Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO. Full article on pages 4

HRH The Countess of Wessex with members from 5 RIFLES LAD, WO2 (AQMS) Paul West, Sgt Steve Warder and OC LAD Captain Andy Hardman (back row, centre)

HRH afterwards joking about what was mentioned in my citation and to discuss my time within the REME, it was a great experience.” – Sgt Steven Warder

HRH The Countess of Wessex is Royal Colonel to 5 RIFLES; Colonel-inChief of the Corps of Army Music and of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Nursing Corps. She has also been appointed Sponsor of HMS Daring and Honorary Air Commodore of Royal Air Force Wittering. The Countess holds two military positions in Canada: Colonel-in-Chief of the South Alberta Light Horse and Colonel-in-Chief of the Lincoln and Well and Regiment. Annually The Countess brings her military family together to take part in the Countess of Wessex Cup. We are looking forward to taking part in this year’s competition in September hosted by the Royal Corps of Army Music and have offered to host the competition ourselves in 2023.

The Corps and the REME Family are extremely honoured to have HRH The Countess of Wessex as our new Colonel-in-Chief and look forward to offering her the warmest and most heartfelt welcome in, what we hope will be, many visits across the Corps.

ARTE ET MARTE

Sgt Steven Warder receiving his LS&GC from HRH The Countess of Wessex HRH The Countess of Wessex during the LS&GC presentation at 5 RIFLES LAD