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REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE 2nd EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER’S OWN ROYAL LINCOLNSHIRE and NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Vol. 1. No. 2. December, 1960 ii THE POACHER

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ColoneMn-Chlef Regular Battalion Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester, C.I., 1st Battalion, Watchet. G.C.V.O., G.B.B., Colonel-in-Chief K.O.S.B Regimental Headquarters Colonel of the Regiment Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton. Brigadier R. H. L. Oulton, C.B.E., 1st June, 1960. Territorial Army Units Associate Colonel 4th/6th Battalion, The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, Brigadier D. E. Taunton. C.B.. D.S.O., 1st June. I960. Lincoln. 5tn Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Peterborough. Lt.-Col. R. P. S. Erskine Tulloch, jssc, psc. Allied Units C a n a d ia n A r m y Officer i/c Regimental Headquarters The Lincoln and Welland Regiment. Lt.-Col. C. J. M. Watts (Retd.) The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (Motor).

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No. 2 DECEMBER, I960 V ol. 1

CONTENTS Page

Location List ...... 3

Editorial Notes ...... 3

Editorial ...... 4

Presentation of Brooch to the Colonel-in-Chief ...... 6

Silver Wedding Anniversary ...... ' ...... 7

P e rso n a lia ...... 8

Flying East, by A.W.I...... 11

1st Bn. 2nd East Englian Regt...... 13

10th Royal Foot Lincolnshire Regimental Association ...... 23

Territorial A r m y ...... 26

Depot The East Anglian Brigade...... 38

Army Cadet F orce...... 40

Regimental A ssociations...... 43

Branch Notes ...... 45

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LOCATION LIST, 2nd EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT OFFICERS

Lt.-Colonels Wetherall, J. P Kenya Regt. Trg. Centre Martin, G. V., M.C., t Brigade Colonel (designate) Pool. W. K. 1st .battalion Danby, G. A. C., M.B.E psc 5th Bn., The Northampton­ Dale, C. J. Adj East Anglian Brigade shire Regt. (T.A.) Depot Noble, A. G. R. M .C., psc East Anglian Brigade Depot Growse, J. P. East Anglian Brigade Depot Erskine Tulloch, R P. S. 1st Battalion Tadm an, J. R A F. Malaya jssc, psc Barthorp, R. E. A D.C. Governor-General, Nigeria Surtees. P. H , M.C. 1st Battalion Wilford, D. East Anglian Brigade Depot M ajors Taylor, E. M. C. D., M.C. 1st Battalion Hyde, E. F. D., psc D.A.Q.M.G. H.Q., Scottish Woddisse, J. R. 1st Battalion Command Garrison Adj., Colchester Kitchin, E. W., M.C. Lieutenants Greaves, R. R. Army School of Prelim. Education Aris, M. A. 1st Battalion Cotton, G. T. S., psc G.S.O.I. Australian Staff Parker J. K. (T/Captain) Adj. 5th Bn. The Northamp­ College tonshire Regiment (T.A.) (T/Lt.-Col.) Robinette, J. Girdwood, J. A. O.C. Chinese Trg. Unit, 1st Battalion Hong Kong Taunton, P. D. 1st Battalion H Q A.L.F.C.E. Spacie, K. Paiachute Regiment Fennell, A. I., psc Edwards, P. W. Drew, G. S. H.Q. North Midland Area 1 it Battalion Sergeant, R., psc H.Q., B.A.O.R. Porter W right, J. Parachute Regiment Haselhurst, M. R., psc H.Q., 3 Div. Lumby, C. W. Ttucial Oman Scouts Roche, R. C. R., M.C., psc Brigade Depot (held Dollery, C. P. 1st Battalion strength) Kitchin, R. F. East Anglian Brigade Depot Lee, B. S., psc D.A.A.G. H.Q., Northern Malpas, E. A. 1st Battalion Command Ford. K. G. 1st Battalion Power, A. A. G. H.Q. North Midland Area Drummond, R. M. H. 1st Battalion Cole. G. D., M.C., jssc, psc H Q., B.F.A.P Spacie, I. 1st Battalion (T/Lt.-Col.) White, J G. P 1st Battalion Chamberlain, M. A., M.B.E., H.Q. North Midland Area Ross, P. K. P 1st East Anglian Regiment psc Hatie, R. C. 1st Battalion Greener, R. C, C., psc, U. 3rd East Anglian Regiment Pawlett, J. R. Sierra Leone Mil. Forces 2nd Lieutenants Long. D. F. H.Q^ Singapore Base Winckley. J. B. 1st Battalion Chambers, W. R., psc 1st Battalion Bird, A. P. H. Ministry of Defence S h o r t S e r v i c e a n d E x t e n d e d S k r v ic b O f f ic e r s WiUdridge, A. L. Army Apprentice School, Arborfield Majors Clark, H. W., psc lit Battalion G roundsell, L. D., ssc Rhcindahlen Garrison Shipley, G. E., psc 1st Battalion Davies, M. A W., M.B.E., Intelligence Corps Centre Moore, H. H. Sierra Leone Mil. Forces M .C ., etc Barstow, J. M. G.H.Q. F.A.R.E.L.F. Colvin, L. H B., M.C., *»c Gam son Comd., Penang Randall, C. H. E., psc H.Q. Nigerian Mil. Forces Francis, A. D., psc 1st Battalion Captains Dymoke, J. M. L., psc 1st Battalion Tem ple, G. P., esc H.Q. N. Malaya Sub District Knox, T. C. S., psc B.M. Singapore Bailey. E. B. esc East Anglian Brigade Depot Lieutenant Gough, J. M cK., ssc 5th Nigerian Regiment Captains Uzzell, J. L ., sac Ghana Mil. Forces Cheston, P. R. (T/Major) 263 G.L. Sec , B.A.O.R. Sherwell, G. T ., ssc 1st Battalion Yates, G. R. 1st Battalion Hughes, J. A. (T/Major) B.M. 159 Inf. Bde (T.A.) 2nd Lieutenants Gardiner, C. J., psc H.Q East Anglian Brigade Issacs, P. J., dssc 1st Battalion G arnett, J. A. G.2 Caribbean Area Ffinch, T. I. M., dssc 1st Battalion Turnill, E., psc (T/Major) Berlin Indep Brigade Barthorp, M. J. G .3 M 04 W ar Office Henwood, L. T. Depot East Anglian Brigade Q uartermasters i n Regimental Seniority Walter, P. T., M.B.E.. M.C. 4th/6th Royal Lincolnshire M ajor Bourne, A. R. R.A.P.C. Depot (T /M ajor) Regiment (T.A.) Capt. Leeson, J. H. F. 5 K.A.R. Gerrard Wright, R. E. J. Instructor R.M.A.S, Capt Gascoyne, F. W. 1 Singapore Regiment Akehurst, J. B. Staff College (Jan.) Major Macklam, C. H,. 4 th /6th Royal Lincolnshire W orthy, P. Adj. 1st Battalion M.B.6 . Regiment (T.A.) Thom as, B. C. Adj Bermuda Rifles Lt. Culbert, C. P. 1st Battalion Miller, N. East Anglian Brigade Depot M ajor Jestup, E. H.Q. North West District Whitney, R. W. M.I. Canberra Capt. Morgan, J. Sheffield University O.T.C. Evans Evans, A. G. P. 1st Battalion Capt Beard. T. W. 1st Battalion Annear, W. J. B. lit Battalion Major Clarke. W. T. G.. H.Q. Tripolitania Area Paul. L. C. J. M. 1st Battalion M .B.E., ssc T ubb, N. A. K. H.Q. 2 Div. Lt. Edwards, J. E. H.Q. 3 Inf. Div.

EDITORIAL NOTES

The Poacher is published quarterly in March, Change of Address June, September and December. Annual subscrip­ If you change your address, please inform Regi­ tion is 10s. per year. mental Headquarters. The Poacher can be obtained from Regimental Notes for Contributors Headquarters, Gibraltar Barracks, Northampton, or Notes should be typewritten, double-spaced and Sobraon Barracks, Lincoln. (See also page 10.) in duplicate. Copyright of all articles, etc., which appear in the Journal is reserved by the Editor. Christmas Cards Unit notes, articles and other contributions for Regimental Christmas Cards can be obtained the Regimental Journal should reach the Editor by from the Assistant Regimental Secretaries at Gibral­ 23rd January, for the March issue, 24th April for tar Barracks, Northampton, or at Sobraon Barracks, the June issue, 24th July for the September issue Lincoln. and by 23rd October for the December issue. 4 THE POACHER

EDITORIAL

What the Soldier gets today

Recruiting in the Infantry is still a problem, vocational training for his last six m onths of service though since our last number, published in Sep­ and be taught a trade, and he can then settle down tember, the recruiting figures for 2nd East Anglian to a job at the age of 40 with his pension to supple­ Regiment have shown a very distinct improvement. ment his pay, a substantial sum in the bank and We are very doubtful if the young man of today a memory of 22 happy years in the Army, and a really knows what a fine life and what a good knowledge of the world denied to many others. career the army offers. Its pretty good value, and there is no doubt Let us trace the career of an average young man, about it, the Army today offers a fine well paid we will call him John Brown, who joins the 2nd career with an assured future. East Anglian Regiment today. An ordinary young man without any special brains or qualifications who joins up at 17$, and is still single. He will receive on joining £6 9s. 6d. per week. He will be Apology housed, clothed and fed free (and fed extremely We tender our sincere apologies to 1st East well). He may become a driver, a signaller and Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) for trained wireless operator, a clerk or typist, a omitting in our last number from the list of machine gunner, a member of an anti tank gun Messages received on amalgamation day the fol­ team or a 3in. mortar team, a carpenter or a brick­ lowing : layer, or even a P.T. instructor. If he likes games, he will probably play football, From 1st East Anglian Regiment cricket, rugger or hockey on three or four days per All ranks 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal week. In the evenings he can play basket ball or Norfolk and Suffolk) send sincere good wishes on badminton in the gym. If he wants to read a book Amalgamation Royal Lincolnshire and Northamp­ or a paper or write a letter he can go into the tonshire Regiments. We are indeed proud that we quiet room. If he is musical there will probably be shall have the privilege of serving alongside you in a music club he can join (if he isn’t musical he East Anglian Brigade and of being more closely can listen to the juke box!) He has radio and associated with the glorious past and magnificent TV, tombolas and socials for further relaxation and traditions of your two former regiments. a host of good friends. M a x w e l l , Colonel, After he has been in the Army for 18 months 1st East Anglian Regiment. John Brown will get a rise in pay up to £7 7s. Od. per week. When he is 21 he may decide to get married. His weekly pay and allowances will then be £12 6s. 2d. if he is still a private, but if he is a Regimental Tie corporal (as he may well be) he will draw £14 Is. 2d. 2nd East Anglian Regiment He will be given a house fully furnished with furni­ ture, soft furnishings, crockery, cutlery, cooking (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Lincolnshire and utensils, childs cot, high chair and even a play Northamptonshire Regiment) pen and the rent he will be charged will be approxi­ The following are entitled to wear the tie of the mately 28s. 6d. per week. (In civilian life a 2nd East Anglian Regiment: Council house costs more than this, and is un­ (1) All Members of the 2nd East Anglian furnished.) Regiment. What happens when he is posted abroad? Let us assume that Corporal John Brown, now married and (2) AH Regular Officers and other ranks who with two children is sent to Malaya with his have served in the Royal Lincolnshire Regi­ family. By now he may be 24. His total pay and ment or the Northamptonshire Regiment. allowances in Malaya will come to £21 7s. 9d. per week. He will pay 28s. 6d. for his house leaving him £19 19s. 3d. per week— not bad for 24! Soon he may become a sergeant and in time a Please .... warrant officer and, of course, his pay will rise accordingly. May we remind all contributors that After 22 years’ service in the Army, he can leave notes and articles for the March, 1961 with a life pension—if he is a sergeant it will be £3 11s. 6d. per week, if a W.O. £4 8s. Od. per issue should reach the Editor by 20th week. In addition he will receive a tax free gratuity ranging from £560 in the case of a sergeant to January, 1961 £729 in the case of a warrant officer. He can go on THE POACHER 5

Mlecruiting A Top Priority Officers’ Mess East Anglian Brigade Depot A recruiting team of four officers and 35 other ranks with a complete display of weapons, vehicles, The Brigade Colonel, Commanding Officer and wireless sets, types of uniform and combat clothing, Officers of the East Anglian Brigade Depot hope and cooking, visited Northampton for the British that all Serving Regular and Territorial Officers Timken Show on August 26th and 27th, and for and retired officers of the East Anglian Brigade the County Show on September 10th. They also will consider themselves Honorary Members of the staged a display on the Market Square in North­ Brigade Depot Officers’ Mess. ampton on September 8th. It is hoped that any officers who are passing The same team returned to Northamptonshire through or near Bury St. Edmunds will take the in October and for 14 days toured the County, opportunity to visit the Depot. visiting Corby, Brackley, Daventry, Higham Ferrers, It would be helpful if prior warning could be Brixworth, Irthlingborough, Rothwell, Desborough, given of meals or accommodation required. Rushden, Wellingborough and Huntingdon. In November they toured Lincolnshire visiting Gainsborough, Grantham, Louth, Alford, Stam­ ford, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston, Sleaford, Lin­ coln, Spilsby, Spalding and Homcastle. The Roital Merchant Everywhere they were well received apd the Navy Sellout local authorities have co-operated most willingly by affording facilities for the displays. Since the beginning of 1960 the Royal Merchant Navy School, Bear Wood, Wokingham, has been Each County now has a resident recruiting van, open to sons of serving members of the Armed a three-tonner converted as a display vehicle with Forces, and already many such boys have joined the a team from the 1st Battalion. These vans will School, which previously had been available only to tour the two Counties regularly, visiting towns, children whose parents were serving or had served villages and hamlets talking to the residents and in the Merchant Navy or in certain closely associ­ getting the regiment known. ated auxiliaries. The results so far have been most encouraging Since 1921 the Royal Merchant Navy School, and recruits are beginning to flow in at a steady founded in 1827, has occupied the Mansion and rate. Park known as Bear Wood in Berkshire, three miles Further tours by the main recruiting team will from Wokingham and six from Reading. be undertaken in December (Northamptonshire) and January (Lincolnshire) and also in the spring The School, hitherto co-educational, has always had many more boys than girls. The Governors and summer, and it is expected that the whole battalion will spend a week in Lincolnshire and a have recently decided that no further girls are to week in Northamptonshire during the summer of be accepted, and that when the present girl pupils 1961. have left, in about three years, the School shall be solely for boys. A letter signed by the Colonel of the Regiment and the Associate Colonel explaining the organ­ Boys enter usually between the ages of 11 and isation of 2nd East Anglian Regiment and its 13 and remain at least until the age of 16, those T.A. and County connections has been widely dis­ suitable for Advanced Level work remaining until tributed in both Counties, and the response has 18. The School is recognised as efficient by the been most gratifying. Ministry of Education. On October 18th, at the invitation of the High The School complement is 240 boys (though it is Sheriff of Northamptonshire, the 1st Battalion pro­ hoped to increase this to 3(X)), and there are courses vided a guard of honour of three officers and 96 suitable for pupils of all levels of ability. rank and file for the Assize Judge outside County The grounds—nearly 500 acres in extent—include Hall, Northampton. The 58th Regimental Colour a 47-acre lake—used for bathing and boating—and was on parade carried by Lt. P. W. Edwards. a farm which supplies fresh eggs and Jersey milk. The whole guard was extremely smart and the The pupils’ and staff living accommodation is in drill of a high standard. The Guard, with the the Mansion, to which new classrooms, and wdl- Band and Drums, marched from Gibraltar Barracks equipped laboratories and workshops have been to County Hall, and back after the parade, and added since 1948. the crowds who watched were most impressed by The School has its own Chapel (C. of E.), and a the excellent bearing and marching. large gymnasium, a tuckshop, the Nuffield Sana­ By keeping the 2nd East Anglian Regiment in torium (1954) and extensive playing fields. the public eye in Northamptonshire and Lincoln­ 'Hie fees to sons of serving members of the shire the Regiment hope to encourage young men Armed Forces are £270 per annum. Service Grants to make the Army their career. Judging by their are available. efforts so far, they are succeeding. For further information apply Headmaster. THE POACHER

Gold and Diamond Brooch

Presented to H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester

Colonel-in-Chief 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire

9th November, 1960

Presentation of Hold and Diamond Brooch in the form of the Regimental Collar lladge to The Colonel-in-Chief

On August 1st the Colonel of the Regiment Her Royal Highness thanks you all so much for wrote to the Lady-in-Waiting of Her Royal High­ such a kind and generous thought and wishes you ness the Duchess of Gloucester and suggested that to know how much she will value this gift from her the 2nd East Anglian Regiment would be honoured to present a regimental brooch to their Colonel-in- Regiment. Chief. Yours sincerely, The following letter was received from the Lady- BARBARA HOLLAND, in-Waiting : Lady-in-Waiting. Dear Brigadier Oulton. The brooch was presented to the Colonel-in- The Duchess of Gloucester has just read your Chief at York House on November 9th, 1960, by letter of August 1st and I hasten to write and tell the Colonel of the Regiment, who was accompanied by Lt.-Col. G. V. Martin, M.C., Commanding you how touched and delighted Her Royal High­ Officer of 1st Bn. 2nd East Anglian Regiment. ness is at the suggestion that 2nd East Anglian When making the presentation on behalf of the Regiment should present her with the Regimental Regiment, the Colonel explained to Her Royal Badge in the form of a brooch. Highness that each individual in the Regiment had participated in the gift. The Duchess desires me to tell you how kind she In conveying her thanks to all ranks the Colonel- thinks this is and how proud and pleased she will in-Chief expressed her delight with the brooch and be to possess the Badge. said how proud she would be to wear it. THE POACHER 7

At the same time Her Royal Highness was shown the Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincoln­ the new Colours which have been made for the 1st shire and Northamptonshire Regiment, I would Battalion, and was extremely interested and ex­ like to say how delighted I am with the beautiful pressed her delight and admiration of the beautiful regimental brooch you have so kindly given me. work. It is a wonderful piece of workmanship and The Colours, which have been shown to the 1st Battalion, were brought to London by Lt.-Col. design, and I shall be proud to wear it. G. V. Martin, M.C., and the Drum-Major of the I am very touched that you should all have 1st Battalion. subscribed towards my brooch, and send to you No date has yet been fixed for the Presentation all my most grateful thanks. of these Colours to the 1st Battalion. Yours sincerely, Regimental Brooch A letter of thank* from H.R.H. The Duchess Alice, of Gloucester Colonel-in-Chief. York House, St. Jam es’s Palace. Brigadier R. H. L. Oulton, C.B.E., 11th November, 1960. Colonel, 2nd East Anglian Regiment Dear Brigadier Oulton, (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal To you and AH Ranks, past and present, of Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire).

Silver Wedding Anniversary Their Royal Highness's The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

November 6th, 1960, was the occasion of the Silver Wedding Anniversary of their Royal High­ Silver Wedding Present ness’s The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. A letter of thanks from Their Royal Highnesses To mark the occasion the Regiments and Corps The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with which their Royal Highness’s arc associated presented them with a crested dinner service. Each York House, Regiment gave eight plates divided amongst the different sizes which make up the dinner service, St. James’s Palace, each plate having the badge of the Regiment in 11th November, 1960. colour in the centre. Members of the Dinner Club of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the North­ Dear Brigadier Oulton, amptonshire Regiment contributed to the cost of the Regiment’s share in the dinner service. Will you please thank all the Officers in your On November 9th, at York House, the Colonel Regiment who so kindly subscribed to our of the Regiment was graciously thanked for the Silver Wedding present. The plates are just Regiment’s part in the gift of the dinner service what the Duke and I wanted and will always be and was shown some of the plates given by each a reminder of our connection with the 2nd East Regiment. They are very beautiful, and the dinner Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s service must be quite unique. Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamp­ The following telegram was sent to the Duchess tonshire). on November 6th: All ranks 2nd East Anglian Regiment send their I was very pleased to have had the opportunity loyal duty and devotion and their best wishes to of thanking you personally when you called on their Colonel-in-Chief on the occasion of her Silver Wednesday. Wedding Anniversary. Yours sincerely, O U LT O N , Colonel. T A U N T O N , Associate Colonel. Henry Alice The following message was received by Brig. Colonel-in-Chief. O ulton: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester thank you Brigadier R. H. L. Oulton, C.B.E., for your kind message on the occasion of their Colonel, 2nd East Anglian Regiment Silver Wedding which their Royal Highness's very >uchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal much appreciate. Sncolnshire and Northamptonshire). P ersonalia

Capt. E. B. BAILEY has been posted to the Capt. J. A. GARNETT has been appointed East Anglian Brigade Depot with effect from G.S.O. II Caribbean Area and takes up his appoint­ ment on the termination of his Staff College Course. August 29th, 1960. * * * ♦ + Capt. M. J. BARTHORP has been appointed a Major R. C. C. GREENER has been posted to Staff Captain in M.O. 4 at The War Office, and 1st Battalion 3rd East Anglian Regiment. He joins takes up his appointment in January 1961. them in January, 1961. * * * * * * The Barracks, Barrack Road, Northampton, for We congratulate Capt. and Mrs. J. P. GROWSE a long time the home of The Northamptonshire on the birth of a second son on September 14th, Regiment, and now the Headquarters of the Regi­ 1960. * * * ment was renamed GIBRALTAR BARRACKS on Brig. P. W. P. GREEN, C.B.E., D.S.O., has August 18th, 1960. been appointed D.D.M .I., W ar Office. He takes up * * * his appointment on April 20th, 1961, * » * 2/Lt. A. W. BRINDLEY has joined the Regi­ ment and is serving with the 1st Battalion. » Major J. R. GRIFFIN is now living at Bossing- * * * ton Gardens, Linslade, Beds. * * * Lt.-Col. G. D. COLE, M.C., was appointed A.Q.M.G. (Ops. and Plans) at Headquarters, Major C. J. GARDINER is returning to Regi­ British Forces Arabian Peninsula on August 27th, mental Duty and joins the 1st Battalion in March, 1960. We congratulate him on his promotion. 1961. * * * * * * Lt. J. McK. GOUGH has joined the 5th Bat­ talion The Queen’s Own Nigeria Regiment. We congratulate Major J. L. M. DYMOKE, * * * M.B.E., on his promotion to the rank of substan­ We congratulate Capt. and Mrs. J. A. GAR­ tive Major. * * * NETT on the birth of a daughter. * * * 2/Lt. G. A. E. D EN TO N has joined the Regi­ ment and is now serving with the 1st Battalion at Major J. A. HUGHES has been appointed Watchet. Brigade Major 159 Inf. Bde. (T.A.) on completion * * * of his Staff College Course and takes up his ap­ pointment in January 1961. Major G. S. DREW has been appointed G.S.O. * * * II at H.Q. North Midland Area and takes up his appointment on January 9th, 1961. Major A. M. HUTCHINSON was unfortunate * * * in the recent floods in the West Country. His house was in the centre of two cloudbursts (4 inches Major M. A. W. DAVIES, M.B.E., M.C., has in 3 hours) and he found himself fighting his way been attached to Headquarters Caribbean Area and back to the house up to his chest in a swirling joined them in September, 1960. torrent after endeavouring to rescue his cat. He * * * says he and his wife are still smiling despite the Lt. R. J. H. DRUMMOND has joined the 1st furniture being smashed up and all his books and Battalion at Watchet. papers being destroyed. The Battalion at Watchet * * * were able to give assistance in clearing up. Lt.-Col. R. P. S. ERSKINE-TULLOCH as­ * * * sumed command of the 1st Battalion on December 2/Lt. C. H. JAMES has joined the Regiment and 15th, 1960. We congratulate him on being ap­ is now serving with the 1st Battalion. pointed to command, and on his promotion. ♦ * * * * * Major (Q.M.) E. JESSUP has been appointed We congratulate Lt. (Q.M.) J. E. EDWARDS on Staff Captain (Q.) North West District and takes being granted a regular quartermaster Commission. up his appointment this month. He took up an appointment with H.Q. 3 Inf. Div., * * * Salisbury, on October 11th, 1960. Major T. C. S. KNOX has been appointed * * * Brigade Major H.Q. Singapore Military Forces In­ We congratulate Major G. FOSTER, T.D., on dependent Brigade Group. We congratulate him on the award of the Territorial Efficiency Decoration. being promoted T/Major.

