The Acorn Autumn 1966

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LIEUTENANT COLONEL SIR JAMES SCOTT, BART

AN APPRECIATION

Durinl] the oast quarter it has been our sad duty to soy 'farewell to Colonel Jim SCOTT.

His has been on eventful tour of Command and during which the Regiment has been involved in the UN Emergency in CYPRUS and the re-equiooing and· re-training necessary for our tour in the FAR EAST.

These have been difficult times and the success,. with which the Regiment has adopted itself to conditions has been entirely due to his wise counsel and sound judgement.

Colonel Jim was a Life Guard by adoption, but it is true to soy that now he might never have been anywhere else, and it only remains for us to wish him a successful tour with the Mounted Regiment in London.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL I. B. BAILLIE

Lt Col BAILLIE was commissioned into THE LIFE GUARDS at WINDSOR from SANDHURST on 21st October 1948. His father, Major The Hon Arthur BAILLIE, served for many years in the Regiment, being particularly well known as Equitation Officer in the 1930s. It was natural that his son would follow him.

The internal combustion engine has always been one of Lt Col BAILLIE's chief interests and in January 1951 he attended a one year course at the School of Tank Technology. He was appointed Technical Adjutant of the Regiment after the course in February 1952 and remained as such throughout the Regiment's tour in GERMANY from February 1952 until November 1953. He then moved with the Regiment to EGYPT and served there as Technical Adjutant and later as 21C of A Sqn until January 1954. With all his technical knowledge Squadrons will have to be well orepared for his Vehicle Inspections!

In January 1956 he moved to KNIGHTSBRIDGE to be 21C of the Mounted Squadron and from there in September 1957 to WI NDSOR and to command A Sqn. He continued to command A Sqn throughout thE Regiment's tour in ADEN from September 1958 to November 1959. He moved with the Reqiment from ADEN to GERMANY iri° January 1960 and was appointed Second-in-Command. His next move was December 1960 to Horse Guards as Regimental Adjutant and from there in January 1963 to KN IGHTSBR IDGE as Mounted Squadron Leader for two years.

His last appointment prior to re-joining the Regiment as Secondin-Command in March this year was GSO 2 HQ RAC, NORTHERN and SCOTTISH Commands at CATTERICK

Soon after joininq the Reqiment Lt Col BAI LLI E started taking part in Motor Racing and Motor Rallies. The car he first started with was a pre-war Green open Bentley and the sight of him at the wheel wearing a cap and goggles is well remembered by members of the Regiment at WINDSOR and WOLFEt'-IBUTTEL. He excelled at this sport until he got married in 1961. He then, it is understood gave it up at the request of his wife, althouQh if you travel now as his passenger you might well imagine you are racing at BRANDS HATCH'

Latterly he has spent much of his spare time flying and is a qualified pilot. His other main interests are shooting and hunting and he has smashed more gates and posts and rails in his time in the hunting field than most people I

His many years of experience as a Regimentol Officer and his great soorting interests qualify him indeed to command us.

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RHQ (SEREMBAN)

SINCEthe cessation of confrontation there has been a steady exodus of British Troops from BORNEO. Included in this withdrawal was C Sqn who arrived back on 22nd September and the remainder of the Air Sqn who arrived a few days later.

So we now have the complete Regiment in SEREMBAN with the exception of the Blues Sqn who remain in SINGAPORE.

However this is going to pe short lived as we have just heard that we are to send B Sqn to HONG KONG to relieve B Sqn 1 RTR. They are due to move at the beginning of December with their armoured cars. This will be the first time that an Armoured Car Squadron has ever been stationed in HONG KONG.

At the end of February RHQ, and HQ Squadron and half of the Air Sqn go down to SINGAPORE to SELARANG Camp. Here we will be jcined by the Blues Sqn and 42 AD Battery. RA.

During the war SELERANG was used by the ] apanese as a POW Camp and at one time had 17,000 BRITISH Troops couped up on the square. Luckily, considerable improvement has been implemented since those days and it is now a very comfortable camp. C Squadron and the remain-

del' of the Air Squadron will remain at PAROl Camp, Seremban.

The return of C Sqn was accompanied by copious war stories which the rest of the Regiment took with a considerable quantity of salt. They are all entitled to the General Service Medal BORNEO Clasp, including the late arrivals. Perhaps this will upset certain elements of the Mounted Squadron.

In the last few months there has been a considerable amount of Squadron Training which culminated in the Regimental Exercise 5 -7 September between B Sqn and Blues Sqn. We managed to prove most effectively the difficulties in communications and also those of employing European tactics in this theatre.

The day after the Regimental Exercise we held a Swimming. Gala between B, Blues and HQ Sqns. This was a tremendous success and B Sqn managed to prove its prowess in the water. The Chain-of-Command Race provoked a great deal of amusement and led to abuse from both the Second-in-Command who had to drink lukewarm Coca Cola and the Blues Sqn Ldr who considered bobbing about in 'a dustbin to be below his dignity. Nevertheless everyone completed the course· to the delight of the bystanders.

THIS TREE FELL ON TO THE COLONEL'S OFFICE DURING A STORM IN SEPTEMBER. THE COLONEL WAS WORKING IN HIS OFFICE AT THE TIME.

ROOM IN THE FIELD

Left to Right: Cpl ENGLISBY, Tpr MORGAN, CoH HOLLAND, ORSQMC CHARTERS­ ROWE, Cpl JENKINS, Cpl WHITE, Cpl OWEN.

On the 27 - 30 September we held a Regimental Shoot on ASAHAN Ranges which was well organised by the Gunnery Officer, Capt LAWSON. Everybody appeared to benefit from the Battle Run except the Adjutant who lost his hat in the middle of a pitched battle between a Saladin and a very inactive tank hulk.

At the time of writing we have a NCOs Cadre Course, being very ably instructed yet again by SCM HARLOW.

We have had a number of visitors recently. Amongst these Lt Gen Sir Michael CARVER, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC the Army Commander;

Major Gen A. G. PATTERSON, DSO, OBE, MC, GOC 17 Division; and the KOREAN Military Attache, Colonel CHA CHOONG SON. We were also very pleaSed to see Colonel D. J. St. M. TABOR, MC who managed to visit us for a week. We trust the visit made a pleasant change after the rigours of LONDON. Also Capt N.V.S. PARAVICINI who payed us a short visit from Command House, SINGAPORE.

It remains now to SCOIT, Bart a very congratulate our new Col Ian BAILLIE on wish Lt Col Sir James happy retirement and to Commanding Officer, Lt his appointment.

PICTURES FOUND ON A Spy

T(The following is on extract from "News of the World" 14th August, 1966)

HE dapper Frenchman got bed and breakfast at the Household Michel Ambardanaud's accommodation problems are over for Cavalry barracks by saying he was a counter-intelligence under­ tlie next two months. He was gaoled at Windsor for that period cover agent and dare not stay at an hotel for fear of breaking for contravening the Aliens' Order. his cover.

A 51-year-old Parisian, he claimed to be a reserve officer and former Civil Servant. "He has offered his services to certain Defence

But after breakfast the authorities at Combermere Barracks, Ministries here," said Det. Sgt. Brian Romaine. "But his services Windsor, had second thoughts about their guest. They called the have been refused." Home Office, then the police. And the police found he had 50

Asked by a magistrate about the photographs, Ambardanaud indecent photographs and a letter from the Ministry of Defence on replied: "I found them in Soho." He denied that he took them him. to the barracks with the intention of selling them.

More than that,. he had overstayed his welcome in Britain. The magistrates ordered the photographs to be destroyed and His three-month visitor's permit expired in April. recommended Ambardanaud for deportation.

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON

HQ Sqn had just settled down in its accommodation and most of the administrative problems were being steadily strangled, when we learnt that C Sqn was on its way back from Borneo. We are delighted to see them here, as it will mean for one thing that the bugbear of Guard will now come around a good deal less often. Out of interest there are now 448 all ranks in Paroi Camp, of which 144 are in HQ Sqn. This is 70 more in the Regiment than when we left Windsor.

C Sqn's return has meant that HQ Sqn has lost about half of its admittedly luxurious accommodation. The Quartermaster has worked wonders fitting everyone in, and I would not like to guess how many Part II Works Services he has submitted. There are new buildings springing up, but alas, the Camp Swimming Pool is still only a paper one.

Our accommodation is now so tight that we are no longer able to accept soldiers in Transit. This is a good thing as it involved a lot of extra work, often at odd hours, by a lot of people, and occasionally all the work was done and the Transitees didn't turn up. A thankless task.

I hardly dare say this, but at present HQ Sqn has almost enough soldiers. We have lost two and gained fifteen! Mr Stanley, Royal Signals, has left us and been commissioned. He is replaced by Foreman of Signals Hillier. Cpl Charlett has gone to B Sqn and his place in the Clothing Store taken by Cpl Venn. C Sqn have given us Tpr Richardson (MT Troop) and B Sqn, most generously, have off-loaded Tprs Dutton (MT Troop), Hollingdale (Regtl Police), Knowles (Sqn Stores), Meakin (Tech) and Ryder (Sqn Stores.). Tprs Armer, George and Crellin have joined us from Catterick and all now work in the MT Troop. Cpl Collins has transferred from B Sqn to exercise his skill as a Carpenter. Lcpl Hopkin-

son, REME, has joined the Air Sqn fitters. Also helping in the stores is Tpr Patton, QRIH, who probably had best explain himself why he is there! Ex-Signalman, Tpr, and Lcpl Whelan has rejoined. When the Sqn Ldr first saw his wellknown comfortable shape again, he remarked that he had not lost much weight in civilian life: Tpr Whelan's jaw fell a foot - he was very offended. Whelan had taken six weeks to get rid of the excess 3 stone before being allowed to rejoin! He achieved this by driving a taxi.

The Air Sqn is now complete in Seremban. All the ground crew has spent some time in Borneo, though not everybody was there long enough to get the Medal. Tprs Phillips and Whyte have been promoted to Lcpl.

CoH Whittle "Storms" to the top of a hill on a Squadron Exercise.

The Tech QM has at long last received reinforcements. They are Tprs Matt and Meakin. He has lost CoR Theakston to the Blues Sqn in Singapore, and Cpl Voller has left to become a civilian. Tpr Cousins has been promoted (again)!

The Sqn took part in the Regimental exercise "EASTERN TRUMPET". Inevitably the most difficult and frustrating part of the exercise was before it began. Vehicles were off the road, on the road, off the road, and so on, right up to the last minute. Crews changed often. On the day of the exercise Cpl Miller was unable to put weight on either foot, having been injured playing Rugby. The remarkable thing was that he could stand. However, out of confusion grew less confusion, and on Crews Front the Sqn Ldr was quite unable to find anything to get excited about. We eventually rumbled out of Barracks in two groups, RHQ and the Echelon, with 50 soldiers and 17 vehicles, not counting the Air Sqn. The Sqn's task was to man RHQ, and the Echelon had to resupply both B Sqn and the Blues Sqn with petrol. The QM and the Families Officer were the Senior Umpires. These two famous voices were heard on the radio, with unfamiliar call-signs, throughout the exercise. They were

both an outstanding example of how to make a radio work in difficult country. It's a pity more operators did not hear them. Although "friendly" to both sides the Echelon was attacked in pitch darkness in a most unfriendly manner by some Gurkhas. Tpr Reeve excelled himself twice. first by hearing the enemy approach which meant we were ready for them, and then taking 5 minutes to find the Sqn Ldr's personal weapon, a 2 inch mortar borrowed with difficulty from the Scots Guards at Terendak. The illumination was most effective, but late, and the shadows cast by the rubber trees made SCM Clarke feel peculiar. I really just don't know what the damage would be to the vehicles from a "real" attack of this sort. The traditional cry of all HQ Sqn Ldr's "You'll be lucky if you get anything" might well come true. (For those who did not witness the original cry in Germany in 1960, it is accompanied by the sudden removal and sharp throwing down of the headdress). In spite of much mechanical trouble before moving out, this exercise produced only one breakdo'wn which required a tow, Tpr Howard's ACV, which Cpl Stokes and his assistants did their best to mend. Apart from Lcpl Robson changing some plugs, the HQ LAD had a quiet exercise and did much useful sently duty, as well as conducting themselves quite excellently as soldiers. TQMC Gardner carried some spare parts none of which were needed.

