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

We have been able to get on with more instructive and interesting training since the Spring Term started as the lighter and longer evenings enable us to get on with the open air training.
The Cadets attending the week-end camps at Walkern and the senior Cadets taking part in the .303 shoots at Royston ranges have gained much experience apart from the pleasure of meeting their comrades of other Companies.

The surprise evenings-when sealed instructions are given to the Section Commander for the evening are very popular; and the initiative and resourcefulness shown in carrying out, often difficult tasks, is very encouraging.

L/Cpl. R. Watkins and Cadet R. Furnise attended a P.T. course at Shorncliffe and passed; they will now go to Aldershot in September and take the advanced course. I wish them success, and hope they win their crossed swords.

Our boys helped to win the inter-pre-services cross-country. Results: -Seniors: 1, A.C.F., Juniors: 1, A.T.C., 2, A.C..F. Drum-Major J. Stocking and Cadet Cunningham were selected to attend the County Show at Tring on Wednesday, 21st May, and were very smartly turned out for their duties at this function.

The fifth internal N .C.O. Leadership Course is nearing completion and there are several outstanding Cadets who may become N.C.O. instructors: it is hoped to complete this course before Wimbledon.

On Thursday, 29th May, 40 selected boys took part in a Civil Defence exercise at the School. A large number of them were Cadets and although the rain was very heavy all the evening, the boys carried out their jobs as casualties very well especially those lying on roofs and in the open in the rain. The Cadets chosen to direct the ambulances and rescue vans did their jobs very well. All taking part were regaled with a sausage and mash supper at the Civil Defence H.Q. at the end of the exercise. I was very pleased to get letters of thanks and praise from Commander Herepath, R.N. (retired) who was the leading officer directing the exercise. Commander Herepath was at one time the Inter-pre-services sports officer for Hertfordshire.

I was able to take 40 Cadets to see the preview of the Royal Tournament on 3rd June; it is a display worth seeing and does bring out the results of faultless training, everyone doing his set job and the whole blending into one complete group producing a wonderful performance of skill and precision. A good time was had by all

We shall take part in the annual Battalion inspection on Hartham Common, Hertford on the 22nd June, and I know that all ranks will be a credit to the School and the Company.

Captain Richards, of the Hertfordshire Regt., (T .A.) accompanied by Major A. Vigus, M.B.E., A.C.F., inspected the Company on Friday, 30th May. Captain Richards was impressed by the training being carried out as most of the squads were being instructed by Cadets who are attending the N.C.O's. course.

We took part in the Inter Company Athletics at Herts Training School on Saturday, 14th June with the following results: 1st (Seniors) I Coy; 1st (Juniors) 2 Coy.

We are looking forward to the annual Battalion Camp when I expect to take 50 Cadets. This will take place from Sunday, 3rd to the 10th August, and is the most looked for event of the Cadet year, because it does give us the opportunity of meeting other companies in the Battalion and combine in training and recreational sports.

We wish to thank Mrs. Huxley for making and presenting us with our new Company flag. It's a smasher!

I would close these notes by saying that I wish all ranks a happy summer holiday wherever they may be going.

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

From Company notes The Goldonian Summer 1958