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  Awards and Promotions No.42
Posted by: T. Barker - 09-07-2021, 10:12 PM - No Replies

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Awards and Promotions No.42
07SEP21 2212hrs UTC


The following personnel have been removed from the group...


S. Dane [Removed]

B. Watson [Removed]

M. Pixels [Removed]

J. McLaughlin [Removed]

O. Petrus [Removed]

R. Buh [Removed]

C. Glass [Retired]

M. Jefferson [Retired]



The following personnel have been moved to Reserves/ELOA…

L. Menin [Company Reserves]

S. Gates [Company Reserves]

N. Williams [No.5 Platoon Reserves]

E. Ball [No.5 Platoon Reserves]


The following promotions have been made…

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Recruit E. Lorenz has been promoted to Private.
Pte. E. Lorenz has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Private N. Schucany has been promoted to Lance Corporal.
LCpl. N. Schucany has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon Sergeant.

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Private L. Williamson has been promoted to Lance Corporal.


The following personnel have changed roles...

Private D. Feng has transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Private D. Feng has been reassigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly.

Private S. Gibbs has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and is now a Trooper.
Tpr. S. Gibbs has been reassigned to D Tp, Troop HQ, No.1 Car, Driver-Mechanic.

Private T. Rose has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps and is now a Trooper.
Tpr. T. Rose has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.3 Car, No.1 L.M.G.

Trooper S. Sledge has been reassigned to D Tp, No.10 Section, No.4 Car, No.1 L.M.G.

Private S. Stevens has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Batman.

Private A. Oscar has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private I. O’Keefe has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private V. Kirov has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private A. Smith has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.2 Rifleman.

Private B. Horsman has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, Mortarman.

Lance Corporal A. Morin has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.2 Bren.

Lance Corporal B. Kaiser has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps.
LCpl. B. Kaiser has been reassigned to D Tp, Troop HQ, No.1 Car, Driver-Operator.

Lieutenant T. Barker has transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps.
Lt. T. Barker has been reassigned to D Tp, Troop HQ, No.1 Car, Troop Commander.


The following personnel have taken on additional roles…


F. Johannson has joined the film crew.


The following qualifications have been awarded…

N/A


The following commendations have been awarded…


I. O’Keefe has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

B. Horsman has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

M. Stevens has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

N. Williams has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

B. Horsman has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

M. Stevens has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

M. Potter has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

J. Sax has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

A. Baz has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

S. Jansen has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

L. Allen has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

M. Shardonia has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

F. Stangenberger has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty-six months of service with Red Devils.


The following medals have been awarded...


The following Personnel have received the DEFENCE MEDAL:

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F. Stangenberger
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  Awards and Promotions No.41
Posted by: T. Barker - 08-08-2021, 09:29 PM - No Replies

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Awards and Promotions No.41
08AUG21 2230hrs UTC


The following personnel have been removed from the group...

S. Wilson [Removed]

J. Duke [Removed]

L. Petersen [Removed]

L. McDaid [Removed]

R. Winters [Removed]

F. Ingram [Removed]

B. Bradley [Removed]

M. Ferguson [Removed]

T. Gilmour [Removed]

B. Montgomery [Removed]


The following personnel have been moved to Reserves/ELOA…

N/A


The following promotions have been made…

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Recruit W. Armstrong has been promoted to Private.
Pte. W. Armstrong has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Recruit L. Fox has been promoted to Private.
Pte. L. Fox has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.2 Section, No.5 Rifleman.

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Recruit A. Kerry has been promoted to Private.
Pte. A. Kerry has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.2 Rifleman.

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Recruit J. McLaughlin has been promoted to Private.
Pte. J. McLaughlin has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.3 Rifleman.

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Recruit A. Smith has been promoted to Private.
Pte. A. Smith has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.5 Section, No.1 Rifleman.

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Recruit H. Mann has been promoted to Private.
Pte. H. Mann has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Private M. Malimete has been promoted to Lance Corporal.
LCpl. M. Malimete has been reassigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly NCO.

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Private C. Hamilton has transferred to the RAF and has been promoted to Sergeant (Pilot)
Sgt. C. Hamilton has been reassigned to No.74 Squadron RAF, Blue Flight, Element Wingman.


The following personnel have changed roles...

