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CORPS TIE

MYSTERY– CAN

YOU HELP?

Regimental Secretary

A
t the Association South
West Branch Dinner I had a
discussion with John Cork

who was wearing a Corps tie he
found at a car boot sale but we
were unable to shed any light on the
origins of the tie and it raised more

questions than answers: where did
it come from, is it a one off, does
it belong to another nation or does
it belong to an altogether different
organisation? If anyone can help

solve the mystery of the unknown
tie please contact the Regimental
Secretary.

RAPTC CRIMEAN (UKRAINE) WAR BATTLEFIELD STUDY 4 – 8 JULY 13

Sgt (SI) C McMullen RAPTC

From 1860 to the present day, the RAPTC and it’s previous the bags came swiftly though and we were on our way to the

namesakes’ have prided themselves on keeping the Army hotel.
it and ready for operations. A select band of modern day
Corps instructors from HQ RAPTC, RMA Sandhurst and the ASPT The hotel was a welcome sight after the long journey; an excellent
took the opportunity to study the Crimean War through the eyes of choice made by organiser. So much so, we managed to be

an accomplished guide Maj John Cotterill (MERCIAN).
sharing it with British royalty on oficial business. The Corps doing
it in style once again!
After a Pre Study Day that saw the group broken down into
syndicates to give various presentations on the Crimean War, the The irst morning gave us a ‘feel’ of the ground with an in-depth

team met at ASPT to embark on a full day’s journey to Sevastopol overview of the Battle of the Alma which was the Allied forces irst
on the south-west coast of the Crimea as we know it today. After skirmish with the Russian Army. We walked and talked through the
utilising every mode of transport possible we inally made it to the terrain of the battle and the opportunity for true re-enactment was
airport in Simferopol. The “terminal” was less than generous and clear when we crossed the River Alma for real. This presented the
we shared our baggage reclaim with the local cattle! That said,
team with what turned out to be a command task from hell, with