#ExSalientVenturer CFAV team on the ferry back to the UK. It’s been a fantastic4 days Thomas Hardye School St Edward's School CCF Pate’s Grammar School Bella Jones Steve Hoydan, Captain (The Army’s Cadet Forces) Deputy Commander Cadets - Army Cadets UK National Colonel Cadets Rob Guest Army Cadets UK Combined Cadet Force Combined Cadet Force Association #workingtogether
Wrapping up an incredible trip #exsalientventurer ! Cadets explored Bayernwald Trenches, Langemark German War Cemetery, and Tyne Cot Memorial. Huge shoutout to Kevin Matthews and Thomas Hardye School CCF for making this experience possible. 🙌 #stedwardsccf @patesgs St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form
Final stop for Thomas Hardye School #ccf St Edward's School CCF and Pate’s Grammar School #ccf on #ExSalientVenturer before heading back to Calais was Tyne Cot Cemetary Commonwealth War Graves Army Cadets UK Combined Cadet Force #wewillrememberthem
Cadets from Pate’s Grammar School, St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form, and Thomas Hardye School CCF's paraded in the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony.
Cpl Jacob M, representing SES CCF, laid a wreath at the memorial, honoring the memory of the fallen.
#ExSalientVenturer #StEdwardsCCF #CombinedCadetForce Kevin Matthews
Thank you to Di Turton for graciously agreeing to conduct Cadet promotions after the Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony.
Congratulations to Cpl Jacob M, Cpl Magnus S, and Sgt Oscar A! 🎉
#ExSalientVenturer #StEdwardsCCF Kevin Matthews St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form
Deep moments of reflection at Essex Farm cemetery with our cadets.
#StEdwardsCCF #WW1 #LestWeForget #ExSalientVenturer
Steve Hoydan, Captain (The Army’s Cadet Forces) Pate’s Grammar School
St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form Kevin Matthews
Our cadets visited the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, paying tribute to the brave soldiers who fought there.
#StEdwardsCCF #VimyMemorial #ExSalientVenturer #combinedcadetforce Steve Hoydan, Captain (The Army’s Cadet Forces) Kevin Matthews Pate’s Grammar School St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form
Cadets from #ExSalientVenturer paid homage to D51 (Deborah), destroyed during the Battle of Cambrai on 20/11/17. They solemnly laid a wreath at the graves of her crew in the cemetery beside the museum. #StEdwardsCCF #CombinedCadetForce
Pate’s Grammar School
Kevin Matthews Thomas Hardye School
Day 01 on the Ex Salient Venturer WW1 Battlefield Tour:
Exploring Hooge Crater, museum, and trenches with our dedicated cadets!
Kevin Matthews Pate’s Grammar School @patesoed
St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form
#StEdwardsCCF #WW1 #LestWeForget #ExSalientVenturer
Day 2 of #ExSalientVenturer was a deep dive into history for our cadets! From Vimy Ridge to Somme and Thiepval Memorial, the highlights were unforgettable. #StEdwardsCCF #CombinedCadetForce St Edward's Senior & Sixth Form Pate’s Grammar School Kevin Matthews Thomas Hardye School
Long day of travel but some amazing visits today! Ypres Salient - Brandhoek CWGC, Hooge Crater Museum and Trench System, Essex Farm and Hill 60. #ExSalientVenturer Thomas Hardye School St Edward's School CCF Pate’s Grammar School Combined Cadet Force Army Cadets UK #bemore Kevin Matthews