One of the original cadet units of the UK, providing military skills, leadership and adventurous training to Rugby School pupils since 1860.
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15 Jul 2019
Another year over and the CCF is off for the summer. A holiday is all well and good but we miss the fun of Wednesday afternoons! All change too, as Maj McLean moves on to a new school and Lt Ben Welch, OC of the RM Section, takes over as Contingent Commander.
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11 Jun 2019
Only two weeks of CCF left this year! It's always a bit of a shame when the summer holiday starts and we don't parade for two months, though we shouldn't complain about the holiday!
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9 May 2019
It was also a great pleasure to welcome our guests from @irish_guards, @4PARAREG, @RoyalMarines, @FusiliersRHQ, @HACRegiment and @RoyalAirForce today. We couldn't achieve a fraction of our training without their invaluable support. Cadets thrive with encouragement!
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8 May 2019
What a fantastic inspection today! The contingent very much did themselves proud and Cdre Cochrane was hugely complementary. Photographs to follow...
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25 Apr 2019
Calling all CCFs! @CCFcadets Due to popular demand, @HQCadetBranch have directed us to run a CCF Basic (19/03B) at the beginning of the Summer Holidays from 22-26 July. As it stands we only have 7 CFAV bids on Westminster course no. 19/653129. We're looking for CFAV and ADS bids!
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29 Mar 2019
Many congratulations to our former cadet Lt Gen Radford - an extraordinary appointment! @RugbySchool1567 @Cotton1836 @magsinthailand
29 Mar 2019
SHAPE of things to come - Lieutenant General Tim Radford of @HQARRC announced as @NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR) | bit.ly/DSACEUR #WeAreNATO🇬🇧
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29 Mar 2019
A rather older casualty from our contingent: Lt Humphrey Pipe-Wolferstan of the 2nd Bn KOSB. Killed at Spion Kop on the 24th of January 1900.
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28 Mar 2019
An anniversary missed by one day! Yesterday was the anniversary in 1942 of when our former cadet Lt Cdr Sam Beattie commanded HMS Campbeltown in the raid of St Nazaire, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. We were delighted to welcome his son back to Rugby last year.
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27 Mar 2019
It was great to see so many cadets being promoted by the Head Master this morning, including our first Cdt RSM in many years!
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25 Mar 2019
We're hugely excited to be working with @supportthewalk on a very, very exciting project to support their tenth anniversary next year. Details to follow...
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22 Mar 2019
Another fascinating piece of our history as one of the original (1860) cadet units of the British Isles - a Rugby School Rifle Volunteer's cap dated 1861. The condition is amazing! @CCFcadets
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22 Mar 2019
Two beautiful 1861 P53 Enfield rifles that have been in our possession since used by our shooting team until the issue of Martini Henry rifles in the 1870s.
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22 Mar 2019
...and here's A.P. Humphrey (seated) who used the smaller rifle to win the Ashburton Shield in 1868. This photo was taken six months later.
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12 Mar 2019
It’s that time of year already - Inspection rehearsals start tomorrow. Time to brush up on the rifle drill!
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6 Mar 2019
Brilliant to welcome Capt Dutney, Reg Adj of @FirstFusiliers, our longest-standing sponsor unit, of which we originally formed a part within the Second Volunteer Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Always good to renew old friendships...
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5 Mar 2019
In deepest Northamptonshire, Rugby CCF is ready for a great day’s training tomorrow. The senior cadets are already out there - remember the old line about raining and training?
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