CCF Highlights

The highlight of the year for the CCF was the Biennial Inspection in March with the Inspecting Officer, Vice Admiral Andrew Burns (e 88) – Fleet Commander of the Royal Navy, commenting how impressed he was with the cadets.  

Whilst the CCF seeks to develop qualities such as teamwork and selfless commitment, a couple of our cadets are worth singling out. William Waters (L6b) was appointed as the First Sea Lord’s Cadet which is the first time a boy from our School has received this accolade, which marks him out as one of the leading Royal Navy cadets in the country.  

The CCF were superbly led by Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major, Freddie Cole (U6g), who performed important ceremonial tasks like leading the parade on our Inspection, and also the more solemn task of being the Standard Bearer for the town’s Remembrance Parade. We are a CCF that likes to challenge cadets to try things outside of their comfort zone and offer experiences they do not get in the classroom. To do this, we have visited Salisbury Plain, the Coldstream Guards in Windsor, 40 Commando, the Commando Helicopter Force, HMS Collingwood and Raleigh and Scraesden Fort. The cadets finished 3rd in the prestigious Pringle Trophy and were the highest placed mixed team. 16 cadets went parachuting, teams completed Ten Tors, and as you read this newsletter, we have cadets in Norway, white water rafting and a summer camp in Kent with cadets blank firing. We hope to offer a similarly action-packed programme next year. 

Rob Le Poidevin, CCF Contingent Commander & Housemaster of The Digby 

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