6th October
Stratford Sea Cadets welcomed Neil Wallace, headmaster at Stratford School as the VIP for this months Divisions.
Cadets visited by their headmaster
A bit of climbing
3rd October 2017
Cadets from TS Gurkha were delighted when the climbing wall visited the unit.
A Desert Adventure for TS Gurkha
28th September 2017
Cadets from Stratford were excited to welcome desert adventurers, Julian Woodhall and Seb Coulthard to TS Gurkha on Thursday when they learnt more about ‘The Footsteps Of Lawrence Of Arabia - The Man Behind The Legend’ Expedition.
Seb Coulthard, former Royal Naval Air Service and polar explorer explained how T.E. Lawrence contributed to WW1 by his actions in Arabia, adapting to his surroundings and working with local tribes to defeat the Ottomans. For many of the cadets this highlighted a different aspect of the Great War that they had not previously been aware of, being more familiar with the trenches of Europe and sea battles such as Jutland.
The expedition marked the 100th anniversary of T.E. Lawrence travelling across the Jordanian desert and entering the city of Aqaba. Woodhall and Coulthard re-traced his footsteps using camels, a single Bedouin guide and period equipment and lived just as Lawrence had amongst the mountains of Wadi Rumm.
Julian Woodhall, ex-British Army and former Sea Cadet, demonstrated how traditional desert dress is most appropriate for survival in the extreme cold and heat of the desert, how Lawrence blew up enemy trains and how he lived in a desert environment.
‘The cadets have had a great night’ said APO Drinkwater ‘It was great that they were able to handle some of the equipment that Lawrence of Arabia would have used. It’s not so different to the adventure equipment that the cadets use nowadays.’
Before Julian went to Jordan, TS Gurkha asked him to send a video message whilst in the desert letting them know which skills and attributes learnt whilst in the Sea Cadets were proving most useful. He messaged to say ‘Leadership, fitness and a willingness to carry on when things are tough.’
‘Tonight’s presentation has been very enjoyable’ commented Lt Roger Edmunds, Officer in Charge ‘Not only have the cadets learnt an important part of our military history but they can also see how some of the skills that we teach them on a weekly basis are incredibly important in extreme conditions.’
TS Gurkha Retrieve The Ducks
26th August 2017
Cadets and volunteers from TS Gurkha were on the river for Stratford Rotary Club's annual Duck Race. Our job was to collect all of the ducks swimming down the river. Great job!
Meteorology Course
2nd August 2017
Cadets from TS Gurkha attain Meteorolgy qualifications at HMS Raleigh.
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