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Making Waves – Swindon Sea Cadets
Cdr Simon Kelly
OVER THE LAST YEAR, the Defence Academy built on its long running affiliation with the Swindon Sea Cadets, who regularly support a range of
events at the Academy, most notably demonstrating their ceremonial and piping skills at the Trafalgar Night Dinner in October.
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drill nights and supporting the Swindon Unit staff and their charitable trustees. His strong link with the Unit has led to a number of opportunities for the Cadets, who in the last year have visited the Defence Academy Technology School, the November Fireworks and helped marshal at the Station Music and Fireworks.
Capt Pat Douglas RN was also invited to support one of the highlights of the year for the cadets, as the ViP at their annual awards night. “It was a great honour to present the cadets with their awards and to meet their families, all of whom were bursting with pride and appreciation for all the unit does for their children,” he said.
Cdr ‘Nobby’ Clarke RN has been at the forefront of the effort to develop this affiliation further and to give something back to the cadets, routinely instructing at
His strong link
with the Unit has led to a number
of opportunities for the Cadets... ◆◆◆
