Royal Marines Cadets

History

In 1955 Commandant General Royal Marines (CGRM) expressed a wish to form a Marine Cadet Section which could be incorporated into the Sea Cadet Corps. The Admiral Commanding Reserves agreed to sponsor the Marine Cadet Section. A Captain Royal Marines (Capt Toaze) was appointed to ACR as Staff Officer Royal Marines (Now Staff Royal Marines Officer - SRMO).

Director Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve, now Royal Marines Reserves, was responsible to CGRM for the running, training and administration of the MCS which started with five detachments.  As an integral part of the SCC the MCS are short titled Marine Cadets. The title ‘Royal’ did not apply at that time.

By 1964 the MCS had grown to 40 detachments and by 1984 there were 61.

Today there are 117 detachments in Sea Cadet units across the UK.

In 2010 the MCS was honoured to be re-named Royal Marines Cadets, following agreement by HM the Queen to the use of “Royal” in the title. 

 

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The first Marine Cadet Detachment in Preston was formed in 1968; over the years the detachment has grown to become and integral part of the Preston Sea Cadets. In 1986 The Preston Marine Cadet Detachment won the prestigious Gibraltar Cup which is given for the best overall Marine Cadet Detachment in the UK. And won the National Drill Competition two years in a row.

Every year all the Marine Cadet Detachments compete in the Field Assesment which consists of various field training excerices culmentation ing a section attack against an enemy, this is assessed and marked by serving Royal Marine Commandos and gives the cadets the opportunity to meet and interact with Royal Marine Commandos.

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