Despite all this, their Colonel seems to have been more bothered about his regiment's reputational damage. What does "sort matters out within the battalion" mean in terms of punishment?
That question may be best asked over on the Army Rumour Site. However, seeing as it happened in the 'good old days', it may well have included:
- A stint of (probably) one minute less than 28 days in the guardroom (>28 days would have been spent at MCTC Colchester I believe and been 'outside of the Battalion').
- Running a lot carrying very heavy objects.
- Painting a lot of kerb stones white.
- Polishing brass items over and over again.
- Being a Guards outfit, a lot of marching up and down.
- Being subjected to a lot of shouting.
- Standing to attention, for long periods of time, in different uniforms (probably being shouted at).
It may also have involved a bit of 're-education' behind the Guards equivalent of the hangar/bike shed. But remember - the first rule of "sorting matters out within the battalion" is that you don't talk about "sorting matters out within the battalion"!
