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BRONZE LONG SERVICE AWARD – Sandy GavrylukBRONZE LONG SERVICE AWARD – Sandy Gavryluk

25 March 2024| Ross Duthie|

At yesterday’s Battalion Parade and Church Service the Battalion President, Marc Thomson, was delighted to present Sandy Gavryluk, Captain of the 1st St Combs Boys Brigade, with a Bronze Long Service Award.

Sandy has been a BB officer with the since 2006, a Company in which he has been in since a boy. Astonishingly he has been Captain of the Company for 11 of his 18 years as a leader. The President congratulated Sandy on his long service and further praised him for his leadership in getting the 1st St Combs back into business following the pandemic.

All in the Battalion send their congratulations to Sandy on this significant occasion.

QUEEN’S BADGE AWARD – STEFAN BUCHAN, 1st ST COMBSQUEEN’S BADGE AWARD – STEFAN BUCHAN, 1st ST COMBS

18 July 2021| Ross Duthie|

The President and Executive of the Buchan Battalion wish to congratulate Stefan Buchan of the 1st St. Combs Company who was presented with his Queen’s Badge yesterday by Brigade Vice President, Alison Chambers.

Stefan received a glowing report from his Company Captain, Sandy Gavryluk, with the Queen’s Badge Advisor adding that Stefan had given 40 hours service to the BB and an astonishing 90 hours voluntary service to the community as part of the award. Only 30 hours for each were required for the badge.

Stefan is a credit to his Company and a credit to the Brigade and we were delighted to hear that he plans to continue helping his with his Company in the new session! Well done!