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Christingle |
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| The annual children’s Christmas Service attracted over 400 people from the Anglo-German community including soldiers and family from 20th Armoured Brigade. |
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20th Armoured Brigade Christmas Cake Competition |
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| Top garrison chefs within 20th Armd Bde, contributed 87 cakes in the annual Christmas Cake Competition held on Normandy Barracks’ Cheshire kitchen in categories that included the best of the military Chefs, Non Caterers and even a SCE School child category. |
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20th Armoured Brigade Remembers |
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| British soldiers, civilians and representatives from a variety of service organisations, gathered in Normanday Barracks to honour and remember those that are injured or have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. |
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Welsh Big Brew |
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| 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry) did their bit to return the favour for SSAFA recently by hosting a Big Brew at JB’s in Dempsey Barracks. |
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20th Armoured Brigade’s 70th Anniversary |
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| 70 years ago, a day after Adolf Hitler invaded Poland and 1 day before Neville Chamberlain broadcast that Britain was at war with Germany, the 20th Light Armoured Brigade was formed on this day in 1939 as part of the Territorial Army. |
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5 RIFLES return to Paderborn |
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| On Tuesday night, the first combat troops from Iraq returned to their base in Germany. The 93 men from A Company, 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 Rifles) arrived at Alanbrooke Barracks in the picturesque German cathedral city of Paderborn. |
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3 Bn REME - ‘Happy to be back’ |
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| Soldiers serving with 3 Battalion REME are among the final troops from 20th Armoured Brigade to return from Iraq following the end of the UK’s combat mission last month. |
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Mirror Joins Emotional Homecoming for Troops |
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The waiting has been long, painful and terrifying.
These are the Army wives who spent month after month holding families together while desperately hoping their partners remained safe. |
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Last combat troops back from Iraq |
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| On Saturday afternoon, the 79 men from C Company, 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1PWRR) returned to their barracks in Paderborn, Germany where they were met by dozens of cheering families and friends. (Home20 Link) |
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Families welcome home Iraq troops |
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| With the UK mission in Iraq ending after more than six years, military families are being reunited as the troops return home. (Home20 Link) |
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William Wordsworth School - Sunflower Competition |
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| Great excitement was once again evident at William Wordsworth School as our FS2 children prepared for the annual battle of the Sunflowers’... |
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Tigers Return From TELIC |
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| Soldiers serving with A Company, 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (A Coy 1PWRR) were amongst the first troops from 20 Armd Bde and the first from the Battalion to return home from Op TELIC 13... |
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Torch Challenge II |
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| Flushed with success from the Torch Challenge I in June 2008, we were collectively pondering what we would do for charity in 2009. The idea for this event (like any other good idea) was fashioned over a friendly post work beer!... |
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The Welsh Cavalry begin to return from Afghanistan |
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| Troops serving with 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG) have started to return from Afghanistan following their 6 month tour of duty in the country... |
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Garrison FS1 settings entertained with a Day in the Desert Experience |
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| The band room on Alanbrooke Barracks was transformed on the mornings of 3rd and 4th March for the FS1 Day in the Desert Event... |
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Following on from the success of the ‘Reunion’ booklet for younger children |
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| Paderborn Garrison has launched another new initiative to ensure those young people aged 12-18 whose parents are deployed, adapt well to their homecoming. |
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Homecoming Made Easier for Garrison Children |
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| Paderborn Garrison has launched a new initiative to ensure those children whose parents are deployed, adapt well to their homecoming. |
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Boosting Anglo-German Relations in Paderborn |
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| As we make up 10% of the population of Paderborn, it is nice to occasionally do some Anglo-German relations!! |
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Paderborn Generation Game |
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| The Generation Game was held in Athlone Barracks Cpls Mess on Saturday 07th February 2009, there were 6 teams competing... |
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Col Johnny Sernberg
returns to Paderborn |
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| The new Deputy Commander took up post on departure of his predecessor Colonel Polley at the end of December... |
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Bags For Life – Reducing The Carbon Footprint |
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| A new ‘Bag for Life’ initiative was launched at the beginning of February by NAAFI and also in Paderborn and Detmold in conjunction with the Home20 team... |
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Mama Mia Chick Flick Night |
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| The 1st Bn Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment wives club otherwise known as Charlie’s Angels held a Chick Flick night in the Kaleidoscope cinema in Barker Barracks, Paderborn on Friday Jan 16th... |
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Soldiers Day |
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| Families of 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment took part in a very special event in the tiger’s Den, Barker Barracks, Paderborn to make gifts for spouses, mummies and daddies alike... |
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Christmas hit for Charlie’s Angels |
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| On Friday December 12, 58 wives and guests of 1PWRR arrived at Monty’s on Barker Barracks for the Ladies Christmas Party... |
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Lt Col PE Sherwood Hands Over 28 Engr Regt To Lt Col M Bazeley |
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| It was with fond farewells that 28 Engineer Regiment waved goodbye to Lt Col Phil Sherwood as he handed over command of the Regiment to his replacement, Lt Col Matt Bazeley on the 27 November 08... |
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Santa Visits The Tiger's |
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| Christmas arrived early for the children of 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment as the unit welfare office laid on a Christmas party in the Tiger’s Den... |
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Tea And Toastie Club |
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| 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment hold a Tea and Toastie morning every Thursday morning from 0900 -1200 in the Tiger’s Den, Barker Barracks... |
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Blue Dragoon Room & QDG Big Brew |
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| Matthew Botsford regimental 2IC opened the new Blue Dragoon Room.... QDG held this year’s Big Brew in conjunction with the opening of their new welfare room... |
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1PWRR Halloween Party |
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| 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment held a Halloween party on Sunday October 26th in the Tiger’s Den, Barker Barracks... |
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Home and Away |
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| Families of soldiers on operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo can now keep up to date with the latest news from the troops overseas... |
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Her Majesty’s Ambassador’s Community Relations Prize |
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| HQ 20th Armoured Brigade & Paderborn Garrison have been honoured for their contribution to Anglo-German and community relations... |
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1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment Events |
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| The families of the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (1 PWRR) got together recently at the Tiger’s Den in Barker Barracks... |
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Sophie Calls the Shots |
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| Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex travelled to Germany last week to make her inaugural visit to The 5th Battalion The Rifles... |
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Brigadier’s Bash |
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| Over 150 local German guests were greeted by Brigadier Tom Beckett, Commander HQ 20th Armoured Brigade, at his recent Cocktail Party... |
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Paderborn's Fab Five |
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| Larger families residing in Paderborn Garrison have just been given the perfect answer to all their needs... |
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On Course for Promotion |
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| Troops on exercise in Canada have not missed out on a key promotion course despite being more than 4,500 miles from their... |
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Veterans Stand to Attention |
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| As 2008 marks the Centenary of the formation of the TA, and to commemorate this year’s Veterans Day, Paderborn Garrison... |
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Rifles NCOs set sights on future |
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| 22 proud Junior Non Commissioned Officers passed off the square during a parade at Alanbrooke Barracks... |
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