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Melksham Ex Cadets
On Tuesday 30th November, Melksham detachment welcomed back three former cadets who all left around 10 years ago; Rob McKelvey, Matt Painter, and Thomas Pritchard. The three former cadets, and still good friends, explained they and another former cadet, Ryan Abbot (who couldn’t make the visit) had recently completed the Welsh 3000s challenge to raise money for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and Wiltshire ACF.
The former cadets explained that their friend Jack Land who was a cadet alongside
them at Melksham Detachment and since progressed to being an adult instructor in Wiltshire ACF was involved in a major car accident a few years ago and was rescued by Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. The four friends decided to set out on the challenge
to raise money for the air ambulance to say thank you for helping to save their friend’s life and to give something back to the organisation that provided them with some amazing experiences growing up as well as the friendship that has lasted almost 15 years to date.
The four friends decided
to set out on the challenge to raise money for the air ambulance
End of Year Events
A Coy CSM Awards
On Saturday 18th December 2021 A (Ferozeshah) Company held their CSM Award night. Additionally this year, a Mess Dinner Night was held for the Cadets of A Company.
This year’s CSMs Award goes to Cdt L/Cpl Emery from Abbey Park Detachment.
MESS DINNER NIGHT
Once the CSM Award was completed, the Mess Dinner Event began.
This is the first time that this event
was held. As a show of appreciation for the cadet’s outstanding Commitment
and Loyalty throughout the Covid19 lockdowns during no Face to Face Training. CSM Jo Hearn organised Ferozeshah
“A” Company’s first-ever Mess Dinner Night, with all the trimmings, pomp, and ceremony of a Regular Army Unit (less alcohol obviously)
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TISBURY DETACHMENT
On December 7th, 2021 Tisbury Detachment, from C (Arakan) Company, held a Promotion and Presentation Evening to reward the hard work and acknowledge our Cadets and Adult Volunteers
In attendance were Colonel R Stephenson, Commandant Colonel B Haggerty, RSMI R Hearn, C Company, OC Maj A Emery, CSMI
I Land and Company Training Officer SMI Hargreaves
The OC, Maj Emery, said it was a very well-run and organised event, celebrating the amazing achievements of our Army Cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Clearly, the DC, SMI Baker, and Tisbury Detachment
Instructors had put
a lot of time and
effort into making
this event a
success and
memorable for
the Cadets.