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The first Sea Cadet unit was established in 1854 at Whitstable in Kent, created by communities wanting to give young people instruction on a naval theme. Traditionally old seafarers provided training while local businessmen funded the Unit Headquarters.

The tradition of community - based Sea Cadet Units continues today with 400 across the UK each with charitable status enabling them to raise funds to meet their running costs. All Units are members of the Sea Cadet Corps and are governed by the national charity MSSC - the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.

We work partnership with the Royal Navy under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and receive corporate support from commercial shipping companies and the Maritime sector. Our core purpose is to celebrate Britain's maritime heritage and contribute to its future development by supporting young people as Sea Cadets.

Stratford Upon Avon Unit was formed in the May of 1962 and was commissioned as Training Ship Gurkha in the June of that year. Parades have been held, twice a week at a local hall in Payton Street, then moving to our unit HQ on the Recreation Ground in Stratford Upon Avon, where we located are today, in 1971. The Unit also has an affiliation with HMS Gloucester, a Type 42 Destroyer. At present, TS Gurkha has around 30 fully enrolled cadets aged between 12-18 years and 5 Junior cadets aged 10-12 years. TS Gurkha was hit with the devastating floods in July 2007 and lost nearly everything. It has taken the Unit many years to rebuild and is now striving to become a successful Sea Cadet Unit. TS Gurkha is a registered charity and needs around £20,000 a year to keep going. If anyone is interested in helping support the unit then please come and see The Commanding Officer or the Unit Chairman who will always be pleased to see you.

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