Blenheim Day Parade — Guests of honour, the Colonel of the Regiment and Mr Norman Fowler, MP. Trooping the Colour BEFORE moving to London­ derry, the 1st Battalion Trooped The Colour in the presence of De­ puty Colonel-in-Chief. Princess Margaret. This year it was the turn of 2nd and 3rd Battalions in Colchester and Minden. and full reports of these parades may be found in bat­ talion notes. The Poachers were honoured that Deputy Colonel-in-Chief. Princess Alice was present on 28 Jul. while Secretary of State Norman Fowler, who was with 1 Essex during Na­ tional Service, joined The Pom­ padours in Minden on 17 Aug. The three parades and the accom­ panying festivities were great Regi­ mental occasions attended by many former members of the bat­ talions and their founder Regi­ ments. and made fitting climaxes to battalion tercentenary celebra­ tions. Well done to the Poachers CONGRATULATIONS to The Poachers on coming 2nd in the Cambrian March Patrol Competi­ tion. To win in 1984 and come 2nd in 1985 is a fine achievement by Capt Dick Kemp and his team. The results were: 1st 1 Staffords; 2nd 2 R Anglian: 3rd 2/2 GR. On 14 Sep. Maj Ken Laight and his team won the Infantry Cricket Cup beating 1WFR in an exciting final at the Tidworth Oval. The team re­ The Poachers march past at Colchester before Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Princess Alice. plied to 1WFR’s 156-7 by scoring 162-6 at close of play. Maj Guy Hip- kin made 51 and Capt David Napier Royal Anglian Freedoms Remembrance in Thailand 55 not out with Pte Harrison’s The highest civic honour that can cised the Freedoms of Ely and bowling figures as 1-22. be bestowed is that of the Freedom Bury St Edm unds and received the In reaching the final, the Poachers of the City or Borough. The Regi­ Freedom of Norwich, while the had beaten Depot The Queens Divi­ ment is proud to hold the Free­ Poachers and the 7th Battalion sion in the quarter-finals and doms of 27 civic authorities and. marched through the Lincolnshire 1PWO in the semi-finals. when regular battalions are towns of Boston. Cleethorpes. stationed at home, we lake the op­ Grantham. Grimsby and Lincoln. portunity to strengthen our links Freedoms granted to The Regiment by exercising the privilege of - Bedford, Boston, Bury St. Ed­ marching through these cities and munds, Cambridge. Chelmsford. towns with Colours flying. Drums Cleethorpes, Colchester, Dunsta­ beating and Bayonets fixed. ble, Ely, Grantham, Grimsby, Hertford. Hinkley, Ilford, Ipswich, Tercentenary year has seen nine such ceremonies, including the King’s Lynn, Lincoln. Lowestoft, grant of the Freedom of Wel­ Northampton, Norwich. Peter­ lingborough reported in the last borough, Romford. Southend, issue of Castle. Watford, Wellingborough. Wis­ Since then the Vikings have exer­ bech, Yarmouth, Regimental events 1986 IN 1986 the 1st Bn will be in Lon­ comrades, serving members and donderry. the 2nd Bn will leave families which we hope will set the Colchester for Omagh from Apr pattern for the future. Details will — Sep. and the 3rd Bn in Minden be published next year. Lt Gen Sir John Akehurst, Deputy Colonel, photographed after the Memorial Service at Kanchanaburi will start a short N orthern Ireland The Officers' Club are planning a Cemetery, Thailand, on 8 Nov at which he laid a wreath as representative of the three Services. The tour in November. reception at the D uke of Yorks, as General is photographed with those veterans and widows of soldiers who served with the Royal A forecast of Regimental events is well as the Regimental Dinner, on page 2. There will be no reunion while the popular WOs and Sgts' Anglians parent regiments. From left: Mr Arthur Brown (Royal Leicesters), Mr Bill Palmer (Suffolk), at Bassingbourn in 1986. but plans Past and Present Dinner will again Mrs Nancy Blumson (Harlow), Mrs Elsie French (Cambridge). Mrs Betty Ottowell (Swindon), Mrs Phyllis are being made for a 1987 midday. be held at Bassingbourn, provi­ Spencer-Tindall (Nuneaton), Mrs Phyllis Clarke (Kingsbridge. South Devon), Mrs Margaret Pickard reunion with activities to interest sionally on 18 Oct. (Cambridge), Mr Jack Catlin and Mr Evan Jasper (Cambridgeshire). 1 Mainly about people . OBITUARIES DIARY DATES Pte M Patten 7 April 4/5 Essex dinner 5 April Hertford dinner IT is with great sorrow that we re­ 11 April Golf Spring meeting Flempton cord the death of Pte M artin Patten 23 April Suffolk Council meeting while serving in Londonderry with 25 April 3rd Bn Dinner Club cocktail party the 1st Battalion. Martin was killed 17 May Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire dinner by terrorists on the Limavady 6 — 7 Jun Norfolk Officers’ Club dinner lunch Road outside Clooney Base during 13 June Golf annual meeting Flempton the early hours of Sun. 22 Sep. 15 June Golf v Queens and RRF Gog Magog Martin was born on 28 Jun 67 in 20 June Royal Tigers weekend Cambridge, the second son of a 21 - 22 June Essex Reunion and Service of Remembrance family of 2 brothers and 3 sisters. 