RAOC Gazette - page 27
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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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is used by our Kit Store for wrapping certain parts of a Chief- tain tank before export, so despite their rather inbuilt menacing appearance tanks are quite delicate. ' The mind boggles. 1 We welcome new arrivals Staff Sergeant Sandy Copland from the stresses and strains of Ordnance Depot Antwerp who now has his feet firmly under the table in our Technical Train- ing Wing. We also welcome Private Thompson from Depot to the relief of our Chief Clerk,—thankfully wc will no longer hear the cry " 1 can't take any more." Welcome also to Lance Corporal Mason from Ordnance Depot Antwerp. As always we must say farewell, in particular to Sergeant John McMullen on a short tour of the Carribcan hot spot Belize. We wish Lance Corporals Cowcll, Carey, Sword and Adams all the best on detachment in Northern Ireland. We also wish Corporal Bob Freeman all the best in Sufficld and express appreciation for all the effort he has put in to im- prove the Unit club. Congratulations to Sergeant Williamson on acting promotion during his detachment to Sufficld and to Lance Corporal Bill Fagan and his wife on the birth of Michael Geoffrey. has returned to the fold, albeit for a short stay, prior to his posting to Berlin. He says it is necessary for him to ' eliminate the bad habits' picked up by SSMs Dick Checsman and Eddie Bullock during his absence. SQMS Jim Hargatc is busily at- tending resettlement and medical panels before his release into the outside world in 1981. Last but not least wc welcome SSM Matt Hudson on posting from Ord 4d. Matt has returned to the scenes of his former glory being a founder member of the Unit. He joins at a very busy period of re-organisation in UKLF, so doubtless the big black Mercedes will be seen all over UK. Vehicle Depot Hilton THE already depleted DMA's office staff is yet further depleted by the move of Rick Rcnshaw to Security. Rick's philosophical outlook on life as a DMA clerk has changed to one of intense ferocity as he guards the Depot. Visiting Work Study teams have included Mr Bob Sims, Conductor Gordon Webster, SSMs Steve Dodds and Rick Cook and Staff Sergeant Jim Bond. Team members have been accom- modated in the ' Hilton Hilton,' the management of which have requested that Mr Webster's messing arrangements be by con- tract in future following the financial predicament experienced by that establishment following his last visit. Rick Cook is, of course, well known in the area and the Brewery Section of the Stock Market remains very healthy whenever he is in the vicinity. Nice to see Captain Colin Fuller on a visit from Andover last week. True to form, he gave some helpful advice to the Work Study Department but left them wondering what else he had got up his sleeve. Welcome back to Mrs Joyce Nichol after a long lay-off through sickness. Central Vehicle Depot Ashchurch WE welcome Major and Mrs Trevor Seabrook who join us from Cyprus. Clearly Trevor finds it hard to break old habits and still insists on going for an early morning swim. We say a tearless farewell to the Inspectorate of Estab- lishments, which leaves us in moderately rude health. In the aftermath it is interesting to speculate as to whether the Com- mandant, now on his bricks and mortar course, was hedging his bets when he first applied for it. Meanwhile, back in Work Study, WOl Ron Ball continues to recruit likely young men into the Army when he is not re- building the Sergeants Mess. WOl Ron Foster devotes himself to Unit ski-ing and cycling and W02 Pete Yearsley is organising a modern pentathlon. Staff Sergeant James Bond, obviously despairing of learning anything about work study from these eclectic colleagues, has departed to Shrivenham. Management Services Unit THAT intrepid motor cycle fanatic Captain Ken Lawton, has been seen limping around of late. We are sad to report that the Second-in-Command came off second best when he was attacked by an articulated truck whilst travelling to Devizes. The medics say no bones were broken, just a case of very severe bruising. The same cannot be said of that beautiful lOOOcc BMW. The, irony of the situation is that Ken was literally cruising along at fifty miles per hour rather than the sixty to seventy one normally associates with him. Who says speed is the cause of accidents! We welcome to the Unit Keith Amos direct from the font of knowledge at Shrivenham. Keith's arrival coincided with the announcement of a mammoth pay rise for young EOs, so we await to see his arrival in a new car. Whilst talking of our civilian colleagues mention must be made of our man in the north, Bob Borchard. In addition to his work study duties Bob is assistant project officer to Major Dai Phipps at Hessay. Not a bad number that, an OC and an assistant in a depot without stores or people! After his holidays at Feltham and Wilton SSM Jack Redfern — 20 THE RAOC Ski season started off well this year with the Permanent Staff of the Ski Hut assembling at the Ncthy Bridge Hotel early in January. It is true to say that with blizzards raging in the Highlands ihe assembly stage was an adventurous training exercise in itself. Under the capable control of Captain Wyborn and the Administration NCO, Staff Sergeant Dinsdale, the staff quickly sorted themselves and the accommodation out and were ready for the arrival of Ihe first students on a two week course of Exercise Knees Bend. This was the fourth year in which wc had organised Alpine Ski instruction and we were prepared for the most challenging weather that the Cairngorms could provide. We had even purchased our own Portable Ski Tow in case the weather prevented ski instruction on the main slopes. The snow conditions in January were first class and with approximately thirty students on each successive course, all looked set for a good season. February weather however proved more like Bavaria and in consequence the snow gradually dwindled until in early March it was either very icy or difficult to find. With the start of Exercise Snow Plough in March, Unit teams assembled and with them snow showers brought ideal conditions once again for the skiers. Second Lieutenant- Victoria Hammick WRAC receiving one of her trophies in the Osprey Room, Aviemore Centre. (Continued on page 30) |
| Book number | R0404 |