RAOC Gazette - page 110
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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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This month we say farewell to Major David Braithwaite, off to BAOR to take command of VSD Recklinghausen. His enthusiasm for ski trips to Bavaria and the Unit football team will long be remembered. It is understood that he succeeded in r brainwashing the RSM into agreeing to run the ski trip next j ear and as far as the football team is concerned, if the posting Orders coming in are to be believed he is taking them with liim. Captain Owen also joins him at Recklinghausen. Farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy, Lieutenant Simmons, Sergeants Boswell and Whall, Corporal Price and 'rivates Rigden and Rogers who leave us for civilian life. Corporals Szkoda and Hall off to the Happy Training Area in JAOR and Private Heaney off to Cyprus for a tour with the JN. We say welcome to Major Walker (of Records fame), Staff iergeant Keppie, Corporals Isbell and Savage, Lance Corporals Marshall and Scothem and Privates Black and Catherall. Wel- »me also to Staff Sergeant Turner (yet again) and Sergeant Jwainland who joins us as the local 1 AIDU representatives who said Staff Sergeant Cummings could not be replaced— :ven if it takes two of them!). -..• i-'-_- }• W Central Ammunition Depot Kineton THE award of the British Empire Medal to Staff Sergeant Mullany WRAC and Staff Sergeant Jones WRAC in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours List is an event which has been duly celebrated and deserving of our con- gratulations. The annual sports day has been held. No Olympic qualifying times or distances were achieved and Headquarters Company maintained their reputation by coming fourth, beating the WRAC by half a point. There were some noteworthy best attempts; W02 Adams achieved three foot in the shot putt and the best pull in the tug-of-war ended with the RPC winners almost out of breath. As everybody con- siders themselves to be old soldiers these days, there was a mass start for the old soldiers race, and the only handicapping was self inflicted at the bar. It has been noted that the old soldiers race trophy no longer adorns the Officers Mess Bar. Another improvement to the station facilities has been in- stalled and now the waiting list for a Sauna, is a feature of life to QMSI Larnder. Following the ceremonial opening of Marl- borough Depot with all appropriate pomp and dignity, it had been assumed that an official ceremony would mark the launch- ing of the Sauna. Except for the expectant loitering of the .Quartermaster brandishing birch twigs there was no special liead of steam, but now one can enjoy the cleansing relaxation of a Sauna after golf or squash or cricket. j Congratulations to Captain Adrian Stone on the arrival of his new daughter—also on his promotion to Major before posting to LE at Andover. The pheasants and other game in the depot are celebrating his departure and that of his dogs with sighs of relief. Two teams from Mechanised Transport were entered for the driver of the year competition. An interesting and educational day was spent whilst undergoing the various tests of skill and knowledge, at the end of which, Lance Corporal Rogers was ! placed fifth. This was a very creditable placing and probably . owes something to the fact that he had just been promoted— | |well done on both events and well tried also to the remainder of I the party who entered. ! The WRAC have, as always, been as active at work and play as the rest of the depot. Captain Sally Bishop has bought a cottage and been notified of her promotion to Major in Sep- tember. Second Lieutenant Jane Grafton, unfortunately, is being posted after only one year. Lance Corporal Campbell, Privates Rayner and Onisko took part in a successful KAPE tour of Scotland and three of the girls have been selected to represent the army in the Womens' National Judo Champion- ships. 'A' Company insist that in spite of involvement in exercises, displays and sporting pursuits, they are maintaining maximum output from the APA. W 2 Hubbard continues to jump from moving aircraft, with the aid of a parachute of course, and has descended on Gibraltar and Cyprus. Staff Sergeant Stafford, Sergeant Grant and Corporal French have demonstrated their skills to the RAF and WOl Rollison has been to the Army Aldershot Show with nine ATs. It must be said of 'A' Company that they made a very professional job of painting sixty flag- poles for the Opening Ceremony of Marlborough. Staff Sergeant Hooper w i t h the Captains Cup won at the Corps Golf M e e t i n g . Staff Sergeant Hooper, above, won the Captains Cup at the Corps Golf Championship. The Captains Cup is awarded annually to the soldier returning the best net score. All that practice on the Kineton Station golf course was a bit of a help. We are preparing for the IE(A) Visit. This presents the usual difficulty of overworked departments spending hundreds of hours trying to fill small sheets of paper to justify their manpower. Surely it would be easier to start off with, soccer eleven men, rugby fifteen men, and then build up from these essentials. Central Ammunition Depot Longtown SINCE England's disappointing performance in Italy it is with some consolation that this newsletter contains mostly success stories. First shooting. WOs2 Tony Dedman, Fritz Keane and Staff Sergeant Dave Couling spent a very successful weekend -recently at Altcar partaking in the North West District SAA Meeting. They came away winners of the team SMG, team Pistol and team SLR. These wins culminated in the presentation of a splendid trophy for overall minor Unit champions. Well done, lads. A n abundance of trophies being presented to the C A D Long- town team. From the left. Major General Hicks, W 2 Fritz Keane, Staff Sergeant Dave Couling and W 2 Tony Dedman. — 85 — |
| Book number | R0404 |