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Armed
Forces Day Flag Raising in Kingston On Thames |
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At
the invitation of the Chairman of Surrey County Council cadets from Walton Detachment joined
civic dignitaries, military representatives and employees
of Surrey County Council in a brief but moving ceremony to
mark the start of Armed Forces Week.
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about this here] |
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Corps
of Drums Assists at Soldiers' Charity Beating Retreat |
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Members
of Surrey ACF Corps of Drums assisted by SSI Natalie Alden
were on hand to help at the Soldiers Charity Beating
Retreat held at Charterhouse School on Wednesday 6th July
2010.
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Surrey ACF Wins Revision Trophy |
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Surrey ACF has
clinched the Revision Trophy awarded to the ACF
unit that succeeds in raising the most money for
the ABF: The Soldiers Charity.
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Cadet150
Parade In Godalming An Outstanding Success |
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On
Saturday 26th June, over two hundred and thirty cadets from
the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps,
including a Joint Services Cadet Corps of Drums, paraded through the
streets of Godalming town to celebrate the 150th anniversary
of the establishment of the Cadet Force Movement – ‘Cadet 150’.
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CUO
Tresman Wins Duke of Westminster's Award |
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The
Duke of Westminster has praised Cadet Under Officer Rachel Tresman of
Surrey Army Cadet Force as “everything that’s good about young
people today”. 18 year old Rachel from Cranleigh Detachment was named
as the outright winner of the Duke of Westminster Award 2010 at a
luncheon at the Royal Air Force Club, London.
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about this here] |
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Walton
Detachment Parades New Banner |
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Walton
Detachment paraded their new banner through Walton on Saturday 20th
March 2010 following a blessing at St Mary's Church. In attendance were
the Mayor of Walton on Thames and Mr Ian Taylor MP.
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Pirbright
Detachment Raises Record Amount For The Soldiers' Charity |
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Eight
Pirbright cadets and their Detachment Commander, SSI Kit Donal, spent Saturday
6 March 2010 raising funds for the Army Benevolent Fund (now called The
Soldiers' Charity). After 6 hours work in the freezing cold the cadets
raised a total of £1,170.70 - a record for Sainsbury at Brookwood.
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about this here] |
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Merrow
Detachment Trump Walton To Win Poppy Appeal Comp |
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Merrow
Detachment were the surprise winners of the 2009 Lord Lieutenant's Cadet
Poppy Appeal Competition, trumping Walton Detachment by no small margin.
Colour Sergeant Alan Adams and his indomitable cadets raised no less
than £9,425.19 putting Walton's £8,195.76 firmly in the shade.
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Surrey Cadets Help
Launch Cadet150 |
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The
Cadet150 Celebrations kicked off in style on 17 February
2010 when HM The Queen welcomed 26 specially-selected cadet
ambassadors to an audience at
Buckingham
Palace. The 26 lucky cadets
- including our own Cadet Under Officer Rachel Tresman - participated in a series
of events marking the launch of Cadet150
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about this here] |
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Walton
Detachment Steal Connaught Cup Again |
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Walton
Detachment, commanded by the irrepressible SMI Charlie Cooper, for
the third year running was awarded the Connaught Cup for the most money
raised by a Surrey Cadet Detachment in the Lord Lieutenant's Poppy
Appeal Cadet Competition
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about this here] |
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Potential
Officers Puzzle It Out |
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In
February 2009, eight potential officers from Surrey ACF tried their hand
at the initial step towards gaining a Cadet Force Commission in the Army
Cadet Force. Obtaining a commission in the ACF is no mean achievement.
Adult Instructors need to demonstrate that they have above average
ability
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Chobham
Cadets Raise Cash For Army Benevolent Fund |
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On
a brilliant and unseasonably warm February Day cadets from Chobham
Detachment with their Commander SSI Matt Pedwell spent five hours at
Brookwood Sainsbury Store raising money in a collection for the Army
Benevolent Fund.
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Surrey
Cadets Meet HRH The Duke of Edinburgh |
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Farnham,
Mytchett and Farncombe cadets were honoured to meet the Duke of
Edinburgh during a recent visit to the Cadet Training Centre at Frimley
Park near Camberley in Surrey.
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Leatherhead
Cadets Visit DRMC Headley Court |
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Seventeen
cadets and staff from Leatherhead Detachment visited DMRC Headley Court
on 24 November 2008 at the invitation of Squadron Leader Ian Slaughter.
The
Cadets were given a brief overview of the history of Headley Court along
with an explanation of the treatment provided to injured servicemen and
women.
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Walton
Cadets Brave Cold Weather To Aid Soldiers & Their Families |
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With
the festive season just starting the shoppers of Burgh Heath in Surrey
showed that despite the recession they had lost none of their support of
compassion for their soldiers, ex-soldiers and their families who have
fallen on hard times. As they arrived at the ASDA superstore they were
greeted by Walton cadets wearing the distinctive red tabards of the Army
Benevolent Fund and holding the brilliant red collecting buckets.