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Major H. H. MOORE has been posted to the award of the “Clasp” to the Long Service and Sierra Leone Regiment. He is stationed at DARU. Good Conduct Medal (Military). * * * * * * Major (Q.M.) C. H. MACKI.AM, M.B.E., has We congratulate Lt. J. L. UZELL on his pro­ been appointed Q.M. of 4th/6th Royal Lincolns motion. (T.A.) vice-Major (Q.M.) E. Jessup. * * * * * * Capt. R. W. WHITNEY has been appointed an Col. G. V. MARTIN, M.C., has been selected Intelligence Officer at the Australian Military In­ for appointment as Brigade Colonel, East Anglian telligence Directorate, Canberra. He takes up the Brigade. He takes up the appointment on January appointment this month. 26th, 1961. We congratulate him on his promotion. * * * * * * Capt. J. P. WETHERALL will join the Bat­ Major J. D. MONKMAN has been working for talion on completion of his tour in Kenya in the Foreign Office. He has obtained employment in M arch 1961. Japan and proceeds there in April 1961. He in­ * * * tends going via America. John WENHAM, son of Lt.-Col. and Mrs. * * * A. W. WENHAM is now serving as Assistant Major J. R. PAWLETT is serving with I Sierra Inspector in the Northern Rhodesian Police; and Leone Regiment at DARU, West Africa. has visited Col. and Mrs. P. J. E. Rowell residing * * * in Lusaka, and hopes very shortly to visit his Lt.-Col. C. PENNACK, c/o Standard Bank of sister and brother-in-law, Major and Mrs. Sinnett South Africa, A.B.C. Branch, West Street, Durban, who live in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. writing from South Africa, writes of a recent motor * * * tour he and his wife carried out of the Union, he We congratulate Brig. N. J. DICKSON, D.S.O., mentions having visited Lt.-Col. F. W. Young’s and Brig. P. W. P. GREEN, C.B.E., D.S.O., on brother at his Mission Station. He corresponds their promotion to the rank of Brigadier. with Major G. A. V. (Bunch) Keays who resides at * * * Laleham, Eastcliffe, Hermanns, Cape Province, and We congratulate Col. A. W. INNES, O.B.E., like himself likes reading news of old friends pub­ M.C., and Col. R. P. BAILEY, O.B.E., on their lished in the Newsletter—and hopes such news will promotion to the rank of Colonel. be continued in T h e P o a c h e r for which he has subscribed. * * * We congratulate Lt. J. PORTER-WRIGHT on the announcement of his engagement. Naming: of the Barracks * * * Northampton Maj.-Gen. G. ST. G. ROBINSON, C.B., D.S.O., O n August 18th, 1960, The Barracks in Barrack M.C., Brig. J. LINGHAM, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Road, Northampton, was named G ib r a lta r and Brig. D E. TAUNTON, CB., D.S.O., were The Unit then was known as the Brigade Depot present at the Installation Service at the most 48th Regimental district and was commanded by honourable Order of the Bath which was held in a full Colonel, and not always one who had served Westminister Abbey on October 27th. * * * B a r r a c k s . The barracks were first used by the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1872. We congratulate Lt. G. T. SHERWELL on his in the 48th. The Depot was staffed by officers and promotion. other ranks of the 48th (after 1881 by Northampton­ * * * shire Regiment) and the Northamptonshire and Capt. P. H. SURTEES, M.C., joins the Bat­ Rutland Militia. talion in January 1961, after a tour with the Air­ In 1908 the Unit was renamed Regimental Depot borne Forces. * * * T he Northamptonshire Regiment and was staffed completely by the Northamptonshire Regiment. The Capt. J. TADMAN is serving with 11 Liaison Regiment Depot continued to occupy the barracks Flight, A.A.C. Singapore. until the outbreak of war in 1939, when it became * * * an Infantry Training Centre. We have heard from Mr. T. L. TUNE who now Quebec Barracks was completed in 1942, and in lives at 67 Conway Road, Carlton, Nottingham. 1947 the Regimental Depot was re-constituted a? He served with the 58th Regiment from 1906 to such and occupied Quebec Barracks. 1913 being with them in Bordon, Colchester and Gibraltar Barracks is now occupied by the Malta. On the outbreak of World War I he joined N orthern Command Pay Office (Infantry) Roval the 48th Regiment. He says he enjoys good health Army Pay Corps. Also in the Barracks is the H.Q. and takes part in sport and is amongst other things of the Territorial Association of Huntingdon and Secretary of the Pensioners’ Bowls Club. Northamptonshire and the Regimental Head­ * * * quarters of 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of We congratulate Capt. F. T. TURNBULL, Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and North­ R.A.E.C., late Northamptonshire Regiment on his amptonshire). 1 0 THE POACHER

In between the wars he was mobilisation store­ © eatftf man at the Regimental Depot, The Northampton­ shire Regiment and then joined the Garrison Engineer’s staff remaining at what is now Gibraltar MARSHALL Barracks. His mobilisation stores were a showpiece On May 13th, 1960, in a motor accident and always a place to visit by any inspecting officer. at Ecton, Northants, Cpl. Derek Mar­ We offer our sympathy to his family in their sad shall, Northamptonshire Regiment serving loss. with 5th Bn. The Northamptonshire Regiment (T.A.). LINLEY On June 26th, 1960, Capt. H. B. Linley, late Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, at 12 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Disposal of riiattols TRIPP (Silver and Property) On August 22nd, 1960, Mr. J. Tripp, ex- R.Q.M.S. The Northamptonshire Regi­ A new trust deed amalgamating the Trusts ment at his home, 68 Lorne Road, North­ for benefit of Former ist and 2nd Battalions ampton. of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the Former ist and 2nd Battalions of the North­ WEIGHTMAN amptonshire Regiment has now been executed On September 6th, 1960, Mr. W. Weight- and sealed by the Charity Commission, man, late Private Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (aged 80), at 9 Almond Grove, In the new Trust, which is for the benefit of Scunthorpe, Lincs. the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of HUELIN Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and On September 15th, 1960, Mr. W. Huelin, Northamptonshire) Managing Trustees have ex-Private (4655) The Northamptonshire been appointed as under: Regiment, in London. Aged 83 years. Ex Officio Trustees NEVILLE The Colonel of Che Regiment On September 18th, 1960, Capt. N. Neville, late Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, The Associate Colonel of the Regiment at Morton Manor Farm, Swinderby, The Commanding Officer for the time Lincoln. being of ist Battalion 2nd East Anglian RAFFERY # Regiment. On September 23rd, 1960, Mr. S. Raffery, late Private Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Nominated Trustees (aged 81), in Belfast. Two Trustees to be nominated by the TURNELL Ex Officio Trustees who shall be either On September 4th, 1960, at Leicester, Mr. Serving officers of 2nd East Anglian G. TURNELL, late Sergeant Northamp­ Regiment or former officers of either tonshire Regiment. the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment or the Northamptonshire Regiment. The general principle governing the disposal of chattels belonging to 2nd East Anglian Regiment, and formerly the property of die former 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Royal ( ^ b i t u a r p Lincolnshire Regiment and the Northampton­ shire Regiment will be in accordance with the regulations contained in the Trust Deed for MR. J. TRIPP benefit of 2nd East Anglian Regiment. This It is with regret that we have to record the death lays down that chattels may be loaned or sold, of Jim Tripp in this edition of the Journal after and if sold the proceeds of sale will be credited such a long period of service to his country. to the appropriate funded charity. He joined The Northamptonshire Regiment be­ fore the turn of the century and soon saw service P r io r it ie s with the 48th Regiment in India. His ability was (1) ist Battalion 2nd East Anglian Regiment, such that he quickly gained promotion and amongst who will retain sufficient table silver to other appointments he had a tour as Officers’ Mess equip a 2nd Battalion. Sergeant. He eventually became Regimental Quarter- Master Sergeant of the 3rd Bn. The Northampton- (2) The Depot East Anglian Brigade. shir Regiment and held the appointment for the (3) 4th /6th Battalion The Royal Lincolnshire whole of the First World War. He was an ex­ Regiment, T.A., and 5th Battalion The cellent shot and represented the Battalion regularly. Northamptonshire Regiment, T.A. THE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISEMENT PAGES, 67/68 JERMYN STREET, ST. JAMES’S, S.W.1. TEL. WHITEHALL 2504

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(4) The Museums of the Northamptonshire Regiment and the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment. FORTHCOMING EVENTS (5) Allied Regiments. (6) Corps, Military Colleges and Schools, etc. (7) Borough Councils in Northamptonshire and 19 6 1 Lincolnshire. J anuary. Recruiting Tour in Lincolnshire (8) The remaining chattels will be listed and valued and will be offered for sale to: (a) Past and present Regular officers of February or March. Recruiting Tour in 2nd East Anglian Regiment, the Royal in Northamptonshire. Lincolnshire Regiment and the North­ amptonshire Regiment (Officers’ Mess Summer. 1st Bn. Tours Lincolnshire chattels) wthose addresses are known. and Northamptonshire (b) Past and present Regular Warrant (Dates not yet fixed) Officers and Sergeants of 2nd East Anglian Regiment, the Royal Lincoln­ July 14, 15, 16. Reunion (Northamp­ shire Regiment and Che Northampton­ shire Regiment (Sergeants’ Mess chattels) tonshire Wing) at Northampton whose addresses are known. Where there are several applicants for one item, the disposal will be decided by ballot, Space presented by providing that individuals who have presented items induded in the lists, shall have the first The Mill Chrome tannin" Co.. Ltd. priority to purchase sudh items. IRTHL1NGBOROUGH Two Sub-Committees will be formed, one from each former Regular Regiment, who will NORTHANTS prepare plans for disposal of chattels for approval of the Managing Trustees.

FLYING EAST

By A.W.I.

Bristol’s “Whispering Giant” Britannia is now in cendented heat and humidity in the area and in service on the Far East air trooping run and large, spite of a recent three-year tour I found myself swift and smooth it is too. Though to the many totally un-acclimatised. servicemen and their families who go East, flying In two years Singapore hardly seemed at all is now common placc, I must admit contemplating changed. From Payar Lebar airport to Tanglin the my short tour with some pleasure and a tinge of familiar landmarks are still evident; the Cathay excitement. In the event the journey was quiet and Cinema, Britannia Service Club well patronised uneventful, yet in retrospect one realises how aston­ by its Sunday Morning sun worshippers, Orchard ishingly imaginative our Movements Staff are these Road now sporting a rival to the Singapore Cold days; for who else but them could contrive to re­ Storage in “Fitzpatricks" (which is apparently the lieve boredom with a four-course dinner over­ mecca of all mems) and G.H.Q., l-'.A R.E.L.F. flying the Alps at 2.45 a.m. when sleep has long itself still a complex of antiquated bashas, brass since claimed the body. and clerks. I found five days here quite enough, I was in the Far East on a three-week tour, possibly because as an itinerant visitor one is a principally for conferences in Singapore, Indonesia stranger amongst locals. The City’s reputation for and Hong Kong. After some 27 hours flying we hospitality has in no way diminished, but the end­ made good the Malayan coast off Penang and with less social chatter of shopping and parties, amahs visibility good, views of Kedah and Perak were and schools somehow seemed stale and repetitive, clear. Taiping and Ipoh were beyond the horizon, though I admit one had been a contributor to it but it wasn’t difficult to imagine them and soon old all before. For this reason Singapore had, to me, favourites such as Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson lost some of its novelty and previous charm. Batu Pahat and Yong Peng were passed with many Whilst there we managed a small East Anglian thoughts flooding my mind. By misfortune this reunion and I was splendidly regalled to dinner at visit, last July, coincided with a period of unpre- Raffles by the Longs and the Barstows. Tadman, 12 THE POACHER the intrepid flyer, was unable to come, being on to the car, as we know it, are the four wheels. some mission in the Ipoh area. I also met Peter My third and final rendezvous was Hong Kong, Baily who was up from Australia for a short visit; of which I am ashamed to admit my previous ex­ he dined us on excellent Indian curry. perience was confined almost entirely to that After nearly a week iji Singapore I accompanied Twentieth Century Fox epic “A Many Splendoured our Military Attache at Djakarta (formerly Batavia) Thing”. The Hong Kong scene even if previously to Indonesia which I was to visit for five days. unsavoured, will be well known to most, either from Flying down the Malacca Straits in two-an-a-half literature or the films. hours by Comet we reached the sea port and capital, In five days I was able to see a good deal of this Djakarta, at midnight. Here is a typical teeming, Colony and its activities. I lived in the Head­ sticky, Asian city, developed by the Dutch, but quarters Mess just above Queen Street, on the somehow lacking the fascination of its Asian sisters Island, and arriving at a week-end was able to of Calcutta, Rangoon and Bangkok. The Javanese saunter amongst the shops and Chinese eating are quiet, gentle and perhaps a little indolent by houses which are but a stones throw from Murray Western standards, and thus in every way delight­ Barracks. On the Sunday my host and his family ful; to organise and administer is not their forte. entertained me to a novel “Junk Picnic” when we With its 80 million souls and thousands of Islands sailed and swam amongst some of the most beauti­ Indonesia is a large country striving in the early ful islets in the world. Typhoon “Mary” had re­ days of nationhood. Initially under a brief period cently visited the Island and the majority of yacht of British rule, ably led by Raffles, the Dutch con­ and junk owners had found their craft either foun­ trolled these vast East Indian territories from the dered or washed up as a result of it; my host had latter part of the eighteen hundreds until the out­ been more furtunate. On Victoria Island we made break of the Second World War. The Japanese visits to the Peak, the Race Course, the Yacht Club wartime occupation was for a short time followed and the various bays for which Hong Kong is re­ by an uneasy Dutch re-occupation (as some who nowned. Now, at Repulse Bay the Army has built served in the 1st Lincolnshires will remember) but vast blocks of married quarters of which, one heard soon the Nationalists, led by Sukarno, Hatta and incredibly, wives could find nothing to complain. others triumphed and the Indonesians gained their My last two days were spent in the New Terri­ Independence. tories beyond Kowloon. Both the Northamptons He who understands the present day situation and Lincolns having served here previously I was in Indonesia is not in possession of all the facts anxious to confirm the many accounts one had and it is equally impossible to make sense of their heard of this area. I was taken to Tai Mo Shan, political, economic and military problems. But it the frontier posts, Fanling, Plover Cove and many is the people and the country which interests and other places. From the former we were able to box fascinates the visitor. Java has little apparent the Hong Kong compass, the day being clear. To jungle, except on the slopes of its volcanic craters the east was the Pearl River Estuary, southwards and the Island presents a pattern of intensive agri­ a splendid view of Hong Kong itself and the South culture in which tea, rubbier and rice predominate. China Sea beyond, in the East Fanling and the Everywhere the Javanese swarm whether it be in coves beyond and northwards, some three miles off, town, country or on mountainside and with their the frontier between the British Colony and China. ready smiles, infinite charm and renowned Asian beauty (I was unable to visit Bali) they seemed Later at a military frontier post cheerful riflemen perfectly contented. of the 6th Ghurkas were eager for me to view I spent two days in Bandoeng, 2,000 feet up various aspects of life in Communist China through and the unofficial centre of society and admin­ their telescopes, and finally before leaving the New istration, selected no doubt for its beauty and Territories I went to see the hillside badge of the cooler breezes. Bandoeng has now achieved its 10th Foot which still shines across the valley near place in history for it was here that the Afro- Fanling after nearly 30 years. Asian nations met in 1955 and took from it the Our return Comet to London was delayed for name of the Bandoeng Powers. It is now more nearly 18 hours and I spent my last night as a international than Javanese, being the rendezvous guest of B.A.O.C. in the Peninsula Hotel, now of all those countries, especially Russia and Ameri­ almost an American Colony. It was here that by ca, who pour financial and economic aid into un­ chance and quite unexpectedly I encountered a pros­ committed Indonesia. Here I met officers of the perous Pathan from Pakistan whose face seemed crack Silawangi (Tiger Head) Division seriously familiar. He was in fact one Waris Khan who had engaged in fighting against their own particular been my bearer in Nowshera 20 years ago when I (and tough) brand of terrorism. Besides Java the was a subaltern in the 1st Lincolns; at that moment Indonesians have similar emergencies in Sumatra, I realised that my wheel had turned its full circle. South Borneo and Celebes. Such is modern travel that on Wednesday, July In Java it is impossible to buy anything but the 27th, I breakfasted in my room overlooking the barest necessities of life. Almost nothing is im­ Kowloon Ferry and was greeted by my wife at ported and the inhabitants subsist quite happily, London Airport at the end of the same day. Sand­ it seems, on home grown food and local cloth. The wiched between those two events were Bangkok, a bicycle, pony and ancient motor car provide their porthole view of the Arakan, Calcutta, New Delhi, locomotion, though the latter’s only resemblance Karachi, Beirut and Frankfurt-am-Main. THE POACHER 13

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1st Bn. 2nd East Anglian Beyt. (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire)

After the interest and novelty of amalgama­ Commander, S.H.A.P.E. At about the same tion, and the excitement of the Formation time, Major W. R. Chambers succeeds Major Parade, the whole Battalion went on 17 days’ G. S. Drew as Second-in-Command. We have leave—a fitting climax to Phase I of our short already lost C.S.M. Swift and C.S.M. Phillips history. to the T.A., the former on promotion to W.O.l. At the beginning of August we returned Major R. C. R. Roche, P.R.I., and P.M.C., is refreshed and settled down to the business of due to become Commandant of the Far East seeing who was who, arid what was what. Apart School of Jungle Warfare. Thus the initial from ceremonial drill, we were really an un­ amalgamation team is changing as officers, known quantity. Perhaps it would be more true warrant officers, N.C.O.s and men come and go. to say, an unknown quality. Our quantity was TRAINING most certainly known—over 1,000, From Amalgamation Day until the Formation During this past quarter we have tested our Parade, most of our effort was concentrated on prowess in the field and the results are encourag­ preparing for the parade. Nevertheless, a start ing. We have discovered our sporting potential, was made 00 a training programme designed to and soccer, rugger, hockey, cross-country, build up for Exercise “ Holdfast ” in late Sep­ boxing and cricket are well under way. We tember. In this exercise, we were to fly to have overhauled our day to day routine and re­ Jutland and there act as enemy to a N.A.T.O. written all Standing Orders from those of both force. Before block leave in the second half our former Regiments. of July, companies trained up to section levd The most difficult job of all was to decide on Fanner Down’s fields close by and on the priorities. There is still so much to be done and Quantocks, a prominent line of hills which over­ so little time to do it. Rightly, recruiting is now look the road from Watchet to Taunton. In top priority and takes precedence over every­ addition, two cloth model exercises were held in thing else. The recruiting team, under Capes. the miniature range, where we studied the action Paul and Woddisse, is continually touring our of a platoon group and a company group ope­ Counties and searching for ways to attract ning independently. recruits to the Regiment. We need a monthly In August, training was given high priority. average of 35 Regulars to maintain our estab­ Companies developed their tactical training up lishment. At the moment it is about 19, but to platoon and company level and spent most increasing. of their time on the Quantocks and on Exmoor. By November, 1961, we shall be down to 400 Training on these areas is permitted only by all ranks, unless we recruit fast. In this, we are courtesy of the local farmers but they have been fighting for our lives, and are in desperate need most co-operative and the restrictions have not of help from all former members of both our been too irksome. “A” Company were unfor­ Regiments. The Army, and particularly this tunate enough to choose the calmest night of the Regiment, has an enormous amount to offer to summer to loose off a few magazines of bulleted intelligent young men in the way of pay and blank on the Quantocks, and it seems that the prospects, and an interesting varied life. Explain sound echoed around the whole of West Somer­ this whenever you get an opportunity, and en­ set. The agitation was only minor, however, and courage young men to enquire further about life it soon died down. The local newspaper re­ in this worthy successor to your old regiment. porter must have slept soundly that night! The At the end of the year, the C.O. moves on to cloth model exercises held in June and July become Brigadier Colonel, East Anglian Brigade. were followed up by two T.E.W.T.S on the same His successor is Lt.-Col. R. P. S. Erskine- subjects in August: the platoon group had a Tullock, at present M.A. to the Deputy Supreme battle around Hele Bridge in the Exe valley, and 14 THE POACHER

the company ambushed a famtasian vanguard small parties completed their journeys without advancing from Bampton and Taunton. It was difficulty. on the first of the T.E.W.T.s that the Directing Having fired off nearly all its ammunition, on Staff were able to watch through their bino­ September 18 the Battalion left Okehampton to culars pairs of student officers wandering about Support Company for their three-day con­ unsuspectingly in a field containing a large and centration. fierce-looking bull. Several pairs chose a course Immediately after this, part of “A” Company which would inevitably lead them face to face went off to run the administrative organisation with the bull, but in every case they suddenly for a Brigade Group exercise in East Anglia; altered course at the last moment and went to Support Company started to work for a Guard investigate the ground in a safer direction. of Honour at Northampton Assizes in October; Then came the news that we were not to go and “ B,” “ C ” and parts of “ H.Q.” Company to Jutland. Instead, we were detailed to carry started to prepare for the ration trials at Casde- out the trials of a new lightweight composite martin. The Battalion is now dispersed in South ration at Castlemartin in South Wales, in Wales, Norfolk and Devon, the Devon elements October. Also, we were given an extra week at being a flood relief party sent out from Watchet. the Southern Command Battle Camp ait Oke- hampton, Devon. FLOOD RELIEF Most of the Battalion moved to Okehampton Heavy rains in early October caused severe on September I and we looked forward to a flooding in much of Devon and Somerset. We tough three weeks’ training. Our allocation of the ranges was not continuous but we managed were not found wanting, and numerous expedi­ tions were undertaken, both to nearby villages to obtain other field firing ranges at Willsworthy and to far-away Exmouth. Parties varied in and Bagga Tor to make up for it. The rifle strength from a few men under a N.C.O. to over companies were each able to do some section too all ranks. On one occasion a large party, field firing and a fair amount of platoon and found by “A” and “ H.Q. Companies, worked company field training. We got our share of through the night cleaning up the streets of Dartmoor fogs, and shooting was impossible on Exmouth. Outstanding on this occasion was one or two days, but most of the Battalion was Che cheerfulness of people who had been twice able to “ assault the Tors ” for a reasonable flooded out of their downstairs rooms within period. Support Company demonstrated their weapons to die rest of the Battalion at Wills- a week. The writer has a happy memory of a large friendly woman leaning out of an upstairs worthy and a few men from .each of the other companies were allowed to fire the support window at 4.15 a.m. asking a small group of weapons. The anti-tank platoon gave a separate wet muddy and very tired soldiers whether they demonstration later at Okehampton and the rest would like tea or coffee. People are very kind. of the Battalion was most impressed with the Major “ Hutch ” Hutchinson, who lieves in re­ accuracy of their shootong at a moving target, tirement at Lux borough, was severely flooded and with the tremendous crack of the mobat out and was lucky to get away with his life. going off at the gun end. Unfortunately we were Several of our own families, living in hirings denied the satisfaction of hearing and seeing the round about, also suffered severe loss. explosion of the missile at the target end; had we used live h e s h rounds, safety restrictions OFFICERS' MESS would have forced spectators off the only ridge The period under review has been a busy one where they could stand to get a reasonable view for the Mess Staff, with practically the whole of the shooting. Battalion at Okehampton for three weeks, and Certain elements of the Battalion were not with two Companies spending a fortnight in satisfied with the entertainment afforded by the South Wales. These, and other diversions, have moor, and two parties volunteered to cross it curtailed our social life and we have only been from the area of the prison by night. The first able to hold two guest nights. The first was at party to discover how difficult it is for a convict Okehampton where Sgt. Poole worked miracles to get away was the Intelligence Section. They in our temporary Mess when Lt.-Col. were led by Sgt. Sutton and completed the trek McMeekin,, R.A., and John Edwards, being successfully in about five hours. They were dined-in, were our guests. The evening was assisted to some extent by the sound of “A” enlivened by a ferocious game of rugger, Company’s night firing at Willsworthy. The refereed enthusiastically, if unprofessionally, by challenge of the moor was also taken up by a George Drew. The only casualty was a blood group of volunteers from “ C ” Company led by bespattered John Dymoke, and a broken L/Cpl. Shaftoe, M.m . This party, supervised by window, through which somebody sat. 2/Lt. Isaacs, crossed a few night later without The other guest night, held in more normal incident. The bogs on Dartmoor are unpleasant surroundings, was in honour of Col. Tony enough by day; by night, they can be frightening Innes, and was followed, after the Band had left, and dangerous. It was due only to thorough by an athletics meeting, though it is open to planning and confident leadership that these doubt that any of the sports would be recog- THE POACHER iii

