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Army
Cadets to
the rescue
Members of the Southport and West
Lancashire branch of the Normandy
Veterans Association attended the final
annual Service and Parade at York with
hundreds of other veterans from across the
country.
Unfortunately, due to sickness, the local
veterans had no Standard Bearer and in a
bid not to disappoint, Merseyside ACF
Southport Detachment came to the rescue
with two of their cadets stepping forward to
assist. After a week long rapid training
course hosted by the Royal British Legion,
the cadets proudly paraded at York Minster
with 40 other NVA standard bearers.
Stretford
Army Cadet
defeats
Argonaut
Earlier this year a lucky cadet from Stretford was selected as one of the
Senior Expedition Company for the Canadian adventure training
programme.
Cadet Corporal James Raven is pictured
at the service before he and the other
Standard Bearers paraded through York led
by the Band of the King’s Division. The
enjoyable day ended with a Salute being
taken by the Lord Mayor in company of
senior military officers.
Hosted by the Canadian Army Cadet Force in Nova Scotia, the
gruelling seven week programme entitled Exercise Argonaut saw Cdt
Sgt Aimee Spencer work alongside Canadian cadets in weeks of testing
expeditions and training sessions.
Amongst a long list of experiences, Aimee canoed (and swam!) down
white water rapids, before sea-kayaking off the shores of St. John’s and
Deer Island. Along the way she witnessed at close hand the wonders of
the Canadian wildlife including seals, whales and porpoises, and one of
the dangers – a great whirlpool. Climbing and trekking were also on
the list of activities, by the end of which Aimee had acquired a raft of
new experiences and friends in the Canadian ACF.
Cdt Sgt Spencer is pictured with her father, Detachment Commander SSI Spencer
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