BUCKINGHAMSHIRERIFLEMENRifleman Ray HydeLance Corporal Ben EdenMT Driver, 2 RIFLESA Company, 7 RIFLESHometown: Milton KeynesHometown: High WycombeRifleman Ray Hyde joined the Army inMarch 2016, completing his training inHarrogate and Catterick before arriving at2 RIFLES in August 2017.Lance Corporal Eden hails from HighWycombe and enlisted into A Company7 RIFLES as a Reservist in 2012 beforemoving to the Anti-Tank Platoon inAylesbury.He has deployed with the SupportWeapons Company to America onExercise RATTLESNAKE, conducted forceprotection in Kenya, jungle exercises inSierra Leone and finally has performedpublic duties with the Battalion in London.Ray is currently working with MT to gainadditional driving licences and support thebattalion with numerous driving tasks.He currently works as a deputy managerin the hospitality industry with McMullen’s.Over the last 12 months, LCpl Edenhas trained in Canada and the BreconBeacons in Wales, earning a welldeserved promotion. More recently, hehas deployed to Cyprus on Op TOSCA 32,a UN Peacekeeping Operation.IT’S A POINT OF PRIDE TO SAYI AM A RIFLEMANCadet Regimental Serjeant MajorAlice BurghamCadet, Buckinghamshire ACFHometown: AmershamCadet RSM Alice Burgham joinedBuckinghamshire Army Cadet Force inMarch 2016 at 3 (Missenden) Platoon.Since joining the ACF she has taken everyopportunity available to her, progressingsteadily through the star levels reaching4 Star in October 2018. She led theBuckinghamshire ACF RIFLES Cup teamin 2019, with the team achieving thirdplace and RSM Burgham was awardedthe prestigious title of Best Cadet overall.In October 2019 Alice was appointed HerMajesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet for thecounty, an appointment she has fulfilled tothe highest standard.WO1 Ted Hawtin MMRSM 1st Buckinghamshire Battalion.Hometown: TwyfordWO1 ‘Ted’ Hawtin, the RegimentalSergeant Major of the 1st Bucks waswounded in the final stand of the Battalionat Hazebrouck in May 1940 and takenprisoner. During the battle he had beenseen dropping a hand grenade into one ofthe besieging tanks. Sent to a POW Campin Poland, together with a Polish officer, inJanuary 1944 Hawtin managed to escape.Helped by the Polish Resistance theyreached Danzig and hid in the hold of aSwedish collier. On arrival in Sweden theycontacted the British Legation and wereeventually flown back to the UK. For hisescape and his conduct at Hazebrouck,Hawtin was awarded the Military Medal.
It seems that your browser's pop-up blocker has prevented us from opening a new window/tab. Please click the button below to open the link manually.
