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● Pilot Lt Cdr Martin Lanni stands in front of a Gannet Sea King
● GEMS winners PO David
Garner and CPOMA Michael
Bosworth at the IWM Caught on film
■ THE GEMS awards recognise
ideas from across the whole of the
CHANNEL 5 TV series High- in command of the station for over
MOD that improve the way the
land Emergency will feature Search 18 months.
MOD does its business. This year
and Rescue pilot Lt Cdr Martin He added: “And I’m proud to
there are two Naval joint winners
Lanni. have been part of it all. I love my
for suggestions that most improve
The 30-episode series began in job and we all get enormous sat-
safety – CPOMA Micheal
August focusing on the work of isfaction from being able to help
Bosworth and PO David Garner.
the different rescue organisations people around Scotland, northern
CPO Bosworth devised a way
that serve the Scottish Highlands. England and Northern Ireland.
to use both the Neil Robertson
Naturally key among these is “We come across people in all
stretcher and the Baxstrap
Picture: LA(Phot) Del Trotter
HMS Gannet at Prestwick, which kinds of need, whether it be a ● WO Hugh Porter and daughter S/Lt Nancy Porter
Spinal Board to better improve
in 2007 won the title of the busiest pregnant woman who has to be
the transport of a casualty with
search and rescue station in the evacuated from one of the islands
suspected spinal injuries.
PO Garner suggested that
‘ski grips’ be added to the
overhead firefighting tool,
resulting in better use of the
equipment, greater effectiveness Find a few
UK since records began. to hospital or a lost clinber caught
“I am delighted that HMS out as the mist falls, an injured
Gannet is highlighting the work person in a road traffic accident,
of the Royal Navy Search and or the crew of a stricken boat – the
Rescue in Scotland and the Lake variety is huge.”
District as part of this national Highland Emergency can be
in firefighting and less exhaustion
television programme,” said Lt found on Channel 5 on Tuesday
for the firefighters themselves
Cdr Lanni, who has been second nights.
when dealing with overhead fires.
■ LWEA Douglas Owen
received the Rutherford Trophy
familiar faces
Secret Service for
at HMS Collingwood for his
hard work in becoming the
apprentice who had made the
most progress during training. your eyes only
ON HIS last day in the Royal
A NEW exhibition has been opened by the Prince of Wales and the ■ AWARDS were presented by
Rear Admiral Submarines, Rear
Navy, WO High Porter walked
Duchess of Cornwall at Bletchley Park entitled ‘From Bletchley, with
Admiral David Cooke to the
out of HM Naval Base Clyde
love’.
top warfare students at the RN
making one last salute to an Naval officer 17F acted as liaison between Bletchley Park and the
Submarine School. offi cer as he went. Director of Naval Intelligence throughout World War 2 – of course,
Winners included: Lt David The 50-year-old could not he is better known under his real name of Ian Fleming, who rose
Burrell, who won the Richard quite keep the smile off his face to the rank of commander during his wartime service with the RN
Howard Johnston Memorial as the recipient of his final mark Volunteer Reserves.
Sword because of his excellent of respect was his own daughter, Fleming’s favourite Churchill quote reads: “In the high ranges
performance in the advanced S/Lt Nancy Porter. of the Secret Service work, the actual facts in many cases were in
warfare course; Lt Martin Hugh, who spent 32 years every respect equal to the most fantastic inventions of romance and
Toland, who won the Lord within the service, was the Base melodrama.
Fieldhouse Memorial prize as the Warrant Officer, the most senior “Tangle within tangle, plot and counter-plot, ruse and treachery,
top student on the intermediate sailor at HMS Neptune who cross and double-cross, true agent, false agent, gold and steel, the
warfare course; and Lt Alastair carried a silver-tipped cane to bomb, the dagger and the firing party were interwoven in so many a
Harris who won top marks on the mark his status. texture so intricate as to be incredible, and yet true.”
basic officers training course. And although Naval regulations All these themes and Fleming’s involvement with the secrets of
demand he salute all officers, the Enigma and Ultra form the core of the new exhibition at the wartime
■ FORMER First Sea Lord
pecking order at home is somewhat codebreakers’ centre.
Adm Sir Jock Slater has
different. Find out more online at www.bletchleypark.org.uk or call 01908
been awarded an honorary
“I know, when we go home, 640404.
degree by the University of
that I am still her dad – and that I
Southampton in recognition of
● CPO Ian Lister of Newcastle
can tell her to clean up her room.
his contribution to defence.
