The Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet is seen as the aide and representative of the cadet forces to the British royal family and the Lord-lieutenant in an administrative county of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Typically, one is chosen from each of the main cadet forces, the Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps and Sea Cadets (United Kingdom). Occasionally, one may also be chosen from the Combined Cadet Force, Police cadets or the St John Ambulance Cadets . [1] They are selected each year at the Lord-Lieutenant's awards in each county.
They provide an essential link between the armed forces and the local community, assist with recruiting within the cadet forces and assist the county's Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. [2] The cadet from each arm of the cadet forces is selected and appointed based on their outreach and participation within their squadron, detachment or unit, and is seen as one of the highest achievements in the Cadet Forces.
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet | |
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Incumbent since 3 October 2022CWO Tegan Dodimead | |
Appointer | Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast | |
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Incumbent since 2022Cdt Sgt Matthew Neilly | |
Abbreviation | LLCofBACF |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast | |
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Incumbent since 2022AC Alexandra Sargent | |
Abbreviation | LLCofBSCC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast | |
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Incumbent since 2022Cdt Sgt Bertie Turkington | |
Abbreviation | LLCofBATC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast |
Term length | One Year |
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The Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets from the administrative county of Greater London (as of 1965)[ citation needed ] are appointed from one of the four "quadrants" of London. The locally elected cadets are then decided on, separately, rather than county-wide, like the other counties of the United Kingdom. The current Lord Lieutenant's Cadets of Greater London assumed position on 11 May 2023 and will hold their position until 11 May 2024.
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London | |
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Incumbent since 11 May 2023Cdt Sgt Sam Catmur | |
Abbreviation | LLCofGLACF |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London |
Term length | One Year |
Succession | Cdt Cpl Mazin Hanafil |
Website | Greater London Lieutenancy |
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London | |
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since 11 May 2023 | |
Abbreviation | LLCofGLATC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London |
Term length | One Year |
Succession | Cdt FS Mariam Mohsin |
Website | Greater London Lieutenancy |
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London | |
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Incumbent since 11 May 2023POC Malika Wakilzada | |
Abbreviation | LLCofGLSCC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London |
Term length | One Year |
Succession | LC Erin Williams |
Website | Greater London Lieutenancy |
Candidates for the position of Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet for Merseyside are nominated from the Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force and Royal Air Force Air Cadets as part of the same process to identify nominations for the Lord-Lieutenant's awards that year. [3] Candidates are sifted by the Board of NW RFCA (The Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association for the North West of England & the Isle of Man) and shortlisted individuals are interviewed by the Lord-Lieutenant. The appointment is ratified in early summer with the successful individual(s) taking post in September.
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Merseyside | |
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Incumbent since 3 November 2024Cdt FS Olivia Byrne | |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan | |
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since 30 January 2023 | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMidGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan | |
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since 30 January 2023 | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMidGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan | |
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Incumbent since 30 January 2023Able Cadet Brandon Jones | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMidGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan | |
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Incumbent since 30 January 2023Able Cadet Anna-Maria Petter | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMidGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan | |
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Incumbent since 30 January 2023Cadet Corporal Casey Garland | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMidGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Midlothian | |
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Incumbent since 2022Cdt Cpl Jake Burnside | |
Abbreviation | LLCofMACF |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Oxfordshire | |
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Incumbent since 2022CWO Samuel Turner | |
Abbreviation | LLCofBOXF |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire |
Term length | One Year |
Website | Oxfordshire Lieutenancy |
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets of Rutland are nominated by their local units and appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant in an Investiture Ceremony usually around early October every year. The current Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets assumed position on 12 October 2023 and will hold their position until 12 October 2024.
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Rutland | |
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Incumbent since 12 October 2023Cdt Sgt Emma Johnson | |
Abbreviation | LLCofRACF |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Rutland | |
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Incumbent since 12 October 2023Cdt Sgt William Dean | |
Abbreviation | LLCofRATC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of South Glamorgan | |
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since 2 March 2023 | |
Abbreviation | LLCofSouthGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of South Glamorgan | |
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Incumbent since 2 March 2023Able Cadet Sean Edwards | |
Abbreviation | LLCofSouthGlam |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan |
Term length | One Year |
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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet | |
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since 2023 | |
Abbreviation | LLCofSATC |
Appointer | Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk |
Term length | One Year |
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