RLC Veteran named Professional Driver of the Year

Kenneth Bond VR, an RLC Veteran and City of Birmingham chauffeur, has won a Gold Quality, Service and Innovation (QSi) Award, and was named Professional Driver of the Year 2022, at the UK’s only national awards for the private hire, taxi and chauffeur sector.

Kenneth, whose son is currently serving in 4 Regiment RLC, was presented with his award at the Professional Driver QSi Awards held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales.

Kenneth chauffeurs dignitaries around Birmingham, including the Lord Mayor. There is hardly a driving qualification available that he doesn’t hold and the judges praised the way he continues to strive to be the best. The awards, open to every chauffeur and private hire company in the UK and are designed to recognise operators and individuals that demonstrate excellent standards of quality, service and innovation.

In November 2022 six members of The RLC were selected to represent Army Netball for an overseas visit to North America. The mixed team had five representatives and the women’s team had one. The visit consisted of two legs, firstly playing in the US Open Netball Championships in Las Vegas and then onto a three-match series in Vancouver, Canada.

In Las Vegas, both teams competed in a two-day tournament in their relevant categories. The mixed team had a tough category, playing teams from across the United States and across the world including teams from the Caribbean and Canada. The women also had tough competition which included the US National Netball Team. Both teams had an enjoyable two days of highly competitive netball which was played alongside some interesting entertainment including an Elvis impersonator, an icon of Las Vegas! The mixed team finished eighth in their category with the Women’s team winning the overall Championship Cup. Away from the court, players also had time to enjoy the sights of Las Vegas including the amazing hotels and a team tour to the Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon.

In Vancouver, both teams had a three-match series against the British Columbia team which included representatives from the Canadian National team. The