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Telephone: Telegrams: Scunthorpe 3411 (12 lines) Appfrod. Scunthorpe THE POACHER 15 ised by the A.A.A. Col. Tony was last seen SERGEANTS MESS pursuing the C.O. over the Mess roof. Jeremy Our Mess notes in the last edition terminated Winkley was dined-in on this occasion, and with the doubt of putting over 600 men on our gave a splendid imitation of a Beatnick after­ small square for the Formation Parade on July wards. 12, i 960. Now we are in the happy position to During block leave we were very pleased to report that this was successfully done, and the put up Col. David Anderson and a party of result was an exceedingly proud and happy officers from Oundle C.C.F., who were holding occasion. All ranks worked extremely hard to a Cadet Camp here. We have had a number of achieve it. We were pleased to entertain visitors including Brigadier G. Lamg, C .B .E ., members of the T.A. and others from the Depot. Deputy Commander of South West District and We were grateful for their support particularly Mr. Beeston from the War Office, one of the when one considers the time and distance in­ supervisors for the Ration Trials. We were volved. This factor was the cause of many of also very pleased to see CoL O. K. Parker. them missing the evening entertainment which We are happy to be able to record a number would have been some reward for their visit. of presentations to mark Amalgamation. It was with great pride that afternoon that “ Dicky ” Bird presented a visitors’ book which we entertained our Colonel-in-Chief, H.R.H. will provide a perm anent record of all officers The Duchess of Gloucester, to tea. She was on strength on Amalgamation Day, who signed accompanied by her Lady in Waiting, The the book in order of seniority. The Field Officers Colonel of the Regiment and Col. and Mrs. of the Battalion presented a scrap book, now Martin. In this we were ably supported by our being maintained by Ian Spade, and Bill Evans ladies to help along the flow of conversation, Evans has presented a Band suggestion book— not always so easy on such occasions. we hope officers will make use of it. We thank The Colonel of the Regiment attended the the donors gratefully. Mess Ball that evening with the Officers and their Ladies, and many of the day’s Regimental It was decided at a Mess Meeting that the Guests. Thanks to the various committees for custom of officers making presentations to the their conscientious work before, during and Mess on commissioning and on promotion after the Ball, it developed easily to a fitting should be reinstated. It was suggested by the climax to match the importance of the “ Great Commanding Officer, and agreed, that we should Day.” start to build up a crested dessert and dinner service and that the suggested presentation from A mention here of our young soldier from officers should be a plate towards this. the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Cpl. (Ex C.S.M.) Bert Kitchen. He again saw fit to take up the We are looking forward to seeing “ the girls ” invitation to visit us and his presence added on December 10 when we are having a Ladies’ splendour to our day. He was the cause of Dinner and Dance, and we will also be holding much attention from all ranks and at one time what promises to be a large scale cocktail party we even considered holding a press conference on December 13. to cope with the many enquiries made. He was We welcome John Edwards on being granted however, able to spend three days with us, and a Quartermaster’s Commission and Tony he proved a tonic to us all. Denton and Jeremy Winckley on commissioning. Regretful as it was, we were unable to have We said a temporary farewell to Peter Cheston the pleasure of meeting Col. Innes again, owing and Robin Drummond and we were sorry to to his absence in Singapore at that time, the lose a num ber of National Service Officers— presence of Mrs. Innes both during the day Mike Jerram, John Nice, Tim Jupp, Dick Smith, and evening went a long way to make up for Tony Bennett, Pat Quinn and Brian Henderson. this disappointment. May our final comment on July 12 be taken The Dinner Club of the Royal Lincolnshire from letters of appreciation afterwards received. Regiment have presented us with a splendid Major-General J. H. Cubbon, C.B.E., went on to portrait of Capt. John Ligonier. He later be­ say “ . . . you achieved the highest standards, came the celebrated Sir John Ligonier jK.b., with one of the strongest Battalions in the army, Field Marshal and Commander-in-Ghief who on a square which would not have been ade­ was created an Irish Viscount in 1757 and quate for half the numbers . .. advanced to an English Earldom in 1766. At The monthly Mess Dinner is now well estab­ Malplaquet he was wounded in 22 places, yet lished, and to the colour of No. 1 Dress the went unscathed through Blenheim and Schellen- glitter of silver, the strains of the Regimental berg and other engagements in Marlborough’s Band, we wine and dine in the best of traditions campaigns. At Laffeld he preserved the allied (despite the doubtful origin of certain words Army from destruction and enabled it to with­ which regularly appear on the menu card pre­ draw in good order by charging the whole line pared by S.Q.M.S. Nisbet). The first Guest of French cavalry at the head of the British Night found, very appropriately, three ex­ Dragoons. members being entertained, namely Capt. We are indeed grateful for the gift of the (Q.M) Beard, Lt. (Q.M.) Culvert and Lt. painting of such a great and gallant officer. (Q.M) Edwards. To the latter we offered our 16 THE POACHER

congratulations and wished him well on the Unfortunately the ubiquitous clouds came down new stage of his career upon which he had and prevented the last two sections from firing. embarked only a few hours previously. Seated Back at Watchet our training has mostly been also was C.S.M. Smith of the Bermuda Militia carried out on the Quantocks, which by now Artillery, of whom we have seen much of late everyone knows pretty well. A word of praise during his stay in the U.K. to attend various for the cooks is not out of place here, they have courses. This gentleman, whose comings and consistently sent out some most excellent meals, goings were perhaps a little uncertain, was, Which have considerably added to the enjoy­ during his last few with us, often seen cornered ment of training. by the R.S.M. at the rear of his office, learning In October a party of 25 headed by the Com­ the intricacies of pay stick drill. Also from pany Commander went to Stanford P.T.A. to Bermuda came W.O.I Ward and Sgt. Perry who, set up a neutral organisation for an exercise although only stopping for two nights, gave us there—at the time of going to press we had not colourful Accounts of that haven, much sought heard if they enjoyed their change of scenery. after by those of E.R.E. leanings. At the end of November we are looking for­ On July 22 a party of 28 Mess Members went ward to going to the Army C.D. School at for a day of their leave to join the R.S.M. in Millom in Cumberland. This will be a great a day trip to the R.M.A. Sandhurst, to witness change, and we expect to come back experts in the Sovereign’s Parade, ait wihioh the Prime Light Rescue, First Aid and a number of radiac Minister took the salute. The opportunity to instruments with impressively technical sound­ see such an event as this does not come very ing names. often, so it was unfortunate that it was only To turn to the field of football, no fewer than practicable for those living on hand to attend. seven members of the Company, Cpl. Ellis, It meant departing at 0630 hours, and a late re­ L/Cpl. Slater, L/Cpl. Holland, L/Cpl. Emer­ turn, but the effort was well worth it. The son, Pte. Perry, Pte. Watchom and Pte. Parade itself was a memorable one, and we were Courtney have been selected to train with the made welcome in a brand new Sergeants’ Mess Battalion team. Our first two company matches afterwards. Throughout the visit we were resulted in wins of 8-2 against “ H.Q.” Com­ looked after by Sgt. Scott (2 East Anglian) and pany and 12-1 against “ C ” Company, which S/Sgt. Barker, A.P.T.C. (known to former Royal would seem to prove the judgement of the Lincolns) and the afternoon was spent touring Battalion selectors correct. 'he Acadmey and especnaily the new National Amalgamation on June 1 has proved infec­ Army Museum—opened only that week bv tious, and since then L/Cpl. Hill and Ptes. H.M. The Queen. Carter and Chalkley have got married. We wish These notes are being drafted at a very them and their wives good fortune and happi­ “ damp ” Okehampton, where the Battalion is ness in the future. getting in some very much needed field training We welcome 2/Lt. Halcrow and were sorry for three (or four?) weeks. Maybe it is just as to lost 2/Lit. Jupp on N.S. release. We con­ well, for fhe contractor’s men have moved in at gratulate Cpl. and Mrs. Benner on the birth of Doniford and are busily tearing away at the a daughter. inside to achieve the structural alterations re­ ferred to earlier. We are very please with this as we will then be able to entertain more “ P ” COMPANY successfully—and all will be finished for Christmas. Once again it is time to submit notes for the Poacher, although it seems only yesterday that the sub-editor was chasing the Company for the ■A" COMPANY last lot of notes as he is for these. As these notes are being written we sit, quite Block leave in the last half of July was literallv- with our heads in the clouds. D art­ followed by field training in the vicinity of moor appears to have its own unique tnree Doniford preparatory to further training at dimensions—Cloud, Hill ana Bog, and u s u a i l v Okehantpton and Castlemartin. Through the consists of an intimate mixture of the three. AH courtesy of local landowners we were allowed of us have spent many chilled hours up in the to use the Quantocks again although the inevit­ clouds and not a few of us have savoured the able restrictions, such as no digging and no deepest delight of the bogs. 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SUPPLEMENT No. 2-PAG E TWO Pnnlad in G ro t Britain THE POACHER 17 pany lost facilities in the better half of our Section and Platoon training became “ all the training area. It was obviously time to move on. order of the day.” The Celtic camp of Dows- Training at Company level and field firing borough reverted to its original purpose as a was carried out during the eighteen days at Oke­ defensive position and the wood slopes of the hampton in spite of more restrictions. The surrounding coombs rang with sounds of battle Staff, for example, allocated the ranges to our­ throughout August. selves and another battalion simultaneously dur­ Towards the end of the month we graduated ing the second week. This plan was carried out to our first company exercises. “ En Passant ” with commendabie secrecy and only leaked out —you would he surprised how many could be at che very last moment. Peacetime safety regu­ so inconvenienced by one three-ton truck stuck lations meant that when any two field firing fast in a Somerset lane. During this period ranges were being used, the remaining three each platoon did a 36-hour evercise on Exmoor. could not be. We still managed to train. A change of scene followed with the Battalion’s Castlemartin provided all we had been waiting move to Okehampton in early September. While for, in th form of Exercise “ Hard Tack.” With at the Battle Camp, field firing was completed our fellow sufferers in “ C ” Company we without loss of life, although on one occasion marched, blistered, attacked, patrolled and L/Cpl. Shaftoe was disappointed when not attacked again, ate experimental combat rations, allowed to test the lethal quailities of a 4.2" filled in ration rating cards, got wet, stayed wet mortar bomb. and covered seventy miles in seven days. Not Three days were spent under canvas at Wills- only were we allowed to dig in. We were able worthy. Three days of unbroken fine weather and had to. Admittedly we occasionally struck during which a team from the Company volun­ rock or water (4 Platoon, who like to be different, tarily crossed t hat most infamous stretch of struck coal during the battle near Rat Island and Dartmoor lying between Princetown and Oke­ talk of going back), but real live slit trenches hampton by night. They are to be congratu­ were there to be occupied and Sgt. Wolfe went lated in reducing the time taken by several other round saying dig or die, as in the good old days. Company and departmental teams that The weight of fire from the enemy we attacked attempted the feat. Our team consisted of 2/L t. was really impressive and would certainly have Isaacs, L/Cpls. Shaftoe, m .m ., Bennett, Davies finished the tired businessmen on the Quan­ and Pte. Lane. tocks. Maybe it did. The night attack by the Company on the Carew Cheriton airfield in par­ One dark and stormy night we feared that ticular was most impressive and took several old two of our number had fallen victim to the soldiers right back, The only thing missing “ Headless Horseman ” of Yes Tor. Rescue was the tracer. There was plenty of realism * operations were initiated, but abandoned when too. The real girl spy in Cpl. Allott’s patrol che Orderly Officer reported a damp ignition objective was almost too much. Cpl. Allott said system as the villain of the piece. afterwards that when he reached the house that The results of two inter-Section exercises he had to report clear of enemy or otherwise, held at Okehampton were as follows: — and found it properly furnished with carpets on Night Compass March—L/Cpl. Goodchild’s the floor and a fire burning in the fireplace and Section. a soldier waiting by the fire and a civilian who Field Firing—Cpl. Hewitt’s Section. said “ It’s nothing to do with me, Corporal—it’s Barely had the Battalion returned to Doni­ the women upstairs,” he came to the not un­ ford than “ B ” and “ C ” Companies left for reasonable conclusion that he had arrived in a Castlemartin. Their mission was a combination brothel. Smack in the front line too. When of Company training and ration trials. the patrol arrived at Company H.Q. for de­ briefing and the Company Sergeant-Major was We have had mixed success in the field of told, at one in the morning, that the patrol was sport. Howbeit, the football team is showing back with a woman prisoner, he couldn’t believe considerable promise and the following are it either. His voice was heard saying to the Battalion players: L/Cpl. Baker and Ptes. soldier who gave him the new “ Watch your Hawkins, Woolf and Stevens. step, my lad. This is no bloody time for joking.” 2/Lt. Winckley has joined us from R.M.A. Altogether a hard and interesting exercise and Sandhurst and Lt. Sherwell from “ D ” Com­ one which has done more to weld the Company pany. Capt. Pool has succeeded Capt. Wood- into a team than anything so far. It is in fact disse as 2 i/c, the latter off to his recruiting hard to believe that the Company is only five parish of Lincolnshire. The following have left months old. If the present spirit of “ mucking the Army and we wish them well for the future: in” and “ having a go” continues, the future Sgt. Foot, Pte. Davis, late Company runner. will hold no problems that cannot be overcome. The Company congratulates Pte. and ^lrs. Clarke on the birth of a son. “ C. ” COMPANY What a pleasant change it was to trade the SUPPORT COMPANY Square for the Quantock Hills as our stamping Since the last Journal notes we have done a ground after the July leave. good deal of training and have had several days firing for all Platoons. Whilst at Okehampton M.M.G. PLATOON the various Platoons held demonstrations for the The first highlight of the Regiment’s life was remainder of the Battalion. This included in­ of course the Formation Parade. Apart from viting a number of the Rifle Company men to rehearsals for the Parade our main problem was fire the weapons. All the Platoons did very well, to get the blank-firing attachments to work for but honour must surely go to the Anti-Tank the Support Company Demonstration. The Platoon, who at 2.30 on a Sunday afternoon, pamphlet gives quite full instructions on their raised a round of applause from the assembled proper adjustment but somehow they are always throng for their excellent shooting at a moving exceedingly temperamental. After adding target. weight on, taking weight off, having a rough spot filed off by the Armourer, drying the belts and Sin. M O R T A R P LA TO O N wetting the belts they eventually fired well for Bxmoor and Dartmoor have provided the the first time on the Dress Reheasal and worked highlights of our activities since the Amalgama­ even better on the Big Day. Led by Sgt. Love, tion Parade. We have fired a lot of bombs and with Cpl. Atkins and L/Cpl. Preston as his learned a tot about moving our one-tonners No. is, the Section put up a good show. The across difficult country. At one time the powers M.T. drivers also worked had—never quite that be considered transferring Sgt. Cornwall managing to knock down the No. 3s in their and his recovery men to Support Company, but sideways skidding halts. we improved as we went along. Dartmoor pro­ On returning from leave after the Formation vided interesting training in firing the mortars Parade we received nine men from the Rifle from the lying position, with the sights just Companies to make us up to strength. They above ground level, all good practice. Along were very welcome and we can now put two with the other Platoons we did a live firing sections in the field. demonstration for the rest of the Battalion at In September we spent three weks at Oke­ Willsworthy. As part of the entertainment men hampton, as did the whole Battalion, and we from the Companies were invited to come and managed to fire off a fair quantity of ammuni­ pop one down the spout. This required a slight tion. Apart from the first day when we sat and degree of supervision as some Rifle Company stared at the fog, and a rainy day towards the soldiers are known to have suicidal tendencies. end, we were very fortunate on our firing days. We are very sorry to be losing Messrs. Burrell, Most of the first week, when Support Company Clipson, Luff and Crowston, all key meru did a fire-power demonstrauon for the Battalion, Hutchins, Nightingale and Norris have already was bright and sunny. gone. We wish them the very best of luck. * We welcome Lt. Malpas to the Platoon; he is about to leave for his Netheravon Course before ASSAULT PIONEER PLATOON taking over the Platoon. Departures into civi­ lian life have been few recently, we have only Since our last entry in the Journal we have tost Pte. Frith and the ever happy, laughing Pte. decreased in strength, due to the return to civi­ Dunn. lian life of Cpl. Hester, Ptes. Ball, Baker and Headington. We wish them good fortune in the harsh world outside. ANTI-TANK PLATOON The Platoon were kept busy on Exmoor im­ proving and widening a road over a ford, in the In the months since Amalgamation the Company Training Area, for the use of the Platoon have learned a great deal. Lt. Edwards Support Company vehicles. Whilst there, the has learned that a one-ton truck cannot always Assault Pioneers were the envy of the Company, swim (to the joy of Sgt. Cornwall, R.E.M.E.); due to the fact that ours were the only stoves L/Cpl. Evans has learned a quick and certain that worked, while the other Platoons had to way cf bending his Mobat (to the horror of the make do with open fires. One up to us. Company Commander who was watching); Pte. At Okehampton we had some valuable train­ Peplow has learned at long last the use of the ing in demolition, although the weather left Firing Switch (to the danger of all), and Pte. much to be desired. The Platoon also has the Heeley is not sure but he thought the Mobat fastest brewing equipment in the Unit. might be made more accurate (to the relief of Our Platoon Commander, who was at a recent the target). And Sgt. Platt, as is only proper, recruiting campaign, drew more attention than has learned that Sgt. Hill makes a better cup the rest of the display, even getting his photo of tea. in the paper. Due, no doubt, to the fact chat Two valuable days were passed on Exmoor he had omitted to shave for the last four years. in August as a “ shake down ” in preparation We will be back to full strength, we hope, for the move to Dartmoor. Great stress was by the end of October, and then we are going laid on concealment of gun pits as an aid to to show the Royal Engineers how their work confusing the Company Commander. This should be done. training went to the head of Cpl. Barnes so For a life of variety and excitement join the strongly that on Dartmoor he nearly confused Assault Pioneers. a visiting General. Full marks, Cpl. Barnes. THE POACHER 19

The Platoon gave a demonstration to tihe From the M.I. Room we hear Battalion on Dartmoor, which was almost A certain chap does oft appear ambarrassing in that the moving target (C.S.M. And toothless he exclaims with glee Tappin’s Rocket Line Railway) decided to “A Grand-dad yet again I be.” emulate a suped-up Go-Kart. However, it was soon suped-down and rather well ventilated. Besides his medicine, he’s other habits Such as chasing after rabbits We have said good-bye to Cpl. Higgins, F or a .22 he doesn’t care L/Cpl. Hardcastle and Ptes. Bolt and Newell, But much prefers to use a snare. and wish them well on their return to civilian life. Pte. Blanchard has become a Regimental Otherwise their life is dull Policeman, but shows a sad lack of favouritsm —Except at drill when they are full to his old Platoon. Our strength is now 19, Of either savage bayonet stab with 11 regulars. — Or perhaps another booster jab. A certain clerk from the B.O.R. “ H.Q." COMPANY Will gladly purchase any old car. Over the weeks his collection’s grown From the “ Battalion Strength ” which we Into a scrap-yard of his own. almost mustered immediately after Amalga­ mation, our numbers have dwindled, and are Around the camp he sometimes drives still dwindling, to less luxurious proportions. And on one gallon he just survives. One by one the long row of beds stretching But two others more brave than he along the corridor from the Orderly Room to Drove off to Bodmin for their tea! apparent oblivion, have vanished. Now one solitary bed remains—perhaps to be preserved The sailors of the Pioneers found for posterity. Such are the signs of the time. How easy it is to go aground. At this very moment the unseen axe hangs A memorial to them will ever stand, threateningly over our heads. We know that “ The ship that never left dry land.” soon it will strike and some of us will have to go. Already a few have quietly disappeared into T he Pay Boys thought they were not fools other Company camps. We do not expect to When they invested in the pools. see them back. Nevertheless chose who are to Full forty bob were their odds on remain will tighten their belts for the leaner But only one and six they won ! days and speak in hushed tones of the past glory of our Empire. One of them just sleeps in trains— Or “ kips” in “ nick” for all his pains. Behind this shadow our job of helping the Before he made his frank confession other Companies along their more rugged way He gave the Guard a long “ jam ” session. has continued. We have followed them as we follow the drum—to the heights of Okehampton The P-R.I are proud to show and to the depths of Castlemartin. And still not Thsir Go-Kats, “ Andy ” Capp and “ Flo.” satisfied we have also played their games. We But now they make a bigger fuss have weapon trained and fired, and with un­ About their brand-new mini-bus. accustomed energy even tramped the moors in search of the eternal P.E. At such rashness we O’er the hilus and far away swear with all the violence of a trooper. But Go the I Sec every day. when che torture is finished we settle back and Across the moors, dry or damp ponder and then conclude that it is a welcome Or from Okehampton back to camp. change from normal routine. Lastly, a Cook, a hardened lad, That expression “ dull routine,” we often Whose sums, to say the least, were bad, hear it bandied about. To us it means that life is He boiled his eggs for an hour or more just fine and there is absolutely nothing to worry After multiplying each egg by four. about. And if you are around when the tea is brewing, just sit and listen. The far from dull So ends the story of our “ dull ” routine, “ do ycu remember ” stories effortlessly roll out. We only hope that it has been Kipling, might—or might not—have expressed A jolly tale—a sunny ray— them like this: — A spark to brighten up your day.

