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THE MERCIAN
EAGLE
Editor: Niall Mann Regimental Headquarters The Mercian Regiment Whittington Barracks Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 9TJ
Front Cover:
3 MERCIAN A Coy – Herrick 19 – ‘Dusk in the desert around Yakchal’
Back Cover:
Crich July 2014 – Regimental Mascot & Colours of The Mercian Regiment
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Contents
Foreword .................................................. 3
Regimental News .................................. 4
Formation Day 2016 ................................. 4 Crich 2015 ............................................... 6 Regimental Mascot –
Lance Corporal Derby XXX ................... 8 Regimental Battle Honours ..................... 10 Remembrance Sunday 2015 .................. 13 Mercian Regiment Gallantry Medal Winners 14 1MERCIAN ........................................... 18 Foreword ................................................ 18 A (Grenadier) Company .......................... 19 B (Malta) Company ................................. 22 C (Kohima) Company ............................. 26 D (Dragon) Company .............................. 30 Headquarter Company ........................... 35 Adventure Training & Sport ..................... 38 Canada (Batus)....................................... 45 2MERCIAN ........................................... 46 Foreword ................................................ 46 A (Grenadier) Company .......................... 47 B (Malta) Company ................................. 51 C (Kohima) Company ............................. 56 D (Dragon) Company ............................. 63 HQ Company ........................................ 66 Sport and Adventure Training.................. 69
4MERCIAN ........................................... 72
A (Fusilier) Company .............................. 73 B (Malta) Company ................................ 76 C (Kohima) Company ............................. 81 D (Dragon) Company ............................. 86 F Company ............................................ 90 HQ Company ........................................ 91 Ex SAVA STAR ...................................... 93 The Band of the Mercian Regiment......... 95 RHQ MERCIAN .................................... 96 The Mercian Benevolence Charity........... 99 Allied Regiments & Affiliated Ships ........ 101 EXERCISE TRANSGLOBE.................... 104 ITC Update........................................... 106 OTC (Officer Training Corps) ................. 108 CADETS .............................................. 111 CADET ACF ......................................... 111 CADET CCF ......................................... 115 The Worshipful Company of Bowyers ... 117 MUSEUMS.......................................... 118 Regimental Association .................... 124 The Cheshire Regiment Association...... 124 The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association ......... 128 The Staffordshire Regiment Association... 135 Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association139 Book Review ...................................... 143 Obituaries ........................................... 145 The Regimental Gazette ................... 154
THE MERCIAN EAGLE