Page 3 - Mercian Eagle Year of 2023

THE MERCIAN
EAGLE
Editor: Sam Phillips Regimental Headquarters The Mercian Regiment Whittington Barracks Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 9TJ
Front Cover: 1 MERCIAN Colour Party, The Band of The Mercian Regiment, and families at the Crich Centenary service.
Back Cover: The Regimental Mascot, Colonel of The Regiment, Colour Parties, and Commanding Officers in front of the Crich Tower following The Crich Centenary service.
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Contents
Foreword ...................................................... 3 Regimental News ....................................... 4 LCpl Derby XXXII .................................................... 5 Mercian Infantry Engagement Team ......... 6 Crich Centenary ...................................................... 8
Regimental Headquarters (Nottingham Outstation) ................................................................ 10
Rededication Services ........................................11
Gheluvelt Company.....................................................................12
1 MERCIAN..................................................14
CO Foreword............................................................14 A (Grenadier) Company....................................15 B (Malta) Company..............................................19 C (Kohima) Company........................................24 DRAGON (Fire Support) Company..........27 HQ (Eagle) Company ....................................... 30 Battalion Activities .............................................. 36
4 MERCIAN................................................40
CO Foreword.......................................................... 40 B (Malta) Company.............................................42 C (Kohima) Company....................................... 43 D (Dragon) Company ....................................... 45 HQ (Eagle) Company ........................................47
Battalion Activities .............................................. 48
The Band of the Mercian Regiment .........52
Other Units ................................................ 54 Cadets ........................................................58 Derbyshire ACF .................................................... 58 Staffordshire & West Midlands ACF........59 Museums....................................................60
Museum of The Mercian Regiment (WFR Collection) ................................................................ 60
The Mercian Regiment
Museum (Worcestershire) .............................. 61
Cheshire Military Museum ............................ 63
Staffordshire Regiment Museum .............. 64
Regimental Associations........................65
The Mercian Regimental Association: Stockport Branch CRA & MVRA................65
Cheshire Regiment Association .................70
Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association ...................................73
Staffordshire Regiment Association.........78
Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association (MVRA) .......................................... 80
Obituary ......................................................................81 Command & Promotions ............................... 86 The Regimental Gazette ...................................91
THE MERCIAN EAGLE