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C SQN RMLY
Midlands
Challenge
Six members of C Sqn RMLY passed out at
Nescliffe Camp having completed 31 days of
recruit training.
The RMLY ran Cassino Platoon, as part of
Midlands Challenge. The course combined six
weekends of Phase One TSC(A) and 15 days
Phase One TSC(B) recruit training in to one
intensive course. Of the 47 who started the
RMLY run course, 40 passed off.
Most improved recruit Tpr Parsonage was
congratulated by Col MFT Green
Rear LtoR: Tpr Adam Challoner, Tpr Michael Parsonage and Tpr Chester Pitt
Front LtoR: Tpr Nicholas Daniells, Tpr David Mottershead and Tpr Ryan Boardman.
Litani Day Garden Party
Earlier this year the Cheshire Yeomanry
Regimental association held their annual
Litani Day Garden Party at Eaton Hall,
Chester, following kind permission granted
by Maj Gen The Duke of Westminster, who
himself once commanded the Sqn.
Litani relates to the River Litani in
Lebanon where the Cheshire Yeomanry
fought a mounted action against the Vichy
French during WW2, and in so doing
became the last British regiment to fight on
horseback.
Through the hard
work of both serving
members and the
Association, close to
£2,000 was raised
for the Yeomanry’s
Benevolent fund.
First Troop presenting the Pennant to Maj Rupert Collis
1959 First Troop leader,
Lt JA Fox
Also present on
the day were Mr
Dougie Hall who
fought at the Litani
River and members of
First Troop C Sqn
Cheshire Yeomanry who in 1959 won Best Troop
at the Regimental Camp, also held at Eaton Hall.
Eight members from the original ten
gathered once again and displayed
memorabilia from life in the Cheshire Yeomanry
in the 50’s. The Troop also presented the current
OC, Maj Rupert Collis, with a specially
commissioned Pennant commemorating the
event.
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