June 1st 2023
Francis Dymoke: Championing HM The King and Army CadetsOn 6th May 2023, amongst the magnificent splendour and formality were Coronation customs dating back 1,000 years too. One of those ceremonial roles was held by the Honorary Colonel of Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force (ACF), Francis Dymoke DL. In 1066, following William the Conqueror’s victory at the Battle of Hastings, the Marmion/Dymoke family were given […]
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Planets, rockets and Tim Peake selfies: Cadets visit the National Space CentreThe space explorers travelled to the edge of the universe thanks to the centre’s ‘cinema-like’ planetarium dome, came face-to-face with astronauts, and explored the inside of a 42m-high rocket. Organised and funded by East Midlands RFCA with the help of dozens of volunteers, the trip aimed to inspire Cadets and develop their awareness and understanding […]
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RFCA Estate Optimisation programme underway with first modernisationBrimington ACF welcomed 16 Cadets, including three new recruits, to its opening evening. The Cadets have all transferred from Staveley, where the building was showing its age and not suitable for their current, or future, needs. The original building was also difficult to access via a narrow drive, with limited vision when exiting the site, […]
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Over 1000 took part in Northampton Queen’s Platinum Jubilee ParadeSome 1150 Cadets and Adult Volunteers representing the Services from across the area joined the parade through Northampton town centre, with a Guard formed by Reservists from 118 Recovery Company, 103 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. All 12 Combined Cadet Forces (CCF) from Northamptonshire were involved, together with the local See Cadet Corps training […]
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Commendation for life-saving Lincolnshire Army CadetThe motorcyclist had been thrown from his bike which then caught fire, and was unconscious and not breathing. Without hesitation, William administered first aid to the motorcyclist, having completed Senior Cadet first aid training with Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force the weekend before. William managed to restore the casualty’s breathing and conducted primary and secondary surveys […]
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Legacy of Eric Sharpe, Lincs ACF, lives onEric Sharpe joined the Army at 18 and served with the Sherwood Foresters. On leaving the regular Army, Eric joined the 4/6th Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, becoming a Warrant Officer in the Royal Anglian Regiment. Eric also served in the Reserve Parachute Regiment, qualifying for his Red Beret and Parachute Wings. Eric joined the ACF in […]
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East Midlands Cadets in Armistice Day Parade at the CenotaphArmistice Day is held on the 11th November itself, the date the fighting stopped in World War One. A two-minute silence is held at 11am, the time the ceasefire started in 1918. Last year’s Armistice Day ceremonies were scaled back due to the Covid-19 pandemic – but this year, commemorations returned to normal. The two […]
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Lincolnshire ACF Cadet Quartermaster raises £2,000 for BlesmaCadet Quartermaster Captain Holland, a former Major in the Armed Forces, has been fundraising for Blesma for six years. In 2018 himself and his training partner, Cathy Thompson, received the Cyril Stephens Award for Best Fundraisers of the Year. Blesma is a charity dedicated to supporting all those still and formerly serving in the Armed […]
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New Colonel Cadets East MidlandsIt has been quite the journey for Colonel Barr-Jones to her most recent position as Colonel Cadets (East Midlands). Leona graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in 1991, serving as a Military Instructor in Phase 1 and Phase 2 Training. She also served with the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) in […]
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Northamptonshire Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets appointed at County HallThe Northamptonshire Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets for the year are: Staff Cadet Sergeant Major Simeon Raines, Lincolnshire, Rutland & Northants Army Cadets; Flight Sergeant William Thomas, 858 (Rushden) Squadron RAF Air Cadets: Sergeant Kenney Thomas, Wellingborough School Combined Cadet Force and Able Cadet Amelia Harrison, Kettering Sea Cadets. The Cadets are drawn from the Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, […]
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