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- 28 July 2010 - 17-year old Army Cadet Lance Corporal Jamie Fletcher has been selected for the 2012 Olympic Shotgun Team. (23.83kb)
- 28 July 2010 - 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) have been presented with a stone monument by the people of Oslo to commemorate the sacrifices made by Sappers during World War II in Norway. The Norwegian-designed monument is carved from stones cut to com (17.17kb)
- 27 July 2010 - Combined Services cricket teams met at Lords for the annual Inter-Services Twenty 20 Trophy. The morning started well for the Army who won the toss and batted first against the RAF. They scored 135 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. The RAF di (32.02kb)
- 24 July 2010: 1 Royal Horse Artillery received their operational medals following a recent six month deployment to Afghanistan. The busy day included a parachute display, a musical drive by the guns and horses from King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery a (48.89kb)
- 22 July: The repatriation of Staff Sergeant Brett Linley of 11 Explosive Ordanance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire. SSgt Linley was killed in Afghanistan on 17 July. (99.38kb)
- 22 July: The repatriation of Sergeant Thomas Monkhouse, Royal Dragoon Guards, at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire. Sgt Monkhouse was killed in Afghanistan on 17 July. (90.46kb)
- 21 July: British Armed Forces won all the major events at the British National Canopy Piloting Championships held in Bad Lippspringe, Germany. Major Alistair McCartney, RLC, was overall winner and will take part in the World Chamionships. (76.58kb)
- 20 July: The repatriation of Major James Bowman, a Company Commander with 1 Royal Gurkha Rifles, at RAF Lyneham , Wiltshire. Major Bowman was killed on Tuesday 13 July in Afghanistan. (65.13kb)
News in Brief
Telephones For Troops
Do you have an old mobile phone gathering dust?
Warrant Officer Class 2 Stuart Gee is unwanted phones to raise money for The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
If you have a phone you no longer need, and would like to support the Poppy Appeal, please remove any SIM card, delete all personal data and send the phone to:
WO2 (SQMS) Stuart Gee
HQ London District
Horse Guards Parade
Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A 2AX
Please do not send chargers or any other items. Donated phones will be converted to cash and the resulting total donated to the Poppy Appeal. It is hoped that a cheque will be sent to The Royal British Legion before Christmas.
Any queries can be emailed to stuart.gee414@mod.uk.