His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire recognises reservists, cadets, cadet volunteers and military support staff in the county with top honour
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mr Ed Anderson CBE, officially appointed the 2024 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets of West Yorkshire and presented the Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards to individuals for their exceptional commitment to services in the cadet and reserve forces. The ceremony was held last night at the Army Reserve Centre, Huddersfield and was hosted by the Reserve Forces and Cadet Association for Yorkshire and the Humber. The event was attended by military officers and personnel including the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Beverley Mullaney, The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Nosheen Dadd, the Mayor of Wakefield, Councillor Darren Byford and the Mayor of Calderdale, Councillor Ann Kingstone.
About the Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Award recognises cadets, cadet adult volunteers, reservists and military civilian support staff for their extraordinary efforts and supplements honours bestowed by His Majesty The King in the New Year and Birthday Honours Lists.
Cadets awarded become one of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets of their county supporting the Lord-Lieutenant at many ceremonial duties throughout the year. Duties can range from Royal Visits to services such as Remembrance Day. To receive this, cadets must be of the highest standard with excellent bearing, good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with others. Recipients should hold the rank of at least Able Cadet or Cadet Sergeant and should have been a cadet for at least two years. This award is the highest honour a cadet can achieve and offers opportunities unique only to the cadets recognised as Lord-Lieutenant Cadets.
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Award is also given to adult volunteers of any rank serving in the reserves and cadet forces and specifically recognise exceptional service rather than the length of time served as well as to military-civilian support staff for their work in the forces.
Deepest Gratitude
HM Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire said:
“I would like to extend my congratulations to the recipients of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards this year for their unwavering dedication to service and commitment to their communities. They have all demonstrated selfless duty within their units and beyond, and deserve great recognition for their admirable work.”
I am also delighted to welcome three exceptional individuals as the 2024-25 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets. I look forward to their loyal support at upcoming engagements and events in the coming year.”
West Yorkshire award recipients full list
The following individuals were recognised for their outstanding service:
Reserves:
Corporal Alastair Kendrick, Royal Marines Reserve
Captain Mark Thompson, 150 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps, 217 Transport Squadron
Colour Sergeant Maurice Crossley, 4th Battalion The Royal Yorkshire Regiment, Corunna Company
Corporal Matthew Hartley, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, 299 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers
Cadet Force Adult Volunteer‘s:
Chief Petty Officer Jayne Rolls, Eastern Area Sea Cadets, Bradford unit
Sergeant Major Instructor Darren Mulley, Yorkshire (North & West) Army Cadet Force, E Company, Wakefield
Squadron Leader Adrian Owen, South and West Yorkshire Wing
Flight Lieutenant Matthew Bulmer, South and West Yorkshire Wing HQ
Civilian Instructor David Ackroyd, 250 (Halifax) Squadron, South and West Yorkshire Wing,
Michael Archer, 185 (Batley) Squadron, South and West Yorkshire Wing
Civil Servant:
Jill Micallef, 214 (North East) Multi-Role Regiment, 212 Hospital Squadron
Cadets:
Able Cadet Jessica Wood, Huddersfield Sea Cadets
Cadet Company Sergeant Major Callum Dickson, Yeadon Detachment, Yorkshire (North & West) Army Cadet Force
Cadet Warrant Officer Jake Thomas, 185 (Batley) Squadron, South and West Yorkshire Wing
Meet the 2024 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets of West Yorkshire
Click here for more information about the Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards.