Cadet Colour Sergeant Olivia De Almeida from Rossett detachment has been awarded The Jim Hewitt Trophy for Excellence for 2022. Olivia is a well-rounded, dependable cadet that puts herself forwards for all events the ACF has to offer. She is a good mentor to her fellow cadets, she is always well-presented and her behaviour is of the highest standard. The presentation was made at the end of the Crecy Company training weekend in Kinmel Park Camp by Jim’s widow Mrs Sandra Hewitt.
Cadet Colour Sergeant De Almeida has participated in a variety of cadet activities such as the Cadet Cambrian Patrol Competition, the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme and is also a member of the Corps of Drums. She will be taking part in Exercise KwaZulu-Natal Ddraig the all Wales cadet expedition to South Africa in 2023.
Crecy Company Commander Charlie Lloyd said “I am very proud of Colour Sergeant De Almeida on being awarded the Jim Hewitt Award. She is exactly the type of cadet that Jim would have been proud of.”
Clwyd and Gwynedd Army Cadets Commandant Col Martin L Craven congratulated Olivia saying she was an inspiration to other cadets and can look forward to a successful cadet career.
The Jim Hewitt Trophy for Excellence is presented in memory of the late Major Jim Hewitt who for many years was a Cadet Executive Officer in the Army Cadet Force in North Wales. Major Hewitt lived and breathed the Cadets, encouraging young people to achieve success in life in the spirit of service to their country, their local community, and their drive to succeed.
