British troops are currently supporting the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), including the construction of a temporary field hospital in Bentiu. The UNMISS role in South Sudan is to protect civilians, create the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian aid, and support the peace process and Human Rights. My experience of South Sudan so … Continue reading Op TRENTON – Helping out in South Sudan
I’m sitting here in my clean and bare room in Victory Building at Sandhurst. Most things have been packed up now and put in the car and the only things of note that remain are my shiny boots and ceremonial ‘No. 1’ uniform for the Commissioning Parade tomorrow. This is my last night as an … Continue reading Final Entry
6 RIFLES Medics are deployed to Armenia on a Defence Engagement task, working alongside the Kansas National Guard in order to deliver medical training to the Armenian Fire Service. Private (Pte) Rachel Ward highlights her initial impression of the deployment so far. The low point of my first day was when I was teaching the … Continue reading Army Medics in Armenia – Part 2
Sapper George Ellis was born in Middlesex in 1896. He was 19 years old when he was sent to fight in the trenches of Northern France; first in 1915 and a second time in 1917. He married Kate Maud on 20th August 1915 before his first journey to the Somme, where he was injured. Spr … Continue reading A WW1 journey to Ypres – Part 3
6 RIFLES Medics are deployed to Armenia on a Defence Engagement task, working alongside the Kansas National Guard in order to deliver medical training to the Armenian Fire Service. Pte Rachel Ward highlights her initial impression of the deployment so far. Last summer two medics from 6 Rifles travelled to Armenia to support the Kansas … Continue reading Army Medics in Armenia
Leadership & Management and CBRN training were the other two big things components of my Mod C and really the bread and butter of the course. Like the last entry, I’ll write about them separately. Again, it is worth noting at this point that this may change for the new Mod C but it shouldn’t … Continue reading Training at Sandhurst – Part Two
Sapper George Ellis was born in Middlesex in 1896. He was 19 years old when he was sent to fight in the trenches of Northern France; first in 1915 and a second time in 1917. He married Kate Maud on 20th August 1915 before his first journey to the Somme, where he was injured. Spr … Continue reading A WW1 journey to Ypres – Part 2
Mod C had its moments of downtime but as far as I’m concerned it didn’t really stop, there always felt like there was something to do. RCC 171 did the old version of Mod C so not all this may be relevant to those going on RCC 172 onwards but, for me, the course itself … Continue reading Training at Sandhurst
Pte (Private) Emily Johns is a Reserve soldier with 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment, aiming to become a combat medical technician, and is currently half way through Phase 1 Training. She studies Biomedical Sciences at The University of Bath and hopes to go on to study Medicine. Recruits weekend We arrived Friday evening signed in and … Continue reading Recruit Johns – Part Two
Six members of the Armed Forces are attempting to become the first motorcyclists to ride the length of the Pan-American Highway, the world’s longest road, in one continuous journey. The expedition will cover more than 20,000 miles and begins on the southern tip of South America and concludes on the northern coast of Alaska. Lake … Continue reading British Trans-Americas Expedition 2017 – Almost there
