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The 3WW
NijmegenTeam 2010 (some members absent due to other
commitments, including summer camp) |
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3 Welsh
Wing Nijmegen Team __________________________________________________________________________ |
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The 2010 Nijmegen march
teams from 3 Welsh Wing assembled for a final briefing
and dinner at RAF Pembrey before starting on their 15
hour journey to Holland later that week. |
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The 3 Welsh Wing Marching Officer, Fg Off Chris Evans,
had assembled most of his marchers together and had
invited OC 3WW and his wife Jackie to the farewell
dinner, which was entirely cooked by CI Nathan Barker
(1092 Sqn), whose expertise in the kitchen produced one
of the finest three course meals Wing Commander Wilson
had eaten. |
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3WW is sending 24
cadets and 3 staff to undertake the most arduous task
any cadet could volunteer for, marching 100 miles in 4
days, often in scorching temperatures as they march
across Holland. One additional member of 3WW, CI Sian
Nevatte is accompanying Trent Wing, as the Wing found
themselves short of a female marching assistant to
accompany their team. Fg Off Amanda Evans (Deputy
Marching Officer) is leading one of the 3WW teams and
her husband Fg Off Chris Evans is leading the other,
with 3WW one of very few Wings to field two teams in
this year's event. |
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In
his speech to the cadets at the meal, OC 3WW stated how
proud he was of them all and how thankful he was that Fg
Off Chris Evans had made the whole process so
professional and that our teams were the envy of many
others. He added that to succeed in the march, each one
had to be physically fit, mentally strong, a good team
member, good leadership skills, dedicated and have the
ability to raise money in the support of the team, all
of which highlighted the great abilities they had that
made great assets for any employer. When the team
returns they will write about their exploits and how
they managed to make a 100 mile march seem like a stroll
in the park. |
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At
the end of the evening, OC 3WW was presented with a
Nijmegen team medal as a memento and Mrs Wilson a
bouquet of flowers. |
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Overview and picture very kindly supplied by :
OC No 3 WW - Wing Commander Bob Wilson |
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