Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 160 Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom.It is a National TA unit, formed in April 1995, which recruits personnel from all over the country and is based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, Lincolnshire.It provides 3rd line logistic support to the British Army and was twinned with 8 Regiment RLC.160 uses the Phoenix as it's motif in reference to the fact that the unit "rose from the ashes" when it was reformed from 160 Transport Regiment RCT. Personnel from 161 Ambulance Regiment RLC and 164 Transport Regiment RLC were absorbed into "The Mighty Phoenix" when those units were removed the TA order of battle in 2000. The tradition for port runners has been resurrected through the mess of 160 Tpt Regt. This tradition stems from a (in)famous regimental dinner night away from the Grantham Mess where the PMC & Mr Vice forgot to order or bring any bottle of Port. The CO ordered two runners back to the mess to procure and deliver the key aspect of the loyal toast to the table in double quick time. The "volunteers" then "ran" back to the mess to correct the oversight... hence "port runners". A tradition which is maintained by 160 Regiment today.160's Regimental personnel have served with distinction in Cyprus, Iraq, former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan as well as on exercises in Kenya, Germany and USA.160 is now a unit of 102 Logistic Brigade.. }
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- 160_Transport_Regiment abstract "160 Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom.It is a National TA unit, formed in April 1995, which recruits personnel from all over the country and is based at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, Lincolnshire.It provides 3rd line logistic support to the British Army and was twinned with 8 Regiment RLC.160 uses the Phoenix as it's motif in reference to the fact that the unit "rose from the ashes" when it was reformed from 160 Transport Regiment RCT. Personnel from 161 Ambulance Regiment RLC and 164 Transport Regiment RLC were absorbed into "The Mighty Phoenix" when those units were removed the TA order of battle in 2000. The tradition for port runners has been resurrected through the mess of 160 Tpt Regt. This tradition stems from a (in)famous regimental dinner night away from the Grantham Mess where the PMC & Mr Vice forgot to order or bring any bottle of Port. The CO ordered two runners back to the mess to procure and deliver the key aspect of the loyal toast to the table in double quick time. The "volunteers" then "ran" back to the mess to correct the oversight... hence "port runners". A tradition which is maintained by 160 Regiment today.160's Regimental personnel have served with distinction in Cyprus, Iraq, former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan as well as on exercises in Kenya, Germany and USA.160 is now a unit of 102 Logistic Brigade.".