On 13 March, a number of London Cadets, Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers were recognised by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London for outstanding service to London’s Reserve and Cadet units.
Sir Ken Olisa OBE presented the awards at an Army Reserve Training Centre in Bloomsbury, central London.
The award winners were:
LORD LIEUTENANT’S CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO LONDON CADETS
Squadron Leader Mark Bird 56 (Woolwich) Squadron RAFAC
Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Denise Burton Tooting & Balham Unit SCC
Wing Commander David Hobbs Sutton Grammar School CCF
SSI Timothy Kellman 216 (Tottenham) Cadet Detachment ACF
Wing Commander Colin Leggatt Royal Russell School CCF
Major Karen Lorimer 13 Company, HQ SW London ACF
Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Graham Peach Chiswick Unit SCC
Civilian Instructor Anthony Rowlinson 1903 (Penge) Squadron RAFAC
Flight Sergeant Nigel Young 173 (Orpington) Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR ADULT INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
Warrant Officer Matthew De-Gale Coke 33F (Battersea) Squadron RAFAC
Lieutenant Nathan Hartigan 146 Cadet Detachment ACF
2Lt George Heine Leigh Stationers’ Academy CCF
Sergeant Daniel Hill 1083 (Uxbridge) Squadron RAFAC
Pilot Officer Jamie McCarthy 56 (Woolwich) Squadron RAFAC
Sergeant Alex Winton 1227 (Sidcup) Squadron RAFAC
Chaplain (SCC) Steven Young RNR Edgware & Mill Hill Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR CIVILIAN INSTRUCTORS TO LONDON’S CADET MOVEMENT
Civilian Instructor Paul Doherty 344 (Fulham) Squadron RAFAC
Civilian Instructor Nicola Gilbert 1083 (Uxbridge) Squadron RAFAC
Civilian Instructor Joseph McGuigan London Eastern District SCC
Civilian Instructor Wayne Petford 14F (Northolt) Squadron RAFAC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING SEA CADET CORPS UNIT COMMANDER IN 2024
Petty Officer (SCC) Blake Reddington Sutton Unit SCC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ROYAL MARINES CADET DETACHMENT COMMANDER ROYAL MARINES CADET DETACHMENT IN 2024
Petty Officer Rafid Chowdhury Sutton Unit RMCD
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ARMY CADET FORCE DETACHMENT COMMANDERS
From South West – SSI Patrick Cullen 154 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North East – SSI Connor Jones 35 Cadet Detachment ACF
From North West – CSgt Dominic Geddes 214 (Finchley) Cadet Detachment
ACF
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING ROYAL AIR FORCE AIR CADETS SQUADRON COMMANDERS
From Kent Wing – Flt Lt David Purvis 359 (Bexleyheath) Squadron RAFAC
From London Wing – Flt Lt Sulaiman Faisal 1147 (Barking) Squadron RAFAC
From Middlesex Wing – Flt Lt Christopher Da Camara 14F (Northolt) Squadron RAFAC
From Surrey Wing – WO James McCormack 219 (Sutton & Cheam) Squadron
RAFAC
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMBINED CADET FORCE CONTINGENT COMMANDER 2024
Major Gary Davies Christ’s College Finchley CCF
THE GL RFCA AWARD TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING COMBINED CADET FORCE SECTION COMMANDER 2024
Captain Mathew Owen Caterham School CCF
ACF CITIZENSHIP AWARD
This award was introduced into Greater London in 1990 and consists of a trophy which is presented each year to the Commander of the ACF Detachment which is judged to have contributed the most to local community relations through either a single project or a series of activities.
The winners for 2024 is:
212 (Hornsey) Cadet Detachment ACF, HQ Middlesex & North West London ACF South East London ACF
LORD-LIEUTENANT’S CADETS
SCC Cadet Sergeant Maisie Swan Chislehurst & Sidcup Unit SCC
ACF Cadet Colour Sergeant Larisia Moore 136 Cadet Detachment ACF
CCF Cadet Sergeant Hannah Dormann St Benedict’s School CCF
RAFAC Cadet Flight Sergeant Rhea McLeod 282 (East Ham) Squadron RAFAC
LORD LIEUTENANT’S CERTIFICATES OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE TO RESERVE FORCES
WO2 Martin Barnes 135 Geographical Squadron (R)
Petty Officer (Logs) Jeremy Blackburn HMS PRESIDENT
Commander Claudine Church FANY (PRVC)
WO2 James Denney 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment
Sergeant Dave Fletcher 240 Squadron, 151 Regiment RLC
Sergeant Christopher Lane 24 Commando RE, 131 Commando SQN RE
Corporal Kevan Looseley 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF
WO1 Alan Marriott 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
WO2 Michael Philpott 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
LONDON’S VOLUNTEER RESERVIST OF THE YEAR
Corporal Emily Moss, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion
WO2 Chloe Brahmbhatt, 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
Runner-Up
Corporal Emily Moss, 3 Military Intelligence Battalion
Winner
WO2 Chloe Brahmbhatt, 256 Multi-Role Medical Regiment
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LL Awards 2025 ImagesEditor’s Note(s):
- The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London is the personal representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Greater London. Each Lord-Lieutenant is assisted in, largely ceremonial, duties by Deputy Lieutenants whom he appoints; the Lieutenancy Office is based at Whitehall, London SW1.
- GL RFCA is the focal point of activity and administration for reserves and cadets of all three Services in London. We came into existence in 1908 at the same time as the Territorial Army, as did 12 other autonomous Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations (RFCAs) spread throughout the United Kingdom.
- Lord-Lieutenants’ Awards may be awarded to any serving reservist with the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines Reserve, Army Reserve or Royal Auxiliary Air Force, and regular service personnel and civilians (e.g. civil and crown servants) who are employed in direct support of the reserve forces.