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Jan 15–26th
Feb 4th–21st Feb 17th Feb 19th
Feb 26th
Feb 26th – 2nd Mar
Mar 5th–16th Mar 26th
Apr 11th–12th Apr 26th
May 10th–11th May 13th
May 22nd Jun 18th
Jun 22nd Jun 27th July 2nd
REGIMENTAL JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL LANCERS (QUEEN ELIZABETHS’ OWN) Regimental Diary 2018
July 9th–20th
Exercise FREEWHEELING LANCER Cycling expedition to the Alps.
Jan 15th–28th
Exercise SHUTTLECOCK LANCER
Exercise SPECULAR
Potential Non-Commissioned Officer Cadre Officers’ Mess Sweethearts Dinner Night Arrival of Lieutenants Batterbury and Titcomb
Major Bam assumes position as Officer Commanding C Squadron from Major Foot-Tapping
C Squadron Ranges in Warcop and Lulworth
C Squadron dismounted close combat Ranges in Lydd
Transfere of Authority (TOA) of Operation TOSCA from SCOTS DG to The Royal Lancers.
Visit of 12 Armoured infantry Brigade Commander to Operation TOSCA
Visit of HRH Prince Michael of Kent to Operation TOSCA
Royal Armoured Corps Forum
Occasion of the 1st Officers’ Mess boat trip, Kyrenia
Sector 2 host the UNFICYP MOLO workshop
Arrival of Lieutenants Free, Mackaness and Reed
Visit of The Right Honourable Mark Lancaster the Minister of State for the Armed Forces to Operation TOSCA
Sector 2 host 1st Regt Turkish Cypriot Security Forces (TCSF) for basketball match at Ledra Palace Hotel. 1 TCSF are victorious
Major Duffield arrives as OC A Squadron and assumes command of the Mobile Reaction Force on Operation TOSCA from Major Davies
July 9th–13th July 15th–17th
July 27th–29th
Aug 5th
Aug 8th
Aug 22nd–26th Sept 2nd–4th
Sept 11th–30th Sept 12th–13th Oct 1st
Oct 15th-21st Oct 25th
Oct 29th
Nov 6th–7th Nov 12th–16th
Nov 26th–30th Dec 3rd–7th Dec 6th
Dec 14th
Exercise BLUE LANCER Sailing Exped
Potential Officer visit Hosted by D Squadron in Cyprus
Visit of the Colonel of the Regiment to Operation TOSCA
The occasion of the 2nd Officers’ Mess boat trip, Kyrenia
Fourth Armoured Cavalry Forum.
OCA Battlefield study to Mons
Visit of Colonel Michael O’Dwyer OBE, Mr Paul Wells and Mr Richard Fuller of the Brewers Company to Operation TOSCA
C Squadron Deploy on Exercise ALLIED ACE
Visit of Deputy Commander 3(UK) Division to Operation TOSCA
Transfer of Authority Parade from The Royal Lancers to 1st Battalion The Scots Guard of Operation TOSCA
The Officers’ Mess deploy to Northern Scotland to Exercise FINAL FLING
Operation TOSCA Medal Parade
Arrival of Lieutenants Buchanan, Colquhoun and Scott
A Squadron conduct Exercise SWALE LANCER on Catterick Training Area
C Squadron conduct Exercise CAPABLE LANCER
Exercise HODSON’s HORSE
D Squadron deploy on Exercise MAROON LANCER
Officers’ Dinner
Departure of Major Graham Collingwood as Padre
Jan 31st
Operation TOSCA Conceptual Study Day, WO’s & Sgts’ Mess. Visit of Lt Col Eleftherios Hadjistefanou, Defence Attaché Republic of Cyprus; Colonel Seb Pollington, former UK DA Nicosia and Mr Fadil Ersozer.
July 13th
Commander 12 Armoured infantry Brigade visit to the Rear Operations Group
July 17th
Rear Operations Group visit Her Majesty’s Ship Prince of Wales
Feb 6th
Dr Igor Sutyagin Talk to Officers’ Mess
Feb 12th–16th
Public Order Validation
Aug 2nd
The Cavalry Officers of ARGCON UNFICYP dine with Officers’ Mess
Feb 21st– 1st Mar
Operation TOSCA All Ranks Briefing and Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRX)
Aug 7th
Arrival of Regimental Second-in-Command Major Kierstead to Operation TOSCA
Feb 27th
Visit of 12 Armoured Infantry Brigade Commander to Operation TOSCA Mission Rehearsal Exercise
Aug 9th
The Officers’ Mess host the Officers of 4th Infantry Brigade National Guard for a cocktail party at Ledra Palace Hotel
Aug 28th–31st
Visit of ROG and C Squadron to Operation TOSCA
Mar 3rd
Capt Humphreys represents the Commanding Officer and attends the OCA Northern Branch Dinner
Sep 5th–7th
Men of Oar Charity Rowing Challenge
Mar 23rd– 21st Apr
Exercise WARFIGHTER
Sept 11th
His Excellency Mr Stephen Lillie British High Commissioner to Cyprus Visits the Officers Mess on Operation TOSCA
Apr 4th
Maj Hood arrives as Officer Commanding
B Squadron and assumes command of the Rear Operations Group
Sep 16th–18th
Potential Officer visit hosted by C Squadron in Catterick
19th April– 23rd June
C Squadron on Exercise PRAIRIE STORM
Oct 13th–19th
C Squadron team under Captain R Gardner win silver medal on Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL
May 9th
Visit of Ms Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Peacekeeping Operations to Operation TOSCA
Oct 22nd
Regimental reset post Operation TOSCA
May 13th–15th
Visit of Deputy Commander 1(UK) Division to Operation TOSCA
Oct 25th
Balaclava Night celebration in both Sergeants’ and Warrant Officers’ and the Officers’ Messes
May 16th
Commanding Officer host Commanding Officer 201 Bn Republic of Cyprus National Guard for meeting at Ledra Palace Hotel
Nov 1st
Loya Jirga
Nov 11th
Remembrance Parade
Jun 16th
Dhekelia Station Officers’ Mess summer ball
Nov 19th– 10th Dec
B Squadron deploy to Denmark for Exercise WHITE SWORD LANCER
Jun 21st
Commanding Officer attends meeting with Brigadier Stelios Neophytou, Commander 4th Infantry Brigade, Republic of Cyprus National Guard (NG)
Dec 1st
Nordic Ski team depart on Exercise NORDIC LANCER
Jun 24th
Recce Community of Interest meeting.
Dec 5th
A Squadron conduct Exercise TEES LANCER 2
Dec 11th
Sgts’ vs Officers’ Mess Rugby. Capt Humphreys and Sgt Negorski – men of the match
Jun 29th
UNFICYP Sports Championship
Dec 15th
Officers’ and Sergeants’ and Warrant Officers’ Messes’ Christmas Parties