LORD LIEUTENANT AND GL RFCA’s AWARDS CEREMONY 2023
On 11 May 2023, 39 London Cadets, Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers were recognised by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London for outstanding service to London’s Reserve and Cadet units.
Sir Ken Olisa OBE presented the awards at an Army Reserve Training Centre in Bloomsbury, central London.
The award winners were:
LORD LIEUTENANT’S CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO LONDON CADETS
Captain Victoria Coles Middlesex & NW London ACF
Captain (RMR) Jeff Cormack Waltham Forest Unit SCC
RSMI Scott Farrar City of London & NE London ACF
Flt Lt Russell Hollington 2324 (Chigwell) Squadron RAFAC
Lt Cdr (SCC) Cliff Lewis RNR HQ London Area SCC
SMI Brett Overington 132 Cadet Detachment ACF
SMI Matthew Pedwell 14 Company SW London ACF
SSI Richard Rumbelow 149 Cadet Detachment ACF
CPO (SCC) Billy Wright Edgware & Mill Hill Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR ADULT INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
SI Alex Jones 193 (Southall) Cadet Detachment ACF
Pilot Officer Alexander Lebeau-Montero 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron RAFAC
SI Oli McDonough Alleyn’s School CCF
Sub Lieutenant Joss Pinsent Harrow School CCF
Lieutenant Katie Purcell Rickmansworth & Watford Unit SCC
Warrant Officer Jessica Rick 173 (Orpington) Squadron RAFAC
SSI Lorraine Stannett 215 (Kingsbury) Cadet Detachment ACF
Lieutenant Edward Stowell Harrow School CCF
Flying Officer Myles Webb 241 (Wanstead & Woodford) Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR CIVILIAN INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
CI Laurence Cohen Harrow School CCF
CI Darren Cornhill 27F (Chingford) Squadron RAFAC
CI Alan Kitching 2427 (Biggin Hill) Squadron RAFAC
CI Alan Powell 323 Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING SEA CADET CORPS UNIT COMMANDER
Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Christine Weston RNR Clapton & Hackney Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ARMY CADET FORCE DETACHMENT COMMANDERS
From South East – No nomination.
From South West – SSI Joseph Cox 136 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North East – SI Adam Thorne 45 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North West – SSI Joanne Gough 195 Cadet Detachment ACF
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS SQUADRON COMMANDERS
Kent Wing: Flt Lt Jennifer Simons 173 (Orpington) Squadron RAFAC
London Wing: Flt Lt Dorian Pursey 34F (Balham & Tooting) Squadron RAFAC
From Middlesex Wing: No nomination.
From Surrey Wing: Flt Lt Lauren Cannings 285 (Coulsdon & Purley) Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMBINED CADET FORCE CONTINGENT COMMANDER 2022
Wing Commander David Hobbs Sutton Grammar School CCF
Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets
SCC – Petty Officer Cadet Malika Wakilzada Rickmansworth & Watford Unit SCC
ACF – Cadet Sergeant Sam Catmur 33 Cadet Detachment ACF
RAFAC – Cadet Sergeant Robert Johnson 1159 (Edmonton) Squadron ATC
LORD LIEUTENANT’S CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO RESERVE FORCES
Captain Claire Cutts FANY (PRVC)
Corporal Michael Filgate 7 RIFLES
Colour Sergeant Andrew Galer ULOTC
Captain Kate Pink FANY (PRVC)
LONDON’S VOLUNTEER RESERVIST OF THE YEAR
Lance Corporal Rachel Brierley-Ambrose, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion
Staff Sergeant Paul Franklin, 221 Field Squadron (EOD&S)
Runner-Up
Staff Sergeant Paul Franklin, 221 Field Squadron (EOD&S)
Winner
Lance Corporal Rachel Brierley-Ambrose, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion
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Editor’s Note(s):
- The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London is the personal representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Greater London. Each Lord-Lieutenant is assisted in, largely ceremonial, duties by Deputy Lieutenants whom he appoints; the Lieutenancy Office is based at Whitehall, London SW1.
- GL RFCA is the focal point of activity and administration for reserves and cadets of all three Services in London. We came into existence in 1908 at the same time as the Territorial Army, as did 12 other autonomous Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations (RFCAs) spread throughout the United Kingdom.
- Lord-Lieutenants’ Awards may be awarded to any serving reservist with the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve, Army Reserve or Royal Auxiliary Air Force, and regular service personnel and civilians (e.g. civil and crown servants) who are employed in direct support of the reserve forces.