58A
PASSING-OUT PARADE
And
PRIZE GIVING
14th December 1960
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REVIEWING OFFICER
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL J. D’A Anderson
C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O
The Director-General of Military Training
Army Apprentices School
Chepstow
FOUNDED
25th SEPTEMBER 1923
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COMMANDANT
COLONEL J.R. CORDY_SINMPSON, C.B.E., M.C.
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
LT COL. J. R. E. HAMILTON-BAILLIE, M.C., M.A., R.E
ADJUTANT
MAJOR D. W. J. JOHNS, THE GREEN HOWARDS
REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR
R.S.N. G. W. KIRKHAM, GRENADIER GUARDS
THE PARADE
The Parade is formed up in mass with the Passing Out
Group (58a) in front. These Apprentices have completed
Three years of training and will now be dispersed to Corps of
the Regular Army as Tradesmen.
The remainder of the Parade is composed of Junior Apprentices in varying stages of training.
The Officers and NCOs of the Staff do not appear on the Parade, which is under the command of the Apprentice Regimental Sergeant Major.
Apprentice RSM i/c Parade: Apprentice RSM I.R. Lusted.
Incoming Apprentice RSM:
Apprentice CSM W. T. Van Orden.
‘A’ Company Apprentice CSM B. Roach.
‘B’ Company Apprentice CSM B. T. E. Jolly.
‘C’ Company Apprentice CSM R. S. Furzer.
Commandant’s Orderlies:
Apprentice L/Cpl A. P. Taylor,
Apprentice L/Cpl W. D. Jenner.
The School Band, the Corps of Drums and the Pipe
Bands are on Parade. They consist of volunteer Apprentices.
SEQUENCE OF THE PARADE
10.15 a.m – Parade marches on to markers.
10.30 a.m – The Reviewing Officer arrives and is received
With a General Salute.
(Visitors will be seated on the right and left of the
Dias. As the Reviewing Officer arrives civilian guests
are requested to stand. Service personnel will stand
to attention but will not salute.)
Inspection of Apprentices follows.
Senior Group march past in quick time.
Presentation of the Long Service and Good Conduct
Medal to Sergeant L. Amos, The Loyal Regiment.
Presentation of the Gunnell Memorial Stick to the
Incoming Apprentice RSM, and presentation of the Wynn Sword to the outgoing Apprentice RSM.
Junior Groups march past in quick time.
Advance in Review order, followed by General Salute.
Passing Out Group march off in slow time.
(Guests are requested to stand and Service personnel
stand to attention at this juncture.)
Junior Groups march off in quick time.
(Guests proceed direct to School Gymnasium as soon as
the Reviewing Officer has left the Parade Ground.)
11.30 a.m – Prize Giving in School Gymnasium.
PRIZE GIVING
Today’s Prize Giving is for Apprentices who joined the School in February 1958, January 1959, and January 1960.
SEQUENCE
The Prayer
Report by the Commandant
Presentation of Prizes
Address by Reviewing Officer
National Anthem
Lunch will be served to Parents and Relatives at 12.30 p.m.,
And Tea between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m, in the school
Dining Hall. Parents will be shown to their seats for meals
On producing the official invitation card.
SCHOOL PRIZE WINNERS
1. WESTERN COMMAND PRIZE. For General excellence with special reference to Leadership: Apprentice RSM I.R. Lusted
2. SOUTH WALES DISTRICT PRIZE. For General Excellence with special reference to Educational Attainments: Apprentice Cpl M. A. G. Taylor.
3. EDUCATION
58A Group 59A Group 60A Group
Apprentice Sgt A. Prentice Apprentice Cpl S.W. H. Ebdon Apprentice F. Royle
Apprentice R. Pettit Apprentice D.C. Chapman
Apprentice J. S. Rollason Apprentice R. S. Kingswell
4. TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY
58A Group 59A Group
(a) Automobile Engineering (V.M’s.)
First: Apprentice Cpl L. B. Daysh Apprentice J. S. Rollason
Second: Apprentice M. R. Lipscombe Apprentice P. Slater
Third: Apprentice C. N. Selley Apprentice R. L. Tanner
(b) Electrician RE
First: Apprentice R. J. Edwards Apprentice T. Cheyne
(c) Fitting and Machine Shop Practice
(i) Engine Fitter (Plant)
First: Apprentice L/Cpl. D. H. Harding
(ii) Engine Fitter (I.C. & Pumps)
First: Apprentice L/Cpl. A. R. Buzzard.
(iii) Engine Fitter
First : ------- Apprentice Cpl. W. J. Wiggett
Second: --- Apprentice T. Leversuch
(d) Welders
First: Apprentice P.W. Griffiths Apprentice E. J. Phillips
(e) Blacksmiths
First: Apprentice D. J. Youdle
(f) Draughtsman (Mechanical)
First: Apprentice Cpl. M. A. G. Taylor Apprentice Cpl. S. W. Ebdon
(g) Ammunition Technician
First: Apprentice K. J. Williams Apprentice L/Cpl. M. R. Pugh
(h) Plumber and Pipe Fitter
First: Apprentice M. A. Crooke Apprentice A. Brand
(i) Survey and Print Trades
First: Apprentice B. J. Pocock Apprentice R. M. Aspden
CUPS AND TROPHIES
5. The “Cuddon” Cup – Presented to the best all-round
Apprentice in “J” Coy. (Junior Wing): - Apprentice
P Crosby.
