RAOC Gazette - page 190
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Colour | Yes |
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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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tEfje Station J?eto£ at Jlomt gestion Scheme on his subject of the priority backloading of stores. On the sporting side, Corporal Des Hardon has just returned from Exercise Tela One after sailing around the Channel Isles and France. Back from Cornwall after Wind Surfing is Sergeant Brian Wilkes, he has now learned how to fall off the board without much difficulty. Sergeant Dave Gartside and Private Tom Martin have successfully completed the twenty five miles required when they both took part in the Annual RMP Chichester Marches. Attached to us for four weeks are Captain Ibraham and Cap- tain Bakar from the Malaysian Army Ordnance Corps, who are determined to get back home before the English Winter. Welcome to W02 Phil Beatty, Staff Sergeant Ian Laing and Corporal Alan Meigh. Ministry of Defence MILITARY OPERATIONS has been its usual very busy self over the last month. Births have certainly been in the air throughout. Sergeant Harry Hay of MOl is the proud father of an- other son who weighed in at eight pounds twelve ounces, shortly after I had sent off last months notes— extremely bad timing on his part. Staff Sergeant Paul Byron of M 3 , who is rapidly recovering from a spell as a guest of the surgeons of QEMH at Woolwich, is getting used to being a dad. Hekept it so quiet that 1 missed it entirely when compiling last month's notes. Our congratulations are extended to both delighted couples. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS DIVISION CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Lieutenant Colonel Owen on successfully passing the Provision Course. Major David Simmons can now sit back and relax having handed over his ap- pointment as acting SOI Comms. Major Tweed and Major Cantor have been observed floating around the division dreaming of places new, LOA and new cars. Both are soon to be posted to Dulmen. Major John Edwards is desperately searching for volunteers to assist him in his new appointment as Editor Donnington Garrison Newsletter. It was rumoured that Major Cantor was going to offer his services but alas his posting must take priority. Sportsman of the month award must be credited to Sergeant Mellit who won a gold medal in the breast stroke relay in the Army Minor Units Finals. He was also a member of the COD Donnington swimming team which won the Corps Champion- ship, the South West District Minor Units Championship and came third in the Army Minor Units Finals. Well done all! Best wishes are sent to Captain Brian Crawley who has now been discharged from hospital after his major operation. We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back at work in the not too distant future. W02 Ellison has been appointed Clansman Liaison Officer for BAOR/UK Units but still has time for Wednesday afternoon fishing matches. Corporal Prescott is eagerly awaiting the results of his recent EPC exams. Staff Sergeant Lawrie Rich being presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in the Ministry of Defence by Major' Ccncral Johnston the Assistant Chief of the General Staff (Operational Requirements). Staff Sergeant Rich works in GS(OR)4. His colleagues accompanied him at the presentation. Staff Sergeant Cliff Lee has just gone to the South of France for three weeks, during the peak period too; can there be any truth in the rumour that he has been paid time and a half for all the overtime he has been putting in recently? One of our WRAC has been having a rather confusing time lately over postings. During the last three weeks Corporal Anne Walsh was posted to Cyprus, then to Germany, and now again to Cyprus—who knows where she will end up when she actually leaves us in October. My guess is as an instructor at Guildford! Wherever she goes we wish her success in her new appointment. Directorate of Supply Management CONTROL DIVISION CONSERVATIONISTS from DSM(A) had a busy time when they attempted to clear the C Site Pond of weeds. Twenty three people were involved, from Colonel Control Division down to Private Soldier, and in two and a half hours they cleared fifteen square yards. However, participants said it was not to be recom- mended as a regular exercise, as at times they were literally up to their necks in it. It is suggested that mechanical aids be used in the future. Work-wise, Corporal Jock Paton has turned things to his own advantage and became £70 wealthier from the Staff Sug- — Directorate of Supply Computer Services WE made a clean sweep recently in the dinghy sailing world. In the Inter Unit Regatta at Netley our 'A' team consisting of Mr Peter Hart with Captain John Hopkinson and Lieutenant Nigel Banks with Mr Mark Tennant, handsomely beat the DGOS ' B,' COD Bicester and Training Centre 'A' and ' C ' teams. The second day's sailing was postponed due to heavy winds. The Regatta was eventually resumed a month later at Calvert. By this time external commitments forced changes in the 'A' team which was comprised of Mr Peter Hart with Cap- tain Warwick Stanton and Captain John Hopkinson with Cap- tain Carl Hoe. Once again resounding wins were achieved over the Apprentice College and Training Centre ' B ' teams. Finally there was a long and exciting battle against the DGOS 'A' team in the last race with both teams poised to win the trophy. Eventually DSCS prevailed and came home clear winners. In the RAOC Individual Championships our successes were Bob and Beryl Marshall second, Captain John Hopkinson with Lance Corporal Peter Westwood sixth and Captain Carl Hoe with son Mark eighth. Bob Marshall and Captain John Hop- kinson represented the DSCS team in this competition and successfully retained the Minogue Trophy for the second year. In the offshore sailing world Peter Hart and Mike Harris (there are now two Mike Harris's in Bicester—utterly confusing, particularly as both are keen sailors—this is the DSCS Mike Harris!) returned bronzed and loaded to the gunwhales with duty-free after a ten day adventure training sail (Tela I) in the English Channel. Fortunately it was prior to the French trawler- mens' blockade of Channel ports and Cherbourg, Aldemey, 149 — |
| Book number | R0404 |