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some exceptional new Riflemen joining the Regiment despite gapping, for vari- ous sad reasons, of the key officer recruiting post.
This report would not be complete without mentioning the hard graft that our 4 Regional Offices undertake, supporting veterans and synchronising the local effort from our 5 pillars to sustain The Rifles. In London/SE, Mrs Anne Larson- Burnett has been replaced on retirement by Mrs Jo Jackson-Wyatt, with the other 3 offices in Exeter, Shrewsbury and Pontefract steady and kept busy managing the tasks previously undertaken by 10 County Offices when we formed in 2007.
I conclude by reiterating that RHQ is here to support the 5 pillars of the Regiment and does so by incessantly looking towards innovation and more efficient ways to deliver long-established and emerging new outputs because that is within the blood of all Riflemen, and necessary as the Nation and MOD steer their way through such febrile times.
Peter Balls OBE – Regimental Secretary
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