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RIGHT FLANK PLATOON Sitrep as at 28 Sep 07
(Archive)
Below is some information received from Sgt Baines who is one
of many Coldstreamers serving with the Right Flank Company of
the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.
The Coldstream Guards Platoon promise to keep us up to date with
images and information when and where possible, but you can also
view the Scots Guards ArmyNet Site for more info.
LATEST NEWS: Lt Charles Malet, was recently wounded by indirect
fire on 2nd September. He is now back in the UK on sick leave
and should make a full recovery.
Latest message from The
Right Flank Platoon:
‘Sorry
that information about the Coldstreamers out here has been
sparse, it’s just that we have hardly had our feet on the ground
since we formed up in Windsor and travelled over to Munster,
Germany. We were only there a week and then kit was packed again
to be shipped off to Batus, Canada, where we were part of the 1
Lancs Battle Group Exercise.
After Canada (and in the same month), we were travelling back to
Germany again for an exercise to Sennelager.
We were then fortunate to have a couple of days rest, followed
by a surprise 36hour exercise where we were picked up by Chinook
flown to an “Attack & Rescue”, and then left to tab 26km on foot
before we could be picked up!
The Right Flank Company then stopped off in the UK for some
light Training in Thetford, Salisbury and Wales on more Warrior
orientated exercises.
Having just under a months leave we then deployed to Afghanistan
on the 16th of August, where we had a small stay at Kandahar to
pick up and prepare our vehicles. This was then followed by a
long drive by convoy to Camp Bastian. Whilst on this journey we
had a few interesting incidents, but luckily we sustained no
injuries.
We arrived at Camp Bastion and had some planning and preparation
ready for our first Operation. This is where Mr Malet sustained
his injury.
As I write this note we are just about to deploy on our second
operation and we are all having the time of our lives!
Unfortunately, we did not stay as a platoon, but all is good
anyway.
“Honi Soit”
Sgt Baines
P.S Photographs are attached from attached from our recent
activities!’
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