Mr Sheffield and LCoH Dean are now the Housing Agents for 165 families, of which 87 are HQ Sqn.

Once a month the whole Sqn takes physical exercise .. This has to be done in two groups so that the machine doesn't stop completely at anyone time. The object is to get everyone out of offices and doing something quite different together as far as possible. In August we walked through the jungle for some miles up a hill steep enough to be called a mountain. With the second group a "race" down was organised. It was won by Lcpl Vatcher, followed by LCoH Bailey, Tpr Dean, Cpl Charlett and LBdr Hayhoe of 20 Flt AAC. September's exercise took the

The Squadron tokes on on Amphibious Role.

form of boating in Assault Boats on some ponds near the Camp. The majority of the Sqn enjoyed it.

In the 7 Aside Football Competition mentioned in the last issue and organised by Cpl Voller and Tpr L Jones, who presented a cup, HQ Sqn 'A' Team were the winners after some exciting rounds. The team was> SCM Clarke, Cpl Voller, Tptr Balshaw, Tprs Sprigg, Whelan, Howard and Reeve. Corporal-Major Clarke is old enough to be Tpr Reeve's father! Mr Ailes, the ASM, did most of the refereeing and helped to make the Competition the success it was.

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We fared not SO well in the Inter Sqn Swimming Competition coming 3rd, which sounds better than last. CoH Holland was the only member of the team to win a race! HQ Sqn team was: won Hayes, OR/SQMC Charters-Rowe, SSgt Carew, CoH Holland, CoH Poynter, Sgt Collins, Cpl Tonkings, Cpl Owen, Lcpl Theakston, Lcpl Wilce, Tprs Hill, Slater and Philips and Cfn Mc Conaghy. We did rather better in the events which didn't count towards the Competition. The Air Sqn easily won the "Plunge". Cpl Tonkings did 56 ft, Tpr Philips 52 ft and Cpl Crouch, REME, 48 ft. We were last in the Chain of Command Race. Before the race Cpl Cherrington, the Sqn Clerk, had only ever swam one length, so understandably got into difficulties on the third length of the race itself. However, he was supported by the rubber tyre which should have been holding up the Dustbin with the Sqn Ldr in it.

Second-in-Commond tokes his boot out.

Footnote. The EME bought a car and changed the batteries because they were nat working. The ASM then bought the car from the EME; he also changed the batteries. On further investigation it was found that the trouble was a 6 volt dynamo on a 12 volt system.

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Sir.

I wish to draw your kind consideration for the following matter.

I am having 14 houses at Seremban and it was hired by army, now the contract is over. Now I prepared to rend it out with or without furniture with ;\ reasonable rend.

I understand that your departments required some more houses for fiys and I am willing to give these ho.uses to army as private arrangement.

These houses are situated in good locality and also so near to Seremban town, transport facilities are available at any time.

Hoping to be favoured with favourable reply and thanking you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully, ASHOKA STORE K. S. Maniyan

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The following is a letter received by the Families Officer:.

Family Officer, Paroi Camp, Seremban.

THEnews that we were not going to BORNEO due to the end of confrontation was a great disappointment to the Squadron.

At the end of July, 1 and 5 Troops took part in Exercise 'JUNGLE DRUM,' the Scots Guards Regimental Exercise. On more than one occasion these two troops saved RHQ who were guarded by a faultlessly turned out Guardsman wearing a white belt. and who presented arms to anyone, enemy included. Mr McCORMICK, Mr TOLL, and SQMC STRATFORD acted as umpires, and found walking through the jungle difficult work after the comforts of the Salad ins. After a few days SQMC STRATFORD decided to spend a "short time" recuperating at TERENDAK Hospital.

Despite their disappointment at not going to BORNEO the Squadron much enjoyed Exercise 'EASTERN TRUMPET, the Regimental Exercise against the Blues Squadron from the 5th to the 7th September. The situation was as follows:- The Blues Squadron, with the encouragement of the Governor of SINGAPORE, had broken loose from the chains of SINGAPORE and were advancing

on KUALA LUMPUR, pending a typical eastern coup. B sqn were to drive SOUTH and destroy the Blues before they reached JOHORE State.

Despite the whole hearted support of the wicked Umpires (the SCM claimed he saw the Blues Sqn Ldr feasting CoH F'A YNE and CoH BRADY in the Grand Hotel at MALACCA) the Blues were soon driven SOUTH.

B Squadron iearned a lot from this Exercise, especially the difficulties of conducting a BAOR Style Exercise on the Malayan roads. The hindrance of Water Buffaloes sleeping on roads did not help a troop carry out a fast withdrawal. 6 Troop appreciated the effect of Mortars. Mr TOLL found a new toy and with one two inch Mortar he captured thirteen very frightened GURKHAS in an afternoon. CoH BOWDEN wrestled with the impossible radio conditions, but it was only once that he found himself talking to no-one else but CoH BOWDEN. For the first time we had no trouble with the vehicles and this is a worthy tribute to Sgt CHAPMAN and the LAD, they \vorked hard to ensure that the vehicles were ready in time for. the Exercise.

THE SQUADRON ON ASAHAN RANGES

Other Troops have been practising air portablility drills on a mock up Beverly at TERENDAK Camp. SQMC MILLER and the Echelon frequently disappeared into the ulu, and as yet no search parties have been sent to assist them.

2 and 5 Troops have each done an exercise with HAWKEYE and they were able to practice car camouflage, helicopter procedure, and basic aerial map reading. Tpr STANGROOM thought he had learned how to marshal a helicopter, but when he attempted to bring in the Colonel's helicopter on the ASAHAN Ranges the pilot flew away!

SQMC SKINNER.

Exercise 'SHARP KUKRI' took place from the 19th to the 26th September, and was a Counter-Incursion Exercise with 2/7 Bn Gurkha Rifles:. This was a useful exercise as the Squadron encountered problems thatexis.t all over SOUTH EAST ASIA. This exercise also showed how little other arms know about Armoured Cars; for instance on one occasion three Ferrets and three Salad ins found themselves escorting 75 soft skin vehicles! The 300 mile drive from the MARANG Training Area to the ASAHAN Ranges was uneventful, except for Tpr BARRETT who was found lying on the road. He claims a branch pulled him out of his vehicle.

The Sqn had two successful days on the Ranges, and were able to practice indirect firing with a helicopter. No-one was shot although Mr

The Squadron halted for re-fueling on route to Marang Training Area.

R.S. THOMPSON had a brave attempt at SQMC SKINNER. Capt LA WSON was given some frightening. moments during the Battle Run. SQMC (Through-me) STRATFORD demonstrated some immaculate gunnery!

While the Squadron was on the Ranges, 6 Troop were in the CAMERON HIGHLANDS, having drawn extra blankets before they went. We understand they,. nearly became involved in a Tiger Shoot.

We embark on a six day Exercise in the , MARANG Training Area in N.E. MALAYA from the 20th to the 26th October. This will be in the middle of the Monsoon Period, so there is a sporting chance of it being rained off.

After this we settle down to a period of individual trade training which will keep most people in the Squadron busy until about Christmas.

The Squadron Leader as Gunner and the Second-in­ Command as Commander.

"Our gallant '8' Squadron SQMC encounters stiff opposition on the Centre line whilst on his way with vital supplies to the forward troops".

KUALA PILAH, MALAYA 1966

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A SECTION OF 6 TP ON ·ROUTE TO MARANG.

Left to Right - Lcpl Marsh, Tpr Sheffield, Tpr Barker, Tpr Long, Tpr Pearce, Tpr Rimmer. Standing - Tpr Laid, Tpr Richards, Tpr Dugmore.

Exercise 'EASTERN TRUMPET' behind, we embarked on two days of entertaining the Blues at PAROl Camp. The Inter-Squadrons Swimming Gala was a great success, with B Squadron emerging as winners, the Blues Sqn second and HQ third. B Sqn team consisted of - Mr TOLL, Mr ASTOR, SCM MACDONALD, CoH BRADY, Cpl FITZGERALD, Tprs DIBDEN, LAND, TOWNSEND, KNYVETT, WADE and Cfn SPROAT. The Chain-of-Command Race provided great amusement, and B Sqn Ldr must have selected a good model dustbin for, although he does not number navigating a dustbin as one of his hobbies, he won quite easily. The Sqn's Team consisted of the Sqn Ldr, SQMC MILLER, Tpr PHILLIPS (Storeman), Tpr SHAW (Sqn Clerk), and SCM MACDON ALD who had earlier swum very wel1 in the Breast Stroke Competition.

There is now a lull in the training and the Squadron prepare for Exercise 'SHARP KUKRI'. Several new Troopers arrived from ENGLAND and Lcpl HENDERSON found himself a new assistant, Tpr KELLY in the Squadron Office.

CoH LERWELL gave some valuable tuition on the miniature range for those whose gunnery needed brushing up before the two days firing on ASAHAN Ranges. 2 Troop went up to PENANG and only they know how many Tape Recorders and Radios they smuggled home. On the way back through the Customs Tpr HALLWORTH threatened to declare a Tape Recorder so that he would have Mr McCORMICK's SALADIN confiscated for smuggling contraband.

5 Troop went to the CAMERON HIGHLANDS, and took their cars up twisty roads to a height of 5,600 feet. CoH CASEY made ·friends with some MALAY Aborigine Asakhis who stil1 depend on Jungle for their livelihood, and use bows and arrows and blow pipes. He is understood to be corresponding with an advanced Asakhi girl who allowed him in to her palm leaf shelter to see her nine children; this is a great privilege in the Asakhi world. 5 Troop found it cold at night, but no cases of frost bite were reported.

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lIe ll SQUADRON

THESE notes, rather like those of the Mounted Squadron at this time of year, are written at the end of busy quarter. At the beginning of it, in July confrontation was still on in Borneo and the squadron was fulfilling its operational role. 1 Troop had been replaced at the detached !:Jorder outpost of SUNGEI TENGGANG by 2 Troop under 2Lt SEAGER and CoH HALES. Not content with the butterflies and scorpions that had supposedly been the reason for their predecessors' exis.tance they became confirmed infanteers and made some patrols into the Ulu with the company of Royal Marines next door.

The rest of the squadron, still at WONG PADONG, continued in its routine duties. The sabre troops did daily patrols and when in reserve had the opportunity of doing river patrols or going out with the assault troop. River patrols provided a popular change and many longhouses

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were visited and given medical and other assistance. Their hospitality was extensive and much Tuak and Arak (native rice wine) was drunk. Although unpleasant, it was impossible to refuse this and at 10 a.m. it was hard to keep down.

