Author Topic: 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot [Disbanded] (Read 263650 times)

Snowwi · « **Reply #1755 on:** July 09, 2019, 09:35:33 pm »

Quote from: Rune on July 09, 2019, 09:15:53 pm

uhh gr8 events guys
is anyone there

Hi

Lone · « **Reply #1756 on:** July 10, 2019, 09:55:29 am »

b a c k a g a in

Louisss · « **Reply #1757 on:** July 10, 2019, 10:51:17 am »

good morning all

[17th] Official · « **Reply #1758 on:** July 10, 2019, 11:00:04 am »

July 2019

Beginning of June, the 17th had set its foundations strong the currently enlisted troop were performing at an exceptional rate which satisfied Colonel Daniel Carrick and his fellow officers. The regiments reputation has increased in the eyes of the public due to the victories gained last month, the income of fresh recruits have really bolstered the ranks as of late, therefore, rankers have been split into groups and assigned to a CO or NCO for mentoring. Due to the expansion of the regiment the higher command once again has appointed two new Lance Corporals to assist with the facilitating of all the new recruits.

Over the encompassing weeks, the regiment has been on the move constantly, during the first few days of the month Col Daniel Carrick was called upon to report what they have encountered within the previous month in person. Thereby leaving his men for a short period of time, during this time the regiment was still on the move this was when were first encountered the enemy. The 32nd Black Legion had blockaded our way, therefore, a fight was inevitable, Cpt Edward Frasier with the support of Lt James Love engaged in a quick decisive field battle, the 32nd were no match for the 17th's spectacular shooting and melee, now on the backfoot the 32nd split their force to try and surround us, knowing this Cpt Edward Frasier was quick to adapt and maneuvered to prevent this, the 32nd were divided, losing men by the volley all they could do was retreat. Now hearing the success of the regiment Col Daniel Carrick rushed back in haste to celebrate. However, this was short lived as we received reports that the 57e Regiment d'Infanterie "Les Terribles" had mobilised and are heading in our direction. Knowing the reputation of this enemy force the Officers were worried, we were isolated with no support, we knew we had to stand our ground therefore for 2 days we analysed how best we could repel this ensuing force. We located an area of woodland which had few hills, this was it, this would be where we take our stand. On the 3rd day the battle ensued, the shots of muskets and battle crys from the men could be heard for miles, the battle was even throughout the entirety leaving both sides in doubt about what's going to happen. This was until a sole ranker from the 17th with outstanding and brave heroics single-handedly broke through the enemies line weakening there position entirely, due to this act of bravery the 17th managed to press on and defeat the 57e. Due to his heroics on this day Private Lewis Love was awarded the Distinguished medal which is only ever granted to people who carried out acts under such extreme circumstances. After this conflict the 17th were ordered to set up camp and wait for allied troops to relieve them, this would take around a week till they were on the march again. Now relieved, Col Daniel Carrick lead them forth once more this was where they encountered a familiar face, the 23rd Regiment of Foot who we had previously defeated. Now bolstered by new freshmen the 23rd were hungry for revenge, they came at us with such force becoming rather overwhelming for the men of the 17th. Our formations were suffering, shots were missing and our melee wasn't up to standard. The 23rd managed to overpower us and forced us into retreat. Something we will never forget.

For his heroic efforts of bravery during the battle with the 57e Pte Lewis Love received the Distinguished Award of bravery and courage.

Also, like to congratulate Cpt Edward Frasier on winning the "FitzAlan combined tournament" which was hosted by our own Sjt Walter FitzAlan. After being crowned victor of this tournament Cpt Edward Frasier was awarded the St Andrews Medal by Col Daniel Carrick for his continued dedication and outstanding performance.

Competitive Results

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Format

1v1 [Friendly]
1v1 [Friendly]
1v1 [Friendly]
1v1 [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]
GF [Friendly]

Regiment

32nd Black Legion
57e Regiment d'Infanterie "Les Terribles"
23rd Regiment of Foot "Royal Welch Fusiliers"
56e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne
K-KA Kaiserlich und Königliche Armee
23rd Regiment of Foot "Royal Welch Fusiliers"
57e Regiment d'Infanterie "Les Terribles"
59th Regiment of Foot
15th Yorkshire Regiment "The Snappers"
33rd Regiment of Foot

Score

10-0
6-4
4-6
9-1
8-15
15-9
0-15
15-2
1-15
15-3

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Casualties & Executions

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The following members have been listed as MIA after several engagements with the enemy:
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Private Ryan McNeil
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Recruit James MacKay
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Recruit William Taylor

The following member has been executed by a firing squad following a trial for misconduct and disobedience:
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Recruit Simon Cerwin
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Recruit Walter Frazier

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Regiment Retirees

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The following members have retired from all regimental duties:
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Private Edward Mercer
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Recruit Carl Gregory
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Recruit Philipp Hartman
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Recruit Richard Johnson
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Recruit Gerald Morrison
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Recruit Maximilian Parker
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Recruit Layton Warwick

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Promotions

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The following members have been promoted following good conduct and services throughout their time in the regiment:
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Peter Gamble from Lance Corporal

to Corporal

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David Lyon from Private

to Lance Corporal

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Bradley McKay from Private

to Lance Corporal

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Chadrick Brown from Recruit

to Private

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Leonard Cook from Recruit

to Private

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George Frederickson from Recruit

to Private

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John Hudson from Recruit

to Private

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Lewis Love from Recruit

to Private

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Charles MacDonald from Recruit

to Private

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Raymond McCall from Recruit

to Private

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Kevin McLaughlin from Recruit

to Private

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A few words from the leadership

We caught up with the members of the 17th's leadership to ask them about their feelings concerning the regiment and their ambitions moving forward.

Colonel Daniel Carrick - June has been a rocky month for the regiment. We have had many fun events which we performed well in, however we had a few where our performance was subpar. It is important for us to remember that our victories are only relative and that we have much we need to improve on. I’m more than satisfied with the current course of the regiment and I’m eager to see what we can accomplish.

Captain Edward Fraser - So now were onto the third month of our regiment and i can proudly say that we've made great progress having done very well in our competitive matches this month. I am also very happy with the atmosphere in the current regiment its been a very productive and fun month. I hope we can keep improving upon our fundamentals going forward.

Lieutenant James Love - We are over three months in now with the regiment and I am glad to say we have ironed out a lot of the issues that were found in the initial stages. The events we play are fun and exciting, and hopefully soon we will be able to have a competitive run. As summer nears we should expect attendance to become inconsistent, but overall things have shaped up excellently.

The 17th in action

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