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Shrewsbury School CCF
To mark the centenary of the outbreak
of the First World War and as a tribute to the hundreds of old boys (Salopians) who fought in it, Shrewsbury CCF cadets have re-enacted a photo of members of the School’s OTC (Officer Training Corps), taken on a school Field Day in 1915.
School CCF said: “I thought we should make more of this event and stage manage a replica photograph using some of our senior cadets. We have good contacts
with RAF Shawbury and I made a request to the Station Commander, who was very supportive. Arrangements were made to fly
Cadets re-enact iconic 1915 photo
the time of WW1, and a stark reminder of what happened to many after their time in the Shrewsbury School OTC. For us all it was a chance to be a part of Shrewsbury’s history.”
RAF Shawbury Station Commander, Group Captain Alastair Smith said: “I am delighted that RAF Shawbury and the Defence Helicopter Flying School were able to play a part in this commemorative photo by providing an air experience flight for the cadets in a 60 Squadron Griffin helicopter and reaffirm our support for the cadet forces.”
Interest in the
idea was spurred
at a recent school
lecture covering the
history of Shrewsbury
School during the First
World War, where a
photograph was shown
of members of the
Shrewsbury School
OTC practising a mock charge down a nearby hill. Within 2 years, almost all the boys in the photograph were fighting for
real and attempts are being made to identify some of those individual stories. On the
day itself the cadets marched the ten or so miles from the school site to the nearby hills, accompanied by the contingent officers (on horseback of course!)
Lieutenant Colonel Nick David, Contingent Commander of Shrewsbury
Somerset ACF
the cadets from school and land an aircraft on the Lawley – the hill where we thought the original event had taken place. On the day itself, we flew a dozen cadets out from Shrewsbury School grounds and they had an excellent
afternoon attempting, as closely as possible, to simulate the original photo, in modern British service uniforms.”
Cadet Staff Sergeant Oliver Pattison- Appleton (who takes centre stage as the smiling cadet in the modern photo) said of the event: “This was a good chance not only to do something a bit different on a Thursday afternoon with the CCF, but also to give an insight into the history of our CCF, the sort of training Salopians did at
Within 2 years, almost all the boys in the photograph were fighting for real
Cadets Tug of War
On 21st June 2014 Somerset Cadet Battalion (The Rifles) ACF battled it out against Gloucester ACF in a hard fought final to win the English Youth Tug of War Title at Lincoln. The Somerset Team comprised nine members from Yeovil and two from Wells. The team won in both the 560Kg and 530Kg Junior Male Categories and go forward to represent ENGLAND U18 at the UK Championships in Belfast.
Male Cadets: Connor Barrow, Alfie Gillmon, Josh Williams, George Worle, Lloyd Price, Liam Macmenemey, Sam Palmer, Rickie Dalley, Dion Court, Lewis Nightingale, Charlie Welsh
The Battalion also had two female cadets who helped Gloucester ACF secure the Female title, Kelly Kirkby of Taunton and Chloe Lawrence from Yeovil.
Lt Tim Tatler the Tug of War manager and coach said: “The cadets have put in a great deal of work, commitment and self- discipline into their preparation and training. The season started in March and finishes
in September”. The team’s senior member Cadet CSM Josh Williams also said: I have developed more discipline, and teamwork skills, as well as practising determination, resilience and leadership”.
The Battalion has also had success through the season as part of a joint team
at The Regular Army Championships held in Larkhill Camp in May, winning 560kg and 600Kg competitions.
Tug of War Winners at Lincoln
THE RIFLES
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