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Interested in Look at
Life? Then visit your nearest Recruiting Office
(click
here to find nearest)
Or better still, why not give the Coldstream Guards Regimental Recruiting Team
a ring: CSgt 'Mack' McWilliams on 07782 186661
Have
you got,
What it takes to
stand out...
and be "Second
to None"?
NEW:
Click here
to view a slide show on just what you'd expect to find
when attended Look at Life with the Coldstream Guards
NEW:
Click
here to read the latest info from the Battalion in the
'Second to None' newsletter
DO
YOU WANT?:
>
A challenge
> Good Pay
> Promotion
>
Action & Excitement
> Travel
> Sport
(see Inter-Company Boxing)
>
Responsibility
> Variety
> Qualifications
>
An outdoor life
> Job security
> Friends for life
OPPORTUNITIES NOW:
We have vacancies now for single and married men aged
between 16 and 27. You will be fully trained in all
aspects of
 being a modern soldier, and you can expect to
choose a wide variety of career options and have the
chance to gain civilian qualifications.
"........gain
civilian qualifications"
WHERE IN THE WORLD:
Operations - The Regiment fought in the Gulf and has
served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Falkland
Islands as well as sending men to Kosovo
(see the Regimental History section for more details and
images).
Exercises and Training - all over the world - Belize,
Jamaica, Canada and USA (including Alaska).
"........Regiment fought in the
Gulf
and trained all over the world"
WHERE IN THE FUTURE:
> 2001 - 2003 in
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
> 2003 - 2006 in a
Mechanised Brigade in Aldershot.
> 2005 - The Battalion
have just returned from
OP TELIC
6 (IRAQ) click here to find out more
> 2006 - The Battalion have just returned to
Windsor for Ceremonial Duties
> 2007 - Company Exercises
in South Africa and Spain!
> 2007 - The Battalion are away Operation
Herrick 7, due back April 2008
> 2008 - YOU could be
part of OUR History!
Read
the latest info from the Battalion here in the 'Second
to None' Newsletter
".........recently
been sailing in the Med...."
WHAT ELSE?
Ceremonial - at some stage in your career you may take
part in Ceremonial Duties such as "Changing the Guard"
at Buckingham Palace and "Trooping the Colour"
(see colours and customs section for
details and images).
 Adventure Training - an essential part of army life, the
Regiment has recently been sailing in the Mediterranean,
scuba-diving in in South Africa, white water rafting and
mountain biking in the Canadian Rockies, and trekking in
Venezuela.
Sport - all sports are played, particularly rugby,
football, skiing, athletics, cricket, boxing and golf.
We are currently (at the time of writing) the London
District Champions in Athletics, the Infantry Ski
Champions and we even have an Army Judo Champion. See a
recent event
(Inter-Company Boxing)
Guards Parachute Platoon - Pass the selection process
and you could serve in the Air Assault Brigade.
(see image left)
".....London
District Champions....."
WHAT JOB?
The following jobs are just a few that could be open to
you, once you have completed basic training:
> Reconnaissance Platoon
>
Anti-tank Platoon
> Sniper Platoon
>
Mortar Platoon
> Assault Pioneer Platoon
> Machine Gun Platoon
> Signal Platoon
> Drivers
> Medics
> Storeman
> Battalion Butcher
> Regimental Police Staff
> Drummer
> Domestic Pioneer/Sign
writer
> Mess Steward
> Gym Staff
> Tailor
and many more
".........earn over
£400 a week..."
WHAT PAY?
>
A Guardsman at 17½ years on entry
will earn between £198 to £219 per week, well over £10,344 per year
Promotion is on merit,
and by the age of 26 you could be on over £400 a week or
£20,000 a year.
<---THESE PAY DETAILS ARE CONSTANTLY UPDATED - Click here to view the latest pay scales--->
"Free sporting facilities........Paid
Holiday........Free IT Courses........"
OTHER
BENEFITS:
>
Learn to
drive up to HGV class 1.
>
Free Dental
and Health care.
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Free
sporting facilities - play and train in work time!
>
Six weeks
paid holiday.
>
£180
education grant every year (this will rise in 2004).
>
Free IT and
internet facilities.
>
Subsidised
housing (if applicable).
>
Forces
Discount with thousands of civilian companies,
worldwide.
>
Discounted
flights, worldwide.
>
Subsidised
leisure and recreational facilities.
>
Reduced rail
and coach fares.
>> NEW:
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profiles of 'life in the Coldstream Guards'
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