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AGC JOURNAL 2016

The Colonel Michael Dudding

Award 2016

By Colonel (Retired) Michael Dudding OBE

The Worshipful Company Union. After subsequent Phase 2 training College, and became a Civil Servant,
of Chartered Secretaries at Worthy Down, he was posted to 1st mostly in the Department of Transport,
but ending his career with two years in
Battalion Welsh Guards as the Detachment
and Administrators, one of Commander. The new award was presented the European Commission in Brussels. He
the Livery Companies of the to Lieutenant Sam Richardson on 26 was appointed OBE in 1995. He joined the
City of London, formed an October 2016 in a ceremony at Worthy Territorial Army and commanded 6th/7th
Down.
Battalion The Queen’s Regiment, had two
affiliation with the Royal subsequent appointments in the rank of
Army Pay Corps in 1980. This Silver Medals Colonel and was awarded the Territorial
Decoration. Having qualified as a member
was transferred in 1992 to the At the same ceremony, the silver medals of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries
Staff and Personnel Support for 2016 were presented to Lieutenant and Administrators in 1973, he joined the
Branch, Adjutant General’s Kate Reid, Second Lieutenant Kathy Livery Company in 1982, was Master in
2000/01 and served as Clerk between 2002
Corps on its formation. Eltringham (who could not be present at and 2012.
the ceremony), Private Sam Darlington and
two members of the Royal Air Force.
Background
Biography

From the very beginning of this affiliation,
the Company has presented silver medals Colonel Michael Dudding OBE passed
annually for exceptional performance out from the Royal Military Academy
by Apprentices or young soldiers of the Sandhurst in December 1956, gaining
Royal Army Pay Corps or of the Staff and the Infantry Sword and seven other
Personnel Support Branch. In the year 2000 prizes including that for Administration.
a second silver medal was awarded each He was commissioned into the Royal
year for similar performance by a young Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), which Colonel Michael Dudding presents Lieutenant Sam
Richardson with the Award
officer. In addition, the Sir Clive Martin became part of today’s Royal Regiment
Award was instituted in 2006 for the most of Fusiliers in 1968. He left the Regular
significant contribution, by an officer or Army in 1974, having attended the Staff Winners of the Awards
soldier, to administration in the field. In
recent years, these medals and awards
have been accompanied by a cheque from
the Company’s Charitable Trust for around
£250.

Additional Award

Yet another annual award has now been
instituted – the Colonel Michael Dudding
Award for the best performance at the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The
first recipient is Lieutenant Sam Richardson
who was an Officer Cadet there in 2014/15.
He gained the highly creditable 38th place
in the Queen’s Medal competition, the
highest placing of any Staff and Personnel
Support Officer Cadet in that year. He also
earned full Academy colours for Rugby

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