Page 4 - Mercian Eagle 2013

THE MERCIAN
EAGLE
Editor:
Captain PJD Shergold Regimental Headquarters The Mercian Regiment Whittington Barracks Lichfield
Staffordshire WS14 9TJ
Front Cover:
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM AK QSO PC ADC Colonel in Chief The Mercian Regiment during the Presentation of The New Colours ceremony in Worcester 6 June 2013
Back Cover:
Major D Hallam placing the Colours of
2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment to
Lt L Beetlesone ready for presentation during the Presentation of The New Colours ceremony in Worcester 6 June 2013
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Contents
Foreword .................................................. 3 1MERCIAN ............................................. 4 Foreword .............................................. 4 A Company........................................... 5 B (Malta) Company ............................... 8 C Company ........................................ 12 Support Company .............................. 17 Headquarter Company ....................... 21 2MERCIAN ........................................... 32 A (Grenadier) Company....................... 32 B (Champion) Company...................... 36 C (Skirmish) Company ........................ 39 D (Fire Support) Coy ........................... 42 Headquarter Company ....................... 47 3MERCIAN ........................................... 58 Foreword ............................................ 58 A Company......................................... 59 B Company ........................................ 62 C Company ........................................ 63 Dragon Company ............................... 64 Headquarter Company ....................... 68 4MERCIAN ........................................... 84 Foreword ...........................................84 A Company......................................... 85 B Company ........................................ 86 C Company ........................................ 87 D Company ........................................ 88 E ‘Rifles’ Company ............................. 89 F Company ......................................... 91 HQ Company...................................... 92 Infantry Training Centre .................... 104
Prince of Wales’s Company Infantry Training Centre Catterick .................. 104
ABF The Soldiers charity ................... 107 Cadets ................................................ 108 Derbyshire ACF ................................ 108
A & B Company
Hereford & Worcester ACF................ 110
Staffordshire And West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force................. 111
Denstone College CCF 2013 ............ 114 Lordswood Boys’ School CCF .......... 114 Queen Mary’s Grammar School CCF 115
Regimental News .............................. 116 Honours and Awards ........................ 116 OP HERRICK ................................... 116 OP TOSCA ...................................... 116 Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013 . 116 Promotions ....................................... 116 Appointments ................................... 116 Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
Cpl Josh Edward Hayden GRIFFITHS117
Queen’s Gallantry Medal (QGM)
Rifleman Benjamin John TAYLOR...... 117
Presentation of New Colours to The Mercian Regiment ............................. 118
Crich Pilgrimage 2013....................... 121 RHQ – Chester ................................. 122 RHQ Notts – Variety is the spice of life123 RHQ – Lichfield ................................. 123 Foresters Return Home For Crich
Dinner ............................................... 124 Regimental Association .................... 134 Cheshire Regiment Association......... 134
Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters Regiment Association ....................... 139
Staffordshire Regiment Association ... 144
Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association ....................................... 148
Museum.............................................. 152 Cheshire Military Museum ................. 152
The Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire) ................................ 153
Museum of The Mercian Regiment (Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Collection) ........................................ 155
Staffordshire Regiment Museum ....... 156
ROUTE 66 The Wounded Eagle Challenge.......................................... 158
Maj Chris Howse MBE ...................... 159 The Regimental Gazette ................... 161
THE MERCIAN EAGLE