalion sports day. The sports day was the Ipswich For advertising rates. apply to climax of the CO’s Champion Coy competition to decide combined Service Publications Ltd . PO Box which Coy takes part in the US-UK exchange exercise in 4- Farnborough Hants 1987. C Coy eventually emerged winners and won the Cham­ pion Coy prize as well.