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24/04/2015

Two Sea Cadets have flown to Turkey to join the First Sea Lord to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Gallipoli today.

Cadet Sergeant Georgina from Sussex District and Petty Officer Cadet Craig from London Southern District will pass a wreath to the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC ADC DL, at the ceremony at Cape Helles Memorial Site.

The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry as well as leaders from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey will also be at the centenary ceremony.

20/04/2015

13 Cadets and one Junior Cadet travelled to the National Remembrance Arboretum in Staffordshire, to rededicate the memorial for Sea Cadets who have gone on to serve their country.

The Arboretum has 50,000 trees and 300 memorials. It is the UK's centre of remembrance, right in the heart of the country, where people can go to honour the fallen.

Junior Cadet Jack, from Nottinghamshire & Derby district, were two of the cadets who attended the service. Jack said: "I was given the pleasure of laying the wreath in remembrance of the Sea Cadets who served our country. It was a real honour to meet the Commodore Miller and the Captain Sea Cadets Captain Holloway. I wouldn't swap this day for anything."

16/04/2015

The six brand new Navy Board Cadets for 2015, POC Keiran from Northants & Leics district, LC Nikolas from London Eastern district, POC Daniel from Northern Ireland district, LC Shannon from Merseyside East district, POC Charlie from East Kent district and POC Ashley from Warwickshire district, are taking part in the Mountbatten Festival of Music today!

The festival features the Massed Bands of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, performing over three nights and featuring a range of musical styles.

13/04/2015

Last weekend, three Sea Cadets competed with 24 others to be one of nine going to the final for the CVQO Duke of Westminster Award at a challenging four day selection event in Somerset.

The nine finalists will win a place on an educational two week expedition to South Africa in July and one will be crowned the overall CVQO Duke of Westminster Award winner for 2015 at the House of Lords ceremony in June.

The cadets, Katy from Northern Ireland district, Jacob from Merseyside East district and Matthew, Warwickshire district, were all nominated by their units in recognition of their desire to help those around them, overcome personal challenges or demonstrate community spirit.

10/04/2015

On Thursday 9 April, 13 Sea Cadets from Burton on Trent Unit took part in the laying of three memorials for the Cadet Forces’ at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. They were joined by Combined Cadet Force, Air and Army Cadets.

They had already laid the memorials in 2012 but they moved them to make way for a new visitor centre. The service was delivered by the Air Cadets Corps Chaplain to rededicate the memorial in their new positions.

Photo by Simon Hadley