RAOC Gazette - page 25
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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of Ordnance to check their records (o ensure they have not sent us someone else's report. We participated in the Tickle PT Test early in the month and I'm delighted to report that everyone completed the course within the times laid down. The 4th Division Branch of the RAOC Association organised a trip round the Hereford Breweries and we managed to get most of the Unit to take part. The fact that free beer was in the offing had nothing to do with the large numbers who wanted to attend—or so I'm told. We welcome Private Arthur Barlow to the fold. We also extend welcomes to our three civilian staff—Mrs Maija Pick- worth, Mrs Sue Handley (some readers will remember her of Headquarters DAAC 'fame') and Mrs Michelle Williams. We wish them all a pleasant and—dare 1 say it—happy stay with us. Central Ordnance Depot Bicester WE recently received the first formal P-<^TN visit to the Garrison by Major General ts i.i(\ Brown. He had what has become to be <\ yiW-UX) called the Bicester Whirlwind Tour but, i 6=J *>s«Jf »~J?A--- ^-^ despite the shortage of time, managed to ^* 5 * g y g ^ 2 H visit and talk with the staff of nearly ly all Bicester Units and departments and presenting Long Service and Good Con- duct Medals to Sergeants Northcott, Sncll and Stallard, all of DSM(A) Control Division. We arc about to say farewell to Captain Jimmy Murray who is leaving for Bielefeld shortly. An old Bicesterite who will be surely missed—he leaves with our best wishes and a recently issued flak jacket! Major Jim Tilling's account of the recently held adventurous training exercise North Star appears on page A. The DCOS talks to some of the Staff of Technical Training W i n g . Materials Handling Trials Unit THIS is your roving reporter finally getting settled in to MHTU. Now for the up-to-date news. The new Liner Giraffe Telescopic Handler is being put through its paces, we're having a few minor teething problems but hopefully we'll sort them all out before two of my bosses go to Germany. We're having no problems with our BFTs, it must be all the badminton which is played at lunchtime that helps; keep up the good work Mr D. The baby population is quite active within the Unit. First of all Corporal Colin Watson arrived towards the end of last year with a new baby daughter, then last month Corporal Carl Sanders arrived hot from Headquarters BAOR complete with tax free car—since then young Master Sanders has arrived in the world. Congratulations. Not to be outdone Carol Walton, has just produced her second daughter. The only farewell we've had was our Training/Admini- strative Officer, Major Frank Bissington, who is now looking after our interests at Records. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Chris Bailey and to Sergeant John Skerritt on their recent EPC(A) results, and to Ivor Oakley on receiving the Imperial Service Medal—that is why we had an Annual Inspection! Colonel Hcrdman presents the Imperial Service Medal to M r Ivor Oakley on the occasion of the Unit Annual Inspection. Central Ordnance Depot Donnington THE Spring is here, the sap is rising and Donnington is a very green and pleasant place to be. I have not actually heard a cuckoo yet but keep an car cocked in the direction of DSM(A) where this bird is known to gather in great numbers. Terry Wogan has his Nolans and the WRAC has its equivalent: out goes Lieutenant Brigid ' Mark I ' Quinlan to show the Gunners a thing or two in BAOR and in comes Second Lieutenant Bridget ' Mark I I ' O'Hara. Have all WRAC subalterns got the same name? At least it makes for easy administration. A special welcome to Major Frank Ham on transfer from the Royal Irish Rangers and posting to Donnington. His stature necessitates a mounting block for his bike and we would be happier if he kept the stabilizers on until his feet reach the pedals. He forgot to pack his button stick and finds it difficult to get out of the infantry ' in-night' habit where mess members gather for boot-bulling orgies!! The Ordnance mind boggles at such inane idiosyncrasies. Donnington are finishing the small-bore Winter shooting season in a blaze of glory by winning the UKLF team cham- pionship match 118; the 1CI challenge cup; the NSRA Regular Army Team Match and retaining the National Marksmanship Shield 'A' for the fourth successive year. We have won the RAOC Winter League UK and the Western District Winter League. Indivdual and other team results will no doubt appear in a later issue. Arrivals: Sergeant Foster, Corporals Kitchen and Stewart, Privates Taylor and Lawson. Promotions: Lance Corporals Bonney and Maggs—to Corporal. Marriages: Private Ford to Christine Colling. Births: Lance Corporal and Mrs Cotterill—a son Richard. Central Ordnance Depot Chi I well THIS month we came under the scrutiny of our new DGOS for the first time. Apart from the usual protocol of such a visit Major General Brown spent much time being briefed on and seeing the mechanics of the Storage Rationalisation Programme as it affects the Depot. He became familiar i •« jr it with some of the complex logic processes V. ^^Jf A // which have to be followed to make a total ^k£ss><5sA^^ issue of some of the more difficult items in ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ the MT stores range. We all seriously ^"""'•'^ believe that the rules for outloading COD Chilwell are now interesting enough to compile one of those drawing room games with board, dice and packs of ' Suspense' and ' Post Pallet' cards. One can almost hear the cry ' Go straight to queries corner, do not pass Outloading Control and — 18 — 6 |
| Book number | R0404 |