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Second to None
(The Coldstream Guards Newsletter)

*UPDATE INFORMATION AS AT JANUARY 2008*
Edition's 10 & 11
have now been added to this section with some
fantastic articles . . . . read below for more info and links to each of the newsletters.

Second to None is a newsletter that has been locally produced by the Regimental Recruiting Team and disseminated to all members of the Battalion, and also future Coldstreamers currently at ITC Catterick.

The newsletter has proved to be extremely popular and ShinyCapstar is proud to have the first three newsletters available to view. Each new edition will be uploaded as soon as it goes to print - enjoy!


Click on the links below to view the monthly editions
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*Please be aware that the newsletter may take a few minutes to load depending on your connection due to the amount of text & images, please have patience and enjoy the read.



 
Edition 11  
Jun / Jul 07
Training Continues For Op Herrick
Driver Training
The Different Roles Of Support Company
Shinycapstar Youtube Account!
Queens Birthday Parade 16 June 2007 No 7 Company
Queens Garden Party For The Escort No 7 Company
Regimental Association Day Sat 7th July 2007
Horses For Courses
Lcpl Dobson VC Memorial Unveiled
Trades & Specialists In The Coldstream Guards



 
Edition 10  
Apr / May 07
Exercise African Thorn
Military Courses
Sport Courses
What’s Going On?
Battalion Training
St Georges Day
Want To Mobilise As A Reservist?
Trades And Specialisations In The Coldstream Guards



 
Edition 9  
Feb / Mar 07
Coldstreamers Spend Christmas On The Piste
Around The Houses – 1st Battalion
Are You An Ex-Coldstreamer?
Who’s Who? - Current Personalities Of The 1st Bn Coldstream Guards And No.7 Company
Mobilise As A Reservist
Objects Of The Coldstream Association
Trades In The Coldstream Guards - The Tailor’s Shop



 
Edition 8  
Nov06 / Jan 07
Coldstream Snipers On Target In The Usa
No.3 Company Conduct Mountain Warfare Training In The Pyranees
Shinycapstar Youtube Account!
No.2 Company Discover Fine Wine, Beautiful Women And Fantastic Pizzas…
Oh Yes, And Do Some Training Too!
Into The Devil’s Cauldron…Part 2
The Mortar Platoon Go Up To 9 Tubes
Operation Monck’s Return : 15-22 Nov 06
Coldstream Sport - The Gentlemen Of The Green…
To Hull And Back - Charity Boxing Night
Inter-Company Cross Country Competition

 

*Please be aware that the newsletter may take a few minutes to load depending on your connection due to the amount of text & images, please have patience and enjoy the read.


ShinyCapstar YouTube Account!
NEW to ShinyCapstar - our very own YouTube Channel - click here to view!
Obviously, without not trying to be outdone with all the technological advances, ShinyCapstar has it's own 'YouTube' account for any Coldstream Videos that have been created.  If you haven't already seen the Regimental Recruiting DVD you can watch it online on our 'YouTube' account (it's brilliant!), all this plus clips from recent events and functions, plus loads more to come! (you can also subscribe to the YouTube account to be told when new videos are added) - the videos on the YouTube Account have had over 10,000 views since Oct 06, that is outstanding so more videos will be added on a regular basis.

At the time of going to press, the ShinyCapstar Channel has the following videos, with more to come:

The Regimental Recruiting Video.
The Coldstream Guards Op Telic Fun Run.
I'm a Coldstreamer's Wife, Get me out of Here weekend.
Videos from the last Regimental Association Day.
A recent news video from Exercise African Thorn.


Plus lots more on the site and more due to be added!

If you have a video that you'd like to appear on our channel, send it to us and we'll see if it's suitable to hold pride and place on 'THE' Coldstream Video Channel!

Read More about the You Tube Account here!



