PHOTO: Wessex RFCA
On Thursday 8th October, His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Devon invested 5 Lord Lieutenant Cadets for the forthcoming year. Lord-Lieutenant Cadets can be selected from the Community or Combined Cadet Force organisations across the county, and are recognised as the best cadet in the their Cadet Force organisation.
Congratulations to:
- Leading Cadet Freya Corstin – Training Ship REVENGE, Bideford & District Sea Cadet Corps
- Cadet Sergeant Alfie Richmond – Plymouth Division, Royal Marine Volunteer Cadet Corps
- Cadet Colour Serjeant George Batten – Great Torrington Detachment, Army Cadet Force
- Cadet Flight Sergeant Jamie Scofield – 1146 (Barnstaple) Squadron, Royal Air Force Cadets
- Cadet Lance Corporal Isobel Cann – Exeter School, Combined Cadet Force (Royal Air Force Section)
HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon also presented His Majesty’s Certificate of Meritorious Service to 14 volunteers from the Reserve Forces and the Cadets for their remarkable dedication. Recipients are recognised by their peers and the communities in which they live and serve, as outstanding examples of leadership, commitment, innovation and enduring performance in post.
Congratulations going to following:
Royal Marines Reserve:
- Colour Sergeant Christopher Harding RMR – Lympstone Detachment, Royal Marines Reserve, Bristol
Army Reserve:
- Warrant Officer Class 2 William Brown – D Squadron Royal Wessex Yeomanry Reserves
- Colour Serjeant Robert Elder – Headquarter Company 6 Rifles
- Sergeant Carly Mainwaring – D Squadron Royal Wessex Yeomanry Reserves
- Mrs Jaqui-Frances Kennedy – D Squadron Royal Wessex Yeomanry Reserves
COMMUNITY CADET FORCES RECIPIENTS:
Royal Navy:
- Captain (Retd)(SCC) Arthur Ainslie RN – Training Ship GOLDEN HIND, Plymouth Drake Sea Cadet Corps
- Lieutenant Commander (SCC) Neil Gregory RNR – Devon District Sea Cadets
- Sergeant (SCC) Jordan Taylor – Training Ship GOLDEN HIND, Plymouth Drake Sea Cadet Corps
- Mr Nicholas Savage – Training Ship HERMES, Tiverton Sea Cadet Corps
Army:
- Major Darral Saw (ACF) – Headquarters, D Company, Devon Army Cadet Force
- Lieutenant Stacey Comer (ACF) – Braunton Detachment, C Company, Devon Army Cadet Force
- Warrant Officer Class 2 Kenneth Boon – C Company, Devon Army Cadet Force
Royal Air Force:
- Squadron Leader Stephen Garlick (RAFAC) – 2377 (Plympton) Squadron
- Flight Lieutenant Matthew Haycock (RAFAC) BEng (Hons) – 197 (Devonport) Squadron
Two Cadet Force Adult Volunteers – Captain Matthew Sanders of Devon Army Cadet Force and Flight Lieutenant Robert Ramage of the Royal Air force Air Cadets were recognised by the Ulysses Trust. Both have demonstrated initiative, enthusiasm, planning ability, and steadfast determination in delivering adventurous and challenging activities for cadets, creating exceptional opportunities for young people to participate in transformative, life-changing experiences.
Twelve Employers from across the county were presented with their Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. Silver Award recipients have moved beyond public commitment by embedding meaningful support for the Armed Forces Community into their workplace policies, practices and culture.
Congratulations go to:
- King’s Paramedical Services
- Simon Hall Will Writing
- North Devon Hospice
- Severn Access & Rescue Services
- A. Older Safety Solutions Ltd
- Red One Ltd
- SWISCo Ltd
- Securious Ltd
- Swaye Electrical Services Ltd
- Everys Solicitors LLP
- Mercury Construction (South West)
- The IWH Group Limited