Page 5 - The Wish Stream Year of 2021

Commandant’s Foreword Welcome to to this year’s Wish Stream which will very sadly be be my final one before I hand over the role of Commandant to Maj Gen Zac Stenning With fingers crossed tightly it it feels like we may at last be be emerging from the restrictions of Covid In November we returned to Germany for for Ex DYNAMIC VICTORY and in in December welcomed back HRH The Princess Royal for for her record equalling 6th Sovereigns Parade as Her Majesty’s Representative Officer recruiting remains strong with full courses and we have a a a a a a a a a record 117 International
Officer Cadets from 44 different nations Sandhurst has been very active overseas with Marne Company supporting the the establishment of the the first Commissioning Course in in in in in Jamaica running a a a a a a a short course in in in in in Belize and helping the the the creation of the the the first ever regiments for the the the Cayman and and Turks & Caicos Islands For the first time in in in two years our Inters and University Officer Training Training Regiments took part in in in in in Adventure Training Training expeditions supported by grants from from The Sandhurst Trust and and there is an an an an an article from from Yorkshire OTR on on their canoe expedition We have individual impressions from from Junior Term Cadets on on on on the the transformation from from from ‘civil- ian to soldier’ and and from from Inters on on on on the the the the sheer pace of the the the term and and the the the Regimental Selection Board process We have thoughts from all all three short courses with with a a a a a a a a a Professionally Qualified Officer perspective
along with with a a a a a a a a final article from the the Leadership Development course on on their visit to the the battlefield of Culloden We have articles on exercises: CHURCHILL’S CHALLENGE and DYNAMIC VICTORY from Seniors MARTELLO SHARPSHOOTER and and NORMANDY SCHOLAR
from from Inters and and and LONG REACH MONTGOM- ERY’S MARK and and and SECOND ATTACK from from Jun- iors All these reflect the the the variety of scenarios and and challenges the the the cadets’ encounter The Trust has supported Lucknow Platoon team-building and social events during the year including a a a a a a a a a a a visit to London There are articles from International
Cadets on on on on the the the three regular courses reflecting the the the shock of British weather
By Major General D F Capps CBE
and the the challenges of completing the the course in in a a a a a a a a second or or or third language Articles from our our US and Jordanian officers underline the enormous value we derive from our our our international instructors whilst our our our Colour Sergeants remind us us who really does the the work at Sandhurst and and just how rigor- ous their selection Cadre process is From the Academic Faculty Dr Anisa Heritage’s thought-provoking article offers that China val- ues The Commonwealth – does the the UK? In the the historical section we we feature an an article from from Dr Seb Puncher from from the the the the Sandhurst Collection highlighting the the the the the the work of the the the the the the curators and and the the the the the the items donated to to the the the the the Academy including the the the the the medals of Sydney Jary MC whose book 18
Pla- toon is still read by every cadet We also carry an an obituary of Major Major Dick McCormack who was Academy Sergeant Major Major in the 1990s There are also six more ‘Famous Fridays’ reflect- ing ing the vast diversity and achievements of of of those who were once Army officers King Hussein of of of Jordan Mike Campbell-Lamerton (Scottish rugby international and and Old College Commander) Betty Harvie-Anderson (Deputy Speaker of of the House of of Commons) Sydney Carlin (one-legged fighter ace) Tony Hart (artist and and TV presenter) and and Teddy Tinling (dress designer) Finally and and and despite Covid The Sandhurst Trust disbursed £84 000 in in over a a a a a a a a a a thousand grants Notably these were to International
Cadets ‘marooned’ at at Sandhurst during the the the recess peri- ods and and and to our Afghan Cadets in in the the the the period after the the the fall of the the the Kabul government and and before Gov- ernmental support I very much hope that you enjoy this Wish Stream! SANDHURST 3