Bridlington Army Cadets hailed at annual awards evening
Bridlington detachment recently held its annual awards evening and formal recognition of affiliation with the Royal British Legion, Bridlington Branch.
Proud parents and friends of the detachment attended the evening, which included the presentation of British Legion affiliation badges to each cadet and a Certificate of Affiliation to the detachment.
Awards were presented to the cadets by the company commander, Captain Campbell-Wilson.
The following cadets received awards: Cadet Jack Orange was awarded Best Shot. Best Turned Out was Corporal Harry Cannon. Cadet Harry Jones was awarded Recruit of the Year, with Cadet Max Strand as Cadet of the Year. Corporal Harry Cannon was the Cadets’ Cadet of the Year, while NCO of the Year was also awarded to Corporal Harry Cannon. Corporal Maise Webb received the Detachment Commander’s Endeavour Award.
A spokesperson said: “The cadets meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Drill Hall, Swindon Road.
“Any young person aged 13 to 18 is very welcome to come along with a view to joining.
“A wide range of activities is undertaken, such as Duke of Edinborough’s Award, map reading, weapons instruction and field craft.
“The Bridlington Detachment recently won the Sylvia Moody Trophy for the cadet unit that raised the most money for the Poppy Appeal.”