Volume 8 APRIL 197 7

Regimentaournal l J

of the 14th/King20'sth Hussars

COLONEL-IN-CHIEF : H.R.H. THE PRINCESS ANN E AFFILIATION S Royal Navy, H .M.S. AMAZON 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifle s Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanr y ALLIED REGIMENTS Australian Military Forces 2nd/14th Queensland Mounted Infantr y 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles New Zealand Military Forces Queen Alexandra's Squadron R .N.Z.A.C. Zambian Armed Forces Zambia Armoured Car Regiment REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION Home H.Q., Lancaster House, Manchester Road , CLIFTON , Manchester M27 2PU

JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSAR S Editorial

Readers of The Hawk may notice som e slight differences in the style of the production this year. This is because we have changed printers W. H. Evans, our new printers, are an old family firm at Chester and it has been most helpful having them just over one hour's drive fro Home HQ . We are most grateful to F. J. Parson for all they have done during the past sixteen years and for the high quality of their work . I thank all our contributors and thos e who have loaned photographs . Martin Davis ha again produced some amusing cartoons an Roger Fellowes has done a grand job as assistant Editor at Bovington .

EDITOR : Major M . A. Urban-Smith, Mc (Rtd)

ASSISTANT EDITOR : Lieutenant R. J. L. Fellowes

CONTENTS

Foreword . . 4 Officers' Mess Lt.-Col. L .A. Pharo-Tomlin 5 Sergeants' Mess Brigadier P. B. Cavendish . . 6 Quiz and PRI Major P. C. Clarke 8 Sporting Activitie s 1976 Events 9 Polo . . H.Q. Squadron 10 DLOY `A' Squadron 16 6GR . .

`B' Squadron 21 HMS Amazon `C' Squadron 24 Regimental Association RAC MDT . . 30 Articles KAPE . . 32 Regimental Gazette . . 63 AYT 34 The Regiment

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Lt-Col J . A . Pharo-Tomlin 4 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS Foreword by Lt-Col J . A. Pharo-Tomlin The last year has been one of considerable move - Rugger Team beat both the Worcesters an d ment and change throughout the Regiment, an d Foresters and 27 Regiment RCT in the earl y the same is happening this year . At the start, w e rounds of the Army Cup only to be narrowly were an Armoured Reconnaissance Regimen t defeated by our old friends the Welsh Guard s based in Herford, West Germany, although 23–18 in the quarter-final . Because of compli- 'C' Squadron were still in Cyprus . The first cations over the move, we were unable to send a 5 months we were involved in an intensive con - team to Bisley ; however this will be rectified i n version programme and a prolonged move . At 1977 . the end of the year, we were almost half-wa y In August, Colonel Forty Allen was succeede d through our tour as the RAC Centre Regiment , as Colonel of the Regiment by Brigadier Pete r with RHQ, 'B' and HQ Squadrons at Bovington , Cavendish . The time and effort spent by Colone l 'C' Squadron at Lulworth under command of Allen in furthering the Regiment's interests ha s the Gunnery School, and 'A' Squadron i n been very considerable and we all congratulat e Warminster supporting the School of Infantry : him on the award of a Bar to the Regimenta l the equipment of the whole Regiment consistin g Medal . At the same time, it is a great pleasure t o of a selection of virtually every armoured and 'B' welcome back both Brigadier Cavendish a s vehicle in the Army and in 'B' Squadron, having Colonel of the Regiment who last served wit h 256 of them, and a strength of only 155 all ranks , us during his highly successful period of com- is a ratio of nearly two vehicles to one man, mand from 1967 to 1969, and Major Peter Clarke . which I suspect is rather higher than elsewhere ! Chief Clerk of the Duchy of Lancaster, a s Deputy Colonel . The Bovington/Lulworth part of the Regimen t e In November we were delighted to receive a has to provide all the men and vehicles for th visit from our Colonel-in-Chief, Princess Anne , effective running of the RAC Centre and its at the Regimental Dinner at the Guards and numerous courses. This includes laying o Cavalry Club . A large number of retired an d n various demonstrations to a large number an d serving Officers were present and it was good to variety of official visitors who come almost daily . hear the new Colonel of the Regiment earnin g At the same time we also provide hospitality to a his spurs after dinner despite his forewarning fair number of less official visitors, usually from that it was not his 'forte' . other Regiments, who reside in a single-storied Colonel Bill Stockton handed over to me o n building near RHQ! The principle visit of th e 17 January having completed an unbroke n year, however, takes place on the RAC Ope n . He Day and numbers 50,000, and those of you wh o period of 4 years at Regimental Duty joined the Regiment from the Greys , after read the Daily Express will have seen a report on attending the Staff College, in 1966 . He was last year's . first 'B' and later Command Squadron Leader . 'A' Squadron is organized more convention - After his last job on the Staff he returned in 197 2 ally, being required to lay on a large number o f once again to command 'B' Squadron, whic h set-piece demonstrations for the School o f was then in Hong Kong . He moved with 'B' Infantry, and its Chieftain tanks do more track - Squadron to Herford, after which he becam e miles than any other Squadron in the Army . Second-in-Command and he assumed Comman d Vehicle serviceability for all our roles is critical , in July 1974 ; this succession of Regimenta l and so far we appear to be more than holding our appointments is probably unique today . His own ; long may it continue. efficiency and hard work have been largel y Our main sporting successes have been in the responsible for the Regiment's present good polo and rugger fields . In the Inter-Regimenta l name, and he has been rewarded by the award o f Polo we beat the Royal Navy, captained by The the OBE on which we all congratulate him . All Prince of Wales, and the 4/7 Dragoon Guards i n our best wishes go to Caroline and to him when the early rounds, but were beaten 5–2 in the fina l he takes up his appointment at the Ecol e against the Welsh Guards ; bringing us in sight o f Superieur de Guerre in Paris . the Cup last won by the 20th Hussars in 1907 . I n As I write, the Regiment looks forward first the Captains and Subalterns, however, we wo n to a relatively short period of consolidation i n the cup defeating the 4/7 Dragoon Guards 3– 2 our present role allowing many Officers an d in the final and continued a success story started Soldiers to be retrained and individually qualifie d in 1970, by winning this cup in England o r for promotion . At the same time, maximum use Germany every single year except one . The is being made of the many and varied sporting JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS and other activities that are available, so tha t Regiment last left in 1962 . The role there will be everyone can get the best possible enjoyment ou t that of a new style Armoured Regiment wit h of Regimental life . four sabre squadrons and therefore more tank s You should all have had by now the details o f than we have ever had before . Apart from th e the Old Comrades/Families weekend to be hel d many advantages of serving abroad in these at Bovington from 3 to 5 June . We hope to see difficult times, I anticipate a period of consider- many of you here then . able challenge, and adventure in every military In October, we all move to Hohne which the task that we may be asked to do during our tour .

Lt-Col J. A. Pharo-Tomlin Lt-Col John Pharo-Tomlin joined the Regimen t and Training Major of the Duke of Lancaster' s al Sabratha in 1954 . After serving as a Troop Own Yeomanry . He served as Brigade Major o f Leader in North Africa, England and BAOR , 11 Armoured Brigade from 1972 until 1975 whe n he was posted to the Gunnery School as a n he was appointed GSO 1 in the Defenc e Instructor in 1957. He returned to the Regimen t Operational Requirements Staffin the Ministry in 1959 as Regimental Signals Officer and was of Defence. Adjutant from 1961 until 1963 when he becam e He assumed Command of the Regiment on an Instructor at the Royal Military Academy , 17 January 1977 . Sandhurst . He attended the Royal Naval Staff College in 1966, returning as 'C' Squadro n In 1964 he married Joanna Pemberton, th e Leader in 1967 . In late 1968 he was appointed daughter of the late Lt-Col John Pemberton an d GSO 2 at Headquarters Singapore District an d sister of Major Andrew Pemberton the Second- then Second-in-Command of the Regiment i n in-Command until recently, and they have thre e 1970. In 1971 he became Second-in-Command children.

Lt-Col W . J . Stockton, OBE, presenting the Regimental medal to Ssgt Angel at the Commanding Officer's hand-over parad e 17 January 1977 6 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSAR S Brigadier P. B. Cavendish, OBE

Peter Cavendish was born in India in August moving with his General when the latter becam e 1925. His father was a Sherwood Forester for the Commandant of the Royal Military the bulk of his service until transferred int o Academy, Sandhurst, in 1948 . command of the 8 Battalion, The Worcestershire Returning in 1950 to the 3rd Hussars in BAOR , Regiment in 1941 . His son therefore has associ- he became their Adjutant for 3 years befor e ations with both of these famous infantr y taking up his first staff appointment with H Q regiments, who were amalgamated to form th e 6 Armoured Division . After Staff College i n Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regi- n 1955, he returned once more to the 3rd Hussar s i ment, with whom we 'share' Princess Anne a s Germany, this time as their Training Officer , Colonel-in-Chief . thence a short tour at the D& M School , He joined the Army in 1943 straight fro m Bovington, before going to Canada in 1958 , school at Winchester, did a university shor t there to be the DAQMG of HQ Easter n course at New College, Oxford, and was com- Command for 2 1/2 years in Halifax, Nova Scotia. missioned on 1 July 1945, initially in the 'Royals' . n his absence the 3rd Hussars amalgamated wit h He transferred to the 3rd Hussars the followin g the 7th Hussars to become the Queen's Ow n year when the latter took over the role of air - Hussars and in 1961 he returned to them fo r borne divisional reconnaissance . With the 2 years as Squadron Leader and Second-in - 3rd Hussars on operations in Palestine he wa s Command . parachute trained, promoted Captain as RSO Posted to the War Office as GSO 2 (RAC early in 1947 and at the end of that year a s Training), it took him a year to escape from Squadron Leader at the age of twenty-two. He Whitehall and move to Bovington, there to se t then became the ADC to Maj-Gen Sir Hugh up HQ DRAC . He was transferred to th e Stockwell, the GOC of 6 Airborne Division , Regiment as Second-in-Command in June 1965 and joined in Benghazi . He assumed comman d of the Regiment on 1 November 1966 and hande d over to Michael Palmer on 1 July 1969 . He was awarded the OBE in June 1969 at the same tim e as Princess Anne became our Colonel-in-Chief. His next appointment was at HQ 1 Britis h Corps in BAOR, where he was the Colonel GS before being promoted Brigadier in Decembe r 1971 on assuming command of the RAC Centre. From August 1974 to August 1975 he attende d the National Defence College of Canada (the equivalent of the Royal College of Defenc e Studies) and since September 1975 has been a t HQ NATO in Brussels where he is the Secretary to the International Military Staff and of the Military Committee, the highest military authority in NATO . He was appointed Colone l of the Regiment on 16 August 1976 in successio n to Forty Allen . He is married, with three children, all boys . His eldest son, Simon, served with the Regimen t for 9 happy months as an SSLC 2Lt at Tidwort h and Herford in 1973 and it is possible that hi s youngest son, Rupert, might be a potentia l Col . Bill Stockton toasting the Heros of Ramnuggur–1976 recruit in a few years time.

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Brigadier P. B . Cavendish, OBE . Colonel of the Regiment 8 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS Deputy Colonel—Major P . C. Clarke, CV O

As the Colonel of the Regiment is serving with of the Duchess in 1968, he joined the staff of the NATO HQ in Brussels, Major Peter Clarke ha s Duchy of Lancaster in London where he is now. been appointed his deputy in England . This brings him on visits to Lancashire an d Peter was educated at Eton and joined th e Greater Manchester, as well as to many othe r Regiment in 1958, after being Adjutant of the parts of England . 3rd Hussars, and he went direct to the Staff As a Squadron Leader at Hohne, Peter was a College. He served in Berlin as Second-in - keen trainer and was apt to turn out his Squadro n Command 'B' Squadron, in Hohne as Squadron without prior warning during the night . It is said Leader 'A' Squadron, and then became Assistan t that his batman kept watch outside his tent an d Private Secretary to HRH Princess Marina, only when the great man had finally got un- Duchess ofKent. Later, after service in Benghaz i dressed and into bed was the word passed to th e as Squadron Leader 'C' Squadron, he retired tank crews who could then do likewise ! from the Army to become Comptroller to He is a Commander of the Royal Victoria n Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and t o Order and a Hampshire Justice of the Peace. He HRH Princess Alexandra . After the early death has a son serving in the Regiment .

Picquet of the 14th King's Hussars, c. I865—watercolour by Norie bequeathed to the Regiment by the late Colonel Bob Stephen

JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS 9 Main Events of 197 6

January August 6-16 Div Ski Meeting 1 RAC Open Day 19-23 BAOR Ski Meeting 1 Final of Captains and Subaltern s 21 Visit of CRAC - Pol o Brigadier J. M . Palmer 2-6 Ex Bugle Cal l 15-7 Sept KAPE Tou r 16 Brigadier P . B . Cavendish, OBE , February Assumes Colonelcy of the Regimen t 3 Visit of DDEME 17 Manchester Receptio n BrigadierJ . V . Boast 27--- Trial --650 lnf Bn -- Ex Clam Fur y 7-13 Visit of Droylesden-Littlemoss 20 Sept School CCF 16-20 'A' Squadron Firing -Hohne September March 25 Regimental Dance Officers' Mes s 8-12 Ex Fox Mike 28 Ramadi 9-23 ARF Site Guard 30 Visit of DRAC - 10-20 'C' Squadron return from Cyprus Maj-Gen J. G. R . Allen, CB I I FFR by Brigadier J . M . Palmer 30-I Oct Ex Norman Baron 29-30 'A' Squadron established a t Warminster October April 9-10 Visit of Wigan AC F 2 Farewell Party and Beating o f 12-13 Visit of Harrow CC F Retreat— Harewood Barracks 16- 17 Reinforcement Drafting Exercise 16 Medicina 23 Thirtieth Reunion 43 Gurkha Bde 23-30 Hand-over to 1 RTR 27 Visit of Milton Abbey CC F 25-26 RAC Mobility Firepowe r Demonstration Novembe r 8-10 Visit of Colonel of the Regimen t May 11 Regimental Dinne r 1-2 Cavalry Memorial Weekend 22 Ramnuggu r 17 Assume role as RAC Centre Regiment 23-25 DRAC Conference 21-23 Tidworth 3-Day Even t Sergeants' Mess Ramnuggur Bal l

A' Squadron Firing—Castlemarti n December Inter-Regimental Polo Final—v. WG 6-17 Junior NCO Cadre DLOY11-13 Weekend 9 Visit by DRAC—Maj-Gen P . D . Reid Aldershot14-18 Army Display 10 Visit of Deputy Commande r 28 Visit of Christy's School CCF SOWDIST— Brig B. N . L. Fletcher 16 Regimental Carol Servic e July 7-14 Wells Cathedral School CCF Visit Lt-Col J . A . Pharo-Tomlin assumed command o f 8 Visit of CENTO Military Deputies the Regiment on 17 January 1977. 10-18 Trial—650 Inf Bn—Ex Horny Han d 11-31 Royal Tournament 14-18 Tidworth Polo Tournamen t 22 Gwyn Edd ACF Visit 30-3 Aug Farewell Visit o f Colonel R . P. D. F . Allen, MB E 10 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS Squadron Notes HQ Squadron We started the year as Headquarters Squadro n Dransfield, Craddock, Ellison, Pitt, Wood, in Herford and now find ourselves as Adminis- Myzylowskyj ; Ptes Stebbings, Rowlands an d tration and Depot Squadron at Bovington. Morrice . There is a rumour that the Squadro n Hand-in-hand with the change of role have gon e are strong contenders to carry of the D'Arcy Hal l numerous changes in personalities . Major Trophy. Macgregor left to go to 1 Div HQ & Sig Regt a t It has been an eventful and challenging yea r Verden, and Major Rawlins arrived to take ove r for the Squadron . Next year will also bring mor e as Squadron Leader with Captain Hoare a s changes in both personalities and role . To say we Second-in-Command. SQMS Lowden and hi s look forward to it might be over stating matters staff saw us safely out of Herford and the n but they are viewed with confidence and departed to take up new appointments else- optimism . where. Some soon returned and both Lcp l Doherty and Lcpl Hansell are back with th e Squadron . Lcpl Simmons left after a long term Orderly Room (or vita brevis, ars longa ) as Sqn Clerk to fulfil the same appointment with RHQ breathed a sigh of relief when the las t 'B' Squadron . Tpr Johns has taken over hi MFO box was packed and screwed down, fligh t s various duties and is still trying to fathom hi s tickets were issued and the hand-over certificate s predecessor's novel approach to a filing system. signed and stamped—in triplicate of course . The England has come as a refreshing change fro m Orderly Room (motto : if it moves, file it) were o n BAOR soldiering . However, there are signs that their way to baking Bovington . For the recor d the north German plains are again exerting thei r we only lost one box, but as no one can remembe r magnetic appeal and that by October the though t what was in it we are giving it a low profile . Those of Local Overseas Allowance will sugar the bitte r of you who haven't got medals, passports, pill of leaving . marriage certificates, disturbance allowance, etc, Our role is complex and nobody understand s submit your applications through norma l it well enough to write about it in much detail fo r channels. these notes. Basically we fulfil all the normal The major change at Bovington was having roles as Regimental HQ Squadron plus numer- girls in the office, or rather girls working in th e ous tasks peculiar to the RAC Centre Regiment . office. Curses are now sotto voce, everyone cleans In this we have been ably assisted firstly b y their teeth and those who disappear to the toilet s Sgt James, 4 7 DG and now Sgt Mills, RH . do so to comb their hair rather than skive . They have been the lynch-pin in the Squadro n With the change in station, we welcomed an Office and have dealt with the many problem s old broom and lost one or two bristles . Just afte r that arise from having nearly 100 non-Hawks o n our arrival WO II Tom Topping exchanged hi s our strength. uniform for civvies, picked up promotion and Later this year we will be saying goodbye to now graces the squash courts at the MOD . The Sgt Nelson, Cpl Masters, Cpl Rowe, Cpl new Chief was the old one ; plus ca change, plus Gerraghty, Lcpl Doherty, Lcpl Parker and c'est la meme chose ; W011 Mick Holland, fro m Lcpl Prescott, who have all received redundanc y his siesta in Iran, came back for a second tour . and golden bowlers. Cpl Grubb left earlier in the After four days the offices were changed. year but is still in the area and can be contacted Situation normal . The clutch of the D & M at Poole Greyhound Stadium on most Thursda y School is now held by Ssgt Nick Weaver . evenings . SQMS Baker has also left us and the Obviously eighteen months with the RHQ plebs Regiment to exploit his many talents on the open drove him out . Sgt Derek Whelan is the one who market. SSM Young threatens to serve his las t is losing his hair now. In addition we have taken six months in England so we may be sayin g on the mantle of a Supt Clerk who looks over us goodbye before Germany . and keeps us on our toes . The first incumbent, The Squadron Football team has been dis- W01 Ron Deeming, 15/19 H, decided he tinguishing itself and from thirteen matche s would rather leave the Army so we now sport a played we have won eight, lost four and drawn Shiny Tenth cum Cherry Picker cum Shiny one. The following have been playing regularl y Cherry in the form of WOI Norman Rennie , for the team : Lcpls Binns, McNally, Parkinson, RH, whose feats of enterprise with his 1940(?> JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 1 1

Quartermaster's Department

half-timbered Morris Minor never cease t o courted by order, all in the line of duty. It was amaze us . After a brief sojourn with `B' Sqn, discovered that certain items of stationery were Sgt Jeff Briggs was transferred to Warminster , not forthcoming and having ascertained that the where he duly sewed his third on to his uniform . Issues Clerk at Donnington was 38-24-36 , The annual raffle gave `Old Bean' a `chevron tw o Lcpl Laurie was despatched post haste on a lon g bar' to polish and Lcpls Bill Clarkson and Stev e weekend. Having met her, it must have taken Laurie now get someone else to make the coffee . great courage, synonymous with the tradition s We welcome Tprs Paul Cotton, Ian Rowen an d of the Regiment, to wheedle our stationery out Ian Plover fresh from JLR, get 'em while they are of her. Needless to say, LcpI Laurie was save d young, and Steven Gibbons on transfer from any further torture by producing a photograph 13/18 H, and say goodbye to Lcpl George as evidence and begging for mercy. Watson. He tells me that he will be at Goodison At the time of writing, Christmas is almost Park on alternate Saturdays . We wish him well in upon us. We have just held our annual Christma s his efforts to boost the crowd and his own petro l party in RHQ Party (Conference) Room . Due to sales. On the domestic side we offer congratu- the number of attractive female clerks in RHQ , lations to Lcpl Chris Meehan and his wife Beverly wives were considered irrelevant for the evenin g on the birth of their daughter . and were duly banned. Everything went down(?) Our top award goes to Cpl Wood (typist of th e very well. year), who on the first day of his B I course To conclude, the manager of the Orderly Room could not even manage the one point normall y Academicals wishes to state that any team which given for typing his name at the head of th e scores eight goals or more against them will b e paper ; Cpl Woof indeed! And deserving of th e transferred en masse to the Outer Hebrides, a highest commendation is `lover boy' Laurie who sentiment heartily endorsed by the goalkeeper .

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Quartermaster's Departmen t Goodbye Herford—we managed to ease our- _ selves away from BAOR without too much fuss and bother and in doing so we said farewell t o Major Sheen who had decided to try the delights of Soltau . We wish him all the best . Captain Williams, our new boss, was waitin g for us as we arrived in Bovington with lots of good advice about how to 'play it' (watch these b . . . . civvies) . However, we soon found out tha t Mrs Gamble, Clerk to the QM, had thing s organised and even managed to get the QM' s phone to stop ringing for him, especially if h e was holding one of his important conferences o n rugby. Nevertheless, we managed to keep our ends u p and everyone settled down very well . We took on our WRACs and Cpl Prescott (I'm not workin g under a woman, Sir) has even managed to se e eye to eye with Ssgt Duncan, WRAC, in the clothing store . Sgt Rooke and Cpl Gallagher keep all ou r visitors amazed when they tell them how efficient they are in running their thirty-six accounts, an d Sgt Schofield, who recently joined us from JLR , has done an excellent job as Troop Socia l Member, as well as running a few 'buckshee ' accounts. The nice thing about balooning, Colonel, is that there is alway s Sgt Mulholland looks after the fuel throughou t a possibility of wind or rain and haling to spend the afternoo n the camp, that is when he is not assisting Sgt in the \less ! Schofield . Cpl Callaway has also joined us from Post NCO rumour has it that he got fed up with posting letters, so he now posts MFO boxe s instead . Lcpl Lockwood in the Carpenters' Sho p Technical (Balloon) Department decided that the civilian carpenters know just a As most people know, junior officers usuall y little too much for him and is now going through have to write a winter essay, so this year it wa s a B I course in Plymouth . The Sandhurst Hote l decided that all the Tech Staff would write a has been kept going under the watchful eyes of winter essay, ie 'Tech Dept Notes'. Readers wil l SQMS Baker, Lcpl Doherty and Tpr Ashwell — have to be prepared therefore to go from the what a team !The Hilton has nothing on us ! ridiculous to the sublime (or should we say fro m We managed to get through the Aldersho t the literate to the illiterate) in the rest of thi s Display, RAC Open Day, DRACs Conference, article. and a Defence Auditors Inspection, and at th e A number of things have happened in the pas t end of all this RQMS Stocker really decided tha t year, not least our move from the civilisation of he could take no more and went off and did a Herford to the wilds of Bovington, or as mos t Drill course at the Guards' Depot . When will people would say from German TV to British TV . they ever learn ! The QM(T) soon saw which way the wind wa s Sgt Schofield (that man again) organised a blowing and decided to leave the hand-over to Troop Christmas Dinner/Dance together wit h 1 RTR in the hands of the RQMS while he Tech that went down very well . All he has to do shot off to England to take over in Bovington . now is account for our money ! Needless to say the hand-over to 1 RTR went All-in-all then quite an eventful year in whic h extremely well and it was a very smug RQM S we have got ourselves organised and guess what ? who eventually arrived at Bovington . We now prepare for hand-over and Open Da y On our departure from BAOR the staff had t o and Aldershot and DRACs Conference and . . . be split up to work in the various Schools an d Oh no—ding dong ! Departments in Bovington . Sgt Dixon, Cpl

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Furlong, and Tpr Leeworthy going to Hawk personnel, the MTO—Lt Colborne als o Warminster ; Cpl Lacey, Lcpl Smethurst, Lcpl had a staff of twenty WRAC (much to the deligh t Bellamy and Tpr Davenport to Lulworth ; of the male drivers) and fifty-three civilia n Cpl Vickers to the Signal School ; and Ssgt drivers. Roadnight, Lcpl Coleman and Tpr Loines to Our first task was to convert all our Regimental Bovington . Lcpl Hall has also returned to us at drivers to driving on the left-hand side of the Bovington from the delights of Manchester . We road, and to familiarise them with the Sout h also said farewell to Sgt Roadnight who has West District area . This we did without too transferred to the Ordnance Corps, and to many accidents. Cpl Barnes who managed to stay in BAOR with Our tasks have been many and varied : we 2 Armoured Delivery Sqn . He will probably re - were involved in the transport of 'A' vehicles t o join us on our return to Germany if in the mean- the Aldershot Army Display, and the Roya l time he hasn't taken German nationality and Tournament at Earls Court . We were also joined the Bundeswehr . We also welcome ou r involved in the New Forest fire fighting, s o two permanent staff NCOs, Ssgt Stephenson , generally life has not been as boring as we first RTR, and Sgt Robinson, RH . Ssgt Stephenson imagined. has been posted in from Iran and the Salaam s With almost 100 people in the Troop it is are flying fast and furious between him and th e difficult to mention everybody. The nerve centre QM. of the Troop is the 'Details Office' which i s The new Tech Stores is a really swish set up , administered by Ssgt Boyle and Cpl Bainbridge , all very modern and custom built, except that w e WRAC, who controls all the light vehicles, an d have lost half the stores to the RAOC Store s Lcpl Davies, WRAC, who controls the heavy Section of 18 Command Workshops . They have section. It should be noted that these two girl s had to move in pending the rebuilding of th e have the most unenviable job in the RAC Centre , Workshops. An electrified fence is being buil t especially at 4 pm on a Friday . between the two stores to keep them out of ou r Our Servicing Bay is run by that old stalwart half. of MT, Cpl Gardner, ably assisted by Tprs Lea Once we got settled in at Bovington it did no t and Jones '78 . take the RQMS long to find another suicid e Cpl Wild is responsible for the running of the sport he could take part in. He can occasionall y POL Account and can quite often be seen walkin g be seen floating above Bovington in a balloon. into the distance, mumbling to himself' monthly We say occasionally because most of his flying POL figures correct', Cpl Wild smiles, 'monthl y seems to be done abroad at the expense of variou s POL figures wrong'—CpI Wild hides . private companies . It is noticeable that when h e At the time of writing these notes we are at th e flies in UK his wife drives the balloon recovery start of the DRAC Conference and are respon- vehicle, but when he goes away he manages it on sible for all the staff car drivers (the MTO i s his own. Many people have also been heard to walking round threatening all sorts of nasties i f remark that he doesn't look a bit like Mis s any details go wrong). Tpr Jackson has bee n Nimble . The remainder of the Department , seen praying that no typing errors have been including the QM(T) can often be seen holding made on the detail sheets . the balloon steady whilst our typist repairs the The Christmas spirit has already started to rips that appear in the fabric . creep in and the final arrangements for our These notes would not be complete withou t Christmas Dance are being finalised . To help mentioning the permanent and civilian staff o f with the costs Sgt Bingham decided to run a the Department . They remain here for eac h football sweepstake, which proved very popular, Regiment taking over this role, and must get sic k but there were a few raised eyebrows when th e and tired of all the changes each Regiment make s MTO won two weeks running . when it arrives . Nevertheless, they still manag e As the year draws to a close, we have just unde r to remain cheerful and helpful through all th e a year before our tour at the RAC Centre ends, reorganisations made by successive Regiments . and already we are thinking of BAOR (Loa - Bratwurst-Reeperbahn) 'such lovely thoughts' . MT Troop A lot of new friends have been made by 17 May saw the arrival of all members of MT members of the Troop and on closing these note s Troop, settling into their new role at the RA C we would like to wish them all the best, and wh o Centre Regiment. knows, we may one day return to Bovington . The MT Troop at Bovington was vastl y (Ssgt Boyle is seen cringing in the corner saying , different from Herford, as apart from thirty 'No, anything but that' .)

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Pay Offic e The Band Your Pay Office and Friendly Loan Clu b 'Did you read that musicians are rarely over - continues to function despite a severe financial weight because they burn up so much nervou crisis last year . The crisis referred to is no t . `Put down that cheaps energy?', asked Dougal Callaghan's currency collapse but the move fro m tabloid and carry on with your Army Manua l BAOR and, though we are still friendly, yo u of Bone Marrow Transplants in the Field' , won't get a loan . Since the move we have had a n demanded Florence . extended and complicated role as the RA C Actually, Florence and Zebedee had briefly Centre Pay Office. Because of the extraordinary researched the subject of nervous energy whil e things cavalry officers and soldiers do, and th e waiting for the bus and had recorded that amazing number that do them while havin g Lcpl Parkinson, who should be the skinnies t some nebulous or fleeting attachment to the member of the Band if the theory were true, ha d Centre, the Pay Team is augmented by four managed to stand still for 6 .8 seconds. civilians ; Major Waddingham (retd), M r `Doesn't prove a thing . Some people in other Beckwith, Mrs Oxtoby and Mrs Blunt who is departments, of course, stand still all the time' — shortly off to the tropical heat of Tidworth . They Dougal could be extraordinarily bitchy for a kindly cope with the more mundane problem s dog 'and they don't all necessarily get fat .' and claims from brigadiers travelling on leave The Band were quite proud of the way they by pogo-stick and colonels entertaining i n despatched from Herford, and received an d Berlin while on `gardening leave ', to those delivered the Regiment's baggage in Bovington . returned from seven-year absence (not brigadiers Anyone who has ever wondered if some of hi s or colonels—yet!) . This leaves the military staff property was really worth packing should time to get on with the crossword and organise volunteer for baggage party just to see some of bowling evenings (and even means we can have the rubbish that is shipped across the globe . The Sundays off) . following examples were noted with variou s expressions and unprintable utterances : motor- bike complete in cardboard crate ; Rover engin e Only the Pay hierarchy, Captain Lee an d with leaking sump ; rusty iron bed ; two dozen Ssgt Glover, moved with the Regiment from toilet rolls ; tin of paint without lid ; washing Herford . The other serving members of th e machine complete with water and lots o f office are posted in and out of the RAC Centr e etceteras. The Customs Officers who had prob- Regiment rather than 14/20 H specifically . They ably seen it all before, were also baffled on finding are currently Cpl Redgwell, shortly off to th e a sealed tin with neither label nor description o f other side of the world—Brighton ; Cpl Reade, contents. Fears of the Herford connection leaving the Army to work in America (this time millionaire Trooper in drug smuggling con- it's true) ; and Pte Rhodes, who isn't going any - spiracy—were allayed by the owner's explanatio n where having just arrived from recruit training . that it was a tin of his wife's favourite Chines e sausages . We believed him . We would have Captain Lee has balanced all his books, and believed anything rather than open the tin . everyone elses if what he said about thei r The KAPE tour which followed was the bes t accounts is not exaggeration, and has been yet organised, Band and Display Team worked posted to the home of all things Pay—Worthy in close co-operation to consistently goo d Down (where Army pound notes are made) . He response from the public . The only bad day was is now helping to mould (not the fungus type ) at Haigh Hall near Wigan, and it was clear fro m apprentices for service in the RAPC . He has bee n the outset that this would be a non-event, being replaced by Captain Mackereth (from the sam e the day after Bank Holiday, first day of th e pound note factory) who comes to work an d school term and the first rainy day for many goes home in darkness, not because of pressure weeks. It was not a total loss, however, as of work as he would have you believe, but t o Major Urban-Smith, Mr Bowes-Lyon an d avoid people recognising him and asking difficul t Ssgt Harrison luckily had their clubs with them questions. That all means that the only real `old and squeezed a round of golf into the schedul e boy' still soldiering on is Ssgt Glover . He whilst waiting for nothing to happen . continues to do the RSMs worrying for him, fre e Rebuilding of the band practice room an d of charge, running the WOs and Sgts Mes s store complex is nearly finished, other bands of accounts ; with great skill and outstanding the RAC will be pleased to read . For many years dedication to duty (he says!) . He has been it has been necessary for the band stationed a t frequently heard to mutter, `They can't do that !' , RAC Centre to keep on the move as much a s but they invariably do. possible, as the facilities at Bovington were One more tune then it's time for bed,' said Zebedee—Herford Shopping Precinc t insufficient . The original design was based on about the effects of a reduction in defenc e the concept of a two-man band—pianist and expenditure was becoming a preoccupation o f drummer for which combination there i s bandsmen as well as generals . adequate rehearsal space . A room was added in `Shall we organise a whole year of charity which one could store a briefcase full of musi c concerts to raise money to buy spare parts for and another to serve as office or telephone kiosk. Scorpions?', suggested Florence patriotically . The 'smallest room in the house' was, in fact, th e `Better still, we could do our next medica l most spacious. The modifications and extensio n training exercise in the Commons and practice should enable our successors to take over a tourniquets to the neck', cried the boys eagerly . comfortable and efficient building . 'Left wheel', said Zebedee . 'What do you think the next year will bring?' , Dougal lifted his tail in order that his opinio n asked Zebedee, who had noticed that worrying of this nonsense might be clearly heard .

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At the beginning of the year, all thoughts of sun - us and still want to see us back again ! Let's hop e soaked beaches and the breeze-ruffle d that we can still mutually feel that way by the Mediterranean had become merel y lingering and time our job here is done . far-distant memories . The Squadron was at this Our first cycle, approximately two months time buried deep into a rigorous training pro - long, went well and no major bloomers were gramme in order to be ready for our new role a t dropped. The second and subsequent cycle s Warminster in April . As well as individual train - became easier in a way because the short cuts had ing, squadron training took place on a bitterl y been discovered and all the tank commander s cold and snow-swept Soltau, preceded by were more conversant with the difference betwee n conversion firing on Chieftains at Hohne. travelling east or west . This does save a lot of The Squadron move to Warminster went, o n time ! the whole, very well . Few problems were experi- Whilst at Warminster, our sole preoccupation enced and nearly all the quarters were acceptable . is to fulfil our duties to the School of Infantry , Our life here is run in cycles and entails work - and consequently we were all pleased to get awa y ing for all the different departments within th e over the Whitsun break to visit the depths o f School of Infantry . Our job is to show the Infantry Pembrokeshire in order to shoot . Castlemarti n what a tank is, what it can and cannot do, and to was last visited by the Squadron in 1972 wit h generally help with all aspects concerning Saladins, and this year we took over som e infantry/tank co-operation and liaison . We may Chieftains belonging to the 4th/7th Dragoon have thought that we had been working har d Guards. For many of the Squadron this was thei r prior to coming here but we didn't know the hal f first Squadron gunnery camp and the first day of it . We constantly clean, tighten . paint, break . was used to settle down and establish that ol d get no sleep on a cold night on Salisbury Plain , favourite— the gunner's eye . SSM Midgely agai n /re-clean and amazingly enough the School love looked after our progress and was helped b y

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1st Troop—Sgt Wagstaff, LcpI Kennedy, Tprs Mannion and Pit t

Mr Wood as Safety Officer, who soon took oft t o a rather more salubrious and warmer country . Over the week's firing, the standard of shootin g rose perceptibly and culminated in some very line shooting on the battle run . We were told tha t during the morning's shooting the Squadro n scored more hits than the previous squadron ha d scored in a week ! Major Clifton-Bligh establishe d a troop competition—trying to talk his own cre w into the prize—which was won by 4th Troop after some excellent results by the whole Squadron. Mr Tilney had taken a side bet with Mr Singe r ('just a bottle') and the latter, along with 3r d Troop, were most indignant at having to form u p and present it . They had started as the favourites . SQMS Rushton and his staff of Cpl 'Bernie ' Crossland and Lcpls'Tracker Walsh and Bentley looked after us well . After a few initial problem s with the ration role, the Mars bars and crisp s never ceased to flow . Back to Warminster and straight into anothe r cycle. However, we had now got the hang o f things and even had enough time to play a bit o f cricket and such unlikely pastimes . The Squadro n entered two teams in the School League and , although neither won it, everyone discovere d much about themselves and a little about the Chieftan tank being exercised on Salisbury Plain

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game. On one occasion one of the teams wa s made up of almost entirely SHQ Tp and wer e playing a team seemingly comprised of Lt-Col s and above . The Squadron was fielding, and o n the ball being struck, the cry went up 'throw it in ' and the fielder promptly hurled it at the crossin g batsmen in the middle of the wicket . We are stil l wondering if it was done through ignorance or a burning hate of high-ranking officers ! The beginning of August saw the Squadro n taking part in the two 3-Div exercises held on the Plain. This was the first time since our arrival at Warminster that we had not had a 'pink' in front of us, so immediately all the technical whizz kid s began to play it their way . 2nd Tp with Mr Jarrett and Sgt Gorry took off and eventually returne d claiming that they had killed several `T62s' an d had been congratulated by an umpire . By all accounts 3rd Tp spent their time sunbathing and certainly looked a lot browner at the end of tw o weeks . Cpl Cullen was the one exception he ha d turned a rather interesting shade of red . Two weeks summer leave followed the exer- cise, and everyone looked fit and well tanned o n their return to Warminster. It's amazing to think that Mancunian public houses now have sun - lamps. During our time so far at Warminster, th e 'Well, you see, it was like this . . .,' LcpI 'Tojo' Whittaker Squadron has had almost a 50 percent turnover

Some of the Squadron enjoying themselves in the traditional way

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is now being kept in hand by Tpr Wheeler fres h back from the PTI's course at Aldershot . We will shortly be saying goodbye to Lcpl Phil Murph y who is joining the SAS and we wish him persever - ance and much stamina. Mr Godfrey Tilney has been leading 4th Troo p and now has Sgt Trevor Batchelder and Cpl Joh n Cornish who have taken over from Messrs Webb and Tyson . Having beaten 3rd Troop at the las t gunnery camp, everyone is looking forward t o repeating the feat at Lulworth in March . Soon after Mr Simon Lang went to Cyprus in June, 5th Troop was disbanded and split u p between the other Troops . We are shortly to b e rid of the Centurion 'dozer and bridgelayer an d will then only have the target tank left . Cpl 'Dixie' Dixon and Tpr Tony Hilton will not be MT Troop demonstrating themselves and their equipmen t sorry when they eventually say goodbye to it. SQMS Rushton has given us good service and in officers and soldiers . The most static elements although his staff has changed, he hasn' t seem to be the tanks themselves, and th e sacrificed any quality . Lcpl Gannon must be Squadron Leader! We have said goodbye to congratulated for his performance as Fathe r many old friends, welcoming others in thei r Christmas at the Childrens' Christmas Party— place . Their names are listed at the end of th e you'll have to wriggle hard next year Pop, if you Journal. are not to attract the selector 's eye again ! Something now about the Troops and person- Sgt Stuart du Rose and his band of henchmen alities themselves . SHQ Troop like to call them - selves 'rent a tank' and perhaps they have mor e substance for justification than the others . Sgt Keith Glover has been a fairly permanen t feature, but has spent more time in the FM R than he has on the Plain . Tp Ldrs have come and gone at such frequent intervals that we never ha d time to learn their names—the job is, though, always open to any young officers passing through . Tprs Crompton and Ellis find that Sq n leading is easy, but loading the gun, especiall y when a bag charge is needed too, is more demanding . First Troop has been managed by M r Johnathan Cameron-Hayes and 'Waggy' sinc e returning from Cyprus, and only recently has their partnership been split up . Lcpl Connelly and Tpr Marmion have attempted everythin g between baby-sitting for their Troop Leader t o playing a hard game of rugby . Tpr Bobby Broe serves on and we are all expecting tremendou s results from his shooting at Lulworth in March . Mr Chris Jarrett is now sweating through the JDSC course and Sgt Peter Elsdon is lookin g after 2nd Troop in his absence . Cpl Bernie Crossland has joined from the SQMS depart- ment and is now telling everyone how it used t o be done. Third Troop now have Mr Silas Suchane k and Sgt Bob Riley (transferred from SCOTS DG ) at the helm. Cpl 'Paddy' Cullen has put in som e 'Now, where's the touch-hole on one of these . . .?'—Sgt Coo k sterling service, but he, along with everyone else, wondering where to put his cigarette

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'OK Staff, this time y ou have gone too far'—an otherwise peaceful Fitters troo p

under Cpl John Morris and Lcpl 'Ali' Barber have worked wonders on our old tanks an d have driven many hundreds of miles to suppor t enabled the Squadron to motor on under all sorts the Squadron and we thank them for this. We of duress. will thank them now before we curse them fo r We now look forward to having a good finis h bringing no food or POL next time . to our tour here and returning to Germany . We have welcomed back Sgt Jeff Briggs wh o has taken over from Sgt Pete Cooper as our Chie f Parascending Clerk. Tpr Roy McKeen is still typing furiously . The School of Infantry team came third in the Last, but certainly not least, the gallant Fitte r Services Parascending Championships in July . Troop Ssgt Dick Thomas runs the Troop an d The team of four included Lcpl Murphy and has many able bodies in the form of Sgts Dav e Tpr Worfolk of 'A' Squadron, and they received Cook, Dave Tarsuane and Dougie Johnston wh o the congratulations of the Commanding Office r has just left the Squadron . These and all the VMs at Warminster .

Conversation Piec e (from The Hawk journal 1952) 'Do you know sir, "C" Squadron had a fire i n their garage this afternoon and I caught one o f their chaps trying to pinch one of our fire buckets.'

JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 2 1 `B' Squadron The Sqn left Herford in May after what SQM S than compensated for by the gain in mechanica l Diver described as the best Sqn hand-over he had skills, which should prove extremely useful when ever witnessed. the Regiment re-forms in Germany nex t It was nice to be stationed in England again , November. after a year which had been in many ways a dis- Our aim in Vehicle Sqn is to provide the appointment . Cyprus had not materialised . various RAC Centre departments and However, our fitness training (for it) was put t o individuals with their vehicle requirements. Our good use when practically everyone got a to p task therefore is a never ending one of mainten- grading in the annual physical fitness test . Their ance, repair, cleaning and issuing of varyin g excellent results caused such a stir in BAOR that assortments of vehicle on constant demand . To HQ I (BR) Corps sent a PT committee to investi- carry out this task the Sqn has been divided int o gate the phenomenon, in order to make the test two separate entities. Firstly, Sqn HQ wit h a little more trying if it was found to be too easy ! four Troops (Heavy and Light Tracked, Ligh t However, that was in Germany and since w e Wheeled and Radio Troop), dealin g with got back I feel sure we have lost that lightness o f armoured vehicles ; and secondly, Militar y foot and jaunty air! Our task is somewhat Transport Troop with its responsibility for som e different to what we, as a Sqn, have been used to . seventy `B' vehicles, Central Serving Bay an d For a start we've `lost our name' and becom e POL Point . 'Vehicle Sqn ' (how's that for mundanity?) . The Further to this we provide our own specia l lack of tactical knowledge and training is more brand of floor show —a display of vehicles on

Sgt Batchelder's baby-minding class

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static line for visitors run very ably by Sgt Smith SSM's Notes '09. At the height of the season he has bad to dea l On my arrival al the Squadron I was told by a with up to two visits a day, which sometime s QOH that he had left me a file on 'Open Day' . I t proved a problem when trying to provide a became 'file 13' until Major Pemberton calle d comprehensive display, and at the same time me up for one of his many '0' groups. I hunted i n having to detach some of his shiny vehicles t o vain for the dratted file which had disappeared . keep the D & M School in business . Sgt The Major told me to forget it and burn it if it wa s Wainwright was rather perplexed when h e found, for 'We would make up our own plan' . received a pat on the head and a 'bless you m y Off we went to the battle area of Gallows Hill , son' from a very senior member of the visiting "I want tanks there, a Fox or two here, Scorpion s CENTO delegation, after showing him how t o firing . . .'. His wishes were my command . I with- drive a Scorpion . drew to Lulworth to ask the QM for ammo fo r The RAC Open Day proved to be a succes s the practices. I have never in my 15 years seen once the initial vehicle requirement for the battl e so many thunder flashes, grenades, blanks an d scene had been brought down to fit th e number so on, it was like seeing Aladdin 's Magic Cav e of crews available . On the day SSM Butcher was for the first time . The first practice went off overheard to say, on reviewing the tumultou s satisfactorily only due to the RSM and I havin g multitudes who had come to watch the spectacle , to signal the 'move now' message with our 'Good 'ere ain it?', to which a member of Heav y Land-Rover headlights . Troop replied, 'Ravishing', as he ogled a prett y We were shortly informed that our stores ha d member of the opposite sex clambering over hi s arrived. I met them at Gallows Hill—all loade d tank. The day was a great success and was only into six four-ton trucks—poles, dustbins, fences , marred by an accident which befell Cpl Wells o f lavatories. I was told that I should get along wit h 'C' Squadron who was seen leaping out of th e this little lot before the main equipment arrived . burning turret of his Centurion—all in the caus e So between battles we erected fences whic h of realism. seemed to go in the direction of all four cardinal points, starting out from the 'Green Hut' an d We welcome our new Sqn Ldr, Captai n somehow ended up at it—how, nobody knows. William Edge . who arrived at the gallop behind a It took us two days of intensive work . In spite ofa monstrous beast to assume his new appointment . change of plan being made all went well, thank s He informs me it will be a welcome relief for him , to the boys of 'Battling B'. After the experiences not to have to worry about letting his houn d gained over Open Day we are equipped to face retrieve Chieftains from the driver training area , any future contingency . Note for Cpl Wells—h e instead of sheep off the Welsh moors . is in future not to dismount until told to do so .

CpI Wells parting company with his Centurion at the Bovington Open Day 1976 24 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSAR S `C' Squadron

After the highly successful six-month tour i n back with more than a little satisfaction . Our job Cyprus the Squadron returned to Herford in mi d is to keep the Gunnery School in business by March 1976 . After ten days leave there followed ensuring that all our vehicles are battle-worth y a hectic period of preparation for hand-over t o and prepared for courses, as and when required . 1 RTR . This was successfully and happil y This we have succeeded in doing while achievin g accomplished and at the end of April th e a serviceability record higher than ever before a t Squadron emplaned from Gutersloh to take o n the School . It is not an easy task . Sometimes a totally different role . We said goodbye at tha t extremely tedious and sometimes franticall y moment to Major Harman, who after his secon d busy, only those who work for Hertz, Avis o r tour as Squadron Leader, was returning t o Godfrey Davis can really appreciate it . Cyprus as a Staff Officer. His departure was a sa d Apart from our basic task we have been very loss for, as with Major Garbutt in the past, hi s busily involved with the Gunnery School i n name epitomised the spirit and panache that i s many demonstrations for visiting dignitaries. typical of 'C' Squadron. We have been involved with Army displays an d The Squadron is now based at Lulworth a s shows from Aldershot to London, and furthe r the Support Squadron of the RAC Gunnery north to our own county on the KAPE tour . School . This demanding task is ours for th e The pace in 1977 promises to get even livelier. eighteen months ending in October of this year . Trade training continues and as the year pro- Those who know Lulworth will appreciate tha t gresses we will be preparing for our return t o we have been lucky to find ourselves here fo r BAOR in a new and exciting role . Meanwhile , two summers and only one winter . The former is the Squadron looks forward to enjoying anothe r paradise and the latter is hell . long hot summer by the sea before returning to Now half-way through our tour we can look the serious stuff.

Range Troop—Tpr Mitchell, Cpl Hartshorne, LcpI Sweeney

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Range Troop You name the job to be done and we'll do it . Who are we? We are Range Troop . alias 'Wimpey of the Regiment . We say we do anything . True ; varying from painting to demolishing bunker buildings, an d as a side show we act as 'reindeer' for Santa a t Christmas . The Troop really works in two parts, ou r Administration and MT Section which consist s of Sgt 'Radio' Charlie Cornes, Lcpl 'Kneivel ' Loines and LcpI Glen Sweeney . The other part are the actual 'Wimpey ' workers ; the lads that do anything and every - thing. and when we mention the fact that Sgt (t o the de-nailing compound) Metcalfe is Unio n Boss, you can see why . They say to be in 'Wimpey' Troop you hav e either got to be Irish or mad . We have both , thanks to Tpr Paddy Mitchell . Somewhere in this section of ours we have ou r NCOs Cpl Hartshorne, Cpl 'Pinky' Lomas (if h e is not in bed) and Cpl Singh who is soon to leav e us. to the tune of a few thousand pounds . Oh yes, and Lcpl Whitehead, but only when he doesn' t Range Troop work parts —front : CpI Singh, Tprs Greenwood , have any shopping to do ! Woodall and Short ; back : Tprs Meakin and Stobbar t Well they say a Troop cannot be run withou t Troopers or . as we say, navvies, and this is ful- Well, the past year has been an eventful on e filled with such workers known as the lads . And and we the lads would like to ask RSMI Wrigh t in order of appearance they are : Tprs Johnn y (when he stops complaining about too man y Warham, Mick Inskip, Blue Mallalieu an d ships in the channel), 'can the de-nailing com- Jock Simper ; and Cpls Stan Ponting, Terry pound be given away' . 'Elton' Livesey, and Jim 'Alec Carter' Broom . As with any establishment, we also have ou r Tank Troo p characters and our trade marks . Now if you se e We. like most other departments, have had a the words 'me wuzere' around Lulworth Camp steady stream of people moving in and out. put it down to the master of the English tongue , SQMS Taylor had a few months of dealing wit h Tpr Mitchell . twenty Chieftains and Peck . Garner and Co. Early starts with us are a must . But to get us up before deciding that Northern Ireland might b e and at it, we do not need an alarm clock as w e more peaceful . Now the UDR have the benefi t have our Mk I 'Ticker' namely 'Ticker Rowley of his experience. Greenwood' . Sgt Navin made a brief appearance befor e In the midst of our work we look forward to a heading for the Signal School hotly pursued by a 72-hours, that is if we are not in hospital afte r man muttering about a red Fiat . diving through a barbed wire fence like one Ssgt Brierley. although still in the seat, has Tpr Meakin, but in the case of our artis t already volunteered for 2 years in Kirkcudbright . 'Showaddy' Stobbart, we the lads would like t o Cpl Joyce. Lcpl Rodowicz. Tprs Arstall, know 'when can we have a 72-hours?' . Hadley, Taylor, Marshall and Ellison left us an d Various escapades we have been through, bu t in their places we welcome Tprs Smith '07, none will stick more in the mind than the startin g Slater, Slat ford . Wood, Henderson an d of Radio Charlie . Donbavand. Sgt Cornes (bless him) toured the whole o f Despite the changes we managed to keep the south-west England for a radio mast . He finally wagons rolling . In fact we kept so many rolling got a 150-foot one from the Royal Signals, bu t that the Commandant bought the Troop a crat e because of bad weather Radio Charlie has yet t o of beer to celebrate. make its first broadcast (we pray for more bad The internal struggle between the gangs of th e weather). Evil Big Miff (Smith '85) and 'Big Hones Roy'

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(Fenty) came to a head when the last member o f shorten our tour to about three days . During the Miff's gang, 'Bung' (do you like my ear-rings? ) summer we had our fair share (at times w e Cross, was persuaded to defect . The last battl e thought somebody else's share as well) of was short and sharp, the Evil Big Miff was left courses, shows, demonstrations etc . We manage d spreadeagled on the Tank Park . with a lot of hard work to keep our heads above He still dreams of making a come back, al - water. though his 'new' car claims a lot of time . Talking On arriving at Lulworth many of the Troo p of cars, Garner has now decided that it is not a found a new thing WRAC ; and in some case s good idea to park his car in the hangar when a it has been a permanent find . The first to go dow n General is visiting, and also that cars an d was Jack Donbavand and Joan Foley, 'Sherri f telegraph poles do not mix . Marshall was next to go, he married a home- Fenty, Abbey and Donbavand having com- grown girl and we believe he had a good recep- pleted a Junior Ranks Cadre are already tryin g tion with a few of the lads there . Gordon Foyle the SSM's seat for size and Lcpl Clayton, who our newest and youngest member, decided he did quite well really, also priced a pace-stick . didn't want to be left on the shelf, so he went hom e and got married . He has since become something CVR Troop of an expert on steak and kidney pies . The Advance Party arrived at Lulworth i n Our newest participant in the marriage stake s April to take over vehicles and Equipment fro m is Tug Wilson . Anyday we are expecting to hea r the out-going 'rent-a-car' agents. The hand- that *Zap' Harper Snr and Geoff Pollit have made over went off with a bang . One of the Scorpion s honest women of their partners . deciding it had had enough of life at Lulwort h In November, Pete Webb swept in with hi s caught fire at the POL Point . Disaster wa s new broom and took over the Troop from Ron averted only by some hero driving it away fro m Flowers . Since he arrived we haven't been abl e the Point otherwise we might have been able to to find anything !

Legless Hugh Hammersley at the controls of a Chieftain tank under the watchful eye of Sgt . Ron Crank Photo : courtesy of Bournemouth News and Picture Service

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CVR Troop—Tprs Pollit and Ramm attending to a Scimita r

Finally we say goodbye to the following : Ron During the course of the year we were asked t o Flowers to 63 AYT with the hope that they mak e provide soldiers and vehicles for many differen t climbing ropes stronger to take his weight ; Reg kinds of demonstrations for visiting represen- Hayward and Bob Wilde to civvy street and w e tatives of many countries . Tpr Entwhistle too k hope they will soon see the error of their ways ; part in the Aldershot Display. The Guide d Tony 'Mole' Horrocks to take over his job a s Weapons Wing set up a display of vehicles an d MTO of Episkopi Garrison in Cyprus . Guided Weapons Troo p GW Troop was formed on 1 May 1976 . Four days later the whole Troop went to Otterbur n with the students, who were to fire their firs t missiles. On our journey up to Newcastle, via London and the Underground, Tpr Kneal e decided to try and go via Bristol after ending u p on the wrong platform and train . On subsequent journeys to Otterburn, Tpr Kneale's hand wa s held by the Troop ! May and June saw us settling into the job , which basically was maintaining a fleet o f vehicles : AFV 438s, Mk 5s, Saracens an d Centurions for the students' use, and then driv- ing the vehicles on the ranges at Otterburn . Lcpl Cain had to crew the Centurion target tan k which the students fired their missiles at . Any reports that Sgt Beveridge and Lcpl Cain ar e experts at cringing when the missiles hit th e tank are totally untrue . Spartan at Lulworth

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Guided we apons Troop— Tpr Ward, LcpI Critchlow, Tprs Walker and Wood s

equipment . Some of the instructors responsible anybody wanted an 'egg banjo' . Tpr Wells. a for the stand gave Entwhistle instructors tabs t o recent arrival in the troop from training a t wear and then went off for a tea-break . Soon Catterick . said innocently and seriously . 'I can' t after a General appeared and Tpr Entwhistl e play one. Sir' ! expertly described all of the equipment to th e General who went off extremely satisfied . MT Troop The British Aircraft Corporation work i n When the Troop arrived in Lulworth in earl y close harmony with the GW Wing. and often we May we were immediately disillusioned by th e have to display their vehicles on demonstration s antique vehicles that we had to take over . How - or provide crews and Striker for filming, tests . ever. when it was seen that four WRACs were t o trials etc . Lcpl Critchlow . Tpr Mather. Tpr be taken over with the vehicles it had a cheerin g Kneale . and Tpr Wells were taken out to dinne r effect on everyone . by BAC for their part in the Prince Sultan s The joy was short lived though demonstration . Tpr Mather. not known for hi s . Two of th e girls were expecting happ events and soon timidity, proceeded to tell the BAC represen- y tatives present at the dinner how to run BAC . departed for civilian life being replaced by two other girls, Pies Barnes and Bingham Other members of the Troop . not previousl y . who are mentioned. have been active in other fields. still with the Troop . Lcpl Cain . Tpr Walker. Tpr Woods . Tpr Mathe r Pte Bingham has just got married to an ex - are all members of the Regimental and Squadro n member of' the Troop who is now with Range football teams and doing well . Cpl Warren . the Troop. namely Tpr Short. and Pte Barnes ha s Tp Cpl . has just completed a Chieftain D& M married Tpr Scott from Tank Troop . They have course. joined the list of others from the Troop who hav e As a closing note an amusing incident too k got married since our arrival . They are : Tpr place up at Otterburn in early December . The Grimshaw . in June : Tpr Bowman, in August : Troop had finished on the ranges for the day an d and Pte Foley (WRAC) also in August whic h were playing cards in the rest room when th e now makes MT the marriage bureau of Lulwort h Royal Artillery BQMS appeared and asked if 1976

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Owing to the lack of vehicles on charge to th e The servicing bay comes under the control o f Troop and the heavy demands of the Gunner y the MT and because Cpl 'Noddy' Gregory ha s School . we find ourselves with the unenviabl e been away on various courses since August, task of having to rely on Bovington MT to hel p Lcpl 'Odo' Wood has carried out the job abl y us with details . After a disappointing start things assisted by Tpr Hutchinson . Under their care now seem to be running smoothly between us , the vehicles are now more road-worthy an d but with the occasional excuse for a vehicle from reliable than when we took over and are n o Bovington being late, like 'the windscreen fel l longer viewed with as much horror by the out' or 'the driver broke his leg playing -football troops. However, this has not prevented us from on Saturday' . having the occasional mishap, for example, We have seen two changes of face since arriv- Tpr 'Jinks' Grimshaw who has twice bee n ing. they were Lcpl Rodowicz in Sent ember an d involved with the bending of the black 'hearse' . Tpr Ager in October, but prior to that we ha d We are all looking forward to BAOR to 'ge t lost Lcpl Hunt to Warminster, Cpl Livesey an d away from it all' and feel sure that this will hel p Tpr Short to Range Troop. Tpr Turnbull t o Sgt Crank (Sid James) to re-grow his hair and Bovington Sgts' Mess, and Lcpl Coleman t o lose his lines of worry, which seem to be etche d School of Signals at Blandford . on his face nowadays !

The best caption for this cartoon received by the Editor from a seeing member of the Regiment by 20 June will receive a prize of £5

30 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS The Royal Armoured Corps Mobile Display Team 197 6 Ah, the idle rich have come back to do som e team) and by 4 pm the poor girls were too work .' bemused to jump . (The organisers of the Biggin Hill Air Fair still believe it was too gusty .) I also Gosh no, Sarn't Major, I'm sending the Team on gather that Sgt Trevor Batchelder has applied t o a months leave .' the Warminster Constabulary for a tour on I saw you lot, up in Manchester, never did an y point-duty—no problem for such an experienced work, just pulled all the best birds, that's all. ' expert . While on the subject of travel, it might be of interest to the Editors of the Guiness Book of 'All I heard was that the MDT hijacked th e Records that the RAC MDT (all Tech Staff are Black and White Whisky Distillery in Glasgow . ' forbidden to read further) holds the record tim e Wot did you go and park your Scorpion in t'se a for moving a convoy 450 miles from Glenalmon d for anyway .' School near Perth to Tidworth—eleven hours . Oh well, we think we work . Jealousy derives The RCT has small reservations as to whether o r from ignorance and nobody knows what the not we qualify as being a convoy with twelv e MDT does, they couldn't—we don't! There are vehicles spread over 400 miles, but promise t o lots of praising letters from Generals that prove give us more lessons in convoy drill this summer . we do do something though, you can go to H Q We don't always get around so fast though, i n DRAC and read them if you don't believe me . fact I gather Ssgt Alfie Angel is still up i n What we have really been trying to do is show n Nuneaton taking 'fowters' with his rather flas h the great British public how you (soldiers that is ) Kodak. By the way the MDT 1976 photographic spend their money for them . It took seven record is available for viewing, Monday–Friday, months to do last year and we had to travel the 0900–1600 hours, as long as you are not a whole country to do it, from Plymouth to Perth , relation of Mrs Whitehouse . and Bury to Battersea . Not only that but we di d When this edition of The Hawk is published, it so well that it's got to be done again next year . many of the old faces will have left the Team an d We took over from the QOH in a tearin g we wish them well on their way . Captain Jonatha n hurry in April and knowing how to set up the Baines, Sgt Trevor Batchelder, and Cpl Joh n Display (but not much else), we set off on 2 Ma y Cornish have all gone to join 'A' Sqn, and Ssgt with lots to learn . Did you know that children i n Alfie Angel has joined the DLOY in Preston . Scotland don't have fingers on their hands, the y Nellie Catton is hoping to be a lumberjack in have spanners, that everyone over fifty has bee n Scotland ; Philip Roe, despite a seven mont h on a Cromwell, and that your Granny had a boy - dissuasion programme last summer, is endin g friend in the Army?—ask her. his bachelorhood (good luck Phyllis) ; and Living the life of a travelling salesman, moving Scouse Steele, our resident cartoonist and NCO to a new hotel every third day, packing and re- baiter, has gone back to 'C' Sqn in Lulworth . packing, lifting children on and off a tank all da y It's sad that such a happy little set-up shoul d doesn't appeal to all . Nevertheless, the pluses have to have such a short life but Charli e generally outweigh the minuses plenty of time Mattinson, Steve (Knuckles) Gee, Frank Bailey, off, large allowances, travelling the country , Chris Doodson and Simon Morris will show th e sampling new pubs and meeting new birds, an d new lads the way and we hope they all enjoy thei r meeting new pubs and sampling new birds, an d Romany existence in 1977 . sampling new pub s and meeting new birds, PS Did you know that the MDT is paying a and . . . (somebody wake Captain Baines up for visit to Iran next summer? Watch out for their heavens sake !) . new colours—a team of ration trucks no longer . Well, after all, meeting people is what th e PPS —I don't expect they'll read this, but just i n Display Team is all about . It's only a question of case they do, our deepest appreciation goes t o defining Display. Cpls John Cornish and Dust y Major Entwistle and Mr Chard in HQ DRA C Binns can explain it all, they spent a day with th e for coping with us and covering for us in ever - Pernod girls (the world's only all-female free-fall impossible circumstance .

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Being helpful with the MDT Regimental KAPE Tour 1976 The annual 'Keep the Army in the Public Eye ' tour of the 14 20 H recruiting area in Lancashire took place from 16 August to 7 September 1976 . A week's initial preparation at Bovingto n included the rousing of a number of civi l servants and retirees from the slumbers of a summer afternoon in their 2—4 p m nodding-off period of office routine, by the effect of number s of thunder-flashes exploding around them . This was the KAPE Team's 'warm-up period' an d practice for arena demonstrations had to tak e priority over deep-Dorset apres-luncheon naps . By the 17 August the Team were operational , living in Fulwood Barracks, Preston, by kin d permission of North-West District, wh o appeared to be somewhat surprised to view thei r new tarmac square being scratched and oile d by advanced army technology in the form of th e no damage, no tears, tracked reconnaissanc e vehicles, namely Scorpion, Scimitar and Spartan . From this hallowed sanctuary of the north- west then, would set out each day to towns , Sgt Steele's 'PRI shop' in front of the recruiting caravan at the schools, pleasure centres and shows, the rather Blackpool Services Display—right : Capt Baines ; the boy o n impressive line of some of the latest arm y the left is about to buy a copy of Emperor's Chambermaids ! vehicles, all flying the blue and yellow pennant , and followed by an antiquated caravan bearing the name of the Regiment that was bidding th e flower of youth from the county to join th e exalted ranks of the 14th 20th King's Hussars . The sun shone, the sea at Blackpool was very That 'many were called, but few were chosen ' blue, and as the days passed the bandwago n is not an apt description of the way the Regimen t really began to roll The Blackpool Centenary chooses its numbers, but there again as al l Tattoo, The Bury Army Show, The Morecamb e prospective candidates were told, 'We do have and District Agricultural Show, to name but a certain standards to keep up in this Regiment' . few of the engagements where 'The Armoure d Road Show, 14 20 H . Cavalry in the Attack ' set piece demonstration took place . The show always had a sympathetic commentator where- ever it performed, as the microphone was alway s held by the leader of the team, Lt Bowes-Lyon . He was ably supported by Sgt Smith 278, whose split-second timing of arena eventing in th e north-west is a byword to the Lancastrian o r Mancunian . Nor was the team biased in any way toward s male or female prospective recruits looking ove r their vehicles in fact quite a few females sa w them at close quarters, and were given the benefit of the first-hand knowledge and experience of the team. All good things have to come to an end, and sadly the team had to return to Bovington on 7 September after a worthwhile tour, meeting many old friends and making a lot of new one s We're only here for the beer which isn't here'—LcpI Gibso n as well as picking up a recruit or two on the way — and Tpr Halliday on Blackpool sea-front during KAPE twenty-four in fact . JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 33 A Horse! A Horse ! My Kingdom for a Horse! 'Now my lads for the 14 Light Dragoons or th e This recruiting advertisement was one of Duchess of York's Own. All you who are kickin g those in use sometime between 1799–1804 whe n your heels behind a solitary desk with too littl e the 14th was stationed in Kent. 1804 was a wages and a pinch-gut master all you with to o particularly busy year for recruiting as th e much wife, or perplexed with obstinate, unfeel- establishments of all regiments were greatl y ing parents, may apply to : Sergeant Hammond , increased following the end of the truce know n Rose and Crown . Whitechapel . You are as the Peace of Amiens . This was broken by the quartered in the fertile county of Kent, where 'Corsican Chief' (Napoleon) and so the war you have provisions remarkably cheap, luxuri- continued . ous living to the brave, ambitious mind is but a secondary object . else thousands would repair t o In 1804 our KAPE teams operated in London, the standard of the gallant 14th . could they Birmingham . Shrewsbury and Chichester . Sgt obtain the honour of being received . Those o f Hammond was evidently our 'Special Recruiter ' address and education are sure of preferment . in London and very sensibly set up his office in a Your comforts in this service surpass all clerk s pub The Rose and Crown . and mechanics . An hospitable table and capacious bowl of punch that will float or sin k the little Corsican Chief. 'N .B. Four farriers are wanted and a master for the Band. ' GOD SAVE THE KING .

'It has been noticed that Adult Instructors are carrying proliferation of sticks, whips, cudgels etc . It is pointed out that these are not authorised items of dress and should not be carried ' Ex-tract from Greater Manchester ACF Routine Orders October 1976 34 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 63 Army Youth Team (14th/20th King's Hussars)

Since the last issue of The Hawk, Sgt-Maj This last year has been another busy one for us Midgley has taken over from Sgt-Maj Burgess , as well as the normal AYT activities, ie, canoe- and Sgt Flowers has taken over from Sgt Aindow . ing, mountaineering, rock climbing, Duke o f Sgt-Maj Burgess has gone to the Gunnery Edinburgh awards, and . 22 shooting . We have School and Sgt Aindow has gone to the Mobil e now added skiing on our indoor slope i n Display Team . We wish them both well in thei r Manchester, sub-aqua in a swimming pool, surf- new jobs and extend our thanks for the work the y ing in Cornwall, and an 'It's a Knockout ' have done for the youth team . competition in the local youth clubs . We also do At the time of writing we are not quite sure i f mountain safety lectures and weapons display s there will be a 63 Army Youth Team in the future for youth clubs, cadets and schools . because of defence cuts explained the DAR who The three main events this year took place a t visited us in November . He had to decide Butlin's in Barry Island, Jurby Camp in the Isl e whether to cut each team by one man or cut ou t of Man, and Penhale Camp in Cornwall . At sixteen teams . Having spoken to each member o f Butlin's there were about 1,800 kids from all over the team, he finally said that sixteen teams mus t Britain for the week taking part in Butlin's go as the work load on a four-man team woul d 'Adventure into Education' and it was our job t o be too great . There will probably be one team cu t do the adventure training aspects of their stay. from the north-west but as yet we don't kno w At Jurby Camp in the Isle of Man we onc e which one . again took cadets on watermanship training

CpI Kirk teaching Army Cadets basic canoeing in Oldham bath s Photo : courtesy of Oldham ChronieM

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I around the coastal area of Ramsey Bay . We helped the local coastguards and lifeboat crew s in a couple of rescues . We also boarded a ship that had been stolen from Whitehaven and had moored by the Ramsey Pier . The local Terrorist Police went out with us to do th e arresting and, unfortunately, we didn't have t o use our paddles in the apprehension of th e criminals. Our two-week stay in Cornwall was very goo d as the weather was fantastic and we were spend- ing each day on the beach, canoe surfing . Al - though the day was long (0800—2030 hours) th e cadets got really good surf training and enjoyed themselves . Team members have been on various course s throughout the year . Sgt-Maj Midgley attended a Unit expedition leaders course at Tywyn , Cpl Kirk got his Canoeing Instructor's certificate , and Lcpl McGahey and Tpr Blakey got them - selves a First Aid and Projectionists certificate , respectively. So the team is up to the same hig h standard of training as before . Sgt Aindow and Cpl Kirk helped out th e National Federation of Boy's Clubs by doing a Canoe Recce for their annual canoe race bu t after completing the Recce and making out th e maps and radio check points they were told that the Federation could not get enough entries fo r the race. Such is life . We purchased a slalom canoe mould last yea r and we are feverishly churning out slalom canoe s in Regimental colours and in the new 'see - through fibre-glass ' . During this last year Sgt Aindow got married (at last) and Lcpl McGahey and Tpr Blakey keep trying to but without success . 14th/20th King's Hussars Cadets—Cadet Barry Rainford , aged 14, of Wigan who marched with his troop 26 miles (wit h Editor's Not e a 32lb pack on his back) in order to achieve his two-sta r With reference to the third paragraph . The future badge. Although in pain he didn't then realise that he had a of AYTs is still undecided . broken foot—the result of a canoe accident at camp

Officers' Mess The last few months have flashed by . BAOR an d Cyprus seem.to be a century away . Beach parties at Episkopi, racing parties at Nicosia and fare - well parties at Herford ace all history . Since th e move to England, awesome cries of 'too expen- sive' and 'too busy' seem to have escaped the lips of 14th 20th Hussars . However, the social programme has not faltered, because some are so rich, and others have found that the hank manager has been turning a blind eye . The Regimental Mess, as such, does not really exist at present . We have three homes — Warminster. Bovington and Lulworth- and consequently Regimental property has bee n divided between these messes, although Lulwort h is considered the most exclusive residence . To celebrate a successful move from Germany we had a riotous dining-in night at Lulworth i n early June, followed by a guest night in July . August is a month of rest for the RAC Centre At a well-known sporting event—the Commanding Officer with Joey, Sally and Shadrach

and the Regiment was no exception, leaving a working skeleton we all disappeared to ou r respective pursuits. Great preparation, planning and tent erecting was evident at Lulworth after the block leave, a s in late September the Regiment threw a dance . Some guests arrived in wellington boots and some in boats, but despite the torrential rain , wind and the cold that night everybod y thoroughly enjoyed themselves . The lawn has still not recovered ! Colonel Forty Allen's hand-over to Brigadie r Peter Cavendish provided yet another excuse fo r a Regimental gathering. In early October a buffet supper was held in his honour, and with the subsequent visit of Brigadier Peter a simila r party was arranged . We were all delighted to see HRH the Princess Anne at the Regimenta l Dinner in the Cavaltry Club, the same month . However, we were to have no rest, as Christma s swooped down on us with a vengeance and the festivities continued . The Regiment held thei r Annual Ladies' Guest Night which proved a monumental success. The hand-over period of Commanding Officers followed Christmas an d culminated in a dining-out night for Colonel Bil l Stockton and Winston Lee who has been replaced by Neil Mackereth as our new Paymaster. Major Rawlins—Alpine training A number of Officers have kept the racin g JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 37 tradition, in grand style, by buying a greyhoun d screens of lead at high altitude birds on all bi g called `Seldom Sad' who has started to overflo w estates. Jim Escott has just taken up hockey afte r our strongroom by winning the Poole Stadiu m a 5-year lay-off, but Bill Williams finds it imposs - Greyhound Owners' Association Stakes, and a ible to play rugger any longer owing to his gout ; fine silver cup to boot. He has also won on two however, John Clifton-Bligh bravely tried t o other occasions and is beginning to show hi s walk on to the rugger pitch but slipped on the true form. touch line and broke his wrist! Tim Wood ha s We have all enjoyed being in England agai n been sending back news bulletins from 6 G R and have had opportunities to hunt, shoot and and reports that there is still a trail of ex 14th 20t h fish, and to meet many of the locals who hav e Hussars `birds' left in Hong Kong . been extremely kind to us and have looked afte r Now that the winter is nearly over we are al l us very well indeed. Wendy de Beaujeu and Joey much looking forward to the summer activitie s Pharo-Tomlin have struck very lucky by findin g in the south of England . a local sugar-daddy who provides them with The Officers are most grateful to Mr and Mr s mounts on which they follow the hounds, an d Pullman for presenting the fine portrait of when John Rawlins is not hunting, he is movin g General Sir Samuel Hawker who commanded house. During the shooting season Peter Hoare the 14th from 1803-1811 . Mrs Pullman is th e can be found with gun in hand putting up great great granddaughter of the General .

