Ninety cadets from W Company took part in the annual Company battle camp on Otterburn Training Area this weekend.
The cadets, based from Berwick in the north to Bellingham in the south, spent two nights out on the bleak and windswept Northumberland moors honing their skills at patrolling, section battle drills and ambushes.
Twenty new cadets from Bellingham Detachment spent their first day on camp with W Company and were introduced to shooting on the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT). They also explored the big guns of 26 Regt Royal Artillery, who were on Otterburn for a major field firing exercise.
The cadets, based from Berwick in the north to Bellingham in the south, spent two nights out on the bleak and windswept Northumberland moors honing their skills at patrolling, section battle drills and ambushes.
Twenty new cadets from Bellingham Detachment spent their first day on camp with W Company and were introduced to shooting on the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT). They also explored the big guns of 26 Regt Royal Artillery, who were on Otterburn for a major field firing exercise.
At the end of the weekend the Company Commander, Major Mark Ewart, presented the following cadets with their crossed-flag signals badges:
- Sgt Jack Hale (Rothbury)
- Sgt Greg Hogarth (Berwick)
- Cpl Meg Straker (Alnwick)
- Cpl Joe Pendrich (Alnwick)
- Cpl Ed Inkster (Alnwick)
- LCpl Nicole Beaman (Alnwick)
- LCpl Kate Netherwood (Alnwick)
The following cadets were promoted to the rank of Cpl:
- Cpl Ellie Tribe (Alnwick)
- Cpl Will Young (Alnwick)
- Cpl James Scott (Amble)
The next W Company weekend is on 6/7 November at Alnwick.
- Sgt Jack Hale (Rothbury)
- Sgt Greg Hogarth (Berwick)
- Cpl Meg Straker (Alnwick)
- Cpl Joe Pendrich (Alnwick)
- Cpl Ed Inkster (Alnwick)
- LCpl Nicole Beaman (Alnwick)
- LCpl Kate Netherwood (Alnwick)
The following cadets were promoted to the rank of Cpl:
- Cpl Ellie Tribe (Alnwick)
- Cpl Will Young (Alnwick)
- Cpl James Scott (Amble)
The next W Company weekend is on 6/7 November at Alnwick.
