Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits the Battalion |
On 4th June 2018 , the
Battalion had the honour of
hosting the Royal Logistic
Corps Colonel in Chief , Her
Royal Highness The Princess
Royal . This was the first time
that Her Royal Highness
has visited the Battalion ,
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and served as a double commemoration of both the 25th Anniversary of the Battalion ’ s formation and the 25th Anniversary of the Royal Logistic Corps .
Her Royal Highness was welcomed to the Battalion by a Quarter Guard of soldiers and the CO outside the Headquarters where she was introduced to key members of the Unit . A short presentation detailing the Battalion ’ s recent deployments and future plans was delivered before the Princess Royal moved to open the camps new Messing Hut .
Met outside the hut by Capt Ganeshprasad Gurung QGE and his wife Miss Shanta Gurung , Her Royal Highness was briefed on the importance of Gurkha Messing Huts and
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on the construction of ours . She then moved into the hut to view a demonstration of how to cook MoMos , Nepali steamed dumplings , and dry fried lamb over an open fire . The Princess Royal was then introduced to Gurkha soldiers from across the Battalion and their families before officially opening the Messing Hut . A gift of a presentational Kukri was given to Her Royal Highness to wrap up the opening ceremony before she moved to a reception at the Officers ’ Mess . |
After the official Battalion photograph , The Princess Royal
met with more members of the Battalion , their families and the wider community who support us in the Mess . After an hour of getting meeting people at the reception , a parting gift of homemade chutneys was presented before Her Royal Highness departed Imjin Barracks .
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Korean School comes to Imjin Barracks
Due to its proximity to the
Imjin River , local officials
from the city of Paju , in the
North-Western region of
South Korea , have been in
touch with Gloucestershire
officials over the years in an
effort to forge closer ties . The
Gloucestershire Regiment ’ s
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involvement in the Battle of Imjin River in 1951 is the reason for Imjin Barracks ’ name , and to celebrate these ties 37 Pupils from the Hanmin High School in Paju were hosted by the Support Battalion at Imjin Barracks in May .
Major Gordy Watts ( Officer Commanding Headquarters Squadron ) led the visit of 37 students and five staff . The students were given a
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presentation of the history of NATO alongside the section of the Berlin Wall which sits within the Station , before being split down into groups for the rest of the activities .
The groups were given a whirlwind tour of the Battalion ’ s capabilities , experiencing a Transport Troop vehicle display , a vehicle recovery stand , an introduction to basic soldiering and weapons , as well as Improvised Explosive Device search instruction . The students were also shown how to make Nepalese steamed dumplings in a field kitchen . To wrap things up Sergeant Townson delivered an
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insightful presentation on The Gloucesters ’ involvement in the Battle of Imjin River amid a display of original artefacts from the Korean war courtesy of the Soldiers of Gloucester Museum .
A final group photograph and the presentation of an ARRC plaque to the school from the Commanding Officer , Lieutenant Colonel Nick Thomas , wrapped up what was a successful visit and a step forward in Gloucesters ’ ties with Paju .
Capt Charles Stephenson
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