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ADDRESSES AND CONTENTS
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
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Home Headquarters and Regimental Association
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, The Castle, Edinburgh, EH1 2YT Tel: 0131 310 5100
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Editor: Maj MP Houstoun
Regimental Council and Regimental Charity .....................3 Foreword from the Colonel Commandant of the RAC ...4 Preface ............................................................................................. 6 Honours and Awards...................................................................8 Foreword from the Commanding Officer ............................9 A Squadron.................................................................................. 10 B Squadron.................................................................................. 14 C Squadron ................................................................................. 18 HQ Squadron ............................................................................. 22 Command Troop....................................................................... 26 Light Aid Detachment ............................................................. 29 Regimental Administration Office Department .............. 36 Motor Transport Troop........................................................... 38 Pipes & Drums ......................................................................... 40 Guardroom.................................................................................. 41 Quartermasters’ Department................................................. 42 QM(T) Dept............................................................................... 44 Physical Development Department .................................... 47 Catering Department............................................................... 51 The Triumphs of the Welfare Team in 2023 .................... 52 Padre ............................................................................................. 54 Officers Mess .............................................................................. 56 Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess .............................. 58 The Corporals’ Mess ................................................................ 62
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Alpine Race Team ..................................................................... 64 Equitation .................................................................................... 66 Rugby ............................................................................................ 70 Golf ................................................................................................ 72 Cross Country............................................................................ 73 Stalking......................................................................................... 73 Shooting ....................................................................................... 75 Sailing ........................................................................................... 76 Hockey.......................................................................................... 79 Boxing........................................................................................... 80 Squash........................................................................................... 82 Regimental Gazette................................................................... 83 Home Headquarters ................................................................. 88 Regimental Museum and Shop............................................. 89 The Regimental Charity ......................................................... 91 The Regimental Association 2023........................................ 92 Association Chairman’s Report ............................................ 93 Musicians Branch...................................................................... 95 Branch Reports .......................................................................... 96 The Regimental Officers’ Dinner ....................................... 102 Members of The Regimental Association........................ 103 Magazine Section .................................................................... 107 Obituaries .................................................................................. 163 Valetes ......................................................................................... 183
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