11-year-old from Honiton is top Royal Marine cadet
Published:
2:32 PM August 26, 2009
Updated:
11:09 AM November 7, 2020
AN 11-year-old from Honiton has been awarded the top prize at a passing out ceremony with the Royal Marine Volunteer Cadets.
AN 11-year-old from Honiton has been awarded the top prize at a passing out ceremony with the Royal Marine Volunteer Cadets.
William Copley, of Banfield Way, was awarded the Mc Chance Trophy for Best Overall Recruit at the Commando Training Centre, Lympstone.
He is pictured receiving the trophy from Lieutenant colonel N W Bruce-Jones RM.
William, a former pupil at Awliscombe Primary School, said he was very surprised but honoured to receive the award.
You may also want to watch:
Both his parents formerly served in the Royal Navy. His father is a veteran of both the Falkland and Gulf wars.
Most Read
- 1 Property of the Week: East Grange
- 2 Tuck into this celebration of East Devon's finest food and drink
- 3 Community unites to back historic market town charter celebration
- 4 Come and join us at village fayre, say organisers
- 5 Amazing ultra challenges for Axe Valley Runners
- 6 Fantastic return for the Seaton Parkrun
- 7 Pennies from heaven! Crowds prove it's still the hottest ticket in town
- 8 Flower show is back after two-year break
- 9 Your chance to be crowned top artist
- 10 A tale of two cities made more accessible by air
