THE GOLDONIAN
2nd COY. 1st C. BATTN. HERTS REGT. A.C.F
Commanding Officer, R. F. Wheatley, Captain

COMPANY NOTES

Since our last notes in the Spring issue we have had several changes owing to Cadets leaving for situations, but in Spite of this we are in a very healthy state with regard to numbers and efficiency.

We congratulate Cpl. Howitt, who was promoted to the rank of Drum Major. He has filled the position admirably since Drum Major Williams left us and we know that he will do his duties in a most efficient and capable manner.

A number of Cadets, under Sergt. Steyart, went to Kempston Barracks, Bedford, on a senior N.C.O.'s course and they were able to pass on to us several new developments in training. Captain Culver attended the Officers' training course, which proved to be of much value.

On the 8th May we took part in the Inter Company Athletic meeting at the Herts Training School, and again came within an ace of winning the Senior and junior events. At first we were awarded the junior athletic cup, but on a recount of points it was found that we had just lost the cup by a couple of points. We started the summer weekend camps on the 15th May and have managed to send a few Cadets to Broxbourne Park most weekends.

On the 20th May the Company was inspected by Brigadier Giles, the County Commandant, and he saw the Cadets at work. Brigadier Giles was pleased with all he saw and with the capable way in which the N.C.0's. conducted their sections and congratulated the Com on their keenness and smart bearing.

A very successful week's experimental camp was held at Broxbourne Park from 22nd May until the 29th May, and it was prove& that the N.C.O's. were quite capable of running the camp and giving instruction in Cadet training without help from adult officers. Congratulations to all W.O's and N.C.O's. in the Company are sincerely offered by the training officer, who was in camp the whole time. He arranged the training programme and did the camp administration.

The Company went to Olympia on the 9th June to see the Royal Tournament and this Proved to be an excellent display of Navy, Army and Air Force activities.

We did a field exercise with H.Q. Company on the 17th June and many valuable points of field craft were brought out. We successfully held a wood against H.Q. Company.

On the 20th June we went on a Church Parade to All Saints' Church, Hertford, on the occasion of the visit of the Lord Chief justice. The salute was taken by the Lord Chief justice after the service. The Bugle Band and the Company were complimented on their soldierly bearing.

We took part in the Annual Open Day display at the School on the 8th July when all Cadet activities were shown to the public. On the 11th July there was the annual inspection of the Battalion at the Herts Training School; we gave displays after the inspection.

The quarterly War Certificate examinations were held on the 18th July. A number of Cadets entered for their cert. "A", parts 1 and 2.

We took part in the Inter - Company swimming competitions. We look forward to the annual Battalion camp on 25th July until 1st August, at Fingringhoe, Essex, when we shall join company with a thousand other Cadets.

During the time we are at camp we shall be visited by Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.

On 17th July the Bugle Band gave a demonstration at the Old Rectory, Hertingfordbury.

From Company notes The Goldonian Summer 1948