Careers Offi ce with new recruits
But I am very proud to see her
Katrina and David Hedley
in her officer’s uniform – who
Antipodean adventurers■ FOUR members of HMS Ark
Royal’s ship’s company have
wouldn’t be?” and the Gateshead Youth
been presented with laptops by
Nancy admitted: “My dad Orchestra.
ASSAULT ship HMS Bulwark’s
the Worshipful Company of
knows more about the Royal Navy But their hearts are set on a
return to Devonport heralded
Shipwrights in recognition of
than anyone I know and he has career within the Band of the
a last look for her Longlook
their innovation and efficiency
spent his career at the level which Royal Marines.
guests from the Royal
– AB(CIS) James, Log(CS)
provides the very backbone of the Katrina, who plays the clarinet,
Australian Navy.
Reynolds, LMEA Kursner and
Service. said: “I can’t wait to get down
The annual event, Exercise
ET(ME) Trevelion.
“I know he had to salute me, to Portsmouth and start my
Longlook, sees sailors from the
but he is still my dad, and we had training.
UK, Australia and New Zealand
to fight hard to keep our faces “I always knew that I wanted
■ RESERVIST Acting S/Lt swap places to experience life
Joanna Cubbage has been
straight – or better still, we just
to pursue a musical career and in a different hemisphere.
presented with the Inchcape
avoided each other.
joining the Royal Marine Band S/Lt Jodie Turkenburg, PO
Shipping Services Trophy in
“My sister Grace is 20 and a
Service will ensure that I get Lannah Coleman and LS Darren
recognition of her status as top
junior rate, so we are a bit of a
to play with some of the most Pretious spent four months on
student during her preliminary
seagoing family.”
professional musicians in some board the amphibious ship,
logistics course at the Defence
She added: “I think dad would
of the most exciting venues in the working off the north coast of
Maritime Logistics School at
have to rejoin if she ever had
world.” Scotland, exercising with the
HMS Raleigh.
to salute me, just to keep the
David, who plays the oboe, Danes, Swedes and Germans in
peace...”
added: “The Royal Marine Band the Baltic, and on patrol in the
■ THE Culdrose Award for
has such a great reputation in the Mediterranean.
Special Endeavour has gone to
■ MEANWHILE a brother and
CPO David Hillier who used
sister duo are just starting out world of music and it will be a real
This mix of cultures has been
his extensive knowledge about
their military careers with the privilege to be a part of that.
a big success with the visitors.
the aircraft to transform the
Royal Marines Band Service. “It is a bit daunting leaving
S/Lt Turkenburg said:
understanding of engineers at the
David and Kristina Hedley are my family, but at least I’ll know
“We’ve worked with eight
experienced musicians with the one other person when we get to
countries, from the French to
Cornish base about how aircrew
Sunderland Symphony Orchestra Portsmouth.”
the Russians. Each Navy has
fly and operate the Merlin
such different equipment and
helicopter.
Paul earns his wings
procedures.
“I was particularly impressed
■ LOGS Nigel Wightman has
been deemed a safe pair of
with the Swedes’ landing craft
hands on board assault ship
ALTHOUGH the headquarters of 1 Assault Group RM in Poole are
the CB90s which do more than
HMS Bulwark, where he has
rather more concerned with water, one of their civilian members has long
30 knots fully laden.”
received the award of Standing
had his head in the clouds.
However there is one area
Sea Emergency Party Man of
Paul Soper read about Flying Scholarships for the Disabled on the
where the British and the
the Year – for which he received Defence Intranet, and decided to apply for a scholarship. After a gruel-
Australian sailors do differ...
an engraved tankard. (With an ling three-day Final Selection Board at RAF Cranwell, Paul heard the
“The Brits may be good at
award title like that, we hope the news that he had been chosen for a full, six-week scholarship in South
socialising,” said LS Pretious,
engraver used a small font – Ed.) Africa.
“but we’re better at cricket,
Paul said: “This involves 45 hours flying training, and 37 hours
rugby and barbies!”
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ground school, incorporating about ten exams. ● PO Lannah Coleman, LS
“I’m very much looking forward to this once-in-a-lifetime opportu- Darren Pretious and S/Lt
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Jodie Turkenburg of the Royal
The charity, which allows disabled people to enjoy flying, was set up
Australian Navy bid farewell to
in 1983 in memory of Gp Capt Sir Douglas Bader DSO* DFC*.
HMS Bulwark
Picture: LA(Phot) Pepe Hogan
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