There is a long tradition of links between City of London Livery Companies and units of the United Kingdom Armed Forces and the Curriers' Company is no exception.
101 (City of London)
Engineer Regiment
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Volunteers)
The Company has enjoyed an affiliation with a British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment since 1982, in the form of 33 Regiment. When it was decided in 1998, that the Regiment's four Territorial Army Squadrons warranted their own Headquarters, 101(City of London) Engineer Regiment EOD(V) was formed. The Curriers' Company then appropriately transferred its affiliation to this new unit, based in Catford, London. In addition to the friendship exchanged between the Curriers and 101 Regiment, the Company presents a trophy to the Squadron that wins the annual inter-squadron training competition and provides modest support to the Regimental welfare funds.
No 7 Squadron RAF
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The Curriers first forged a link with No 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force in 1999. The Squadron operates Chinook support helicopters at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, specialising in providing tactical airlift for Special Forces' operations. The Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
In 2002, No 7 Squadron RAF came under joint command, along with 657 Squadron Army Air Corps, which flies the Lynx helicopter in a similar role, to form the Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing (JSFAW). Therefore, in June 2007, the Company formally embraced the new joint unit by presenting a scroll of affiliation to JSFAW to complement the original affiliation with No 7 Squadron, RAF, which still endures. Both military affiliations serve to demonstrate the Company’s continuing support for the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces and acknowledge the service they give to the nation. |
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