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Ex Royal Star - Marine Cadets Easter Camp
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Ostende Visit October 2007
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Annual Field Assessment August 2007
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TS Vanguard Sponsored Gun Haul July 2007
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Cheese & Wine 2006
This years Cheese and Wine evening was again a great night. With a vast selection of Cheese and Wine from around the world, everyone enjoyed thereselves.
We are thinking of holding another one in Spring/Summer 2007.
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Downsman Hike 2006
Walsall's Communications team who took part in the Downsman Hike 2006.
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Normandy Trip October 2006
In October 2006 a group of Staff, Cadets, Parents & Supporters took a trip to Normandy, France. Places such as Pegasus Bridge, The Famous Beaches and Disneyland Paris were visited as well as many more.
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Cadets visit the World Famous Pegasus Bridge and its museum.
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The trip wouldn't have been complete without stopping for a drink and Madame Gondree's Pegasus Bridge Cafe.
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TS Vanguards Sponsored Gun Haul September 2006
Sailors, Marines and Juniors all took part in this years Sponsored Gun Haul.
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August Bank Holiday Camp 2006
The Cadets help Mr Ellison rig the Units Bosun.
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Cadets try their hand at sailing, all having a go on the helm which goes towards their RYA YSS Stage 1.
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Some of them take part in a wet capsize which goes towards their RYA YSS Stage 2
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It wasn't just the Sailors that got wet, the canoeists had their go at a capsize drill too.
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With the help of PPO Holyhead and PPO Woodward.
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TS Vanguard's Royal Naval Parade 2006
The Marine Guard await the arrival of the Inspecting Officer, Cdr J Binns (RN)
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CPO Bullock & Cdr Binns take the salute during Colours.
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The Cadets show their skills & knowledge of seamanship during the main evolution.
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Ostende Trip October 2005
In October 2005 a group of Staff, Cadets, Parents & Supporters took a trip to Ostende, Belgium to tour the Flanders Fields, the War Graves and Memorials of the First World War.
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Tyne Cot Cemetry looking from one of the remaining blockhouses, featuring the Cross of Sacrifice
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The Cross of Sacrifice
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be your to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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The Memorial to the Missing at Tyne Cot
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The Lakenhalle (Cloth Hall) in Ypres
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The Last Post Ceremony takes place at the Menin Gate daily at 20:00. Upto 6 buglers from the local volunteer Fire Service sound the Last Post followed by a short silence then Reveille, under the memorial arch.
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The Cadets visit Hill 62 (Sanctuary Wood), preserved Original British Trenches that were found after the War
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Craters scatter the area which were formed by scattered shelling
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The Trenches that were used by the British Servicemen, also leading to tunnels which enabled the troops to move positions without being spotted
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You can't take cadets on a trip without taking them to a Theme Park!!
Bellewaerde Park is situated just outside of Ypres and was ideal for both our Juniors and more Senior cadets.
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The Cadets get a soaking, good job the weather was nice
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The day was finshed off with a trip to the local bowling alley in Ostende
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Cadets against Staff?? No Contest
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Our last stop before boarding the Ferry in Calais was The Arras Memorial
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Here we laid a Wreath on behalf of Walsall Sea Cadets for the Great Grandfather of 2 of our Cadets who travelled with us
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Boating at Aldridge Sailing Club
The Sea Cadets enjoy a nice gentle breeze whilst training in the Units ASC
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Pulling practice, ready for the District Comp
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Cadets try their hand at Canoeing
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Power Boating in the Units Viking, This is a form of Displacement Power Boating
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Rememberance Sunday Parades
Each year we are asked to provide a Guard of Honour and a Duty Bugler at Walsall's Rememberance Sunday Parade.
We alternate the Guard each year between the Sailors and the Marines.
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The Marines pay a tribute by providing the Armed Guard for Walsall's very own Victoria Cross Winner, Able Seaman John Carless, who was killed at the naval battle of Heligoland Bight on November 17th 1917.
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The Marines display their Carless routine around the Memorial Statue.
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The last post and reveille is sounded by a member of staff from Walsall Sea Cadets, Sgt Wagstaff
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