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1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards
Well, what an epic year it has been, hav- ing taken over HQ Sqn in April this year from Maj Alexander Dumont (Monty), it has been delightfully busy indeed. Firstly, I would like to wish Monty all the very best for Staff College and his future posting at the National Training Centre in California. The camp seems quieter without Sabot (his pet dog) terrorising everyone. Another change within the Chain of Command has been the depar- ture of WO2 Jimmy Brisco (‘The People’s WO’) who has been posted to his sec- ond home ‘Bovington’ as TDSG Author AFVTT. We would like to wish him and his family all the very best and thank him for his efforts as the SSM. Welcome to
The Sqn has truly been at the forefront of some exciting and vibrant training serials...
HQ Squadron
WO2 Gav Griffiths (Ginge Griff) who has been promoted to WO2 and subse- quently selected as HQ SSM from HQ SQMS. I would like to thank Sgt Hinton who covered as SQMS for six months and I must say, did a sterling job. Finally, welcome to SSgt Navunisaravi (Nav) who has returned from FTU as HQ SQMS. The Sqn has truly been at the forefront of some exciting and vibrant training serials, which will be highlighted throughout this year’s journal.
Early on in the year saw the 80th anniver- sary of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC). The RAC formation took place on April 4, 1939, six months before the onset of World War II. To celebrate such an his- toric milestone all RAC regiments were tasked with travelling around their local villages and towns with flags and signs to promote what has been achieved by the RAC within their 80 years of service.
Initially this year HQ Sqn heavily contrib- uted to the Rear Operations Group (ROG)
It isn’t easy being green
during A Sqn’s deployment to Op Cabrit and the rest of the Regiment to Kenya. This resulted in the Squadron sustain- ing both deployments, looking after the welfare of both families and soldiers that were left to guard the camp, while also completing external career courses. The Welfare department did a fantastic job ensuring that everyone was looked after. They also executed a fantastic QDG 60th celebration for all serving and non-serv- ing members of the Regiment which will be explained in detail separately in this
Loves a clipboard, the RQ, he does