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CENTRAL
OFFICE NOTES
Lt Col Andrew Trelawny and Mrs Heather Morgan in The Rifles Office (Central), supported
by Mrs Debbie Hards in the Taunton Office, remain grateful for the support of 1 RIFLES, of A
Coy 6 RIFLES in Hereford and Gloucester, of E Coy 8 RIFLES in Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
of the County and City Colonels (Lt Col Nick Jenkins in Shropshire, Col Marius Coulon in
Birmingham, Col Damian Griffin in Coventry, Col Andy Taylor in Herefordshire, Lt Col Tony Ayres
in Gloucestershire and Lt Col Mike Motum in Bristol), the Light Infantry and Rifles Association
branches in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Bristol, the RGJ Association branch in Birmingham,
the RGBW Association branches in Gloucestershire and Bristol, and the Buglers Association.
BRISTOL ARMY CADET FORCE
From among three hundred UK
applicants for just twenty places, two
RIFLES-badged ACF Cadet Serjeants from
Brislington Detachment in Bristol were
selected for Ex OAK LEAF, a prestigious
annual Army Cadet exchange with the
Royal Canadian Army Cadets (RCAC)
which took place in August.
It is unusual for two cadets from the
same county to be selected, let alone
from the same detachment. The
two candidates underwent a
grueling selection course at
Capel Curig, which included assessment of
their leadership skills, a planning exercise,
a command task and a personal interview.
Exercise OAK LEAF took place at Rocky
Mountain CTC, the RCAC’s foremost
training centre. Its climax was a two-week
expedition. The cadets prepared for this via
a four-day practice expedition, advanced
first aid training, and briefings on how to
deal with cougars, rattlesnakes, wolves,
large cervids and bears, which included
a bear-spray weapon handling test. On
the main expedition, they canoed, hiked,
mountain biked, abseiled, rock climbed,
and performed a community service
project.
briefings
on how to
deal with
cougars,
rattlesnakes,
wolves, large
cervids and
bears
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UNVEILING OF THE
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
REGIMENT MEMORIAL
at the National Memorial Arboretum
Over three hundred veterans and their families attended
the unveiling, by HRH The Duke of Gloucester, of a memorial
to the Gloucestershire Regiment at the National Memorial
Arboretum at Alrewas.
Lisnagarvey High School CCF retains
Brigade Military Skills Title
Lisnagarvey High School CCF, RIFLES-badged winners of the 38 (Irish)
Brigade Military Skills Competition in 2023, have retained the title in
2024. Cadet RSM Scarlet Duncan (3rd from right) holds the Champions
Shield whilst CSjt Thomas Duncan (4th from left) holds his Best Section
Commander Trophy.
Lisnagarvey High
School CCF training at
Longmoor Camp with
other CCF units from
Northern Ireland and
Wales. Meanwhile,
Cadet CSM Katie
Addison was selected
as Lord-Lieutenant’s
Cadet for County
Antrim and was
presented to the
Colonel-in-Chief during her visit to 2 RIFLES in Lisburn.