W it h A p o l o g ie s tct-K ip l in g Life in Headquarters Company, in fact is far from dull. What is more important is that it is Here we present our Company Notes, full. We grumble—but everyone knows that Of stories, rhymes and anecdotes; that is the outward sign of a contented man. Each Department tells its story Other platoon / department notes appear — Hitherto unpublished glory. separately. 20 THE POACHER

M.T. PLATOON and profitable. The Platoon were able to fire on the ranges and also do a number of wireless It is with great regret that we report the death exercises in Landrovers. Sport in the Platoon of Pte. Bond, and also serious injuries to Pte. is being run by L /C pl. Randell. As well as Knott, in a motor cycle accident. cricket, soccer and hockey, the Platoon is also There is a constant changing of faces within doing weight-lifting and judo in the evenings. the M.T. Section, arrivals from Rifle Companies Pte. Quinton is running a Darts Tournament and departures to rifle companies. L/Cpl. and also runs the Platoon Football Sweep—the Edwards has left us to make his mark in civil only odd thing being that he has won it him­ life. self on two occasions. Now the winter is Congratulations to Cpl. and Mrs. Cooper on coming the Platoon has hired a TV set, and the birth of a son. We will reserve a place for this is switched on every evening at 4.30 p.m. it in the M.T. Also to L/Cpl. and Mrs. much to the annoyance of Major Johnston next Lacey on the birth of a daughter. We would door in the Pay Office. like to reserve a place for it too. Both Cpl. Hornsby and Pte. Lonsdale were L/Cpl. Williams is to be congratulated on married recently. We congratulate them and obtaining an “A” (outstanding) on Unit M.T. wish them every happiness; also Sgt. Smith and Accounting at A.M.T.S. L/Cpl. Jones attended his wife on the birth of a son. a Unit Servicing course and “ B ” vehicle in­ structors’ course. L/Cpl. Motley attended “ B ” REGIMENTAL BAND vehicle instructors’ course. Cpl. Cooper is at We are now back at Doniford Camp, after present on a “ B ” vehicle advance driving having been at Norton Manor Camp, near Taun­ course. L/Cpl. Waite is attending an M.T. accounting course. Cpl. Phillips attends a M.T. ton, for three months. Our activities have been many and varied during this time and have familiarisation course on October 30. There is included taking part in the Bath Tattoo, Beating scarcely anyone left. Retreat at Minehead, and a five-day visit to Bury Travel at week-ends now seems a thing of the St. Edmunds for the Armed Forces Exhibition. past, a number of drivers seem to have a leave address in the Williton and Watchet areas. Does During our visit to the Battalion on training this denote more presents? at Okehampton, the Dance Band took part in two successful troops’ concerts, with Bdsm. It is with sad hearts that we are preparing our York and Worley accompanying the turns on Land Rovers for hand-over, in place of which their guitars. we are to receive Austin ]-ton 4x4 (Champs). Cpl. Hulatt, Bdsm. Timm and Howe have left We have entered a team in the Army Driving the Band for civil life, we wish them every Trials from October 17 to 21 and we have three success. Bdsm. Skayman, Betts and Crowley teams of motoc cyclists riding at Okehampton have joined us from the Brigade Junior Bands­ on November 26. man’s School at Bury St. Edmunds, and have Our transport is spread over a large area with quickly settled down to band work. vehicles at Northampton, Castlemartin in Wales We hear that Mr. W. Phillips (ex-Northamp- and Little Snoring in Norfolk, but we still tons), is now at Leicester taking a Government manage to turn out at short notice for such Training Course as a typewriter mechanic, and emergencies as flood relief. that Sgt. Ziska (ex-Royal Lincolns) has sailed The Somerset County Council have not yet for Canada to join the Canadian Army. Band­ gained complete control of their walls. Drivers master D. Bayton (ex-Royal Lincolns) is now still report that whilst parked on roads the wall serving in Berlin as Bandmaster of the K.O.S.B. hit the vehicles; maybe the walls and vehicles will soon come to a peaceable agreement. WIVES' ASSOCIATION The Wives’ Association started off very well SIGNAL PLATOON early in June. We have a Wives’ Club meeting Since our last contribution to the Poacher, only once a month, but, run in conjunction with the Platoon has rarely had a spare moment. Im­ this, we have a families’ tombola evening every mediately after block leave a number of wire­ Thursday. On the first and third Friday after­ less and live exercises were run in conjunction noon in each month we have a Thrift shop, with the Int. Sec. Everyone found them where there are many bargains to be had, most enjoyable and Cpl. Robinson was most besides a cup of tea and a chat with one’s neigh­ effective as a captured Fantasian Officer with bours. marked maps and information to divulge. Com­ Each morning during term time there is a panies now have the A40 Wireless Set, which is Nursery School fat the tiny tots from 2-5 years proving a little troublesome. We all hope it is old. only teething troubles. Operators have also been Next on the agenda, it is hoped to start a allocated to Companies and are working with Whist Drive, if we have enough enthusiasts; and them on all Battalion exercises. also a Sunday School. The stay at Okehampton was most enjoyable AM our activities are organised by wives of THE POACHER 21 the Battalion and, apart from the tombola, run CRICKET by them too. The Battalion enjoyed a good season’s cricket, It is felt that a good start has been made, but though we were not as fortunate as one would new ideas and suggestions will always be have hoped in the South West District Knock­ welcome. out competition, where we lost in the semi-final, and in the 3 Division knock-out competition, WE DID NOT DO IT THAT WAY where we met defeat in the first round. The weakness in the batting, which was Amalgamation has not for us been the thorny apparent in the early part of the season, was passage experienced it seems by earlier victims partially overcome by the discovery of a very of miliary marriage. Indeed, looking back from able opening bat, Pte. Tripp of Support Com­ our October old age, it is difficult to understand pany. He played consistently well, his highest what all the fuss was about. Such expressions score being an excellent 80 not out versus as “ everything will be all right providing . . .” Watchet C.C. in just over an hour. The im­ and “ we shall have to be awfully careful about portant place of number four in the order was . . .” may have had some meaning once but we are not now conscious that they ever applied. eventually filled by L /C pl. Purple of “ B ” Com­ As a matter of fact we are thinking of starting pany, who batted and bowled well throughout. up the odd course of instruction (American and An excellent all round sportsman, L/Cpl. Purple Russian students welcome) in adult behaviour. also opened the bowling with Pte. Carrington of Of course, no one is pretending that “ We ” Headquarter Company, who bowled courageously were always exactly of the same mind as for long spells. The highlight of the season was “ They,” but some of the different ideas have the Regiment’s match versus our “ cousins,” already benefited us all in certain important The Worcestershire Regiment. The game was ways. Take All-in-Stew, for instance. Oddly played at Worcester in the pleasant surroundings enough, both “ We ” and “ They ” always went of the Regimental Depot. The Worcesters batted big on All-in Stew; but it was in the method of first and their opening pair made 60 for the preparation that we differed. Both “ Our ” and first wicket and by lunch only three wickets “ Their ” Colour Sergeants chucked in pretty were down with the score at 105. well everything except the tins; both “ We ” and However, as is often the case, the break in “ They ” reckoned on about one pair

After a creditable 2-2 draw against 6 Training Battalion R.A.S.C. at Yeovil, the Battalion team Have you changed demolished the Bridgewater Police team 11-2. The 2nd XI have also begun in great style, jour Address ? beating Willi ton 12-1 with some very good foot­ ball. It is quite clear even at this stage that the If so two teams will be well above the normal Batta­ PLEASE INFORM THE EDITOR lion standard and we look forward to the season So that your Journal can be correctly addressed with high hopes. The Battalion team is playing friendly fix­ tures against all the military units in the area plus the odd fixtures with civilian teams. We stronger and more combined team. have also entered for the Southern Command The Second team is playing in the Taunton Cup and the Army Cup, although the First XI and District Mid-Week League and Cup, the were beaiten by 6 Training Bn. R.A.S.C. by league commencing on October 5. This is a three goals to one in the first round of the Army civilian league with mostly military teams from Cup. On a good pitch and day, the play was Taunton. We have been asked to play our fast and orthodox. Both sides had equal hon­ Second XI as our First XI would be too ours in the first half, Pte. Stevens, the centre strong although we find there is very little dif­ forward, scored for us. The second half was ference between them. definitely in 6 Training Bn. R.A.S.C.’s favour, The following do Battalion Soccer training playing with the wind the pressure was applied, under the supervision of our trainer, Pte. and one goal scored off one of our own players McMorran: L/Cpl. Purple, L/Cpl. Emerson, brought the score level. A beautiful goal scored Pte. Peacock, L/Cpl. Wood, L/Cpl. Slater, Pte. by their right wing put them in the lead, and Smith 00, Pte. Wolfe, Pte. Parkes, Pte. Stevens, another was scored off one of our players who Pte. Jamison, Pte. Courtenay, Pte. Palmer, Pte. could not get out of the way in time. The last Waichorn, Pte. Clayton, Cpl. Forskitt, Pte. 15 minutes the play became rather ragged Clipson, L/Cpl. Nottingham, Pte. Lamming, owing to the tiredness of both teams. Pte. Perry, L/Cpl. Holland, Pte. Hawkins, Our First XI have nothing to be ashamed of. L/Cpl. Harsley, L/Cpl. Baker, Pte. Misseldine, They put up a tremendous display against a Cpl. Ellis, Pte. Slosmanis and Pte. Pooley.

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Brig. R. H. L. Oulton, C.B.E., President of the prizes to the value of £100 would be awarded. Association, and Colonel of the 2nd Hast Anglian T he audited accounts of the Association were Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal presented by the Treasurer and accepted. The Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) presided at the accounts were explained in detail. General Committee and Annual General Meetings It was agreed (a) that £1,000—2J per cent De­ of the Association when the business affairs of the fence Bonds be redeemed after six months’ notice Association were considered, and later at the Re­ having been given and re-invested at a higher rate union Dinner attended by over 300 members and of interest. their ladies. (b) £1,000 of the present balance in the Post All the arrangements for the Reunion were most Office Savings Bank be withdrawn and re-invested. efficiently carried out by a committee of the Boston Branch of the Association who can be well sati.'-fkd (c) the disposal of investments the Market Value with the success achieved by their efforts. All of which were being reduced each year to be a Branches are high in their praise and congratulate matter to be dealt with by the President. He would Boston Branch for giving members the best reunion be seeking the advice of a reliable London Stock­ for many years—they have also expressed the wish broker as to how best to dispose of unlucrative in­ that Skegness shall be the venue of all subsequent vestments, with a view to re-investing and avoiding eunions of the Association. loss of capital. The Derbyshire Miner’s Welfare Centre was the (d) travelling expenses incurred by members place arranged by Boston Branch at which the attending funerals to represent the Association be reunion was held and by courtesy of the manage­ borne by the branch Association funds. ment a spacious room was at our disposal for holding the General Committee Meeting attended T hf. D u c h e s s o f G l o u c e s t e r ’s O w n R oyal by reps, of all Branches of the Association, except L incolnshire a n d N orthamptonshire Nottingham. R e g im e n t a l A s s o c ia t io n During this meeting a film show was provided The President made a full report concerning the in the cinema for those awaiting the General Meet­ fornration of the Duchess of Gloucester's Own ing which follows that of the General Committee. Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Regi­ The cinema was also placed at our disposal for the mental Association, and the proposed links to be General Meeting—the organist of the cinema greet­ established between it, and the present Regimental ed members on their arrival by playing on the Association of the Royal Lincolnshire and North­ electric organ the music of the “Poacher”. amptonshire Regiments and said that all Life After a cordial welcome from the President, Members of the present Associations will become, members stood in silence in memory of Old Com­ without payment, Life Members of the new Asso­ rades who during the past year had died, particu­ ciation. It is also proposed that our Association larly remembering Major P. M. Peters, Sgt. F. J. .ind the Association of the Northamptonshire Regi­ Green, M M., Lt.-Gen. M. G. H. Barker, C.B., ment shall become wings of the new Association. D.S.O., D.L., Col. R. Bastard, D.S.O., D.L., J.P.. He stressed the formation of this new Association Pte. A. Barnett, R.S.M. G. A. Martin, M.B.F.., and in no way affected the management of the affairs Brig.-Gen. F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O., M.C. “The of ours, or that of the Northamptonshire Comrades Ode to the Fallen”, at the conclusion of the silence Association, who will continue to run their Associa­ was recited. tions in accordance with their own Rules and Byelaws. G e n e r a l C o m m it t e e M e e t in g Major Segon and Mr. Myatt seconded that— The minutes of the previous meeting of the “the Rules, Appendices, and Standing Orders of the General Committee Meeting held at Lincoln on new Regimental Association, issued to Branches, September 26th, 1959, having been circulated prior having been read and considered, be .accepted and to the meeting were accepted and confirmed by the that this Association shall become a Wing of the President. The suggestions for the raising of money New Association.” Carried unanimously. for the Benevolent Fund of the Association by means of collecting boxes and a Christmas draw A n n u a l R e p o r t a n d J o u r n a l o f thf. were agreed. R e g im e n t a l A s s o c ia t io n The Hon Secretary was promoting the Christ­ The Committee were advised of the loss incurred mas draw and had for disposal 20,000 tickets— in the printing and sale of the Annual Report and 24 THE POACHER

Journal of the Association. This was due to high publish an Annual Report and Journal of the printing costs, and the failure to obtain advertise­ Association. Members were also informed of the ments in order to reduce costs. No firms were pre­ action being taken by our President concerning in­ pared to advertise in a journal having but one vested funds and action being taken by the Treas­ circulation annually. urer to raise money for the Benevolent Fund. After discussion, the Committee agreed the An­ The President gave a resume of other business nual Report and Journal as such would cease, and transacted by the General Committee: — all information and details of the Association, other (a) The formation of the Duchess of Gloucester’s than accounts, be published in the Journal of 2nd Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire East Anglian Regiment called “T h e P o a c h e r ”. Regimental Association and the links now estab­ lished between the new Association, the North­ R e g im e n t a l J o u rn a l—“T h e P o a c h e r ” amptonshire Comrades Association and our own. Copies of the lirst issue of this Journal were cir­ (b) The publication of the new Regimental culated among the Committee members, who were Journal—T h e P o a c h e r , which he hoped every agreed upon its excellence. member of the Association would become a sub­ The President gave details of this Journal which scriber, and gave details of what the Journal would is to be published four times each year, viz.: in contain. March, June, September and December; the price (c) The possible date and place of the next Re­ per copy will be 2s. 6d. each. In giving detail of union. , the contributions of our Association to be pub­ (d) Members leaving the Regiment—steps taken lished he pointed out that the accounts, balance 10 maintain contact with the Regiment and sheet and cases assisted will N O T be published in Branches of the Regimental Association. the journal but will be issued on a separate sheet to The Meeting concluded with a vote of thanks branches. to our President and congratulations to him on being appointed Colonel of the 2nd Hast Anglian A n n u a l R e u n io n , 1961 Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire). Subject to the outcome of the dinner being held that evening, it was unanimously agreed the 1961 Reunion of the Association should again be held in R e u n io n D in n e r —O c t o b e r 8th, 1960 Skegness, at the Derbyshire Miner’s Welfare Centre. Prior to the Dinner members of the General The date chosen being either October 7th or 14th— Committee were accorded a civic welcome by Capt. the actual date fixed being decided after the 5th Bn. Williamson, M.C., Chairman of the Skegness Urban in order to avoid a clash of dates. District Council who in his other capacity of Secre­ (Note—Oct. 7th, 1961, is the firm date for the tary of the Derbyshire Miner’s Welfare Centre did Reunion, arrangements to be made by Louth so much to ensure the comfort of our members and Branch). the success of our reunion. On no previous occasion have so many facilities been placed at the disposal of the Association and M e m b e r s L ea v in g t h e R e g im e n t as a result so much enjoyed. It was the expressed wish of all present that the We are pleased to record our appreciation and Adjutant of the 1st Battalion, 2nd East Anglian thank-, to Capt. Williamson and his staff for mak­ Regiment be approached and requested to send ing our 1960 reunion so memorable. names and addresses of men leaving the Regiment Punctually at 7.30 p.m. over 300 members and on discharge or transfer to Army Reserve, to the their ladies assembled in the spacious dining room Hon. General Secretary so that they may be put in at tables which were tastefully decorated. touch with Branches. Our President was pleased to welcome as guests There being no further business to transact the of the Association—Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dell, the Committee adjourned to attend the Annual General Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress of Boston, Capt. Meeting of the Association at 5 p.m. Williamson, M.C., Chairman Skegness U.D.C. and Mrs. Williamson. T h e A n n u a l G e n e r a l M e e t in g The “Ode to the Fallen” was recited, silence ob­ All Members of the Association who attended served, and after grace had been said, the assembled this meeting which follows that of the General company sat down to partake of an excellent meal, Committee were welcomed by the President. After served hot and with the minimum delay. For some silence had been observed in memory of former the serving of liquid refreshment was retarded— comrades of the Association who had died during or was it a drink with an old friend that claimed the past year, the business of the meeting was prior consideration to that of food? conducted, v Background music suitable for the occasion was The Secretary read the minutes of the General played over “tuned-down” loud speakers and in no Meeting held at Lincoln on September 26th, 1959, way disturbed the talks (or chatter) customary on these were approved, and signed by the President. these occasions. The Hon Treasurer read his report of the audit­ With all glasses charged—our President rose to ed accounts of the Association for the year ending give the Loyal Toast: before doing so, reading the June 30th, 1960, and the steps taken by the General Loyal Message which he had sent on behalf of the Committee to reduce expenditure by ceasing to Association to Her Majesty the Queen, and the Shape Photo LT.-COLONEL R. P. S. ERSKINE-TULLOCH Assumed Command 1st Battalion 2nd East Anglian Regiment December 15th, I960 Life in 1st Battalion 2nd East Anglian Regiment

1—Telephone Operators 2—Assault Course 3—Fire and Movement 4—Vickers Machine Gun Team LIFE IN 1st Bn. 2nd EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT

I—The Tennis Court at Doniford 2—Domestic Pioneers—Shipwrights. 3—Well Saved! 4—Back to School—Army Certificate of Education, LIFE IN 1st Bn., 2nd EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT

1 Mini-Bus presented by the Nuffield Trust. 2 P.T. and liking it! 3 Help yourself! Nothing but the best in the Self-Service in the Cookhouse. 4—M .M .G. Cadre. t 1st Bn. 2nd East Anglian Regiment

Right The Guard Room, Doniford C amp.

Below—The Recruiting Display, Market Square, Northampton. Photo: Evening Telegraph, Kettering 4 th 6th Bn. THE ROYAL LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT (T.A.)

Major H. D. Marshall, M.B.E., T.D., Company Commander of D Company with members of his Company who are employed by Marshall Sons and C'ompany, Ltd., Gainsborough.

Photo : B.J.S. Studios, Sleaford

Left: 17 powder gun team, Anti-Tank platoon, going into action during Support-Weapons display at Sleaford open day. Right: E xerclse Black Combe. C.S M. Downer and Sgt. Barsby (A Coy) with POPOWSKI (Pte. Beale) at the moment of his capture on Black Combe. 5th Bn. THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT (T.A.)

Photo: Argus Studios, Huntingdon Support Company Team with the 162 Bde. MMG Trophy, wkicb they won at Stanford P.T.A. on Ilth September, I960. Back Row, left to right: C Sgt. Fordham, Pte. Joyce, L'Cpl. Lumsden. Pte. Poynter. Seated, left to right: Cpl. Twigden, L Cpl. Adams. Sgt. Kilty, Pte. Cobb, L Cpl. Peacock.

THE NIJMEGEN MARCH TEAM Left to right: Sgt. Jackson, Ptes. Birnie, McMartin, Troup, Mayor Williams, Pte. Helps, Boy Hobbs, Cpl. Millar, Pte. Hetheriacton. Boy Mathers and Sgt. Segasby

Army Cadet Force

1—The Corps of Drums, 1st Cadet Bn., The Northamptonshire Regiment. Photo: Peterborough Citizen & Advertiser

2—Lincoln Cadets during mopping-up operations. Photo: Lincolnshire Chronicle

3—3rd/4th Cadet Bn., Northamptonshire Regiment, on training, 1960. Photo: Peterborough Citizen & Advertiser THE POACHER 25 gracious message he had received from Her Majesty Divine Service: Annual Reunion in reply. Sunday, October 9th, 1960 The Loyal Toast to Her Majesty the Queen was From Skegness and all parts of the county, drunk. members journeyed to Boston for the annual Ser­ Then followed first hand news of the Regiment vice of Thanksgiving and Remembrance held in the which has as its Colonel-in-Chief, Her Royal High­ Parish Church of St. Botolph’s familiarly known ness the Duchess of Gloucester, our President as as the Stump. Assembling at the T.A. Drill Hall its first Colonel of the Regiment, and Brig. D. E. of the 4/6th Battalion, the parade of Old Com­ Taunton, C.B., D.S.O., formerly of the 48/58th rades, headed by the Band and Drums of the 4/6th Foot as Associate Colonel. Battalion, marched first to the War Memorial where All the news our President conveyed to us of a short ceremony of Remembrance took place. The what the Regiment, since its formation on June 1st, President, laying a wreath, buglers of the 4/6th 1960, had done was received with the greatest Bn. sounding the Last Post and Revielle, a short pleasure and with considerable applause. Everyone period of silence observed, and the reciting of the was left in no doubt that the Regiment had got off “Ode to the Fallen” by the General Secretary. to a good start and those serving in it could feel Thence to church—'Bandmaster R. D. Inger proud to be a member of the “Duchess of Glouces­ obligingly setting the pace suitable for the three ter’s Own.” Chelsea Pensioners who marched immediately in The toast to the Regiment was drunk, followed rear of the Branch Standards carried ip procession by the singing of the “Poacher”, and prolonged at the head of the parade, also for the South Afri­ applause. can War Veterans and others who would find “ 120 to the minute” not to their liking.

