Winchester County Brochure Final(5) - Flipbook - Page 8
WINCHESTER
RIFLEMEN
IT’S A POINT OF PRIDE TO SAY
I AM A RIFLEMAN
Rifleman Cullum Laybourn
Rifleman Robert Ginn
Cadet Serjeant Eleanor Lancaster
Andy Spalding
C Company, 1 RIFLES
B Company, 7 RIFLES
Estate Manager, The Rifles
Hometown: Winchester
Hometown: Fareham
Cadet, Hampshire and Isle of Wight
ACF
Cullum wanted to join the Army from
the age of 11 and now, at 18, he is
serving in 1st Battalion, The Rifles.
Born in Basingstoke, his family now
live in Winchester. In 2020 he took
the step and joined the army and he
has now been with the battalion for
5 months. Despite only having spent
a short time with 1 RIFLES, he has
already taken part in the shooting
competition where he was able to
test his marksmanship against his
fellow Riflemen. He has subsequently
deployed to Manchester as part of 1
RIFLES’ commitment to help tackle the
spread of the Coronavirus.
Robert joined the Reserve in 2019. He
chose to join B Company, 7 RIFLES to
get out and about. He has enjoyed his
training on Warrior Armoured Fighting
Vehicles which was made possible
because of the unique pairing of 5
and 7 RIFLES.
He finds the teamwork and good
humour to achieve a common goal
the most rewarding part of being a
Rifleman. This is very different from
his day job as a software developer,
where he works independently and
without such a great group of friends
around him.
Hometown: Winchester
Serjeant Eleanor Lancaster joined
Hampshire & IOW ACF in 2015
together with friends from school.
She took part in a wide range of
activities and particularly enjoyed
both field craft and First Aid. She was
promoted to Serjeant in 2019 and
was also team captain in The Rifles
Cadet Cup Competition. Eleanor
gained confidence and friendships
progressing through the syllabus
completing the 4-star APC. She was
appointed as the Mayor’s cadet for
Winchester, an appointment she
fulfilled to the highest standard.
Hometown: Winchester
Andy Spalding was born in
Winchester where his father was a
serving soldier in the Royal Green
Jackets. He joined the Regiment as a
young Rifleman at Peninsula Barracks,
Winchester passing out in March
1983 before joining 1RGJ in Northern
Ireland. Andy served 22 years in the
Royal Green Jackets, ending his time
as a Company Sergeant Major at ATR
Winchester. Andy then joined the
MPGS for a further 15 years of service,
retiring in 2020. He now serves The
Rifles as the Estate Manager for Green
Jacket Close and is also responsible
for all regimental property.
