2022 MESS DINNER NIGHT.

Cadets, across Sword Company's 8 detachments of Abbey Park School, Abbeyfield School, Calne, Church Place, Dorcan School, Marlborough, Royal Wootton Bassett, and Swindon Academy attended the 2022 Christmas Mess Night.

The top table included Col Britt Haggerty- Wiltshire ACF Commandant, Padre Alan Jeans MBE - County Padre, Cpl Lusty- Royal Wessex Yeomanry, Sjt Bissett- RLC/Rifles, Major Lee Bampfield- OC Sword Company, CSM Hearn- Sword Company CSM, Cdt RSM Low, Staff Cadet S/Sgt Hendricks, Cdt Sgt Drake, and Cdt Sgt Stewart .

Volunteer CFAVs were there to wait on the tables, whilst Squadron Sergeant Major, WO2 Walls from The Royal Wessex Yeomanry ran a smooth "behind the scenes" with his Chefs putting on a fabulous meal for our cadets.

As per regular army mess protocol (less alcoholic beverages), our cadets led the proceedings. Throughout the night there was The Commandant Address and speeches from our guests Cpl Lusty from RWxY followed by Sjt Bissett on his journey from being a cadet himself, through the forming/Antecedent Regiments and The Rifles.

Company Presentations

The Commandant, Col Britt Haggerty, and OC, Maj Lee Bampfield then gave out some promotions and presentations.

Commandants Coins

CSM Jo Hearn

Sergeant Major, WO2 Walls from The Royal Wessex Yeomanry and his Chefs

Promotions

Cadet to Lance Corporal (L/Cpl)

L/Cpl Jessica Challoner

L/Cpl James Hendricks

L/Cpl Siobhan Jones

L/Cpl Lleyton McGuirk

L/Cpl Caitlyn Oakley-Jones

Lance Corporal to Corporal

Cpl Georgia Heath

OCs Commendations

L/Cpl Buckle

L/Cpl Bevington

Cdt RSM Low was also officially presented with her Master Cadet badge by the OC.

Thank you from Our Cadets

An additional presentation was given to CSM Hearn, OC Maj Lee Bampfield, Coy 2i/c Capt Tim Stokes, from the Cadets for all the effort that they put into making the cadets the best experience possible for all the Sword Company Cadets.