RAOC Gazette - page 69
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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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Bovington and Lance Corporal Raymond Mabbott from Dul- men. Major McLachlan has already made his presence felt on the local golf course and with his partner Colonel Piggins the former Colonel GS won the foursomes competition in the South West District Golf Meeting. Army Air Corps WITH the end of the Rhodesian ex- pedition Ord (Air) Branch is now back to normal. Here in Middle Wallop there was an- other successful RAF Supply Managers Course with the following being presented with their certificate on gaining a pass: Sergeants Bushnell, Duncan, Fullager, Hicks, Long, Robinson and Staff Sergeant Harthill. The photo below shows those who attended the RAOC Convention at Wallop which we mentioned in our last notes. usxrsmmXMmxxxwuumutLWMm «*» V, ^J&M:MM''& At the Middle Wallop Convention. 1 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT UNIT. Sergeant Graham Fullager, Lance Corporals Ian Vassiere and Jock McLellan, Privates John Woodward and ' Plug' Elstob are back from Cyprus after a month of Lion Sun I. They all look very much fitter and sun tanned. We welcome WOl Keith Heritage who is to be our new Supply Manager. WOl Joe Johnston is posted as FOWO Gibraltar. After many years with the Army Air Corps he has decided to sail to his new posting in his thirty foot yacht ' Laughing Water.' He is proud of his success with his Offshore Skippers Certificate and wishes it to be known that his last port of call before Gibraltar is Tangier. We wish Conductor Johnston and his family well and wish them not only a successful trip but a pleasant posting. Corporal Merv Porter is shortly off to Cyprus on posting and promotion. Recent arrivals are Corporal Scouse Dichfield,; Lance Corporals Tony Welland and Tiny Crews. We would like to welcome Corporal Mac McKimm back to the fold from RAF Aldergove where he has been on detachment for four months. Finally, the OC is happy as his team has won the Premier Division of the Salisbury League — for the third year in succession. 10 Ordnance Support Battalion HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. Life goes on much as usual in the aftermath of Exercises Tiger Head and Spring Fever. These took place at Aldershot and Folkestone respectively, the former in our priority role in support of the UKMF (L) and the latter was a week spent classifying on personal weapons. Departures are Sergeant Alex Brown, Lance Corporals Phil Dawber and Mick Doran; we would love to welcome their successors only they are not here, neither have they been nominated (Records please note). PS. The Chief Clerk is off to Jamaica—yet again! 1 BULK TRANSIT PLATOON. Spring cleaning brought new management to the Platoon. Captain Stephen Monk departed for BAOR and was replaced by Lieutenant Paul Beerling and W02 Mel Wood has left and has been replaced by W02 Rose. The first task for the new hierarchy was Exercise Tiger Head on Salisbury Plain. However, the first five hours was spent asleep as the ' White Arm Band M o b ' declared they had been illegally deployed (i.e. just down the road from Devizes), it did not end there and they actually found umpires living in the location. It was hoped that this would gain them some im- munity but this was not to be. Nevertheless the war was won and they then went off to improve their shooting. I hope this was no reflection on their previous exercise. 3 DETAIL STORES PLATOON/2 SUPPLY PLATOON. Since forming on the 31st March 1980 they have taken part in two exercises: Tiger Head and Spring Fever. It gave every- one the chance to see how they could all perform in the field. After the initial few days setting up and sorting themselves out the exercise went very well. The weather was perfect for Spring Fever and besides classifying on personal weapons, almost everyone acquired a suntan. 48 AMF(L) COMPANY. The company has returned from Norway more or less in one piece. Most of the travellers managed to take some leave the notable exception being MT who under the leadership of Sergeant Harry (The Flag) Mills had to prepare for PRE. They are to be congratulated on a ' Satisfactory' report. They say Devizes is a sleepy town but most of the company never get a chance to try it as half the strength is now in the wilds of the North of England enjoying Exercise Ardent Ground. The CQMS (Staff Sergeant Brian McHoul) is frantically demanding OGs for the exercise in Turkey later this year whilst the rest of his staff, Sergeant Howard and Private Jones are returning Arctic Kit. If they see a white cam net in the middle east they know its all gone wrong! The Stores Section have been very quiet of late. This could be due either to SQMS John Malin trying to juggle 998s so that he can write it off or the arrival of Second Lieutenant John Bednall from Sandhurst. Newly arrived Sergeant Walsh was last seen muttering " It was better in BAOR at least we had two toilets." Rations and POL continue in their usual top form. Sergeant Tony Biondic dives into an open air pool every morning at 07.30 closely followed by the Administration Officer, Captain Peter Hamp and Privates Wickham, Allem and Rhodes. The local populace wrapped in their fur coats, are now firmly convinced that the ' Clenched Fist M o b ' are com- pletely round the twist It is with great regret that we must again mention the seat of power. Major Richard Rhodes is again .in pain but the hospital will relieve his problem—a slip with the knife could change his entire life. Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell OUR final attempt to win soccer honours this season failed when we were unable to retain the RAOC six-a-side trophy in the recent competition played at Donnington. We did however manage to win our local Notts Thursday Division Two Champion- ship and were suitably rewarded with a •splendid trophy at a recent presentation in the Nottingham Commodore International Hotel. A mini rebuilding job will be necessary before the beginning of the new season. By then we will have lost regular team members such as Lieutenant Chris Simmonds, Staff Sergeant Mick Stevens (REME), Corporal John McGonagle and Lance Corporal John Hutchinson. Many thanks to them for their tremendous sup- port throughout the season. The shooting team brought back two trophies from the Corps Shoot and are hopeful about results in the forthcoming District Shoot. With the hockey team bringing back the Blackdown cup from the Corps Hockey Festival, the silver cabinet is looking quite full. A photograph of the Bari Cup Hockey Squad (with lone supporter) is at last available. This period has seen a large number of our soldiers leave the Garrison and as many new faces arrive. A welcome to Lieutenant Colonels Evans and Ward, Major Walker, Corporal — 52 — |
| Book number | R0404 |