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Grenadier Gazette 2012 V18 Grenadier Gazette 2011 V26 02/03/2012 09:27 Page 1 Grenadierthe Gazette 2012 the REGIMENTAL JOURNAL of the GRENADIER GUARDS GrenadierThe Gazette 2012 THE REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS Issue No 35 Price £5.25 19390 Grenadier Gazette 2012_v18_Grenadier Gazette 2011_v26 02/03/2012 09:27 Page 1 GrenadierTHE Gazette 2012 THE REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS CONTENTS PAGE THE CANADIAN GRENADIER REGIMENTAL NEWS GUARDS Regimental Headquarters . 4 Sergeants’ (Past and Present) Club . 7 by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Canavan Regimental Band . 8 14th Company . 13 Page 26 1st Battalion . 15 Nijmegen Company . 22 GRENADIER RECOLLECTIONS FEATURES Horse Guards News . 24 OF THE BATTLE OF The Canadian Grenadier Guards . 26 OMDURMAN Grenadier Recollections of the Battle of Omdurman 27 by Major Piers Ashfield Affiliation Forged in Battle Page 27 A Visit to the 19th Lancers in Pakistan . 29 A Welsh Corporal called Williams . 31 AFFILIATION Churchill and a Trench Raid . 32 FORGED IN BATTLE A Raid Repulsed . 34 People . 36 A Visit to the 19th Lancers in Pakistan THE REGIMENT – Regimental Rolls . 43 by Major Alexander Cartwright OBITUARIES . 51 Page 29 GRENADIER GUARDS ASSOCIATION 61 Association Focus . 66 The Royal Hospital Chelsea Born 1692 and CHURCHILL AND Still Going Strong . 67 A TRENCH RAID News from the Dining Club . 68 by Major PAJ Wright OBE Branch Notes . 85 Who, What, When, Where? . 130 Page 32 DIARY OF EVENTS . 132 Opposite photo: Dusk over Batus. Back cover photo: The Three Peaks Challenge – Nijmegen Company on the top of the final of the three mountains, Mt Snowdon Summit on 3rd May 2011. The GRENADIER GAZETTE is published annually in March. EDITORS: Colonel DJC Russell Parsons and Major A. J. Green, c/o Regimental Headquarters, Grenadier Guards Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ (Tel: 0207-414 3225). All contributions to Regimental Treasurer. Email: [email protected] The opinions expressed in the articles of this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy and views, official or otherwise, of the Regiment or the MOD. This publication contains official information. It should be treated with discretion by the recipient. © Crown Copyright Member of the Association of Service Journals Printed by Healeys Print Group, Ipswich 1 19390 Grenadier Gazette 2012_v18_Grenadier Gazette 2011_v26 02/03/2012 09:27 Page 2 EDITORIAL Foreword Afghan politics will however be the key determinant of the future. All of us wish the Battalion every success by the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel and a safe return. With the First Battalion in Afghanistan, Nijmegen Company and the Regimental he First Battalion is now in Afghanistan for what Band will provide the Regimental contribution to Her Twill in all probability be its last tour during Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations as Operation HERRICK. The Army’s contribution to well as potential involvement in the Olympics. combat in Helmand will reduce fairly sharply in 2013 in My thanks to Colonel Richard Winstanley for step with the American drawdown and following the standing in as Deputy Lieutenant Colonel during my handover of security lead from NATO to the Afghan absence in Afghanistan last year. Congratulations Army and Police. Each of the Battalion’s three tours to Major General George Norton who has taken over as have been very different from each other and this one the Major General, the first Grenadier to fill that post will be characterised by supporting the Afghan security since 2000. forces as they assume control of Central Helmand. The Gazette this year once again provides an Much has been achieved over the years in Helmand and excellent variety of articles covering our history, there is significantly improved security, better Association news and aspects of life for the serving governance and greatly expanded economic activity; we Regiment. My thanks once again to the Editor and all will hand over to the Afghans a security situation that the contributors for their outstanding work. their young security forces have the ability to control. Editorial Notes t the time of writing, this comes with all best wishes Afor 2012 to all readers of this journal from Regimental Headquarters and your Editor. The headline is that this year may not be comfortable in terms of Army drawdown, redundancy and cuts, all set against Defence Reform, reorganisation and changes to pensions and conditions of service. Readers will find some abridged notes from the Major General later in these pages, and he is realistic about some of the immediate implications for the future of the Regiment and Nijmegen Company in particular, especially when set against the background of the Army losing 20% of its Lieutenant Colonel Roly Walker DSO being presented strength over the next few years. Such news may well a Battalion Drum on his departure. trigger alarm in some quarters and the beginning of a new year is a good point, despite the extraordinary achievements of the Regiment, to acknowledge that those serving are not exempt from the numerous changes necessitated by the economic downturn and this age of austerity. However, it is the happy duty of this journal to report on those considerable achievements in 2011 and look forward to the future whatever it holds. Away from home, the 1st Battalion return to Afghanistan in 2012 after a very short tour interval, and can look forward to the ongoing success there, certainly with the latest phase of transition which has just been announced and the positive news that violence levels are decreasing year on year. And in the year of the Diamond Jubilee, HRH Prince Philip visits the Battalion for its Afghanistan we can rest assured that despite the absence of the 1st training. 