P resentation t o M a jo r a n d M r s . S e g o n It is heartening on these occasions to have in the parade more and more each year of those who Reunions usually have a surprise item—this year served in the Regiment in Worid War II, for it is was no exception, it fell to Major and Mrs. Segon on them the future of our Association depends. to be requested by the toastmaster to be upstanding The Service of Matins, conducted by the Vicar —they complied, and received from the Chairman of Boston, Canon E. K. Ellis, M.A., who also and Members of the Grimsby Branch, a gift of an preached the sermon, was most impressive. Familiar automatic tea maker to mark the celebration of their hymns, a well chosen text, and an excellent sermon recent Ruby Wedding Anniversary—an occasion which included much of the Regiment’s history which they thought was known only to themselves. made this a memorable service. After receiving congratulations from those pre­ Branch Standards were carried in slow time, in sent and recovering from the surprise, Major Segon procession to the Sanctuary prior to the commence­ on behalf of his wife and himself, tendered thanks ment of the service, and after the singing of the for the good wishes accorded them, and to the National Anthem, were returned to the Standard Grimsby Branch for their generous thoughts and Bearers and carried from the Sanctuary and out of gift. Church. On the actual day of their anniversary, a gift The Association were joined at this service by the from the Grimsby Branch of a bouquet of ruby Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress of Boston, Mr. carnations and roses were delivered to the “happy and Mrs. G. W. Dell. couple” in Lincoln. His Worship the Mayor accompanied by our Query—Who in Grimsby knew the date and President, took the salute in the Market Place at prompted these gifts? the March Past which followed. Finally, our President expressed on behalf of the It was with thankful hearts those who partici­ Association, the pleasure of having the company pated in the March Past reached the Main Ridge of our guests, they were not being asked to make Drill Hall at the conclusion of the March, which any speech in reply, he hoped they would continue was somewhat longer than usual. to have with us, an enjoyable evening. Several of our older members felt at times the At the conclusion of the dinner old friends were whistle would sound, signifying a 10-minute halt— soon gathered together at the cocktail bars or in nevertheless, they were swinging their arms from the ballroom ensuring the ladies enjoyed dancing to front to rear. the music of a first-class orchestra. Our congratulations to our Chelsea Pensioners, Those who had travelled long distances to attend Cpl. H. Kitchen, Sgt. T. Hennley and Sgt. A. H. the reunion would, at midnight, be very pleased Roe, who from the commencement of the March to know a comfortable bed in a chalet was avail­ to its conclusion were a shining example of the able to them but a few yards from the building in stalwarts of the 10th Foot. which they had, it is hoped, spent a happy after­ Members present at the Reunion appreciated the noon and evening. telegrams and letters of greetings received from The Derbyshire Miners’ Welfare Centre with its Brig.-Gen. F. G. Spring, Col. E. P. Lloyd, Mrs. H. spacious car parks, chalets, cocktail bars, ballroom, Lancelot-Edwards, Mr. C. Morley and many others, dining room, cinema, and conference rooms is the and heartily reciprocated. ideal place for a reunion; it fulfilled our every The taking of farewells, and a long coach or car need, and to Boston Branch, we conclude with or train journey, brought to a close the 46th year grateful thanks. of the Regimental Association. Territorial Army

4/0 Battalion Joint Services Interrogation Unit. Full details of the “war” will be given in the next issue of T h e The Royal Lincolnshire P o a c h e r. S h o o t in g Regiment (T.A.) We congratulate the Battalion team on gaining T r a in in g second place in the Major Units of the 49 Inf. As these notes become due so the Territorial Div. (T.A.) in September, C.S.M. Greenaway on Army training year draws to a dose and it oan be winning Class “C”, the falling plate team on reach­ fairly said that we can look back over a satisfying ing the semi-finals and Lt. Merrikin, 2/Lt. Ellwood, year’s work of battalion and company training. Sgt. Graves and Cpl. Bailey on reaching Stage II Although it was our Civil Defence training year of March I (the Div. 24). 2/Lt. Ellwood became in the four-year cycle, we have managed to carry the county champion at the Lincolnshire County out a certain amount of training other than C.D. Rifle Association annual meeting while the Bat­ An escape and evasion exercise was held from talion won the Regular Units Challenge Trophy. April 8th-10th. The escapers were 21 S.A.S. At the Battalion meeting, “D ” Company was (Artists) Regt., while the Battalion Group con­ Champion Company, Individual Champion Class sisted of 4/6 R. Lincolns, 863 Movement Light “A”, Lt. Merrikin, Class “B” a tie between Cpl. Battery R.A. (T.A.) recce patrols from 16 Indep. Barwise and L/Cpl. Chappelow. The ladies shoot Para Coy. (T.A.) and tracker dog teams from the was won by Mrs. Hiles, wife of Cpl. Hiles, D.S.M. R.A.V.C. Depot. This was our second exercise We have just heard that the Battalion team entered against 21 S.A.S. Regiment and it is hoped to tor the Kolar Cup in October 1959, and came make it an annual event. second out of all T.A. units that entered in the Support Company carried out its usual live firing U.K. “C” Company came second in the Brigade week-end at Theddlethorpe. Annual weapon classi­ .22 League 1959/60. This year they say they will fication was fired during week-ends in March, April win it. and May. Divisional and Brigade Study Periods R e c r u it in g have been well attended as was the Battalion Since January 1st we have obtained 80 recruits; officers’ and sergeants’ C.D. week-end at Sobraon in the other direction we have provided 27 recruits Barracks. The Battalion Rifle Meeting which, de­ to the regular forces. Of these 12 have gone to spite the weather was a great success, was held the East Anglian Brigade, it can be said, almost on July 9th and 10th. entirely due to persuasion by the permanent staff Right up to annual camp C.D. training was and T.A. officers, particularly Capt. Clarke and carried out at company level. Outside instructors Sgt. Carter. Battalion strength at the time of from the C.D. Corps helping out on drill nights writing is 433. and on week-end C.D. exercise. All companies H o n o u r s a n d A w a r d s carried out a number of week-end exercises while The following are congratulated on the award of all ranks of the Battalion completed at least ten the Efficiency Medal or a clasp to that award: hours training in light rescue and first aid. Most C/Sgt. Seamer C.S.M. Lowery, L/Cpl. Hurrell, of the P.S.I.s attended courses in light rescue at Sgt. Scotney, B.E.M., Sgt. Reeves, Sgt. Bellamy. the Army School of Civil Defence, Millom and G e n e r a l R.S.M. Cressey is to be congratulated on obtaining As these notes are written the Territorial Army an “A” Grading. anxiously await the announcement soon to be made Signals, cooks, intelligence section and M.T. which will give the detailed organisation of the cadres have been run at Sobraon Barracks during “New Streamlined Territorial Army” and the the year and a number of recruit week-ends have names of the units, many undoubtedly with long been held. All companies and support platoons have and distinguished records, who are to loose their carried out their own non C.D. training week-ends individual identity. We are confident that the 4/6 and range days. R. Lincolns will not in any way be affected; this As we go to print the Battalion is moving out is due to our excellent recruiting figures during the to do battle against the 10th Para. Bn. (T.A.) past 18 months. London, commanded by Lt.-Col. G. C. A. Gilbert, M.C., formerly of the Royal Lincolns. Other A n n u a l C a m p troops taking part include interrogator (brain­ In accordance with the four-year training cycle washes) in the eyes of the popular press) from the of T.A. camps our camp this year was held at the

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Army School of Civil Defence, Millom, from July Missing from camp for the first time during his 30th to August 13th. Despite early foreboding the T.A. service, was C.S.M. George Johnson of “B” C.D. training was enjoyed by all. Two C.D. exer­ Company. This was caused by his falling from a cises were carried out, a rescue exercise and a de­ ship in Boston Dock and breaking a leg just before ployment exercise. Good reports were obtained on camp. We all wish him a speedy recovery and re­ both. On the unit instructors’ course, Sgt. Grocock turn to full activity. It is a fact we hasten to point is to be congratulated on obtaining an “A” Grading. out that the fall was not due to smuggled whiskey. Enjoyable and interesting company training was A very sad blow came to the Battalion on August carried out on the two days regimental training. 8th when O.R.Q.M.S. Martin, M.B.E., who had The Intelligence Section, Signal Platoon and Regi­ been ill for some time passed away at home. It is mental Police carried out a first-class C.D. exercise fitting that here we should pay a tribute to him on the G.O.C.’s visit. The training Major took and his services to the Battalion. After 29 years parties up Black Combe and Scafell. On the regular service with the Dublin Fusiliers and the former the party consisted largely of former 1st Royal Lincolnshire Regiment where he reached Battalion men who had served in Malaya. Certain the rank of R.S.M. of the 2nd Battalion, George comparisons were made with that hill and some of Martin, after four years as a P.O.W. after Dunkirk, the hills in Perak. came to the 4th Battalion as chief clerk in 1947 About 80 recruits carried out recruit training where he gave of his best right up to the illness under Major Marshall and C.S.M. Greenaway, a that resulted in his death. His knowledge of things team of instructors from our own Battalion and 5th peculiar to the T.A. was infinite and we are sure Foresters. Considerable progress was made in the that he will long be remembered for his loyal short period available while the drill reached a service which earned him the M.B.E. We offer our sufficiently high standard to enable a passing out condolences to Mrs. Martin and Susan, his parade to be held. This was taken by Lt.-Col. daughter. Rigby, T.D., Commanding Officer of 370 Fd. The highlight of camp was our guest evening on Regiment R.A. (T.A.). August 7th when we entertained the officers and a A new feature of camp this year was the morning few school instructors. The beer drinking contests Battalion muster parade taken by the Adjutant and were soon under way and was won by the Sergeants’ a number of Adjutant’s drill parades. Whilst not Mess, so we retain the “Mess Mug” for another 100 per cent popular the standard of drill and turn­ year. C.S.M. Ingall and his committee organised out improved greatly. some very tricky games between the Messes and The principle guests on the dinner night were our in spite of the amount of beer consumed we would Honorary Colonel, Col. Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Bt., not be surprised if Major Spratt had lost a pound D.S.O., D.L., J.P., who spent three days with us, or two in weight next day. Again C/Sgt. Toyne the G.O.C. 49 Infantry Division Major-Gen. T. H. excelled himself and produced a really impressive Birkbeck, C.B.E., D.S.O., Rear-Admiral A. B. buffet supper to which was added one of Sgt. Torlesse, C.B., D.S.C., Lt.-Col. M. A. Chamber- Flaherty’s excellent curries. lain, M.B.E. Camp being over we returned to our Company Despite the fact that the camp was held over locations steeped in chain knots, greater arm slings the peak holiday and harvest period well over 300 and other C.D. terms and training with a better all ranks attended. The sun shone practically the knowledge of the devastation that H-bomb warfare whole camp and most of the rain came during the will cause. night. The weather broke just in time to welcome R.S.M. F. Cressey is now handing over to R.S.M. the relieving Battalion with a non-stop downpour. Swift and when that is done he will be facing the Camp next year will be from June 23rd, to July trials of civilian life after 26 years’ service with the 8 th, at Folkestone. Regiment.

SERGEANTS' MESS “A " C O M P A N Y Up to going to camp at Millom there was very While we failed to do as well as we had hoped in little Sergeants’ Mess activity except that in Com­ the Battalion Rifle Meeting, due mainly to absence pany areas. When the Battalion arrived at camp to of our better shots, we are glad to say that Lt. do 14 days’ civil defence training the Mess was Merrikin became the Battalion individual shot. open and functioning thanks to the efforts of C/Sgt. Both his and C.S.M. Greenaway’s efforts helped Plumley, the treasurer and Sgt. Taylor the caterer. the Battalion to take second place in the Divisional On the messing side, after a little staff trouble, Rifle Meeting; congratulations to them both. C/Sgt. Toyne got things going and from then on The Company test exercise, which was to have the food was plentiful and well cooked, which been held in Grimsthorpe Park was unfortunately proved that paying for a good civilian chef was a cancelled due to bad weather. We had instead the sound investment. Assault Pioneers down to Stamford and the Com­ At the start of civil defence training all senior pany had an interesting and exciting day blowing N.C.O.s were nominated to attend instructors charges and generally making a noise. We were courses and some very good results were obtained. glad to welcome Lt. Bird and cadets from Spalding Sgt. Grocock being graded “A”, Sgt. Wollerton “B” and Stamford who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the and C.S.M. Lowery, Sgts. Spavin, Barsby, Could- day. Camp, of course, was the most important stone and Graves “C”. event of the period and Civil Defence was the main 28 THE POACHER subject. The Company seemed to enjoy something Grey, Capps, O’Flanergan and O’Hollareen, who which they thought would be, to say the least, certainly make the skies over Sleaford brighter as boring, and the standard attained was extremely far as recruiting goes. high. Congratulations to Sgt. Barsby on his good Horncastle—Pte. Clarke was a welcome addition result on the Instructor’s Course and on the photo­ to Horncastle and to Boston we are pleased to add graphs which appear in this issue. One of the high­ to our recruit fold Ptes. Hatfield, Webster, Mooney lights of the course was when the Second-in-Com- and Mooney, J. mand was coaxed into being let down from a great “B” Company and the T.A. Club were proud to height on a stretcher. It is believed that no per­ assist the Boston O.C.A. Branch when the Royal manent injury was done to either stretcher or Lincolnshire Regimental Association paraded at “casualty”. During the second week Major Bennett Boston, Sunday October 9th, 1960. Bostonians took over from Capt. Hart and much interesting viewed the March Past and were impressed by the and energetic training was carried out. As reported pride and dignity of the members on parade. It in the last issue Lt. Batten moved to King’s Lynn was unqualified success. It is only on these oc­ before camp and we were glad to see more of him casions that younger men get the picture right and and especially at the Company “At Home” day at what it means to be a member of this Regiment with Spalding which we organised at such short notice. its long history and loyal friends. Unfortunately for us, however, he has been pro­ moted in his civilian job which has meant his “C” COMPANY transferring to London. This is a big loss to us but We must start by welcoming our new P.S.I., we wish him good luck and prosperity in his new Sgt. Hammond. We wish him well with the Com­ appointment. Finally we are most grateful to Capt. pany and hope that his sitay is enjoyable and profit­ Lacey of the Oundle School for his most generous able. Towards the end of July, spirits in the co-operation in lending us the School open range Company rose as annual camp drew night. Most at Ashton, near Oundle. It has meant that we have members of the Company had spent many hours been able to practice our shooting with a compara­ doing preliminary civil defence training, and all tively short journey being involved instead of the were anxious to see what Millom C.D. Training usual half-days journey to Beckingham or Horn- v Centre would provide. castle. We were not disappointed and the rescue and first aid work proved exciting and informative. However we were all looking forward to the two “B" COMPANY days normal Company training and to the day and Annual Camp—the Company embarked on a new night exercise which had been arranged. In scorch­ adventure on civil defence with enthusiasm gained ing sun the exercise commenced with an approach with a pre-training period this summer with the march and a small assault on an enemy stronghold. local Civil Defence unit at Boston. Everyone said This was followed by several successful daylight the realistic training at camp (helped by the only patrols which gave us the information we required fine fortnight of summer this year) had made for the night attack. The attack proved most ener­ camp a success. The younger recruits had left getic—the evening position being at 1,500 feet. The Boston as recruits but had returned fit and en­ march back to the Company transport was accom­ thusiasts for the regular army. They liked ,the panied by some rousing singing, much to the hard training. Parents have remarked how much chargrin of the local sheep. their boys had improved. Some hair-raising stories had been told but once the spirit of adventure had Inter-Battalion Competition been seen there is no end to the possibilities of Following camp our interest was centred on the youth who are encouraged to live hard and well in Inter-Battalion competition and Cpl. Cross and the Army. several other members of the Company spent every Congratulations to Sgt. Wollerton, he gained an drill evening and every weekend practising for the “A” at the Civil Defence cadre at camp. Rifle Platoon competition. All the Company join me in congratulating them on doing so well and “B” Company, acting up to the usual precedent, being members of the winning team. Our next was foremo£t in the first week but “upped wickets” major engagement was during the week-end of in the second, leaving the Company Commander forlorn with a depleted Company H.Q. October 22nd-23rd, when we had our exercise in conjunction with 10th Para. B n . (T.A.) who came Hospitalisation—C.S.M. Johnson, after attending from London. It was a most active exercise and all post-war camps, was unable to attend this year sleep or rest proved impossible—save for one mem­ owing to an accident sustained at work. He is, ber of the Company who paid for his dormancy by however, slowly recovering and doing his best to being captured. The dawn attack on the Sunday support the Company on one-and-a-half legs. was the most realistic ever experienced on a T.A. Recruits—Recruiting proceeds with great heart exercise, and we all wish to put on record our in the Company. Sleaford detachment sponsored thanks to the Para. B n. for a really first-class en­ an “Open Day” in mid-August when the rains joyable exercise. came. It is said that the drill hall was the only We look forward now to the Annual Administra­ dry spot. However, we are delighted to welcome to tive Parade in Lincoln, followed by the Christmas the Company recruits Gooderson, Sutton, Grant, social activities. THE POACHER 29

“D ” COMPANY cooking, kit, blankets, etc.” First, probably because Since going to press last we have said goodbye to Sgt. Naulls was reported seen standing at a bus Ptes. Pickwell, Parks and Dunsmore, all of whom stop trying to exchange Compass Prismatic One have joined the regular army and all have been to for Fares Eight. The bivouac area was left after see us at Gainsborough several times whilst on breakfast on Sunday and the exercise completed leave. All three are enjoying their new careers. by another hill walk. It was not until a few weeks Recruiting during this period has happily exceeded later that we heard from the C.I.D. that one party our losses and since last writing we have an intake had passed only a short distance from the body of of eight recruits. a murdered man. The most detailed accounts of Annual camp at Millom was much enjoyed by all. individuals activities on the Saturday evening are The seniors in civil defence training and about now in the Police Record Office (and they are 27 of the more recently joined made three sections worth reading!). in the recruits Company. The Company took all At the end of September the Mortar and M.M.G. the awards from the composite recruits Company Platoons took their part in the Brigade inter-unit except one and it tied for that. Pte. Metcalf won contest, finishing a very close second. There is the cup and prize for the best all round recruit and little doubt that we would have won the Support best sten shot. Pte. Waddoups won the prize for Company Shield had everyone turned out as the smartest recruit on parade, Pte. Mackinnon, best promised. Major Foster came back to us to help rifle shot and Pte. A. H. Jackson tied for the best the Mortar Platoon and we were most grateful for L.M.G. shot. his assistance. At the Battalion Rifle Meeting held at Becking- ham on July 9th, the Company won the inter­ company Shooting Cup and the Bren Pairs (C.S.M. H.Q. COMPANY Ventress and Sgt. Gustard). L/Cpl. Chappelow We welcome to the Company Ptes. Barrov.cliffe, was also 1st equal in the Young Soldiers’ Class. On Field, Harvey, Huggins, Gregory, McSweeney, September 25th the Company provided one member Sharpe, Bdsm. Dobbs, Dixon and Barker, the last for the Battalion “A” shooting team, Pte. Burnaby. three being former members of 1st Bn. The Royal This team came second in the competition. The Lincolns Band to whom we extend a special wel­ “B” team consisted of 50 per cent from the Com­ come, and say farewell to Sgts. Hobday and Ptes. pany, C.S.M. Ventress, Sgt. Gustard, Cpl. Hiles Bailey, Murray and Tempieman who have joined and L/Cpl. Chappelow. In the inter-Battalion the East Anglian Brigade. We have also said fare­ Platoon competition which the Battalion won, the well to Capt. R. A. Stanton who for three years Company provided two out of the three sections has been M.T.O. He has joined H.Q. 49 Div. as and also the Platoon Sergeant, Sgt. E. T. Everett, G.S.O. 3 (Ops.), and we thank him for all he has who topped the table in his map reading and done, and wish him well in his new appointment. compass exercise. In his place we welcome 2/Lt. W. C. Mundy, who has recently completed his N.S. with the R.A.S.C. SUPPORT COMPANY We record with regret the death of O.R.Q.M.S. G. A. Martin, M.B.E., and express our deepest Civil defence training at camp only allowed sympathy to his family. The Company has been about two days to be spent on Company training. very active in all departments, and among the In this time the Anti-Tank Platoon was able to achievements we can claim, were our successes at visit the Field Regiment Royal Artillery and the the Battalion Weapons Meeting where, despite the Mortar Platoon a 4.2 Mortar Unit. The Assault weather, we were victorious in the falling plate Pioneer Platoon provided some excellent fireworks competition, beating “A” Company after two dead for a joint exercise with our M.M.G. Platoon; then heats and “B” Company in the final. Our team joined forces with the Anti-Tank people to do a was Capt. R. A. Stanton, Sgt. Hobday, Cpl. Winter, 12-mile route march, cum hill climb. We were Ptc. Brown. interested to hear that the joint cookhouse produced upwards of four helpings per person. Camp saw all members of the Company except Band, M.T. and Signal Platoons heavily involved Some assistance was given to “B” Company at with civil defence which perhaps with some mis­ their Open Day at Sleaford, when mortar, M.M.G. giving at first, found it all rather interesting. and anti-tank demonstrations were put on. The weather was dreadful and very few locals turned The Signal Platoon had a cadre as in previous out to watch but we understand that O.C. “B” years, under instructions from Sgt. Mellars, Mar­ Company has now signed up almost everyone who shall, Gant and Cpl. Trown, and produced good did. results especially on the C D . Exercise. Before camp, Capt. Gammage organised a week­ The M.T. found the old runway very useful end in Derbyshire, around Baslow. From the R.V. for driving instruction, and with comparatively on Saturday afternoon two parties under the com­ small commitment for training were able to have mand of Sgts. Grocock and Naulls made the jour­ a cadre under Sgts. Ancliffe, Scotney and Cpl. ney over the moor to Great Longstone, where the Payne. night was spent. The Colour Sergeant’s notes tell Band and Drums broke tradition by not Beating us that "Sgt. Grocock’s party arrivdH first, trimmed Retreat. The Drums being on C.D. training, the up a la Christmas tree with ropes, lamps, dixies Band were able to carry out a trade testing board. » 30 THE POACHER

However they did play at the church parade, re­ Company. It should also be recorded that they cruits passing out parade and Battalion parade for volunteered to perform all the Battalion duties on 270 Field Regiment (R.A.). In addition on the the day off. With the establishment of the Bat­ social side despite the lack of hotels the Band talion Officers’ Mess in the Depot we have recruited dinner was held at Ulverston, to which the Com­ a volunteer staff and to date we have Cpl. Cairns, manding Officer and Major Spratt were the chief Cpl. Meecham and Pte. Wilburn, who open the guests. We also had attached to the Company, Mess on drill nights and week-ends. C.S.M. Jolly and a detachment of I,ancashire We congratulate the following on their pro­ Fusiliers who had missed camp with their own motions : Cpl. Cairns to acting Officers’ Mess unit; they were soon very much part of the Com­ Sergeant, Cpl. Meecham, L/Cpl. Curtis (Band) pany, and their lines a model to the rest of the and L/Cpl. Coulbeck (M.T.).

