Congratulations go out to 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC for their fundraising so far this year. The fundraising aim is to raise as much money as possible during 2008 / 2009 in order to support the excellent work of the Army Benevolent Fund. The target to raise was £23,000 and with a year left to run they have already raised over £22,000 !
Various events have took place - everything from 'The Pioneer Reunion' over the weekend of 5-6th June 2008 which raised a total of £5166.37 to the Regiment walking along the entire 84 miles of Hadrians Wall !
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Here is an another excellent video with some excellent photography.
A long, hard summer in Afghanistan with the pioneers of 13 Troop, 23 Pioneer Regiment who were attached to the 2 Mercian Battle Group during their tour of Op Herrick 6, Helmand Province from April to October 2007.
Featuring... Cpl McHugh (Mac), LCpl Joseph (Jo), Pte Sherry (Shez),
Pte Flemming (Flem), Pte Tuinasaqalau (Tuina), Pte Sautaka (Tuks), Pte Hall (H), Cpl Beresford (Bez), LCpl Patterson (Paddy), Pte Wagalevu (Baby), Pte Law (Law), Pte Dent (Denty), Pte Uliviti (Uli), Pte Aisea (Ice), Cpl Scott (Scotty), LCpl Rokodrava (Roko), Pte Lewasaru (Lewi), Pte Anderson (Geordie), Pte Qualo (Q), Pte Seruvatu (Scooby), Pte Gorza (G), Lt Gregg McLeod (Boss), Sgt Uren Palmer (U-P), Pte Dougherty (Doc), Pte Richards (Richards), Pte Rokobatitoa (Roko). Pte Alleyne (Tripod), Pte Ratabua (Ratty). "The Pioneers were there and we kicked ass..."
Nineteen countries are providing troops to
the International Security
Assistance Force to assist the new Afghan Interim Authority
with
the provision of security and stability in Kabul.
Jeremy Spake is out to find the hardest
job in Britain.
Surely the toughest job in Britian is not the RLC ! Jeremy visits 23 Pioneer regiment
in Oman.
This was aired on BBC1 Friday 26 April, 19:00 - 19:30 30 mins
Not necessary a 23 Pioneer Story but
none the less ex-Pioneers.
Siberian Challenge is the RLC Millennium exercise with the
Russians last summer, when they crossed the Chersky Mountains
in North-West Siberia. Twenty five soldiers joned by the same
number of the Russian Airborne
Rescue Service (ENERCOM).
Two ex-Pioneers are involved: Sergeant
Ruben Paul of 518 Squadron and myself. To those in Enercom
Sergeant Paul's red beret which was awarded while he served
with 5 Brigade gained him credibility. But Russian sergeants
are two year conscripts and so they were amazed by his versatility.
I told them that driving, cooking, organizing parades, teaching
survival skills and climbing were the usual talents I expected
of a British SNCO.
Following training in Scotland and
Switzerland both teams met at Granton on Spey and Glencoe
for the first joint exercise last February. After two weeks
at Glencors Depot, Edinburgh, Sergeant Paul had trained the
Russian Airborne which included their full colonels to care
for their bed spaces that he inspected and to cheer each time
he mentioned Pioneers.
