Rare achievement by OP serviceman

Angus Fair, commanding officer of the Light Dragoons (a regiment formed in 1992 from the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, has been awarded a Bar to the DSO "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st April, 2009, and 30th September, 2009."

Gus, who was CCCC in 1988 and will be Guest of Honour on Founders' Day (July 3rd) this year, was commissioned into the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and posted to the Light Dragoons to command. His second DSO follows an earlier award after his first tour of duty in Afghanistan. Several articles by him about Afghanistan have appeared in the national press 2008-10 making the argument that NATO is making progress.

At least ten OPs are known to have served in the Light Dragoons or its predecessor regiments. A gathering of OPs who have served in the Army is being organised by one of them, Willie Shuttleworth (66-70), washuttleworth@hotmail.co.uk  and will take place at the Turf Club in central London  on June 21st