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The Newsletter August 2017

Welcome to the new look MERCIAN Regiment Monthly Newsletter this will be where you can find the distilled version of what the Regiment has been up to and what is going on in the near future. Follow us on Facebook to find out more or follow our activity.

Regimental News and events.

MERCIAN 10th Anniversary Dinner - 1 Sept 17 Lichfield Cathedral. Tickets available through RHQ. Email: INFHQ- [email protected] MERCIAN 10th Anniversary parade - 2 Sept 17 . Parade through Tamworth, step off at 1pm. DANCOX VC Parade - 31 October through Worcester. step off at 1100

Regimental Update.

1 MERCIAN. 1 MERCIAN have now returned from their time on the Canadian Prairie, an area some of them know better than Salisbury Plain given the time they have spent there over the last few years. This year they assumed the role of OPFOR – The “Opposing Force” what the CO describes as ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity for the lads to conduct excellent training, in a ‘different’ role, as a free thinking aggressive enemy designed to test the battle groups to their limit – and fight to win’.

1 MERCIAN also have recently conducted Public Duties this was headed up by Major Andy Ryan (OC C Company); the regiment views this as a privilege and unique opportunity to share some of our unique traditions and excellent bearing and discipline with the and the London tourist crowd.

2 MERCIAN. 2 MERCIAN have deployed two Companies (Coy) and a small HQ to Northern Iraq on Op SHADER for 6 months. Based in Erbil, B (Malta) Coy will deliver training to the Kurdish security forces, and based out of Taji and Besmaya, C (Kohima) Coy will deliver Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED), engineer and medical training to the Iraqi Security Forces. In July, A (Grenadier) Coy deployed for 6 months, under the command of 32 Engineer Regiment, to South Sudan as part of the United Nations mission there. Their task will mainly involve force protection, but they will also assist the engineers with construction activity. Fire Support (Dragon) Coy will deploy to the Falklands from Aug to Nov 17, to be the Roulement Infantry Company. Everyone will be back in by the end of January 2018, and will then focus on training up for a Battlegroup exercise in Kenya in May and June 2018, before then preparing for the Arms Plot to Episkopi, , over the summer. The arms plot to Cyprus is a unique opportunity that has come about as a result of the MERCIAN regiment now being part of the Kings Division alongside the Lancashire Regiment and .

2 MERCIAN will be conducting a home coming parade towards the end of February 2018, to celebrate the Regiment's 10th birthday, as well as bid a fond farewell to Chester as they prepare to move to Cyprus.

4 MERCIAN. The past 12 months have seen 4 MERCIAN engaged in a full and challenging calendar filled with operational deployments, training events, adventurous training (AT) and battlefields studies. The opportunity to deploy was welcomed with enthusiasm; as such soldiers deployed on Op TOSCA (Cyprus) on a dynamic UN Peacekeeping Mission and have also deployed on Short Term Training Teams (STTT) to Uganda through January – March. Later on in the year 4 MERCIAN will deploy soldiers on OP SHADER (Iraq) with 2 MERCIAN. 4 MERCIAN has recently completed its annual overseas training exercise (OTX) to Spain, working alongside the 45th Garellano Spanish Regiment testing the Reservists abilities in both rural and urban operations.

Recruiting News.

The Mercian Regiment is regularly running recruiting events across the Heart of England. To attend one of these events find the details on our Facebook page, if you know someone who may be interested please share this email with them.

We recruit from across the midlands and are the Infantry regiment of choice for those who live and have grown up in Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, The West Midlands, Black Country, Worcestershire and the Wirral.

To apply visit the Army jobs website via the link below or message us on Facebook.

Army Jobs (Visit our social media, our website or email us via the icons above)

Mercian Regimental family

Regimental Benevolence

All veterans are pointed towards the new veterans gateway that was launched on 20th June. This is the single point of reference for any veterans who require assistance. https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk

Regimental Cadet units

If you are a cadet or involved with a Cadet organisation and would like the Regimental Support Team (RST) to support a cadet detachment or county event please contact WO2 Keeton at RHQ MERCIAN on 01543 434390 or message us on Facebook.

Regimental Band.

The Band of the Mercian Regiment has been active across the country with some large scale events in support to 1 MERCIAN's public duties commitment. Whilst in London they also took part in Beating Retreat on Horseguards, which along with their public duties parades, we believe is a first for a reserves band from outside of London District.

You can see the band at the MERCIAN 10 Freedom parade on the 2nd September in Tamworth. Other business.

Worcestershire -

The event to mark the centenary of Dancox VC will take place in Worcester on 21st October 17. A parade will set off from the Cathedral at 1100 finishing at Dancox house where a plaque will be unveiled. There is also a dinner being organised in the evening 21st October by Worcester Museum, if you would like to attend please contact John or Pam at [email protected]

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