Night road blocks featured prominently in our rolc but, although many were done, only one curfew breaker was caught. He was found walking down a river bank and when "captured" by Lt BOYT and CoH YOUNG after the fashion of Audie Murphy only proved to be an old and very frightened fishennan.

6 Troop did frequent patrols which kept them well occupied. They probed deep into the jungle and set up ambushes. After one patrol 2 Lt : HANBURY the troop leader, returned with a monkey and a moustache. "The former lived in the Officers Mess until it broke the gramophone and the latter, unattractive by any standards, is no more. The Adjutant, on his flying visit to us, went out with this troop and we understand he spent an uncomfortable night in his self built basha.

On August 11th Confrontation was brought to an end, though our operational role did not ceaS2 until a week before we left. The powers that be decided that we should leave Borneo complete in a month and so all departments were hard pressed with packing up. SQMC's KING and LEV'ET, Cpl NEWENS and Tpr BOOTH ran into great danger of being unable to get out of the store for the amount of packing cases outside as did SQMC BLAKE, Cpl SHERGOLD and Cpl BOULT in the Tech Stores. S/Sgt SIMMONS, Sgt HULLEY and the L.A.D. had the task of seeing that all our vehicles were road­ worthy for the move. As most of them had not seen a tarmac road for at least a year this was not easy.

Mr HANBURY and friend: "You, nose, yes. But definitely my eyes!"

MR BOYT (LEFT) AND SSGT SIMMONS (CENTRE) WORK OUT HOW TO EXTRICATE SGT TWOMEY'S FERRET FROM THE MIRE. 48 HOURS LATER THEY HAD SUCCEEDED.

During this last month we had many visitors. Litut GEneral Sir MICHAEL CARVER, the Army Commander, came to SUNGEI TENGGANG and saw 1 Troop under Lt PETHERICK and CoH FINCKEN. Major General G. H. LEA visited us twice, Brigadier B. R. S. PAIN, Commander 5 Inf Bde. came to say goodbye to us and Brigadier W. W. CHEYNE to welcome us to 99 Bde. The last named seemed to be slightly confused as to who was who out of Lt BOYT and Tpr PURVES both of whom emerged from the turret of a Saladin whose gun they had been cleaning.

We had 3 Squadron shoots before our departure. CoH YORK, YOUNG, STEWART and HALES were in evidence on the back of the cars. Much damage was done to the "bushy

topped trees" that acted as targets and, as far as we know, we have not accounted for any IBAN head hunters.

Much sport was played during the quarter against the local team9 and against 40 Commando RM who were stationed nearby in SIMMANGANG. We were undefeated in all our matches. The football team, ably led by Cfn DAVIS, had 13 games without defeat and the rugger team under CoH YOUNG won 4 games against the Marines. CoB YOUNG also piloted our assault boat to win a "power boat" race against 3 other army teams. CoH PARSONS coached a very large tug of war team to beat 40 CDO RM and Cpl SIMS came equal first in the local cross country race.

A squadron party was held at the end of August at which all troops provided acts. Tpr BEALE gave an amusing imitation of the 1.0., Captain HARTIGAN, giving his weekly lecture and S.C.M. HARLOW was successfully taken on by Tpr HULBERT. Lt BOYT's imitation of the Malay General visiting us was sufficiently realistic to fool some people that he was remaining in BORNEO rather than going to Australia. The evening was a great succes-s and, due to the nearness of the "Dho-bi Pond" to the NAAFI, many people went in.

On September 7th, after many "blue lights" about our imminent departure to VIETNAM, THAILAND, HONG KONG or anywhere else within 3,000 miles of BORNEO, the first advance party flew to SEREMBAN. Captain HARTIGAN was in command of this and with him went a section of 6 Troop under Cpl ALDERSON, who was quite detennined that the Battle Captain was returning to his spiritual home at KNIGHTSBRIDGE.

A week later, 2 Lt HANBURY and LjCpl MITCHELL's section of 6 Troop left, the fanner to KNIGHTSBRIDGE via SINGAPORE and MELTON MOWBRAY and the latter to SEREMBAN. ALUKN

The rest of the squadron was divided into a road and air party. Those going by road left on the morning of September 18th: destination KUCHING docks and the pleasure cruising L.S.T. "EMPIRE GANNET". All vehicles bar two arrived by the deadline time and Cpl KELLY and Cpl SHERGOLD had to- stay behind for a further 10 days to- look after them. The squadron had an uneventful sea voyage and after a night in SINGAPORE, we drove ten ho-urs to SEREMBAN. Apart from SQMC MORRIS, Tpr MANGHAM and Tpr THOMS who had a close shave when their Saladin went off the road down what looked like a precipice everyone had a very smooth journey up and we arrived on the evening of September 22nd complete with two monkeys which had spent 4 days in the binner.

Everything has been made most comfortable for us in spite of the limited space at PAROl CAMP and people have settled in quickly. At the moment nearly everyone is employed on courses and it seems a very far cry from "Warlike Wonkers". Occasional are heard and the majority of the squadron still seem to dive for their "stand to" positions but so far all they have been are the R.P. CoH after stray cats!

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BLUES SQUADRON (SINGAPORE)

until the end of August there has been

p a fairly quiet period. The annual small arms classification was carried out. SMGs and Pistols were fired at Nee Soon, but those whose personal weapons were SLR or LMG had to go to Burma ranges at the Jungle Warfare School in order to fire. Results were good for classification purposes. However we were committed to producing a team of eight to fire in the Singapore Area Minor Units Championships at the end of September. The practices for this demanded a very much higher standard than we normally attempt. The competition was held on 21 to 23 September at Nee Soon ranges and was highly organised - so much so that Major M.A.L. YOUNG had been roped in from his desk at F ARELF and was to be seen sitting under a tree with a loud hailer in hand. Except for C of H GREEN who produced a very good SMG result our standard of shooting was well below the best.

Various places of interest have been visited by parties from the Squadron. These include the

Ford Factory, the Vulcan Squadron at RAF Tengah, HMAS Derwent (frigate) and HMS Victorious (strike carrier). Petty Officers from Victorious also visited the Squadron and were well entertained in the Corporals Club. Units in Singapore are affiliated to various ships. In our case it is HMS BULWARK, the Commando Carrier, and at the moment Cornet P.T. FLETCHER is sailing in her for Australia where he is helping to umpire Commando exercises in October and November. We hope that he will be able to strengthen the link as the Navy are very hospitable hosts and have their drink duty free at all times!

At the end of August the Squadron moved to the Central Manoeuvre Area where it carried out training in anti-terrorist operations. C of H THOMPSON and his Support Troop provided a very hard worked enemy and were pursued on wheels, on foot and by helicopter. Lt J.R.W. PALMER led a night fighting patrol which introduced itself to most of the kampong dogs in the area and enabled C of H PREECE to practice

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his Malay on the dogs' owners, Capt SMILEY and SCM TOLOMETTI were taken by the Manager of the Federal Land Development Authority to an aboriginal village. One of the villagers demonstrated his proficiency with a blow pipe on a coconut tree and then invited the 2IC and SCM to have a go with their pistols. He was both astonished and amused to discover they had no ammunitions but he would have probably been more astonished and amused if they had.

After a week to sort ourselves out back in Singapore we again returned to Malaya for Seremban and Exercise "Eastern Trumpet" which is no doubt well recorded elsewhere.

September was mostly spent in preparing for Asahan ranges on a very well built FMR and C of H HAWLEY was kept very busy getting all the crews through their drills. At the same time Nee Soon was really inundated with troops returning from Borneo. We were glad to see various members of C Squadron and also of H Squadron 5 RTR on their way through.

We fired on Asahan ranges from 28th to 30th September and were most grateful for the presence of Major A.B.S.H. GOOCH and C of H BARNFIELD who organised the ammunition. We fired

three practices -a normal static practice, a night MG shoot and then half troop battle runs on the last day. Illumination for the night firing was provided by trip flares which were set out with great care by Major GOOCH, Lt van CUTS EM and SCM TOLOMETTI. These were supplemented by large Benghazi burners which the Squadron leader hoped to sea alight with tracer. However this proved a failure in a practice session. The result was that he lit them by hand and nearly set fire to himself, C of H GREEN, various other soldiers, one three tonner and a Ford Consul in the process. We hope to fire again at Asahan during January when further experiments will be attempted. The shooting by day and night proved to be quick and straight and the gunnery instructors are to congratulated on the results.

In other fields we were briefly visited on 11th August by Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Carver, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, the Army Commander, Captain D. V. SMILEY has left to ljmpire Exercises 'Barra Winga' in Australia, a successful Squadron smoker was held on 17th September which featured SCM 'Alouette' TURTLE and the Corporals held a very well organised dance in the "Cavalry Club" on 24th September which had an added attraction provided by two Rothman's cigarette girls.

VISIT OF ARMY COMMANDER LIEUT-GENERAL SIR MICHAEL CARVER, KCB, CBE, DSO, Me.

General Carver I nspects the Quarter-Guard.

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General Carver talking to CoH Bradwell in centre Major T. R. S. Gooch.

The start of the Chainof-Command Race.

Note the Sqn Leaders "Suffering" a bottle of Coca-Cola.

INTER­ REGIMENTAL SWIMMING GALA CHAIN-OF­ COMMAND RACE

The Adjutant and the RQMC who was M.C. of the afternoon's events.

The Blues Sqn Leoder is forced "to go it alone" without any crew.

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The Second-in-Command's crew scuttle his craft in the centre of the pool. (From left Tpr Morgan, ORSQMC Charters-Rowe, CoH Holland, Major Baillie and Cpl Owen).

'B' Sqn Ldr's Dustbin and tyre tube successfully keep him afloat and was the eventual winner of this hazardous Race.

(From left Tpr ·Phillips, Cpl Major Miller, Cpl Major MacDonald and Tpr Shaw).

"BEALES WITHOUT WHEELS"

THE REGIMENTAL POLICE ON THE ADJUTANT'S MORNING PARADE

Left to - SCM Beales, Tpr Carver, Tpr Alexan der, Mr Faa, Lepl Riekis, Lepl Ford, Mr. Romolingam, Cpl Williams, Mr Aris, Lepl Budd, Tpr Randle, Tpr Bagley, Tpr Me'CoII

Left to Right LCoH Johnson, Cpl Dutton, Lepl White, Tpr Strong, Tpr Pollitt, Tpr Hollingdole,

HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, THE LIFE GUARDS, JULY 1966

Back row, Left to Right: Lcpl Richards, Cpl Day, Cfn De-Beaux, Cpl LaClgford, Lcpl White, Lcpl Boll, Cpl Voller, Cpl Joy, Tpr Morgan, Tpr Hatton, Tpr Jewell, Tpr Digney, Lcpl Vatcher, Cpl Miller, Tpr Dean, Cfn Taylor, Tpr Nolan, Lcpl Wi Ice, Cpl Stokes, Tpr Morris, Tpr Reeve, Cpl Theakston, Cfn Bennett, Tpr Carvell.

3rd Row, Left to Right: Cfn Stone, Tpr Phillips, Tpr Ashton, Cpl Cherrington, Cpl Gook, Tpr Bayliss, Tpr Cuthbertson, Cpl Hicken, Cpl Williams, Lcpl White, Tpr Sprigg, Tpr Crawford, Cpl Cummins, Tpr Arnold, Tpr Caton, Tpr Slater, Cpl Owen, Cpl Jenkins, Tpr Scott, Tpr Misselbrook, Tpr Aspinall, Tpr Alexander, 'rpr Gadd, Cpl Burrell.