5th Battalion The Northamptonshire llegiment (T.A.)

Introduction Elsewhere appears a report of the Oundle School There is never an “off season” in the T.A. but in C.C.F. Searchlight Tattoo. Our editor for the the period after Camp and during the holiday month report is on the School staff and so he is reluctant of August the tempo does tend to decline. The to boast about it. It really was a wonderful effort hard working permanent and civilian staff feel and we do congratulate Col. David Anderson and they need some leave, the long suffering wives and his School Corps. girl friends bring their menfolk to heel for house­ In Peterborough the M.T. got a “good” for the hold fatigues and the annual holiday to the resorts, A.D.M.E Inspection and arc always eager to re­ and the Quartermaster likes to send our weary ceive qualified or “L” drivers. The Signals hold vehicles and weapons to workshops to be renovated monthly week-end exercise, and, on War Office in­ in time for the yearly A.D.M.E. Inspection. structions, are busy learning morse. The Int. That this period covers the spell of this issue of Section, after losing nearly all its members to the the P o a c h e r prompts us to omit Company and regular army is now starting off again with a new departmental notes but, as will be seen, some of team. the main events of the year have taken place. We Into the Officers’ Mess we welcome Lt. G. P. N. do assure our readers that our Companies go Crooke and 2/Lt. P. Barthorpe, whilst the ser­ strong. “A” at Northampton recently did their geants, through promotions, receive Drum-Major yearly adventure type of exercise. They didn’t go Woods and Sgts. Laxon and Fletcher. to Scotland this year but covered, on foot, an exten­ The cooks, under Cpl. Masters came second in sive area of the County and North Bucks. “B” the Divisional Cooking Competition. Like our (Corbei Highlanders) still keep raising the question Volongdis team at Bisley they missed the Cup by of a larger drill hall for their ever-increasing popu­ one point. lation. C.S.M. Gayne has recently been promoted What shall we remember of 1960? A steady but to that rank and Sgt. Muir (ex-R.E.M.E.) is carry­ fine improvement in our strength. It is now 360 ing out the duties of C.Q.M.S. Their success at volunteers which represents an increase of 70 in the Nijmegen was a just reward for the many hours year. Over 300 men attended camp, or an attach­ their team, together with Sgt. Jackson of Sp. Coy., ment or course in lieu. spent trailing the highways on weekends. Many Bisley saw us win a major team event and again villages and public houses within a 15-mile radius the Brigade and Divisional Rifle Meeting Cham­ of Corby have had their peaceful Sunday mornings pionship Cups stayed with the Battalion. The Band interrupted by Pte. McMartin’s rendering of the and Drums have brought us the greatest of credit Regimental March on his bagpipes. “C” at Rush- and have had a very full year of engagements. den now boast a juke box which could account for Nineteen-sixty-one will see the new War Office much improved recruiting. No, the main credit is T.A. Re-organisation plans announced and put into due to the men in the Company bringing in their effect. We have reason to believe that they might friends and to the energy of their P.S.I., Sgt. be of historical importance to the 5th Battalion. Dixon. Cpl. Percival, Pte. Jubb and Pte. Bottoms We shall also remember the weather. In spite of have all joined the 1st Battlion (as regulars!) “Sp.” an unusually wet summer we are happy to record at Huntingdon are all set to move into their new that not one of our major events was even affected drill hall, at least the office and stores pan of it. by rain. Camp occurred in just about the driest Winning the Brigade M.M.G. competition brought fortnight ever known on Dartmoor and many other them much joy. Oundle Detachment got an “Ex­ parades and exercises were blessed with sudden cellent” on the A.D.M.E. Inspection of the Bat­ breaks in the weather. The best example of this was talions Signal Equipment, which received the when the Band%nd Drums Beat Retreat on Peter­ G.O.C/i congratulations. borough Market Square. It pelted with rain for t THE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISEMENT PAGES. 67/68 JERMYN STREET. ST. JAMES'S, S.W.l. TEL. WHITEHALL 2504

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SUPPLEMENT No. 2-PAGE fOUR Printed i* G f i Britain THE POACHER 31 two hours before 8 p.m., the time of the parade. Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants At that hour the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop as at 21st October, 1960 of Peterborough left the Cathedral gates and walked to the spectators’ enclosure. The rain stopped. Battalion Headquarters Twenty-six minutes later the Drum-Major asked G. A. C. Danhy, M.BLt.-Col. permission to march off. Down came the rain again. Maj. G. Foster, T.D. Capt. J. B. Akehurst Capt. A Duncan (R./ 2/L ieut. R Pcarce NIJMEGEN, 1960 R.S.M.D Driscoll OR.QMS. A. Wilbourne International Four Day Marches (Vier-Daagse) Sgt. C. W. Ellis B y M a j o r V . C . M. W illiam s “B” Company (Corby) Training for the marches started in late January, Maj. V. C. M Williams Lieut. G. R Bensa and for the first three weeks consisted of personal Lieut. G. P. N. Crooke limbering up. From then onwards two marches a 2/L ieut. P. Barthorpe C.S.M. J. R. Gayne week were carried out, starting at five miles and S. GranthamSgt. increasing in magnitude as the weeks went by. Sgt. J. L. Carr Marches up to 10 miles were carried out with no Sgt. J. Clinton Sgt. J Cowan halt. Over 10 miles, only one halt. Sgt. A. W. H. Petch Sgt. A. R. Segasby During the weekend, April 30th-May 1st, the Sgt. W M. M uir complete team carried out two marches of approxi­ mately 25 miles each day. The final test was held Band Bandmaster C. F. Holland, B.l on May 26th-29th. On the Thursday and Friday C /S g t. W Gordon 10- and 12-mile marches were carried out under Sgt. J. R. North, B E. Company arrangements. On the Saturday and Sgt. J M. Stallerbrass Sunday, the team performed marches of approxi­ “A ” Company (Northampton) mately 27 and 25 miles together. During the train­ Maj. J L. Boe Capt. M. G. H. Hodgson ing period, nearly 500 miles were covered. From Lieut. T . C. B. Branch C /S g t. K. C. B. Lamb the test to the marches proper, no further long S /S gt. C. B. Freeman marches were undertaken, but individual training Sgt. K. E. Millar continued. Camp activity also played its part in “ C ” Company (Rushden) keeping the team fit. M aj. J W. H. Green On Friday, July 22nd, the team met at London Capt. D. R B. Ellison C.S.M. G. Ferrell Road Drill Hall, on the first leg of the journey to Sgt. B. A. Smith Holland. Literally at the 10th hour, one member of the team was unable to turn out. As we were Sp. Company (Huntingdon) Maj. H. H. I’allash representing the E. Anglian Div. our main object Capt. P W. Bryant was to obtain a team medal, and to complete our Capt. R. A. Fitton 2 /L ieut. R. F. Thackray team it was decided that the cycle orderly would C.S.M. J. Kelly march with the team, and another cycle orderly C /S g t. A Fordham Sgt. W. Holland was appointed. Sgt. B. S. F. Jackson The final team was: Major V. C. M. Williams, Sgt. Kilty Sgt. Capstaff Sgt. Segasby, A. R., Cpl. Millar, K. E., Pte. Mc- Sgt. C. G. Ambrose Martin, D. M. ('Piper), Pte. Helps, M. E., Pte. Permanent Staff Hetherington, G. J., Pte. Birnie, F. T., Pte. Troup, C.S.M. C. H. Groves (“A” Coy.) W. McA., Boy Hobbs, W., Boy Mathers, G., all Sgt. E. V. Everitt (“ B*‘ Coy) Sgt. J. F.. Jeffery (Sp. Coy.) of “B” Coy., and Sgt. Jackson, B. S. F., of Sp. Sgt. I. F. Dixon (“C” Coy.) Coy., Pte. Davidson of the permanent staff was Sgt. S B. Shailes (H.Q. Coy.) cycle orderly. Headquarters Company (Peterborough) For Major Williams and Sgt. Jackson it was Maj. F. G. Barber their third march; Sgt. Segasby, Cpl. Millar and Capt. T. Agutter, T.D. Capt. J. Quash Pte. McMartin their second; the remainder were Lieut. f. M. Hardwick marching for the first time. Lieut. A. P. Spurred C .S.M . B. Moloney On arrival at Nijmegen itself something went L/C.S.M F. E. Parkinson. B.E.M., D C M. wrong. Our arrival had been overlooked, and by Sgt. R. Bent Sgt. A D. Clarke (A.C.C.) the time transport was arranged and booking-in Sgt. J. N. Fletcher completed, it was past midnight before we were Sgt. T. D. Laxon Sgt. G. G. Twelves able to shoot out to our cafe and settle down to Drum-Maj. R. M. Woods steak, egg and chips. Maj. A. A. Pilgrim, M.B.E., M.M Capt. D. H. Dowdy Accommodation for service personnel is in a Capt. J. G. Hogg large barracks, normally occupied by the Dutch Air Lieut. A. J. Rawlinson R.Q.M.S. H. G. Tompkins Force, but vacated by them for the period of the C .S.M . F. Beales marches. Each room accommodates about 70 men C/Sgt. A. E. Francis Sgt. W. H. Bayes in double-tier bunks. The Dutch have a tendency Sgt. P. D. Clarkson to overfill their palliasses, and the type of straw Sgt. M. E. S. Kavanagh Sgt. G. F. Morffew they use is extremely stiff and packs hard, being Sgt. J. D. Wilkinson 32 THE POACHER

almost immovable. One of the first tasks carried The third day of the marches was the testing one. out by the old hands is to get their palliasse on The two miles are added on to the 25 in order the floor, whilst there is still room, and attack it that some hills can be brought into the route. widly with fists and feet until eventually the shape Fortunately for us, the weather was very dif­ of its upper surface is changed from convex to ferent from 1959, when the sun blazed down all concave. day. This year the day started with a drizzle, which Rations for service personnel are provided by became heavier as the hours went by. The wind the Dutch. To the English stomach Dutch food increased and the temperature, which was low to is strange. A combination from bread, butter, start with, fell even more. Unfortunately, we were grated chocolate or chocolate paste, blackcurrant in the very last group to start, and due to traffic jam, cold ham or sausage, thinly sliced cheese, a problems before we reached the start line, almost hard-boiled egg and weak coffee is a far cry from the last unit to leave. This meant that we had very egg, bacon, toast and marmalade. Substantial few companion units on our march round. All English food is available in all cafes at a very went reasonably well until about the half-way reasonable price, and it is a good thing to ensure stage; then our orderly cum marcher again seized that one’s stomach is full before retiring. up. With the hills in front of us, a Dutch ambu­ On the Monday evening a large display was held lance dogging our heels like a vulture, waiting to in Nijmegen Stadium, which was attended by drag our casualty out of the march at any moment, civilians and most of the participants in the prospects were far from rosy. Then team spirit marches. It was an extremely colourful and im-( triumphed—a routine was introduced of rest and pressive sight. Hundreds of young people with massage, unassisted marching, assisted marching, their banners representing various youth clubs, gave then rest again. By 2-3-mile bounds the remainder a display of marching and countermarching. There of the march was completed, within the time were about six bands in attendance, including some allotted (II hours). from British Regiments serving in B.A.O.R, The last day dawned with the whole team filled The display continued with the ceremonial rais­ with the spirit that we were through the worst— ing of the flag, and the playing of the National “we’ll finish today even if we crawl it”. We had a Anthem of each competing nation, culminating 6.30 start and the first half distance was covered with the hoisting of the “Vier-Daagse” flag and at a good steady pace. Just after the half-way stage, the playing and singing of the official “Vier- there was a 5-6-mile stretch of the flattest, straight- Daagse” march. The ceremony ends with a grand est and most boring road. The sun was blazing march past, the salute being taken by the Dutch down and we were worried that the loss of encour­ Defence Minister. agement from the Dutch civilians would make our On Tuesday, the marches began in earnest. With task harder. Event proved our fears to be needless about 14,000 persons participating, starting times —at our last halt, drawn by the sound of the pipes, for parties and individuals are staggered between we collected some W.R.A.C. personnel and several 0430 and 0830 hours. On this day we were among marching Dutch civilians. These were mingled in the first away, and by 0445 hours we were crossing our ranks and to the time of the pipes, and our Nijmegen bridge. The weather was good, not too own marching songs, these miles were covered in hot, and as the miles passed by, spirits rose high. record time. After this, our march to the outskirts Excellent time was made, but as hopes of the first of Nijmegen followed the pattern of the previous 25 miles being tucked away easily were rising, day, with bounds of about two miles. At the last semi-tragedy overtook us two miles from Nijmegen. halt, we spruced ourselves up and finished the re­ Our original cycle orderly, who was now having to mainder of our emergency supply of cognac! march, suddenly “seized up”. Although physically The last three to four miles in to the centre of a very fit man, in the peak of individual training, Nijmegen was an experience one can never forget. he had not been given marching training. The The roads were lined with Dutch people—their jarring given him by the hard Dutch cobbled roads number was estimated at almost half a million. Tiers caused both of his legs to stiffen up. At the same and tiers of home-made staging had been erected, time, physical exhaustion caused by the rise in and the people sat there from dawn to ensure a temperature and lack of breakfast, also struck him. good view of the procession. All along the route The remaining distance was covered in small well-wishers gave bouquets to the marchers. We bounds. At the last halt, by Nijmegen bridge, with received more than an average quota, both from the thoughts of three more days to go, the vision Dutch friends of ours who had waited for hours of the team medal was fast receding. However, to see us in, and from people we did not know. A with the skirl of the pipes to rouse us, and the few hundred yards from the finishing point there vociferous enthusiasm of the Dutch people to en­ was a large official enclosure for high ranking courage us, the march was completed. Dutch officers and those of other nationalities. To On the second day, the distance travelled was the strains of the Regimental March, played on the about two miles less. Our starting time was 0730 pipes, we whipped up a smart eyes right, and in no hours. Apart from a violent rainstorm lasting for time we were home. When we saw that team about an hour during the morning, the day was medal, all thoughts of blisters, aching muscles and uneventful. The pace was reasonable, though we stiff joints were forgotten—we could have danced had to halt more frequently than the majority of for joy. us wanted. Conditions for the homeward journey were as THE POACHER 33 chaotic as on the outward one— but nobody cared. Hand and Drums' Match: 1st, Drums. We had what we set out to obtain. Comrades’ Match: Equal 1st, Mr. G. Mayes, What had we achieved? To many people, an Maj. R. E. Jeffery, Lt. W. M. Baxter. average of 25 miles a day for four days does not Cadet's Match : 1st, 3/4 Cadet Bn. sound a lot. They do not consider the part that Ladies' Match: 1st, Mrs. J. F. Dixon; 2nd, Mrs. the Dutch cobbles play. These are the villains of R. Pearce. the piece—they play havoc with your boots, and then your feet and leg muscles. Studs worn to the 49 (NORTH MIDLAND) INFANTRY DIVISION RIFLE nails by the third day; new heel plates worn com­ MEETING 24TH/25TH’ SEPTEMBER pletely through in the same period—these are the The Battalion has never before sent a team to visible signs of the task. this meeting, which is held at Beckingham, Lincoln­ How did we achieve it? simply by hard training, shire, but a small team was sent this year to test the guts of the individual, and the determination the nature of the opposition. It was very stiff of the whole team to get everybody through. In indeed and the experience will be a spur to greater the “Vier-Daagse” march occur the words “one efforts next year. The 5th Battalion team did quite for all and all for one”—we carried out these wishes well to come third in the Major Unit championship to the letter. but the winning 5th South Stafford team was well The four-day marches at Nijmegen are inter­ ahead and will take some catching next year. The national—a time of friendship when all help each second team was that of the 4th/6th Royal Lincolns other. There were times when we helped along and we hope their narrow victory over us has sown marchers of other nationalities, there were occasions the seed for keen rivalry between us in the future. when we in turn were helped. It is this spirit The only individual successes were those of 2/Lt. that makes the “ Vier-Daagse” an unforgettable R. Pearce, who won the T.A. class of the individual experience. Above all, our abiding memory is of the rifle match, and Sgt. Kilty who struck a pjool bull. friendliness of our Dutch friends and hosts. Sgt. Kilty and Capt. Akehurst were placed third in the L.M.G. pairs match. RIFLE MEETING 5 th BATTALION MEETING 3RD/4TH SEPTEMBER Again we were lucky with the weather and there OUNDLE SCHOOL was no appreciable rain on either day of the meet­ SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO ing. Over 100 members of the unit fired in the As part of the C.C.F. Centenary Celebrations individual match and there was no shortage of Oundle School C.C.F. provided a spectacular entrants for the Visitors’, Comrades’, Cadets and searchlight tattoo in the school grounds, and the Indies’ matches. We were glad to see The Royal Northamptonshire Regiment were well represented Pioneer Corps from Quebec Barracks win the in a programme of pageantry and military splen­ Visitors’ match so convincingly. dour, which even heavy rain failed to diminish. The traditional ending to the meeting was en­ An Old Oundelian, Maj.-Gen. T. H. Birkbeck, hanced this year. After the prize-giving and before took the salute; another distinguished Old Ounde­ an excellent Beating of Retreat there was a live- lian, Air-Marshal Sir Richard Atcherley, was unable firing demonstration by a section of 3-inch mortars to be present but a recorded message from him was from “B” Company and a section of medium relayed to the audience. machine guns from Sp. Company. Both sections First in the arena were the massed bands of the blazed away from the 600 yards firing point to the 5th Battalion The Northamptonshire Regt. T.A., accompaniment of pyrotechnics by C.S.M. J. the 1st Battalion the King’s Own Scottish Border­ Kelly and the Assault Pioneers. There were no ers, the Bugle Band of H.M.S. Ganges and the casualties. Results: — Oundle School Combined Cadet Force. Champion-at-Arms: 1st, Capt. Akehurst; 2nd, An Auster aircraft, piloted by Cadet C. J. Bangay Sgt. Kilty; 3rd, 2/1.r. Pearce. of Oundle School C.C.F., represented the com­ Officers' Class: 1st, Caprt. Akehurst; 2nd, 2/Lt. mander of the assault troops making an air "recce” Pearce; 3rd, Maj. Pilgrim. for the modern hattle which followed. This was W.O.s’ and Sgts.' Class: 1st, Sgt. Kilty; 2nd, carried out by members of the R.A.F. Regiment Sgt. CapstalT; 3rd, Sgt. Dixon. supported by a platoon of Oundle School C.C.F., Cpls.' and L/Cpls’ Class: 1st, Cpl. Eatwell; three-inch mortars, and some spectacular low level 2nd, Cpl. Southerland; 3rd, L/Cpl. Boyd. attacks by two Hunter aircraft of the R.A.F. All Pies.' Class: 1st, Pte. Britchford; 2nd, Pte. the noise of the modern battle was there and very Davidson; 3rd, Pte. Westley. well simulated. The climax to the hattle came with Young Soldiers' Class: 1st, Pte. Davidson; 2nd, the arrival of a helicopter to evacuate the casualties. Pte. Willey; 3rd, Pte. Simpson. All ended well and the audience were able to relax Recruits’ Class: 1st, Pte. Pointer; 2nd Pte and enjoy the display of marching and counter­ Deighton; 3rd, Pte. Sutton. marching by the band of the 5th Battalion The Inter-Company Match: 1st, H.Q. Coy.; 2nd, Northamptonshire Regt. T.A. who, playing before Sp. Coy. their own people, gave an excellent performance Falling Plate Match: 1st, Sergeants; 2nd, which was very much appreciated. The band, of Officers. course, are no strangers to Oundle as they have Visitors' Match: 1st, Dep>ot Royal Pioneer Corps. given two very successful hand concerts there. 2nd, 4/6 R. Lincolns. The Northern Command physical training team ’

