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Northampton 1147 I K | l * ‘ t f j Am T h e P o a c h e r The JOURNAL of The 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) N o . 10 DECEMBER, 1962 V ol. 2 CONTENTS l Page Editorial .............................................................................................. ................ 4 Presentation to the Church of The Holy Sepulchre, Northampton ................ 5 Deaths ... ................................................................................. ................ 6 Obituary ............................................................................................... ................ 6 P e rs o n a lia .............................................................................................. ................ 8 A Lincolnshire War Memorial in Malaya ............................. ................ 9 1st Bn., 2nd East Anglian Regiment .......................................... ■ ............................. 13 Regimental Association: Lincolnshire Wing .................................................................... ............................. 15 Northamptonshire Wing ........................................................ ............................. 27 4th/6th Bn., The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (T.A.) ............................. 28 4th/5th Bn., The Northamptonshire Regt. (T.A.) ................ ............................. 31 East Anglian Brigade Depot ........................................................ ............................. 35 Army Cadet Force: L in c o ln sh ire ................................................................................. ............................. 38 Northamptonshire .................................................................... ............................. 39 The contents 0/ tku Journal art copyright and may not b* reproduced without ptrminion 0/ the Editor 2 THE POACHER 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) [10, 48 and 58] Below a sprig of three maple leaves each charged with a fleur-de-lys, the Sphinx upon a plinth inscribed “Egypt** The Cypher of H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester. The Castle and Key superscribed “Gibraltar, 1779-83’* and with the motto “Montis Insignia Calpe” on a scroll below " Blenheim ,’1 “ Hamillies,” “ Oudenarde,” “ Malplaquet,” “ Louisburg,” M Quebec, 1759,*' “ Martinique, 1782, ” “ Havannah,” “ Martinique, 1794,” “Maida,” “Douro,’’ “ Talavera,” “ Albuhera,” “ Badajoz,” M Salamanca,” “Vittoria,” “Pyrenees,” “ Nivelle,” “ Orthes, “Toulouse,” “Peninsula,” “ Sobraon, “ New Zealand,” “ Mooltan,” “ Goojerat,” “ Punjaub,” “ Sevastopol,” “ Lucknow,” “ South Africa, 1879,” “Tirah,” “ Atbara,” ** Khartoum. ” “ Modder River,** “ Paardeberg,” South Africa, 1899-1902.” The Great War— "SI Battalions.—“ M ons” “ Le Cateau,” “ Retreat from Mons,” “ M arne, 1914,” “ Alana. 1914, *18.” “ Le Bassee, 1914,” “ M essines, 1914^’17, 18,” “ Armentieres, 1914,” “Ypres, 1914, ’15. *17,” “ Langemark, 1914, 17 ,” “ Gheluvelt,” “ Nonne Bosschen,” “ Givenchy, 1914,” “ N euve Chapelle, “ Gravcnstafel,” “ St. Julian.,v rrezenbenr.” “ Belle waarde,” “ Aubers,** “ Loos,” “Som m e, 1916, ’18,” “ Albert, 1916, *18.” “ Bazentin,” “ Delviile Wood,” “ Pozieres,” “ Flers-Courcelette,” “ Morval,” ,‘ Theipval,” “ Le Transloy,” “ Ancre Heights, “ Ancre, 1916, *18,” “ Bapaume, 1917. *18.” “Arras, 1917, ’18”, “ Vimy, 1917,” “ Scarpe, 1917, *18,” “ Arleux,” “ Messines, 1917.” “ Pilckem,” “ Menin Road,” “ Polygon Wood,” “ Broodseinde,” “ Poelcappelle,” “ PasschendaeJe," “ Cambrai, 1917, *18, “ St. Quentin,” “ Rosieres.” “ Avre.” “ Villers Bretonneux,” “ L ys,” “ Estairea,” “ Bailieul,” “ Kemmel,** “ Amiens,” “ Drocourt-Queant,” “ H indenburg Line ” “ Epehy,” “ Canal du Nord,” “ St. Quentin Canal,” “ Beaurevoir,” “ Selle,** “ Sambre,” “ France and Flanders. 1914-18!” “ Suvia,” “ Landing at Suvla,” “ Scimitar Hill,” “ Gallipoli, 1915,” “ Egypt, 1915-17,** 14 Gaza,” “ El Mughar,” “ Nefci Samwil, “ Jerusalem,” “ Jaffa,” ** Tell Asur,” “ Megiddo,*r “ Sharon,” “ Palestine, 1917-18.** The Second World War.—“ Vist,” “ Norway. 1940,*' “ Defence of Escaut,” “ Defence of Arras,** ** Ypres-Comines Canal,” “ Dunkirk, 1940,” “ Normandy Landing,” “ Cambes,” “ Fontenay le Pesnil,” “ Defence of Rauray,” “ Caen,” “ Ome" “ Bourguebus Ridge,” “ Troam,” “ Nederriin,” “ Le Havre,” “ A ntw erp-Turnhout Canal,” “ Veunui,” " Venlo Pocket!” “ Rhineland,” “ HochwaM,” “ Lingen,” “ Bremen,” “ Arnhem, 1945,** “ North-W est Europe, 1940, ’44, *45,” 44 Diedeida!” “ Djebel Djaffa,” “ Sedjenane I,” “ Mine of Sedjenane,” “ Oued Zarga,** *“ Djebel Tanngoucha,” |*‘ Argoub S c l l a h “ Sidi Ahmed,” ** North Africa, 1942-43.” “ Landing in Sicily,” “ Adrano.” “ Sicily, 1943,” “ Sangro,” “ Salerno,” “ VietriPass” “ Capture of Naples,” “ Cava di Tirreni,” T* Volturno Crossing,' “ G arigliano Crossing, “ Monte Tuga,” “ A n z io ” “ Cassino IL” “ Monte Gabbione,” “ Trasimene Line,” “ Gothic Line,” “ Monte Gridolfo, “ Gemmano Ridge,” “ Lamone Crossing,” “ San Marino,” “ Monte La Pieve,” “ Argema Gap,” “ Italy, 1943-45,” “ Madagascar,” “ Donbaik, “ Point 201 ” “Y u ” n North Arakan,” “ Buthidaung,” “ Ngakyedauk P ass,’! “ ImphaL” “ Tamu Road, “ Bishenpur.” “ Monywa. 1945*” « M yinmu Bridgehead,” “ Irrawaddy,” “ Ramree,” “ B urm a, 1943-45.” monywa, 1*45, Agents—Lloyds Bank Limited, Cox's & King's Branch. Regimental Headquarters—Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton. Regimentcu Journal— “T he Po a c h b i” , Regimental Headquarters, Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton. Regimental Association—The Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Regimental Association, Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton. Record Office—Higher Barracks, Exeter Regimental Pay Office—Canterbury. Uniform— Blue. Piping— Scarlet. Facing Colour— Blue. Colonel-inXhief Colonel H.R.H. The DiichcM^of^CMouccst^,G.O.V.O., G.B.F.., Brigadier R. H. L. Oulton, C.B.E., 1/6/60 Allied Regiments of the Canadian Army . Associate Colonel The Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Brigadier D. E. Taunton. C.B., DS.O., 1/6/60 The Lake Superior Regiment (Scottish). Allied Regiment of Bermuda Volunteer Force The Bermuda Rifles. Allied Regiment of New Zealand Military Forces Allied Battalion of the Federation of Maiaya Forces The Northland Regiment. ltt Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment. THE POACHER 3 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)