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August 2017

Welcome to the new look MERCIAN Regiment MonthlyNewsletter this will be where you can find the distilled version ofwhat the Regiment has been up to and what is going on in thenear future. Follow us on Facebook to find out more or followour activity.

Regimental News and events.

MERCIAN 10th Anniversary Dinner - 1 Sept 17 LichfieldCathedral. Tickets available through RHQ. Email: INFHQ-KINGS-MERC-GROUPMAILBOX@mod.ukMERCIAN 10th Anniversary parade - 2 Sept 17 . Paradethrough Tamworth, step off at 1pm.DANCOX VC Parade - 31 October through Worcester. step off at1100

Regimental Update.

1 MERCIAN. 1 MERCIAN have now returned from their time on

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

1 MERCIAN also have recently conducted Public Duties thiswas headed up by Major Andy Ryan (OC C Company); theregiment views this as a privilege and unique opportunity toshare some of our unique traditions and excellent bearing anddiscipline with the household division and the London touristcrowd.

2 MERCIAN. 2 MERCIAN have deployed two Companies(Coy) and a small HQ to Northern Iraq on Op SHADER for 6months. Based in Erbil, B (Malta) Coy will deliver infantrytraining to the Kurdish security forces, and based out of Taji andBesmaya, C (Kohima) Coy will deliver Counter ImprovisedExplosive Device (C-IED), engineer and medical training to theIraqi Security Forces. In July, A (Grenadier) Coy deployed for 6months, under the command of 32 Engineer Regiment, to SouthSudan as part of the United Nations mission there. Their taskwill mainly involve force protection, but they will also assist theengineers with construction activity. Fire Support (Dragon) Coywill deploy to the Falklands from Aug to Nov 17, to be theRoulement Infantry Company. Everyone will be back in Chesterby the end of January 2018, and will then focus on training up for

a Battlegroup exercise in Kenya in May and June 2018, beforethen preparing for the Arms Plot to Episkopi, Cyprus, over thesummer. The arms plot to Cyprus is a unique opportunity thathas come about as a result of the MERCIAN regiment now beingpart of the Kings Division alongside the Lancashire Regimentand Yorkshire Regiment.

2 MERCIAN will be conducting a home coming parade towardsthe end of February 2018, to celebrate the Regiment's 10th

birthday, as well as bid a fond farewell to Chester as theyprepare to move to Cyprus.

4 MERCIAN. The past 12 months have seen 4 MERCIANengaged in a full and challenging calendar filled with operationaldeployments, training events, adventurous training (AT) andbattlefields studies. The opportunity to deploy was welcomedwith enthusiasm; as such soldiers deployed on Op TOSCA(Cyprus) on a dynamic UN Peacekeeping Mission and have alsodeployed on Short Term Training Teams (STTT) to Ugandathrough January – March. Later on in the year 4 MERCIAN willdeploy soldiers on OP SHADER (Iraq) with 2 MERCIAN.

4 MERCIAN has recently completed its annual overseas trainingexercise (OTX) to Spain, working alongside the 45th GarellanoSpanish Regiment testing the Reservists abilities in both ruraland urban operations.

Recruiting News.

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

We recruit from across the midlands and are the Infantry regiment ofchoice 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 uson 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 waslaunched on 20th June. This is the single point of reference for anyveterans who require assistance.https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk

Regimental Cadet units

If you are a cadet or involved with a Cadet organisation and would likethe Regimental Support Team (RST) to support a cadet detachment orcounty event please contact WO2 Keeton at RHQ MERCIAN on01543 434390 or message us on Facebook.

Regimental Band.

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

You can see the band at the MERCIAN 10 Freedom parade on the2nd September in Tamworth.

Other business.

Worcestershire -

The event to mark the centenary of Dancox VC will take place inWorcester on 21st October 17. A parade will set off from theCathedral at 1100 finishing at Dancox house where a plaque will beunveiled.There is also a dinner being organised in the evening 21st October byWorcester Museum, if you would like to attend please contact John orPam at museummercian@btconnect.com

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