N/A


The following personnel have taken on additional roles…

F. Marshall is now an Instructor.

J. Ketzl is now an Instructor.


The following qualifications have been awarded…

N/A


The following commendations have been awarded…

J. Thunder has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

L. Menin has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

M. Malimete has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

S. Deadman has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

M. Jefferson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

O. Koalaton has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Janssen has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

J. Thunder has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

E. Sainsbury has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

T. Barker has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

M. Thompson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

M. Standish has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.


The following medals have been awarded...

N/A
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  Awards and Promotions No.40
Posted by: T. Barker - 07-11-2021, 10:05 PM - No Replies

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Awards and Promotions No.40
11JUL21 2305hrs UTC

The following personnel have been removed from the group...

S. Worden [Removed]

M. Dutch [Removed]

C. Darnall [Removed]

J. Bush [Removed]

N. Sean [Removed]

J. Wilson [Removed]

K. Calloway [Removed]

L. Hanns [Retired]

S. Sharpe [Retired]


The following personnel have been moved to Reserves/ELOA…

M. Allermann [No.5 Platoon Reserves]


The following promotions have been made…

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Recruit L. Petersen has been promoted to Private.
Pte. L. Petersen has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Recruit N. Bond has been promoted to Private.
Pte. N. Bond has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.2 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Acting Lance Corporal N. Ramsey has been promoted to Lance Corporal.
LCpl N. Ramsey has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.1 Rifleman.

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Private J. Janssen has been promoted to Lance Corporal.
Lance Corporal J. Janssen has been further promoted to Lance Sergeant.
LSgt J. Janssen has been reassigned to D Troop, No.10 Section, Section Second-in-Command.

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Acting Lance Corporal J. Ketzl has been promoted to Corporal.
Cpl. J. Ketzl has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, Section Second-in-Command.

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Lance Corporal S. Deadman has been promoted to Corporal.


The following personnel have changed roles...

Lance Corporal M. Shardonia has transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps and is now a Private.
Pte. M. Shardonia has been reassigned to B Coy, 16 PFA (Attached), Nursing Orderly.

Lance Sergeant M. Stevens has transferred to the Airborne Infantry and is now a Private.
Pte. M. Stevens has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Lance Corporal J. Sledge has voluntarily relinquished rank and is now a Trooper.

Trooper W. Wolf has been reassigned to D Troop, No.10 Section, Batman.

Trooper A. Baz has transferred from Reserves and has been assigned to D Troop, No.10 Section, Driver-Operator.

Private J. Johnson has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, Section Mortarman.

Private O. Koalaton has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.2 Bren.

Private T. Rose has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Trooper B. Horsman has transferred to the Airborne Infantry and is now a Private.
Pte. B. Horsman has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.5 Section, Section Mortarman.

Private V. Kirov has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.5 Section, No.2 Bren.

Private O. Joshua has transferred from the Reserves and has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.2 Rifleman.

Private J. Hoffjäger has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, Section Marksman.

Private C. Glass has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.2 Bren.

Lance Corporal B. Kaiser has been reassigned to B Coy, Company Orderly.


The following personnel have taken on additional roles…

N/A


The following qualifications have been awarded…

N/A


The following commendations have been awarded…

A. Baz has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

E. Ball has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

Y. Ignatov has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

T. Fisher has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

M. Bluebeard has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

H. Chu has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

J. Ketzl has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

N. Schucany has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

D. Feng has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

L. Williamson has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

A. Betts has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

E. Ball has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

Y. Ignatov has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

T. Fisher has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

I. O’Keefe has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

D Wollons has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

D. Anzio has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

M. Bluebeard has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

H. Chu has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

C. Knight has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

M. Bogey has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

A. Oscar has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twenty-four months of service with Red Devils.

C. Thorpe has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty-six months of service with Red Devils.


The following medals have been awarded...

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The following Personnel have received the FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR:

D. Wollons

D. Anzio

M. Bluebeard

H. Chu

J. Thunder

E. Sainsbury

M. Stevens

B. Horsman

J. Johnson

G. Goodspeed

J. Ketzl

N. Schucany

D. Feng

L. Williamson

A. Betts

S. Deadman

M. Jefferson

M. Malimete

T. Gilmour

O. Koalaton

N. Williams

M. Ferguson

W. Wolf

F. Johansson

C. Glass

L. Fox

N. Bond

B. Bradley


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The following Personnel have received the FRANCE AND GERMANY CLASP on their AIR CREW EUROPE STAR:

J. Sax

W. Centurion


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The following Personnel have been awarded a MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES:

M. Malimete

W. Wolf


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The following Personnel have received the DEFENCE MEDAL:

C. Thorpe
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  Awards and Promotions No.39
Posted by: T. Barker - 05-30-2021, 02:04 AM - No Replies

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Awards and Promotions No.39
30MAY21 0304hrs UTC

The following personnel have been removed from the group...

K. McLaren [Removed]

C. Stephens [Removed]

D. Roof [Removed]

E. Webb [Removed]

The following personnel have been moved to Reserves/ELOA…

O. Joshua [No.5 Platoon Reserves]


The following promotions have been made…

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Recruit S. Gates has been promoted to Private.
Pte. S. Gates has been assigned to B Coy HQ, Batman to the Commanding Officer.

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Recruit F. Johansson has been promoted to Private.
Pte. F. Johansson has been assigned to No.4 Platoon, No.2 Section, Section Mortarman.

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Recruit C. Hamilton has been promoted to Private.
Pte. C. Hamilton has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Recruit C. Glass has been promoted to Private.
Pte. C. Glass has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

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Private N. Ramsey has been promoted to Acting Lance Corporal.

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Lance Corporal M. Stevens has been promoted to Lance Sergeant.

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Sergeant (Pilot) W. Centurion has been promoted to Flight Sergeant.

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Pilot Officer J. Sax has been promoted to Flying Officer.

The following personnel have changed roles...

Private A. Cromwell has transferred to the Artillery Corps and is now a Gunner.
Pte. A. Cromwell has been reassigned to B Troop, No.3 Section, No.2 Gun, Driver-Mechanic.

Private N. Williams has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.2 Bren.

Private V. Kirov has returned from retirement and has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private S. Sharpe has returned from ELOA and has been assigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, No.3 Rifleman.

Lance Corporal A. Morin has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.5 Section, Section Second-in-Command.

Corporal I. O’Keefe has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.5 Section, Section Commander.

Sergeant (Pilot) M. Bogey has returned from retirement and has been assigned to No.74 Squadron, A Flight, Blue Section, Element Wingman.

Sergeant F. Stangenberger has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Platoon Sergeant.

Sergeant C. Thorpe has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.4 Section, Section Commander.


The following personnel have taken on additional roles…

N/A


The following qualifications have been awarded…

J. Johnson has achieved his glider qualification.


The following commendations have been awarded…

A. Cromwell has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

J. Hoffjäger has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

A. Morin has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

G. Goodspeed has received an Overseas Service Chevron for six months of service with Red Devils.

J. Hoffjäger has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

A. Morin has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

The following medals have been awarded...

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The following Personnel have received the AFRICA STAR:
L. Petersen
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  Awards and Promotions No.38
Posted by: T. Barker - 05-09-2021, 07:01 AM - No Replies

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Awards and Promotions No.38
08MAY21 0801hrs UTC

The following personnel have been removed from the group...

N. Barden [Removed]

A. McDevitt [Removed]

J. Witt [Removed]

L. French [Removed]

P. Medal [Removed]

R. Muller [Removed]

T. Marron [Removed]

D. Finch [Retired]

S. Cottitto [Retired]

R. Talyn [Retired]

D. Ryland [Retired]

The following personnel have been moved to Reserves/ELOA…

M. Cera [B Coy Reserves]

M. Bogey [Air Force Volunteer Reserves]

A. Baz [D Troop Reserves]

J. Booker [No.4 Platoon Reserves]

H. Chu [No.4 Platoon Reserves]


The following promotions have been made…

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Private. J. Ketzl has been promoted to Acting Lance Corporal.

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Trooper M. Stevens was field promoted to Acting Lance Corporal.
Acting Lance Corporal M. Stevens has been promoted to Lance Corporal.
LCpl. M. Stevens has been reassigned to D Troop, No.10 Section, Section Second-in-Command.

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S. Deadman has been promoted to Lance Corporal.

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Corporal M. Thompson was recently field promoted to Acting Sergeant.
Acting Sergeant M. Thompson has been promoted to Sergeant.

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Corporal A. Oscar was recently field promoted to Acting Sergeant.
Acting Sergeant A. Oscar has been promoted to Sergeant.
Sgt. A. Oscar has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Platoon Sergeant.

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Acting Sergeant F. Marshall has been promoted to Sergeant.

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Acting Sergeant L. Allen has been promoted to Sergeant.

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Sergeant C. Reichert was recently field promoted to Second Lieutenant.
2Lt. C. Reichert has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Platoon Commander.

The following personnel have changed roles...
Private M. Bluebeard has been reassigned to B Company, Company Clerk.

Private J. Bear has been reassigned to B Company, Company Storesman.

Private L. Menin has been reassigned to B Company, Batman for the Second-in-Command.

Private S. Gibbs has been reassigned to B Company, Orderly.

Trooper B. Horsman has been reassigned to D Troop, No. 10 Section, No. 4 Jeep, Batman.

Trooper W. Wolf has been reassigned to D Troop, No. 10 Section, No.4 Jeep, No.1 L.M.G.

Private O. Koalaton has been reassigned to No. 4 Platoon, No.1 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

Private L. Williamson has been reassigned to No.4 Platoon, No. 2 Section, No.4 Rifleman.

Private T. Rose has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Batman.

Private A. Cromwell has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, Platoon HQ, Orderly.

Private Y. Ignatov has been reassigned to No.5 Platoon, No.6 Section, No. 3 Rifleman.

Lance Corporal J. Sledge has been reassigned to D Troop, No. 10 Section, No. 3 Jeep, No.1 L.M.G.

Corporal S. Jansen has been reassigned to No. 5 Platoon, No.6 Section, Section Second-in-Command.


The following personnel have taken on additional roles…

L. Allen has joined the Historical Authenticity Committee.


The following qualifications have been awarded…

N/A


The following commendations have been awarded…

T. Rose has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

J. Roberts has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

N. Ramsey has received a Good Conduct Stripe.

L. Menin has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

J. Roberts has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

J. Harris has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

A. Cromwell has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

N. Ramsey has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

W. Centurion has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

F. Marshall has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

T. Rose has received an Overseas Service Chevron for twelve months of service with Red Devils.

L. Hanns has received an Overseas Service Chevron for eighteen months of service with Red Devils.

D. Thire has received an Overseas Service Chevron for thirty months of service with Red Devils.

The following medals have been awarded...
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The following Personnel have received the WAR MEDAL:

A. Betts

S. Deadman

M. Jefferson

M. Malimete

T. Gilmour

M. Allermann

N. Williams

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The following Personnel have received the AFRICA STAR:
C. Carrick

C. Thorpe

F. Stangenberger

D. Thire

L. Allen

M. Shardonia

B. Kaiser

J. Bear

A. Oscar

T. Barker

M. Standish

M. Thompson

C. Knight

M. Potter

J. Sax

S. Jansen

J. Sledge

C. Reichert

J. Roberts

J. Harris

A. Cromwell

N. Ramsey

W. Centurion

F. Marshall

T. Rose

A. Morin

J. Hoffjäger

E. Ball

Y. Ignatov

T. Fisher

I. O'Keefe

D. Wollons

M. Bluebeard

H. Chu

J. Thunder

E. Sainsbury

M. Stevens

B. Horsman

J. Johnson

R. Roger

G. Goodspeed

J. Ketzl

N. Schucany

D. Feng

D. Ryland

L. Williamson

A. Betts

S. Deadman

M. Jefferson

M. Malimete

T. Gilmour

O. Koalaton

N. Williams

W. Wolf

C. Stephens

F. Johansson

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The following Personnel have been awarded a MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES:

M. Stevens

W. Centurion

M. Thompson
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  Community Update No.13
Posted by: T. Barker - 04-22-2021, 12:01 AM - No Replies

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Community Update No.13
22APR21 0101 hrs UTC+1

Good day Red Devils,

For those older members of the unit, you might remember Horner used to write up these Community Updates and that he was somewhat notorious for allowing a lot of time to slip between entries. In fact the last update prior to this was his last entry on the 6th of June last year, where he started it off by suggesting it had been a long time since the last update. Well it has indeed been a long time since last update, so try to follow along.

What’s happened since the last update?
Last summer saw the retirement of Horner as leader of the unit after the conclusion of the very successful Juno Campaign which ended with a PvP win against a mixed group of communities. At the time we had just recently stood up No.5 Platoon under my leadership, and No.4 Platoon was going very strongly. As summer was upon us and COVID restrictions lifting around the world, we found a lot of members saying goodbye as they returned to in-place work or school in the fall. As a whole, our unit numbers have continued to stay positive despite the retirements. Around this time, Staff updated the training modules moving from a 3-part module system to a 4-part module system that saw each of the modules taking less time to complete, and also added a much needed recce component to the training modules.

In the absence of Horner leading the unit, the remainder of the Staff banded together and elected Thire take over, with all of our support behind him. Then as summer faded, we were treated to an interesting Operation BITING that saw us jumping (without weapons) into the Bruneval Raids to recover RADAR parts and intel. Following this event into the early fall season, we began to train for PvP against the Brothers in Arms community, which resulted in an overwhelmingly successful event. After the BiA PvP, we officially stood up our D Troop (Recce) team under Carrick’s leadership.

As fall turned to winter, we paddled ashore Italy in Operation SLAPSTICK which saw us chasing the remnants of the German Fallschirmjager further into the Italian mainland. Operation SLAPSTICK marked the first time we introduced the new (optional) midweek assignments which allowed small teams to work at tasks midweek like recce, logistics, defensive construction, convoy supply runs, etc. Many members of the unit enjoyed this change of pace and we’ve continued to include midweek assignments to the current date.

Once again as in 2019, our 2020 winter break began with a Nassau campaign ran by Thire. Following the campaign, we took the remainder of the month off and started fresh in January where we immediately moved into recruit training phases, followed by getting ready for our next campaign in February. In Operation CLAYMORE, we conducted a seaborne raid into Lofoten in Norway, followed by a PvP with the newer 102nd Panzergrenadier Battalion unit afterwards. After the successful PvP win, we moved back into training phase for March while we prepared for our current campaign event.

Unfortunately the month of March also brought on some bad news with the departure of Barden from the unit. After nearly 3 years of service to the unit, he was issued several warnings by the Staff for multiple infractions and issues stretching back several months. After ignoring a deadline to get back on track, he was removed from Staff and issued a probation with specific instructions on how to return to good standing. Ultimately Barden chose to ignore the probation, and with 1 day left remaining for him to reply with his intentions, he decided to just leave the unit without a word.

The good news moving forward was that Reichert was more than willing to step up and take over the leadership of No.4 Platoon. At the same time, recognizing that running a group of ~60 active members is a massive undertaking, I joined the Company HQ as Company 2IC, leaving No.5 Platoon in the more than capable hands of Standish. To finalize the new changes, both Reichert and Standish have joined the Red Devils Staff, and we are all committed to continue serving as your leadership. In April, we began our Operation COMPASS campaign, where we portray the British Army crashing against the Italian army in North Africa.

So here we are, all caught up to the present day. The unit is going very strong, with an estimated 61 active members, and we’re showing no sign of stopping anytime soon. Carrick recently became the first person in the unit to reach the 3 year milestone, achieving the first award of the Defense Medal, and some others will be joining that prestigious club shortly.

So what about the future? 
We’ll be finishing the current campaign, and at the conclusion of Operation COMPASS we will be making some minor changes to the ORBAT. Recce group will be expanding into a second vehicle, and both platoons will be receiving a new Platoon Sergeant. Staff is also currently working on documentation for many of our outdated specialist training, which once completed will be available to all members interested in such roles. Rumour also has it in a future campaign this year we might be hopping around in a jungle somewhere. And we also have many veteran members returning part-time to the unit expected to be full-time again this summer.

What do we need from you, the member?
We absolutely need your continued patience. The departure of Barden was difficult for some members, and we now have to adjust to having new leaders in place. It doesn’t mean that people are allowed to take advantage of new leaders and try their luck at getting away with behaviour that isn’t tolerated. This is still the Red Devils, and we expect better of our members. If anyone needs a reminder on the rules or how to conduct themselves, I’m more than willing to volunteer my time to sort that out as Company Second-in-Command.

The new leadership changes means we’re also looking for people to volunteer for junior leader roles and to help mentor newer players. If you’re interested, please talk to your current leadership team about your intention, then once given approval fill out an application and send it via the forums to Thire and/or myself.

Additionally, we are looking for people to volunteer for out-of-game roles, like the Film Crew or the Historical Authenticity Committee; if you’re interested please talk to Standish (Film Crew) or O’Keefe (H.A.C.) for more details and apply if it sounds like something you’d be interested in helping out with!

Finally we encourage all active members to reach out to any friends they have outside the community and bring them in if WW2 Arma Milsim is the sort of the thing they’d be interested in. It’s very easy to integrate into a group this size and quality when you have friends established already.

Upcoming Events
  • Operation COMPASS III-VI
  • Operation COMPASS midweek assignments
  • Post-Operation COMPASS Ceremony (Africa medals)
  • Recruit Modules + Ceremony
  • Member led events including Maquis #2 (date TBC) and maybe a Nassau side-campaign?
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