226 Cadets on Trafalgar Square
Thirty Cadets and Staff members from 226 (Brighton) Squadron donned their best uniform on Sunday as they marched alongside 500 members of other Cadet forces on Trafalgar Square to commemorate the 205th anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar.
226 Squadron led on the Parade in front of a crowd of thousands, taking their positions in the middle of the Square. Among them was Cadet Sergeant Verity Martin, who was appointed wreath layer on the basis of her impeccable standards over the weekend. This privilege follows two days of intensive Training at Longmoor Army Base, Hampshire where Cadets prepared for the Nationally celebrated and televised event. However, it wasn’t all hard work for the Brighton Cadets as they were invited to dine at Wellington Barracks following the Parade, courtesy of the Guards Division.
One Cadet describes their experience:
“It was a real privilege to be on Parade in such a well-known British landmark, and alongside such a huge number of Cadets! I was also lucky enough to escort the VIP guest, The First Sea Lord, which was an experience!”
Cadet Sergeant Kyle Crickmore
This year called for more celebrations for the Air Cadets as the event coincided with the Cadet 150 festivities, in addition to being the first time ever that any other Cadet force was invited to partake in the Parade. Overall, the weekend was a great success, and Brighton Air Cadets gave a triumphant show, waving the flag for the Air Training Corps and receiving praise from many senior members of the Cadet Forces.