2nd Row, Left to Right: Cfn McConaghy, Lcpl Hoyden, Lcpl Griffiths, Cpl Sowers, Tpr Strong, Tpr Woodley, Tpr Edgar, Tpr Green, Cpl Charlett, Tpr Edge, Tpr Howard, Lcpl Walton, Tpr Cousins, Cpl Shotton, Lcpl Rickis, Tpr Hill, Cpl McCorkell, Tpr Jones, Cpl Rands, Tptr Balshaw, Tptr Pollitt, Tpr Durrant, Lcpl Ford.

1st Row, Left to Right: Sgt Williams, CoH Theakston, Sgt Moss, LCoH He"derson, LCoH Scamadine, CoH Poynter, Sgt Mash, Sgt Collins, SQMC Gibson, SQMC Charters-Rowe, SSgt Carew, CoH Barnfield, CoH Wilson, CoH Millar, Sgt Brownlie, CoH Bradwell, CoH Holland, LCoH Crawford, LCoH Dean, Sitting, Left to Right: Lt C.S. Harcourt-Smith, Lt C.W. Toll, RQMC Rod;Jer, Copt S.V. Gilbart-Denham, CSMI Hayes, Copt R.H. Bellis, TQMC Gardner, Major L.G.G. Smith, RCM D. Charles, Major I.B. Baillie, Lt Col Sir James Scott, Bart, Major A.B.S.H. Gooch, Surg Lt Col G.H. Bulow, Major M.S. Wilmot, WOI Sheffield, SCM Clarke. D. Stanley, Copt A.G. Thomson, WOI E. Ailes, Capt E. Sant, WOII Beales, Lt P.J. Creswell, WOII Tweedie, Lt R.G. N

Back Row, Left to Right:- Tprs Muir, Denton, Holl, Lewis, Dutton, Hudson, Meakin, Jones 320, Barrett, Neal, Anderson, Finney Jones 470, Townsend, White, Bottomley, Rimmer, Snell, Sheffield, Cowell.

Second Row, Left to Right:- Tprs Land, Stang room, Bamforth, Holt, Abbott, Jones 507, Shaw, Mott, Lcpl Goodyear, Cpl Osgood, Cpl Nicole, Cpl Venn, Tpr McCall, Cpl Greenwood, Lcpl Ferguson, Tprs Howlett, Bourne, Ryder, Burrows, Webster, Jones 389, Marsh.

Third Row. Left to Right:- Tprs Holmes, Barker, Dibden, Lcpl Skelly, Lcpl Allen 039, Cpl George, Cpl Orr, CoH Bowden, LCoH Tozer, CoH Casey, LCoH Miles, Sgt Chapman, CoH Hewett, Cpl Tbompson, Cpl Harding, Lcpl Henderson, Cpl Fettes, Lcpl Hutchings, Lcpl Dempsey, Lcpl Knowles, Tprs Knowles, Gajdus, Steed.

Front Row, Left to Right:- Tprs Loid, Riches, Wade, Grey, CoH Whittle, SQMC Levet BEM,' 2Lt. E. G. THOMPSON, 2Lt. M. A. McCormick, 2Lt. N. L. Thompson, SCM MacDonald, Major T.R.5. Gooch, Captain N. S. Lawson, SQMC Miller, 2Lt. R. S. Thompson, 2Lt. J. J. Astor, SQMC Stratford, SQMC Skinner, Tprs Jewell, Tunnard, Hollingdale, Hallworth.

MAJOR T.R.S. GOOCH BRIEFS HIS SQUADRON ABOUT THEIR FUTURE ROLE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.

GUARDS INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE COMPANY AND GUARDS S. A. S. SQUADRON HARDENING COURSE.

Cpl WOODS going aboard L.S.T. "Empire Gannet".

"C" SQN v HQ COY 40 RM. "CPL MAJOR MORRIS WHAT A PLAYER!"

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Tpr. Arnold and Cpl. Theakston hold a live python which was caught near the camp

HQ. Sqn. SEVEN-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TEAM

Back row: Tpr. Sprigg, Cpl. Voller, Tpr. Balshaw, Tpr. Whealaw

Front row: Tpr. Reeve, Tpr. Howard, SCM Clarke

The NCO's arrive in a local "Teksi ,.

The NCO's line up for the Adjutant's inspection

SCM MacDonald

SCM Clarke

SQMC Gibson

From Left: Tprs. Stangroom, Howlett, Mr. Astor, L/Cpl. Dempsey, L,'Cpl. Steed, CoH Casey, Tpr. Bielby, Tpr. Dibden .

Preparation for the daily call to Paroi Camp

CoH Casey

A FOOT PATROL (WELLINGTON STYLE) IS INSPECTED BEFORE VENTURING INTO THE LONDON 'ULU'.

New Recruits? - In the Mounted Squadron!!

Colonel D. J. St. M. TABOR, M.C.

COLONEL TABOR VISITS 'B' SQUADRON.

THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND THE SECOND-IN-COMMAND AT THE SWIMMING GALA IN SEPTEMBER.

From left: The Adjutant, the RCM, SCM MacDonald, the Commanding Officer, Major T.R.S. Gooch, Colonel Tabor, Major I.B. Baillie.

Back Row: 2Lt D.H. SEAGER (RAAC), 2Lt R.S. THOMPSON, 2Lt E.G. THOMPSON, Capt (QM) E. SANT, Lt R.G. SHEFFIELD, Capt S.V. GILBART­ DENHAM, 2Lt J.J. ASTOR, 2Lt N.L. THOMPSON, Lt N. PERCY-DAVIS, 2Lt M.A. McCORMICK.

Fourth Row: Capt G.R. PETHERICK, Capt C.N. HAWORTH-BOOTH (ROYALS), Lt C.S. HARCOURT-SMITH, Capt P.J. de C.S. SALTER (16/5L), Lt C.W. TOLL (RAAC).

Third Row: Capt The Han P.H. LEWIS, Capt (QM) A.G. THOMSON, Capt N.S. LAWSON.

Second Row: Major W.R. EDGEDALE, Major A.B.S.H. GOOCH, Capt R.H. BELLIS ( REME), Major M.S. WILMOT, Major L.G.G. SMITH (4 RTR), Surg Lt Col G.H. BULOW

.front Row: Major S.c. COOPER, Major T.R.S. GOOCH, Lt Col Sir James SCOTT, Bart, Lt Col LB. BAILLIE.

NOTES FROM "rHE WOs 6' CsoH MESS

HE two mess functions that spring imme­

Tdiately to mind during the past three months have, without doubt, been the Cocktail and Housewarming Party held on Saturday 8th October and the dining out of Lieutenant Colonel Sir James SCOTT, Bart on Tuesday, 18th October 1966.

The Housewarming Party was enjoyed by 200 members, wives and guests. This was the first occasion that mess members had had the opportunity of wearing their newly purchased mess dress. Someone nastily commented that we looked like a British Rail Pulman Convention. However, there werent any 'sleepers' in the mess that night; with many members and their wives 'twisting' in the early hours. Questions were asked as to how so many of the C Sqn members (who had been unaccompanied for three months) so expertly danced the 'slosh' -a relatively new form of the madison. One, whose name cannot appear in print, is quoted as saying - "A Royal Marine taught me".

A wonderful buffet was supplied as usual by 'MEALS on WHEELS' BEALES, who, it is rumoured, we are likely to have to refer to as 'SNACKS on TRACKS' in the near future.

On 18th October we again paraded in our Mess Dress; this time on the occasion of saying our official farewell to Colonel SCOTT. Sixty mess members WeTe seated for the normal type of Mess Dinner, although unusual in that it was

prepared by a Chinese Hotel. This glvmg the Master Cook a chance to sit down and enjoy a meal. The Colonel commented that he, however, still looked rather worried - perhaps it was because he didn't know which knife and fork to use! After the Dinner the Colonel paid his personal farewells to members before being 'chaired' from the mess. by TQMC GARDNER and SCM HARLOW. under the direction of the RCM.

During the last quarter we have welcomed SQMC PATTINSON and quickly said farewell again (although this time only temporarily) as he flew off to Raspberry Creek, Australia, as an exercise umpire.

We also welcomed CoH SKYRING from Middle Wallop. CoH PAYNE from Bovington, and LCoH HUNT from the Guards Depot.

Farewells have also been said to CoH HARDING and LCoH DEAN on temporary posting to LABUAN and BANGKOK respectively. The latter we understand is roughing it in the best hotel in Bangkok, which proves that he can talk his way. into anything.

Congratulations are extended to LCoH THEOBALD on his marriage on 22nd October. One wonders if he will remember his wedding night as much as he will his stag night in the Mess on 14th October, when he was given a fond farewell - in the truest sense of the word - by a dozen or so Mess members.

DINING OUT OF COMMANDING OFFICER

From Left to Right: Lt Col Sir James SCOTT, Bart, RCM CHARLES, Lt Col 1. B. BAILLIE, RQMC RODGER, Capt (QM) SANT, ASM AILES.

"Strip clearing."

AT the beginning of August it was necessary to change over two of the Borneo aircraft with two from Seremban as the Borneo ones were becoming rather tired, and the Seremban ones restless. This was duly done, and at the same time the crews were changed round. This entailed Major Smith and Mr HarcourtSmith changing over with Mr Haworth-Booth. Cpls Cummins, Langford and Day, and Tprs Digny and Crawford changing with Cpls Tonkins, Crouch and Sim and Tprs Whyte and Gilbey. S/Sgt Catchpole rejoined the Squadron in Seremban about two weeks later, but had to return to Sibu for a week at the very end of August.

The new crews for Borneo boarded the LST Maxwell Brander at Singapore docks on July 29th, and sailed to Labuan from where the aircraft were flown to Sibu. After a short stay in Sibu they moved to Kapit from where they operated for about a month. At one stage of their tour in Kapit they were asked to carry an Air Vice Marshall for the RAF because all the RAF's Whirlwinds were grounded.

Meanwhile back at Paroi the other half of the Air Squadron was trying hard to justify its existance. With one aircraft in workshops, one awaiting spares at Paroi, and the other temporarily grounded this was a difficult task; however, under Sgt Mash's skilled management it was not long before the now familiar sound of the Sioux's 270 horses were heard again.

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The Squadron was ordered to produced two aircraft for exercise Eastern Trumpet on Sept 5th, 5th and 7th, and after some hurried demands for spare parts this requirement was met. Unfortunately there were only two pilots available for the exercise, and so the Sabre Squadron's time for helicopter recces etc was limited. The pilots, Captain Salter and Mr Haworth-Booth both flew the maximum time permissable on the exercise, and the ground crew and fitters worked hard to keep the aircraft serviceability to 100%.

Towards the end of September the Detachment re1urned from Borneo with two of their aircraft, having given the other away to the Gurkha's. The two aircraft were flown from Singapore docks to Paroi, and a brand new replacement was collected from Seletar for the third aircraft. . Since then the Squadron has had numerous tasks which have kept them busy. It was unfortunate however that one task entailing transporting the RCM and the RQMC to Terendak had to be refused on the grounds that the load involved was outside the operating limits of the aircraft.

The time is not far off now when the Squadron will have its full complement of aircraft in situ, and it will indeed be a great day when all six helicopters take to the air simultaneously ........ readers may draw their own conclusions from this remark.

Mr Howorth-Booth successfully annoys B Squadron.