34 THE POACHER followed with items that could only be described success must go to C/Sgt. A. Fordham, who devoted as breathtaking in view of the dangerous conditions a great deal of time to training the winning team, underfoot and they fully deserved their spontaneous and to Sgt. J. Jeffery (P.S.I.) for overall admin­ and whole-hearted round of applause. istrative assistance and arrangements for the com­ More battle noises when the 17 Training Regt. petition. R.A., came into action with their 25-pounders and proceeded to take up action positions and demolish H U N T IN G D O N 'S NEW T.A. CENTRE an enemy tank; the young soldiers of this detach­ Practically completed and almost ready for “take­ ment had only six weeks training to their service over” is the new T.A. Centre at Huntingdon, career so that their performance was even more which means that any day soon Sp. Coy. will creditable. finally vacate its somewhat dilapidated hutted ac­ The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly commodation and move into the luxurious splen­ the appearance of the massed bands of the Rrigade dour of Phase I, of this modern centrally-heated of Gurkhas. The Pipe Band and the Military Band building. The new accommodation comprises Coy. resplendent in their white uniforms gave a stirring office, general and technical stores, armoury, lec­ display in the searchlights which will long be ture room and tech. instruction room and is the remembered in Oundle. first phase of a plan for a complete new Centre. Sunset, The Story of Retreat, took the crowd For months past we have been in a chaotic state, back into the past when the history of Retreat with builders and their materials almost pushing was displayed by members of the School cadets; us out of existence, but at last everywhere is tidy uniforms of the 48th, and the 58th, which later again; this shining new structure dwarfs our existing became the Northamptonshire Regiment were worn accommodation and promises to make life much and the town wall used to illustrate the scene was more tolerable. Official take-over date is October the one used by the 1st Battalion in a tattoo they 24th and later a reception is planned to “launch” presented in Aden before they left for home. the building. Phase II and III (the Drill Hall) Illuminated club swinging provided a light relief and (Canteen and Messes) are due to follow shortly before buglers of the Sea Cadets sounded a fan­ and this will complete the most modern T.A. centre fare, a piper of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers erected by the T. & A.F. Association since the last played a lament, the Last Post was played by a war. After 12 years in the present hutted accommo­ member of the School C.C.F. band and a cere­ dation embodying every inconvenience, we are ob­ monial guard formed up in front for the final viously delighted at the prospects and recruiting scene. potential of this glass palace and the amenities it Major I.. H. Corke, M.B.E., gave an excellent offers of greater success for the Company. commentary which kept the audience in the picture the whole time, and a truly memorable occasion BAND AND DRUMS came to an end with the National Anthem. Band Competition The 54 (F.ast Anglian) Infantry Division staged 162 liRIGADE M.M.G. COMPETITION its first band competition in Bedford on Sunday, With excellent firing conditions at Stanford October 2nd. Fight bands competed and a com­ (Norfolk) training area on Sunday, September 11th, bination of fine weather, splendid music and good the Company won the coveted Vickers Machine administration made it a most successful occasion. Gun competition organised annually by 162 Inf. Marks were awarded for turn out, drill, the play­ Brigade, and returned to Huntingdon with one of ing of a march, and for a 15-minute selection of the largest trophies the Battalion has ever won. individual choice. The inspection and marching Hiring began at 9 a m. and Support Company, who was held in the morning and the 5th Battalion were last to fire, went into action two hours later. Band’s smart appearance and playing of “To Your Leading the Section as its Commander were Sgt. Guard” earned the loudest applause of the morning. T. Kilty with L/Cpl. G. Lumsden (rangetaker) Indeed, the lunch interval saw them five points in and Pte. K. Palmer (wireless operator). The com­ the lead having come first in all three sections. In petition firing section comprised No. 1 Gun, Cpl. turnout, especially, the Band scored 100 per cent. E. Twigden, I./Cpl. R. Adams, Pte. D. Poynter. There remained the afternoon programme and No. 2 Gun, L/Cpl. G. Peacock, Pte S. Cobb, Pte. the 5th Battalion’s choice for this was the march D. Joyce. Targets were engaged without difficulty “Through Night to Light” followed by a selection and both gun fired perfectly throughout the shoot. from the overture “William Tell”. Again the Final results were as follows: 5 Northamptons loudest applause greeted this performance but a T.A., 196, 4 Essex T.A., 172, 1 Herts T.A., 116, technically perfect rendering of “Homage to 5 Bedfords, 30. Pharaoh” by the brass band of 358 Field Regt. Presenting the trophy to Support Company on R.A. (Suffolk Yeomanry) earned them seven more completion of the competition, the Bde. Comd., points than the 5th Battalion. Brig. A. J. C. Prickett, congratulated the winners The final scores gave 358 Field Regt. R.A. 87 and said that in spite of the results obtained there points to the 5th Battalion’s 85. The third band was always room for improvement and that he was 19 points behind. Bandmaster C. F. Holland, hoped to witness an even better display in next B.E.M., and his band had done remarkably well year’s com petitions. and had earned for themselves the promise of a Much credit for this further Support Company B.B.C. audition during the winter. THE POACHER 35

Drums Competition torrential rain welcomed the Regiment upon its arri­ The 162 Infantry Brigade’s annual Corps of val into the hide. It is suspected that the hide had Drums competition was held at Bedford on October been very carefully chosen for its difficulties, but in 9th and four Corps competed. The 5th Battalion spite of the fact that more than half consisted of had won on the last two occasions and started peat bogs, there were no casualties. Perhaps we all favourites but opposition had improved since last had too vivid memories of similar mishaps during year and certainly there was no over-confidence. the first week. In the event the 5th Battalion Corps gave a most The intention had been to practise movement and polished performance and ran out the winners by deployment and for the rest of this week the Bat­ six clear points with a total of 81 per cent. This tery travelled a considerable distance. In all, seven was one-and-a-half points less than last year but it deployments and moves were carried out, the is believed that the judging was more strict. majority being under considerable pressure and with The “Hast Midland Brigade” Drums cup, which little help from the weather. One night scheme had has been competed for since 1929 comes back to to be cancelled owing to the adverse weather. This Peterborough for the third successive year and was during the first exercise, and it was reluctantly congratulations go to Drum-Major R. M. Woods felt that it was far wiser to reserve our strength for and his fine Corps of Drums. the more important days to come. The vehicles and equipments had already suffered some slight damage and this respite enabled the Nos. 1 to carry out some valuable servicing. During all these deployments, we were given every opportunity of engaging jet aircraft. The 4 *11” (Northamptonshire Regiment) R.A.F. Flight were extremely good and performed outstanding feats of aerobatics. Admittedly they lla t t e r y took every advantage of the hilly nature of the (43H Ij.A.A. Kegrt. R.A. (T.A). ground, but this was, without any doubt, the finest air co-operation we have experienced for some time. A n n u a l C a m p The layers have never really had practical experi­ A report on the first week of the Annual Camp ence on fast jets, but after a few diays it was quite appeared in the last issue of rhe Journal and the apparent that the 40/70 equipment with rhe new second week started with little improvement in the reflector sight is quite able to engage such targets, weather. and with practice came confidence. After a fairly gruelling first week, outings were Excellent opportunities were given to the Nos. 1 arranged for the Saturday and Sunday. The prin­ to practise site control and the tactical handling of cipal outing was to Blackpool which, although a the gun. Differing sites created individual prob­ considerable distance from Ixyburn, proved to be lems of camouflage. It is only on this type of a highly successful venture, not the least important mobile deployment in strange country that valu­ being the glorious sunshine found upon arrival. able practical lessons can be digested. Those unfortunate ones who had to be left in We are very pleased to record that Sgt. Sam- camp had to be content with only a slight improve­ brooks and his Wellingborough detachment were ment in weather conditions, but Blackpool was selected by the I.G. to give a demonstration to the bathed in sunshine. This outing, together with a Regiment, upon the occupation of a gun site and more local trip to Darlington on the following day, subsequent gun drills. Sgt. Sambrooks, together was in the capable hands of B.S.M. Tebbutt. with the P.S.I., B.S.M. Cleary, had devoted a lot of Owing to the sudden illness abroad of Mrs. time before camp welding this comparatively young Lewis, the Commanding Officer had to leave camp detachment into an efficient working team and it is very suddenly late on the Sunday evening and im­ gratifying to note that their endeavours were re­ mediately flew to Spain. We are very pleased to warded at camp in this manner. report that Mrs. I-ewis had made a speedy recovery, Other Nos. 1 commanding detachments were but this did mean that the Colonel had no alterna­ Sgts. Butcher, Ball, Jellis and Pell, who all did well tive but to miss the large exercises planned for the to achieve such good results. It is interesting to second week. note that as conditions became increasingly worse, The Regiment was taken over Major V. A. the morale of all ranks increasingly rose. A feeling Harding, T.D., with Major R. C. Jeffery as Second- of satisfaction seemed evident throughout all ranks. in-Command. The Battery was commanded for Right from the outset the drills moved smoothly. the forthcoming week by Capt. D. F. Hooton, T.D., The past experiences of weekend schemes were more with Capt. K. L. Parry as Troop Commander, and than adequately proving themselves. Capt. N. E. L. Thomas as Command Post Officer. Troop Headquarters and the gun detachments Two deployment exercises were devised for the were completely self-supporting. Compo rations second week, one being the major A.G.R.A. Exercise were supplemented by B.Q.M.S. Cheney, Sgt. commanded by Brig. G. E. C. Sikes, D.S.O. (Com­ Gibbs and their “Q ” Staff. A mobile canteen was mander 42 A.G.R.A.). For this the Regiment organised by B.S.M. Tebbutt. The M.O. saw fit moved off to a concentration area, some 60 miles to issue several rum issues during the week. from Leybum. The move was accomplished well Special reference must be made to the M.T. and even the weather improved for the move but Section. Instead of the usual hardstanding or care­ 3 6 THE POACHER fully selected tract of country over which to deploy, N. E. L. Thomas. An early start was made and the the drivers found that they were meeting every battery arrived home well satisfied after a keen and possible obstacle. The majority of the moves were strenuous camp. cross-country, and not always by daylight. The im­ portance of the winch was soon proved, and on Bdr. A. M a s o n occasions guns were hauled into most inaccessible Bdr. Mason was involved in a civilian traffic but essential positions. No longer did the drivers accident on the Sunday afternoon. Although he find that their job was finished once the guns were had to be left behind in Harrogate Hospital with a in action. Several were called upon to act as relief severe leg injury, he has now returned home to gun members, and all acted either as site cook, Kettering and we are very pleased to hear that he guard, or in one of the other miscellaneous capaci­ appears to be making satisfactory, but slow progress. ties so fundamentally essential on an efficient gun site. They were completely responsible for the Post Camp Training servicing of their vehicles and after travelling many With the return from camp the first priority was gruelling miles, there were no mechanical break­ the servicing and return of all pool vehicles, to be downs. This was to be expected but it was pleasing closely followed by the general servicing of all to note that drivers were very quickly acquiring battery vehicles. As was to be expected the vehicles an eye for the country. They very soon realised had somewhat suffered from the rigours of camp, that they could, with a little forethought and de­ although not one vehicle had a mechanical break­ liberation, often ease the work of the detachment. down. Several vehicles were sent to workshops for The Battery moved with determination and result­ repair or modifications. ing ease. Orders were received that the annual technical The radar operators, signallers and Command inspections were to be made in October but this post staff were placed at the disposal of the Com­ year all equipments, vehicles, small arms and stores posite Battery Commander and acted as a relief would be dealt with by a central inspecting team. shift on the various equipment. This system, In previous years each group of equipments has especially from a training aspect, leads to a certain been inspected separately over a period of several amount of specialisation, which is not always de­ weeks. This new system involves intensive work by sirable. There had been an attempt to recruit more all concerned and the P.S.I., B.S.M. Cleary was volunteers to this Section and several men had had handicapped by the loss of two of the civilian staff, little training before camp. The signallers were closely followed by his own incapacitation due to a gratified to hear that the Signal’s Officer had been severe strain to his back. This put extra work on congratulated by the Instructor-in-Gunnery who felt the shoulders of the volunteers but the equipments that the standard achieved was at least of Regular were ready well on time and the Commanding Army standard. Officer expressed his satisfaction on his inspection This was the first all-mobile camp and con­ prior to the teams arrival. This was confirmed by sequently it was not possible to prove the equip­ the general report of the inspectorate. The Regi­ ments on the range. As an alternative camera guns mental Report is a good one “bordering on excel­ were used on several occasions but the results were lent”. It is readily admitted that the battery stand­ in general not entirely satisfactory due to poor ard was extremely high, especially on the guns, and visibility. all ranks are to be congratulated. This was ex­ The outcome of this fortnights rugged man­ tremely hard work, but there were lighter moments, oeuvres was an extraordinarily good camp report. not the least being when a certain L/Bdr. driver, All ranks are to be congratulated on their efforts. who shall be nameless, was inclined to be extremely It was hard work with little time to relax but with over-keen and had decided he could improve upon some very worthwhile results. the rather drab colour scheme laid down in army On one of the very few fine evenings, a battery regulations. His attempts to paint towing eyes, party was arranged by B.S.M. Tebbutt at a local rollers, etc., in a somewhat bright red were hastily public house. The majority of the battery were rectified by the P.S.I. minutes before the C.O. present and everyone appeared to have an enjoyable arrived for his inspection. Having received the evening. benefit of certain heated words of wisdom from The Sergeants’ Mess was quite well supported and the P.S.I., it is doubted whether this L/Bdr. will numbers were substantially increased by two other again attempt to air his views on such matters. T.A. Reg'ments in camp. B.S.M. Ballard acted Owing to the close proximity of the Annual as Treasurer and other members served on the Admin Inspection which will be held on November Committee. A guest night was held and the 30th, it was decided that training would not be majority of officers were able to be present. Lt.-Col. carried out on the guns but that concentration J. H. Johnson, T.D., who was a guest of the would be made on small arms training, map read­ Officers’ Mess was present and was heard, at a ing and camouflage. comparatively late hour, still discussing the days After the annual inspection, mobile training will of long ago with one or two of tht older W.O.’s again commence. and Sergeants. It was a most enjoyable evening and thanks were expressed to members of the Mess. W.O.II D. C i v i l The long move back from camp was completed After many years of conscientious service to the by road convoy under the command of Capt. battery, and its previous units, B.S.M. Civil has THE POACHER 37 retired. A farewell party was held at Welling­ S g t. R. L e t t s borough and many old friends assembled to express For business reasons, Sgt. Letts also tendered their farewells. his resignation. As Signals Sergeant he was respon­ B.S.M. Civil served for many years with the sible for Battery Signals training and was one of Northamptonshire Regiment as chief clerk, and was the first volunteers to join the T.A. upon its re­ one of the first volunteers to join the T.A. in 1947. formation after the Second World War. He served with 585 Regt. as chief clerk and was Always a smart N.C.O., on the signals side he accordingly responsible for all office routine and ad­ excelled. He was an extremely keen lecturer and a ministration. He was an expert in all these matters, first-class operator. His knowledge of fundamentals and an authority on the mass of regulations, was good and he took a delight in knowing and A.C.I.’s and army procedures. Upon the forma­ practising all the correct wireless procedures. tion of “R” Battery he remained as chief clerk, He was a practical signaller and although in re­ until he obtained the post of accountant at the cent years he had great difficulty in attending T.A. Association Headquarters. He still continued annual camp on business grounds, his services will his T.A. service as Battery Chief Clerk and the be missed by the Signals Section. Perhaps we will battery office at camp was readily left in his capable always remember one of his favourite expressions, hands. This enabled officers to devote their time that “BASS” to a good signaller should not remind to training matters with the absolute knowledge that him of beer! the administration was being carried out by B.S.M. A farewell party was held in his honour and a Civil in his usual quiet, correct and efficient manner. presentation made. He was a keen member of the Sergeants’ Mess. We are extremely sorry to lose him but offer both He served the Mess well, occupying all offices of the Sgt. and Mrs. Letts (who also belonged to a good committee. He was a staunch believer in the rights Regt. several years ago) our best wishes for the and customs of the Mess and did much to improve future. and maintain the prestige of the Mess. A glowing tribute was paid to him by the Com­ Royal A rtillery Association manding Officer at his farewell party and with the Readers are reminded that R.A.A. Branches are knowledge that he will still be with us behind the actively operating in all local towns and meetings scenes, we do formally express our thanks to him are held from time to time. The Association does for all his past conscientious service together with a lot of good, especially in connection with ex­ our best wishes for the future both to him and Mrs. gunners, and further information can be obtained Civil. from the Battery Office.

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GENERAL The major social event since these notes were It is evident that by the end of the year our last published has been the Depot Garden present strength will begin to run down and Party. It was very pleasant to see so many past by February-March, 1961, we shall have no members of all six pre-amalgamation Regi­ National Servicemen. We require 48 Regular ments. It is intended that the Garden Party recruits each month to maintain the momentum shall become an annual event. The Mess has of Battalions Strengths and at present we axe been visited by a number of distinguished acquiring only 27 per month on average. The visitors on the occasion of Passing-Out Parades prospects are very difficult to assess but every and local events. Among the visitors have been effort must be made to achieve our target. the Quartermaster-General, General Sir Cedi S. Since our last notes R.S.M. Gingell, 1 East Sugden, k.c.b., C.b.e., the Brigade Representa­ Anglian, has left us to take up an appointment tive Colonel, General Sir Reginald F. S. in Berlin, where we wish him and Mrs. Gingell Denning, K.B.E., C.B., the District Commander, the best of luck. R.S.M. R. Gell, 2 East Major-General D. E. B. Talbot, C.B.E., D.S.O., Anglian, has taken his place. m c ., and the Mayor and Mayoress ot Bury St. At the Battle of Britain Service in the Edmunds, Councillor and Mrs. Mark S. Petch Cathedral the Depot was represented by Col. Bob Pike and Peter Sincock, both 3rd East W. A. Heal, O.B.E., and Lt.^CoJ. A. G. R. Noble, Anglian, deserve special mention, as they depart M.C., together with 50 of the junior soldiers. for Malaya by road early in October. We wish Two days before, the Commanding Officer of them the best of luck in their long journey. the R.A.F. Station at Honington took the Salute The Mess is now a proud possessor of several at the Passing-Out Parade, a most appropriate items of property, kindly lent by Regiments; occasion. for these pictures, letter-racks, clocks and silver The Armed Forces Exhibition was held in the Mess is very grateful. Bury St. Edmunds between August 10 and 20 , i 960, at the instigation of the Mayor of Bury St. Edmunds. It was a Combined Services SERGEANTS' MESS effort and included static displays in the R.S.M. H. J. Gingell handed over his duties Athenaeum Assembly Rooms and in the Abbey to R.S.M. R. A. Gell on July 20, i 960, and has Gardens, and some outdoor supporting event since gone to Berlin Independent Brigade as every evening. Garrison R.S.M. The opening ceremony was performed by R.S.M. E. Hellicar helped to dose the Depot the Quartermaster-General on August 10. The at Warley and has moved to Singapore. Depot provided a Guard of recruits. The R.S.M. P. McGeever, M.B.E., M.M., R.S.M. Guard was commanded by Lt. R. F. Kitchen, H. Gilchrist and C.S.M. J. Ramplin are all here 2 East Anglian, and performed very creditably on paper, if not always in the flesh, awaiting the indeed. Many complimentary remarks were day they leave for Ciwie Street. As too are subsequently received from The Royal Navy Sgts. P. Hemsley, B. Kierman and G. Jacobs. and Royal Air Force. The Band and Drums of The latter seems to spend most of his time the 2nd East Anglian Regiment were also on travelling collecting absentees. parade. Some have already gone; O.R.Q.M.S. W. The Brigade was represented in the Exhibi­ Medhurst, C/Sgts. J. Leach and H. Boreham tion by a display in the Athenaeum and by and Sgt. T. Williams with “ Golden Bowlers.” the Bands and Corps of Drums of the 1st and Sgt. “ Mary ” Gilbert merely took off his B.D. 2nd East Anglian Regiments, either Beating and donned a civilian suit and now calls him­ Retreat or giving concerts in the Abbey self Mess Steward (Civ.) instead of Mess Gardens. The Depot, besides providing the Steward (Mil.). Sgt. M. Ziska bought his ticket Guard, also provided a fatigue party daily. and was last seen heading for the Canadian Army Recruiting Office. OFFICERS’ MESS Our present “ Lodgers ” are O.R.Q.M.S. M. Early in August the Mess moved from Starbuck, C.S.M. W. Jones, at present Gibraltar Barracks to Blenheim Camp. The A/R.S.M. attached to Home Counties District, move was accomplished with very little dis­ R.Q.M.S. R. May, C.S.M. A. Brandreth, C/Sgt. comfort to the “ living in ” officers, thanks to J. Roberts, Sgt. P. South and Sgt. J. Pocock, the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Watts, Cpl. Pelley attached from 1 Bast Anglian on recruiting and the Mess staff. duties. Also with us is Drum-Major W. THE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISEMENT PAGES. *7/48 JERMYN STREET. ST. JAMES’S. S.W.l. TEL. WHITEHALL 2S04

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T h e M a c h in e i n A c t io n Others who arrived, gone through the machine and disappeared into the mysteries of civilian life, are R.S.M. J. Mann, C.S.M. G. Collins, C/Sgt. L. Milne, C/Sgt. R. Beck and Sgts. A. MaseraUa, R. Finch and H. Johnson. The machine had a breakdown and allowed HIGH STREET some to slip off to other Units; Sgts. M. Mayne, R. Sharpe and M. Freeman to 1 East Anglian; LINCOLN Sgts. R. Gordon and R. Chapman to 2 East Anglian; Sgt. W. Kiely, J. de Bretton and J. Kilien to 3 East Anglian; C/Sgts. “ Paddy ” MoLley and R. Stevenson, Sgts. T. Kelly, H. Dixon, A. Home, W. Hammond, A. Jeffery, J. Snell, K. Ashworth, C. Shepherd and J. Uhe Value Centre Jones to various Units throughout the world. Sgt. A. Smith helped to close down the Depot at Northampton and is on leave prior to helping out in the Depot Orderly Room. Our con­ gratulations to Sgt. P. South on his recent At your service marriage and to Sgt. R. Cockaday on his recent promotion. May they both stay the course. in all Departments We regret to say that Sgt. J. Rowland is in hospital and we all wish him a very quick and safe recovery.

