Bugle Summer 2026 - Flipbook - Page 68
SOUTH WEST
FOUR COMPANIES, ONE COUNTY:
THE LATEST FROM SOMERSET ARMY CADET FORCE
THE BIG FINISHES
All teams successfully conquered the challenge. Here is how
they crossed the finish line on Sunday:
The 35A Team: Formed up and crossed the line triumphantly
shortly after lunchtime.
The 35B Team: Followed hot on their heels, finishing
approximately one hour later.
The 45 Mile Team: Demonstrated monumental endurance,
crossing the final finish line at around 2.30pm.
Cadet Cambrian Patrol
Representing the South West, a team from Jellalabad and Salamanca Company took on the
Cadet Cambrian Patrol. Covering almost 30km across challenging terrain at Sennybridge
Training Area, the team worked hard to earn points across several activities. They pushed
through rain and hailstorms to cross the finish line and gain a bronze medal standard.
FOUR LEADERS: THE BATTALION
BREAKING TRADITION
For generations, the rank of Cadet RSM has been the pinnacle of a cadet’s career.
It represents the apex of discipline, leadership, and standard setting within a
battalion. Traditionally, one cadet is appointed to this role for their final year.
But this year, Somerset Army Cadet Force decided that a single calendar year
offered too narrow a window for the exceptional talent rising through its ranks.
Facing four highly qualified, top-tier senior cadets, the Commandant made a
historic call: why choose one, when we can cultivate four?
RSM Milo Blaker - Jellalabad Company
RSM Maya Hunt - Gibraltar Company
RSM Oscar Wadey - Salamanca Company
RSM Oliver Parkman - Salamanca Company
Ten Tors
This year, 18 Somerset Army Cadets stepped up to
represent the Battalion at Ten Tors. Drawing talent from
all four of Somerset’s Companies, Gibraltar, Normandy,
Salamanca, and Jellalabad, three determined teams
showed the region exactly what our cadets are made of.
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