The Colonel sends his complimentsan 'Ed'itorial
Gentlemen
March 9, 2008
Officers and Soldiers of the Royal Regiment prepare yourselves for a rigorist campaign! Maintain your arms, roll your cartridges, repair your uniforms and pack your camp equipage. Ensure your packs contain enough bread and cook your meats in preparation to move and engage the enemy.
The enemy is making his move early and we must not be ill prepared. Let us gather the companies together and practice our arms and movements lest we fall upon our own bayonets when the enemy is come. Do not wait till the last minute to move, to flex those muscles left dormant during our winter quarters.
Our new soldiers are in need of equipment and we should, every so often, be checking to see if they have been issued such items. For without them they are left to the jackals who would sell them items they do not need or comply with the Regimental rules. Has the new soldiers been given the rules and instructions on items they may need upon the campaign? Who has taken them under their guidance and led them to where they need to be? Let us not have our new soldiers start their journey lacking for the want of necessary equipment.
Has the Regiments equipment been repaired? Have they been properly stored? We should take great pride in the items that have been brought to us with the spending of much time and treasure. Has the quartermaster made plans for provisioning the Regiment? Has all possible accommodations been made for our followers and tradesmen. We know that if these things are not thought out the morale of the men will suffer for they will worry more for their woman and children than their duty.
Has plans been made as to which ways the campaign will be waged? Has the Officers received their orders and made their plans? Are we sitting on our hands? Where will we strike the first blow?
Cheer up Men of the Royal Regiment the winter is almost past and once again we will gather ourselves in good company. To tell the stories of battles fought and friends lost and remember them once again. We shall raise a bumper to those gallant friends and foes who have made the best memories.
I can only trust that you my friends are about the Regiments business and nothing is wanting. I will soon return and rejoin the ranks of those I care for so dearly.
