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Caithness Company
1st Battalion The Highlanders
Army Cadet Force
We have detachments in
CASTLETOWN
Cadet Hut Trail Street
Wednesday evenings at 7pm
WICK
Cadet Hall Macrae Street
Wednesday evenings at 7pm
THURSO
Cadet Hall Princes Street
Tuesday evenings at 7pm
For more details contact :
Colin Floydd
Cadet Administrative Assistant
Cadet Hall Princes Street Thurso
Telephone 01847 893868
Earlier Years Photo Gallery |
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May 06
Army Cadets On Fieldcraft Weekend At Broubster
 Caithness
Army Cadet Force held a fieldcraft exercise weekend at Broubster Forest
near Reay as the culmination of the Company's training before annual camp.
Activities included living in the field, camouflage, observation, tactical
movement and patrolling. The cadets had an enjoyable, sunny and extremly
wet time; but the skills learnt and equipment issued kept them warm and
dry most of the time. This years camp will be at Strensall In Yorkshire
from 1st to 14th July.
Anyone interested in joining the Army Cadet Force from the age of 12
should go along to the Army Cadet hall in Thurso on Tuesday nights, and
Wick and Castletown on Wednesday nights. All start at 7.00pm.
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January 06
Map Reading Weekend
 The
army Cadets carried out a map reading weekend on the 14th and 15th
January. All the Cadets worked hard, and found some of the problems not
only of navigating, but also simply moving, at night. Daytime navigation
skills were also tested and all the cadets came away having learned and
passed something. The picture shows Cdt JJ Munro, LCpl Gregor Maclean and
LCpl Niall Hornidge working out bearings and grid references for the
outdoor navigation exercise.
27 July 05
Summer Camp For The Caithness Army Cadets
 Another
successful summer camp was attended by members of the Caithness Army Cadet
Force at Altcar near Liverpool. the young folk were accompanied by
adult leaders from Caithness. As well as the competitions on the
firing range and drill teams they still managed time for day out to Alton
Towers making for two weeks of fitness and fun.
19 June 05
Four Cadets On Their Gold Duke Of Edinburgh Award
Expedition
 The
photographs show C/Sgt Macdonald, Sgt Perry, Cpl Sutherland and L/Cpl
Napier. They are seen at Forsinain climbing up through the forest towards
the county march, on the third day of their Duke of Edinburgh gold award
expedition.
16 May 05
Field Exercise and Camp At Rumster Forest
 The
spring is always a busy time for the Army Cadets. During the run up to
their summer camp they take part in events as varied as shooting matches,
sports meetings, D of E expeditions and cadet skills competitions.
This weekend they have just completed company camping and a fieldcraft
exercise at Rumster Forest. Thirty seven cadets and nine adults took part.
Activity was split into three grades by age and experience. The fair
weather helped make it a success.
7 March 05
New Caithness Army Cadet Web Pages
This new section takes over from the old pages for each of the Army
Cadets section in Caithness. News photos and information will be
added here from time to time. If you were in the Army Cadets in
former years and have some old photos why not send them in and we will set
up a Earlier Days section for you to browse and remember and share with
old friends.
There are 1700 cadet units across the UK from
large towns to small villages.
8000
volunteer instructors assist over 50,000 cadets.
The Army Cadet Force is not
part of the Army but it does use the uniforms, traditions and badges of
rank of the Regular and Territorial Army sponsors. All adults in the
ACF are youth workers. There's no danger of military "call up".
Photo Gallery
Do you have some interesting cadet photos?
Why not send them in for inclusion in the gallery
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