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Coy 2IC: CSM: WSM: CQMS (M): CQMS (T):
Maj G Brown Capt T Prettyjohn WO2 L Fowles WO2 L Howdle CSgt B Cornbill CSgt M Goodwin
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B (Malta) Company
Company HQ
2018 has been a busy year for B (Malta) Company. It started with the company on notice as the UK Standby Battalion and we then very quickly transitioned to conducting an armoured assault demonstration for
the Prince of Wales when he visited the Battalion in February.
Simultaneously, the company prepared for and then delivered elements of
Ex URBAN DAWN 1 – a package designed to demonstrate the range of UK urban training facilities to SNCOs and junior officers from across 1 Armoured Infantry Brigade. This saw the company stretched across 5 sites in the southern half of the UK delivering an ambitious package ranging from subterranean tunnel exercises to Marker Round street clearance drills.
The company then almost immediately deployed to Copehill Down village to conduct Ex URBAN DAWN 2 – an exercise designed to test different ORBATs
and equipment to identify the optimum Armoured Infantry Company Group TASKORG. We spent a week assaulting the streets of the village, integrating search and attack dogs, tanks, EOD experts, experimental UAVs, information activity specialists, electronic warfare specialists to name but a few!
Spring brought with it a deployment to Castlemartin Ranges where we achieved the first Coy level integrated armoured
live firing there for several years. Summer leave breezed by followed by the capstone activity for the company and the Battalion – the deployment on Ex SAIF SAREEA
3 in Oman. The company performed outstandingly well throughout the exercise, setting and maintaining high standards consistently.
Maj Brown / Flying The Flag / Oman / Sep 18
now moved to A Company as a 2iC and B (Malta) Company has welcomed 2Lt Connor into 4 Platoon, and 2Lt Hodgeson who has
2018 has witnessed significant changes in key personalities. We said goodbye to WO2 Werrett and welcomed WO2 Fowles as the new Company Sergeant Major. Capt Prettyjohn returned to the fold
The soldiers of the company have consistently given their all, performing to an amazing standard.
come to us on a Gap Year Commission.
It has truly been an honour to command
B (Malta) Company over the past year. The soldiers of the company have consistently given their all, performing to an amazing standard. The SNCOs and junior
The Queen of the Desert / Oman / Sep 18
Defence Engagement / Oman / Sep 18
as Coy 2iC and we
bid farewell to Lt Hunt as he moved to
2 MERCIAN. WO2 Buck moved to MTWO and was replaced with CSgt Goodwin, CSgt Mellor moved on to pastures new with CSgt Cornbill taking on his role. We also said goodbye to Sgt Ryder, Sgt Cromwell and Sgt Mardell, and said hello to Sgt Rai, Sgt Cooper and Sgt Thomas. Lt Arnold has
officers have provided inspiring leadership and have set a great example. Next year will see me move on, and I am certain that my successor take on a company that is happy, hardworking and focussed on operational excellence – a company that lives up to the motto of “Humble Professionals”.
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