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AGC JOURNAL 2018

6 (Close Support) First Fusiliers

Battalion By Corporal Chris Lay

I joined First Fusiliers in September 2017 after completing my training as a
Royal Electrical and Voluntary Transfer from The Royal Engineers.

Mechanical Engineers New Role some of the most historical sites of Ukraine. They visited

the town of Pripyat where the Chernobyl power plant
I was assigned straight into a senior role and I have had to
opportunity to visit the site in Maiden Square where winter
uphold the reputation of the Corps, despite not having the nuclear accident occurred 30 years ago. They also had the

By Corporal Lydia Morley experience. I have found the Battalion and the Detachment on fire took place claiming the lives of innocent protesters
very welcoming, and supportive, which have enabled me who were protesting against the government for turning
The battalion is no sleepy unit, the pace of life is fast and furious with to develop myself and successfully manage the Company away from the European Union.
administration. Life at the Fusiliers is extremely hectic,
various deployments to Canada, Germany, France and Oman. with the Companies deploying on various exercises and Accomplishments
operations all over the world. Keeping up with the pace of
life has been challenging at times. There have been many accomplishments and deployments
this year. Corporal Bhupal Gurung was selected for the

Armed Forces Day Having placed first at the Inter Corps I qualified for the Army Operation Orbital International Army Combat Shooting competition in
team and was once again at Aldershot for the Inter Services Australia, Corporal Iain Grant won Gold in the Army
Armed Forces Day is celebrated in Hungerford, which struck competition where I won Gold and achieved Inter Services Corporal Sue Daniel was deployed on Operation Orbital Parachuting individual accuracy freefall competition,

a close relationship with the Battalion in 2013. Returning Champion, not a bad day out of the office. to provide administrative support. During the duration of Corporal Sue Daniel, Corporal Arun Krishnan and Private

from operations in Afghanistan, Hungerford invited the the deployment the Company had the opportunity to visit Kelly Frost deploying to Operation Orbital.
Battalion to host their medal parade in the town centre. The Tug of War
Battalion continue to show a presence in the town and have By Sergeant Michelle Smith
been invited to march through the centre since 2016. Visit to the
I transferred into the Corps this year and was selected to Tower of London
Sporting Achievements represent The Army Ladies Tug of War team in the National
Championships, Inter-Services and a civilian league. The
Having arrived at both Corps training days to see if I season commenced at the annual meet up on Easter
remembered anything after a ten-year retirement, I was Weekend with the first competition held on Easter Sunday

greeted with an enthusiastic team keen to recruit me into in Bedford which is part of a civilian league. There are two
the team and to scope out new talent at every opportunity. weight categories for Ladies teams, the 520kg and 560kg.
The coaches encouraged everyone to try new things and The Army Ladies competed in the National Championships
give everything a go. Having always been a ‘jumper’ I in June and won a Bronze Medal in the 520kg weight
declined to embarrass myself with a javelin and stuck to category. Following this success, they competed in the
what I knew. Following the Inter Branch Championships Inter-Services in July winning Gold in the 560kg category. I
where I took part in all three jump disciplines, I was selected was selected to compete in the 600kg weight at the United
to represent the Corps at the Inter Corps in Aldershot where Kingdom Armed Forces Triangular Championships and
I secured a gold in the high jump and two bronzes in the won Silver. The season ended with the Army Ladies team
triple jump and long jump. Although a jumper at heart, I winning Gold at the civilian league final in both the 520kg

joined the 4 x 400 metre relay and came away with silver. and the 560kg weight categories.

Receiving the Lightfoot Iain Grant receiving medals
Trophy from Lieutenant at the Army Parachuting
Colonel Ian Large Championships

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