THE CASTLE i 11 THE CASTLE THE CASTLE 111 i V ___________ THE CAST LE______________________ THE CASTLE T h e J o u r n a l o f T h e R o y a l A n g l i a n R e g im e n t Vo l . 1. No. 3. J a n u a r y , 1966 p r ic e 2/6d. (postage extra) Colonel-in-Chief: HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Deputy Colonels-in-Chief: HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET, COUNTESS OF SNOWDON HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER Colonel of The Regiment : LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR REGINALD F. S. DENNING, K.B.B., C.B., D.L. Deputy C o lo n e l: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR RICHARD GOODWIN, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. BRIGADIER R. H. L. OULTON, C.B.E. BRIGADIER C. M. PATON, C .V .O ., C.B .E. D.L. MAJOR-GENERAL J. M. K. SPURLING, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. REGULAR BATTALIONS 1 s t (N o r f o l k a n d S u f f o l k ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g l ia n R e g im e n t 2n d (D u c h e s s o f G l o u c e s t e r ’s O w n L incolnshire & N orthamptonshire ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g lia n R e g im e n t 3rd (16TH/44TH F o o t ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g l ia n R e g im e n t 4th ( L eicestershire ) B n . T h e R o y a l A n g l ia n R e g im e n t TERRITORIAL BATTALIONS 4t h B n . T h e R o y a l N o r f o l k R e g im e n t (T .A .) T h e S u f f o l k a n d C ambridgeshire R e g im e n t (T .A .) 4TH/6TH B n . T h e R o y a l L incolnshire R e g im e n t (T.A.) 4TH/5TH B n . T h e N orthamptonshire R e g im e n t (T .A .) 1 s t Bn. The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (T.A.) 4TH/5TH B n . T h e E s s e x R e g im e n t T.A.) 4TH/5TH B n . The R o y a l L eicestershire R e g im e n t (T.A.) ALLIED REGIMENTS C anada The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment The Sherbrooke Human The Lincoln and Welland Regiment The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment A u s t r a l ia The Royal Tasmania Regiment N ew Z e a la n d 3rd Bn. (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland) Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment P a k is t a n 5th Bn. The Frontier Force Regiment M a l a y s ia 1st Bn. The Royal Malay Regiment C o l o n ia l F o r c e s The Barbados Regiment The Bermuda Regiment R e g im e n t a l H eadquarters an d D e p o t : Blenheim Barracks, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Tel.: Bury St. Edmunds 2394 R e g im e n t a l C o l o n e l : Colonel J. C Denny, O.B.B., M.C. C o m m a n d in g O f f ic e s , T h e D e p o t : L l-C o l. H. W. Clark R e g im e n t a l S ec r et ary : Lt.-Col. C. R. Murray Brown, D.S.O. (Retd) Assistant Regimental Secretary: R e g im e n t a l S e c r e t a r ie s : Norfolk and Suffolk H.Q.: Colonel W. A. Heal O.B.E. (Retd.) Major W. G. Cripps (Retd.). Duchess of Gloucester’ s Own Lincolnshire S ' Northamptonshire H.Q.: Maior D. Baxter (Retd.), Major P. H. Segon, M.B.E. (Retd.) 16th/44th Fool H.Q.: Major T. R. Stead (Retd.) Major D. T. Tewesbury, M.B.E. (Retd.). Leicestershire H.Q.: Lt.-Col. P. G. Upcher D.S.O.. D.L. (Retd.) Major J. T . Dudley (Retd.). 158 THE CASTLE C o n t e n t s P a g e P a g e E d i t o r i a l ................................................................ 159 T h e S u f f o l k R e g i m e n t O l d C o m r a d e s ’ A s s o c ia t io n ... 199 Honours and A w ards .................................... 159 I t e m s o f R e g im e n t a l I n t e r e s t .............. 161 2n d ( D u c h e s s o f G l o u c e s t e r ’s O w n E d it o r ia l N o t e s ....................................... 162 L incolnshire a n d N o r t h a m p t o n ­ s h i r e ) B a t t a l io n ............................ 200 R e g i m e n t a l R e c r u it in g ............................ 164 Letters to the Editor ............................ 16 6 4t h / 6 t h B n . T h e R o y a l L in c o l n ­ s h ir e R e g i m e n t ( T . A . ) ............... 205 P e r s o n a l ia ................................................... 170 4TH /5TH B n . T h e N o r t h a m p t o n ­ E n g a g e m e n t s ................................................... 1 7 1 s h ir e R e g im e n t (T.A.) ... 207 B ir t h s ... ................................................... 1 7 1 R e g im e n t a l A s s o c ia t io n — L in ­ M a r r ia g e s ................................................... 172 c o l n s h ir e W i n g ........................... 2 10 D e a t h s ............................................................... 17 3 T h e R o y a l L incolnshire R e g i m e n t O b it u a r ie s ................................................... 17 4 M u s e u m ........................................ 2 12 T h e O f f ic e r s ’ P e n s io n S o c i e t y ... 175 R e g i m e n t a l A s s o c ia t i o n — N o r t h ­ A r m y B o y s ’ E x p e d it io n ............................ 1 7 6 amptonshire W i n g ............... 2 12 S .O .S . o r S e r v in g O l d S o l d ie r s ... 1 7 7 L incolnshire A r m y C a d e t F o r c e 2 13 E x c h a n g e O f f ic e r , U .S .A .............................. 178 N orthamptonshire A r m y C a d e t M e F in g e r D o n e G o ....................................... 180 F o r c e .................................................... 2 14 A V i s i t t o E l A l a m e in W a r C e m e t e r y 18 1 3RD (16TH/44TH F o o t ) B a t t a l i o n ... 2 15 R a n g e r ’65 ................................................... 182 1 s t B n . T h e B edfordshire a n d A cknowledgement ...................................... 185 H ertfordshire R e g t . (T.A.) 222 R e g im e n t a l H eadquarters a n d t h e 4TH/5TH B n . T h e E s s e x R e g i m e n t D e p o t ................................................... 18 7 (T.A.) .................................................... 225 1 s t ( N o r f o l k a n d S u f f o l k ) B a t t a l io n 190 T h e B edfordshire a n d H e r t f o r d ­ 4 t h B n . T h e R o y a l N o r f o l k s h ir e R e g i m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n 228 R e g im e n t ( T .A .) .......................... 196 T h e E s s e x R e g i m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n 230 T h e S u f f o l k a n d C ambridgeshire T h e E s s e x A r m y C a d e t F o r c e ..