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A serving soldier had a unique Valentine’s Day this year, Colonel Richard Collinge who is a member of the Ambulance Co-Responders which is a group of military personnel of all ranks who volunteer in their own time to provide medical assistance to ambulance crews.

While helping the South Central Ambulance Service on St Valentine’s Day, Colonel Collinge was called out on an emergency and helped a man that had gone into cardiac arrest.




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Army Volunteer helps to mend a broken heart on Valentine’s Day Colonel Richard Collinge who is a member of the Military Co-Responders a group of military personnel of al ranks who in their own time volunteer to provide medial assistance to ambulance crews. He was among thse deployed in a full-time capacity under Op RESCRIPT to assist South Central Ambulance Ser...

At the beginning of March the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles part of the Gurkha Brigade held a reduced service at Sir John Moore Barracks to commemorate both Burma Day and Meiktila Day. The special service recognised the Gurkha soldier’s immense contribution during the Burma campaign in World War two.

A British Army Reservist from Hampshire has been playing her part in the national effort to beat the Coronavirus pandemic. Sergeant Rosie Dicks, in addition to working in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital also is currently serving with 256 Field Hospital - City of London as a full-time Reservist with The Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.

From a young age she always wanted to be a nurse and help people, during her military career Rosie has been around the world on military exercises, operational tours and supported the fight against Ebola in West Africa. Her military training and passion prepared her mentally and physically for the challenges she has faced over the last year.

Rosie said; “I am very proud of the work I do and my achievements, it keeps me motivated, it can be exciting and there is always a promise of a challenge.” Rosie is keen to continue to develop her career in whatever manner that may present itself either through her employment in the NHS or as a serving soldier. However, if another deployment was on the cards she said: “I certainly wouldn’t turn the opportunity down.”

In recognition of Captain Sir Tom Moore’s service to the nation, our Armed Forces were honoured to provide a Bugler, Bearer Party, Firing Party and Ceremonical Guard at his funeral today.

Captain Sir Tom was a Second World War Veteran, Honorary Colonel and an inspiration to all.

Today, with a Dakota flying overhead, the UK said farewell to Capt Sir Tom Moore.

In a moving ceremony with military honours, the last post was played to honour this truly inspirational hero.



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