Tag: Bill Aldridge

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 20:37 UTC

  Falklands owned new wind farm to supply Mount Pleasant Complex

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Chief Executive, Keith Padgett, Commander British Forces, Brigadier Bill Aldridge and Paul Wilson from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a new wind farm at Mare Harbour.

• Monday, June 4th 2012 - 06:37 UTC

  Falklands’ Liberation Day with religious service, parade and act of remembrance

  

  To mark the 30th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands on 14th June 1982, a Service of Thanksgiving will be held in Christ Church Cathedral commencing at 10:00. Members of the public are asked to be seated by 09:45, according to a release from Gilbert House.

• Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 04:56 UTC

  Flight Lieutenant William Wales is “in the Falklands to do a job”

  

  “There are certain people that we would just like to allow to get on with their job if that’s possible, and give them the opportunity to see as much of the Falklands as they possibly can” Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands Brigadier Bill Aldridge said this week when asked about the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 13:58 UTC

  HMS Dauntless on South Atlantic patrol in coincidence with Falklands’ anniversary

  

  The UK press reports that the Royal Navy is to send one of its most powerful warships to the Falkland Islands as tensions rise with Argentina over the disputed territory.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 20:40 UTC

  Falklands turns out for Remembrance Day and to honour Islanders killed in active service

  

  Last Sunday was Remembrance Sunday, the nearest Sunday to Armistice Day, the anniversary of the ending of the First World War, which came at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.