History Information

Question 1

What uniform does the army section of the CCF wear

Answer 1

Cadets wear the uniform of the parent service in the army section it’s the multi-terrain pattern uniform

Question 2

When did CCF start at Calday

Answer 2

It started in 1916 when a unit of the officers training Corps first formed

Question 3

When was the Mercian Regiment formed and what is its cap Badge

Answer 3

The Mercian Regiment was formed on 1 September 2007 in Tamsworth Staffordshire the cap badge is the Mercian eagle

Question 4

Who is the colonel in chief of the Mercian regiment

Answer 4

HRH the prince of Wales

Question 5

What is the first Battalion

Answer 5

Cheshire Regiment

Question 6

What is the second Battalion

Answer 6

The Worcestershire and Sherwood foresters regiment

Question 7

What is the third Battalion

Answer 7

Staffordshire Regiment

Question 8

What is the reserve regiment

Answer 8

West midlands regiment with elements of the kings and Cheshire Regiment and the East of England regiment

Question 9

What was the new regiment named after and why

Answer 9

It was named the Mercian Regiment after the old kingdom of Murcia which was in Trent. The kingdoms capital was the town of Tamworth.

Question 10

What is the cap Badge

Answer 10

It’s a double headed eagle with Saxon crown over at the Eagle was the Mercian Eagle and can be traced back as far as the eighth or ninth centuries

Question 11

What is the regimental motto

Answer 11

Stand firm strike hard

Question 12

Lance Corporal

Answer 12

One Chevron

L/cpl

Question 13

Corporal

Answer 13

Two chevrons

Cpl

Question 14

Sergeant

Answer 14

Three chevrons

Sgt

Question 15

Colour Sergeant

Answer 15

Three chevrons with a small crown on top

C/Sgt

Question 16

Company Sergeant major or warrant officer class 2

Answer 16

Large crown

Csm) or (WO2

Question 17

Regimental Sergeant major or warrant officer class one

Answer 17

Coat of arms

RSM) or (WO1

Question 18

Second lieutenant

Answer 18

One Pip

2Lt

Question 19

Lieutenant

Answer 19

Two pips

Lt

Question 20

Captain

Answer 20

Three pips

Capt.

Question 21

Major

Answer 21

Small crown

Maj.

Question 22

Lieutenant Colonel

Answer 22

Crown with small pip underneath

Lt.Col

Question 23

Navy offices

Answer 23

Lt. Peak

Question 24

Army officers

Answer 24

Capt. Davies
Lt. Farnworth
Lt. Sebastian
2nd Lt. Simmons

Question 25

Air force offices

Answer 25

Fl.Lt. Cullen

Officer cadet Johnson

Question 26

Contingent commander

Answer 26

Maj. Adcock

Question 27

Weapons that will be used in CCF

Answer 27

Air rifle (0.177" calibre) 
No. 8 rifle (0.22" calibre) 
L98A2 rifle (5.56mm calibre)

Question 28

Section

Answer 28

Consists of 8 people

Split into 2 fire teams Charlie and delta each with 4 people

Question 29

Platoon

Answer 29

Consists of 28 people

Made up of three sections (3x8=24) and a platoon headquarters of 4 people

Question 30

Platoon HQ

Answer 30

Consists of 4 people 
Platoon commander
Platoon sergeant 
Signaller 
Runner

Question 31

PRLSTR

Answer 31

Preparation
Reaction to effective enemy fire
Locating the enemy 
Suppressing the enemy 
The attack
Re-group