Member of two cadet units !

[Peter Brydon]

I wondered why this cadet from St.Mary’s College Crosby CCF ( affiliated to the Parachute Regiment ) was wearing the Merseyside ACF arm badge. It turns out to have a simple explanation, he is a member of two units.

P.

[crest-insignia]

Unlikely to hit many targets without a magazine on his weapon though. A bit of a waste of a ‘war face’.

[oc14]

Peter I can beat that !

I am a member of no fewer than THREE different cadet units and I'm a different rank in each one !

I am the OC of the Army Section of Worksop College CCF (wearing a Rifles cap badge and the rank of Captain)

Contingent Commander of Batley Grammar School CCF (wearing a Rifles cap badge and the rank of Major)

Deputy Commandant of Lincolnshire ACF (wearing the motto of the Royal Lancers and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel)


Three different units in three different counties !

Can anyone beat that ?

PL

[Peter Brydon]

Paul,

Just the sort of snippets I find fascinating.

To avoid confusion I hope you won’t mind me calling you just Paul next time we bump into each other.

Stay safe

Peter

[54Bty]

Well in my youth I managed three and that was mainly due to a change in the sponsor Units, started as RASC, which became RCT, we then had to move location and became RE. Only had to change my Cap Badge, Shoulder Designations and bus. Got to the dizzy height of Corporal.

Marc

[Peter Brydon]

Marc,most interesting.

I wonder what the record for the number of different units a man ( or boy) served in, I can’t imagine Paul’s current appointments at the same time could be beaten as far as the ACF/CCF is concerned.

It always amazed me that in the 1850’s and 1860’s an officer could be a member of both the militia and The Rifle Volunteers.

P.

[sailorbear]

Originally Posted by oc14

Peter I can beat that !

I am a member of no fewer than THREE different cadet units and I'm a different rank in each one !

I am the OC of the Army Section of Worksop College CCF (wearing a Rifles cap badge and the rank of Captain)

Contingent Commander of Batley Grammar School CCF (wearing a Rifles cap badge and the rank of Major)

Deputy Commandant of Lincolnshire ACF (wearing the motto of the Royal Lancers and the rank of Lieutenant Colonel)


Three different units in three different counties !

Can anyone beat that ?

PL

Cant beat it!, and not quite the same thing though but as a boy I was in the Sea Cadets and Army Cadets at the same time! and in my military career have worn 6 different cap badges!

[Peter Brydon]

Which came first if you had events for both units on the same day, or did that never happen ?

P.

[sailorbear]

,

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Which came first if you had events for both units on the same day, or did that never happen ?

P.

I used to attend sea cadets for band on Monday nights, Army Cadets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sea Cadets on Friday. Apart from band engagements, weekend activities for the sea cadet unit I was in, were fairly infrequent, so I mainly did army cadet weekends, and if I had to choose, the army normally won!