RAOC Gazette - page 193
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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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The DCOS sharing a joke with Conductor Wilkinson and Frodsham and W 2 Bawden UKLF. Tuck, Sergeants at Headquarters Congratulations to Colonel Don O'Hare on his promotion and we all wish him well in his new appointment in DGST(N). Those who follow the fortunes of our civilian staff will note with misty eye the departure of ' Liz' Pritty. Jim Berlie has also left but he is only across the road and still plays hockey and cricket for us. We welcome Private Karen Topley WRAC on temporary duty with us and Viv Tre-Vett who again has added charm as well as strength to the branch tennis team. John Hawkins has bought himself a glider, W02 Geoff Clemovv won a motor car, the COO, Eric Tandy (the SFSO), Major Bob Price and Major Derek Skinner all managed to get trips to Belize and the DGOS visited us. These were recent events of importance though we hasten to add, not necessarily in that order. Headquarters Scotland THE Director General of Ordnance Services, Major General Brown, spent a week with us in Scotland recently. He visited all our Units including 51 Com- pany RAOC TA in Glasgow. Major Ian McKinnon missed the excitement of the General's visit by attend- ing the residential part of his Open University course at the University of Warwick. On the other hand Major Roger Bicknell missed the ' Glorious Twelfth ' yet again. Staff Sergeant Day, our Chief Clerk, had his spell of leave in the south and during this period took part in the RMP Chichester annual forty kilometre March on the South Downs, no doubt fortified by his regular runs between Edinburgh and Dalgety Bay in Fife. We welcome Major Leslie Brown as the new DAQMG Q Ops/E Man in the Headquarters where we hope he will look after our interest in the business sphere. RA RANGE HEBRIDES THE RA Range was host to Major General Brown DGOS accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Connolly CRAOC Scot- land, Major Bicknell, WOl Kenyon and W 2 Marchant. On arrival the DGOS was met by the Range Commandant Brigadier Ryan and SATO Major Gordon (who as the senior RAOC representative on the Range accompanied the DGOS throughout the visit). The party set off on a whirlwind tour of the islands and all the RAOC elements contained therein. The morning venues consisted of the Photographic Section led by Sergeant Dixon and featuring Corporal Gallagah and Lance Corporal MacDonald. On to the BIA and exchange store where Mr George De Buse, fisherman extra-ordinaire, and Mr Joe Hutcheon our Hebridean Pied Piper explained and discussed the problems associated with such an isolated Unit. Next the Army Fire Service where only moments before our Chief Fire Adviser Mr Bob Bethell had been persuaded to cancel the practical demonstration of his Sections' skills. The DGOS was then escorted to a Married Soldiers Quarter where the first signs of our secret weapon was revealed; The wives. Only two were present for the initial sortie, Mrs Robson and Mrs Ray who discussed the problems of trying to live normal lives in the Hebrides. At the RAOC families lunch the DGOS had the pleasure of meeting all our wives. Everybody enjoyed an excellent buffet and Ihe occasion was marred only by the time encroaching on the strict programme. Down to Rangehead some fourteen miles from the ad- ministrative and quartering area to meet the Stores Section. The Officer Commanding Captain Slade, W02 Robson, Staff Sergeant Hamilton, Sergeant Coom, Staff Sergeant Lead, Lance Corporal Jarman and Private Stewart having got things spic and span in preparation. The SAT W02 Moor then met the DGOS as he entered the ammunition compound and introduced the remaining AT's; ace driver Sergeant Hawkins, darts champion Sergeant Pullen (who incidentally stops at nothing to win, including the illegal use'of Super-glue and who is shortly to be posted to the School of Ammunition) and Corporals Partridge and Stewart. After viewing a Lance missile on test the DGOS was taken to a launch area. Releasing the SNCOs to rush the fourteen miles to the Sergeants Mess in order to charge their glasses before the presentation of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Staff Sergeant Ray. This was a proud moment for us all having our DGOS presenting this award to an RAOC SNCO in a predominantly RA/REME environment. Eventually the magic words of ' Drinks on m e ' were heard and the assembled company suitably celebrated the climax of a very successful day. Prior to his departure the DGOS delivered an inspiring few words and departed into the swirling Hebridean mist. The DCOS meets the wives. Eastern District FROM the sodden wastes of East Anglia we again bring you news of doings, both momentous and otherwise, not the least of which was the sudden departure of Major Alastair Wallace to Bicester on promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Those whose duty it is to make these decisions came apparently to the conclusion that he and he alone was the man for whom 16 Battalion was reach- / = \ ing out, and off he went. For the past three years he has been a stalwart of Eastern District, first in 7 Field Force and then in this Headquarters and he will not be an easy man to follow. He was despatched in traditional style from the steps of the ' Maypole' by his col- leagues and we wish him well in the seats of the mighty (or COD Bicester, whichever you prefer). He has been succeeded as S02 S Man by Major Larry Hollingworth on return from civilian life, who has taken over not only the job but the house with its magnificent Wallace-created garden. Other recent arrivals are W02 Thompson and Staff Sergeant Chapman both from Northern Ireland and who are spending their last six months of service with ASU Eastern District. We seem to be developing a thriving business as a ' last six months of service' station as we expect WOl Fred Woolhouse (no — 152 — |
| Book number | R0404 |