RAOC Gazette - page 108
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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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shire and Dorset Band (TA). There was also a number of static stands depicting Corps activities and this was ably supported by a large funfair. The major worry was whether the expected crowds of two thousand five hundred would turn up, but no one was more surprised than the Adjutant when an estimated ten thousand descended on the Battalion! Luckily the weather held out and the whole day was enjoyed by soldiers and civilians ulike. It is believed that this major recruiting drive was a !iuccess and that indeed the whole affair was cost effective. 3ne sigh of relief however in that the Adjutant thinks he wilJ lot have to organise it next year. Look out his replacement! Ul ranks of the Battalion should be congratulated on a job Sell done. (Photographs next month.) IS AMF(L) COMPANY. The Company at this time of year ire adjusting themselves to climatic changes in preparation for heir exercise in Turkey. As part of their on going work-up, the Company has recently paid a visit to Otterbum with the Logistic Support Battalion. Major Richard Rhodes did not lake part but he has however got to the ' bottom' of his in- tray and is looking forward to the final instalment of his own little operation. All have also been busy in and out of camp. The bakery, as usual, are much in demand and WOl Ross is fully booked up for the Aldershot Display and Royal Tournament. Besides this he is taking a party of soldiers adventure training and hopes at the end of it all to be able to eat a loaf of quite the best bread in UK. Two parties of soldiers from the Company have been in- volved in Exercise Rhinog Wander which incidentally is the RSM's idea of fun. In fact, last week during torrential rain storms the lads conquered a thirty mile hike across the Welsh Hills. Staff Sergeant Steve Morgans the Chief Clerk 7 Ordnance Company incognito. Central Ordnance Depot Field Force Bicester m-a / C 3 ^ N * ' r—"Z<>2\ I il'l% i'\i\\l\ yJJMdK isiwifciia • ^ ^^J/A^* 2 ^-** ^ " ^ faSaJajBS ^"•^ffipp'ffrti «**§*». pS^Sg^: I ~/SSN~ •jf JM Swqgf ^*^ THIS month the Representative Colonel Commandant, Major General Minogue, carried out a formal visit to the Depot. He combined his visit with Director Base Depots Inter Officers Mess Cricket Tournament which was held on the same date. Needless to say, the Bicester weather stayed fine and the Bicester XI won the final. The Colonel Commandant had a full morning touring the installa- tion but found time to officially open the Garrison Clay Pigeon Shoot by loosing off a few rounds himself. We say goodbye this month to Lieutenant Colonel George Gillberry, the Chief Planning Officer, whose graphs and charts svill remain for a little while to remind us of his era! We wel- come in his place Lieutenant Colonel John Eaton who travels the great distance of one hundred and twenty yards from his previous place of employment! The sailors continue to arrive at Bicester; the latest in the shape of Captain Mike Harris who joins 2 Sub-Depot. Finally, we welcome Major Gordon Cox RAPC the new DMA and say farewell to Major Nigel Taggart RAPC who leaves for the punishment station of Hong Kong. FFC/IBTP. Lieutenant Paul Beering has now settled in to the Company and in fact found himself as OC Cadre for a short spell. Enough said about that but all are looking forward to his wedding this month. Like the remainder of the Battalion FFC/1BTP spent much time preparing for the Open Day and this was only slightly disrupted by talk of an obscure island somewhere in the Pacific. 1BTP thought that another trip could be on the cards but since it •wasn't, it can only look back to the French night held in the Officers Mess. 7 Field Force Ordnance Company RUMOURS that the Company has been disbanded are com- pletely false, it is just that we have been unable to find anyone •who could write (due to heavy Unit commitments of course!). The Company has just returned from a two weeks Ad- venturous Training Camp at Willsworthy in Devon. For those of you a little less knowing, Willsworthy Camp (at which we were based) is a small cluster of ' tin h u t s ' on the outer limits of Dartmoor. We had two good days weather—I need not mention either, but they were of course the first and last day of camp. The remainder seemed to consist of rain or wind or both. Apart from the weather a good time was had by all (1 am sure that the Dartmoor Inn, Lydford, will not forget Kliner in a hurry!). The two weeks seemed fairly well split ^vith each of our merry band taking part in canoeing, rock climbing, orienteering and a quick morning on the Royal Marines confidence course at Bickleigh; not to be forgotten by pne Subaltern (no names mentioned ' Ben') who attempted to abseil a thirty foot rock face with no rope, the Commando Instructor looked extremely impressed never having seen it done lhat way before. : The Company has had a large turnover during our period of absence from the pages of Tun GAZETTE but to mention a few: Farewell to Major Chris Bedford and a new life at RMA Sandhurst, with a welcome to his relief, limp and all, Major Ian Coppock, W02 Dave Dick to civvy street, Staff Sergeant lohn Hall to TSAB, Corporal Phill Walls to Germany, Corporal Steve Fevers to Bordon and Lance Corporal Derek Jolliffe to civvy street. For our more recent arrivals we welcome Captain Maurice Palmer our new AO, W02 Noel Barker, Staff Sergeants Paddy Brymer and Dave Jones, Privates Dave Hiscock, Mick Czapski, Plug Boulton, Jock Thompson, Donkey Hodgeson and last but not least John Edmonson. Our congratulations must go to Lance Corporal Andy Geddes on his marriage to Miriam and, on promotion, to Sergeant Dave Jones, Lance Corporals Keith Simpson, Derek Drury and Corporal Jim Brown. 16 BATTALION WE start this report with a welcome and goodbye. The Battalion are very happy to welcome into the Corps Sergeant Joe McCarthy. The Royal Anglians loss is the Corps gain. Sergeant Mac is delighted to have joined, but poor chap has to Sergeant McCarthy, Royal Anglian rebadges into RAOC with Lieutenant Colonel Bill Ford,CO 16 Battalion,doing the honours. 83 — |
| Book number | R0404 |