East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (RFCA) helps to promote and support the Reserve Forces and Cadets across the region. The RFCA also facilitates the management of the Reserve and Cadet estate.
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January 13th 2021
Major Rachel Reynolds – Senior Emergency Department Nurse & Army Reservist with 212 Field Hospital“Over the last 21 years I have gained so much from my life within the Army Reserves. Life as a Reservist goes hand-in-hand with working in the NHS.” Major Rachel Reynolds, Senior Emergency Department nurse and Army Reservist tells her story in her own words.
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Army Cadet Force Bands’ Annual Christmas Concert goes virtualAn annual event which everyone in the Army Cadet Force Bands looks forward to is playing with colleagues from across the country in a Christmas carol concert.
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Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire’s letter to Veteran AssociationsLord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Mike Kapur and the Veteran Associations’ Committee Chair, Brigadier William Hurrell have published a letter to Veteran Associations.
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The Battle of GeilenkirchenJonathan Hunt, military historian and a previous member of Northamptonshire County Committee for East Midlands RFCA, has written a detailed account of the Second World War Battle of Geilenkirchen. This battle was a joint operation, involving both American and British forces, to clear a German salient that was a threat to Allied forces as they advanced into Germany in November 1944.
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November 25th 2020
Financial Advisor describes his first year training as an Army ReserveGunner (Gnr) Harry Townsend provides a first-person view on his first year with 103 Regiment Royal Artillery, Hucknall, the reasons he chose the Army Reserve, and why he hasn’t looked back since.
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Cadets Become Cyber Sleuths!Derbyshire Army Cadets became the first Cadet force to take part in the CyberFirst Adventurers Course in the UK.
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HMS Sherwood Provide Supersession Guard For New Commodore ReservesHMS Sherwood, the only Naval Reserve in the East Midlands, was extremely proud to be asked to organise the Parade for this historic occasion.
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