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Cadets from Stratford Unit recently attended a cadet awards evening at the Stratford Upon Avon RBL Club. Various awards were presented on the evening by the President of Stratford RBL, Mr Pete Summerton. The cadets were joined by members of Stratford Army Cadets who also attended the evening. The Lionel Irish Cadet of the Year award was presented to Mikala Raines by Mrs Irish, Wife of late Stratford RNA member Mr Lionel Irish,in whose memory the award was presented.

Awards included the Reg Day Trophy for the cadet achieving the highest marks on a District Advancement Board for promotion to Leading Cadet. This award was presented to Rebecca Nadolski, (Pictured below)

All the proud award winners are pictured below:

Stratford Cadets flew over Buckingham Palace on Saturday 12th June as part of the Queens Birthday and Cadet 150 celebrations. Ten cadets set out early from Stratford Unit to fly from RAF Brize Norton. The flypast was made up of 30 aircraft – 13 different types, from World War ll Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, to modern multi-role Typhoon fighters and the Red Arrows aerobatic display team. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) led the formation, their inclusion commemorating the 70^th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Another anniversary represented in the flypast was the 150^th year of the Cadet Forces with the inclusion of 150 cadets from across the 3 services onboard the Tristar as part of the Cadet 150 celebrations.

Follow the link below for more information:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=36CA7BB8-5056-A318-A88BDE431DD041E9

Cadets enjoy a day onboard HMS Gloucester

HMS Gloucester Type 42 Destroyer

Twelve cadets and staff visited our affiliated ship, HMS Gloucester. Whilst on-board the cadets had a tour of the ship and took part in various evolutions setup by members of the ships company. The cadets and staff thoroughly enjoyed the day and look forward to another chance to spend time on board before the ship decommissions next year. Many thanks to the Commanding Officer, Ship’s Liason Officer, and all the Ships Company involved for a most enjoyable visit.

For more information about our affiliated ship (HMS Gloucester) click here

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