Following in family footsteps
DMC_290812_enlist 29 Aug 2012 All pictures Copyright Darren Casey. Army enlistment ceremony Wenlock Barracks Hull Shown are new enlistments who have been inspired by family members in the service, Ben Hollingsworth, Lawrence Wright, Ashleigh Saltmarsh, Jonathan Hunter. Pictured at the Armed Forces Careers Office Wenlock Barracks in Hull, are 13 new Army enlistments pledging their Oaths of Allegiance. They were joined by local VIPs Lord Mayor Danny Brown, Mike Bromby boxing coach. Full press details can be obtained from Golley Slater media office 01943 484848. The new enlistments are: 1Ben Hollingsworth, 16, from Patringham will join the RLC 2Lawrence Wright, 20, from Beverley will join the Royal Signals 3Luke Fieldsend, 16, from ~Withernsea will join The Yorkshire Regiment 4Charlie Vickers, 16, from withernesea will join The Yorkshire Regiment 5George Ellis, 16, from Barton upon Humber will join The Yorkshire Regiment 6Nathan Edmond, 16, Driffield will join The Yorkshire Regiment 7Andrew All
Two recruits from Beverley have followed in their family’s military footsteps by enlisting to join the Army.
Lawrence Wright and Ashleigh Saltmarsh were among 13 men who swore their Oaths of Allegiance at the Hull Armed Forces Careers Office in Wenlock Barracks this week.
Lawrence’s grandfather served in the RAF, while Ashleigh was influenced to join the Army by his fther, who served in the Royal Logistics Corps.
Lawrence (20) will join the Royal Signals, while Ashleigh (22) will join the Royal Military Police.
During their training at various establishments across the cuntry, all 13 new recruits will learn and develop essential soldiering skills, including how to work together as a team, administer first aid and operate a variety of weapons and technology in the field. They will also take part in rigorous physical training, which will help them increase their fitness levels and build stamina.
Warrant Officer Class Two George Henderson, Senior Recruiter of the Hull AFCO, says: “All 13 candidates have chosen challenging careers, from which they will gain many diverse skills while getting the opportunity to travel around the world.
“They will gain valuable life experience that they just wouldn’t get in any other walk of life.”
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