The ski team en route for Ischgl—Palmer, D Woodd, Pownall-Grey (trainer), Baines and Bowes-Lyon

38 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS Sergeants' Mess

The Sergeants' Mess has settled down remark - a pretty and efficient young lady called Glynis ably well to the new life at Bovington . Despite Williams working for him, and spends more time being in the minority in the RAC Centre Mess, in the office than ever . Brian Stocker has just the 'Hawks', or at least some of them, are con- finished his Drill course and we await the patte r stantly in the forefront of things . (If only of his tiny feet with apprehension. Jim Howard Tottman wouldn't do it .) We celebrated still balloons his way about the south . (If anyone Ramnuggur this year, and although the cos t has £4,000 would they please contact him .) Phil cast an air of gloom it was thoroughly enjoye d Midgley has handed over 'A' to Dave Tunnicliffe by all, and what made it so much more enjoyable and is scaling mountains in the far north . (Try was the sight of so many old and welcomed not to fall off.) friends. Sgt.Briggs coped manfully with the Cup, Finally, the RSM and Bill Butcher, WOI I ably assisted by Sgts Atkin and Dixon . Fatigue Squadron, spend their time convincin g Ssgt Holland, who has always pleaded fo r each other that it really is 'good here ain't it' . some assistance in the office to enable him to ge t To all the members may we wish them a Happy out and do the work of Mess Manager, now has New Year, and even Hohne looks good after this .

Sergeants' Mess Cricket Team

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(Regimental History Quiz/Competition) Open to all serving and retired members of th e 10 What important engagement did Queen Regiment . Text books may be used! Winner' s Victoria carry out / in Manchester in 189 4 prize £ 10 . Answers to Home Headquarters please when she was escorted by the 14th King' s by 20 June when the competition will close . A Hussars ? 'School Solution' will be circulated . 11 (a) What is the difference in appearance be- I In which Lancashire town did Dormer's (14th ) tween a Guidon and a Standard ? Dragoons first see action and in what year ? (b) What was the original purpose of th e 2 One of our present Regimental marches wa s 'pickers' on an officer's cross-belt ? adopted by the 14th as the result of a distress- 12 (a) What is a Sabretache ? ing incident in Kent in about 1800 . What is (b) What is the meaning of the word 'Hussar' ? the march called ? 13 In which countries did the 14th King's Hussar s 3 Who presented the 14th Light Dragoons wit h serve during the First World War ? the Prussian Eagle badge ? 4 After which battle did the 'Emperor'—th e 14 When and where was the 'Last Cavalr y chamber-pot—come into possession of th e Charge' carried out by the 20th Hussars ? 14th Light Dragoons? 15 What was the main battle tank used by th e 5 What was Cpl Hanley's claim to fame ? Regiment at the Battle of Medicina, 1945 ? 6 Which Officer of the 14th (on Wellington' s 16 Why do we wear crossed Kukris on ou r staff) conveyed the Duke's Waterloo despatch uniform sleeves ? and the captured French colours to the Princ e 17 When did the Regiment win the Cavalry Regent in London in 1815 ? Football Cup competition ? 7 What is the motto of the 14th/20th King' s Hussars ? 18 (a) In which year did Princess Anne becom e Colonel-in-Chief? 8 For which war were war/campaign medal s (b) Is she Colonel-in-Chief of any other first issued to all ranks of the army who had Regiment and if so, which ? served in the field ? 9 Apart from 'Punjaub', two battle honour s 19 What was the main competition won by th e were granted to the 14th for the 2nd Sikh war Regiment at Bisley in 1972 ? 1848/49 . What were they? 20 Name one of our 'Allied Regiments' .

PRI 14/20 H—Price List

Regimental drum ice bucket £5 .80 (postage 57p) We have on order further supplies o f Zippo lighters . . . £2.75 Regimental key rings and car badges . Price Glass ash trays . . 60p (approx) 30p and £5 . Crested notepaper . 61 p Crested envelopes . . 41 p Where possible goods will be sent post free bu t Blazer badge (silk wire) . £3.75 for larger items and orders postage must . Regimental biros . . 7p regretfully, be added to the above prices . Regimental pencils . . 5p Button badges . . . . 6p Until I October 1977 requests for goods Regimental book matches . . 3p should go to : PRI 14th/20th King's Hussars, Wall plaques . . £2.97 Bovington Camp, Nr Wareham, Dorset ; after Country ties £1 .09 I November 1977 to : PRI 14th/20th King' s Town ties (new broad design) . £1 .30 Hussars. BFPO 30.

40 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSAR S Sporting Activities Cricket With the arrival of the Regiment at Bovington , Lyon who took over the running of RAC Centre Regimental cricket became Royal Armoured cricket on arrival from Germany. Of the fourteen Corps Centre Regiment Cricket, and the team s matches, the majority were played on the limited- fielded in the various matches that were playe d over basis and results were as follows : played 14, at Bovington were drawn from all those workin g won 6, lost 5, drew 3, 984 runs were scored by the at Bovington and Lulworth. The 14/20 H talen t Centre team, 1,078 runs against it . The main was spread over these two camps, but unfortu- bowling wizards were not from within th e nately a number of very useful cricketers were Regiment, though Sgt Whelan and Cpl Dea n lost to `A' Squadron at Warminster. Many of turned in several useful performances . The those who played for us were either on courses , Officers once again trounced the Sgts in the or involved in the various schools and therefor e annual match in June, scoring over 150 runs . each match showed new faces, and regula r Particularly fine batting performances were put attendance for nets and matches was hard t o up by Lt-Col W . J. Stockton, OBE, 49, and achieve. The very hot weather and drought con- Lt D. J. Bowes-Lyon, 53. The Sgts, however , ditions prevented the watering of the pitch, which were skittled out for a modest sum, and left the in time became a dust bowl and eventually un- pitch in a deflated/beer inflated state, swearin g usable in July, but before that some fourtee n revenge in 1977. We now hope for the same hot matches were played with varied success . Regular days with a little more rain to keep the pitch players from the Regiment included Sgt Whelan , green and not so much slumber in the outfield Cpl Dean, Sgt-Maj Lowden, Lcpl Green, Cpl for 1977 ! Burrill, Lt A. R. B. Woodd and Lt D. J. Bowes-

Rugby

Regimental Rugger ream 1976/77—back row : Tpr Woods, Lt Fellowes, Tprs Geraghty and Leslie, Lcpls Nuke, Lowe and Rokitta, CpI Edwards, Tprs Ray, Kelly, Inskip, Dighton, Lcpl Harrison ; front row : Tprs Bradley and Eyles, Lcpls Lee , Drummond, Cpl Mayall, Captain Williams, Lcpls McNally, Hansell and Halliday

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The Squad reformed again at Bovington unde r Tpr Bradley, Cpl Young and Lcpl McNally. the watchful eyes of Captain Williams and RS M We look forward to the rest of the season an d Morris. Cpl Mayall was made skipper and to all those who have supported us—cheers ! trainer. We started the season in good hear t and despite a little bad luck, in both the Army an d Dorset & Wilts Cups, continue to play what w e like to call entertaining rugby at least once a week. In the Army Cup we reached the quarter-finals where we were beaten by 23 points to 18 by th e Welsh Guards. The following week saw us in th e quarter-finals ofthe Wilts & Dorset Cup and again we were narrowly beaten—this time by Wootton Bassett, 13 points to 12. Our combined results of the season so far ar e as follows :

Played Won Lost Drawn For Agains t 14 10 3 1 352 104

We have reached the semi-finals of the South - West District Cup which we play in February , and we have also arranged for a tour i n Lancashire in mid March . So, all in all, everything is going well . It i s usual in these articles to name certain players bu t the rule has been quite clear throughout th e season—we have no 'opera stars' . However, w e would add that six of the team have played fo r the District Fifteen and, who knows, one or tw o may well go on to greater honours . Congratulations are extended to the followin g who were awarded their Regimental Colours a t The long and the short of it—LcpI (Bulldog) Drummond , the end of last season : Cpl Smith, Lcpl Halliday, scrum half ; Lcpl (Lofty) Lowe, lock

Football We arrived at Bovington at the close of th e League, Premier Division, and in all the majo r 1975/76 season looking forward to a successfu l Unit Cup competitions in the area . Unfortu- season of soccer on English pitches . We wel- nately, we were knocked out in the first round o f comed Major Cullinan as our new managin g the Army Cup by a very fit and efficient Roya l director and Sgt Whelan was reinstated as tea m Irish Rangers team. manager after his season of recuperation i n We are looking forward to a successful run i n Cyprus. the Cavalry Cup competition which starts i n Unfortunately, Regimental sport is once agai n March in which we have been drawn at home t o suffering from its seasonal affliction—separation . Scots DG . With one Squadron at Warminster, one a t Results in the league have proved encouraging Lulworth and the remainder here at Bovington , and we have won all three games played so far . it has been difficult to field our stronges t The following have represented the tea m Regimental team although we have the advantag e regularly : Sgt Driscoll, Cpls Annis and Burrill , of being able to field non-Regimental players i n Lcpls Cain, Stafford, Ellison . Whitelock, Tprs our role as RAC Centre Regiment . Harding, Woods, Meakin, Walker, Lythgoe , I We are entered in the Salisbury Plain Football Pollit, Billington, Ptes Stebbings and Morrice .

42 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS Canoeing

Canoeing has gone through a somewhat dorman t period in the Regiment . However, this year w e hope to put together a team for the Arm y Championships in Monmouth in July . Captain Davis has recently returned to Regimental dut y having had a reasonably successful season i n 1976. He teamed up with Cpl Fisher of 16 Para Bd e to form a K2 racing crew and together the y achieved some measure of success . Results in- cluded a couple of seconds in National Lon g Distance races, seconds in the National Novic e Sprint and Inter Service championships, th e winning of the Army 500m and 1,000m sprint s and paddling with the British team in Spain .

Capt M . G . S . Davis and CpI R . Fisher (16 Para Bde) — Monmouth, July 1976

Sailing

The unprecedented Mediterranean weather las t summer channelled the pursuit of pleasure towards the sea. Hawks were seen sampling malt whisky in the Western Isles ; the local brews along the south-west coast of England ; plonk in Normandy ; planters' punch in Bermuda ; and Harvey Wall Bangers in New York and Boston . A good deal of sailing was done between times! We started the season by successfully defend- ing the RACYC Gold Cup in the Inter - Regimental Regatta at Seaview, Isle of Wight. Eleven Regiments competed but none were good enough to defeat such an invincible team a s Col Goodhart, Capts Hoare and Hill . In June we were lucky enough to be allocated three vacancies in the afterguard on HMST Y Kukri, a Nicholson 55 sloop on charter from the JSSC at Gosport to the Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club . She was one of the many yachts from eighteen countries taking part in Operation Sail 76. This was a race across the A Senior Officer from the 'Admirablety' Atlantic and back organised by the Sail Trainin g

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Association to coincide with the America n Bicentennial Celebrations . One of the highlights of this trip was a parade of sail up the Hudso n River to New York on the 4 July. Colonel Goodhart skippered Kukri, ably assisted by Major Bowles and Captain Hoare as mates, on leg three of the race, from Bermuda t o New York and Boston . The parade of sail was unforgettable, the hospitality of the American s superb ; the only regrettable fact was that there were not more vacancies for the Regiment . Major John Copestake (ACC attached ) organised three adventure training cruises i n home waters ; two in the Western Isles o f Scotland and one in the Channel Isles an d Northern France . Crews were selected from th e RAC Centre and included Mr Fellowes , WO II Young, Sgt Nelson and Tpr Happer plu s an assortment of WRACs (regrettably n o photographs are available of these trips, although hearsay relates that a good time was had by all !) . All in all it has been a good season for thos e lucky enough to get away .

'Oggie' doing a three-point turn

Sub-Aqua Diving

Whilst 'A' Squadron was in Cyprus, a total o f in England . We found a big drop in both th e eight divers were trained to BS-AC Class 3 visibility and water temperature from that i n standard . Courses were run by JSATC i n Cyprus. Nevertheless, the diving is very pleasant . Dekhelia for two weeks each . RAF Akrotiri wa s The Indian summer' attracted several new the local club and diving took place on most divers . Miss Sue Colborne and Lcpl Fran k afternoons . One of our divers logged close to Bradbury joined the ranks of budding aquanauts . ninety dives in a 4-month period . He can't have Major Hodson made a 'come back' after a few done anything else. years in retirement, and Tprs Stewart Wilkinson All divers were members of the Akrotiri Club , and John Kelly came to us from JLR alread y as most of the committee was from the club i n trained. Herford who had wangled their way to Cypru s Most of our early divers were carried out on for the summer, serving with 252 Signals, ou r either the Landing Craft or the Royal Adelaide next-door neighbours in Episkopi . (two of the six wrecks in our parish with easy access). The most interesting wreck we dive i n The news of our return to the UK was wel l our area is the Kyarra, an ex-hospital ship received as Dorset offers some of the finest diving torpedoed off Durleston Point during the last

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Sub-Aqua diving—LcpI McGahey, Sgt Smith and Miss S . Colborne - aboard Golf Beach off the Channel Islands

war. She is laying on her side in 90 feet of water The weather was most kind for the whol e and is approximately 550 feet long . This wrec k week—the Channel like a mill pond . Sgt Alan is still in one piece with a few 'goodies' still to b e Smith was constantly seen at the stern ofthe MF V found. Chesil beach is our usual dive sight, maintaining a 1952 Standard engine and gearbo x which allows a straight drop into 45 feet with - that he has adapted to run the compressor. out swimming out too far . Mr Fellowes can b e Compo was taken and used to some extent bu t seen here with blue feet as he often wears out th e was largely complimented by cray/lobster 'a l a soles of his bootees walking across the pebbles . Woodcock' and suitably washed down with a The main event of this year's diving was th e litre or two of expensive (30p) Italian wine . club expedition to the Channel Islands aboar d The return trip differed from the week's cruise. Gold Beach, the club MFV . This is an ex-Naval The sea got very 'bumpy' causing a few of the vessel of 60 tons . Seventy individual dives were members to deposit the wine and a bottle or two carried out around the Guernsey and Alderney of duty-free Pernod over the leeward side of the coastline. An interesting dive or two was spen t boat. on a wrecked tanker, Point Law. She ran aground We are now looking forward to next year' s last year on Alderney, then broke in half and trip ; destination as yet unknown, but it will have sank in 35 feet . The trip attracted Lcpl Mac to be a duty-free place in order to cook our catch . McGahey from 63 AYT and Cpl John Cornish May be a trip to Belize might be possible i n from the MDT. March. JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS 45 Polo Owing to the move from Herford to Bovingto n at last we might win that most coveted an d the polo players suffered a late start to the season . evasive cup . It was not to be . Reddy Watt played In England everyone had been playing for a a magnificent game for the Welsh Guards an d month and their ponies were considerably fitter . we lost 5—3 . However, everyone ejoyed it and i t Ponies were at a premium and to put a was given wonderful support from past an d Regimental Team on the ground we had to present officers. borrow two Tidworth Club ponies and also were In the 'Captains and Subalterns' we met th e very kindly lent ponies by Rollo Clifford an d Life Guards in the first round . Peter Vickery Caroline Mann . having left the Army a few days before wa s However, the Regimental Team in the form o f replaced by Mike Vickery at 3, back on the pol o John Rawlins at 1, Rory Mann at 2, Peter field after some time . A tight and close game t o Vickery at 3, and David Woodd at 4, did manag e start with, we won fairly easily once we got goin g to defeat the Navy in a good game at Tidwort h together. In the finals against the 4/7 Dragoo n by 8 goals to 2 . Anthony Woodd then replaced Guards we looked—on paper a worse side . John Rawlins through a gentlemanly agreemen t with both sides drawing on the Tidworth Clu b and we defeated the 4/7 Dragoon Guards by 6—1 , ponies as there were no spare ponies in evidence . again at Tidworth. Luckily all of ours managed to keep going and In the finals the same line up faced the Welsh we won after a very close but rather scrapp y Guards and there seemed to be a fair chance that game.

Winners of 1976 Captains and Subalterns Polo—A . Woodd (I), Mann (2), D . Woodd (back), Vickery (3) The great triumph of the year was winning th e Whitbread Cup, a rather specialised and muc h sought after low goal competition sponsored b y Whitbread . Having recruited Johnny Rogers o f the Royal Hussars to play 3, Anthony Woodd, Rory Mann and David Woodd someho w managed to beat Taunton to get into the semi - finals to be played at Woolmers Park . There we beat a Guards side which surprised us and them. In a fast final on a very hard ground we someho w beat the Drum, a Scottish side . With the know - ledge of financial rewards the grooms suppor t was frenzied and very. noisy. We twice sent teams to Taunton where w e were extremely well looked after and played some good polo, picking up another bit of silver , although we never really discovered why . On the second trip, Caroline Mann made her debut on t o the field in match polo . Rumour has it they won as well. A Hawk's team also managed to get to the finals of the Tidworth Polo Tournament, an d acquitted itself with honour in several othe r minor tournaments at Tidworth and Stourhead . At the end of the season David Woodd played for the UK Army side against the BAOR side and was fortunate enough to find himself on th e winning side. Shortly afterwards he disappeare d to play with a medium goal Army side in America. Unfortunately an injury limited his polo to thre e matches out of ten but he clearly enjoyed the spectating and all that goes with it . The coming season looks encouraging . Hope- fully Rory and Caroline Mann and the Wood d `Don't fly shitehawks, fly Navy'—Captain Mann wearing on e brothers will be playing still and it is hoped tha t of the T-shirts presented to the team by HRH The Prince of we will welcome back Bruce Gordon as a Wales after RN v -14th/20th match in inter-Regimenta l civilian, Mike Vickery fresh from Saumur, an d Polo 1976 John Symons (extremely wealthy from th e desert) as full-time players. We also hope that we Grooms as ever are difficult to get . However, may see something of Rollo Clifford at his old last season, the independent stables at Tidwort h stamping ground and may be Martin Davis and under Cpl Blocke ran extremely well and Tpr s others. David Woodd is moving to Tidworth to Norton, Beaumont and Wilkinson all worked run the polo so the Regiment's interests will be extremely hard and the owners are very grateful. looked after . It is hoped to run a similar performance this year .

JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS 47 The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanr y 1976 found the Regiment preparing for Cam p Whilst still in camp on the Plain the Regiment before the Altcar and Spadeam dust of exercis e received indication that it would be required t o 'Inside Right' had settled, and rear parties fro m produce, together with the 4th King's Own Camp '75 appeared to be travelling simultane- Border Battalion, a composite company to carry ously with the advance recce parties for Camp '76 . out Garrison duties in Gibraltar in Februar y Thus the first half of the year whirled by ver y 1977. Our final Gibraltar team, after much quickly, taken up as it was by normal Squadro n amendment, has now been nominated an d training, a District Recruits Camp at Altcar , already much preparation and training has been which the Regiment administered and variou s carried out, generally in the most remote an d other highlights, not the least being our represen - mist enshrouded regions of the North of England , tation at the Cavalry Memorial Parade . Follow- chosen, no doubt, to prepare the selected for the ing the parade, officers and their wives were ver y rigours of the `Levanter' . At least the terms MA W kindly entertained by the officers of the 14th/20t h and LAW have become military meaningful in King's Hussars. the Regiment and the Training Major has bee n By June we were back in Camp on Salisbur y able to secure a well earned winter mini-holida y Plain which, in all respects, was to prove to be a n in the Med. ideal location, enabling a varied and compre- The second half of the year has proved to be no hensive training programme to be carried ou t less quiet than the pre-camp period and has seen whilst at the same time allowing very man y the Regiment taking part with some success at friends of the Regiment to visit us . Training Skill-at-Arms Meetings, winning the Fallin g varied from work with helicopters of the AAC t o Plates and Section Competitions at the Distric t attendance at some very impressive School o f Meeting and finishing as runners-up in th e Infantry Displays and culminated in the wel l Falling Plate competition at Bisley . We also established Regimental Exercise . In this respect competed, for the first time . for the Derby we were fortunate in having co-located with u s on our training area a Royal Signals Regimen t operating in its tactical role, and if the complexity of its equipment was beyond the comprehensio n of many of us, the vastness of its operational site enabled the two Regiments to work together t o their mutual advantage and the Regimenta l Exercise was quickly incorporated for some hours into a major UKLF Signals Exercise . The communications site provided us with a very realistic KP and we in turn relieved the more technically minded signallers of many o f their security problems. Among the many visitors during the exercise were Maj-Gen J. G. R . Allen, DRAC, and Brig W. P. W . Robertson, ou r Deputy District Commander who was able to see us in our main tactical role and also cast an expert eye on the communication complex . We particularly enjoyed having with us Lt Tim Wood, 14/20 H, who joined us for the whole of camp prior to leaving for the exotic east and very much hope that by now he has recovered from loss of sleep and any other excesses . The social side of life at Westdown Camp was equall y full and varied and we were particularly please d to be able to entertain so many of our friend s from the 14/20 H on various occasions rangin g from an Officers' Mess Guest Night to a Sunda y which incorporated lunch in the various messes followed by an enjoyable (if somewhat out of The Guidon at Westdown Camp, June 1976—SQM S sequence!) sports meeting . Collinson, RSM Riordan, RQMS Steven and Ssgt Gillham

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Inter-Section Competition, Westdown Camp—2Lt Walker, Ssgt Tunnicliffe, Lt-Col Claxton, Lt-Col McNish (HQ UKLF ) Photo : PR HQ UK LF

Trophy which was organised by lord Derby as QM since the Regiment re-formed, Maj Denni s an inter-section competition for Regiments of O'Neill, RAMC, and Capt David Turner, wh o which he is Honorary Colonel but invitations t o is now serving with a battalion of the Anglians , compete have been extended to other Regiment s left us during the summer . More recently we have in the North-West with an Infantry role. We said farewell to Maj Basil Gaskin, who again ha s were not overall winners, although one of our served as Adjutant since 1971 . Although we were sections won the shooting phase, but the experi- sorry to lose RSM Riordan, RTR, who has ence has proved valuable in improving ou r achieved a great deal for the Regiment durin g I military skills and making us determined to win his successful tour with us, we were all delighted next year . with the reason for his departure and offer our During the year the HQ element of the congratulations on his commissioning . Since the Regiment has greatly increased in size and th e last notes were written we have welcome d HQ Squadron, commanded by Maj Rober t Maj Mike Murray, 9/12 L, as Training Major Heaton, who has returned unexpectedly fro m and he has already spent a very busy and success- South Africa, now contains an attached WRA C ful year with us . In recent weeks Maj Tommy element commanded by Lt Avril Walton . Once Thompson as Adjutant and WOI English a s again the year has seen many changes and sadl y RSM have joined the Regiment and we extend a number of farewells. Maj Trevor Jones, our to them a very warm welcome . JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS 49 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles

Colonel of the Regimen t the Hong Kong Government was not doing to o Brigadier D. L. Powell-Jones, DSO, OB E badly. One could only wish the figures for U K were even remotely similar, particularly income Commanding Officer tax ! Lieutenant-Colonel M . J. F . Wardrope r Without going into great detail the size o f From the military point of view the major ite m Hong Kong Garrison has been reduced by the in 1976 has been the Defence Costs Agreemen t withdrawal of the artillery regiment, the between Hong Kong and the UK . armoured squadron and the Royal Navy frigate . The new Defence Costs Agreement was re- With the departure of the 2 Bn Grenadie r negotiated in 1975 with much acrimoniou s Guards in December the rundown will be com- comment in the Chinese press, and came into plete. Much real estate is to be handed back t o effect on 1 April 1976. The Hong Kong Govern- the Hong Kong Government and for those tha t ment was basically being asked to pay more fo r know Hong Kong what they will see in abou t less and for anyone who knows the Chinese min d 1979 on Hong Kong Island is 1 RGJ in Stanle y the reaction was predictable . However, when it and HQ British Forces in a 23-storey block i n was pointed out that income tax here is onl y HMS Tamar. In Kowloon all that will be left in 15 per cent, corporation tax 17 per cent and th e Gun Club, the Comp Ord Depot, and the BMH . proportion of the GNP allocated to security The RAF are moving to Sek Kong but apar t allowance somewhere in the region of 2percent from some rebuilding in and around Sek Kong

Farewell Parade to Hong Kong

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the new Territories will be much the same a s volleyball, cross-country, khud race, athletics, before. However, all major units will now come tug-of-war, hockey, orienteering, swimming, under the command of the Gurkha Field Force . and of course, shooting . Add to all this myria d 51 Infantry Brigade, and 48 Gurkha Infantr y community relation tasks and other 'leisur e Brigade ceased to exist in December 1976 . activities', one can understand the plaintive cry As far as the Battalion is concerned life i n from an anonymous Coy Comd in one of the Hong Kong is much the same with practically all British Battalions that he saw more of his famil y one's time programmed from above . With th e when doing four tours in Northern Ireland ! reduced garrison most Battalions will do tw o Tim Wood joined us at the height of the seven-week border tours, an eight-week Korea n Hong Kong summer, but left very shortly afte r Honour Guard, three weeks on the range, four arrival to join 'B' Coy on an exercise in Brunei . weeks on overseas exercises, four weeks o n Hopefully his exploits are recorded elsewhere i n formation exercises, plus a major task such a s The Hawk but he must have had a bit of a shoc k running the Support Weapons Concentration . because he went from being a Troop Commande r With a bit of luck a CO may get one week's bloc k in the UK to a rifleman in the Brunei jungles i n leave and about six weeks which he can call hi s ten days flat ! own . However, in the Gurkha Field Force th e Hopefully by the time you read this we shall be following sports are compulsory and Battalion s safely in Church Crookham, so please come and have to enter teams for football, basketball, visit us so that we can renew old aquaintances .

HMS Amazon

Lieutenant Commander W. K. Hutchison, RN, opposed to the previous trials which were purel y has sent us some news of his ship . He wrote to sa y to assess the ship as a ship . that he hoped to see some members of the Regimen t Amazon completed the year with a period o f on board in the not too distant future . Guardship duty in Gibraltar over Christmas . 1976 saw the end of one period in the life o f HMS Amazon and the start of a new one . For the first 3 months of the year she was involved in th e 'First of Class' trials, a task which took 2 year s in all from her commissioning in 1974 to Apri l 1976. All new classes of ships have intensiv e trials carried out on them in order to assess th e true capabilities of the machinery and weapon s systems and to provide data for the remainin g ships of the class. Amazon being the first of the Type 21 Frigate, now designated the 'Amazo n class, had all these trials to carry out. In April, Amazon started a major maintenance period in Devonport, her base port, which laste d until mid August, when she visited Gibraltar for the second time in 1976, the first having been i n February. The next 3 months saw Amazon taking part i n various exercises. The first of these was Team - work 76, the big NATO exercise off Norwa y which was followed by a short visit to Amsterdam . From there Amazon went straight into another exercise in the Bristol Channel area . The third exercise in this period took place in Novembe r from Rosyth. Combined with this exercise wa s the Operational Evaluation of the Type 2 1 Frigate in which the performance of the ship i n an operational environment was studied as

JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS 5 1 Regimental Association Reunions all those who sent donations to the Reunion fund . The reunion of 1 May was held at the Officers ' This gives us a reserve which can be used fo r Mess of the Inns of Court and City Yeomanry a t keeping down the cost of tickets for those wh o Lincoln's Inn by kind permission of the PMC , are less well-off. Capt D. F . Weir. One hundred and thirty-fiv e On 6 November we had an excellent get - people were present and included a large an d together at the Gay Willows Hotel at Clifto n most welcome contingent from the Regimen t near Manchester, attended by the Colonel of the including `A' Squadron at Warminster . Regiment and Commanding Officer and their On Sunday 2 May we had a good parade and wives, and Lt-Col and Mrs J . A. Pharo-Tomlin. service with the Combined Cavalry Associatio n Guests included Lt-Col and Mrs D. J . Claxton in Hyde Park, but with the usual problem of (Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry) . trying to keep in step with several bands withi n range all playing at the same time . In other This year—1977—the London Reunion will respects the occasion was well organised an d beheld at the Devonshire Restaurant, Bishops - great credit is due to the Committee for all the gate, within a stone's throw of the Grea t trouble which they take each year . Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street Station, o n After the service the Officers entertained the 30 April and the Combined Cavalry parade an d Officers of the Duke of Lancasters Own Yeo- service will be in Hyde Park on 1 May . manry for lunch at Lincoln's Inn and the House - The Regiment will also be holding a Reunio n hold Cavalry kindly made their Sergeant s' Mess at Bovington on the weekend 3–5 June and available for Old Comrades and families of al l further details will probably have been issued to the Cavalry regiments for lunch and drinks . all by the time you read this . The Regimental Secretary is most grateful to The date of the next Manchester reunion is not

Hawks Reunion, London—Lt-Col Talbot, Mr D . J . Hill, Sgt I . Williams, Mr M . de G . Lambert and Maj D . E. Wreford JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS

Manchester Hawks Reunion—left to right : Lt-Col and Mrs D. J . Claxton (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry), Brigadie r and Mrs P . B. Cavendish and Lt-Col and Mrs W . J . Stockto n r Reporte ity C ourtesy of Salford : c Photo yet firm but may well be on Saturday 15 October . We were very glad to hear from ex-Ssgt Donal d It will have to be held earlier than usual this yea r McGregor, MM ('C' Squadron, World War II) . because of the Regiment's move to BAOR on who distinguished himself at Medicina . We all 24 October (approx) . hope that he will be able to come to reunions i n future. He has visited the Regiment at Bovington . His address is The Nestle Company Ltd , News from Hawk s Nestles Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex . He has give n Capt David Sumner has written to say that hi s us the address of Stanley Armstrong (MM , elder son is at Sandhurst destined for the Gunner s Medicina)—5 Rye Close, Blackwell, Carlisle . and his younger son is learning farm managemen t Captain J. R. Thomas has reported meeting at Cirencester . David's address is Glebe House, ex-Cpl R . J . Chase who was in 'C' Squadron an d Barrington, Nr Ilminster, Somerset . served at Catterick 1955-57. Address : Stanburn . Col Brian Tayleur has reported from Nairob i 74 Princess Drive, Sandbach, Cheshire . that Ted Kelsall has had his leg amputated We congratulate Mrs Jean Justin on her below the knee (gangrene). He has made a marriage. She is now Mrs Ball . Address : remarkable recovery . He has started riding again 7 Knighton Heath Close, Bournemout h and is full of beans . BH 11 9PP . National Army Museu m One of the functions of the National Arm y Museum is to maintain records . They have go t copies of The Hawk since the first one in 1948 bu t with the following exceptions : 1952. 1954, 195 6 and 1959. If you have a spare copy of any o f these it will be much appreciated if you wil l kindly send to the Editor at Home HQ . JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSAR S 53 Obituary Lieutenant-Colonel A . V. Pope The death occurred at Weymouth on 25 August 1976 of Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Victor Pope , at the age of 88 . A member of a well-known Dorset family , Darkie Pope, as he was known throughout the Cavalry, was educated at Winchester and wa s commissioned into the 14th (King's) Hussar s from the Militia in 1908, joining the Regiment i n Ban galore in southern India in 1909 . He accompanied the Regiment on activ e service in Mesopotamia in 1915 . and, apart from a period of sick leave, served with it throughou t the First World War . During this period th e Regiment saw much hard fighting against th e Turks under the same extremes of intense hea t and dust, alternating with cold, rain and mud , that became all too familiar again during th e Second World War . In the Regiment's first major action. at Umm at Tuba] near Kut . Darkie Pope had a narrow escape when a bullet passed through his pith helmet just missing his head . Early in 1918 he commanded 'C' Squadron o n an independent mission into North Persia, i n support of Dunsterforce who were attempting to rally White Russian forces in the Caspian area . After various adventures, involving some fighting and much hard marching through wild - and rugged country, the squadron was reunited with the rest of the Regiment just before th e The late Lt-Col A . V . Pope Armistice . In spite of the arduous conditions th e squadron suffered a minimum of casualties to men and horses, thanks to his leadership . Fo r this and other services he was twice mentioned i n thorough in everything he undertook, he com- despatches . manded great respect and affection from al l He was seconded to the King's African Rifle s ranks. A very human and kindly man, he was , in 1921 . Rejoining the Regiment, which had the n however, utterly intolerant of slackness, care- become the 14th 20th Hussars, at Tidworth i n lessness or lack of zeal in anyone under hi s 1923. he served with it in England . Egypt and command. He could make his meaning perfectly India. until relinquishing command in 1940 . I n clear with a minimum of words, and his wrat h 1939 he carried through the Regiment's con - could be alarming and spectacular . By contrast version from horses to tanks . he would go to great lengths to encourage an d By then, aged fifty-two and being adjudge d bring on the genuine tryer, however limited hi s too old for further active employment, he wen t capabilities . to Australia where he was employed on the staff He was a very fine pistol shot, and amongst until the end of the war . On returning to England other successes he won the ARA Individua l he settled in Dorset . Revolver Cup and the Services Individua l A tall somewhat formidable figure with jet - Revolver Championship in Egypt. He was also black hair and moustache, Darkie was typica l instrumental in passing on a tradition of shoot- of many first-class officers of horsed cavalry days , ing skills within the Regiment, which was who looked forward to spending virtually thei r established shortly after the Boer War, an d entire service at regimental duty, and whose onl y which enabled it to monopolise the Connaugh t ambition was to keep the Regiment at the highes t Cup for several decades and led in due course t o possible peak of efficiency and well-being . success in the Major Units Championship a t Straightforward, clear thinking and absolutely Bisley in 1972. He was a very good horseman, horsemaste r and judge of a horse, and was always superbly mounted on hunters or polo ponies of his ow n making. But much as he enjoyed his hunting an d polo and good as he was across country, he wa s always considering his mount rather than him- self. It was typical of him that he constantly di d exercises to improve his pistol shooting, and would school a horse with infinite care an d patience to get it going properly according to hi s own very high standards . His height, his striking appearance, his eye fo r an amusing situation and his occasional shorti ness of temper all combined to make Darki e something of a legend in his own time, an d stories about him were legion . They will be re- called with relish and affection by old `Hawks' o f all ranks who soldiered with him . In 1927 he married Miss Barbara Shaw, wh o shared his love of horses and was undoubtedl y one of the bravest and most dashing women t o hounds of her time. Like Darkie she enjoye d regimental life to the full, and was a superb hostess. Darkie's passing will be deeply felt by olde r generations of `Hawks', to whom he represented everything the Regiment stood for . They will have their own memories of him during hi s 30 years service with the Regiment, not only a s an inspiring leader but as a real friend to many . The late Lt-Col G . M . Hame r We offer our sincere sympathy to Mrs Pope an d to their son, Mr Anthony Pope . Training Organisation, subsequently command - Lieutenant-Colonel G . M. Hamer ing 60 Training Regiment RAC, until his retire - The death occurred on 24 May 1976 of ment due to age in 1942 . Lieutenant-Colonel George Meridith Hamer, Sam was an independent thinker who spoke at the age of 84. his mind forthrightly . Always his chief consider- Educated at Eton and Oxford, Sam Hamer, ation was the Regiment's best interests, while as he was always known, was commissioned into paying scant heed to his own . Shrewd and the 14th (King's) Hussars and joined th e practical, youthful in heart and ever kindly and Regiment at Mhow, in India, in 1913. helpful, he was deservedly popular with all He went on active service with the Regiment i n ranks. Mesopotamia in 1915, and was severely wounded He was a good all-round horseman . In in an engagement at the Dialah River when hi s Germany after the First World War he dis- Squadron was withdrawing from a rear-guard tinguished himself racing and show-jumping , position under heavy pressure from the Turks . particularly at Allied Army Horse Shows with a His Troop Sergeant, in getting Sam out of actio n mare called The Nurse, and was a member of th e by galloping back with him lying across hi s regimental polo team . Subsequently in England horse, almost certainly saved his life . he owned a very high-class horse in Stead y He was with the Regiment on the Rhine afte r Johnny, which became one of the best point-to- the First World War, and was Adjutant from point winners of his day. His successes included 1922 to 1923, after which he was Adjutant of th e The Lady Dudley Cup and other important Staffordshire Yeomanry . Rejoining the Regi- races. ment he served with it in the UK, Egypt an d In 1924 he married Miss Elizabeth Yates, an d India, until retiring as a Squadron Leader i n on retirement they lived in the west of Englan d 1934. Recalled from retirement on the outbreak and Wales until moving in recent years to the of the Second World War, he served in the RAC south coast .

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His passing will be deeply regretted by olde r Mrs Hatton generations of `Hawks', and he will be remem- We offer our sympathy to Ssgt J. C. Hatton on bered with special affection by old members o f the sudden death of his wife on 16 February 1976 . 'B' Squadron of which he was Second-in - Command and Squadron Leader . Major Tom Grant We offer our sincere sympathy to Mrs Hame r Tom Grant, who died on 26 April 1976, served in the ranks of the Regiment before the Second and to their son, Colonel Peter Hamer . World War and eventually transferred to the Sergeant-Major Harry Hughe s RAEC. He was WOI (Education) attached t o Sergeant-Major Harry Hughes died on 1 July the Regiment when we were a Training Regimen t 1976, aged 45 . He joined the Regiment in 195 1 at Catterick and he was subsequentl y and received rapid promotion. He was an exper t commissioned . at driving and maintenance and apart from hi s In recent years he has been a most loyal and excellent service with the Regiment, he was an active member of the Association and always instructor with the D& M School in the earl y considerate and helpful in every way . He was a sixties and ended his service with a further tour great correspondent and we will miss his letter s at Bovington as a WO II . He contributed a grea t in his copperplate writing . deal to the Regiment and the D & M School both in knowledge and the fine example o f Ex-WO II Arthur Senior dependability which he always set . After leaving Ex-WO II Arthur Senior died 31 Decembe r the Army he joined the Humberside Police an d 1976. Sergeant-Major Senior was a smart and although he was only with them for five months , efficient pre-war soldier . He distinguished him- his Chief Superintendent wrote to say how muc h self during the invasion of Persia in 1941 when a t he was respected for his hard work and cheerfu l Gilan, he helped Major Browne to recove r enthusiasm . Lieutenant Donovan's tank under fire . Towards Harry Hughes was essentially a family ma n the end of the war he was detached from th e and he will be greatly missed by them and also b y Regiment and served with the Regular staff o f all his friends. the Cambridge University OTC but returned t o `C' Squadron later . He left the Regiment in 1952. Sgt Frederick Stacey He has suffered much ill health during the las t Sgt Frederick Stacey died on 7 April 1976 , ten years looked after by his devoted wife an d aged 90. He served with the 14th and 14th/20t h family, to whom we extend our sympathy. for twenty-one years, retiring as Band Sergean t in 1925. He was a keen cricketer and Lt-Co l J. W. (Taffy) Walters, died on 18th March 1977 . Hamer used to get tickets for him to attend Tes t Taffy served with the Regiment during the wa r matches when the Regiment was in England . He and in 1958 retired to work with the river autho- was proud of his Regiment and until the last fe w rities in Cambridge, Lancashire and latterly i n years regularly attended reunions . Our sympath y Sussex. He was a Regimental character and a keen goes to his widow. horticulturist and when not employed as Provost Sergeant spent much of his time improving the Mrs Eileen Robert s environment of the Regiments' barracks. He Mrs Eileen Roberts, wife of Lt-Col Ro n was a recipient of the Regimental medal an d Roberts, died on 30 June 1976. She was incapaci - was an outstanding rugger player, boxer and tated with arthritis for many years but bore he r athlete. n 1947 he was BAOR champion a t suffering with great courage and cheerfulness . throwing the discuss and achieved many succes- She died after an injury to her foot which cause d ses with the hammer . gangrene. Eileen was a grand person, an excellen t Our sympathy goes to Eve and the family . hostess and a friend to all . Our sympathy goes t o Ron, Libby and Sue . Captain J. R. (Tommy) Thomas, died on 27th March 1977. Frederick Jon Jeynes Tommy joined the Regiment in 1948 afte r Frederick Jon Jeynes died in November 1976. wartime service with the Indian Cavalry in th e He served in the 20th from 1916 to 1918 . He was Middle East and Italy. After commanding the always very proud of his Regiment and retaine d wireless wing at Catterick he became Adjutan t his love of horses until his death . His Daughter to Col. `Eddie' Studd who commanded the wrote to say that he first attempted to join up i n D.L.O.Y. He later served at GHQ Middle East 1914 but was sent home when his mother turne d in the Canal zone and Cyprus . He returned to the up with his birth certificate ! Regiment at Munster in 1956 and retired the Our sympathy goes to his widow and daughter. following year.

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Tommy was a fine rugger three-quater in th e Corporal David John Dixon—we regret to an - post-war years and represented the Regiment o n nonce the death of Corporal David Dixon of `A ' many victorious occasions. After retirement he Squadron in a traffic accident at Lulworth o n kept in close touch with the Regimental Associa - 20th March. He had served with the Regimen t tion—particularly the Manchester branch. since 1972 and was a keen soldier with a grea t Our sympathy goes to Margaret and Liza, i n future before him. Our sympathy goes to his their great loss . widow and two children .

Regimental Aid 1976

(The Regimental Benevolent Fund Balance Sheet ) all being extremely well looked after and en- A simple account of how things have gon e couraged, as far as possible, to live reasonabl y financially is given below . These figures are active lives. For example, Sgt Williams takes hi s taken from the cash book but have not yet bee n turn at doing 'Guards' at the main entrance (fo r audited by our Accountants in London . The which he gets some pay) . They very much like number of people we have helped has increase d receiving visits from members of our Association . by fifteen this year . Our expenditure has in - The Royal Hospital still has some vacancie s creased by £987 and our income by £1,481 . I n available for Pensioners . Without going into too addition to these figures we have invested £2.480. much detail, qualifications are to be at leas t The 'staff work' on investments is done b y 65 years of age (though there are certain excep- Maj Charles Park —an ex-officer of the Regimen t tions) and to be free from liability of supporting who is a stockbroker in London . We are grate- a wife or children. Applicants must be in receip t ful for all the help he gives the Regiment bot h of a service or disability pension awarded i n with investments and other financial matters . He respect of military service . also possesses the ability to express complicate d Applications for admittance can be mad e matters in plain simple English which th e either to the Adjutant, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Regimental Secretary can understand . London SW3, or via Home Headquarters. The Army Benevolent Fund have again be most helpful . Quite apart from the figures give n below they have contributed grants and allow- Balance Sheet 197 6 ances to us totalling £1,396 in 1976 to help us Income £ p with our benevolent work . The biggest grant of Subs, Officers past and presen t 374.0 £525 went to the widow of a serving soldier wh o One-days pay scheme—soldier s .965 2,806 died in Germany and she needed help wit h Tax recovery . 940.79 starting a new life in Blackpool . This soldier wa s Investment dividends 1,000.16. not a subscriber to Army Dependants Assuranc e Donations . . 115.00: Trust . The ABF also made one loan of £600 to help an NCO with resettlement in civilian life . We are once again grateful to the variou s organisations particularly SSAFA — which help to keep us in touch with old 'Hawks' o r their widows . They live all over the country : i n Expenditure t. p Eire and the Channel Islands and we have, i n Grants and donations . 1 .745.281 recent years, had one case in Italy and another Donations to charities . 311 .00 in India . Journal subsidy . . . . 1,220.50 Just before Christmas the Regimental Audit, working expenses and sundries 403.00 Secretary and ex-RSM Cyril Smith visited the Sundry creditors 600.00 Royal Hospital, Chelsea, to give our pensioner s their Christmas presents and cards . Our con- tingent now consists of Sgts Gillard, Simmons and Williams, and Cpl (Farrier) Coath . They are JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSAR S 57 Articles Dartmouth by Major T . P. Scott 'You're going to Dartmouth', said the Colone l me in Devon. My actual reply explained that m y in a voice that he might have used to order fish . 'interests' centred on London . 'I expect you'd like some leave before you go'. My arrival at the College was not particularl y I tried not to sound too eager or indifferent in m y auspicious. After driving through miles o f reply . 'Good', he went on, 'They want you ther e twisting Devon lanes, I finally arrived on th e on the twenty-ninth and I expect we could let parade ground in front of a darkened College you go on the twenty-seventh' . Clearly I had main building at about 8 .30 pm just in time sounded too indifferent. for dinner, I imagined . During the course of the next couple of week s 'Major who?', asked the Hall Porter, eyein g I received various pieces of paper—a letter fro m my crumpled trousers as if a 17-hour driv e the man I was to take over from, who mentione d should have left them immaculately pressed . that he was leaving early but forgot to say why ; a 'Oh yes, Major Roe's relief, I'll see if I can fin d small booklet telling me of all the wonderfu l him .' Finding him proved to be no problem an d facilities that Dartmouth could offer my wife an d I quickly learned that dinner had started a t family ; and a letter from an Executive Office r 7 o'clock . 'Never mind', he said, 'I'll help you who advised me to move my family down to th e with your luggage'. In the marked absence o f area. demoted me on the envelope and enquired any liveried Mess staff leaping forward wit h about what he called my 'particular interests' . salvers at the ready, I gratefully accepted hi s He also asked me about my seniority which offer. confused me as I didn't think I had any . I was His help proved invaluable as the room I ha d tempted to write back that my main pleasure in been allocated turned out to be up abou t life came from wearing gum boots in the shower s fifteen flights of stairs. I use the term 'room' but and that I had consequently yet to find a suffici - loosely, for it was rather more like an average - ently tolerant and eligible young thing to shar e sized wardrobe . I moved straight into the slightl y my life, but that I would nevertheless be movin g larger one next door. my two teenage 'daughters' down to live with I was woken by a sharp knock at the door a t