 
Edition 7  
Sept / Oct '06
Reach for the Sky! - Pre Para Selection
Driving ambition? - Why not try the MT Platoon
A Highland Fling - The Corps of Drums
Into the Devil’s Cauldron - Afghanistan
10 things you might not know about . . . . No 7 Coy
An exercise to remember -
Exercise MONCK’S MARCH
The boys are back in town -
Operation MONCK’S RETURN
Making friends in Iraq - LSgt Hutchings
The Battalion Boxing Competition
Battalion Rugby Team v 36 Engnr Reg
The Coldstream Guards Running Club




 
Edition 6  
June / July '06
STATESIDE - No.7 Company at work and at play in the USA
NEWS IN BRIEF
THE GRASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER - The story of Lance Sergeant Ady Mulgrew – No.2 Company
COLDSTREAM ASSOCIATION DAY 2006
Operation MONCK’S RETURN
TEN DAYS IN DEVON - Headquarter Company Adventurous Training
HOW DOES YOUR PAY COMPARE?
HAVE YOU GOT AN ISA?
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN RECENTLY? - A quick summary of where Coldstreamers have been in recent weeks
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE DEVIL - By LSgt A Browell - Medical Centre
COLDSTREAM SPORT - INTER – COMPANY TUG OF WAR, INTER – COMPANY VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION
HENLEY REGATTA VICTORY
SURF’S UP IN SOUTH AFRICA - By Sgt Paul McHugh – Army Careers Information Office Barnstaple
BATTALION ORIENTEERING DAY - By Sgt Eddie Pickersgill- No.2 Company




 
Edition 5  
May / June '06
Welcome to the Jungle -
LSgt Henry and the Jungle Warfare Instructors Course
The Wakefield Bar is open for business
Jack of all trades - The Pioneer Section – 1st Bn Coldstream Guards
Inter-Company Pace Sticking 2006
Trooping the Colour 2006
The 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards (1815) - A contribution from Mr David G Bilcliffe
London District March And Shoot
Coldstreamers Down Under - By LCpl Ward – No.1 Company
Exercise SPANISH COCKNEY - By Lt Evans – No.3 Company
A Fine Performance - An excerpt from the diary of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Coldstream Sport
Battalion Orienteering Team
Bn Inter-Coy Athletics
Marathon Men
Evening Sports Club
Young Talent adopted by the 1st Battalion

 

*Please be aware that the newsletter may take a few minutes to load depending on your connection due to the amount of text & images, please have patience and enjoy the read.



 
Edition 4  
April / May '06
What’s going on?
The MILAN is no more!
No.7 Company update
Cornish Coldstreamers
St Georges Day trivia
Major Generals Inspection 2006
The Legend of St George
Sports and Leisure News
Corps of Drums feature
all this........plus lots, lots more!



  Edition 3
February to March '06

Mixing with the Jet Set - Skiing with Gdsm Walton
News in Brief - latest news from the Bn
Learning Opportunities - Are you Doing Enough?
Look at Life - With the Coldstream Guards
Regimental Sport - Coldstream Guards V's Goole
Stepping Out - The Coldstream Guards Three Peaks Expedition for Charity
Lt Col GCC Waters - Biography
The Colours - and editorial by WOII (Regimental Recruiting Warrant Officer) Andy Johnson

all this........plus lots, lots more!



Edition 2
January to February '06
Back Down to Earth - LCpl Raddon returns to the Bn from Guards Para
News in Brief - latest news from the Bn
Around and About - Snapshots of Battalion Life
Up for a REAL CHALLENGE - The Sniper Platoon
Is there a Doctor in the House - Meet the Coldstream Guards Medics
Local Boys - snapshots of the Coldstream Guards Recruits Gathering

all this........plus lots, lots more!





Edition 1
November to December '05
The Warriors let off some steam - the Bn returns from Op Telic
News in Brief - latest news from the Bn
Around and About - Snapshots of Battalion Life
Education & Personnel Development - are you doing enough?
7 Company - info from the recent exercise in Belize
all this........plus lots, lots more!

 

*Please be aware that the newsletter may take a few minutes to load depending on your connection due to the amount of text & images, please have patients and enjoy the read.

Did you also know that the Welfare Office have reinvented the 'Coldstream Star',
a families newsletter distributed to all Coldstream Families!
Stay tuned to view the latest edition online . . . . . .

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