2 www.grengds.com 19390 Grenadier Gazette 2012_v18_Grenadier Gazette 2011_v26 02/03/2012 09:27 Page 3 EDITORIAL Battalion, the Regiment will be very much in the eye of the public within the Household Division programme, which looks suitably full over that period. The Regiment is not yet sure what detailed part it will play in and around the Olympics, and that detail may follow soon. And yet it has been a pleasure to edit this year’s journal again because it maintains our faith in exactly what has been achieved at every level. You will read much of the Battalion’s programme, and see exploits expertly captured with some good photographs. Whether it is on operational training, or in ceremonial preparation and duties, Grenadiers and musicians never seem to let up their breakneck pace. But it is reassuring that they can let off some steam as well – you will read about some of the excellent adventure training that has Let the games begin... happened over the last 12 months. Grenadiers also continue to be officially recognised for going the extra period has been’. Well done to the Battalion, (particularly mile – many, many congratulations go to both Lieutenant when championed and edited by Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Andrew James and Toby Barnes-Taylor on their Skid Dorney, and all our congratulations go to him on award of MBE in the recent New Year Honours List. his promotion), the Band and Regimental Headquarters And our congratulations go to Major Simon Soskin who for their articles. I would want to thank the current promotes to Lieutenant Colonel in 2013. Brigade Major, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Speed, as In terms of contributions, we are still falling short in well as Major Alex Cartwright, for their notes. Readers encouraging new authors to come to the fore, and have will also see a unique contribution this year from the instead relied on the trusted skills of a few and Canadian Grenadier Guards. We will see whether we published Grenadiers. This is with the notable can encourage similar and interesting pieces from our exception of Major Piers Ashfield and Major Alex other affiliated Regiments next year, the 1st Battalion Cartwright who with their pieces are becoming the next of the Royal Australian Regiment, and the 1er Regiment Philip Wright, Henry Hanning or Frank Clark, who of La Garde Republicaine in Paris. continue to adorn this journal with interesting As we launch into another year of commitments and historical pieces. Our thanks go to those who have risen reflect on what has been achieved this year, do make to the annual challenge of reflecting on this last year use of this journal, your magazine. Tell us what else is without using the forbidden phrase of how ‘busy this happening, and what we have missed this year. You will realise that there is already quite a lot of material on the cutting room floor as we have squeezed every last bit into this edition. As ever, all Grenadiers, serving and retired, should know that they can write in at any time ([email protected]). The Rt Hon Hugo Swire, Minister of State for Northern Ireland (and a former Grenadier), visiting The Memorial Garden at the Palace Barracks, Holywood, Belfast 21 Nov 11. He is with the commemorative plaque for the This was not what the Battalion’s operational equipment Grenadier Guards who served in Northern Ireland. table was designed for but it does the job. 3 19390 Grenadier Gazette 2012_v18_Grenadier Gazette 2011_v26 02/03/2012 09:27 Page 4 REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS Wellington Barracks, London t has been another busy year at Regimental Eyes’; this was the latest ‘Cameron Mackintosh’ IHeadquarters with several changes in personnel. musical and took the form of a private showing for the In December 2010, RQMS Walker joined the team Regiment, in aid of The Colonel’s Fund, at the Novello having previously been Drill Sergeant of the Princess Theatre on the 11th April. Planning for Betty Blue Eyes of Wales’ Royal Regiment. LSgt Terry Castles-Green has began in November under the project managers, Charlie left the Army and was replaced by LSgt Chris Green as Birch Reynardson and Capt Garth Banks, the aim being the Regimental Affairs NCO to fill the 900 seats of the and LSgt Kevin Darke handed theatre with Grenadiers and over to LCpl Lee McGovern to the wider Regimental family assist Miss Linda Leppard with and to give, those who wanted the Stores.
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