Britannia Royal Natal College . Dartmouth—It would appear that Major Scott's 'cabin ' in the belfry is in the front centre of the building

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about halt-past-six . A steward came in, trailing used to it while at Dartmouth . Judging by its a large metal teapot that was steadily emptying complexity, I concur . itself over the floor . His accent confirmed that I had arrived in Devon . 'I see you found a cabin My first few days proved to be very interesti n then sir.' 'Cabin' I thought, must get this right , if somewhat confusing. I learnt that the RN d show I'm switched on . 'Yes thanks', I answered not possess clerks but instead have 'writers' . M as breezily as one can half-way through th e enquiry as to whether or not this ability to wri t night. 'Could you shut the porthole, please? ' set these people apart from the rest of the Fle e There followed a heavily accented snort . ` I was not greeted with enormous enthusiasm . expect you mean the window, sir .' I assured him learnt also that 'canon cleaning' at half-past-s i that I did and he left, trailing the empty teapo t every morning is not a religious parade, b ut rather was a spelling error in daily orders . I was behind him . When I looked out, I discovered that whateve r asked to go on a run ashore and when I explaine d that running was not really my forte, learne d else I was to think about the move from flying a t . Regimental Duty to the Navy, the view ha d that I was being asked to go on a pub crawl improved immeasurably . The College is situate d Gradually, however, I have come to terms wit h t the strange language used in the College . I know on a hill overlooking the mouth of the River Dar what is meant by the 'galley' and the 'heads', but and faces south. It was designed for the most I have also learnt not to assume that this nautical part by the man who designed the face lift on s Buckingham Palace and is a worthy tribute to terminology is spread logically across all aspect f of the College. For example, a cabin in th e him. However, being built as it is on the side o College does not have bulkheads or a deckhead, a steep hill, there are stairs everywhere and thes e it remains a cabin with walls and a ceiling. alone help one to keep horribly fit. r As I shaved by my window, an enormous bel l Nevertheless, there is one cry that I will neve , get used to and that is the calling of a beaten up clanged somewhere above me and I learned that old minibus, that waits sometimes at the mai n not only was Ito live in a cupboard but in a cup - n board in the belfry. The bell chimed six times . gate to take people (hands) on a pub crawl (ru Six o'clock? Surely not, I thought and looked a t ashore), the liberty boat' . my watch . No, it was indeed seven, so the clock It would be wrong to end these notes without must have been wrong. I very soon discovered some mention of the warm welcome I received that the clock that I was to share my life with wa s on my arrival . When a dogmatic and super- not actually wrong, just unintelligible . It has the critical soldier suddenly appeared here in April, annoying habit of striking twice at 9 o'clock , he was greeted with great understanding and six times at 11, seven times at half-past-thre e that has remained the case ever since . I don't and once at half-past-six . Thus, while through- know if it had anything to do with the fac t that out the night it kindly reminds me of the passin g my arrival almost coincided with that of the of every half-hour, it tells me nothing about th e first WRNS to be trained here, nevertheless, time. This apparently is what is required upo n perhaps we may now look forward to hearing HM ships, and it is considered a good thing to from some thrusting and successful young wa g allow officers under training the chance to get 'Kiss me, Harriet' .

The Problems of House-Hunting in BAO R With our move to Hohne drawing near som e She therefore wrote to the schoolmaste r for well-organised families have already started the particulars as to the wc but he did not under long and often unrewarding task of trying t o stand the abbreviation and consulted the Pastor . rent accommodation in Germany . who also knew a little English . The problems, largely caused by the difference The Pastor came to the conclusion that the in language, are illustrated by the followin g lady was a devout church-goer and wished t story : know where the Wesleyan Chapel was a A Regimental wife, .wishing to rent a furnished replied : house in a small German village near Hohne , Dear Ladyship , and not knowing German, asked the villag e The wc is situated about 7 miles from y o schoolmaster (who knew a little English) to hel p lodgings in the centre of a pine forest in lovely her. On her return she remembered she had no t surroundings and is open on Tuesdays an enquired if there was a wc attached to the house . Fridays . . . This is unfortunate for you if yo

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are in the habit of going regularly, but you wil l Ladyship to visit on Tuesdays as on that day there no doubt be glad to hear that a number o f is an organ accompaniment . The accoustics in people take their lunch and make a day of it . the premises are excellent, even the most delicate As there is a great number of visitors in the sounds are audible all over the building . summer, I advise you to go early . The accom- My wife and I have been unable to go for som e modation is good and there are about eight y time, about 8 months and it pains us very much , seats. Should you be late any time there is plent y but it is such a long way . I shall be delighted to of standing room and a bell will be rung before reserve the best seat for your Ladyship, and hav e the wc is open . I would especially advise your the honour etc .

`Golden Oldies'

The buff-coloured envelope which poppe d of this journal I would like to thank Ro n through my letter box this week was not, as I Roberts, Danny McCarthy, Tiny Hill and Ti m had hoped, from Vernons or Ernie Bond ensurin g Charles, amongst others, for being so sociable me of a secure financial future, but from th e to her and the family party . The discussion tha t Regimental Secretary containing informatio n followed their return brought the memories concerning the Reunions for 1977 . flooding back and I am sure that the Secretary It doesn't seem that long since my wif e doesn't mind me stringing a few more disjointe d returned from Manchester with a glowin g sentences together again in an effort to prod th e account of the Regimental reunion that she had memories of the other old boys who were wit h attended, together with her brother Tom Jones us in, what now seems to be, the dim and distan t and his wife Vera, Tom's sister Rosaline and her past. husband Monty Munro and through the medium I now realise, after almost a lifetime in khaki ,

HMT Somersershire, which many old Hawks will remember as the troopship which took them to Egypt in 1931

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comprising of 2 years with the Bays, 7 with th e and many more that I have now forgotten . It Regiment, 1 at Catterick and the ill-fate d may be of interest to know that despite th e Manchester Regiment, and 26 with the RAVC , competition at these games, honesty and trus t that we really had a certain something during were paramount . those 7 years with the 14th 20th, and I quote : I remember playing in one card school i n 'The Spirit of Pride in the Society with which yo u Meerut when we had an earth tremor, th e are associated and regard for its traditions an d bungalow shook slightly, and we experienced a institutions', in plain words, esprit de corps . most unusual feeling . Moxon turned red , 'C' Squadron was known as Sammy Crocker s Bassenett turned white and I turned and double d Light Horse when I joined them, or it, as the out of the bungalow . A thing I will always case may be . It was his habit to select the repute d remember is that if you were broke there wa s best horsemen from the various drafts to hel p always a helping hand and a spirit of comrade - form his squadron . I know that for months afte r ship existed almost everywhere in the Regiment my arrival in Lucknow I spent many a long hou r in those last few years of peace and the earl y jumping, dummy thrusting and tent pegging t o years of war. help make his team, which was hard work bu t 111 bet there are still quite a few who wil l worthwhile in the end . remember our first trip up the Khuds to Raniket; Four o'clock reveille at the start didn't go Duliket in the foothills of the Himalayas. As I down too well, particularly if you were riding recall, the train journey to Dhera Dun was fairly one and leading two over the Miadan and the comfortable, except for the heat, but the journey stupid clown leading started off at a fast trot . I t in the back of a truck up those winding mountain was no mean feat trying to control three horse s roads could never be forgotten . That was my who had all decided to go their separate ways . first experience of road sickness. There was small compensation of finishin g Once in the Hill Station life took on a differen t the stable routine at 11 o'clock and gettin g hue. The freedom from stable routine and th e under the mossie net for a few sweat filled hours everlasting heat of the plains was a mos sleepily watching the punka mats waving to and . A more relaxing routine was t wel-come reliefsoon fro until it was time for tiffin . Back to the stables established . For me it was flag wagging an d at five, followed by the cool of the evening an d physical training and occasional night trainin g the hockey stick or football or whatever els e with the lamp. interspaced with visits to the local turned you on . cinema where Dorothy Lamour seemed to be I can't forget those ill-mannered Australia n permanently in residence . whalers, bequeathed to us by the Shiny Tent h I never did cotton on to those ugly baboon s when they quit Lucknow . Each, to the untrained and large monkeys that lived so close to us an d eye appeared to be at least 17 hands and whe n who took a savage delight in throwing great you were thrown off, which seemed very rocks at us and I didn't care too much for the frequent, it was ages before the ground hit you . leeches which seemed to swarm along th e The Tenth also left some old soldiers to u s mountain paths. who still had some time to serve and one name I I remember that it was at Raniket that the ' recall was Jock Mailer . I only remember him for first rash of tattoos started to appear togethe r his wizardry with pasteboards . Since, at that with cheap white silk shirts, much sought after ; period, three-card brag, nap and pontoo n leather sandals and civvy pith hats . Alas my occupied most of our spare time, Jock naturall y few chips wouldn't extend beyond a pair of ' became well known . sandals . Jock was one of those players who alway s Yes, the hill stations were great fun but our seemed to be holding aces and kings and togethe r visits seemed to be of short duration, then back with his partner, Jock Sterling, took great delight to the heat of the plains and the mutty hockey in parting you from your hard-earned annas . pitches and the swimming pools . Remember those schools, rings of cigarette butt s After our return from the hills we were force d and Dyer Meakin bottles . It is difficult to re - by financial circumstances to spend most of ou r member the names of all the card sharps but I spare time within the confines of the regimental can still visualise the faces that sat round th e lines, with a visit now and then to the local tables in pairs—Lou Davies and Bryn Pearce , bazaar. Franky Moxon and Freddy Bassenett, Chukke r One couldn't indulge too much on a 'chip - Kennedy and Jake Morrison, Hamilton and eight' per week and the odd trip to Lucknow a n Baker, Tom Jones and Cocky Easton, Joc k Delhi came later owing to the benevolence of McNeil and Gabbitas, Munro and McCarthy, our good friend Mr Hoare Belisha .

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However, enough of Lucknow—there wa s public service and our growing up consisted o f Trimulgherry, Meerut, Iraq and Iran to follow spending our youth in training to defend ou r d we all have our separate thoughts an d country in the event of the Second World War. periences of those places, some good and som e After that incident medals could hardly com- of so good . pensate for those many years of upset, separatio n But back to the present . How the years have and hardship suffered by our families and love d own since we were lads in the Regiment so ones and of those of us who survived, few were any years ago and nothing made me realise i t lucky to have escaped injury or infirmity . We ore than an article recently published in th e then woke up to the fact that half of our workin g ational Press labelling us 'Golden Oldies' . life was over . Determined that our childre n After I had read this article I just sat an d should be spared such hard times we were ought and on reflection I realised that the instrumental in backing the formation of a orking life of us golden oldies could hardly be welfare state and spent the next thirty year s assed as a bed of roses, but rather as one lon g financing it. We had been introduced to incom e ntinuous con trick. tax on the few paltry shillings we earned quit e In comparison with today, ours was not an early in the war years . itirely carefree and happy generation and ye t ights are still thrown at the sixty–sixty-five age Now many of us have been retired early, oup. I am now in that unenviable age group , through no fault of our own . We have the will rn during the hard days of the First World Wa r to work and the ability but employment fo r d one of the many thousand children to surviv e those of sixty years and over is almost impossible at conflict to grow up in a povert to find. . Unemploy-y striken country of the twenties and thirtys We tried to do our best even if we failed t o ment was as difficult during those years as it i s make ours a land fit for hero's to live in and w e today and for those lucky enough to obtai n did help in some small way to raise the heel of employment working life invariably commence d the jackboot. At least the generation who ar e t the age of fourteen, without the benefit of th e now in their early thirtys have had no threat of a welfare state to cushion our plight . world war hanging over them while they hav e Circumstances directed us into the three pursued their careers in our cushioned welfar e services, coal mines, agriculture, industry and state. Invasion of Persia 1941 (Part II) by Col B. C. L. Tayleur, OBE Editor's Note Part I of Colonel Tayleur's personal diar y ppeared in The Hawk 1976. This took us up t o e point when the Regiment—moving throug h difficult country—crossed the Persian frontie r near Qasr-i-Shirin . It was dawn on 25 August 1941 and Lt Tayleur, she then was, was Intelligence Officer and as h e d carried out a previous reconnaissance he wa s leading the Regiment in his bren-gun carrier . Before the Gurkha's attack on Qasr-i-Shiri n developed, Tayleur and 'A' Squadron (Ma j Eddie Studd) got behind the town on th . e north-west side

August 194 1 The Gurkha attack came in astride the main road and we saw a few Persian soldiers comin g t of our side of the town but they fled into th e ills and ravines and reappeared later in civilia n Just before the Persian Army surrendered ; Lt-Col Leslie clothes looking like shepherds. While 'A ' Groves with the Gurkha Company Commander and the Squadron covered the town from the north, I Battery Commander

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destroyed the telephone lines . It was great fun great strain . At one place the Colonel's tan k ran knocking down the poles with my bren-gu n into me from behind but luckily no damage w carrier. During this period RHQ was fired on . done. Fire was returned but no damage was apparently done on either side . Soon after 10 ain we 27 August 194 1 moved east along the main road towards th e Early move and we were spinning along a go Pai-i-Tak pass which was reported to be strongl y road through delightful hilly and wood held by the Persians . We continued eastward s country that was a treat to look at . Later in the and were unopposed except for some small roc k morning the road climbed a terrific mountain – road blocks and a few stray small arms shots . endless hairpin bends—and from the top we h a We harboured for the night at Seri-Pul-Zuab a t a marvellous view. The war seemed mile s away the foot of the Pai-i-Tak. Before last light th e as we sat in the sun drinking mugs of `char ' Scout troops carried out a close recce of th e eating bully beef and admiring the scenery. Just Pai-i-Tak defences under Dicky Talbot an d before dark we reached Sharabad and harboured drew substantial fire. The place looks a toug h on the outskirts of the town near the Sugar nut to crack. During the day my wireless Refinery . During the afternoon I had entered a operator, Trooper Speight, the silly fool, set fir e Persian Police post and removed all the arms, to my bedding roll by flicking his cigarette awa y ammunition and documents . One of the police- while we were on the move . In no time th e men got a bit awkward so I hit him over th e head breeze had my bedding in a fine blaze . In the with a rifle butt and he fell out of the window . panic to put the fire out we pulled most of the 28 August 1941—Sharabad gear off the carrier and soused it with our drink- ing water. When we reached the night harbou r Awoke to the sound of artillery fire to the east. we found that we had left our rations on th e Found that it was our own Gunners firing on the ground at the scene of the fire and what was lef t Persians. About 5 .30 am the Colonel, Chris (Maj of my bedding was soaking wet . Net result—n o Johnston) and I went forward in the staff car food, no water and no sympathy from anyone about 8 miles to make a reconnaissance of the either! I was dead tired and soon fell asleep i n Persian position . We were shelled by light my damp bedding in spite of hoardes of hungry artillery which had the road taped . About sand flies . 10 am the Regiment came forward with the The country through which we have bee n Gurkhas and halted behind a ridge overlooking passing today is steeply mountainous and so fa r a flat plain, some 2 miles wide, over which w e barren and rocky. The Persian people seem to were waiting to attack . However, before the have entirely abandoned oriental dress an d attack began a white flagged car emerged fro m favour cloth caps and blue double breasted the Persian position and came towards us . A jackets—mostly old British bus conductor' s Persian Major stepped out and began surrende r coats complete with metal crested buttons . negotiations . He was a pleasant smart little man who spoke French and told us that Tehran was a `wow' of a place . 26 August 1941—Sari Pul Zuab At 2.30 pm the Regiment moved forward Up at 5 am after an undisturbed night . The across the plain and passed through the strong whole column moved off a side road toward s Persian position in a steep defile on the far side Gilan as the southern approaches to th e of the valley. We saw Persian infantry on the Pai-i-Tak are strongly held . It was reported tha t march. They seemed a poor lot . Their boots an d Gilan was held by some 2,000 enemy . Just out- clothes were indifferent but they all had bran d side Gilan we met the column which had entere d new Czech rifles and automatic weapons, n o Persia further south . This operation was sup - doubt supplied by the Germans . The younge r ported by `C' Squadron . The Squadron had had Persian officers seemed surly, unshaven and some hard fighting and had done awfully wel l dirty . The cavalry had reasonable horses of a but lost Sgt Doran and Cpl Haddon . Their tank local type and they looked well . was hit direct by a shell . The Regiment moved on eastwards unti l Just beyond Gilan Eddie's Squadron was fire d about 20 miles from Kermanshah where we on by our own side—some fools in the Warwic k harboured beside the road . The local big-wi g Yeomanry. The only damage was a severe frigh t who was responsible for that area came alon g to the Yeomanry when their fire was returned ! and made his salaams to the Colonel . Then he We drove all day until 11 .30 pm when w e gave us sheep, chickens and eggs . I spent that halted and fell asleep beside the vehicles an d night with a stinking live sheep tied to the back slept till dawn . Driving without lights was a of my vehicle.

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A 14th/20th tank with Persian prisoners

29 August 1941 in making it almost impossible to steer to the Spent the day smartening up ourselves an d left, particularly when going slowly. the vehicles for a `victory' march throug h Cpl Kitchener and I both have to bear on the Kermanshah tomorrow . I felt pretty ghastly all steering wheel in order to turn at all . day and was on the run with `squitters' which made me very weak. 31 August 1941—Hamadan 30 August 1941—Kermanshah Another early start. Crossed a high mountain range (9,000 feet) . Drove through Hamadan Whole column started out for Kermanshah, around 9.30 am and halted on the far side of th e led by the Brigadier . We shot through the tow n town where we were filmed and photographe d at a terrific lick and I think impressed the loca l by American War Correspondents . The population who were lined along the streets . One Regiment harboured in the fields about a mile tank in `C' Squadron broke down on the out - clear of the town . We are at about 6,000 fee t skirts of the town but the tank commander , here and it is damned cold at night . I wish I had Sgt Ireland I think, was determined not to mis s a sheepskin .coat. The local people appea r the victory march and so he grabbed a bicycl e friendly but I suspect there is a strong pro - and rode in the column in his tank's place . The German element here. soldiers were keen to leap out of the vehicles and to make a dive for the local girls in the crowds bu t they were unlucky as we did not halt until we had 1 September 1941—Hamadan reached the far side of the town . There we had a After a heavenly long sleep we all awoke a s quick meal and then drove on for Hamadan . We new men. The country here is grand—trees , continued motoring well into the night an d gardens and magnificent views of Mount Elven d halted around midnight still 35 miles short o f (11,000 feet) which towers over Hamadan . This Hamadan and slept till dawn . I have a cracke d evening Dicky (Lt Talbot), the Doc (Capt brake-drum on the carrier and grease has seeped Hewitt) and I went into town to have a look JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSAR S around. The locals were most curious about u s which the 14th Hussars had crossed in the Fir s and we were followed everywhere by a smal l World War . ) crowd . We drank in an obscure hotel—quite At the time when this diary was written th good local beer and white wine listened to a Sabre Squadrons were equipped with th e British local oriental band trying to play Europea n Mk VI B light tank armed with the . 30 music. It sounded like Bedlam . Vickers machine gun . It should have also ha It looks as though the Regiment may stay pu t a . 5 Vickers gun . These were not available an d in Hamadan . Dick Talbot returns to Kirkuk and wooden plug was hammered into the hole in th Khaniqin tomorrow to fetch up the heavy gun mantlet through which the .5 gun shoul baggage. have fitted . (Note : The Regiment remained camped near the The Scout troop and part of RHQ were Rock of Darius, near Hamadan, for man y mounted in bren-gun carriers and armed wit h months. The camp was on the banks of a river bren-gun.

CO Adjutant and Squadron Leaders, Middle East 1942—Captain Talbot (Adjutant), Major Scott, Lt-Co l Groves, Major Studd, Major Mann and Captain Brunton (Acting! Squadron Leader )

An Orderly Officer's Moment Being Orderly Officer was always a dreary drudg e Trimulgheri, India, 1938 as I well knew in India in the era of 1938-40, as I On the edge of the barracks at Trim (as th e was 'on' every other day for 6 months for bein g soldiers called it) was a small cluster of mud what the Adjutant (RPDFA) called a 'f g houses known as the Egg Patch and inhabited b y little cad'. I have no doubt that today's subaltern s several Hindu bints of doubtful virtue led by a find the duty equally irksome and are awarded strapping lass of seductive proportions named by extra orderly officer for similar reasons . the Regiment as Rajah . There were occasionally incidents whic h Rajah and her bevy (if that is th e correct caused amusement or relieved the monotony of collective name for a trifle of tarts) becam e late night turning out the guard . I recall a few ambitious and 'instead of awaiting the lus t such moments and invite others to send their troopers in their mud houses, had begu n to Orderly Officer or guard duty laughs to th e invade the large barrack rooms (thirty men t o Editor . room) after dark .

