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The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars
The King’s Royal Hussars
Editor: Major TJ Gibbs
2019 Tidworth CONTENTS
Volume 26
Foreword by The Colonel-in-Chief
HRH The Princess Royal.................................. 3
Foreword by The Colonel of the Regiment ..... 4
Foreword by Colonel Commandant Royal Armoured Corps................................................. 5
Foreword by The Commanding Officer........... 6 Diary of Major Events 2019 .............................. 7 Regimental Notes............................................... 8 Honours and Awards ....................................... 14 C (IIH) Squadron ............................................. 16 A (xHx) Squadron ........................................... 22 B (XIV) Squadron ............................................ 26 D (XRH) Squadron.......................................... 29
Recce Troop .................................................. 31
Command Troop .......................................... 34
Support Squadron ........................................ 36
Quartermaster’s Department ...................... 37
Quartermaster (Technical) Department..... 37
Mechanical Transport Troop....................... 40
The Training Wing ...................................... 41
Welfare .......................................................... 42
Light Aid Detachment ................................ 44
Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support) Detachment ................ 46
Catering Department................................... 48
The Gymnasium and Physical
Development ................................................ 49
Regimental Chaplain ................................... 49 Battlegroup Headquarters ........................... 50
Operation CABRIT 4: ..................................... 54
The Officers’ Mess ....................................... 58
The WOs’ and Sergeants’ Mess .................. 60
The Corporals’ Mess.................................... 61
HRH The Princess Royal: 50 Years as Colonel-in-Chief .......................................... 62
Sports and Expeditions.................................... 66 Alpine Skiing ............................................... 66 Boxing ........................................................... 66 Exercise CRESTA HAWK 2020................. 69 Football ......................................................... 71 Cycling .......................................................... 72 Ironman Tallinn........................................... 73 Nordic Skiing............................................... 74 Polo................................................................ 76 Rugby Union ................................................ 78 Sailing ........................................................... 78 Squash ........................................................... 80 Tapa to Tidworth.......................................... 80 Ultramarathon.............................................. 83
Extra-Regimental Employment...................... 85 Initial Training Hawks ................................ 85 A Hawk with The Royal Gurkha Rifles..... 86 Hawks at the Academy ................................ 89
Affiliations, Bonds of Friendship and Associations ...................................................... 91
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry...................... 91 The 1st Hussars, Canada ............................. 92
Cambrai Company, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force ............................ 93
The Regimental Association ........................... 95
The King’s Royal Hussars Regimental
Trust .............................................................. 97
The Regimental Museums .......................... 98 Speaking Foreign ......................................... 99 Gentlemen at Arms.................................... 101
Valete ............................................................... 102 Lest We Forget ............................................... 105 Obituaries........................................................ 106 The King’s Royal Hussars............................. 114
Regimental Council ................................... 114 Home Headquarters................................... 114 Regimental Headquarters ......................... 114 C (11H) Squadron ...................................... 115 A (xHx) Squadron...................................... 115 B (XIV) Squadron...................................... 116 D (XRH) Squadron.................................... 116 Support Squadron ...................................... 117 Regimental Light Aid Detachment ......... 117 Regimental Administration Office........... 117 Regimental Aid Post .................................. 117 Regimental Logistic Support.................... 118 Officers at ERE........................................... 118 Soldiers at ERE .......................................... 119 Births........................................................... 120 Marriages .................................................... 120
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