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Volume 8 Number 6
Colonel of the Regiment’s Foreword ............ 3
Commanding Of cer’s Foreword.................. 4
Honours and Awards .................................. 6
Cpl Gary Urch.............................................. 6
Diary of Regimental Events 2015 ................. 7
A Squadron ................................................. 9
B Squadron ............................................... 12
C Squadron...............................................16
HQ Squadron ............................................ 19
Ex ASKARI STORM ................................... 22
Air Land Integration ................................... 26
The Quartermaster’s Department............... 26
Quatermaster’s Department (Technical) ..... 30
MT Troop .................................................. 31
Training Wing............................................. 32
Light Aid Detachment (LAD)....................... 34
The AGC (SPS) Detachment......................35
Catering Department ................................ 36
Regimental Aid Post (RAP) ........................ 37
Gymnasium ............................................... 38
Guardroom ................................................ 40
Padre’s Notes ........................................... 40
Welfare .....................................................41
Of cers’ Mess .......................................... 43
Warrant Of cers’ and Sergeants’ Mess...... 46
Corporals’ Mess ....................................... 48
Ex CAMBRIAN PATROL, Ex JERBOA PATROL................................................. 49
Mullens Cup .............................................. 51 Farewell to Germany ................................. 54 Waterloo 200 ............................................ 58 Ex CASSINO EAGLE ................................. 59
Editor: Major N S Garland
Contents Sennelager/Swanton Morley 2015
Sport ........................................................ 63
Exercise White Knight 2015/16.................. 63
QDG Nordic Skiing 2015/16 ...................... 64
Ex SNOWBOARDING EAGLE.................... 65
Ice Camp................................................... 66
Regimental Football Team.......................... 67
Rugby ....................................................... 68
Ex CANARY EAGLE .................................. 68
Ex SNOWY EAGLE.................................... 70
Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club ............ 70
QDG Off Road Club................................... 71
EX LONG LOOK ....................................... 73
Field Sports ............................................... 73
Spurs Course ............................................ 75
Waterloo Ride 19-22nd June 2015 ............ 75
A History of RAF Swanton Morley .............. 76
Hodson’s Horse......................................... 78
Luck Cup .................................................. 78
Royal Yeomanry ........................................ 79
HMS MONMOUTH .................................... 79
The Worshipful Company of the Leathersellers ........................................ 82
Extra Regimental Employment.............. 85
CRAC Notes.............................................. 85 Equerry to Their Royal Highnesses ............ 86 ATC Pirbright ............................................. 87 77X – Vodafone ......................................... 88 GTAT ......................................................... 89 POST Op GRITROCK................................90 Regimental Comrades Association ...... 92 Regimental Home Headquarters................ 92 The Great Shave Off for Multiple Sclerosis . 94
Englishmen Can Sing the Welsh National Anthem.................................................. 94
Combined Cavalry Weekend 2015
Of cers’ Regimental Dinner.................... 95
Memorial Parade and Service .................... 95 Field of Remembrance Westminster Abbey96 Cardiff Reunion Gathering.......................... 96 QDG Heritage Trust ................................... 97 Regimental Trustees .................................. 97 Obituaries ................................................ 98 Historical Articles ................................. 102 Sir Benjamin D’Urban .............................. 102 Valetes ................................................... 106 Major Alex Seys.......................................106 Captain Giles Powell................................107 Captain Richard Chambers...................... 108 Captain Ryan McBride............................. 108 Captain Charles Martel ............................ 109 Capt Toby Mossop .................................. 110 Captain Jack Woodhart ........................... 111 Regimental Gazette.............................. 112 Regimental Headquarters ........................ 112 A Squadron ............................................. 112 B Squadron ............................................. 112 C Squadron.............................................113 HQ Squadron .......................................... 113 LAD ......................................................... 114 AGC SPS ................................................ 114 AMS ........................................................ 114 RLC......................................................... 114 Of cers’ at ERE ....................................... 115 ERE ......................................................... 115 Births, Marriages and Civil Partnerships ... 116
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