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The Adjutant (RPDFA again) got to hear of out of the first door, grabbed my bicycle and set is and told me, as the Orderly Officer, to tak e offafter the fleeing Rajah. Peddling furiously, Regimental Police Sergeant Bullingham and t o panting, regretting my spurs and overalls, curs- and catch Rajah and/or her birds in a barrac k ing the slung sword in my left hand, I pursued m that night . the nude figure slipping quickly between the After dark, I met Sergeant Bullingham at th e buildings . Guard Room and we pondered on whic h barrack. Knowing rooms my owto check n Rajah must have seen that I was never goin g Troop (3rd Troop, 'C' Squadron), I considere d to catch her and eased up her speed until I wa s their barrack room would probably be a good only some 15 yards behind her and then sh e hunting area and so we selected them . turned and laughed in my face . I was enraged Bullingham and I cycled across the barrack s and peddled even harder—I was going to catch the moonlight, parked quietly by the veranda h that damned bitch . Now we were both reall y d tip-toed through the open doorway of th e travelling and I knew that I was going to succeed silent. It seemed moonlit that room my troo p but she unexpectedly jumped over a 4-foot wide had let me down—nothing but sleeping men — concrete-faced monsoon ditch which, of course, then my spur clinked on the stone floor and a t I had not seen . once a female figure leapt from a bed half-wa y In I went, with a frightful crump, and lay o n n the room and sprinted barefoot and nake d my back winded, bruised and humiliated wit h r the open door at the far end of the room with the damaged bicycle on top of me. I looked up r sari clutched in one hand . and there was Rajah gazing down at the wreck - It's Rajah! Catch her!' bellowed Bullingham age and laughing : `Tayleur sahib, I hope you ar e he lumbered down between the beds in hi s not hurt. Next time you want me, don't bicycle, e thirteen boots, accompanied by whistles an d just send your servant to call me and I will com e calls from the awakened sleepers . I nipped to your bungalow . '

'Looks like Mr Tayleur doin"is rounds'

66 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS Sella River Descent 1976 (Canoeing ) Cocks crow rather early in northern Spain . Today 'Ah si si—pleath. ' seems even earlier. We have dragged ourselves, He points to a spot we can't see because o heavy-eyed from our river camp site, to get to the way is blocked by the entire Basque nation . Mu start 2 1/2 hours early. That has meant breakfast s pushing and shoving later, we reach the edg e at the double, sprinting for non-existent loos an d the river. It's a Le Mans type start, canoes are fast computation of travel arrangements becaus e line up side by side . Low numbers to the right the start and finish is not in the same place. One high to the left . Not too bad we think. We had complaining Army minibus finds itself carrying been drawn seventy-sixth. Seventy-sixth! ? Well not only Army crews but English and Inter - there are 476 other canoes in the line up . 476 frail national crews as well . We lurch to the town o f crafts jam-packed side by side on a river ba n Arriondas where the start of the race is allege d which looks like the fall out ofa quarry explosion to be. 476 boats all to launch at the same time ? The Two miles out we realise we are not the first to prospect is bizarre especially in a fast-flowing arrive. Cars festoon ditches on both sides of th e river half the width of the Thames and te n times road. There is even a Spanish-owned Land-Rove r as shallow— rocks everywhere ! lying almost on its side, pretending to stand up . A loudspeaker blares forth . We were told that there might be crowds, but this .'Los piraguismo blurb, blurb . . . is ridiculous . After a few minutes of purposefu l 'Attention senors to the start pleath for t h minibus driving by Fisher, with most of us look- medal ceremony .' ing for things on the floor, we arrive at our peace - What, medals before the race has eve ful rendezvous of yesterday, near the start . Seems started ? like everyone else has the same idea . In front of us The Basque nation is moving like a swarm o is an angry looking policeman waving his arms bees across the river and into the town centr e around and pretending to be an aeroplane . He is and so do we for we learn that this med blowing a whistle incessantly and nearly swallows ceremony is also a parade of paddlers . We have it as we-rush past him in the direction he was not to literally fight our way in the heat to t h pointing at . It's all too much for him . So up marshalling point of the parade. People are comes the Guadia Civil . You know—thos e everywhere and very jolly . Very drunk to o some pleasant-looking gentlemen who carry rifles an d of them. We pass a Spaniard defying Newton ' wear black cooking pots upside down on thei r laws of gravity . He has a five gallon thing o heads? Some droll fellow suggests that the flat bi t wine strapped to his back with a long snaking on the back of the hat allows you to lean agains t polythene straw leading to his mouth . There are walls and•sleep with your hat on . Anyway ther e noisy vendors trying to make a quick peseta, is no carnival atinosphere about the flourish o f nubile leggy cheer teams of local kayak clubs an d his book, pencil and the look on his face . Asturian bagpipers in national costume . A few impolite exchanges later we have t o 'Hey senor; Allemange, Deutsch, German?' move to a field near the river . The field is milling 'No I'm b . . . . well not. ' with multi-nationals and over-excited officials . 'Si si', nodding smiles of approval . 'Pleath line up your kayak-th ' (Spaniards can' t At the marshalling area we are each give n pronounce esses) . very pretty medal to hang round our neck s `Where?' Lined up and with blades at the high port marc h 'Through the tree-th and upon the river bank .' off nation by nation. It is quite a moving affair . We off-load and press on through the tree s Past the saluting dais where the mayor, elder carrying our old boat—well, not new anywa y local statesmen and a bevvy of loca l beauties because we have been told this race is a real boa t applaud as each country marches by . We get smasher. Sudden arrival at the river-bank is like special burst of applause . What it is to stepping from a grave-yard into Circus Maximus . popular! They can't have heard abou t our There are literally thousands of people here linin g defence cuts and balance of payments problems. both banks—(the town is just over the other side Now we are past the saluting dais far from ou r of the river), and there is still an hour to go before canoes and hemmed in . We begin to get uneasy the start . because the start is only minutes away . A ha `Where kayak go?' hazard one too so we are told . We break into a 'Pleath?' undignified canter . At mid-day the old penin 'Where (much arm waving) KAYAK (much sular war cannon in the town square will rumble pointing) GO?' the signal for the start. We find our canoe . We

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re told not to jump' the start as this woul d But we are wallowing so we clatter over som e disqualify the British team . Paddlers stan d rocks to the river bank, empty out and promptl y anxiously waiting, jam-packed side by side . Five fall in . Nasty language, I say to myself, but n o thousand spectators swarm around us . The one can understand—at least I hope not . dignitaries have now moved to a central pavilioned position on the bridge. National Suddenly there is a metallic noise fast anthems are played through loud-speaker s approaching from behind and high up . It's the wearing long service medals. We are warmed b y Spanish railway looking like a scene from God Save the Queen' and mystified by the Swiss Exodus. People, flags and whistles everywhere . them which sounds like an exhausted version The Sella Race Special to be more precise . We f ours. All is now over save for the patriotic look up to admire the passing cavalcade an d rendering of the son of Asturias led in falsetto b y promptly crash into a rock we haven't seen . e mayor. Hardly had this finished when Luckily the boat is still in one piece. We have no paddlers begin to shuffle . There is no boom of a idea what position we are lying in nor indeed cannon, but contestants are rushing for thei r how far we have to go . We begin to pass `burnt- boats. So do we. out' crews who still attempt feeble sabotage bu t we are undeterred. Crowds still line the banks in The start is absolute chaos . Fisher climbs in . places and there are even kind souls at defil e am fighting to do so, but adjacent crews are points who throw water over tired crews . It is doing their damndest to make sure I don't. We damned hot (the sun I mean) . e united at last . We sprint off down the rive r noticing with dismay that our seventy-sixt h We now pass the point where yesterday a position has already been overtaken by canoes German accused us of stealing his shoes . B . . . . wearing numbers in the high hundreds . fool, what on earth would we want with th e things anyway . We all had to laugh later whe n we heard from the others that he had related his We thrash on realising in retrospect that w e grievous loss to the world, adding that th e e paddling several hundreds of yards withou t o making contact with the water at all . Backs, British economic situation really must be bad t feel the need to steal a fellow's shoes. arms, legs, canoe, decks, rocks—anything wil l o. It is now clear this is a race of survival, so th e Soon the river widens out into the Sella estuar y y saying goes `if you can't beat 'em, groin 'em'. and the end is in sight . Not, however, before we international tempers are fraying . There is a have one last fight with a Spanish crew . They British paddler who has just been struck in the rudely overtook and cut in so Fisher steers u s ace by a Spanish paddle, dragging the offender professionally, clips the back of their canoe from his craft and delivering a blow the Marqui s which spirals them into the river bank . of Queensbury would have been proud of . The finish lies before us under the Ribadesell a further on, a huge Spaniard with a contorted bridge . The Basque nation has moved t o face has left his canoe, now in two pieces and ha s Ribadesella in their thousands . Makes you feel thrown the instrument of disaster, a two-man quite important to hear the crowd roar an d canoe, onto the river bank . That canoe is also clap you home . We suddenly realise why . The Spanish ! Everywhere there are expensive smash - Spanish crew we sabotaged half a mile back , ing noises as canoes are `caught' `broadside' . `steam' past us only yards to go to the finish. We ank the Lord we have so far escaped . We pass hadn't heard or seen them . Oh well, good for Spanish lady who is shrieking like Brunhilde them. At least we're home and have a canoe still very time another canoe comes near her . You in one piece . We find that we are thirty-second . n't blame her I suppose for the river is already Could have been worse I suppose . But really ull of floating wreckage, and gloomy men an d what a race, what enthusiasm—what heat (we women of many nations looking for their sens e are now as black as cinders) . Very highl y of humour . recommended but I think we might up our life premiums next time. The river is now widening and the `field ' definitely. Violent incidents thinning arout e We still have the post-race fiesta this afternoon now more sporadic but really the river ought t and several races and a wealth of experience ye t o be deeper, running as it does through small to come. But that is another story for a rainy day . orges. With all the batterings, bashings, twisti The other member of Captain Davis's crew was ngs and turnings, we're amazed we're still afloat . CplFisher of the 16th Parachute Brigade.—Editor JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS The Dream Machine 'What', said the QM(T), are you going to d o smoke'. The hapless trio safely landed aft when the balloon goes up RQ?' Being a diligen t travelling for 2 1/2 miles . Unfortunately , balloons RQMS I climbed onto my phut-phut an d are, of necessity, made of pretty flimsy material chugged down to the JLR to ask Major Davey , so all the primitive attempts to keep a balloon the Officer in command of the RAC Hot Ai r air-borne for any length of time resulted in Balloon, 'Chieftain', to give me a few quic k 'Haley's Comet' type of return to earth . It w lessons . Fortunately I had no idea what I wa s in the 1960s when it was realised that liquid letting myself in for, or how involved I was to propane, which could be carried safely in light become in Britain's newest and fastest-growin g aluminium tanks, could be used for heating t h adventurous sport . air inside an envelope. This combine d with The Montgolfier brothers got the sport off th e modern technology in the production of para ground, so to speak, when in 1782, in front o f chute nylon, meant that the sport begun to ge t King Louis XVI and his missus Marie Antoinette, real lift (you've got to be quick to catch 'em) . they launched a sheep, a hen, and a duck into There are still only about 120 balloons (hot-a flight in a 57-feet high balloon, aptly named the type) in England of which 'Chieftain' i s typical 'Dream Machine' which was filled with 'electric She stands about 70 feet high and when full

`I used to drive a bus but then I discovered Smirnoff'—London buses and RQMS Howard's 'Chieftain' being dwar f by the 140-foot high 'Heineken' Photo : courtesy Financial Times

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Hated holds 56,000 cubic feet of hot air. The machine works . In spite of this I have manage d burner has a capability of producing 9 millio n to con the QM(T) into stitching a few seams . BTUs. Compare that with the average central Our sexy typist (the one with the legs) has had a heating system of a three-bedroomed hous e go. (At sewing the balloon I mean .) I even which manages about 60,000 BTU and you ca n managed to cajole some dear old lady who just that it is a bit of hot stuff. happened to be walking past/us at the Blackpoo l Learning to fly Chieftain certainly exercises Military Show to spend an afternoon operating e emotions . I have, during my 9 months in he r our sewing machine which was plugged into th e company, been happy, furious, sick, terrified , REME display team generator. She would hav e sad, and frequently amused. Like the time only been bored at an army display anyway. Major Davey stood in front of our efficien t Ballooning certainly gets you around . We 'million BTU burner when I accidently turned have launched Chieftain from sites as far nort h In the gas . You should have seen him go . as Blackpool and as far south as Culdrose i n Perhaps one of the funniest incidents was o n Cornwall . We have flown over the Swiss Alp s one absolute windless Sunday morning, at abou t and we have travelled to Holland a couple of .30am, floating around the officers' marrie d times, although with a different balloon . quarters patch at bedroom window height . Do The other balloon with which the Army i s you know, I didn't know officers' did that sort of involved is 'Heineken ' , the world's largest hot - thing. Actually I think most of the officers' air balloon. Major Davey helped to fly Heineke n enjoyed seeing us, a lot of them were making on its record breaking trip across the English signs with their hands for us to come back in two Channel which lasted for 18 hours 56 minute s minutes . and ended with a soft landing at Angers i n It was on the same morning with the Chieftai n France. I later joined him when he broke anothe r drifting slowly hither and thither when, after record by being the first pilot to fly a hot-ai r hours flying, she landed gently at Wool Manor , balloon carrying seventeen people . three-quarters of a mile from the launch point , One of the side effects of becoming a balloo n hat my wife, driving the retrieve van for the first pilot is the expertise one acquires in meteorology . me, managed to clock 80 miles and us e For instance I now know that the wind is cause d gallons of petrol trying to keep beneath us . by trees waving their branches about when they Major Davey was almost as upset as when I se t are cold. 'Silly', you might say . OK then, smart his backside on fire . Mind you that record wa s arm, how come the wind is always stronger in the in broken when, after a pleasant 10 mil e winter. flight, I was retrieved by Cpl Hall at 2 o'clock in Ballooning is here to stay. Sgt Wainright ha s e morning, from the middle of a muddy field . joined me in the RAC Balloon Club and other e had travelled 200 miles in 7 hours looking members of the Regiment are showing interest . or us. We have applied to the Nuffield Trust for a gran t One of the problems with hot-air balloonin g to buy the Regiment's own balloon the Princess is that pupil pilots frequently burn holes in th e Anne' and hopefully they will cough up so that lower part of the balloon by mishandling th e many more members of the Regiment will have b urner. Although not individually dangerou s the opportunity of being bitten by the balloon these holes have to be patched otherwise the bug. balloon would soon resemble a large fishing net . In conclusion I would like to say to the QM(T) All my friends and workmates have long since Don't worry about what to do when the balloon learned to deny any knowledge of how a sewin g goes up for it's all a lot of hot air' . Regimental Namers Although there were many classes of locomotive s 6124 London Scottish . In 1930 a further twent y to feature regimental titles perhaps the mos t Royal Scot class were built . In 1935/36 these famous were the LMS Royal Scot class . When were given regimental titles and the last twenty- first built in 1927, from a design by Sir Henry five of the original batch were renamed. Number Fowler (the then Chief Mechanical Engineer o f 6154 was named The Hussar. Our Colonel-in- he LMS), out of a batch of fifty the firs Chief's other Regiment had 6112 Sherwood t twenty five were named after Regiments of the Britis h Forester named after it . Part of this engine's life Army. These ranged from the most famous o f was spent allocated to the Nottingham depot . the team, number 6100 Royal Scot (not to be In 1935 a further locomotive was added to th e confused with the express of the same name) to class, this being a rebuild of an experimenta l JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20Th KINGS Hussars

Scot class ; No D1OO, now 45060, is called Sherwood Forester .) Unfortunately, as steam did not figure in British Railways modernisation plan neither d i the name The Hussar', and no othe r engine carried the title . We came close to it, however when in 1961 the Western Region of British Railways introduced the Western class of diese l hydraulic locomotive . A class of seventy-three locomotives, these were all named an d each name was prefixed by the name 'Western ' No D1O28 was called Western Hussar an No D1033 Western Trooper. Alas, having run this class of locomotive successfully for 14 year British Rail decided to withdraw them . By th end of February this year it is expected that t h last of the class will have been withdrawn NoD1O23 Western Fusilier is scheduled for preservation in the National Railwa y Museum at York. As a note of interest, GWR steam locomotive 46115 'Scots Guardsman', Carlisle—Kingmoor 196 6 No 5987 was called Brocket Hall and LNE R steam locomotive No 61662 was called Manchester United. The above article is by Sgt P . W. Cooper who detached from the Regiment and serving 2 Armoured Delivery Squadron in Germany . H locomotive. It was numbered 6170 and name d thinks that it would be a good idea for the Regime n British Legion . In 1943 a rebuilding programme to have a locomotive named after it—provided of the whole of the Royal Scot class was under - that we are prepared to pay the bill.—Editor. taken to the same design of British Legion. The designer of these was Sir William A. Stanier, FRS, and these differed from the original Roya l Scots by having a taper boiler and doubl e chimney. The years 1958/59 saw the modernisation o f British Railways rear its ugly head (dependin g on whether you are a steam fan or not) and th e mass withdrawal of steam locomotives began. In 1962 the first of the Royal Scot class was a casualty and by 1968 the whole of the class had gone. Two have been preserved, No 6100 Royal Scot (preserved at Bressingham Hall, Norfolk) and 6115 Scots Guardsman (preserved at Dinting Railway Centre) . The nameplates of the scrapped locomotives which were sold to members of th e public are now fetching upwards of £1,OOO . Some nameplates of course were presented to Regi- ments and museums and it must be remembered that each locomotive had two nameplates (on e on each side of the engine) . Also six Royal Scot names were transferred in about 1962 to the then new Deltic class diesel-electric locomotives and another eight of the class were given regimental titles. Another class of diesel-electric locomotive s to be given regimental titles were the 45/46 class . In all this class has twenty-six regimental namers. (Some of these were also names off the Royal Nameplate on locomotive 46026-Bristol, August 1976 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSARS 7 1 Match That by Man of the Match by way of Match of the Day

Have yer seen 'im?—'im in RHQ—the one wh o ' s ways grimacing at yer over 'is cup of coffee . Yer know the fellah, masquerades under th e me of Chief. I think 'e's orf 'is nut, not onl y es 'e prance around as the Orderl l'sa goalkeeper, mutterin such unheard o y Academic f things as "Swindon Town, Chesterfield an d Crewe Alexandra' and threatenin g comeuppance for Man U and the 'pool, but 'av e r seen 'ow he creeps around poking int . o ashtrays an' badgering everyone for matchsticks ' `Just yer watch 'im flick off the burnt end, 'e' s t thahsands of 'em piled 'igh in boxes all over e place. 'is missus tells me they gotta dustbin full at 'omen an she's always on at 'im . Ad is mu g the local rag too . ' `Gonna make a four poster bed .' 'A four poster bed!?', 'is missus nearly fell over. `I'll ban you to the cellar like last time', sh e Is him. 'It were in the cellar 'e did it. I mean, imagine —'e's a nutter you mark me words. Gluein al l em pifflin little bits o' wood together . Kids covered in glue . Kept 'em quiet though . Went stairs and only got 'arf way, stuck to th e bloomin bannister .' 'In the end I couldn't believe it . I mean ter say. I've 'eard of model making an carpentry a n normal things but this is ridiculous . `An all those patterns ! Mad, quite mad . ' Sergeant Major Holland's matchstick carpentr y

Lt W. J. Lyon—14th Light Dragoons

In The Hawk journal of 1973 we included the William John Lyon, Lieutenant of the 14t h photograph of a painting of a Spanish boar - British Dragoons Regiment who was killed on hound puppy which was taken from King Joseph 18 March 1814 near Cadillon during the retrea t Bonaparte's baggage by Lt William Lyon of the of the French Army towards Toulouse' . 14th Light Dragoons in 1813 . This occurred afte r Capitaine Faget wrote to tell us what happened the Battle of Vittoria when the silver chamber- when the monument was erected . At the end o f pot—`The Emperor ' —came into our possession. the Napoleonic War, Lyon's family sent a su m of money to the Mayor of Cadillon' for the Lyon was killed near Lembege near Pau in th e erection of a monument . The Mayor receive d south-west of France in March 1814 . the money but `forgot' to do anything about it . Last year we heard from Capitaine Jacque s But several years later he received a letter fro m Faget who is serving with the Allied Staff i n the family announcing their imminent arrival to Berlin and whose house is near where Lyon wa s see the monument. So the Mayor had to rush to killed . He very kindly sent us a photo of th e the sculptor and bricklayer and the monumen t commemorative monument which he found in a was completed just in time. churchyard of a small village . The inscription o n We are most grateful to Capitaine Faget for the marble placque reads (in French) : `To providing us with this interesting information .

72 JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING 'S HUSSAR S Regimental Gazette Marriages We congratulate the following : Tpr A. G . HUTCHINSON tO Miss Susan STAR K Tpr J . BRYAN tO Miss Barbara MEAD o n on 14 August 1976 . 28 February 1976 . LcplAugust J. PITT to Miss Ann FELTON on 23 Lcpl I. A. WEBSTER to Mrs Jane HEGARTY on 1976. 25 March 1976. CplEVANSD . ROGERS to Miss Elizabeth Mega n LcpI A . J. TAYLOR to Fri Elke Luise MEIER on on 26 August 1976 . 26 March 1976. Tpr R . A. SHEPPARD tO MisS Gail BILLEN 0 Bdsm J . TURPIN to MiSS Catherine PARKES On 28 August 1976 . 6 April 1976. Lt C . T . JARRETT tO Miss Louise Karen TUR N Tpr C . CHARMAN to Miss Pauline Astra LOVEL L on 3 September 1976 . on 1 May 1976 . Tpr N. MARSHALL to Miss Julie Diana FOwLES Tpr C . ROACHE tO Mrs Susan DEWHURST on on 18 September 1976 . 15 May 1976 . LCpl• C. SUTCLiFFE tO Miss Joyce QUIGLEY 0 Tpr G . S. PRICE to Miss Jean HUNT on 22 May 2 October 1976 . 1976 . Tpr T. A. BURNETT tO Miss Anne HOLMES 0 Tpr F. WOoDS to Miss Veronica LYONS o n 2 October 1976 . 22 May 1976 . Cpl J. R. H . YOUNG tO MIss Susan JENKiNS o n Tpr D . LEE to Miss Doris BELCH on 5 June 1976. 16 October 1976 . Tpr G. D . MATHER tO Miss Pamela Glenis HiL L Lt D. J. BOwES-LYON to Miss Harriet COLVILLE on 5 June 1976. on 17 November 1976. Bdsm S . M . HOBBS to Miss Sandra WOODS o n Tpr J. W. WiLSON to Miss Norma LAMB on 25 June 1976. 19 November 1976 . Tpr J . C . GRIMSHAW to FrI Barbara PLAGEMAN N Tpr C. SHORT tO Miss Joyce BiNGHAM On on 26 June 1976. 3 December 1976 . Tpr D . G. PEARSON to Miss Lorraine Mar y Sgt D . B. AINDOW to Miss Kathleen WILcox o REID on 16 July 1976. 23 October 1976. Tpr T. D . BOwMAN to Miss Pamela Vick i Tpr S. R . BRIGGS to Miss Julie Margaret MORGAN on 5 August 1976. BAGNALL on 11 December 1976 . Tpr J . T. DONBAVAND to MiSS Jean FOLEY o n Tpr M . GLEADHILL to Miss Angela S 13 August 1976 . CONSTANTiNE-On 11 December 1976 . Births We congratulate the following : Tpr and Mrs . R. D . HYNES—a daughter (Tammy Lynn) on 1 March 1976. LcpI and Mrs A . WINDER—a daughter (Sia n Maj and Mrs M . A. CULLINAN—a son (Simon Michelle) on 11 November 1973 (belated) . William Kirkpatrick) on 3 March 1976 . Capt and Mrs P. A . HOARE—a daughter (Camill a Ssgt and Mrs J . LONSDALE—a daughter (Julia Alexandra) on 19 February 1975 . Marie) on 8 March 1976. Lcpl and Mrs J . M . WOOD—a daughter (Amand a Tpr and Mrs S . LEEWORTHY—a daughter (Karen Jane) on 11 July 1975 . Anne) on 27 April 1976 . Capt and Mrs W. R . T. EDGE—a daughte r Lcpl and Mrs P. BINNiNGTON (Att 13/18 H) (Katherine Elizabeth) on 24 September 1975 . daughter (Liza Anne) on 7 June 1976. Tpr and Mrs A . A. HiLTON—a son (Thoma s Cpl and Mrs H . W. WiLsoN—a daughter (Lesley David) on 26 November 1975. Ann) on 9 June 1976 . Tpr and Mrs F . FENTON —a daughter (Ellen) o n Sgt and Mrs A. J. WAINWRIGHT—a son (Jason 25 January 76. 11 June 1976. Cpl and Mrs L . BURRILL a son (Graham) on Lcpl and Mrs C. M. MEEHAN—a daughter (Son' 1 February 1976. Michelle) on 13 June 1976.

