(Welsh) Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps

Cardiff

CO: Lt Col A Briggs • Adjt: Capt J Restell • RSM: WO1 C Jones

2022 saw 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC continues to build its profile as Wales’s only logistic regiment and further build the bonds with the local communities it serves. The Regt is excited as it looks ahead into 2023 and the challenges and opportunities that it will face. As various members of staff leave and join, and recruitment maintains a positive upward trend, the Regt keeps making healthy progress towards Comd 101 Bde’s intent of being useful, usable and used.

Corps of Drums – RBL Festival of Remembrance

The 157 Regt Corps of Drums was once again invited to perform at the Royal British Legion’s Welsh Festival of Remembrance in Cardiff. An event attended by circa 500 people, including dignitaries from Welsh Government. The Band was the highlight of the show, fantastically supported by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, and the RLC Corps of Drums, with the black light show going down a real treat for all those in attendance. The professionalism and musical ability that the bands demonstrated was second to none, making for an exceptional performance that the audience would not forget iIn a hurry. Drum Major (WO1) Lock said: “It is great to be able to represent the

Regiment and Corps at these prestigious events. Our drummers were superb and thoroughly enjoyed the evening”.

Ex RUDOLPH DRAGON 2022

Every Christmas the Regt gets together for a weekend of CO’s Sword events and festivities including a soldiers’ Christmas lunch over some well sung carols. Nescliffe Camp was the venue this year - during a very cold weekend in December - where all the Sqns competed in team building and physical challenges, fantastically provided by the SPSI and PSIs, with the results counting towards the overall CO’s Sword competition. 398 Squadron, based in North Wales, retained the Sword for the second year in a row following a very consistent run of form. Congratulations to them once again. Cpl Patterson of 398 Sqn said: “We are very proud to bring the Sword back to North Wales for another year. It reflects the hard work and dedication all the members of the Squadron have put in over the past 12 months.”

Permanent staff Xmas function Christmas is a wonderful time to get together, discuss all that happened in the past year and look ahead to 2023. The permanent staff from across the Regt took the opportunity to explore Cardiff and indulge in the Christmas Market bratwursts; with a self-guided tour of Cardiff Castle providing a nice backdrop to our festivities. Christmas jumpers and mulled wine were in full force as everyone said goodbye to 2022.

Beige List promotions and new appointments

The Regt would like to congratulate Capts Dave John (2IC HQ Sqn) and Joel Clarke on their selection to Major on Beige List 23. This is deserved recognition for their continual hard work and dedication to the Unit. The Unit would also like to welcome WO2 Mark Finch, who starts in his role as the Regimental Training Warrant Officer.