Reserve Forces Cadets Associations
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12 people recognised by His Majestys Lord- Lieutenant of Gwent
Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales
The efforts of 14 people, including 9 young cadets from across Gwent have been recognised by the Kings representative for the county.
In recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, 5 people were awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by Brigadier Robert Aitken CBE CStJ in theawards ceremony at Chapman VC House, Cwmbran, on Thursday 11 April.
The 5 recipients were: Chief Petty Officer Robert Evans of HMS CAMBRIA; Staff Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major Ehsan Iqbal of Gwent and Powys Army Cadet Force; Pilot Officer Sarah Louise Beach, and Warrant OfficerJoanna Holley, both of No 1 Welsh Wing RAF Air Cadets, and Major Stephen John, Schools Cadet Expansion Officer for Wales RFCA.
Twelve people recognised by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd
Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales
The efforts of twelve people from across Clwyd have been recognised by the Kings representative for the county.
In recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, six people were awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by Henry George Fetherstonhaugh OBE FRAgS, in the ceremony at Hightown Barracks, Wrexham on Thursday 21 March.
They were Lieutenant Commander Graham Oliver of HMS Eaglet; Warrant Officer Gary Johnston of HMS Eaglet, Able Seaman Edward Ditchfield of HMS Eaglet; Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor Paul Burrows of Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force; Major Charmaine Lloyd of Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force and Staff Sergeant Instructor Stephen Davies of Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadet Force.
Ten people recognised by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed
Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales.
The efforts of ten people from across Dyfed, including two young cadets, have been recognised by the Kings representative for the county.
In recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, 5 people were awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by Miss Sara Edwards. The ceremony took place at the Ivy Bush Royal, Carmarthen, on Thursday 7 March.
The 5 were: Colin Sharp and Hilary Anderson, both of Milford Haven Sea Cadet Corps; Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Lucy Killick RNR of Llanelli Sea Cadet Corps; Staff Sergeant Instructor Colleen Chinnery, and Staff Sergeant Instructor Kirsty Richards of Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force.
During the evening, 3 long service and volunteer service awards werepresented to members of the Sea Cadet Corps.
Royal recognition for eight people
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Eight people have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan Mrs Morfudd Meredith.
The eight were Chief Petty Officer Paul Jones of HMS CAMBRIA; Petty Officer (SCC) Alan Lewis of Newport Sea Cadet Corps; Captain Chris Cooper and Staff Sergeant Instructor Richard Cooper both of Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force; Captain Jayne Simpson of Gwent and Powys Army Cadet Force; Flight Lieutenant Jeffrey Thomas and Flight Sergeant Stuart Ansell both of No 1 Welsh Wing RAF Air Cadets and Rick Hallett of the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Wales.
They were presented with their award in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, at the Lord-Lieutenants annual award ceremony held HMS CAMBRIA in Cardiff Bay on Thursday, 22 February 2024.
Outstanding service and devotion to duty recognised by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glam Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales.
Two people have been awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan, Professor Peter Vaughan QPM CStJ.
The two award recipients are Flight Lieutenant Matthew Hackett andReverend Bernard Jones, both of No1 Welsh Wing RAF Air Cadets. Their awards recognise their outstanding service and devotion to duty, and were presented at the Lord-Lieutenants annual award ceremony at Pontypridd Army Reserve Centre on Thursday 8 February 2024.
Fifteen people recognised by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan
The efforts of 15 people, including four young cadets, from across West Glamorgan have been recognised by the Kings representative for the county.
Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales.
In recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, eleven people were awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by Mrs Louise Fleet JP, in the ceremony at John Chard VC House, Swansea on Thursday 25 January.
The achievements of the Lord-Lieutenants four cadets were also recognised and celebrated during the event attended by more than 100 people.
Four people recognised by His Majestys Lord-Lieutenant of Powys
Lord-Lieutenant of Powys Awards. Copyright: RFCA for Wales
The efforts of four people from across Powys have been recognised by the Kings representative for the county.
Two people were awarded the Lord-Lieutenants Certificate of Merit by Mrs Tia Jones in recognition of their outstanding service and devotion to duty, in the ceremony at the Elephant and Castle Hotel in Newtown on Thursday, 11 January.
The achievements of her two Lord-Lieutenant cadets were also recognised and celebrated during the event attended by around 50 people.
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We support more than 4,400 cadets and over 1,200 cadet force adult volunteers in Wales. As champions of the cadet movement we promote the benefits of the cadet experience to young peoples lives.
John Challenger, Sea Cadet - awarded the British Empire Medal
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Have you ever thought of becoming a cadet in one of Wales cadet units? John Challenger, 17, explains why he thought it was so important to help keep the 2,300 sea cadets spread across North Wales and the North West together during the pandemic.
John said:
I believe that many young people hav