Hello and thank you for visiting A Squadron's Just Giving fundraiser page for Lance Corporal of Horse (LCoH) Michael Joseph Miah.

A Squadron will complete a loaded march from Picton Barracks around the Salisbury Plain Training Area over a distance of 13 miles. Members of A Sqn will complete the march together in no more than 5 hours carrying 16kgs.

Below is a short summary on Mikes' career and life in the Army, written by Major Michael Wilmot :

"It is with great sadness I must report that 30192154 Lance Corporal of Horse Michael Joseph Miah died on Wednesday 15th December 2021 aged 28.

LCoH Michael Joseph Miah was born on 7 July 1993. He enlisted in the Army on 24 June 2013, starting his Phase 1 training at Alexander Barracks, ATR Pirbright.

After passing out of Phase 1 training as a Blue and Royal (RHG/D) in the Household Cavalry Regiment, LCoH Miah attended Phase 2 training at Allenby Barracks, Bovington on 21 October 2014.

On completion of his Phase 2 training, LCoH Miah joined D Squadron’s Anti-Tank Troop in March 2014, based at Combermere Barracks, Windsor. LCoH Miah instantly showed himself to be a valuable member of Anti-Tank Troop, contributing to the trials and development of the updated Armoured Cavalry Anti-Tank Standard Operating Procedures. In this role, he deployed to the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS), Canada, on Ex IRON STORM 4 in 2015. This was an arduous Battle Group-level exercise where LCoH Miah was a vital player in the wider Battle Group Anti-Tank team.

On promotion to LCpl in October 2018, LCoH Miah was posted to Command Troop, HQ Squadron. Having learned his trade as a signaller in D Squadron, LCoH Miah completed his Advance Signals Course and immediately put this knowledge to good use, becoming the ‘go to guy’ for the Troop CoH as he managed and maintained the Squadron’s Panther fleet.

After a well-deserved promotion to LCoH in September 2020, LCoH Miah was posted to Squadron Headquarters (SHQ) in C Squadron, where he immediately became a member of the COVID-19 standby force on OP RESCRIPT.

In January 2021, LCoH Miah was selected to join A Squadron to fill a much-needed requirement for a strong LCoH and capable signaller. Having proven his value as a highly professional JNCO, he later moved from A SHQ to 3 Troop.

Throughout 2021, LCoH Miah deployed on squadron exercises in a variety of roles: running the Ops Room on Ex AGENDO SHIELD, in Longmoor; commanding a vehicle on Ex AGENDO JOCKEY on Salisbury Plain; and leading a dismounted section on Ex AGENDO HOLE, in Corsham Mines.

Beyond sub-unit activity, LCoH Miah deployed as part of the safety team during the Regimental and Brigade Patrols competitions in Dartmoor. Employed as a Battlefield Ambulance driver he was instrumental in various CASEVACs: he played a key role in the safe rescue of fellow soldiers.

Mike was universally loved by his fellow Household Cavalrymen. Much admired for his positive attitude to work and his determination when faced with adversity, he was the type of soldier that would not stop until the job at hand was complete, regardless of the hurdles that needed to be overcome. Always the first to volunteer for a task, however unattractive it might appear, he garnered the respect of his peers, subordinates, and seniors in equal measure. Mike will be best remembered for always keeping a smile on his face. Even when things weren’t quite going to plan, he would quietly get on with his duties with a contagious cheeriness and enthusiasm.

His outstanding work ethic and professionalism is only part of what defined him as a Household Cavalry soldier - it is the deep level of friendship that he built, often forged in times of discomfort on military deployments, that set Mike apart. Blessed with a warmth of character that made him approachable to all ranks, Mike was at the centre of A Squadron’s morale. Mike’s infectious enthusiasm and outgoing nature made him a joy to be around. He was a deeply caring and light-hearted personality, who brightened the lives of all those with whom he worked.

Mike’s death is a huge loss for A Squadron and the Household Cavalry Regiment. He will not be forgotten. He will forever be remembered in the hearts of those that knew him as a kind and caring individual and a fiercely professional soldier.

Our deepest condolences go to his family and friends at this very difficult time."

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