Suffolk’s top cadets and officers were recognised with awards from the county’s Lord Lieutenant Lady Euston at a ceremony in Ipswich.
They gathered at the Army Reserve Centre in Ipswich on March 4 with family and friends to see Lady Euston give out special awards for Meritorious Service, as well as appointing three Lord Lieutenant Cadets.
Staff Sergeant John Tillotson said: “Those awarded tonight were nominated because of their volunteer work or for going above and beyond the call of duty.
“These awards are a high recognition of the work of officers and cadets.”
Chaplain George Jamiec, Mildenhall & District Sea Cadet Corps, Lieutenant Robert Theobald, Beccles Unit Sea Cadet Corps, Warrant Officer Mark Ellis, 188 (Ipswich) Sqn Royal Air Force Cadets and Corporal Matthew Hardy, 6 Regiment Army Air Corps were all recognised by the Lord Lieutenant for meritorious service.
Leading Cadet Kian Radford, Cadet Company Sergeant Major Ethan Smith and Cadet Warrant Officer Barnaby Long were presented with certificates and will now accompany Lady Euston on her duties as Lord Lieutenant for the year.
The awards ceremony was hosted by Major Keith Humphrey of Suffolk Army Cadet Force.
Probationary Sergeant Florence Dicken, of Suffolk ACF, also received her Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award on the night.
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