THE GOLDONIAN
2nd COY. 1st "C" BATTALION.
 HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT.
COMPANY NOTES

ON THE 19th April, 1960, L/Cpl. Browning and Cadet Hundleby attended a one week course at the Army Physical Training School at Shorncliffe, which they successfully passed and were recom­mended for the advanced Physical Training Course at Aldershot in September, 1960. I congratulate these two lads for keeping up the record of their predecessors who have taken this very useful course, and then gone on to Aldershot to pass there with distinction.

Thirty of our lads took part in a Civil Defence Exercise at Welwyn Garden City on the 29th May, 1960, and I was pleased to receive a letter from Commander Herepath saying how well the boys had carried out their various duties as casualties.

Our summer training is much more enjoyable now that we can get out into the open, where we can do field craft, open-range shooting, and all the other things that make Cadets worthwhile.

On Friday, 27th May, 1960, we carried out a surprise evening, when sealed envelopes were given to the L/Cpl. Section Commanders. Having read the instructions, they had to carry out the task allotted with the aid of their section. One section had to locate an injured paratrooper, and having found him, made a stretcher and carried him to the section H.Q. over a hazardous course. Another section had to stalk a supposed madman and capture him, then bind and bring him back to H.Q. A third section had to take up defensive positions guarding a bridge, and then erect a flag staff and fly the Company Colours. Other sections put on an instructive training programme, or had to seek information at various points in, Hertford.

The object of these monthly initiative tests is to train the lads to cope with any emergency, and to improvise where necessary, and bring out the quality of good leadership in the Section Commanders.

It will soon be time for the annual Battalion camp, which is being held this year at Dibgate, near Folkestone, from the 31st July, 1960, to the 7th August, 1960, and it is expected that approximately fifty cadets will attend. This annual event is much looked forward to as it does give us the opportunity to meet and train with our other comrades in the Battalion.

On the 12th June, 1960, we came second in the Battalion Athletic competition. A week later we took part in the Inter-Pre-Services Athletic competition at Welwyn Garden City and put in a good team.

Thirty cadets were able to attend a performance of the Royal Tournament on Wednesday, 22nd June, 1960, and all enjoyed the many displays which took place. The bands as usual were faultless with their precision marching and their music was inspir­ing. I am always happy to take the cadets to see this wonderful show, as they can then see the final result of good discipline and obedience of orders.

Our training was interrupted for two weeks in order that a number of boys could act as ball-boys at Wimbledon, a job for which there has been keen competition, and secondly to enable me to have a short summer holiday.

On Friday, 22nd July, 1960, the company was inspected by Colonel Symons, O.B.E., T.A., and a normal training evening was carried out. This is our usual inspection carried out prior to going to camp. Colonel Symons was impressed with the training going on, especially as it was being conducted by Cadet N.C.O.s. This is very encouraging to me, as we have no other adult instructors now.

In closing I wish all ranks a very happy summer holiday, where ever they may go, even if it isn't sunny Dymchurch!

A. P. CULVER, Captain, O.I.C

From Company notes The Goldonian Summer 1960