Waterloo

Waterloo 16/17 June 2012.
Due to circumstances beyond anyones control this will be the smallest Waterloo for many years.
Numbers are limited. The British Army will be 250 strong with 15 mounted troops. There will be no British Artillery.

A Division may field up to 75 persons.
B Division may field up to 75 persons.
C Division may field up to 75 persons.
There will be up to 25 persons in Living History roles.

The British Camp will be at The Lion Mound. Hougoumount and the land around it will be inexcessable.

There should be around 100 Dutch and Brunswick troops under Jak Draak, probably quartered at Genappe..

The French will probably number 200, also with a gun and mounted troops. under Franky Simon.

Thursday 14th June.

It is hoped that as usual people can start to arrive on the thursday and pitch tents; I am awaiting confirmation of this as the camp site is not at Hougoumont Farm as in previous years but ajacent to the Butte du Lion.

Friday 15th June.

The site will be open for arrivals as usual. The plans of the Camp have not been arranged yet and I will post this as soon as it is finalised. The normal checking in and Camp regulatons will apply. Car parking area will also be arranged.

A C.O.'s meeting will take place in the evening .There will be a meeting near the Beer Tent in the Allied Camp for ALL Divisional Commanders, Unit Commanders not attached to Divisions and ALL Army and Divisional Staff personel.

Due to the proximity of the local aminities there will most likely be no beer tent or bar on the site. Should this change I will inform.

Saturday 16th June.

Living history and drill displays will be carried out all day. The camp will officially close at 23.00 hrs. Due to the proximity of the camp site to the cross roads at St. Jean we can expect many more public. They will be allowed on site until late evening. Unit Commanders are asked to think up scenarios to perform throughout the day; the sponsors will be judging us with 2015 in mind.

At 12.00hrs
The Service of Rememberance will be held.

Between 12.00hrs and 13.00hrs. The site will not be at Hougoumont, negotiations are taking place for another site to be used.

The Duke of Wellington will host a lunch.

There is the possibility of a Tourchlight procession over to Hougoumont in the evening.

On Sunday 17th June.

Transport to Waterloo with lunch provided, there will then be a march to accompany Wellington's carriage

Between 10.00hrs and 12.00hrs
There will be a battle at Hannotelet Farm.

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Vendredi le 15 juin

Le terrain ouvrira pour les arrives comme d’habitude. Les plans pour le Camp ne sont pas encore finis; je vous ferai savoir aussitot que ca soi fixes.

Les enregistrements et les reglementations de Camp habituelles s’appliquerons.

Le parking sera organise.

Une reunion des A.C.O. prendra lieu le soir. Voir si-dessous les detailles.

Due a la proximite des commodities locales il n’y aura probablement pas de tente a biere ni de bar au terrain. En cas de changement de plan je vous ferai savoir.

Samedi le 16 juin

Exhibition d’exercices et histoire vivant toute la journee.

Officielement le Camp prendra fin a 23.00 heures.

Grace a la proximite du Camp au Carrefour de St Jean nous pouvons nous attendre un nombre de membres du public. Le public pourra rester tard le soir.

Les commandants des unites doivent inventer des scenarios a jouer pendant toute la journee; les sponsors nous jugerons en prevision de 2015.

A 12.00 heures la ceremonie commemorative prendra lieu.

Ente 12.00 et 13.00 heures nous ne serons pas a Hougoumont; autres possibilitees sont en cours de negociations.

Le Duc de Wellington sera l’hote du dejeuner.

Il y a la possibilitee d’une marche a flambeaux jusqu’a Hougoumont le soir.

Dimanche le 17 juin

Transport a Waterloo avec dejeuner approvissionne, il y aura aussi une marche pour accompagner la carrosse de Wellington.

Entre 10.00 et 12.00 heures:

Il y aura une bataille a la ferme de Hannotelet.

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Command for 2012.

Allied Commander. Wagg Ellis-Jones.
waggej@hotmail.com
Chief of Staff. Chris Robinson.
chrisann2@eircom.net
Quarter Master General. Rick Peacock.
rickpeacock@btconnect.com
A.D.C. Adrian Lobb.
adrian.lobb@dsl.pipex.com
Secretary to the Allied Commander. Hugh Martyr.
hughmartyr@btinternet.com
Assistant Secretary. Andrea Portelli.
nemesismlt@gmail.com

Allied Artillery Commander. Ginge Eames.
jim.eames@btinternet.com
Staff Officer. Bobby.

British Cavalry Commander. Andy Robertson.
andrew.robertson@nsn.com

Commander of 'A' Division. Adrain Proudfoot.
adrian@proudfoot10wanadoo.co.uk
Staff Officer. Rob Yuill.
rkyuill@hotmail.com

Commander of 'B' Division. Ed Parker.
edparker01@yahoo.co.uk
Staff Officer. Ron Brighouse.
ronaldbrighouse@gmail.com

Commander of 'C' Division. Mike Haynes.
mikeylovey@btinternet.com
Staff Officer.Donald Meulemans.
donald.meulemans@googlemail.com

MEETING.

On Friday evening at 18.00hrsThere will be a meeting near the Beer Tent in the Allied Camp for ALL Divisional Commanders, Unit Commanders not attached to Divisions and ALL Army and Divisional Staff personel.

THE SERVICE AT WATERLOO.

We have 5 Divisions in existence [A,B,C,Artillery and Cavalry],these will be used in rotation as 'The Duty Guard'
2011 C Division.
2012 The Artillery.
2013 B Division.
2014 The Cavalry.
2015 A Division.

The Duty Guard will...
Consist of 1 Master of Ceremonies, 2 sentries , any musicians and guards/guides needed.
Arrange for a venue and stand of Drums and Colours as centre piece.

Everyone will be in place by 12.00 Noon an Saturday.
A noon gun will be fired.
The M.C. gives the order 'Parade Attention'.
An address by the Allied Commander.
When the C.O. has finished the M.C. signals the sentries who then reverse arms.
When reverse arms is completed the M.C. signals to the Chaplin.
A short prayer by the Chaplin.
When the prayer is finished the M.C. signals a reader. [This person could be from the ranks of the Duty Guard].
Psalm 23 is delivered.

"The Lord is my Shepherd, I'll not want;

he makes me down to lie

In pastures green; he leadeth me

the quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again,

and me to walk doth make

Within the paths of righteousness

e'en for his own sake.

Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale,

yet will I feel no ill;

For thou art with me, and thy rod

and staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished

In presence of my foes;

My head thou dost annoint with oil,

and my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life

shall surely follow me;

And in God's house for evermore

my dwelling place shall be.

At the end of the Psalm the M.C. signals to the Chaplin.
A second short prayer by the Chaplin.
At the prayers end the M.C. signals to a bugler.
Last Post is sounded.
1 minutes silence.
At the end of 1 minute the M.C.signals to a senior officer for a reading.
Senior Officer delivers the lines.

"They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them."

All respond .

'We will remember them.'

M.C. signals the start of wreath laying.
When the last wreath is laid the M.C. signals the bugler.
Reveille.
Parade is thanked by the Allied Commander.
Allied Commander and his party take their leave.
M.C. now gives the signal for the parade to march off, past the wreaths and back to camp.
Duty Guard are the last to leave after checking the area.