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY REGIMENT (LONDON)

Mr. Bickmore, SCM W. Brammer and Major R. Ferguson enjoying "NAAFI" break at Fullers' brewery.

THE Squadron has been most amused to read the first edition of the Acorn, and some comment has been aroused by the picture of the girl on page 22. Rumours that she works the NAAFI have been hotly denied by those rturning to this country.

The Life Guard Band have just moved up here from WINDSOR. Several musicians are trying hard to cultivate an allergy to horses as mounted duty seriously interferes with their WINDSOR private commitments.

Since it is a relatively quiet time of year. there has been a CoH ride in the school for the past fortnight. It has been discontinued at the request of the junior ranks, as some of the CsoH were found to be a bit hard to handle later in the day.

An inspection team are in the middle of an inspection of the Squadron at the time of writing. In the absence of Major FERGUSON, at present on loan to the Falkland Islands, the team was met by the 2 IIC and SCM, who have been skillfully passing the tricky questions on to the Adjutant.

At vast expense the yard has just been resurfaced. Since the surface is still slightly soft, numerous complaints have come in from the footguards who mount guard here to the effect that they can't hear themselves stamp their feet. Our reply that the horses like it hasn't been too well received. Capt HARTIGAN and Lieut HANBURY have been in and 'lobbed it up' to no mean tune, to the disgust of Captain FULLER and Lieuts LAW and BICKMORE who are due for the 'ulu' soon. As a reprisal, there is a competition being run to find some tricky sit-downs for Lieuts BOYT and PERCY-DAVIES when they arrive.

CHANGES OVER IN THE SQUADRON

SCM BRAMMER has now left us to run an 'Off License', and on his departure was presented with a canteen of cutlery by the Squadron. Everyone was very sorry to see him go, and welcome SCM HUTTON in his place.

THE SQUADRON SWIMMING POOL.

MR. LAW PLANNING A MOUNTED PATROL.

All those who, for reasons of temperament, problems or pending demob were left behind by the regiment found themselves at Wellington where their documents were handled with varying success by Tpr ALLEN, late of the Regimental Orderly Room. Though none of them was actually required to touch a horse, the experience was so shattering for them that some wished that they were in the 'ulu' instead. Trooper MATHEWS was made driver for the Medical Officer, and on the strength of that has now gone to Germany as a long distance lorry driver, Cpl ANDERTON has gone to work for Wilkinson's Sword, soon followed by Tprs WATSON, GILBERT, ROBINS, TOWNSLEY and Corporals JOLLEY, BRIGGS, and WARNER.

Our only convert was SQMC HARGER who was due to leave, but decided to stay on to run the Wellington Officers Mess. Ex Trooper GILBERT wishes it to be known that he will write to his friends in Malaya when he can afford a secretary.

Other discharges have been Cpl CROWTHER. Tprs JOY and FOSTER. Farrier BROWN and Trooper George SMITH who wore uniform for the first time since Cyprus on his leaving day, and is at present helping Major FERGUSON in the Falkland Islands.

The

Squadron under canvas

In early August the Squadron off for 3 weeks at Stoney Castle Camp where perfect weather prevailed throughout. The SQMC, using great initiative, built a swimming pool out of duckboards, canvas and tent pegs, and this was found to be an improved spot for the frequent troughings that take place during camp.

A very successful all ranks Barbecue was held, so successful in fact that no one noticed when the camp was plunged into darkness half way through by a power cut. The normal Troop parties were as usual held in the long suffering villages of Brookwood and Pirbright, and the only casualty was Trooper WELLER who was misguided enough to start discussing the various merits of The Life Guards as opposed to the Footguards with some footguards in the early hours. His injuries were not serious however.

Mr. STANLEY was as usual much in evidence, and relations with him were quite cordial until Tpr VANSANTEN drove his car at speed into his pond. The car was surprisingly still a runner when it was eventually dragged out. Tpr SERCOMBE was not so lucky however as he left his car behind for a day when the Squadron left, and when he finally arrived to collect it found it less wheels and engine, i.e. a non-runner.

The Major Generai and Major LANGLEY, the Brigade Major, visited the camp for a day and Major LANGLEY was persuaded to take a horse round the handy hunter course. Since it was some time since he had last ridden, one or two of the less charitable members of the Squadron were smirking as he set off, however their grins soon turned to admiration as the Brigade Major had a clear round,

Farrier CoH BROWN was instructed to obtain a pig for the successful was and NCOs mess barbecue. He set off ill his car to market, obtained a very lively pig, put it on the back seat and set off back to camp. As they were rounding a corner the pig had second thoughts, about the forthcoming roasting and leapt into CoH BROWN'S lap. A tussle for the wheel ensued and the car crashed. The pig, very lame, shot off into the woods closely pursued by the civil police who were sent after it by Captain FULLER, who was sure of the priorities. Everything turned out all right in the end as CoH BROWN was out of hospital very soon, and the flavour of the pig was much improved from it's brush with the Jaw.

'0' GROUP IN THE PIRBRIGHT ULU.

The six a side inter troop football competition was keenly contested. The officers team reached the semi finals, in spite of efforts by the Squadron Leader who tended to play the man rather than the ball, hence was known as the Sqn 'Nobby Stiles'. The 2 IIC sustained a nasty flesh wound after tackling the Sqn Sanitary Orderly, and the officers were quite pleased not to have to play in the final.

The attendance on Sports Day was considerably enlivened by the presence of 60 American Air Force men who came down for the America Cup, competed for, and won by CoH BATEY (CoH BAYLISS to note). SCM BRAMMER won the senior ranks show jumping, a popular win, but when his groom Tpr MITCHELL won the junior ranks jumping there were rumours of a 'fix' circulating.

CsoH BATEY and VARLEY won the senior ranks Handy Hunter, though SCM HUTTON and the Adjutant considered themselves the moral winners, and Cpl WELLS and Tpr IDDON won the junior ranks competition for 3 Troop.

The day ended with honours fairly evenly distributed amongst all four troops.

WOs & NCOs Mess, Wellington

The Mess has recently, been the venue for the receptions following the weddings of CoH BATE, and SCM BRAMMER'S daughter. Miss BRAMMER married a Blue, Cpl STIJBLEY, which strengthened the rather loose ties between the 2 Squadrons up here. CoH SMITH, who leaves next month, held his farewell party in the mess, and SCM BRAMMER sustained a nasty fall on leaving due, he says, to the state of the road outside his quarter. The fact that he had just been to the party was a pure co-incidence.

The meetings of The Life Guard Association are obviously somewhat depleted with the regiment abroad, but those committee members left behind wish it to be known that the money is being spent freely!

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OVERLAND TRIP TO THE FAR EAST

BY 2Lt. S. T. C. HANBURY -LG

Iwas at a Dinner Night in September 1965

T in rather a drunken state that somebody mentioned that it would be amusing to drive overland to the Far East. For many evenings after I pondered over maps. At first I thought on the lines of a Regimental Expedition with two Army Land Rovers but it was obvious that the complications were too great. I explained my plan to the Colonel who immediately gave his permission for me to do the Expedition.

So in January this year I started to plan the trip. Mark Orr, who was leaving the Regiment and going out to the Far East said that he would like to join me. It took three months of hard work before we were able to set off from London on 5th April, ahead of us 7.000 miles in a 1953 Volkswagen.

My first stop was HERFORD, a trip done many times by Household Cavalrymen. We stayed the night with the Royal Horse Guards and took the opportunity to fill up with all the necessary morale boosters. When they waved goodbye to us I am sure that none of them thought we would make it.

On through Southern Germany to SALZBURG then over the Alps by the Tauern Tunnel, here we had trouble, a 30 degree climb over a pass. We made it with difficulty but this convinced me that our trip would be short-lived. A night in ZAGREB then with an early start we travelled our longest distance. 1000 kms in a day down to SALONIKA; a good distance for any car let alone an old Beetle. BELGRADE on a cold wet Sunday afternoon illustrated Communism at its worst. In SALONIKA we met our first fellow travellers. a 19:::'0 Vintage Ford driving to ATHENS from LONDON, here he hoped to sell the car for £1000 to an American; this certainly gave us hope.

There was a definite feeling of excitement as we passed out of Europe and into the Middle East. We stayed in ISTANBUL for three days which was not long enough. This is really a city with all the atmosphere of the East. We had the good fortune to see the famous Topkapi Museum and the mysterious Blue Mosque. We now prepared ourselves for the worst part of the journey. across . the Dardanelles and on to the mainland of TURKEY, to ANKARA and then up north to the Black Sea. This part of the trip was by far the

"TIMES HAVE CHANGED"

MR ORR DIGS OUT HIS CAR WATCHED BY AMUSED ARABS WHO DO NOT SEEM OVER-ENTHUSIASTIC TO HELP HIM.

The Author At The T AJ MAHAL

most beautiful, luscious green vegetation set against the blue haze of the central highlands. The road was appalling - pot-holed with a drop of several hundred feet either side - it took us three hours to cover 50 miles. At TRABZON we left the Black Sea and travelled due south to ERZURUM, the TIDWORTH of the Turkish Army. Here it was necessary to cross three high passes of 10,000 feet. We negotiated them with difficulty because of heavy snow.

We started the trip with the intention of camping but we were so demoralised by the efficiency of the Germans in Greece that we had now reverted to sleeping in the car. This was also more secure with the doors locked Our sleeping arrangements caused great amusement to the locals, whether it was in the middle of the desert or in a B. P . Station, always woke to an audience. So from ERZURUM we travelled on to TEHERAN, from the'green plain to the central desert bowl of IRAN; the frontier post will remain vividly in my mind, a huddle of huts set up under Mount ARARAT. A small bunch of illiterate men who managed to hold us up for three hours. The roads here really deteriorated. They are building a new road which ought to be open in two years. This we found the hard way, having travelled down this marvellous new road fQr 50 miles, we were met by a

mountain barrier; there was nothing for us to do but retrace our steps.

We reached TEHERAN after a week of hard driving from ISTANBUL across some extremely rough roads in the blazing heat. We were thankful to be able to relax for a few days while the car was serviced and we were lucky enough to spend some time with friends. We also managed to play two games of Polo with the Iranian Army. One very amusing evening, on returning to our cheap Indian Hotel, we found ourselves locked out. The only alternative was to sleep out in the Bundu.

We enquired about the Indo/Pakistani border and were told that nobody had crossed it for several months. We drove on hoping that the situation might change. Our route now took us up to the Caspian Sea to MESBED, the holy city of IRAN. Here we hit a dog and damaged the car but after the finest piece of panel beating that I have ever seen we were on the road again. The part of IRAN we drove through ,vas along the edge of a high rugged mountain range. The colours at sunset and sunrise were striking in their vividness. After MESBED we had the worst roads of the whole trip, became bogged down several times and had to cross deep rivers. One of these already had two Victims, two large Mercedes; but our little Beetle never failed us. After a long recce on foot, we crossed without any trouble.

"The Finest Piece of Panel Beating I Have Ever Seen."

We had one incident on the IRAN/AFGHAN Border when we were stopped by three irregular troops who wanted a lift. After some tactful manoeuvring we managed to get rid of them. No shots followed us as we drove on. After HERA T, the roads, built by the Americans and Rumanians, improved considerably and we made good time to KABUL. We spent the night at KARDABAR thinking of the Regimental Dance in full swing at Combermere.

Arriving in KABUL we were very kindly invited to stay with Colonel NOEL (Coldstream Guards), the Military Attache. We spent a very pleasant week in the Embassy Grounds. It was marvellous to be in a comfortable, civilized place after days of discomfort on the road in our caravan for two. We now had the task of selling the car as the border was still closed to traffic. This took us a week of hard bartering. Afghan business practice was difficult to grasp. Therefore it was a question of organising with the customs officials :as to how much import duty we should pay. Eventually we flew out of KABUL with a £100 cheque in our pockets, a fair deal considering that the car had just covered 5,000 miles across some of the roughest roads in the world.

We had decided to fly to ANNTSAR, the holy city of the Sikhs and then continue by public transport to CALCUTTA via NEPAL. Third class Indian trains are not the most comfortable form of travel particularly in the scorching heat of their dry season. We arrived in DELHI exhausted. We enjoyed three days here visiting the Red Fort and then on to the T AJ MAHAL, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It fully lived up to our expectations though the heat took away some of the pleasure. From AGRA we continued for another 15 uncomfortable hours in a train to

APOTNA. This was followed by a breathtaking journey in a Dakota to KATHMANDU and the Valley of Enchantment.

This small kingdom set in the Himalayas was so far the most intriguing place we visited. It is a country completely unspoilt by the outside world. KATHMANDU is set in a luscious green valley surrounded by the peaks of the Himalayas. The people, unconscious of the need for money continue their daily lives as they have for hundreds of years. The only form of transport out of the valley is by foot, a sixteen-day hike to the base camp of Mount EVEREST. In the valley itself, mDst people ride bicycles. It is a land of temples and pagodas, beautifully carved in wood and stone vaguely reminiscent of ANKOR WAT. I spent one glorious week in this enchanting valley, then down again to the intense heat and thronging masses of INDIA.

CALCUTTA, my last stop before taking a Boeing 707 to BANGKOK and romantic THAILAND, was the worst of the Indian cities I visited. Poverty was appalling and I was pleased to leave. On the Boeing 707 to BANGKOK there was only 8 passengers, and with the equivalent number of air hostesses, we had a very comfortable trip.

BANGKOK lived up to its reputation and I spent my last remaining dollars relaxing here before joining the Regiment at SEREMBAN. PAROl Camp was the end of the road. I had travelled 7,500 miles through 11 countries on £150. For anyone thinking of doing the same trip, there are no difficulties and when the new Iranian Highway is finished in 1968, the route will be extremely good.

around 1630 hrs, the Adjutant informed ine

T that there were two goats picking a bunch of flowers from the garden outside RHQ Block. On investigation I found two small. hornless, brown and black, bearded goats. I ordered them to produce their respective ID cards but they failed to do so, the elder one laughing. I then told them to report to the Guard Room and informed them that they were on protected land. Utterly regardless the small goat of the two attempted to pick the large red flower opposite the RCM's Office. "'lith total disregard for my own personal safety I threw myself at it in an attempt to save the flower. Taken by surprise the goat burst into hysterical laughter and rolled into the middle of the lawn. The Adjutant then informed me that there were

two large dark cows about to raid the was' and NCOs' Mess. After recovering from a slight faint I rushed to telephone the Guard Room for assistance, but was informed that there was only one on duty and that he could not be spared immediately. I was about the solve the situation by throwing myself from the top of a flower pot into the monsoon ditch, when Cpl DUTTON appeared. At the sight of a fully dressed Regimental Policeman the cows immediately took flight and the goats, by now trapped in the doorway of the stationery store obeyed his orders promptly and without question. I last saw the aliens being pursued by our gallant Regimental Policeman, whose personal bravery fills me with awe, through the main gate, after, I trust, booking them out.

RUGBY

NEGRI SEMBILAN/MALACCA RUGBY UNION STATE SEVEN-A-SIDE COMPETITION

The winning of the NEGRI SEMBILAN/ The State Selectors were watching this comMALACCA Rugby Union State Seven-a-Side petition and the following were selected to reCompetition held on Saturday, 3rd September 66. present NEGRI SEMBILAN State in the MALAYwas the beginning of what I think will be a very SIAN Rugby Union Seven-a-Side tournament at successful season for Regimental Rugby. IPOH on 10th September 1966:

Although we had played a few full games Lt C. W. TOLL (RAAC) , CoH HEWETT, up to then with local sides, we were not considered L CoH MILES, Cpl MILLAR (who was unable in the running, the favourites being "Pirates 'A' " to play due to the injury he sustained in the side, which I might point out here were the local NEGRI SE.MBILAN/MALACCA Rugby Union Rugby Heroes - up till then! Competition) .

You will see by the table how we finally emerged victors. Total points: 42 for and 3 agilinst. R( serves: Lcpl WHYTE, Tpr BIELBY.

Sitting left to right - Mr Thompson, The Commanding Offi1:er, LCoH Miles, Mr Toll RAAC, Lcpl Whyte Standing - Tpr Marshall, Tpr Denton, Cpl Hlltchings, Tpr Jones.

NS PIRATES 'B'

v } NS PIRATES 'B'

NS POLICE

NSCRC 'A'

f NSCRC 'A' 'A' 3 pts

v } NSCRC 'A' J TMS

KUALA PILAH XV

v } NS PIRATES 'A'

NS PIRATES 'A' 1 ! LG 13 pts

St PAULS Opts I v l.LG 13 points )

LG 16 pts J

DAY TRG COLLEGE}

v NSCRC 'B' Opts

NSCRC 'B'

SPORT

RUGBY. Has been by far the most successful CRICKET. The cricket team was captained by game played by the Regiment this seaso!.1' The 2Lt J. J. ASTOR. ·:rhey did well to reach the 1st XV began the season well, by beatmg the semi-finals of the 17 Div/Malaya District ComNegri Pirates, one of the top sides of the State. petition, where they lost to HQ 17 Div, the So far we have only lost two games. eventual winners.

The team had an overwhelming victory over

Now that C Sqn has returned we look forward 17 Division making 130 for 5 wickets and bowling to even greater successes. out the opposition for 32 runs. A notable innings of 64 not out by Cfn DoE BEAUX; TQMC

Our first match in the State League was a GARDNER made 30 runs and Tpr JEWELL walkover at 66-0 v the State Police. took 3 wickets for 3 runs.

SOCCER. Seems to be suffering from a loss of SQUASH. The 17 DivjMalaya District Squash interest to Rugby. We hope C Sqn's return will Competition was held in early August. Lt CRESintroduce some new blood. At present the football WELL, 2Lt ASTOR and Lt TOLL entered but season has just ended and we are therefore some­ after easy victories in the 1st Round, each was what hampered by the lack of official games. beaten in the 2nd. A Regimental Squash Ladder and competition are being arranged and it is ATHLETICS. Again the Regiment found itself hoped that many more people will become inout of season for athletics. We did have some terested. success in the State Championships, viz:

SWIMMING. On 8th September an Inter-Sqn CoH MILLAR - 1st Discus, 5th Shot Swimming Gala took place, the various races being run on a relay basis of 4 swimmers each Tpr ARNOLD - 1st Shot race, which caused team captains a few headaches. TQ GARDNER - 4th Discus, 6th Javelin. B Sqn were the winners followed up by the Blues Sqn. We held another Swimming Gala on OctoThe 17 Division Championships will be taking ber and hope to compete in the 17 Division Swimplace in mid-December (we hope) and as soon ming Championships which is due before Christas this is confirmed, a team will be trained. mas.

WTHE CORPORALS' MESS

took over the Corporals' Mess from 4

E RTR on 24th June 66. The building was not suitable for two reasons. Firstly it was too small for large dances, and secondly there was a step halfway down the building which by 9 o'clock most members were tripping over. We decided to move into the Wives' Club building as they use it only on alternate Wednesday mornings. This arrangement is working very well and the Corporals' Mess is now well under way. The Corporals' Mess Committee is as follows:

PMC Cpl THOMPSON

Secretary - Lcpl HENDERSON

Treasurer - Cpl HICKEN (RAPC)

The Entertainments Committee is:

Cpl TONKINGS

CplOWEN

Lcpl DEMPSEY

Lcpl KNOWLES

Lcpl BERGER (R Sigs)

Lcpl RICHARDS (REME).

On Tuesday 9th August we decided to hold a dance on the fallowing Saturday, until someone said, "We can't have a dance here with the place looking like a morgue". "Hey Presto". The following Wednesday found most of the members painting, sawing wood, and banging in nails. We started as the bar closed at 1400 hrs and finished as the bar opened at 1800 hrs. The barman thought he was in the wrong place! We then bought some Chinese lanterns, tapestries and masks to go on the walls. With one black and three turquoise walls we felt ready for our first dance. It was held on Saturday 13th August and was a great success; even the Colonel was seen twisting! We now intend to hold a dance every fortnight.

Since we arrived we have had several invitations to other Corporal!>' Messes in the area, the most frequent being to the RMPs' mess at Rasah Camp. We have had Games Nights against the British ORs attached to the Gurkhas, which we won, and against 17 Div /Malaya District, who unfortunately beat us. In our next two matches we were well and truly thrashed. The first was against the WOS' and CsoH Mess, but we are looking forward to the return match in our mess to reverse the score. The second was against the Troopers on 9th September. Needless to say Cpls Thompson and Orr won their darts match, but they were our only pair to win. We can put that defeat down to the weight of numbers for the Troopers. We held a dance in honour of C Sqn's return to Paroi Camp from their t.?ur of duty in Wong Padong. Unfortunately for them, all our lights are fixed to the ceiling so they were not able to swing' on them! The dance was a great success and everyone enjoyed themselves and C Sqn were able to see how we have been roughing it in ParDi.

We would like to take this opportunity of welcoming Lcpl COUSINS (again) to the Mess, Lcpl MARSH (at last) and Lcpls ABBOTT, STEED, HOLT, WHYTE and PHILLIPS.

Unfortunately we have to say goodbye to Cpls VOLLER, KELLY and Lcpl WILCE, who are returning to UK for release.

We are now looking forward to the future with trips to the Tiger and Guinness breweries and preparations for the Christmas festivities.

