Staff Sergeant Sarah Ford awarded Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate of Merit

Staff Sergeant Sarah Ford was awarded Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s Certificate of Merit, recognised as a laudatory honour throughout the Armed Services, in recognition of her exceptional service with Merseyside-based Army Reserve unit 156 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps. The presentations were made by Dame Lorna Muirhead, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Merseyside, during a ceremony held at Liverpool Town Hall.

Staff Sergeant Sarah Ford, a Catering Manager at Merchant Taylor’s School for Girls in her civilian job, joined Bootle-based 238 (Sefton) Supply Squadron Royal Logistic Corps in 1995. As sub-unit chef, she has completed two operational tours, to the former Yugoslavia and to Iraq, participated in numerous exercises in the UK and overseas and continually supports Regimental functions as a talented chef. In addition to her duties she has also single-handedly delivered the Squadron’s annual children’s Christmas party for the past five years. She dedicates much of her free time to carrying out charity work for military and non-military organisations.

Sarah said: ‘I’m truly honoured to have been awarded this prestigious award, and I’
d like to thank my family and my unit for all their support and encouragement.’