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Report on a 16 Battalion training exercise, Cornish Venture, which took place at Tregantle Fort from 5th to 26 June 1992
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| File | 192 |
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| File key | 7192 |
| File MB 600 | 1.8 |
| File megabytes | 1.3 |
| File resolution | 300 |
| File resolution 600 | 300 |
| File size | 20 x 29 |
| Folder | 7 |
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| ID | 603 |
| Object ID | RAO/56/7 |
| Object name | printed page, black and white |
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| Status | In Store |
| Status by | AJA |
| Updated | 2nd September 2015 |
| Updated by | AJA |
| X date | 1992 |
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| Early date | 1992 |
| Late date | 1992 |
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RAO / 56 / 7 5. Stores . Bids for all training stores were made to RSD Thatcham . RSD Thatcham would not guarantee that everything asked for would be available . It is therefore recommended that this unit invests in some basic adventure training equipment . A detailed letter , with proposals and costings will be submitted to the CO shortly . It is also recommended that an instructor should go to Thatcham to check over the quality and quantity of the equipment on collection . 6. Transport . A bid for exercise vehicles was submitted to TMP Ashford . In actual fact the following vehicles were supplied from TMP Warminster : Truck utility 4 ton GS - x 3 Truck utility ton Ambulance ton T / r cargo ton 7. The PRI minibus was hired with the grant received from Southern District . 8. DTU provided an MT NCO for each phase of the ex who generally kept all the vehicles in top condition . EX EXECUTION 9. General . The ex consisted of three , one week phases . A total of 96 all ranks attended with a permanent staff , in total of 20 . - X 2 10. Instructors . All the instructors were from 16 Bn RAOC and Bicester Gar . This was to give everyone an opportunity to get away from Bicester and practice their skills as qualified instructors . 11. It should be noted that many of the established training instructors are leaving this unit in the next 12 months . These include : - - x 1 - Sailing Instructor Adv Trg Offr - x 1 Maj Hoe RAOC Capt Fish AGC Lt Dempsey RAOC WO1 Bolton W02 Skippen SSgt Shufflebottom Cpl Brockelhurst LCpl Wood Suitable personnel need to be identified early so that they can attend relevant courses . - - UEL - Trg Offr - Sailing Instructor - Canoeing Instructor Canoeing Instructor - TRA 2 ACTION Capt Fish Adv Trg Offr Adv Trg Offr |
