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have liked, probably as a result of the Polish Tank Battalion going through their equivalent validation to our Canada nal exercise. That said, the Poles have a great sense of humour, as well as a shared fascination with the weather, that led to many friendships being created at all levels. We formalised this through a Bond of Friendship with the 1st Polish Tank Battalion.
In amongst plenty of time on armour there have been some nota- ble successes on the sporting front with 28 qualifying for Army level representation and above in 20 different sports (everything from rugby to water polo). The football squad recorded their best results in a season since 2007; the basketball team nished runners up in 2014 and became Army champions in 2015; we retained the
inter-Regimental Polo cup for the second year running. Captain Henry Foster won the Barry Trophy for the most promising skip- per in the Army. At the time of writing Captain Joe Williamson became the fastest man on skis in the Armed Forces, winning the Combined Services Downhill; in the process he quali ed to com- pete at the British national competition in March 2015.
The King’s Royal Hussars continues to be at readiness until April 2015, with C Squadron remaining so until January 2016. 2015 promises to be a superb year for the Regiment. Not only will we commemorate Waterloo 200 and the 70th anniversary of Medicina, we will also mark the occasion of our Tercentenary.
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January
6–10 Hodson’s Horse (RAC sports competition)
10–23 Ex SPARTAN HIKE, France 13 KRH BG Manoeuvre study day 13–24 PNCO cadre
17 Of cers’ Mess Mothers’ lunch 20–24 12 Bde CAST
20–30 Recce Tp CVR(T) ranges,
Lulworth
February
April
1–4 12 Bde Opertional Shooting Competition
1–11 1 YORKS CSTTX, C Sqn
1–14 CMR CR2 Ranges, A Sqn
1 Commander 12 Bde visit to CMR 3 Af liates visit to CMR
11–14 Peninsula 200
16 Welfare Easter Egg hunt
16–29 Easter leave
30 Visit to HMS DAUNTLESS,
August
15–6 Summer leave 23–31 Warhorse Ride
September
1–29 Ex PRIAIRE STORM 3, C Sqn (1 YORKS BG)
12–14 Isle of Man motorcycle tour 27–28 Regimental Open Day/ Reunion 29–8 PNCO cadre
October
1–10 Small Arms Concentration, Lydd 6 KRH assume LABG role
16 Ex BLACK EAGLE, Poland (ex
3-21 Nov)
November
3–24 Ex WESSEX STORM, C Sqn
11 Trustees mtg
11 Of cers’ dinner (Cav & Gds Club) 19 RA Hunt meet, Of cers’ Mess
22 Ramnuggar
27 3(UK) Div training symposium 28 12 Bde Comd Group
29 RWxY ride
December
1 Nordic and Alpine skiing departure
1–5 Hodson’s Horse (RAC sports competition)
5 Wives Christmas party
7 Children’s Christmas party
10 Carol service, soldier’s Christmas
lunch, sports, Commanding
Of cer’s address
11 WO&Sgts to Of cers’ Mess 13–4 Christmas leave
3
3
3–7 3–14 7 12
4
11 3 10–21 10–23
28 Feb
KRH BG study day
KRH BG dinner night
CT1 Trg HQ, D & A Sqns
B Sqn CR2 ranges Lulworth
Bde Comd group
Salters’ visit to Lulworth
3(UK) Div study day
KRH LABG CSTTX
Op PITCHPOLE ( ood rescue) C & B Sqn, Chertsey
ERE dinner night
Comd Tp
May
1 LABG study day, Urban & Complex Terrain
8 RAC forum
9 Trustees meeting
9 Army Wargaming symposium 9 KRH dinner night, “The ones
that got away”
10–24 Ex ROCHAMBEAU, France
16 Visit: Clare Perry MP
18–21 RAC Seaview regatta
20 KRH LABG brie ng day
22–10 Ex PRAIRIE STORM 1, B Sqn (R
WELSH BG) 26–30 Leave
June
1 Best of British Polo Tournament, Tidworth
2–12 C Sqn CR2 CMR ranges
6–12 Bde Comd Gp
27 Ex PRAIRIE STORM 2, KRH
BG
28 Armed Forces Day
July
12 Rundle Cup
14–18 Ex LION’s STRIKE, C Sqn 27–30 Ex TEAM SPIRIT, B Sqn
March
3–7 BATUS super recce
7 Grand Military 10–20 C Sqn AT, Kenya 10–20 D Sqn Skiing, France 13 Ex TOXIC HAWK 15 Medecina ball
17–21 ECA & TECHEVAL
18 Cocktail party
20 Air Manoeuvre planning day
22 Of cers’ Mess Circus ball
24–28 CMR sweep-up ranges, B Sqn 30 KRH Adopt Army 2020 Type 56
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Diary of Major Events 2014