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Bisley N ational Cadet R ifle Championships Lincolnshire Having lost most of our good shots during the Army Cadet Swimmers year, we attended Bisley with practically a new Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force swimmers did team. However, every one shot well and the fol­ well in the Northern Command championships lowing gained places in the “Cadet 100” : held at Armley Baths, Leeds. In the senior com­ S/M. Hutchinson, J. H. (Havelock Sch. Det.) petition, they came third, and in the junior com­ 26th. petition they were second, only one point behind Cpl. Youdan, T.A. (Carres’ Grammar Sch.) 36th. the West Riding. The Committee wish to congratulate both of Cadet Johnson of Branston, won the junior them. breast stroke race, and Cadet Ackroyd, Sleaford, Cadet Annual Camp, 1960 and Cadet Wilkinson, Carres’ Grammar School, The culminating point of the Cadet year is were equal second in the junior back stroke. Cadet annual camp and in 1960, the Lincolnshire C ade ts Clay, Sleaford, won the junior freestyle race and spent two very good weeks at Leaning R.A.F. Cadet Walker, Scunthorpe, was second in the Station in Yorkshire. This was arranged with senior freestyle event. Fighter Command by A ir Commodore N. A. P. Cadets Clay and Ackroyd were second and third Pritchett, the T.A. Secretary. respectively in the senior diving and Cadet Fordy, Thirty officers, 30 S.M.I.s and 350 cadets at­ Scunthorpe, was third in the junior diving. In the tended what was no doubt one of the best camps junior relay medley the Lincolnshire “ A ” and “B” ever. The weather on the whole was good and teams were second and third respectively. some excellent training, both by day and night, Montgomery of Alamein .303 Competition was carried out in the Gatterick area. Four teams were entered from the County Army The training included river crossing ip assault Cadet Force and they fired at Beckingham on boats which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Apart Sunday, October 9th, 1960. Results: — from the excellent training the cadets were thorough­ Havelock School Det. Lincs. A.C.F. 1st 262 pts. ly catered for during their off duty periods. A day No. 2 Area 2nd 211 pts. was spent at the seaside where training was coupled No. 1 Area 3rd 209 pts. with entertainment. Carres’ Grammar School 4th 160 pts. The R.A.F. did everything possible to make the Fired concurrently with the Montgomery of camp a success and provided excellent food, film Alamein Competition was the Individual Rifle shows, use of the sports field and sports gear and Championship and the following were the top 16 visits round aircraft on the station. scorers: — To show their appreciation of the excellent camp, Deliberate H.P.S. Rapid Total the officers presented a solid silver 35 ink stand to the Officers’ Mess while Hutchinson, B.S.M (Sen. 1) 29 23 21 Scott, Sgt. G. (Sen. 2) 30 24 19 73 the S.M.I.s and S.I.s presented the Long, Sgt. J. (Sen. 3) 29 22 21 Kcay, L/Bdr. (Jun. 1) 25 23 H Sergeants’ Mess with a table lighter M acmillan, Sgt. (Jun. 2) 28 23 «s in the shape of a jet aircraft. Robinson, Sgt. B. D. 24 21 Bell, L/Bdr. B. ( J u n . 3) 27 16 Clark, L/Bdr. M. R. 26 17 55 The camp was thoroughly enjoyed Johnson, Cdt. N. J. 17 23 55 by all. * Thompson, Cdt. A. F. 23 16 5 54 Windsor, L/Bdr. F S. 16 13 4 43 Flintoft, Cdt. J. F. 18 9 4 41 The camp venue for 1961 is not Youdan, Cpl. T . A. 18 8 4 40 yet known, but we are hoping it Addison, L/Bdr. G F. 16 4 Pcndle, L/Bdr. M. J. 6 8 o 24 will be as good as in 1960. Sutton, Sgt. K. 16 0 8 24

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Northamptonshire of Northampton, Mr. D. R. Baker, and guests included Mr. H. T. van Laun, Youth Service Officer, and Officers Commanding all Pre- 1st (Cadet) Battalion Service Units in Northampton. The Service for Church of England personnel was con­ C am p , i 9 6 0 ducted by Canon J. D. Richards, of All Saints, The Annual Camp was held ai Cranwich, and for the Roman Catholic personnel by Norfolk, during August week. The Camp, Father Wooddard. Tea was provided for all being hutted with all modern conveniences, Cadets who attended and Mrs. Willford catered provided Cadets with an insight as to how the for all officers, W.O.s and guests. modern Army lives these days. Cadets were fully catered for frcm when they got up until Recruiting bedtime. A Games Room run excellently by Since our centenary week-end, two weeks members of the Northampton W.V.S., a fully ago, we have had nine boys come along to join staffed NAAFI complete with juke box, a and from the Adjutant’s report of interviews it feature film show each evening provided com­ appears they are very keen and a chance that plete after training entertainment. Addition­ they will bring their friends to join. ally, a complete day at Great Yarmouth gave the Cadets a chance to enjoy themselves with ail the Corps of Drums fun of the fair and an opportunity to buy that The Corps of Drums have again been in small present to take home. At Camp the great demand for display work and Beating of Battalion again won the Guard Mounting Retreat. Fetes at Kingsthorpe, St. Edmund’s competition. Hospital and carnivals at Higham Ferrers and the Tetley Tea Bag Factory at Bletchley were the main venues. In our last notes a mentior C a d e t C e n t e n a r y was made of the Drums practising with fifes, The Unit celebrated its own centenary week­ al'.hough they have not appeared publicly. Mr end on September 24/ 25. On the Saturday Hcdkinson hopes that the standard will b- afternoon a Garden Fete was held at the Drill reached in time for Armistice Day parades. To Hill, Northampton, with all the usual side­ fulfil the Armistice Day commitments in the shows, jumble stall, etc. A Baby Show was an morning, afternoon and evening the Drums will additional item. The weather being warm and have to travel nearly 120 miles which entails sunny, drew a larger than expected crowd. On perfect timing of meals and transport. the termination of the fete a display was given in the Main Hail, comprising of items given by Sergeants’ Mess the Corps of Drums, physical training by Corby The Annual Dinner was held during Camp Grammar School Company, a Guard Changing this year and proved very successful, all item and the Retreat by the combined Corps of arrangements being made by R.Q.M.S. Blunt. Drums and Northampton Town Band. Our We were sorry that cinema duty prevented the thanks must go out to all who assisted in the R.S.M. attending, but admire him for quoting preparation and rehearsal, in particular to Mrs. “ a promise to Cadets must not be broken,” Willford, who manufactured the costume for although since we have found out a relief pro­ the i 860 Guard, and R.Q.M.S. Blunt, whose jectionist was available. Sgt. Instr. Summer- contacts with local personalities provided most field, who has been with the Battalion since he of the kit used in the Fete; also to members was 14 years old, decided to make the Army of the Girls’ Nautical Training Corps for their his career and reported to the 1st Training assistance. The Salute at the display was taken Regiment, R.EM.E., on October 3. We hope by Brigadier D. E. Taunton, C.B., D.S.O., that he will always be a trier in his new venture Associate Colonel 2nd East Anglian Regiment. and receive due reward similarly to his six Mrs. Taunton kindly presented the trophies years’ Cadet service. gained in i960, and congratulated Sgt. G. Kelly on his award of the best Gadet of the year. On behalf of all ranks of the Unit, L/Cpl. R. Jackson presented a bouquet to Mrs. Taunton. 2nd (Cadet) Battalion On Sunday, September 25, a Parade and Service was held, assembling on the Market Camp this year was at Cranwich, situated in Square and marching to the Drill Hall. The the Stanford P.T.A. In all, 70 All Ranks parade was headed by the combined Corps of attended; training was in three groups and all Drums and Northampton Town Band and the Cadets enjoyed it very much. Being a commanded by Major R. G. Smith. Members hutted camp they voted it a very good site and of the 2nd Cadet Battalion, the Sea Cadet also they thought the training areas excellent. Corps, Air Training Corps and Girls’ Pre- Each Cadet was given a day at Yarmouth and Service Units accepted die invitation to attend. with football matches and sports during the The Salute was taken by the Chief Constable evenings their time was fully occupied. The 42 THE POACHER

W.V.S. ran an excellent games room and the It is with regret that we record the absence NAAFI had a juke box which was much from Camp of Major R. E. Amos, M .B.E., enjoyed. through illnhealth, particularly as this must be the first one he has missed since the forma­ Lt. Winbury, of the Corby Platoon, attended a King George VI Leadership Course at tion of the Battalion. Frimley Park from August 7 to 13. A further pleasing feature of Camp was the fact that every Cadet was given a day trip to We sent two teams to the 5th Battalion’s Yarmouth during the week. shoot at Grafham on September 4 and we came The Battalion can feel justifiably proud that second in the Cadet falling plate match. On it won the Lines Competition for the second Sunday, September , we held our last 11 consecutive year, and the adjudication was Centenary Church Parade at Rushden. The carried out by Lt.-Col. G. A. C. Danby, m .b.e., service was conducted by the Rev. I. Douglas- Jones and the Salute was taken by the Chair­ Officer Commanding the 5th Bn. The North­ man of the Rushden Urban Council, Mrs. amptonshire Regiment, T A . Marriott. We had quite a good attendance and In the Guard Mounting Competition we had the parade was led by the Band of the 1st Cadet to be content with second place. Battalion, ably led by R.Q.M.S. J. Blunt. Major The Maijor D. J. Tansley Award, given J. Britten, M.c., of Headquarters Staff, also annually to the best all-round Cadet in Camp attended. within the confines of the 3rd/ 4th Battalion, On September 24, we sent Cadets to take was won by Cadet P. Hunter, of Peterborough part in the Church Parade at Northampton; Detachment. It is pleasing to report that after this was a combined parade of all Pre-Service his return from Camp Cadet Hunter was the Units. recipient of a congratulatory letter from Mr. Harmar Nicholls, m .p., the Member of Par­ liament for Peterborough. Following Camp, the marksmen of the 3rd/4th (Cadet) llattalfon Battalion quickly paid attention to their range Annual Camp, held at Cranwich, Norfolk, practices and this paid dividends, for the “ A ” from July 31 to August 7, was an undoubted team were successful in winning the invitation success. With Stanford P.T. Area available falling plate competition arranged by the 5th for daily training, the Cadets were able to Battalion, T.A., at their Annual Shooting participate in exercises which were enhanced by Meeting held at Grafham on Sunday, Septem­ such ideal surroundings. ber 4. A team cup and silver spoons for individuals were presented to S.M.I. Firth, Sgts. Another contributory factor was the popularity of the Games Room organised by Chown and Hunter, and Cpl. Nightingale by the W.V.S. ladies, and this eliminated any Mrs. Danby, wife of the Commanding Officer. chance of boredom when the Cadets were off On to Sunday, September 18, when the Corps duty. of Drums and a marching contingent attended the R.A.F. Association Battle of Britain Parade. On Thursday, August 4, among the many distinguished visitors to Camp were Major- We welcome the new policy whereby Cadets having passed Certificate “ A ” Part may now General E. D. Fan&hawe, c.b., c.b.e., Chairman 2 of the Pre-Service Committee, Brigadier D. E. undergo technical training with the object of Taunton, c.b., d.s.o., Secretary, T. and A.F.A., passing Certificate “ T ” and the opportunity of Col. N. V. Stopford-Sackville, o.b.e., t.d., Col. learning to drive a motor vehicle. Liaison has J. R. Wetheraill, former County Commandant, already been effected with the 566 Company Major E. W. Kitchin, m .c ., Garrison Adjutant, R.A.S.C. (T.A.) at Peterborough to provide an Colchester, and particularly appreciated by all instructor and facilities for the course. ranks of the Battalion was the presence of Two more officers, Lt. J. T. Setchfield and Councillor and Mrs. J. Savage, Mayor and Lt. M. Clements have completed 12 years’ Mayoress of Peterborough, and Councillor service with the Battalion and recommenda­ C. G. Smith, Mayor of Huntingdon. tions have gone forward for the award of the Together, with members of the Press from Cadet Forces Medal. Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, the Congratulations go to S.M.I. J. Firth on his visitors were welcomed by Col. J. T. Ennals, receipt of the Army Cadet Force Certificate erf m .b.e., County Commandant, and were taken to Good Service. the training areas to see the Cadets. A Model-making Club has been formed by On Friday, August 5, we were honoured by Sgt.-Instr. R. G. Nichols, of Peterborough the visit of Capt. The Lord de Ramsey, t .d ., Detachment, and is proving very popular. Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire, General O u r T h a n k s t o A l l Sir Montague Stopford, g.c.b., k.b.e., d.s.o., In conclusion, our thanks to all who are con­ m .c., Chairman A.C.F. Association, and Col. cerned with our well-being and in particular to R. D. Sherbrooke-Walker, t.d., d.l., Vice- the S.M.I.S and Sergeant-Instructors of the Chairman A.C.F. Association. Battalion. itegimental Associations Rules of The Duchess of Gloucester’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Regimental Association.

The rules of the Association have now been ap­ the 4th/6th Battalion Royal Lincolnshire proved by the 10th Foot Royal Lincolnshire Regi­ Regiment (T.A.). ment Association and the Comrades’ Association The Officers for the time being Commanding of the Northamptonshire Regiment, and a summary the 5 th Battalion The Northamptonshire is given below. Regiment (T.A.).

1. W in g s o f t h e N e w A s s o c ia t io n The Chairman of the Lincolnshire Wing The Associations of the two former Regiments Committee. are incorporated in the New Association as Wings, The Chairman of the Northamptonshire known as the Lincolnshire Wing and the North­ Wing Committee. amptonshire Wing. The Regimental Secretary.

2. O b je c t s The Secretary Lincolnshire Wing. The objects of the Association are: The Secretary Northamptonshire Wing. (a) To foster the spirit of Comradeship between Provided that the Colonel of the Regiment all members past and present of the 2nd may from time to time by direction vary the East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Glouces­ numbers and qualifications of the ex-officio ter’s Own Royal Lincolnshire and North­ members. amptonshire) hereinafter known as “The Regiment” and all members past and present Any ex-officio member who is unable to be of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the present at a meeting may appoint in writing Northamptonshire Regiment and Units a deputy to act for him at that meeting. affiliated. (c) Nominated Members (b) To provide financial help to members and Two serving members of the Association to their families in distressed circumstances, and be nominated by the General Committee. • in special cases to those non-members who Two members of the Lincolnshire Wing to have served or are serving in the Regiment, be nominated by the Chairman of the Com­ the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment or the mittee of the Wing. Northamptonshire Regiment. Two members of the Northamptonshire Wing to be nominated by the Chairman of the (c) To assist members to obtain employment in Committee of the Wing. Civil Life. 0 (d) To encourage the recruitment of men into 4. Membership the Regiment, and into the Territorial Bat­ The following are eligible for membership: talions of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the Northamptonshire Regiment. (a) Ordinary Members All ranks past and present of the Regiment, 3. M a n a g e m e n t the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the The Management of the Association is by a Northamptonshire Regiment, both Regular General Committee, assisted by two Committees and Non-Regular. one for each Wing. The Members of the General Committee are: (b) Honorary Members All existing honorary members of the 10th (a) The President, who shall be the Colonel of Foot Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Associa­ the Regiment. tion and the Comrades Association of the Northamptonshire Regiment. All persons (b) Ex Officio Members The Associate Colonel (Whilst this appoint­ who may be invited to became Honorary ment continues he shall be Vice-President). Members by the General Committee. The Officer for the time being Commanding (c) Affiliated Members the 1st Battalion 2nd East Anglian Regiment. All ranks of the Allied Regiments who are or The Officer for the time being Commanding may be invited by the General Committee.

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5. S ubscriptions (3) Those who being eligible under paragraph 4 A. Officers and not serving Regular or National Service­ (1) All Officers who on the date of formation of men wish to join the Association will pay the Association were Life Members of either such Life Membership fees as may be decided the 10th Foot Royal Lincolnshire Regiment by the Committee of the appropriate Wing. Association or the Northamptonshire Regi­ These fees shall be paid to the Wing Secre­ ment Comrades Association shall be deemed tary. The Wing Secretary will forward 5s. to be Life Members of the Association with­ in respect of each new Life Member to the out further payment. Secretary of the Association who will credit this sum to the Benevolent Fund of 2nd (2) Serving Officers on the Active List of the East Anglian Regiment. Regular Army exclusive of Life Members shall pay £1 5s. Od. per year by Bankers (4) There will be no Annual subscriptions. Order to the Secretary of the Association. This sum shall be sub allotted as follows: C. Collective Subscriptions To Benevolent Fund 2nd East Anglian Regt. The 1st Battalion 2nd Hast Anglian Regiment — 10s. shall pay £100 (one hundred) annually by To General Fund of the Association— 15s. Bankers Order to the Secretary of the Asso­ The Sub Allotment of the subscription may ciation. Of this sum, £75 shall be credited be varied by the General Committee if and to the Benevolent Fund, and £25 to the when required. General Fund of the Association. If a Commanding Officer finds that the (3) All other officers, being eligible under para Battalion is not financially in a position to 4 (Membership) but not covered by para­ pay this subscription he will report the cir­ graphs 5.A (1) or (2) above may become cumstances to the Secretary of the Associa­ members of the Association by either tion for the information of, and considera­ tion by, the General Committee. (a) paying the subscription or life membership fee as laid down in paragraphs 5.A (2) or D. Honorary Membership 5.A (5) A member of a Regimental Association with­ or in East Anglian Brigade, posted to another Regiment in the Brigade will automatically (b) joining one or other Wing of the Association become an Honorary member of the Associa­ and paying the subscription laid down in tion of the Regiment with which he is the Rules or Bye-laws of the Wing concerned. serving, but without entitlements to financial aid except through his own Regimental (4) The Secretary of the Wing shall pay to the Association. Secretary of the Association the sum of 5 s. yearly in respect of each member in A. 3 (b) 6. F u n d s o f t h e A s s o c ia t io n above, which shall be credited to the Benevo­ The Association shall establish by Trust lent Fund of 2nd East Anglian Regiment. Deed a Benevolent Fund for the Regiment and a General Fund. (5) Life Membership may be attained by pay­ ment of £35. No allowance will be made 7. Wing Committees for any annual subscriptions previously paid. There shall be a committee for each wing. The payment may be spread over 5 years. The composition and duties of these commit­ tees are laid down in the bye-laws of the 10th B. Other Ranks Foot Royal Lincolnshire Association and in (1) All other ranks who on the date of Formation the Rules of the Northamptonshire Regiment of the Association were Life Members of Comrades Association respectively. either the 10th Foot Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Association or the Northampton­ 8. Funds of the Wings shire Regiment Comrades Association shall The existing Benevolent and General Funds be deemed to be Life Members of the Asso­ of the 10th Foot Royal Lincolnshire Regi­ ciation without further payment. mental Association and the Northampton­ shire Regiment Comrades Association shall be (2) Regular or National Service other ranks may administered by the committee of the appro­ become Life Members on payment of £3. priate Wing in accordance with their respec­ Those serving with 2nd East Anglian Regi­ tive rules and bye-laws. ment may pay by instalments by arrangements made within the Battalion. The Battalion will forward Life Membership fees in bulk Support your Regimental journal. It to the Secretary of the Association. Two keeps you in touch with old friends in the pounds of each Life Membership fee will Regiment. For subscription rate, etc., be credited to the Benevolent Fund and One see page 3. pound to the General Fund. JUNIOR LEADERS BATTALION. OSWESTRY 2nd EAST ANGLIAN REGIMENT JUNIOR LEADERS AND PERMANENT STAFF

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Goode taken ill at his work is now at his most enjoyable and exciting eveniring evening. The home in poor health. We wish them a speedy re­ school A.C.F. played a great part in ft part in presenting covery. an excellent performance. The Ailesworth and District Ex-Serict Ex-Service Club held their annual Church Parade at Parade at Castor on Northamptonshire Wing: September 18, to which Branch memhnch members were invited and attended. The Northamptonshire Regiment Club, Gibraltar On September 24 a party of Branch of Branch members Barracks, Northampton attended the dance organised by thsed by the London Branch. A visit was paid to a “ localo a “ local ” on the The Club continues to make progress and return journey, its title being the “ Fag the “ Fortunes of have taken over another hut adjacent to the War.” present one. A billiard table is being erected and also an air gun range, thus adding to the Our next social event we look forwalook forward to is a amenities. bonfire and social evening at London E London Road T.A. Centre on November 5. We are open from 6 p.m. to n p.m. on We are pleased to report an inort an increase in Thursday, Friday and Saturdays, and 12 noon to p.m. and p.m. to p.m. on Sundays. attendance at our last meeting on Oct eng on October 5. 2 7 11 Welcome to the Branch two new two new members, A weekly tote, Christmas Draw and Wine Mr. J. Jordan and Mr. S. Stratton. tratton. Club are run and on each Saturday “ Tombola.” A record player with loudspeakers has been H. G. Tompkins, Sjmpkins, Secretary. installed to provide musical entertainment or for use at dances. LONDON BRANCH ANCH On Thursday, October 13, i960, a social even­ ing was held, refreshments were provided and The London Branch were able to put )ble to put on a dance a good time was had by all who attended. in September and although we could Iwe could have hoped for more members from the London A London Area attend­ A ’bus load from the d u b visited the London ing, we can say from the point of vieaint of view of a get Branch on the occasion of the annual dance at together of the branches, it was a succesas a success. We were Westminster; it was a real get-together party. delighted to welcome the members from ibcrs from Northamp­ The Peterborough Branch are to pay us a ton and Peterborough, I think they link they went back visit in the near future. I am sure there are satisfied that they had not wasted the easted the evening, the many ex-members of the Regiment in North­ band was excellent and the arrangemetarrangements also, al­ ampton and district who would like to be though the bar closed too early for mosly for most of us. We present on this occasion. in London are thinking of making thisiaking this an annual The Club is run by a Committee of ex- event and thus making a second reurtcond reunion for all members of the Regiment and all ex-members branches, we wonder if other branchesr branches are of the and time serving are eligible for membership, same opinion. Many members present t s present were sorry and a percentage of associate members are that our most familiar face was not presas not present. Owing accepted. to the illness of his wife, our Vke-Prer Vice-President, Mr. 46 THE POACHER

Jones, was unable to be with us, we sincerely hope that by the time this is published she will have recovered. I think we are safe to say that this is Help your old Comrades probably the first London Branch function that we have not had Mr. and Mrs. Jones with us, he has . . . in the Lord Roberts Workshops always had the interest of the Branch at heart, I These disabled men, who have been taught skilled am sure a lot of us could take a lesson from him. crafts and trades, have responded so successfully that they now produce articles of a very high quality. This brings me to the old question of member­ The Workshops are listed as contractors to Her ship, I wonder how many of you could just exert Majesty’s Office of Works, Ministry of Supply, London yourselves on one occasion, in 1961 say to visit us? County and other County Councils, and in n a a p i Who knows, it could lead to many more visits. We clubs, centres and canteens throughout the world you are usually a very happy crowd at the Drill Hall will see furniture made by them. where we meet once a month, I will give you the For the HOME, the following are made and can be address again for you to note and remember: The obtained at reasonable prices: Drill Hall, Westminsters Dragoons, 1 Riverton Wood Bedsteads, Bedding, Divans, Spring Interior Mattresses, Chairs and Tables, Household Bruahea, Basketwara of all Street, Horseferry Road, Westminster, S.W.l. descriptions including Wheelbarrows, Table Mata, Tray* and We usually meet once a month but this autumn other lacquered goods, plain and decorated. In precision Woodwork for the Mess, Club, owing to the Secretary’s visits to hospitals for treat­ Canteen or Factory, where requirementa ment meetings have been a bit erratic. I hope are Tor quantities, you cannot do better than first ask Tor drawings and quota­ that from January we will be able to hold our tions to your specifications from : usual monthly meetings. For any information will you please write to me and I will be glad to let THE FORCES HELP SOCIETY A you know of any activities we are planning, my LORD ROBERTS address once again is: G. H. Tindall, 15 Micawber WORKSHOPS House, Dickens Estate, Bermondsey, S.E.16. 122 Brompton Rd. It only remains for me to wish, on behalf of the London, S.iV J London Branch, a very Happy Christmas and pros­ For perfect relaxation after perous New Year to all members of the Comrades’ parade* or a busy day at Association and the 2nd East Anglian Regiment. the office, there's nothin* to beat this comfortable, G. H. T i n d a l l , Hon. Secretary, low-reclining chair. London Branch.

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NORTHAMPTON CORPORATION TRANSPORT Do You Know Requires Bns Drivers & Conductors What the Soldier Gets Today? An Interesting Job, offering Good Wages, 42-hour week. Superannuation Scheme, Holidays with pay, Sickness allowances. Uniform, Free travel to and from work, See page 4 Canteen, etc.

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—------——„------Produced for Lt -Col C. J. M. W itts, Editor, The Journal of The 2nd Bast Anglian Regiment (Duchess o f Gloucester'i Own Rcyal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire), Regimental Headquarters: Gibraltar Barracks, Barrack Road, Northampton, by Combined Service Publications Ltd.. 67-S Jennyn Street, St. James’s, London. S.W .J. Printed in Great Britain by P. J. Parsons Ltd., Lennox House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.2, and "Observer" Buildings. Hastings. Advertisement Agents: Service Newspapers Ltd.. *7-8 Jennyn Street, St. Jameses, S W .l CPhone: Whitehall JJ04)