Army

British Troops Bring Christmas Cheer To Brunei Schoolchildren

British Army troops stationed in Brunei have been helping bring Christmas cheer to the country's forces children.

7 Flight Army Air Corps dropped Santa off at Hornbill School, along with two helpers from the Jungle Warfare Division (JWD).

Christmas Day in the country will look a little different to back in blighty - it's set to be 35°C under a thick cover of clouds.

The climate is positively tropical and December, in particular, enjoys some of the heaviest rain of the year.

Troops, meanwhile, have been sending Forces Network their Christmas messages.

Colour Sergeant Innes JWD & Lance Corporal Rai, 2nd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, sent their holiday wishes to their families and the wider forces community.

And there were even guest appearances from the Primary Care Medical Facility and Hornbill School singing Jingle Bells.

Just click above to watch the fun!

The British Army presence in Brunei comprises an infantry battalion of Gurkhas and 7 Flight Army Air Corps, which flies Bell 212 light helicopters. The nation is also the home of the Jungle Warfare Division, which trains the British Army in jungle warfare strategy.

Lt Col Jamie Murray, Commanding Officer of British Forces Brunei & Second Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, gave us this message...