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'My children, if I had known you had Joshua's trumpets I would have asked you to blow them outside Number 10 '

Sgt Aindow's wedding, Sandown, Isle of Wight—WO II Burgess, Sgt Batchelder, Sgt McVay, Ssgt Townsend (Best Man) , Sgt Aindow, Ssgt Harrison, Ssgt Corry

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Tpr and Mrs J . SCOTT—a daughter (Karla Jane ) Tpr and Mrs B. E. MORTON—a daughter (Vicky on 9 July 1976. Anne) on 8 October 1976 . Lcpl and Mrs I . WHiTEHEAD—a son (Geoffrey . Colin) on 26 July 1976 . Cpl and Mrs J. E SMITH—a daughter (Jamie Victoria) on 21 October 1976 . Lcpl and Mrs A. WiLDE—a daughter (Carl y Louise) on 6 September 1976. Tpr and Mrs L. LEACH—a daughter (Deborah) Sgt and Mrs. K . GLOVER—a daughter (Trulie) o n on 29 October 1976 . 17 September 1976. Lcpl and Mrs R . FiNLAY—a son (Rupert Tpr and Mrs P. DRUMMOND—a son (Jonatha n Alexander) on 31 October 1976. Patrick) on 22 September 1976 . Lcpl and Mrs R. DAvIEs—a daughter (Natasha Tpr and Mrs D . FRANKS—a daughter (Cind y Zoey) on 31 October 1976 . Alexandra) on 24 September 1976. Tpr and Mrs L. K . COUNDLY—a son (Richard Lcpl and Mrs B. G. MANSELL—a daughter Alan) on 25 September 1976. (Nichole) on 11 November 1976 . Tpr and Mrs S . T. J. BOND a son (Peter James ) Sgt and Mrs D . C . FLOWERS—a son (Peter) on on 1 October 1976. 7 January 1977. Honours and Award s We congratulate the following on their awards : LS & GC OBE WOI C. J. Petherham WOII B . G . Stocker Lt-Col W. J. Stockton Ssgt P . Connell Regimental Meda l Ssgt E. Lowden Ssgt J . A. Diver Sgt D. Nelson Cpl A. B. Smith Cpl M. F . Elgie

Sgt Nielson receiving his wings from General Sir Edwin Bramall, CinC UK Land Forces

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THE OFFICERS Colonel-in-Chief . . HRH The Princess Anne . Mrs Mark Phillips, GCVO Colonel of the Regimen t Brigadier P . B. Cavendish, OBE Deputy Colonel . . Major P. C . Clarke, CVO

RHQ Commanding Office r Lt-Col J . A. Pharo-Tomli n Second-in-Command . Major D. L. de Beaujeu Adjutant . Captain R . J. Mann Assistant Adjutan t Lieutenant R. J. L. Fellowes HQ SQUADRON Admin & Depo t Squadron Leader . . Major J. P. Rawlins Second-in-Command . Captain P. A . Hoare Quartermaster . Captain D. A . J . Williams Quartermaster (Tech) . Captain J . J . Escott Troop Leade r Lieutenant D . J . Bowes-Lyon Paymaster . . Captain N . A . Mackereth, RAPC Messing Officer Major J. R. Copestake, ACC Padre . . Reverend R . L . Hancock, SCF `A'SQUADRO N Demonstration Squadron—Warminste r Squadron Leader . Major J. R. Clifton-Bligh, GSO II, RSA (February ) Designate . Major J. R. Smales Second-in-Command Captain M. G. S. Davis Demo Officer . Captain D. J. B. Woodd Designate . Captain J . F. T. Baines Troop Leaders Lieutenant J. C. Cameron-Hayes Lieutenant G . H . R. Tilney Lieutenant C. T. Jarrett Lieutenant S. E. L. Lang Lieutenant S. W. G. Suchanek 2-Lieutenant C. P. A. Astley-Birtwistle

`B'SQUADRON Vehicle Squadron Squadron Leader . . Captain W. R . T. Edge Second-in-Command . Captain F . J. A. Valdes-Scott MTO . . Lieutenant V . L. Colborne Mobile Display Team Leade r Captain J . F. T. Baines Designate . Captain E. J. Micklem

`C'SQUADRO N Support Squadron—Lulworth Major M. A . Cullinan Captain J . N. Symons Lieutenant R. G . Hews Lieutenant C. M . I . Tennent Lieutenant A . R. B. Woodd

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TAVR POOL OF OFFICERS Captain G . E. Pike Lieutenant B. R. Hamilton Captain P. R. G. Vickery Lieutenant Sir Richard Dashwood, B t Captain R . G . Russell 2-Lieutenant D . J . Pownall-Gre y

HOME HEADQUARTERS Regimental Secretary . . Major M . A. Urban-Smith, MC (retired)

OFFICERS SERVING OUTSIDE THE REGIMEN T Brigadier P. B. Cavendish, OBE IMS HQ NATO Brigadier J. M . Palmer . ACOS AFCENT BFPO 2 8 Col T. G . Williams, MBE IMS HQ NATO Lt-Col W. J . Stockton, OBE SOWC Greenwich Lt-Col C . C . G . Ross . GSO 1 HQ DRA C Lt-Col M . H . Goodhart GSO I RAC Tactical Schoo l Maj W. D. Garbutt . Housing Comdt, York Maj D. H . Bird . SOXMIS BFPO46 Maj H . C . W. G. Joynson HQ UKLF Maj C . A. Pemberton . AMSG (Work Study ) Maj P . Harman . . HQ Episkopi Garrison, BFPO5 3 Maj J. D . Coombes . AMA Tehran Maj M. Heyer-Lyford Army School of Recruiting Maj K . M. Hodson . ATDU, Bovington Maj W. G. C. Bowles . Long Armour Course Maj T. P. Scott . BRNC, Dartmout h Maj E. Sheen . 7 Armd Bde, BFPO 37 Maj W. H. Bentley Range Officer, Castlemarti n Maj J. C . W. Macgregor , 1 Div HQ & Sig Regt, BFPO 3 2 Capt C. R. K. Dean . HQ Northern Ireland, BFPO 825 Capt P. N . Eliott-Lockhart HQ RAC 3 Div Capt M . J . H . Vickery LEC Saumur Capt J. M . D . Moger . RMAS. Camber ley Capt G. J. Mitchell QOY, Tynemouth Capt M . N . Hill . D & M School, Bovingto n Capt A. W. Byrde D & M School, Bovingto n Capt The Hon J . F. A . Grey JLR RAC, Bovingto n Lt R. F . T. Wood . 6 GR, BFPO 1 Lt P. D . W. Garbutt JLR RAC, Bovington Lt A. R . E. Singer . AAC Centre, Middle Wallop Lt C . V . Clarke . Oxford University Lt J . C. P. Herrtage 15/19 H, BFPO 53 Lt J. D. F. Palmer Oxford University 2Lt A. F. B. Ashbrook e Cambridge Universit y 2Lt R. H . Wise . Cambridge Universit y 2Lt A. R. Shirreff Oxford University 2Lt M . P. Hammick Reading University

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SOLDIERS SERVING OUTSIDE THE REGIMEN T

AC Training Regimen t Attached 9/12 L Sgt McVay Tpr Moneyma n Sgt Thomas Tpr Jones Cpl Joyce Tpr McCormac k

Junior Leaders Regimen t Gunnery School Lulwort h Sgt Atkin WOII Burges s Sgt Smith 34 2 Ssgt Hatton Sgt Woolfird Sgt Taberner gt Wainwright pl Jones 223 LULC Gleadhill 1 1 I D & M School WOII Leemin g Ssgt Weaver AC Sales Team Sgt Smith 222 Ssgt Tottman gt Curti s pl Woodward cpl Holden MVEE Lcpl McNulty (Chertsey ) Tpr Pemberton (Kirkcudbright ) DLOY Tpr Taylor 720 (Chertsey ) Ssgt Ange l Tpr Whittaker (Chertsey) Ssgt Yankey Miscellaneou s Recruiters WOI (LSL) Bingham, HQ Bielefeld Garrison , Ssgt Harrison BFPO 39 gt Plummer W01 Topping, MOD AG 17, Stanmore gt Smith 07 7 Ssgt Robertson, RAC Armour School , Bovingto n 1 Ssgt Taylor, 5 UDR MA Sandhurst Sgt Cooper, 2 ADS, BFPO 10 3 cpl Avis Sgt Navin, Signal School, Bovingto n cpl Barlow Asgt Beveridge, 20 Armd Bde & Sig Sqn , ALcpI Claxton BFPO4 1 cpl Murphy Cpl Barnes, 2 ADS, BFPO 10 3 Cpl Brown, APS Group, Sutton Coldfiel d Cpl Duker, HQ 1 Div & Sig Regt, BFPO 3 2 63 Army Youth Tea m Cpl Duffy, HQ 11 Armd Bde, BFPO 2 9 WOII Midgle y Cpl Horsfall, HQ Rheindahlen Garrison . Sgt Flower s BFPO 40 Cpl Kirk Cpl Rowe, HQ 1 Div & Sig Regt, BFPO 3 2 cpl McGahey Lcpl Diver, AFCENT, BFPO2 8 pr Blakey LcpI Horrocks, HQ Episkopi Garrison , BFPO 53 Lcpl Wilson, RY, London rmy Air Corps Tpr Brown 493, HQ RAC 3 Di v Oil Kerr Tpr Duxbury, HQ Northern Irelan d sgt Griffith s Tpr Wilson 907, RMCS, Shrivenha m sgt Neilson Tpr Plant, ADU RAVC, Northern Ireland JOURNAL OF THE 14TH/20TH KING ' S HUSSARS Nominal Roll—January 197 7

HQ (A & D) SQUADRON Tpr F. K. Bates `A' (DEMO) SQUADRON Tpr N . R . Henderso n WO1 E . J . Morris Tpr Beaumont WOII D . Tunnicliffe Tpr S . S . Heye s WOI N . Rennie (RH) Tpr Brand (4RTR) Ssgt J . F . Rushton Tpr A . A . Hilto n WOII M . R. Holland Tpr Cotton Sgt J. W. Briggs Tpr D . Hodgkis s WOII J . P. Howard Tpr K . C . Fletcher Sgt W . F . Dixon Tpr P . K . Holme s WOII B . G . Stocker Tpr D . Franks Sgt S. Durose Tpr F. W. Jones WOII M . H . Young Tpr M . Harte Sgt P . Elsdon Tpr M . Kenn a Ssgt F . Baker Tpr A . G . Hutchinson Sgt K . Glover Tpr S . Leeworth y Ssgt Edwards (15/19H) Tpr M . Jones Sgt R . O. Renshaw Tpr J . Low e Ssgt R . Harrison Tpr G . P. Kelly Sgt R . M . Riley Tpr J . F . Lyal l Ssgt R . Holland Tpr K . Loines Sgt T . J . Batchelder Tpr M . J . Mannion Ssgt A . Odgen Tpr F. J. Richards Cpl A . F . Bryson Tpr R . T . J . McKee n Ssgt J . Roadnight Tpr L M. Rowen Cpl J . C. Cornish Tpr R . W. McMulle n Ssgt J . T. Stephenson Tpr T . W . Turnbull Cpl B . S . Crossland Tpr N . D . McNult y (4RTR) Tpr G . Uttley Cpl M . J . Cullen Tpr M . R . Naylor Ssgt W . Woodcock Cpl K . Davies Tpr J . Parry Sgt Graham (15/19H) The Band Cpl R . H . Furlong Tpr A . N . T . Pattl e Sgt James (4 RTR) WO1 C . J. Petherham Cpl J . A . Harrison Tpr D . W. Phelps Sgt J . M . Kelly WOII E . L . Osborne Cpl D . A . Little Tpr G . Paterso n Sgt R . Mills (RH) Ssgt P . Connell Cpl 5 . Lowery Tpr P . Reill y Sgt J. Mulholland Sgt R . Brittain Cpl J . Morris Tpr G . Richard s Sgt D . Nelson Sgt G . Crompton Cpl P . L . M . Pritchard Tpr R . A . Shepherd Sgt D . Robinson sgt J. Swales Cpl J . E. Smith Tpr J . A . Sherrat t Sgt J. Rooke Cpl B . Gunner Cpl J . F . Waites Tpr A . B. Sherwoo d Sgt J. Schofield Cpl S . Havron Cpl D. J. Winstanley Tpr B . Shuttlewort h Sgt K . Steele Cpl B . Lydiard Lcpl C. R . Baggallay Tpr D . J. Smit h Sgt R . Washington Cpl D . Rogers Lcpl P . Barber Tpr M . W. Thompso n Sgt D . H . Whelan Cpl G . Thomas Lcpl P . G . Bowman Tpr A . J. Tobi n Cpl R . Ager Lcpl R . Finlay Lcpl B . Connelly Tpr S . M . Wheeler Cpl D . Blocke Lcpl P . Krywyszyn 819 Lcpl D. J . Dixon Tp.Wr A interburn Cpl W. Callaway Lcpl A . McKindland Lcpl J . E. Gannon Tpr W . S . Worfol k Cpl M . J. Gallagher Lcpl D . Parkinson Lcpl P . A. R. Hunt Tpr M . T . Wyre Cpl J . Graham Bdsm N . Bowman Lcpl P . T. Kennedy Cpl M . Greenwood Bdsm K . Crick Lcpl L . Leac h Cpl J . Masters Bdsm L Hamilton Lcpl P . Murphy ATTACHED SOLDIERS Cpl J . Mather Bdsm S . M . Hobbs Lcpl C . Roache Household Cavalry Cpl M . T . McGoldrick Bdsm G . Knowles Lcpl S . Rowlett Lcpl R . Hall, L G Cpl T . Parker Bdsm P . Kfrywyszyn 304 Lcpl J . A . Webste r Cpl J . Prescot Bdsm W . A. Laville Lcpl J . Whittaker Cpl J . A. Rowe Bdsm A. MacTagart LcpI A . D. Williams Bdsm S . McKindland RAPC Cpl D . N . S . Wood Lcpl W . F . Wyper Sgt D . F . Lowe Lcpl J . H . Binns Bdsm R . Millington Tpr A . V . Abba s M. S . Catton Bdsm M . Ratcliffe Tpr P . D. Annet t Lcpl W . Clarkson Bdsm L Rigby Tpr D. Barber Lcpl G . Clough Bdsm J . Turpin Tpr A . T . Barnes ACC Lcpl D . Coleman Bdsm C . Yates Tpr M . J. Black Lcpl L G . Scot t Lcpl B . Craddock Tpr J . F . Booth Pte C . R. Blamey Lcpl R . Davies ATDU Tpr D . J . Bradley Pte Riley LcpI L . Doherty WOII T . Taylor Tpr P . Briercliffe Lcpl P . Dransfield Sgt J. A . Smith Tpr R . A . Broe Lcpl J . Ellison Sgt C . Tottman Tpr J . M . Brow n Lcpl J . Fleming Sgt J. R. N . Young Tpr J . Burke LAD REM E Lcpl B . Hall Cpl J. W . Annis Tpr S . Chappell Ssgt R . J. Thomas Lcpl G . A. Hall Cpl D . Burrill Tpr D . B. Cohen Sgt D . M . Coo k Lcpl B . G . Hansell Cpl K . Jackson Tpr P. S . Collier Sgt D . R . Johnsto n Lcpl P . A . Howard Cpl H . W. Wilson Tpr B . C. Constantine Sgt D . Tarsnane LcpI P . Knowles Cpl D . Williams Tpr D . P. Crompton Cpl N . B. Anstey Lcpl J . Lockwood Lcpl J . P. J. Stafford Tpr P . Cunliffe Cpl M . Hardin g Lcpl A . J. McNally Tpr P . A . Baldwin Tpr C . Dimitrov Cpl G . J . Walke r Lcpl C. M . Meehan Tpr M . Taylor Tpr P . L . Edwards Cpl D . Wal l Lcpl B . Morton Tpr C . Dimitrov Lcpl J . R . Abbot t Lcpl M . Myzylowskyj APTC Tpr P . L . Edwards LcpI S . Buccill i Lcpl G . Palmer Ssgt Twitchen Tpr S . Ellis Lcpl P. E . Calla n Lcpl J . Pitt Tpr I . Flannery Lcpl A . Fawcet t Lcpl T. G . Watson RAPC Tpr A . J. Foster Lcpl N . W. Moon Lcpl B . L . Whitfield Ssgt K . Glover Tpr M . Gleadhill Lcpl J . A . Rose Lcpl A . Wilde Cpl K . Reade Tpr M . V . Grundy Lcpl P . Ros s Tpr P . Adams Cpl M . Redgewell Tpr M . R . Hamilton Lcpl K . J. Turney Tpr L Ashwell Pte S. D. Rhodes Tpr J . W . Handley Lcpl A . Winnard

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B' (VEHICLE) Tpr C. P . Camilleri-Agius Tpr L . J . Tickle Lcpl R . C . Warren SQUADRON Tpr C . Charman Tpr G . D . Tinnion Lcpl K . Watkinso n W011 W . M . Butcher Tpr J . Corness Tpr K . I . Webb Lcpl I . Whitehea d Ssgt J . Boyle Tpr C . Constantine Tpr B . A . Webb Lcpl K . Whitehea d Ssgt J . A . Diver Tpr R . J . Crosby Tpr S . Wild LcpI R . P . Winc h Ssgt H . A . Gorry Tpr L . K . Coundley Tpr W . Whittle LcpI J . N . Wood Sgt H . Best Tpr R . T . Delaney Tpr S . J . Wilkinson Tpr A . J . Abbey Sgt G . W . Bingham Tpr C . Doodson Tpr P . Wood Tpr J . H . Age r Sgt C . Elsdon Tpr P . J . Drummond Tpr A . B . Woods Tpr D . C . Arstal l Sgt G . Hutchinson Tpr N . L . Duffy Tpr F . H . Woods Tpr D . Billingto n Sgt D . Redmond Tpr G . Duxbury Tpr R . W . Wood Tpr T . D . Bowman Sgt T . Skelly Tpr M . J . Enright (2 RTR) Tpr J . C . Cros s Sgt A. B . Smith Tpr E . M . Eyles Tpr T . Davenpor t Cpl L . Annett Tpr E . C . Faux Attached from A & D Tpr D . Dixo n Cpl B . Collins Tpr F. Fenton Squadron Tpr J . T . Donbavan d Cpl T . A . Gardner Tpr T. J . Foster Ssgt J . M . Legard (2 RTR) Tpr T . Entwistle Cpl A . J . Mayall Tpr T. P . Ford Tpr R . A . Fent y Cpl R . J . Morrow Tpr R . J . Ford Detached Soldiers Tpr M . Foyl e Cpl G . J . Platt Tpr M . D . Frankle Lcpl Gleadhill to JLR RAC Tpr S . P . Garne r Cpl S . Rodowicz Tpr S . P . Gee Sgt Andrews to School of Tpr J . C . Grimsha w Cpl M . J . Taylor Tpr G . R . Gee Signals, Blandford Tpr R . Greenwood Cpl R . Tyson Tpr M . D . Geraghty Sgt Knott to JLR RAC Tpr P . R . Hanson Cpl D . J . Wild Tpr A . Gleadhill Tpr I . W . Happe r Lcpl G . A . M . Berturelli Tpr J . Gregory Tpr K . Happe r LcpI P . Binnington, 13/18 H Tpr E . Greenwood 'C' (SUPPORT) Tpr D . Hawkin s LcpI F . Bradbury Tpr N . R . Hall SQUADRON Tpr K . Henderso n LcpI D . Brehaut, RH Tpr W . Harding WOII SSM B . A . Bradbury Tpr J . Hutchinso n LcpI J . Campbell Tpr M . Harrison Ssgt F . L . Brierley Tpr M . lnski p LcpI D . Dean Tpr F. Hewitt Ssgt B . Draper Tpr M . Kneal e LcpI D . A . Drummond Tpr R . J . Highton Ssgt J . Eadsforth Tpr N . Marshal l Lcpl B . Filli p Tpr J . P . Hoey Ssgt E . Lowden Tpr G . D . Mathe r LcpI B . W . France Tpr K . Holroyd Ssgt R . Standish Tpr S . S . McClarenc e LcpI D . Blackburn Tpr S . F . Houghton Sgt A . B . Beveridge Tpr K . R . Meaki n Lcpl S . P . Harrison Tpr K . R . Hughes Sgt A . F . Cornes Tpr W . Mirren LcpI D . Horsfall Tpr A . Hurst Sgt R . Crank Tpr P . Mitchel l Lcpl C . Mattinson Tpr R . D. Hynes Sgt D . S . Ingham Tpr A . Moor s LcpI S . Redhead Tpr B. Jackson Sgt E . S . Long Tpr M . Pec k Lcpl S . R . Simmons Tpr S . Jones Sgt A . P . Metcalfe Tpr J . Pollit t LcpI D . A . Sloan Tpr M . Jones Sgt P . B . Webb, MM Tpr G . S . Pric e LcpI A . P . Spencer Tpr J . Kelly Cpl J . Benson Tpr J . K . Ram m LcpI M . J . Stowell Tpr G . P . Kelly Cpl J . Broom Tpr R. W . Scot t LcpI C . Sutcliffe Tpr J . F . Knight Cpl M . Elgie Tpr C . Shor t LcpI A . J . Taylor Tpr L . G . Kale Cpl R . George Tpr Simper LcpI S . R . Wheeler Tpr P. Latchford Cpl A . Gregory Tpr Slate r Lcpl K . E . Whitelock Tpr A . P . Lea Cpl P. Hartshorne Tpr Slatfor d LcpI A . Winder Tpr D . Leslie Cpl W . Lacey Tpr P. C . Smith 58 5 LcpI F . Bailey Tpr M . Lipscomb Cpl T . J . Livesey Tpr P. G . Smith 53 1 Lcpl T . A . Burnett Tpr B . Lythgoe Cpl P. Lomas Tpr N . Smit h LcpI T . T . Gill Tpr D . Matthews Cpl T . P . Murphy Tpr S . Snowdo n Lcpl A . L . Halliday Tpr K . McGuinness Cpl B . F. Nadin Tpr P. A . Steele Lcpl P . Horsfall Pte W . G . McCoy . RGJ Cpl L S . Ponting Tpr W . Stobbart LcpI S . Laurie Tpr S . C . Morris Cpl P . Singh Tpr R . M . Taylo r Lcpl D . Lee Tpr R . B . Naylor Cpl A . W . Taberner Tpr J . Wareha m Tpr R . B . Abbott Tpr A . P . Nowicki Cpl F . A . P . Taylor Tpr B . Warburto n Tpr R . Ainscow Tpr A . D . Owens Cpl J . Wells Tpr C . Ward Tpr D . Ashton Tpr D . G . Pearson Cpl A . R . White Tpr E . Walke r Tpr D. J . Bache Tpr R . A . Pothecary Cpl E . Wood Tpr P . Well s Tpr M . Beaumont Tpr G . J . Ralphs Lcpl C . Bamby Tpr G . Whitehea d Pte M . A . Berry (R Anglian) Tpr N . Rawlinson Lcpl D . J . Bellamy Tpr W . Wilso n Tpr A . Bevis Tpr M . A . Roe Lcpl V . A . Cain Tpr K . G . Wood Tpr S . Bond Tpr P . J . Roe Lcpl C . P . Clayton Tpr V . Woodal l Tpr P . Bowles Tpr A . P . Rowson Lcpl L . A . Critchlow Tpr J . Woodruff Tpr K . A . Bracewell Tpr D . G . Ryding Lcpl M . Fogg Tpr R . C . Woods Tpr K . D . Bradley Tpr F . Ryan Lcpl B . T . Knigh t Tpr D . Bradwell Tpr D . W . Salt LcpI J . S . Loines Tpr E . N . Breenan Tpr C . P . Sawdon Lcpl J . Mallalieu Detached to Blandford Tpr S . R . Briggs Tpr J . Scott Lcpl P . J . Nutter Signals Schoo l Tpr M . E . Brown 316 Tpr J . Sherratt Lcpl S . Reynolds Lcpl J . Colema n Tpr M . Brown 187 Tpr A . P . Smith Lcpl S . Rodowicz Tpr J . Bryan Tpr S . W . Smith LcpI D . Smethurs t Tpr K . Burns Tpr D . A . Spencer LcpI G . J . Sweeney AC C Tpr M . Byrne Pte A . Taylor, RGJ LcpI W . Tait Sgt J . P . K . Shields