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our beckon call; an uncomfortable priv- ilege, I think you’ll agree, but one that enables us to repeatedly demonstrate the ever-credible hallmarks of our forma- tion reconnaissance trade in front of our senior leaders and non-discretionary allies. Firmly first, and firmly foremost. I would add that I very much agree with the Colonel of the Regiment in his assertion that it is back to the BAOR future in some aspects of our role as Divisional Forma- tion Reconnaissance, and I’d welcome the chance to discuss the day-to-day reality of service in the British Army of the Rhine with those who served during that period of the Regiment’s history.
All in all, the sum of our efforts sees the QDG firmly seated in the Army’s premier division as the reconnaissance battle- group of choice; ready, credible and battleworthy. Our next task is to ensure that the Deep Recce Strike concepts can be fought and sustained in reality, and that our utility as light formation recon- naissance receives the recognition and investment it deserves.
In the midst of all this resubordination and recalibration, in the early autumn we received the sad news of the passing of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. The laying in state and funeral saw B and C Squadrons deployed on non-ceremonial duties to central London, where they did a sterling job of helping the public pay their respects to
the late Queen (including, I should say, supporting a very stoic former Colonel of the Regiment during his 21 hour pilgrimage to Westminster Abbey). Let me join our Colonel Commandant in thanking all those involved.
All the while, the serving
regiment has managed to
meet and make-merry
with a number of our
affiliated regiments; the
Governeor General’s
Horse Guards in Ottawa
have had the pleasure of
a series of visits from the
QDG this year; our Italian
sister regiment the Savoie
Cavally visited a soggy
PNCO Cadre in Norfolk
in November, and have
invited us to their barracks
in Groseto in Umbria
next year for some highly
anticipated low-level
joint training (and truffle
hunting); and our impor-
tant affiliation with the
Austrian Royal Household
will be rekindled early in
2023 when the regimental
headquarters staff will dine with the Ambassador here in London.
And finally, it would be remiss of me to not mention that we continue to excel as a regiment in sport and adven-
turous training. While this has not been a memorable year for our team sports, our individuals regularly shine at Army and national level. We have 4 regular members of the Army rugby squad, as well as 3 of its coaches. We have a
national level female boxer, a national level female hockey player, and female members of both the Army squash and golf teams. When we do manage to amass the numbers for team competitions, we do well; 2nd in the Army major unit squash champion- ships, 3rd in the RAC cross country, 5th in the Army unit athletics. Our winter sports teams continue to develop and gain expe- rience, and this season will hopefully see the first skiing silverware in a long time return from Verbier to the Mess in Swanton Morley. And most impor- tantly of all, none of this could be done without the hugely kind provisions of
the Regimental Trust, to whom we are all immensely grateful.
Pro Regia et Patria.
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The laying in state and funeral saw B and C Squadrons deployed on non- ceremonial duties to central London, where they did
a sterling job of helping the public pay their respects to the late Queen
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