THE REGIMENTS GUNS AND VEHICLES HAVE BEEN POSITIONED BEFORE THE START OF THE PARADE. AT 1120 HRS THE REGIMENT WILL MARCH ONTO THE SQUARE
DISBANDMENT PARADE FALLINGBOSTLE
11th MARCH 1977
AT 1130 HRS THE MASTER GUNNER,ST JAMES PARK,
GENERAL SIR HARRY TUZO GCB,OBE,MC,ADC GEN, IS RECEIVED WITH A GENERAL SALUTE FOR WHICH THE SPECTATORS SHOULD STAND.
THE MASTER GUNNER WILL THEN INSPECT THE PARADE AND RETURN TO THE SALUTING BASE
AFTER THE PRESENTATION OF LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS THE REGIMENTS GUNS DRIVE PAST FOLLOWED BY THE REMAINDER MARCHING PAST.
SPECTATORS SHOULD ONLY STAND AS THE GUNS PASS THEM. OFFICERS IN UNIFORM SHOULD SALUTE.
THE REGIMENTAL FLAG WILL THEN BE LOWERED AND PRESENTED TO THE MASTER GUNNER AS THE SYMBOL OF THE 42nd REGIMENTS DISBANDMENT
THE BATTERIES WILL THEN FINALLY DRIVE PAST WITH THEIR NEW GUNS THUS SYMBOLISING THEIR NEW ROLES. SPECTATORS SHOULD STAND AS THE GUNS PASS
THEM.
OFFICERS IN UNIFORM SHOULD SALUTE
NOTE !!
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY DOES NOT HAVE COLOURS AS SUCH
THE GUNS OF THE REGIMENT ARE ITS COLOURS, WHICH IS WHY COMPLIMENTS ARE PAID WHEN THEY PASS
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