On 14 March, a number of 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
WO2 (SCC) RNR Daniel Byrne London Western District SCC
Lt (SCC) RNR Stuart Jackson Haringey Unit SCC
Sqn Ldr Billy Moore HQ London Wing ATC
SSI Paresh Pandya 21 Company Middlesex & NW London ACF
Captain Kevin Sharrock Merchant Taylors’ School CCF
Lt Kevin Smith 109 Cadet Detachment ACF
Major Edmund Sokolowski SW London ACF
PO (SCC) Tracy Stevens Southwark Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR ADULT INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
Warrant Officer Shoheb Akhtar 282 (East Ham) Squadron RAFAC
Lieutenant Yousef Al-Fahad Harrow School CCF
Chaplain (SCC) Lee Clark RNR Haringey Unit SCC
Sergeant Haydn Fenech 135 Cadet Detachment ACF
Sergeant Jessica Higgings 359 (Bexleyheath) Squadron RAFAC
Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Maxine Lincoln RNR Wandsworth Unit SCC
Lieutenant (SCC) Jacqui Nunn RNR Lima Company (London) RM Cadets
Pilot Officer Eric Pak 173 (Orpington) Squadron RAFAC
Colour Sergeant Jade Rozier 94 Cadet Detachment ACF
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR CIVILIAN INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
CI Jonathon Linger 27F (Chingford) Squadron RAFAC
CI Carole Lawrence Hornchurch & Upminster Unit SCC
CI Keith Lemon Kingston & District Unit SCC
CI Helen Miles 173 (Orpington) Squadron RAFAC
CI David Owen 344 (Fulham) Squadron RAFAC
CI Margaret Redington West Ham Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING SEA CADET CORPS UNIT COMMANDER IN 2023
Sgt (SCC) Daniel Ginno Bromley Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ROYAL MARINES CADET DETACHMENT COMMANDER ROYAL MARINES CADET DETACHMENT IN 2023
2Lt (SCC) Laurelle Brant RMR Waltham Forest Unit RMCD
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ARMY CADET FORCE DETACHMENT COMMANDERS
From South East – SI Ellie Clifton 107 Cadet Detachment ACF
From South West – SSI Candis Adams 155 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North East – 2Lt Muhammad Tanveer 35 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North West – SSI Jenni Gilbert 212 Cadet Detachment ACF
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS SQUADRON COMMANDERS
From Kent Wing – Warrant Officer Kelly Peters 1227 (Sidcup) Squadron RAFAC
From London Wing – Flt Lt Antony Barker 12F (Walthamstow (Leyton)
Squadron RAFAC
From Middlesex Wing – Flt Lt Matthew Collins 94 (Feltham) Squadron RAFAC
From Surrey Wing – Flt Lt Tony Grear 1034 (Surbiton) Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMBINED CADET FORCE CONTINGENT COMMANDER 2022
Captain Charl Weyers Avanti House School CCF
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMBINED CADET FORCE SECTION COMMANDER 2023
Captain Lucie Coyne Bancroft’s School CCF
ACF CITIZENSHIP AWARD
This award was introduced into Greater London in 1990 and consists of a trophy which is presented each year to the Commander of the ACF Detachment which is judged to have contributed the most to local community relations through either a single project or a series of activities.
The winners for 2023 is: 97 Cadet Detachment ACF, HQ South East London ACF
LORD-LIEUTENANT’S CADETS
SCC Leading Cadet Emily Smith Tooting & Balham Unit SCC
ACF Cadet Sergeant Major Romaio Brown-Senior 149 Cadet Detachment ACF
CCF Ordinary Cadet 2* Chloe Masson Alleyn’s School CCF
RAFAC Cadet Flight Sergeant Jessica Creasey 34F (Balham & Tooting) Squadron ATC
LORD LIEUTENANT’S CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO RESERVE FORCES
Captain Owen Balash 4th Bn PWRR
SSgt William Callaghan 240 Squadron, 151 Regiment RLC
WO2 Andrew Francklin ULOTC
Sgt Carl Hansen 240 Squadron, 151 Regiment RLC
CSgt David Hill Royal Marines Reserve
CSgt Iain Laker Royal Marines Reserve
Captain Dorothy Newman FANY (PRVC)
WO2 Herbert Sebukima 1st Bn London Guards
LONDON’S VOLUNTEER RESERVIST OF THE YEAR
Sergeant Tarumbidzwa Blee, 600 Sqn RAuxAF
Major Madelaine Gimzewska RAMC, 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
Runner-Up
Sergeant Tarumbidzwa Blee, 600 Sqn RAuxAF
Winner
Major Madelaine Gimzewska RAMC, 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
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LL Awards 2024 ImagesEditor’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.