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Ex Normandy Sapper Pegasus Bridge
Op OVERLORD, the assault on Hitler’s forti ed Europe. The overarching aim of the tour is to study speci c operations on the D-Day landings in and around Normandy with special emphasis placed on the efforts of the Sappers. During the weekend the trainees complete 10 individual stands starting with the airborne assault on Pegasus Bridge and then continues to the landings at Gold, Juno and Sword beaches.
Additionally the weekend provides trainees with a better understanding of the tactical,
A memory of fallen heroes
Armed Forces Day Boats
operational and strategic surroundings, additionally it provides extended opportunities for 1 RSME Regt staff to develop and enhance their instructional capability away from the workshops and in a less formal environment.
The Regt have also been in numerous community engagements arranged events such as Armed Forces Day which is a large event held on “Great Lines” which the citizens of Medway (10,000 people normally attend) are all invited to. This is a great event and gives the Engineers a
WO2 (QMSI) Green with the winners of the Turkey Trot
chance to showcase the general public what they are all about in a relaxed and informal environment.
The calendar year nished with the traditional fancy dress Turkey Trot, an event that involved all Chatham Station personnel upto 1000 personnel including the Commandant. This year the Commanding Of cer volunteered to dress up as the turkey and fortunately for him although close was not caught (he had a big lead and did take a few short cuts along the way).
It is with a heavy heart that I bid farewell to 1 RSME Regt, I have truly enjoyed all aspects of working with both the Regt and the Royal Engineers as a whole. A fantastic bunch of people and probably the second most organised and hardworking Corps in the British Army.
Good Luck Tony I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I have........................
11TH (ROYAL SCHOOL OF SIGNALS) SIGNAL REGIMENT
WO2 (QMSI) S Cowley RAPTC
Blandford is the home of the Royal Signals, charged predominately with Phase 2 and 3 training to circa 2500 Soldiers and Of cers. The RAPTC team; Capt (MAA)
L Crompton, WO2 (QMSI) S Cowley, SSgt (SSI) R Lincoln and Sgt (SI) M Culkin have had another very busy and resounding year delivering PD to those stationed and undergoing training at Blandford Camp and highlight just a small number of the many successful events in 2015.
Inter Services Cross Country Championships 25 Feb 15
The P&RTC team are no strangers when it comes to hosting athletics and cross-country events at the Camp’s notable hilly location. Boasting punchy chalk hills and rolling down land Blandford Camp seemed the ideal location for Mr Keith Donkin, Athletics Secretary at the ASCB to hold the 2015 round of the Inter Services Cross Country Championships.