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Surrey
Orienteerers Sweep The Board - Again |
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Once
again the Surrey ACF Orienteering Team have swept the board in the
National Orienteering Championships held at Warcop in Cumbria. Surrey
ACF won Senior Boys'/Junior Boys'/Senior Girls' & Junior Girls' team
events.
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about this here] |
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Surrey
Cadets Remember The Fallen |
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On
a cold and windy November morning Surrey Army Cadets across
the county turned out to support their local British Legion
Branches.
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Reigate
Cadets On Air With Mercury FM Radio |
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On
Sunday 27 April 2008, cadets from Reigate Detachment assisted Mercury FM
with a charity abseil off the Sofitel Hotel at the North Terminal of
Gatwick Airport.
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Surrey
Army Cadets Assist ABF Charity Fair At RMA Sandhurst |
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The
second Army Benevolent Fund Charity Fair held at the RMA Sandhurst on
Sunday 15 June 2008 was an outstanding success and raised about £10,000
for the benefit of serving and former serving soldiers and their
families.
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Ryan
Earns Young First Aider Of The Year Award |
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Of
all the subjects taught by the ACF First Aid is one of the most
important and beneficial. Therefore it is a huge achievement that seven
Army Cadets from across Britain were nominated for the medal for
outstanding First Aid action. Among these was Lance Corporal Ryan Lloyd
of our own Surrey Army Cadets.
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Major
Shipton Graduates Through BTEC |
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Major
David Shipton, OC A Company, Surrey ACF has earned a Graduateship in Youth
Management and Training through his service and training
with the Army Cadet Force.
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about this here] |
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Kiln
Agility Training Society Show, Walton |
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Over
the weekend of 31 May and 1 June 2008 Walton Detachment supported the
Kiln Agility Training Society to run their annual dog show by assisting
with the administration and organisation of the event.
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Walton
Detachment ANZAC Parade |
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Thirty-five
cadets from Walton Detachment participated in Walton's annual ANZAC
parade and church service to commemorate the sacrifice of those
Australian and New Zealand soldiers who lost their lives in the two
World Wars.
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Sainsbury
Customers Cough Up for ABF |
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On
Saturday and Sunday 24/25 May 2008 Army Cadets and their
leaders from Farnham, Deepcut and Mytchett Detachments
gave up several hours of their personal time to help the
Army Benevolent Fund to raise funds to help servicemen,
ex-servicemen and their dependants who are in need.
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about this here]
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4
DIV Military Skills Competition Cleaned Up By Surrey |
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The
annual Military Skills Competition sponsored by 4 Division was won
decisively this year by the Surrey ACF team. In an amazing performance
they won all the trophies for which they were eligible - The March and
Shoot Competition, the ACF Trophy and the 4 Div Military Skills Winners.
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about this here]
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Leatherhead
Detachment Help The Heroes |
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Six
cadets from Leatherhead Detachment attended Walton-on-the-Hill's Annual
Pageant on 17 May to help raise funds for Help for Heroes.
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about this here]
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Surrey
Cadets Support TA100 Army Benevolent Fund & BLESMA |
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In
support of the TA and working for the benefit of soldiers in need were
Surrey Army Cadets from Guildford, Merrow, Cranleigh and Haselmere
Detachments led by 2Lt Adrian Paice. A total of £2,671.97 was raised by
the cadets.
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about this here]
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Reigate
Cadets Support Marie Curie |
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On
29th March 2008 Reigate Detachment supported the Marie Curie Cancer Fund
by raising £350 at Burgh Hill ASDA Supermarket.
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about this here]
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Target
Rifle Course |
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During
the period from Friday 14 to Wednesday 19 March 2008, Surrey cadets
attended a Target Rifle Coaching Course held at the Surrey ACF Weekend
Training Centre at Farncombe and on ranges at Bisley and Stoney
Castle.
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about this here]
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Food
In The Field |
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During
the period of Easter Sunday and Monday cadets from Deepcut Detachment
assisted the Royal Logistics Corps Museum in their special
event " Food in the Field"
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Potential
Officers Under Pressure |
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Six
Potential Officer candidates from Surrey, Sussex and Kent
ACFs were put through the mill at Sussex ACF state of the
art Weekend Training Centre at Crowborough. The candidates
were put through their paces to determine whether they
were made of the right stuff to go forward to an Army
Officer Selection Board later in the year.
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about this here]
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Chobham
Detachment Help Army Benevolent Fund |
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On
a freezing cold March Saturday cadets from Chobham Detachment under the
Command of SSI Mat Pedwell spent four hours at Waitrose on Goldsworth
Park raising donations for the Army Benevolent Fund.
