Honours & Awards
Our motto is "Together We Achieve". Whilst this is indeed very true we also celebrate significant individual achievements by our cadets in the form of our annual Awards. Some of these awards are steeped in history, some are more recent replacements.
Carl Eggleston Memorial Trophy
Presented to the local cadet forces by Denis Egglestone; father of former cadet Carl Egglestone who died in tragic circumstances. Awarded annually to the winning cadet force of a tri-service target shooting competition between Scarborough’s Air Training Corps, Army Cadet Force & Sea Cadet Corps; which ran until 2011.
1996: Air Cadets
1997: Air Cadets
1998: Air Cadets
1999: Sea Cadets
2000: Army Cadets
2001: Army Cadets
2002: Army Cadets
2003: Army Cadets
2004: Air Cadets
2005: Sea Cadets
2006: Sea Cadets
2007: Sea Cadets
2008: Sea Cadets
2009: Sea Cadets
2010: Air Cadets
2011: Air Cadets
Luke Coles Memorial Trophy
Presented by his parents to be awarded in his memory after he died in tragic circumstances. Luke rose to become a Cadet Flight Sergeant before leaving and moving onto being a staff member at the local Sea Cadets. The trophy is awarded to the cadet who has had the best overall attendance and commitment during the year.
2013: Cdt FS H Oliver
2014: Cdt G Lawton
2015: Cdt Cpl G Lawton
2016: Cdt J Lewis
2017: Cdt J Webber
2018: Cdt Sgt J Lewis
2022: Cdt R Tipping
Cullen Trophy
Donated to the squadron by former Cadet Warrant Officer Neil Cullen and presented during years of high achievement in Full Bore Shooting.
1992: Cdt FS D Wilson
1993: Cdt FS N Dengate
1994: Cdt Sgt A Huggins
1995: Cdt M Merron
1996: Cdt Sgt J Le Cornu
2012: Cdt R Mennell
2016: Cdt Cpl E Cawley
Claud "Curley" Coates Trophy
Presented during years of high achievement in Small Bore Shooting.
1987: Cdt C Egglestone
1988: Cdt J Robinson
1989: Cdt Cpl A Goodall
2000: Cdt Cpl Daynes
2004: Cdt N Howard
2006: Cdt Prince
2007: Cdt R Pope
2008: Cdt D Walkington
2022: Cdt H Speight
Aircrew Association Trophy
Awarded during years when significant achievement has been made by a cadet in either flying or gliding.
1985: Cdt FS Duguid
1986: Cdt Cpl Brecknock
1987: Cdt Sgt Brecknock
1988: Cdt FS Wigglesworth
1989: Cdt Sgt Waggitt
1990: Cdt Sgt Goy
1993: Cdt Cpl Jackson
1994: Cdt Sgt Jackson
1995: Cdt FS Jackson
1996: Cdt Sgt LeCornu
1997: Cdt Kirk
2004: Cdt Cpl Douglas
2012: Cdt Cpl Power
2013: Cdt Sgt H Brown
2016: Cdt Sgt E Orviss
2017: Cdt FS E Orviss
2022: Cdt Sgt. A. Prole
Commanding Officer's Cup
Awarded annually to the best new cadet of the previous 12 months.
2000: Cdt I Williams
2004: Cdt L Cromack
2006: Cdt Pitz
2007: Cdt W Povey
2013: Cdt A Nisbet
2014: Cdt B Thompson
2015: Cdt J Davies
2016: Cdt E Young
2017: Cdt N O'Neill
2018: Cdt A Metcalfe
2022: Cdt R Bibby
"Ginger" Lacey Trophy
Donated to the squadron by former Battle of Britain ace “Ginger” Lacey. Originally given to the best cadet it is now awarded annually to the cadet deemed to be the best Non-Commissioned Officer.
1987: Cdt B Taylor
1988: Cdt Cpl R Waggitt
1989: Cdt D Habberley
1990: Cdt D Habberley
1991: Cdt Sgt L Brooke
1992: Cdt Stainthorpe
1993: Cdt Cpl K Lambert
1994: Cdt N Black
1995: Cdt Cpl N Black
1996: Cdt I McEntevy
1997: Cdt Cpl I McEntevy
1998: Cdt WO N Black
1999: Cdt Cpl Ellwood
2000: Cdt Sgt S Kennedy
2006: Cdt Sgt N Howard
2007: Cdt Sgt L Coles
2008: Cdt Nicholson
2012: Cdt FS H Oliver
2013: Cdt FS C Griffiths
2014: Cdt FS H Brown
2015: Cdt Sgt A Nisbet
2016: Cdt FS A Nisbet
2017: Cdt Cpl J Lewis & Cdt Sgt J Mennell
2018: Cdt Cpl A Flynn
2022: Cdt Cpls R D'Soua & H Speight
Gordon Quaiffe Trophy
Donated in the memory of Gordon Quaiffe by his mother; an ex cadet of 739 Sqn who died saving a cadets life during an AEF flight whilst serving in the Royal Air Force. The original trophy was unfortunately destroyed in a fire in 1969 with only the scroll remaining. The current trophy holds this scroll and it now awarded to the best overall male cadet each year.
2013: Cdt Cpl B Whaling
2014: Cdt Cpl J Marton
2015: Cdt Cpl J Rust-Howell
2016: Cdt G Brown
2017: Cdt G Brown
2018: Cdt J Lathan
2022: Cdt L Wood
Sue Balmford Shield
Donated by ex-Officer Commanding Sue Balmford and awarded annually to the best overall female cadet.
2013: Cdt G Wilson
2014: Cdt A Nisbet
2015: Cdt J Cox
2016: Cdt Cpl A Kendall
2017: Cdt E Young
2018: Cdt S Boddy
2022: Cdt P Roxborough
Sporting Excellence Award (Male)
Awarded annually to the male cadet who has achieved the most in sporting activities.
2006: Cdt Cpl L Coles
2007: Cdt tolley
2008: Cdt Sgt L Coles
2012: Cdt M Colling
2013: Cdt M Colling
2014: Cdt Cpl M Colling
2018: Cdt J Lathan
Sporting Excellence Award (Female)
Awarded annually to the female cadet who has achieved the most in sporting activities.
1994: Cdt S Scadden
1995: Cdt P Campbell
1996: Cdt P Campbell
1997: Cdt S LeCornu
1998: Cdt Cpl S LeCornu
1999: Cdt Cpl N Penrose
2000: Cdt Cpl H LeCornu
2001: Cdt Cpl H LeCornu
2004: Cdt Wray
2006: Cdt Coyne
2007: Cdt Copley
2012: Cdt Cpl L Ward
2014: Cdt A Nisbet
2017: Cdt L Thompson
2018: Cdt S boddy, & Cpls A Flynn, L Thompson & E Young
RAFA Scarborough
Awarded annually to the cadet who has made the most improvement during the year.
2017: Cdt B Bradshaw
Best Archer
Awarded annually to the cadet who has achieved the most consistant archery scores during the year.
2022: Cdt Cpl E Brown
Commandant Air Cadet's Certificate of Good Service
2015: Cdt FS D MacAleese
Miscellaneous Awards
2006: Cdt L Cromack - Mayor's Cadet for Scarborough
2016: Cdt Sgt A Nisbet - RAF Fylingdales Station Commander's Cadet
2017: Cdt FS E Orviss - Regional Commandant Certificate of Meritorious Service
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