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AGC(SPS) Detachment
Capt Simon Foster
A challenging but rewarding year, spread far and wide. The Detachment has endured a prolonged period, operating in demanding conditions all over the world but always looking for opportunities to enjoy an enhanced lived experience.
There have been several opportunities this year for the Detachment to compete in team events starting with the Triple Crown Competition. The Military Skills team for
1 MERCIAN in this year’s Triple Crown consisted of Cpl Jemma Rosier, LCpls Darrel Lobo, Conroy Davis and LCpl Mark Sheldon as the Team Captain. After limited build up training, due to heavy routine commitment, we came together well as body and got each other around the course registering a very impressive 6th place finish from a field of 150 teams. This was achieved through sheer determination, teamwork and grit.
The Detachment enjoyed further success at the 1 Brigade AGC sports day. The day consisted of a football competition, an assault course and a variety of challenges and races culminating in a tug of war event. Being the competitive Detachment that we are, we went into this looking the part and with all guns blazing. The Detachment were unbeaten in both the football and the tug
of war competitions which ensured victory overall.
Cpl Niall Devlin was fortunate enough to go on an arduous ‘high risk ’expedition where he was able to trek the world- renowned Everest 3 High Passes route. The route included cultural visits and tours of Katmandu. The ultimate end goal for the expedition was Everest Base Camp at 5365m above sea level.
LCpl Prembahadur Gurung has enjoyed representing the AGC in Cricket this season.
Sgt Gurung on Ex EAGLE SCHOLAR. Israel.
They have been tested playing some fantastic games against the likes of Toronto Police and Sri Lankan Police to name a few. LCpl Gurung was part of a successful team which won the Power Cup winning the final game against the Infantry in Aldershot.
sites and learned about key Israeli conflicts such as Battle of Valley of Tears and Battle of Tel Faher to name the few. Cpl Holly Simmons is currently deployed to Belize. She found jungle survival training both challenging and rewarding and has had
It’s not all sport – LCpl Alan Brown deployed
to Iraq as G1 support on Op SHADER. His daily routine consisted mainly of booking
The Detachment remain focussed on the delivery of high-quality personnel administration to the Battalion
the opportunity to visit multiple Mayan ruins
all over the country.
Cpl Simmons has also had the opportunity to engage in numerous adventurous training activities. She has snorkelled with nurse sharks, tropical fish, sting rays and turtles on the Great Barrier Reef.
R&R and making
travel arrangements.
Whilst in Iraq LCpl
Brown completed the
Coalition Climb, which
took place in Saddam
Hussein’s former palace. He completed this in an impressive 1 hour 33 minutes. Sgt Kamal Gurung was fortunate to deploy on Ex EAGLE SCHOLAR, a battlefield study week in Israel. They visited several battle
She has also conducted a 3-day mountain biking package through the jungle. Cpl Simmons also participated in La Ruta Maya, which is a 4-day 180-mile canoe race from San Ignacio to Belize City.
The Detachment remain focussed on
the delivery of high-quality personnel administration to the Battalion but will always have an eye on the fabulous opportunities that keep coming up providing an enhanced lived experience.
Cpl Devlin on Ex TIGER SAGARMA THA SAAHAASI. Mt Everest.
The Detachment going unbeaten in the tug of war during the 1 Brigade Sports Day.
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