[More
about this here]
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Lord
Lieutenant's Cadet Poppy Appeal Competition |
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For
the second year running Walton Detachment snatch the Duke of Connaught's
Cup for the Detachment that raised the most money for the Royal British
Legion Poppy Appeal with a monster £6,660.92.
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about this here]
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Walton
Detachment Raises Funds for ABF |
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Walton
Detachment targeted the ASDA
Supermarket at Burghill, near Epson and raised over
£1,400
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about this here]
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Surrey
Orienteerers Run A Good Race |
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The
Surrey ACF Orienteering Team, has once again demonstrated its metal in
the National Cadet Orienteering Championships by winning
the Senior and Junior Boys team events and gaining
first place gold medals in the Senior and Junior Boys and
the Senior and Junior Girls events.
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about this here]
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Remembrance
Day Parades in Surrey |
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Throughout
Surrey and despite the damp and rainy day, Detachments of
Army Cadets have joined with the British Legion, other
cadet organisations and their local communities in remembering
those servicemen and women who gave their lives during the
two World Wars and other conflicts since.
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about this here]
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Tri-Service
Cooperation On The Cards |
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On
Wednesday 7th November 2007, a tri-service conference involving senior
staff from the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force and the Air
Training Corps was held at Surrey ACF weekend training centre. The
meeting arranged by ACF Commandant, Colonel Andrew Blowers, and presided
over by Brigadier Graeme Bartlett (Chairman of the Surrey Cadet
Committee)
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about this here]
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Octavia
Hill Honoured |
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On
Sunday the 12th August Cadets from Mytchett, Farnham and Pirbright
Detachments along with the Corps of Drums Detachment took part in the
unveiling of a blue plaque to commemorate the formation of the first
army cadet detachment by Miss Octavia Hill, the renowned Victorian
social reformer.
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Defiant
Cadets Jump Out Of Aeroplane |
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Ten
Surrey ACF cadets with three instructors took part in Exercise Defiant
Cadet 2 in July this year to learn how to parachute at the Joint
Services Parachute Centre at Bad Lippspringe in Germany – JSPC(L).
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Nijmegen
Team in Successful 100 Mile Stroll |
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Five
cadets and two instructors from Surrey ACF participated in the gruelling
annual Nijmegen Four Day marches in Holland.
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Surrey
ACF Cadet Appointed The Master's Apprentice |
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 Cadet
Drum Major Robert Sobey of the Corps of Drums Detachment
has been appointed as The Master's Apprentice for the
academic year 2007/08.
The
Worshipful Company of Coopers has been associated with
Strode's College at Egham since its founding in 1704 by
Henry Strode. Each year a student of Strode's
College is chosen by interview from the best students at
the college to be the Master's Apprentice.
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ABF Summer Charity Bazaar |
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On a blisteringly hot June
day, Surrey Army Cadets were out in force at Sandhurst -
aided by colleagues from Berkshire ACF - in support of
the Army Benevolent Fund's first Summer Charity Fair at
the Royal Military Academy.
[More
about this here] |
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Queen's Royal Surreys |
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On Sunday 17th June 2007, cadets from
Guildford and Merrow Detachments participated in the Annual Service of
the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment at Guildford Cathedral. Under the
command of Under Officer Graham Croucher and SSI Alan Rutter the cadets
lined the cathedral steps and assisted as ushers at the church.
[More
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Queen's
Royal Surrey Regt - Sponsorship |
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At
the annual reception of the Queen's Royal Surrey
Regimental Association at Clandon Park on Monday 21st
May 2007, the Chairman, Colonel Tony Ward MBE, presented
Surrey ACF with cheques to the value of £2,400 as donations
from the QRS Regimental Trust and Territorial
Associations.
[More
about this here] |
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:: Surrey
ACF Music |
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For information about how you can learn to play
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Our Band and Corps of Drums is one
of the best in the country. Why don't you come along and give
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:: Not
From Surrey? |
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The Army Cadet Force has Detachments located
all around the UK. Check out the
National ACF Website to find
your nearest Detachment! [more] |
Opportunities currently exist for dedicated
and responsible Adult Leaders preferably between the ages of 21
and 35. The upper age limit for joining is currently 50 years.
As an Adult Leader within the Army Cadet Force,
your major responsibility will be to attend your Detachment two
nights a week and conduct training as laid down by the
Detachment Commander.
Adult Leaders are trained by more
senior Adult Leaders as well as by learning from their own
experiences within the Army Cadet Force.
It
doesn't cost you a penny to get involved. Adult
Leaders are paid for up to 20 training days per year as
well as their travel costs to and from their Detachment
locations. Further details will be provided when you join. All
the uniform and equipment that you need will be issued
to you on loan.
