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22 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
Quartermaster’s Department – 2024:
A year of hard work and high spirits
2024 has been an exciting year with
the team ■■■ closer to home, with the
keeps the department moving forward.
all QM staff being fully committed into
department ensuring that every exercise
From distributing kit to managing the
supporting the sub-unit deployments.
ran smoothly - though some members
chaos of audits, they’ve done it all with
A struggle to manage, but hugely
of the team are still recovering from the
their usual blend of professionalism and
rewarding and a time where soldiers
sheer volume of stores returns.
grumbling.
can become masters of their trade. From
Back at Robertson
deployments to day-to-day operations,
Barracks, WO2 Tom Hughes
the team has proven repeatedly why they
(RQT) and the team has
are the backbone of the Regiment.
worked tirelessly to keep the
home fires burning. Whether
New Faces, Same Energy!
This year has seen a shake-up in the
department, with Capt John Davies
stepping into the QM role. A man of
endless enthusiasm (Fixer of Everything),
Capt Davies has brought fresh energy
to the department. Additionally, Shaun
Melhuish, the new 1LO, who hit the
ground running and hasn’t stopped
since.
it’s managing equipment,
maintaining infrastructure,
or finding ever more creative
ways to store kit (seriously,
we’ve run out of corners), the
Special mention goes to
the LSD team, still seques-
tered in their hangar corner
like logistical wizards.
Whether it’s dispatching
equipment or deciphering
paperwork that looks like it
was written in hieroglyphics,
their efforts have been
nothing short of heroic.
QM Department has kept
the Regiment’s home base
running like clockwork - or
close enough.
Together, they’ve kept the
team motivated, ensuring
Operational Successes
The department has been at the forefront
of supporting not one, not two, but three
rotations of Op CABRIT this year. From
Poland’s icy conditions to the logistical
juggling act of moving stores across
Europe, the team has risen to the chal-
lenge every time. Capt’s Dale Thomas
(QMT), and John Davies (QM) have both
completed a tour as the National Support
Element (NSE) Comd in Poland. Mean-
while, INTERFLEX has kept WO2 (Nav)
Navunisaravi (RQMS) and the rest of
that every task has been
approached with gusto and
a healthy dose of sarcasm.
The Real Heroes
While the leadership team
has kept things ticking at
the top, the real work has
been done by the unsung heroes of the
department. SSgt Eddy Edwards, Sgt’s
Dave Watson, and (Del) Delana, along
with the rest of the gang have continued
to provide the stability and expertise that
Looking Ahead
As we close out 2024, we’re
already gearing up for
another ■■■ year. With more
deployments, infrastructure
projects, and the constant
challenge of managing
stores, 2025 promises to be
just as hectic - but also just
as rewarding.
To the entire QM Depart-
ment: thank you for your
hard work, your resilience,
and your ability to laugh in the face
of logistical chaos. Here’s to another
exciting year of making it all happen!
JD
Together,
they’ve kept
the team
motivated,
ensuring that
every task
has been
approached
with gusto and
a healthy dose
of sarcasm
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