It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of General Sir Mike “Jackie” Jackson today 15 October.
I worked for him twice when he was CGS and in Kosovo - General ‘Jacko’ was a
#legend
and a brilliant boss. RIP Sir.
Huge congratulations to The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (PRVC)
@fany_prvc
who were awarded Privileged Status of the City of London in the presence of The Princess Royal, the Corps Commandant-in-Chief. They can now March “drums beating and bayonets fixed”
@CityandLivery
Tonight I light a candle for LCpl Brodie Gillon Army Reserve medic who was KIA in Iraq. Due to
#Covid_19
she was quietly laid to rest without military honours. She is remembered and honoured tonight by everyone who lights a candle in her memory.
#ShineBrightBrodie
#LestWeForget
A sad farewell today to the very awesome team at
@EssexACF
/ what an amazing journey we have had together - it has been honour to serve as your Comdt - Thank You! 🙏🏽
“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than their share of the blame and a little less than their share of the credit” Arnold H Glasgow via
@Army_Leadership
Well done to Cdt Cpl Charlie Little and Cdt LCpl Billie Davis of Corps of Drums B (EY) Coy
@EssexACF
who gave First Aid to an elderly Lady who had collapsed in the street in
#Chelmsford
and had started fitting, but they stayed with her until the ambulance and paramedics arrived.
I could not be more delighted and am super impressed with our fantastic
@EssexACF
#VirtualAC2020
- thank you
@CTOEssexACF
and all
#CFAVs
, adults, senior cadets and Parents for making it possible and to all of our awesome cadets who took part ... you guys are
#fablas
!!
#ACF
I was honoured yesterday to present medals to
#WW2
#ATS
#veteran
Pte Margaret Wilkins on her 100th birthday - she served in telecommunications, monitoring and strategic planning on Operation OVERLORD in Portsmouth and in Windsor, making
#DDay
possible
@WRACAssociation
@R_Signals
On 6th February
#OTD
Her Majesty The Queen becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
#PlatinumJubilee
#GodSaveTheQueen
Congratulations to all Army personnel recognised in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours. Good to see some friends amongst the honours - especially good to see WO1 (GSM) Andrew (Vern) Stokes appointed OBE
Read the full list here: …
Congratulations to
@PreetChandi10
on the completion of her 700-mile unsupported trek to the South Pole. An inspirational example of the grit and determination of our soldiers. Well Done!
@BritishArmy
This Saturday 18 Apr - was due to be our
@EssexACF
Mess Dinner Night in
#Colchester
but we won’t let
#lockdown
get in our way so I invite all to get into your Mess Kit, Black Tie and posh frocks (with miniatures) and send in your photos and stand by for a
#VirtualACF
#MessDinner
Huge congratulations to DCGS - Lieutenant General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB receiving her investiture at Windsor Castle from the Princess Royal.
@R_Signals
@ArmyCGS
Huge congratulations to Brig Lizzie Faithfull-Davies who has become the first
@Official_REME
female (2nd Army female) to become an Operational Brigade Commander after taking command of 102 Log Bde
@102Bde
in March 2020
@ACFStepChange
@ACFWOMENFORUM
Huge congratulations to our new batch of
@EssexACF
Officers who have just passed their Cadet Force Commissioning Board
#CFCB
- well done all! Just waiting for the sign of from
@Comd_Cadets
and they will get one of these 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
@hpc2001
@Beth_Wells_
Last week we lost one of our own. Sgt Gav Hillier
@WelshGuards
was a hugely well respected, popular soldier and fine rugby player. Stand down soldier your duty is done.