"AVUNCULUS NOSTLE”

Gun Flash, Issue XXI, 22 May 1943, Page 2

"AVUNCULUS NOSTLE”

The ancle of this Regiment, Was a of great renown, • always smiled, aHo never even frowned. Most though him grey and very aged, But if his records they had paged, They would have found to their surp prise, That he is young us other guys. ’Twas F Cj? who : hud him first, And it '.us there his job was worst, Just building ; camps and felling.trees and king sense of b»O.J?s. But now oar uncle - Bob's his name, Is building honour, glory, fume, Nor One Five Owc’s his buttery bold, And he’s a Major so I’m told. And so the Lords wo all do thunk, Fox giving him this brand new rank, But to us he will always be, Oux- Uncle - Our Bob Kennedy. M •« m* •« ... *• »• •••••••* Our congratulations to Liujo© Kennedy and, Cupt. Bowie on their recent promotions. It is with deep xegret that we pass by this opportunity of placing on record in u few ghastly: lines of verse, Capt« Bowie’s promotion - but who’s ever heard of a word rhyming with ’Bowie’ , anyway? - wo haven ’ t ’ •

The folio .ing is a copy of an extract from the history of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1815 - 1853 - it speaks foe itself!! .UNIFORM: Blue with scarlet facings. Blume, white. EEGIMENTaL B.uUGLe: The Royal Arms and supporters, with a cannon. The Mottoes ”b’bi: (Everywhere oyer} and "Quo fas ct-Gloria Bucunt” (whither right ana glory lead us) under the gun.