RAOC Gazette - page 247
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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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Recently Colonel Edwards duly presented the award to the first twenty seven members in the Vicrscn complex for service in excess of the required period. To remind those many members of the Corps who have served at Viersen here is the list of recipients:—Fraiicn Clahsen, Engelhardt, van de Mortel; Herren Aunins, Auzelis, Brocker, Friedland, Helten, Hilgers, Hilker, Huebner, Jans, Kueppenbender, Luepertz, Menssen, van de Mortel, Popken, Prinzen, Recker, Reese, Schauff, Schmitz-Millrath, Schulz, Skele, Vilinskis, Wuerger and Puetzschler, MBE. Two members of the Headquarters, WOl D. A. Brunt and W02 J. R. Watford were included in the Viersen team which successfully completed the one hundred kilometre walk/run organised by Stadt Unna. The allowed time was twenty four hours but they took only eighteen hours. They suffered no blisters and confessed only to feeling stiff. Ordnance Depot Viersen Cricket Team 1 9 8 winners of the Rhine Area League Cup and Rhine Area Minor Units Cup. (wearing the rank of WOl). We wish him all the best in his new post. Other departures have been Sergeants Ted O'Pray and Phil Knowles. We extend a warm welcome to W02 Dave Timms (New Depot Superintendent), Corporals Jim Eccleson, John Longfield, Barrie Stephenson and their families. WOl Bob Hubbard the Command Master Butcher is in hospital in UK at the moment undergoing surgery, we wish him a speedy recovery. We welcome his temporary replacement W02 Eric Hunter from Bielefeld for a period of four months. Finally a belated congratulations to Staff Sergeant Frank Smith on passing a Provision Course with an A grading. Sergeant Dave Jones is also due a pat on the back for his promotion. Over thirty years each. ORDNANCE DEPOT VIERSEN. Corporal Woolley was recently presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Colonel Edwards. Well done Corporal Woolley! Lance Corporal Johnson has been re-badged from Royal Signals to RAOC. Having transferred, he was quickly posted to 3 BAD to start his career with us. Lance Corporal Johnson is a Corps standard cricketer and athlete. OIC Records please note! Our intrepid cricketers have been in action with a vengeance this year. As well as winning the Rhine Area Minor Units competition, they snatched a well-deserved win against Rhein- dahlen Garrison to win the Rhine Area League Cup. Pictured standing left to right: Sergeant Jones, Corporal Barnett, Private East ACC, Lance Corporal Johnson, WOl Dawson, Sergeant Hallas, Sergeant Groom ACC, W02 Nesbitt REME; Sitting left to right: W02 Hall REME, WO Smith RAF, Major Nicholls RAPC (Captain), W02 Headon, Mr Moore, Mr Fenn. The ' Ins and Outs' read almost like the postings plot at the end of this magazine! however, here goes, Outs: Major Dunn, Staff Sergeants John and Tikaram, Corporals Carpenter and Ross and Lance Corporal McGarry ACC. Ins: Lieutenant Dey on commissioning, WOl Atkin, W02 Reifer, Staff Sergeants Allen, Lloyd and Gregory, Sergeant Woolham, Corporals Johnson and Watt ACC, Privates Stanley and Gurney ACC. Ups: WOl Mallett to Substantive WOl, Staff Sergeant Diviney to W02 and Private McGarry to Lance Corporal. Matches: Lance Corporal McGarry to Miss Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Staff Sergeant Smith (89 Supply Depot). 89 SUPPLY DEPOT IT is with regret that we report the deaths of two of our civilian staff. The first was ' Manta' a GSO labourer who had worked in the Depot for eighteen years. The ' Kase King' Gustav Raimer, sadly died of a heart attack while on holiday. Sport in the Depot continues to flourish with Staff Sergeants Paul Thayre and Frank Smith running a forty kilometre march. They were keenly followed (Marching) by Sergeants Brian Taylor and Dave Jones, Corporals Billy Gairns and Graham Moore. Staff Sergeant Thayre also won the eight hundred metres, in the Viersen athletics meeting. Congratulations are due to W02 Ken Maullin and Frauline Ingrid Hoyer on their recent betrothal. Sadly they will be separated for a while as Ken is posted to Northern Ireland W u l f e n Station ^^\ ^tfKcN jar^^^HSz ^JJJ^^JB^HL *S^^»*^W^Hl < ii± ~ *j£^Knhk ^dJJJJffUnf /^mfflUfnW mtfflilum' ^Mfllfp^ """ photograph, not sent GOLDRING'S cricketing geriatrics won this year's DOS Cup Competition in an interesting game against Ordnance Depot Antwerp; Major Wes Thomas was ad- judged Man of the Match by Brigadier Skinner who presented the prizes. This y e a r s e e s the break up of a very successful side, who, in the past three seasons, have won the BAOR Minor Units Cup, DOS Cup (twice), Rhine Area Cup and Rhine Area League Division One (twice). (The in with the newsletter, arrived too late.— Editor). By the time this note is put in print we will have said fare- well to the Station Commander Lieutenant Colonel Lane.' We thank the Colonel and Mrs Lane for everything they have done for Wulfen Station in the past two years and wish them every happiness for the future. We extend a warm welcome to our new Station Commander Lieutenant Colonel John Sharland and hope that he has an enjoy- able time here. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT WE are still in the midst of Crusader 80 although our main exercise Kukri Blade, which was designed to test security, NBC, and soldierly skills, is finished. I think the majority of the soldiers found this interesting if not to say enjoyable, particularly the Orange Forces Heliborne Attack by members of the United States Rangers. I don't think the Rangers have a limit on the use of blank ammunition! They arrived in a blaze of John Wayne Glory blasting away like the resurrection of Iwo Jima. We had a few exercise casualties: Lance Corporal Tram Trambowicz, Privates Tom Nicholson and Benny Bennett. All three were shot dead at various times and in various places. They are now walking around with a serene look on their faces and making gestures towards people. They have since been told that they may keep the serene looks but to stop the gesturing. Lieutenant Philip Beon was eliminated in one of the attacks and Staff Sergeant Mick Morrison was granted a field commission to replace him. The CO was not too pleased at the thought of a subaltern who drank Reds straight from the can! Sergeant — 198 — |
| Book number | R0404 |