6. Individual Athletes Cup – Presented by the Civilian Instructional Staff – awarded to the Apprentice adjudged
to be the best all-round athlete during the preceding
Term): - Cpl. L. J. Howson.
7. Boxing – The “Cyril Gallie” Cup – For the best performance-
in boxing over a period of three years: -
Apprentice F. B. Donald.
8. “54B” Cycling Cup – Apprentice M. R. Lipscombe.
9. Inter-Company Championship, ASSOCIATION
FOOTBALL Cup … … “C” Coy
10. Inter-Company Championship, RUGBY
FOOTBALL Cup … … … “C” Coy
11. Inter-Company Championship, SENIOR SHOOTING CUP
“A” Coy
12. Inter-Company Championship, INTER-
MEDIATE SHOOTING Cup “B” Coy
13. Inter-Company Championship, JUNIOR SHOOTING
Cup “B” Coy
14. Inter-Company Championship, SHOOTING
Shield “B” Coy
15. Inter-Company Championship, SENIOR
BOXING – The “Tom White” Shield, “C” Coy
16. Inter-Company Championship, JUNIOR
BOXING – The “1st Mons” Cup “J” Coy
17. Inter-Company Championship, BASKET-
BALL – THE 2Malta” Shield “A” Coy
18. Inter-Company Championship, DRILL
COMPETITION – The Adjutant’s Shield “B" Coy
19. Inter-Company Championship, Turn-Out
Competition, THE ADJUTANT’S SHIELD “A” Coy
20. Inter-Company Life Saving Trophy “B” Coy
21. Inter-Company Championship Shield “A” Coy
Completion, THE ADJUTANT’S SHIELD
INVITATION
Guests are invited to visit the School Accommodation,
Institutes, and Workshops in the afternoon. As Exhibition
Of Apprentices’ Work is displayed at as entrance to each
Workshop. Exhibits of the Photographic Club and Handi-
Crafts Club will be in the School Library.
THE SCHOOL MASCOT
The School Mascot is a Welsh Mountain Pony obtained
For the School by OC ‘A’ Company, Major V. F. P. Millar,
RA, in the summer of 1959.
Now 20 months old and named ‘Apprentice Beachley’,
Our mascot took part in his first ceremonial at the December,
1959 Passing-Out Parade, when he was introduced to the
Secretary of State for War, The Right Honourable
Christopher Soames, C.B.E., M.P.
On the Parade ‘Apprentice Beachley’ is led by his
Groom, Apprentice R.E. Field of ‘A’ Company.
THE GUNNELL MEMORIAL STICK
S/Sgt. L.D. Gunnell, was the Apprentice RSM of 23
Group from January to April 1933. He died in the
Middle East in 1945 an as a tribute to his memory his
Mother presented the silver mounted stick for use by the
Apprentice RSM.
Each successive holder has his name recorded on the
Silver band on this stick.
THE WYNN SWORD
Colonel A. H. Wynn, O.B.E., R.E.M.E., came to the
School with No. 5 Group and was Apprentice Sergeant Major
From June 1927 to January 1928. He presented this sword
To the School for use by the Apprentice RSM on ceremonial
Occasions.
PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
By
THE BAND, THE CORPS OF DRUMS, AND THE PIPE
BAND
Of
THE ARMY APPRENTICES SCHOOL
Under the direction of
Band Sergeant R. Maffia, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Staff Drum Major A. Colquhoun, 2 East Anglian Regiment
Pipe Sergeant A. G. Scott, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Apprentice Drum Majors
Military Band: Apprentice W. H. Mackintosh
Corps of Drums: Apprentice D/M R. J. Palmer
Pipe Band: Apprentice Sgt A. D. Scott
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March on – Markers British Grenadiers A/L/Cpl Morrell
A/L/Cpl Meggison
A/ Payne
58A Group 13th –18th Hussars … … Band
“B” Company Men of Harlech … … Band
“C” Company 10th H.L.I … … Pipe
“A” Company )
“J” Company ) Westward Ho … … Drums
General Salute Dover Castle Band
“Troops” Skye Boat Song … … Pipes
Rowan Tree … … Pipes
Highland Laddie … … Pipes
The Earl of Mansfield Pipes
March Past-
58A Group Wings … … … Band
Apprentice ) Hibernian Boys … … Drums
Companies ) British Grenadiers Drums
Advance in
Review Order British grenadiers … Band
General Salute Dover Castle … Band
March Off
58A Group
Slow March Auld Lang Syne … Band
Apprentice Companies
Quick March 2/7 Burma Rifles … Drums
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