Guernseyman leads regiment in Afghanistan

Friday 16th November 2012, 4:00PM GMT.

Lt-Colonel Colin Vaudin, left, and Warrant Officer Class 1 Regimental Sergeant Major Lamont, who was in Guernsey with Lt-Colonel Vaudin on Liberation Day this year. This picture was taken on Remembrance Sunday at the Wall of Remembrance in Camp Bastion. Note the Guernsey jumpers that they will be sporting during the tour with Cross Keys (symbol of 2nd Signal Regiment) on the sleeve.

A FORMER Grammar School student has become the first Guernseyman to lead a regiment into action since The Second World War.

Lt-Colonel Colin Vaudin has been commanding officer of the 2nd Signal Regiment since October last year.

The regiment has just begun a six-month deployment in Afghanistan.

In May, Lt-Colonel Vaudin marched with two of his colleagues in the annual Liberation Day parade.

Lt-Colonel Vaudin is proud of his Guernsey roots and on Remembrance Sunday he was photographed at the wall of remembrance in Camp Bastion with colleague Sergeant Major Lamont. Both were wearing traditional Guernseys with the cross keys symbol of the regiment on their sleeves.

In the summer, Lt-Colonel Vaudin led his regiment through the streets of York where it exercised the Freedom of the City it was granted in 2001. The 2nd Signal Regiment has been based at Imphal Barracks, York, since 1986.

Commissioned in 1991, he has previously completed tours of Northern Ireland, Kosovo and Iraq. Married to Jennie, they have two children, Nick and Kate.

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heggarty

November 17, 2012 at 5:10 pm

….Northern Ireland, that old colonial battle the irish will always fight to mitigate English influence..Afghanistan..another dubious attack by capitalists…what is there to be proud of?

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- Ray
  
  November 18, 2012 at 2:11 pm
  
  heggarty
  
  The West will soon be able to abandon the area as they have discovered massive new oil deposits in America
  
  http://www.nextenergynews.com/news1/next-energy-news2.13s.html
  
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S.E.A Ex Pat

November 19, 2012 at 6:21 am

It’s sad to read these two rather intellectually challenged and cynical responses to a news topic that not only should bring a great source of pride on the achievement of a local boy having attained command rank in the British Army but also that one of your own is also undoubtedly assisting in providing in some measure for a more balanced and civilized way of life for the citzens of Afghanistan.The numbers of children,inparticular young girls who are now in full time education and the levels of Foreign Direct Investment earmarked for the region would never have happened without the sacrifices of brave and committed men such as Colonel Vaudin.The origins of the War on Terror campaign maybe questionable,but the ongoing results in the form of some social improvement are ceratinly not

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- Ray
  
  November 19, 2012 at 10:15 am
  
  Ex Pat
  
  Yes we should be proud of our soldier(s)but if you think any of the improvements will not be lost as soon as we retreat you’re a dreamer I’m afraid
  
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