Lieut Colonel 1. B. BAILLIECommanding Officer

Major W. R. EDGEDALESecond-in-Command

Capt S. V. GILBARTDENHAM - Adjutant

Lieut R. G. SHEFFIELDSignals Officer & Families Officer

RCM D. CHARLES

CoH POINTER

LCoH BAILEY

Lcpl VATCHER

Lcpl WILCE

Tpr EDGE

Tpr HOWARD

Tpr HOLLINGDALE

SHQ

Major A. B. S. H. GOOCHSquadron Leader

SCM CLARKE

SQMC GIBSON

CoH PAYNE

Cpl CHERRINGTON

Cpl THEAKSTON

Tpr ASHTON

Tpr SHUFFLEBOTHAM

Tpr KNOWLES 782

Tpr RYDER

Tpr STRONG

QM's Dept

Capt (QM) E. SANT

RQMC RODGER

CoH BARNFIELD

CoB MILLAR

Cpl SHOTTON

Cpl COLLINS

Cpl VENN

Tpr DEAN

Tpr JEWELL 477

Tpr MORRIS

THE LIFE GUARDS

QM (Tech) Dept

Capt (QM) A.G. THOMPSON

TQMC GARDNER

Cpl McCORKELL

Lcpl BALL

Lcpl COUSINS

Tpr CATON

L/L/Cpl WHELAN

Tpr MOTT

Tpr MEAKIN

ORDERL Y ROOM

ORSQMC CHARTERS-ROWE

- Chief Clerk

CoH HOLLAND

LCoH HENDERSON

CplOWEN

Cpl JENKINS

Cpl WHITE 757

Cpl ENGLISHBY

Tpr MORGAN

Cpl RANDS - Post NCO

OFFICERS MESS

CoH WILSON

LCoH CRAWFORD

Tpr BAYLISS

WOs & CoH MESS

CoH WHITTLE

COOKHOUSE

WOIl BEALES - Master Cook

Cpl WILLIAMS

Lcpl RICKIS

Lcpl FORD (ACC)

Lcpl TALWNS (ACC)

Tpr ALEXANDER

Tpr ARNOLD

Tpr CARVELL

REGIMENTAL MT

SQMC PATTINSON

LCoH SCAMADINE

Cpl MILLER

Lcpl WALTON

Tpr DURRANT

Tpr EDGAR

Tpr HILL 194

Tpr RICHARDSON

Tpr MISSELBROOK

Tpr NOLAN

Tpr DIGNEY

Tpr SLATER

Tpr SPRIGG

Tpr CRAWFORD

Tpr GADD

Tpr REEVE

Tpr ARMER

Tpr CRELLIN

Tpr GEORGE

Tpr DUTTON '0

MEDICAL CENTRE

Surg/Lieut Colonel G. H. BULOW - RMO

LCoH GOOK

Tpr ASPINALL

Tpr HATTON

PAY OFFICE

Major M. S. WILMOTPaymaster

WOIl TWEEDIE

Sgt WILLIAMS

Cpl HICKEN

Pte BERRYMAN

FAMILIES OFFICE

Tpr SCOTT

ROY AL SIGNALS TROOP

SSgt HILLIER

Sgt BROWNLIE

Cpl JOY

Lcpl HAYDEN

Lopl GRIFFITHS

GUARD ROOM

LCoH JOHNSON - Provost

CoH

Tptr WHITE

Tptr BALSHAW

T ptr POLLITT

REGTL SPORTS STORE

Tpr JONES 747

APTC

CSMI HAYES

ACORN

LAD

Capt R. H. BELLIS - EME

WOI (ASM) AILES

SSgt CAREW

Sgt MOSS

Sgt COLLINS

Cpl STOKES

Cpl SAWERS

Lcpl ROBSON

Cfn BENNETT

Cfn DE BEAUX

Cfn McCONAGHY

Cfn STONE

Cfn TAYLOR

Cfn RICH

Cfn EWENS

Cfn SHAW

AIR MECHS

SSgt CATCHPOLE

Sgt MASH

Cpl CROUCH

Cpl DAY

Cpl LANGFORD

Cpl SIM

Cpl BURRELL

Lcpl HOPKINSON

AIRCRAFT SQUADRON

Major L.G.G. SMITH (RTR)

-Capt P. J. de C. S. SALTER (16/5L)

Capt The Hon. P. H. LEWIS (1.5/19H) \ .

Capt C.N. HAWORTH-BOOTH (PIlots (Royals) i

Lieut C.S. HARCOURT-SMITH \

CoE FRANKLIN

CoH SKYRING

CoH POYNTE.R

Cpl TONKINGS

Cpl CUMMINS

'Tpr BARNES

Tpr BOOTH

Tpr GILBEY

Tpr WHITE 781

Tpr WOODLEY

THE ACORN

SHQ

Major T. R. S. GOOCH

Captain N. S. LAWSON

WO II MACDONALD

CoH BOWDEN

LCoH TOZER

Lcpl SKELLY

Lcpl ABBOTT

Tpr HUDSON

Tpr McCALL

Tpr KNYVETT

Tpr BOTTOMLEY

1 TROOP

2Lt. N. L. THOMPSON

CoH LERWELL

Cpl FITZGERALD

Tpr SAUNDERS

Tpr GAJDUS

Tpr RICHES

Tpr TUNNARD

Tpr BECK

Tpr LEWIS

Tpr BAXTER

2 TROOP

2Lt. M. A. McCORMICK

CoH BRADWELL

CplOSGOOD

Lcpl GOODYEAR

Tpr HALLWORTH

Tpr NEAL'

Tpr JEWELL

Tpr TOMLINSON

Tpr BARRETT

Tpr NORMAN

3 TROOP

SQMC SKINNER

Cpl NICOLE

Cpl HUTCHINGS

Lcpl PHILLIPS

Tpr LAND

Tpr TOWNSEND

Tpr ANDERSON

Tpr JONES 470

Tpr FINNEY

Tpr TRENCH

4 TROOP

SQMC STRATFORD

CoH HEWETT

B

SQUADRON

LCoH MILES

Lcpl KNOWLES

Tpr JONES 320

Tpr DENTON

Tpr WADE

Tpr HOLMES

Tpr MUIR

Tpr GREY

5 TROOP

2Lt. j. j. ASTOR

CoH CASEY

Lcpl DEMPSEY

Lcpl STEED

Tpr HOWLETT

Tpr STANG ROOM

Tpr DlBDEN

Tpr BIELBY

6 TROOP

2Lt. R. S. THOMPSON

CoH REYNOLDS

CplORR

Cpl CHAR LETT MARSH

Tpr BARKER

Tpr MAGUIRE

Tpr COWELL

Tpr RIMMER

Tpr SNELL

Tpr VEAL

Tpr HUGHES

Tpr MENZIES

Tpr KELLY

Tpr LONG

Tpr DUGMORE

Tpr RICHARDS

Tpr PARSLEY

Tpr WLILIAMS

Tpr BRENNAN

Tpr BEVAN

Tpr DOEHREN

Tpr PAGE

Tpr HUTCHINSON

Tpr MORTON

Tpr MONAGHAN

Tpr RICHARDSON

Tpr STAY

Tpr NELSON

Tpr PEARCE

Tpr MARSHALL

Tpr SHEFFIELD

Tpr BORTHWICK

Tpr JONES 389

Tpr LOID

Tpr MITCHELL

ECHELON

SQMC MILLER

CoH JOHNSON

LCoH BRADY

Cpl THOMPSON

Cpl HARDING

Cpl GEORGE

Cpl ALLEN 867

Lcpl HOLT

Lcpl HENDERSON

Lcpl BUDD

Tpr TWINE

Tpr ROGAN

Tpr DARAZ

Tpr HALL

1pr BAMFORTH

Tpr BURROWS

Tpr 507

Tpr GRf:EN

Tpr RANDLE

Tpr BOURNE

Tpr SHAW

Tpr WEBSTER

Tpr BAGLEY

Tpr PHILLIPS

REME

Sgt CHAPMAN

Cpl METCALF

Lcpl BROWN

Lcpl BOOLS

Lcpl FERGUSON

Lcpl GIDDINS

Lcpl McCALL

Lcpl DOHERTY

Cfn BYRNE

Cfn GRAY

Cfn HALL

Cfn MURRAY

Cfn SPROAT

Cfn THOMSON

Cfn NIEMAN

ROY AL SIGNALS

Lcpl BERGER

Sig HALL

Sig SW ALWELL

RAPe

Cpl SPEED

SHQ

Major S. C. COOPER

Captain G. R. PETHERICK

SCM HARLOW

CoH PARSONS

Cpl FRIEND

Cpl REED

Cpl HARNET

Tpr BARASS

Tpr WILSON

Tpr WESTCAR

Tpr MAXWELL

1 TROOP

2Lt. ]. G. McALLISTER

CoH FINCKEN

Cpl HOOPER

Lcpl MOSS-NORBURY

Tpr ALLEN

Tpr BAKER

Tpr BIRCH

Tpr DOODNEY

Tpr HART

Tpr TAYLOR 162

Tpr LEACH

2 TROOP

2Lt. D. H. SEAGER (RAAC)

CoH HALES

Cpl MURNAN

Cpl LEIGHTON

Tpr BRODERICK

Tpr FLOUNDERS

Tpr HENDERSON

Tpr'LLOYD

Tpr LUNDIE

Tpr WALLS

3 TROOP

SQMC MORRIS

CoB YORK

LCoH BAYLISS

Lcpl WOOD

Lrpl WHYTE

Tpr BROWN 528

Tpr MANGHAM

Tpr HOOPER

Tpr THOMS

Tpr THOMAS

Tpr TYRILL

4 TROOP

Lt. H. D. E. BOYT

CoH YOUNG

Sgt TWOMEY

Cpl DUTTON

Lcpl DALY

THE ACORN

C SQUADRON

Tpr CREIGHTON

Tpr MACKENZIE

Tpr McGLOUGHLIN

Tpr MEADE

Tpr PARKINS

Tpr PURVES

Tpr SLATER

5 TROOP

Lt. N. PERCY-DAVIS

CoH JEFFERY

Cpl LOTT

Lcpl JOHNSON

Tpr BLACKBURN

Tpr DUFFIN

Tpr SCOBELL

Tpr WHETTON

6 TROOP

2Lt. E. G. THOMPSON

CoH STEWART

Cpl ALDERSON

Lcpl MITCHELL

Tpr BARTWICK

Tpr HULBERT

Tpr JOHNSON

Tpr STANIFORTH

Tpr DOYLE 341

Tpr MEAD

Tpr MILNE

Tpr TURNER

Tpr BRADBURY

Tpr BEEL

Tpr NISBET

Tpr GOODALL

Tpr HARTNELL

Tpr TAYLOR 591

Tpr PEARSON

Tpr BANCKS

Tpr BOURNE

Tpr GOLDING

Tpr ROWLEY

Tpr MARSHALL

Tpr WALSH

Tpr WARNER

Tpr COZENS

Tpr CALLARD

Tpr CLOWRE.Y

Tpr DEARDEN

Tpr FRAPE

Tpr HINDLEY

Tpr JOHNSON 272

ECHELON

SQMC KING

SQMC LEVET BEM

SQMC BLAKE

LCoH THEOBALD

Cpl CLOUGH

Cpl AUSTIN

Cpl SHERGOLD

Cpl NEWENS

Cpl MITCHELL

Lcpl McIVOR

Lcpl BOULT

Lcpl KNOWLES

Lcpl SKELTON

Lcpl WRIGHT

Tpr LEVETT

Tpr WAKELIN

Tpr SMITH 895

Tpr HUGMAN

Tpr ,\CKERS

Tpr LUCAS

Tpr COONEY

Tpr SCALES

Tpr CUSICK

Tpr HOWERD

TTpr CREECH

Tpr GASKELL

Tpr DOUGALL

Tpr BROWN 517

Tpr LUMB

Tpr VICKERS

Tpr WISBEY

Tpr CHAPLIN

Tpr DOYLE 293

Tpr CORBETT

Tpr GRAHAM

REME

SSgt SIMMONS

Sgt HULLEY

Cpl HOSKIN

Cpl FROW

Lcpl MARCH

Lcpl RENDALL

Lcpl RICHARDS

Cfn HEPTON

Cfn DAVIS

Cfn LAVERTY

Cfn TURNER

Cfn SMITH

Cfn McMATH

ROYAL SIGNALS

Cpl SIMS

Sig SHARP

Sig BOWERS

RAPC

Cpl CRAIG

SHQ

Major J. A. C. G. EYRE

Captain D. V. SMILEY

SCM TOLOMETIl

CcH HUNTER

Cpt CHALLENGER

Cpl CROSSLEY

Cpl MARGERISON

Lcpl BURNARD

Lcpl HAY

Lcpl PENTITH

Tpr HORAN

Tpl' BARKER

Tpr WEBB

Tpr O'NEILL

Tpr McGEOGHIE

Tpr MOODY

Tpr COOPER

Tpr SANDERSON

Tpr HATHERALL

1 TROOP

Lt. J. R. W. PALMER

CoH PREECE

Lcpl CALDEN

Lepl WHITE

Tpr FISHER

Tpr OWENS

Tpr RATCLIFFE

Tpr HARR}SON

Tpr OAKLEY

Tpr CHESSHER

2 TROOP

Lt. G. N. VAN CUTSEM

CoH ROBSON

Cpl COUGHLAN

Lcpl KING

Tpr WALDRON 27

Tpr SMITH·

Tpr BALDWIN

Tpr CLAYTON

Tpr SLATER

Tpr SWEENEY

3 TROOP

Ct. D.]. ENDERBY

CoH GREEN

THE ACORN BLUES SQUADRON

Cpl JOYCE

Lcpl BROWN

TPi WILLETTS

Tpr BOARDMAN

Tpr WARD RON 30

T pr TALLENTS

Tpr WELSH

Tpl'MITCHELL

4 TROOP

Ct. S. M. CORBETT

CoH HAWLEY

Cpl LLOYD

Lcpl BALLS

Tpr BENTLEY

Tpr LElVERS

Tpr JAMES

Tpr HEALEY

Tpr LAWTON

Tpr EDWARDS

5 TROOP

Ct. P. T. FLETCHER

CoH WHITE

Lcpl EMBREE

Lcpl RUMBELOW

Tpr TALBOT

Tpr JONES 19

Tpr MAYO

Tpr MOORE 95

SUPPORT TROOP

CoH THOMPSON

LCoM HUNT

Cpl FORRESTER

Cpl DRUMMOND

Tpr PAUL

Tpr SHEARS

Tpr STEWART

Tpr WATSON

Tpr THRING

Tpr BALSILLIE

Tpr HILL

Tpr GREANY

Tpr GALLAGHER 19

Tpr GALLAGHER 72

Tpr CHALONER

Tpr GIBSON

ECHELON

SCM TURTLE

CoH WHITTINGTON

CoH THEAKSTON

Cpl MURPHY

Cpl HUNTER

Cpl McEWAN

Cpl CORNISH

Cpl DEEGAN

Tpr DAVIES

Tpr MOORE 104

Tpr IKINS

Tpr HUTTON

Tpr BEANEY

Tpr ROBINSON

Tpr BENTON

Tpr BENSTEAD

Tpr WALKER

Tpr DICKSON

Tpr CURZON

REME

SSgt SNOWDON

Lepl PRICE

Lcpl BROWN

Lcpl W ALBYOFF

Cfn PEARCE

Cfn EWANS

Cfn MASON

Cfn HAMMOND

Cfn DAWDRY

Cfn SINTON

Cfn ROBERTSON

GARRISON POLICE

Lcpl McKENNA

Lcpl SLADE

RAPC

Cpl NICHOLSON

ROY AL SIGNALS

Cpl DOMMETT

Cpl HODSOLL

Sig CARTWRIGHT

THE LIFE

SHQ

Major R. 1. FERGUSON

Captain J. W. F. FULLER

SCM HU1TON

Cpl HOLLINRAKE

Tpr SAVAGE

1 TROOP

Lt. V. R. A. S. LAW

CoH BATE

LCoH VARLEY

Lcpl ELERBY

Lcpl PENNICK

Tpr ALLOTI

Tpr BROWN

Tpr CA VJ;:NDISH

Tpr DANIELS

Tpr DA YSMITH

Tpr GEORGE

Tpr GILROY

Tpr HERBERT

Tpr HUTSBY

Tpr KOTARBA

Tpr LOCKWOOD

Tpr LOWTON

Tpr MITCHELL

Tpr ROBERTS

Tpr TABERNACLE

Tpr TEDBURY

Tpr WILSON

RECRUITS

Tpr ALLEN

TprPRATT

Tpr ROSE

Tpr WEAR

Tpr THOMPSON

2 TROOP

CoH THOMAS

ACoH GIBBS

Cpl HATIO

Lcpl HUNTER

Lcpl RYNER

GUARDS' MOUNTED

Tpr BROWNLEE

Tpr BROOKS

Tpr CHRISTENSEN

Tpr COX

Tpr FOWLES

Tpr HILL

Tpr INGRAM

Tpr JONES

Tpr LEISHMAN

Tpr MATHEWS

Tpr PALMER

Tpr REDFEARN

Tpr THAIN

Tpr UPTON

Tpr WILSON

RECRUITS

Tpr BARNES

Tpr CURDDACE

Tpr MURPHY

Tpr SCULLY

Tpr SIMPSON

3 TROOP

Lt. C. A. SEEL

CoH JEFFREY

ACoH BATEY

Cpl WELLS

Cpl WOODLAND

Lcpl YOUNG

Lcpl TAPPENDEN

Tpr BRANNEY

Tpr COULSON

Tpr CLARKE

Tpr FRANKLIN

Tpr IDDON

Tpr jEFfo'RIES

Tpr LAWRENCE

Tpr MOUNTFORD

Tpr McCUTCHEON

Tpr McKIE

Tpr O'ROURKE

Tpr VAN SANTEN

Tpr WILLIAMS

Tpr WELLER

SQUADRON

RECRUITS

Tpr ATYEO

Tpr LLOYD

Tpr MOYES

Tpr PLANT

Tpr SIDDLE

4 TROOP

Lt. P. C. BICKMORE

CoH McLEAN

CoH jULEFF

Lcpl WOODFORD

Lcpl STEVENS

Tpr BRIDGER

Tpr CONVEY

Tpr CULLEY

Tpr FISHER

Tpr FOLEY

Tpr HENDERSON

Tpr HOWELL

Tpr LOVE

Tpr MESSENGER

Tpr RAIL

Tpr REYNARD

Tpr SHAW

Tpr SILVESTER

Tpr SWAIN

Tpr YORK

Tpr SUTHER

RECRUITS

Tpr COSGROVE

Tpr EDWARDS

Tpr KISSaCK

Tpr TRUSWELL

Tpr WATTS

Tpr WILLIAMS

SQN STORES STAFF

SQMC GILLILAND

Cpl CLARK

Tpr VOY

THE ACORN

OFFICERS ORDERLIES

Tpr ELLIS

Tpr GALE

Tpr IVIN

Tpr KIRBY

Tpr JENNINGS

Tpr WHEATLAND

NCO'S MESS WAITER

Tpr CHADBURN

TRUMPETERS

Tptr WATTS

Tptr WELLS

RAPe

Cpl MANNING

FARRIERS

FLCoH BROWN

FLCpl KING

FLCpl MARCHING TON

Farr BROWN

Farr STEWARTSON

SICK LINE GROOM

Tpr CROCKER

POLO STABLES

Lcpl GILES

Tpr HANSON

Tpr SHEPPARD

COACH HORSE GROOM

Tpr RUMBLE

HQ SQUADRON HCR

Captain W. T. V. LOYD

RCM GREAVES

WO II NIVEN

RQ)1C PHILLIPS

SQMC HARGER

SQMC HUMPHRIES

SQMC THOMPSON

CoB ORME

LCoH EARL

Cpl HALL

Cpl HARRINGTON

Cpl HARRISON

Cpl HOWELL

Cpl HOUCHEN

Cpl RICHARDS

cpr SIMPSON

Cpl BATES

Cpl CHURN

Cpl DAVIES

Cpl CLARKSON

Lcpl CREWS

Lcpl ROWLANDS

Lcpl GELLATLY

Tpr ALLEN

Tpr BALL

Tpr BILNEY

Tpr BROOKS

Tpr COLE

Tpr CLOES

Tpr EADE

Tpr GOLDSMITH

Tpr HILL

Tpr HOLBERRY

Tpr HOWLED'

Tpr MITCHELL

Tpl' NICKLEN

CplOTTON

Tpr SHAW

Tpr TIPPETT

Tpr VINCENT

HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

TRAINING SQUADRON

Major H. A. M. PYMAN

2Lt. S. P. MEREDITH-HARDY

CoH OXBERRY

CoH MITCHESON

CoH PERKINS

LCoH KEEYS

LCoH REYNOLDS

Cpl TIERNEY

Lcpl JENKINS

Lcpl NEWTON

Lcpl YORK

T/S BRADFORD

Tpr PALFREY

Tpr WHETMAN

RHQ HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY

Major C. W. WORDSWORTH

WO I LISTER

WO II JONES

CoH MELLOR

CoH SMITH

LCoH HARWOOD

Lcpl UPTON

RANK

WOI

WO II

Cpl

CoH

Cpl

CoH

WOI

CoH

CoH

Cpl

Tpr WO I

SQMC WO II

CoH

Cpl

CoH

L/C

CoH

L/C

SQMC

Tpr L/C

WO II

Tpr WO II

H/SQMC

CoH

CoB

Tpr

L/CoH

L/CoH

Cpl

Tpr

L/C

Tpr

L/CoH

LLC

L/CoH

LLC

CoH

Cpl

CoH

CoH

CoH

CoH

CoH

CoH

Tpr

Tpr

Tpr

Tpr

Lie

WO I

WO II

THE ACORN

LG PERSONNEL AT ERE

NAME UNIT

GREEN JR ICCY

KANE RB

ICCY

GALLOWAY ICCY

COTTEE AB

HOARE BG

VENN PW

NEALE GB

WAKEFIELD HE

LUMB LA

RAC BTU

RAC BTU

RAC BTU

RAC Clerical School

AAS Arborfield

MONS OCS

RHODES J FVRDE CHERTSEY

ROSSITER K FVRDE CHERTSEY

THOMAS LG FVRDE CHERTSEY

HALL RMH

VOWLES FA

WARNE WC

BAKER MW

BETTS DA

DAVIS AP

RAC GNRY SCHOOL

RAC GNRY SCHOOL

RAC GNRY SCHOOL

RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

FLETCHER D RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

RHODES AM RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

ROBERTSON D RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

ROBINSON D RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

SMITH NL RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

THOMPSON DC RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

WINGATE ET RAC CENTRE ADMIN WING

PRINCE EW JLR RAC

SINGLETOI\J JLR RAC '.

GRIFFITHS MB JLR RAC

MITCHESON MR HCTS PS

PALFREY CG HCTS PS

PERKINS TG HCTS PS

REYNOLDS BJ HCTS PS

TIERNEY RVB HCTS PS

WHETMAN MJ HCTS PS

YORK HCTS PS

BRADFORD TR HCTS PS

EAST MB HCTS (ATT FAP)

JENKINS L HCTS (ATT FAP)

KEEYS GCG HCTS (ATT FAP)

NEWTON DRA HCTS (ATT FAP)

OXBERRY CE GDS DEPOT

HARR I SON WRG GUARDS CHAPEL

BENTLEY D ACIO SHEFFIELD

HOWELLS B ACIO CARDIFF

HOLMES RA ACIO NOTTINGHAM

WALLEY K ACIO MANCHESTER (At present Y 12 LIST)

WARDELL JM ACIO BIRMINGHAM

ILES L

WEST JP

GDS PARA COY

GDS PARA COY

HODGSON T GDS PARA COY

WAREHAM M

GDS PARA COY

CLARK G 22 SAS Regt

SAVAGE EA

JONES 10

RMA SANDHURST

HQ 1 (BR) CORPS

McGAHAN PWN KUWAIT LIAISON TEAM