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Congratulations to the following who have completed their Gold DofE Award:

Staff Cdt Sgt Nadia Cavanagh Wiltshire ACF

Cdt Cpl Owen Sharman Devon ACF

NUV Ana Izidoro Greater London and SW Sector ACF

AUO Alexandra McKenna Lothian and Border Bn ACF

Cdt Cpl Theo Williams Hampshire and Isle of Wight ACF

Cdt LCpl Finn Allen Dorset ACF

Col Ashley Fulford, Col Cadets, presented the following at the annual DofE conference:

DofE Long Service, 25 years

Maj Ness Dawkins, HQNW DofE Advisor

Capt Simon Chaplin, DofE Officer Gwent and Powys ACF

Trophy for Most Improved County in DofE

1st place – Glasgow & Lanarkshire Bn ACF

2nd place – Black Watch Bn ACF

3rd place – Cumbria ACF

Quaich Trophy for Best Performing County in DofE

1st place – Lincolnshire ACF

2nd place – Somerset ACF

3rd place – Oxfordshire ACF

Fun-filled display at Royal Cornwall Show

Cadets from Cornwall ACF demonstrated the value of Army Cadets to the public at this year's Royal Cornwall Show with a professional and engaging display. An observation trail (where children were asked to look for a cadet's lost equipment) and new paintball target range proved particularly popular – local radio personalities from Pirate FM even took part in the paintballing! A special shout-out to Cdt LCpl Crouchman from Launceston detachment who dressed in a ghillie suit and came third in the PirateFM mascot dance-off.

Outstanding actions

Cdt LCpl Rowan Parr (pictured) of St Helens Detachment, 2 Company, Merseyside ACF, has been awarded a Consultant Paramedic Community Commendation for administering first aid to a 73-year-old member of the public who suffered a fall at Lime Street Station and sustained a serious head injury.

Cdt Cpl Adam Oliver of Norfolk ACF has received a Letter of Commendation from The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire (SPLF). When travelling home from Cadets, Adam came across a car that had caught fire. He managed the situation, prevented danger to other vehicles and handed over to the emergency services.

Well done to Rowan and Adam.