HONOUR FOR CARRICK CADET

An
outstanding teenage Cadet from the Carrickfergus Open Detachment of the Army
Cadet Force has been appointed to serve as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant’s
Cadet for the County of Antrim.

Cadet Sergeant
Robert Allen takes on a largely ceremonial year-long role
during which he will attendMr
David McCorkell, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Antrim, on major civic occasions.  In recognition of the award Robert will wear
a special insignia on his uniform throughout his year in office.

Described in
the formal Citation which accompanies the honour, as ‘an enthusiastic and
hard-working cadet’ Robert, is steadily progressing through the cadet syllabus
and making the most of the broad range of challenges and opportunities the Army
Cadets offers, including completing his Junior Cadet Instructors Cadre, Cadet
Leadership Course and Cadet Radio User Qualification. In addition, he has successfully
completed his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and is well on his way to earning
Silver.

Robert’s blend
of determination and commitment, coupled with a lively sense of fun, have
already opened exciting opportunities for him to progress within the Cadet
movement. He recently represented his Battalion on a major six-week Canadian
exchange project, taking part in and learning to coach a variety of sports
including Football, Frisbee, Lacrosse and Softball, earning the sports-mad teen
a Canadian Silver First Aid Award.  While
in Canada, Robert was also able to demonstrate his considerable leadership
skills when he was selected to act as a platoon commander on the exchange visit.

Robert
is pictured with his proud dad, Richard, and Mr David McCorkell, Her
Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for the County of Antrim.  While the ceremony to mark the conferral of
the prestigious award was socially-distanced, Robert is already looking forward
to a busy year ahead as restrictions lift.