RAOC Gazette - page 209
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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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Private Doyle is in the process along with Sergeant Coleman of bulling up their files in preparation for a documents inspection. We expect an exceptional report this year as Private Doyle has just returned from a documentation course with a ninety two per cent pass mark. In our REME Section militarisation of two civilian posts has increased the size of that little empire even more. Sergeant Mawdslcy has been 'dragged off to the Sergeants Mess kicking and screaming with his shining new tapes stuck on with araldite. Corporal Macpherson has recently arrived from the RA Range Hebrides and is settling in getting used to the rather different environment in which we work. Lance Corporal Nightingales recovery vehicle has now been officially named Dusty Bin but is referred to as that ***** Christ- mas tree by most of the Unit as it seems to acquire more new flashing lights every day. Corporal Wyllie has recently escaped from our Mocnchen- gladbach Detachment of Ordnance Depot Antwerp only to be replaced by a newly arrived Corporal Canale. Don*t worry Lance Corporal Weber and Privates Baughen. and Williams we haven't forgotten you. STORES PLATOON CORPS TROOPS WORKSHOP THIS month sees the return of W02 McCarrick, Corporal Mayoh and Private Emmcrton from Northern Ireland; we welcome them back to the fold and can state categorically that we have missed them. The Platoon also welcomes Sergeant and Mrs Kidd and we wish them a happy stay in Bielefeld. Sergeant Kidd has replaced Sergeant Render as NCO in charge stores. Congratulations to Lance Corporal and Mrs Butcher on the birth of their daughter Sabrina Adair, to Private Dearnley on his upgrading to Supply Specialist B2 and having passed a Regimental Hygiene course and to Private Murphy who is now qualified to drive HGV3. Private Nock has passed B2 Supply Specialist and is now a married man and we look forward to meeting Mrs Nock when she joins her husband in Bielefeld soon. Last, but not least, we learn that we will say farewell to the OC Captain Parry in October; he will be replaced by Captain Henty. CORPS STORES COMPANY IT has been a reasonably quiet month on the Technical side of life but we suspect it is the lull before the storm. On the sporting side of life our tetrathlon team took part in the 2nd Division event and although they won no prizes they acquitted themselves well. Private Daly was among the high scorers in driving (?) a large black Charger over the jumps. Private Keenan set a cracking pace in the cross country section coming in fifth in a field of over a hundred. Corporal Van Kassel is trying to recruit a rugby team closely watched by the football officer to ensure he doesn't poach. h*—<2>—-"1 I 9D I l •<•-} f \ ^S*% i /rfi I ^^H^r~1[llB ••Ki «W ^^^A^Sy ^^E^F ^^^r Land Forces Cyprus HEADQUARTERS I OF E, in their wisdom, decided to inspect the Headquarters during Exercise Venus Rock— perhaps it was just as well, they caught us at our busiest! Like most other establishments we have had to lose two or three posts and the downgrading of a couple of others, otherwise we did not come out of the inspection too badly. Sergeant Bill Roche has finally received his MG BGT sports car from the UK and has returned his trusty steed (WD bicycle) to the QM Stores. This means his wife Deb is now much happier, she can go shopping in style and not perched on the crossbar with two NAFFI shop- ping bags around her neck! On the 24th August W/Lance Corporal Jacquie Dowsett married Lance Corporal Geoff Taylor. We offer them both our heartiest congratulations and best wishes for the future. We said in our last notes that it must be the dreaded Kokkinelli that is affecting our WRAC. However the next one planning to trip down the aisle is Sergeant Ginnette Spicer and she doesn't drink. Farewells to W02 Ralph McKee to MOD on promotion— congratulations, Corporal Tony Crawshaw to I Armoured Division and W/Corporal Sandy Thorpe to civvy street. Sandy will be sadly missed in the Cyprus Women's Services Athletics world. EPISKOPl THE rapid change over of Officers has at last stopped and everyone again seems to know each other. The CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Field is still seeded number one in the Headquarters RAOC squash ratings, although the Ad- jutant Captain Walsh, has taken the number two position over from the Chief Clerk W02 Bragger. Unfortunately the Head- Second Lieutenant Turner explains the controls to Private Daly at the 2nd Armoured Division Tetrathlon. We congratulate Sergeant Bowlby on the award of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The presentation was made by the CCRAOC Brigadier Skinner. It was a full morning of presentations in fact, Corporal Shaw ex-RMP was rebadged, we welcome him and his family to RAOC. The ceremonies could not unfortunately be recorded on film as there was a technical hitch with the camera. Our photographer Corporal Pickersgill wishes to remain anonymous. We congratulate on promotion to their respective ranks, Sergeant Eves and Lance Corporal Saunders. Welcomes are extended to Corporal and Mrs Frangos, Lance Corporal and Mrs Grayson, Lance Corporal Amankwa and Private Burgess. The RAOC Cyprus Heavyweight Tug-of-War Team. Runners-up in the AH Island Tug-of-War Championships. Front row: (left to right): Sergeant Doherty, Staff Sergeant Dickie, Corporal Mitchell, WOl Edwards. Back row (left to right): W 2 Avery, Sergeant Dowse, W02 Collins (Coach), Corporal Mayoh, Lance Corporal Stotr. — 166 — |
| Book number | R0404 |