5 — 6 July Northamptonshire reunion He always wanted to join the Army 1 August 1st Bn Minden Ball and was an enthusiastic cadet at 2 — 3 August Suffolk dinner and Minden reunion school; indeed his headmaster 29 August Golf Autumn meeting Flempton strongly recommended him for a 30 August Golf v Flempton 20 September 4 Essex dinner military career. 21 — 22 September Lincolnshire reunion In Nov 83 Martin was selected to 27 September R Norfolk reunion dinner be a Junior Leader at Shorncliffe. 18 October Past & Present Dinner (TBC) During his training his bright en­ 6 November Field of Remembrance thusiasm and hard work earned 7 November Regimental Dinner him the friendship of his contem­ 16 November Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Remembrance poraries and the praise of his in­ Service structors. He did particularly well at his theoretical studies and was AT the time of going to press, the Maj Tony Downs now runs the always a welcome and sought-after Colonel of The Regiment, General Priory Lodge Hotel in Gorleston member of the sporting teams. Sir Timothy Creasey, is at home and writes that running a business With an excellent report, and recovering from a serious opera­ is worse than being a QM! showing great promise, Martin tion. We wish him a speedy recov­ Nevertheless Sylvia and Tony are Patten joined the 1st Battalion in ery and look forward to seeing him enjoying the experience and hope Jun. His life and short military on parade again soon. to see their friends. career were brought tragically to Brig Peter Barclay presents a framed Regimental Commendation to Jim Wright. Picture by Eastern Also in hospital is Lt Col Alan Congratulations to Lt Col(SQM) an end in what must be one of the Daily Press. Parry, late Essex and 3 E Anglian, most cold-blooded murders of the Mike Kinson on his promotion. who we hope will soon be out of Col Geoffrey Morgan has been ap­ terrorist campaign in Northern Ire­ the King Edward VII Hospital fol­ land. pointed a DL for Essex. Malayan exploits recognised lowing the amputation of a leg. Lt Peter Hogg has now left the In­ He was buried in his home town In 1942 Pte Jim Wright of the 6th the foot. He struggled on alone brave — "you're frightened some­ Congratulations to the following telligence Corps and is working for with full military honours on 30 Sep London/Stockbrokers Philips and 85; it was a very m oving cerem ony. Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regi­ until, helped by Chinese villagers, times, but when you join the army on being selected for command in ment was posted missing believed he joined a group of 26 British and you are told to try and escape, and 1986: 6th Bn Maj A C Taylor Apr. Drew. The deepest sympathies of the bat­ 86; 3rd Bn Maj A Behagg MBF Jun talion and the Regiment go to his killed when his battalion withdrew Australian stragglers. Only two of that is what I tried to do. I had lots Maj Mike Jones is Director of Ad­ from Malaya to Singapore. In fact, the 26 were to escape the clutches of luck and the help of the 86, Depot Lt Col M K (Goldschmidt 'father and mother, his brother Jul 86. ministration for the International serving with the battalion and his he became the only member of the of the Japanese and be evacuated Chinese." Immigration Institute. Kandy. Sri ill-fated 18th East Anglian Divi­ in May 45. When his exploits became known Congratulations also to Lt Richard Lanka and has written sending his sion to successfully evade capture Despite the ravages of disease and last y ear, his late CO, Lt Col Alan Clements on being awarded an Ad­ regards to all his friends. and return home in 1945. the horror of watching his friends Cubitt, put his name forward for a miralty Board Commendation for Lt Col M Shaw 2Lt Felicity Bowden This fact was not discovered by his die one by one, Jim Wright never Regimental Commendation and the outstanding part he played in of the 6th Bn Lt Col Mike Shaw MBE TD. a Regiment until Maj Robert gave up hope of his own survival on 28 Sep ex Pte Jim Wright re­ the rescue of Lt Cmd Waghorn who is on Op Raleigh writes from serving TA member of the Regi­ Hamond recently published his and fought on for three years. ceived belated recognition for his while taking part in the Joint Ser­ Chile that life is busy building an ment died suddenly at Cleethorpes book “A Fearful Freedom".