RAOC Gazette - page 254
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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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Taff Oliver, Privates Aussi Reid and Toby Longman and Lance Corporal Winnie Wynne considerably strengthened the Battalion Cricket Team who eventually finished winners of the 3rd Armoured Division competition. Welcome to Corporal Oliver, Privates Boden, Dibling and Mclntyre, last but not least Lieutenant Lillystone. left us to have a baby. She has promised to come back when the baby is born though. On the other hand we say welcome to Mr Colin Devenish now employed in the Expense store and to Mr Geoff Birchenall who replaces Miss Bender in Records Branch. 49 RP COMPANY. Last month's scribe omitted to mention the Company summer ball, so better late than never, well done Sergeant Epton and his team of willing (?) helpers, Sergeant Murray, Corporal Calder, Lance Corporal Jones, Privates Childs, Dunbar, Knibbs, Manning, Milicevic and Pepper. Despite the OC's directive that the gymnasium floor was not to be scratched or damaged, a good time was had by all! We welcome back Lieutenant Bob McCallum from the Ordnance Officers Course possibly a lot older but not look- ing much wiser! Other ' n e w ' arrivals are the AO Captain Pat Callan after seemingly endless weeks on holiday in Hong Kong, and Captain Stuart Addy our roving ' Yorkshire Press' reporter. (Did you know they really do sell real ale in Yorkshire?). Captain Geoff Lynn is due to attend the Ordnance Officers Course immediately after Speafpoint, look out Blackdown, the white Alfa Romeo is coming for you! The CSM, W02 Moffat and the senior NCOs of the Unit can now make them- selves even more comfortable in their bar after some expert spare time carpentry by Private Frank Bird, it must be the best small Sergeants Mess in Minden Garrison. The MT has acquired a brand new Land Rover from Antwerp, Private Wallace delivered the goods, after sampling the delights of Antwerp and offering a ' come home, all is forgiven' message to Private Morton, recently posted to Antwerp. Sergeant John MacPherson is now getting broody over a full complement of vehicles! Finally, all ranks of 49 would like to point out that what- ever BAOR Newspaper 'Sixth Sense' may say, 44 RP Com- pany do not have the best Eager Beaver Operators, 49 RP Company does! RAOC Berlin Corps Troops CORPS TROOPS ORDNANCE COMPANY THE Unit took part in the Corps Troops Cross-Country Com- petition recently. This was a gruelling.3.2 mile course up a lot of hills and over what can only be called sand-dunes. The Unit teams had to complete two laps of the course whereas the remainder from the Units were given the option of going around once or twice. A rumour that a non-team member voluntarily went around twice is being investigated. Congratulations to the Unit team, who won the competition, and in particular to Private Mark Coulter, who came first in a staggering time of thirty six minutes twenty four seconds. We have, alas, had to say farewell to several people. W02 Norgate has left us for another stint with those fearless fighters, the Commandos. His replacement is W02 Reynolds. To those who have left, ' au-revoir,' enjoy your new jobs; and to those arriving, welcome to Gutersloh, we hope you have a good time here. We would also like to congratulate Private ' Jock' Mc- Cormick, who has taken the plunge and is now engaged to Miss Susanne Pollmeier, although the marriage will not be for some time yet, or so he says! Another important arrival in the Unit has been our very own B47 radio (yes, they do still exist!). Communications at last— even if we did have to borrow the radio shield, clamps, battery cover etc. According to the Stores Company, the radio is just the initial issue, the rest of the bits will follow in time. It's just like buying a car where the engine and tyres are optional extras! THE outgoing GOC Berlin, Major General Richardson paid us a farewell visit and joined the Officers for lunch in York House Mess and we have shown the new GOC, Major General Mostyn around parts of our domain on his initial visit to Alexander Barracks. Holidays have come and gone. Amongst the exotic lands that featured in the itineraries of some of our members were Berlin, Western Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Spain. The Unit caravan at Lake Como in Italy has been well used but WOl Andy Milroy went over the Pyrennes to Spain. Rumour has it that he is trying to incorporate a bull fighting arena in the new Storehouse and that the item Mat Door will become Mat a Door! Our outgoing Chief Clerk, W02 Fred Leversidge, is pleased to announce the arrival of W02 Keith Kilgour from Northern Ireland. W02 Leversidge has almost completed his ' 2 2 ' and will be going to South Yorkshire, to be a swimming instructor for handicapped children. A straight swop with COD Bicester has brought W02 Dave Vincent to us in exchange for W02 Dave Bulmer. We also welcome Staff Sergeant Rod Hart on promotion from the Depot and Training Battalion as our CQMS and say farewell to W02 Len Rowland who has gone to exercise his limbs around the Petroleum Depot at Waren- dorf. Our personality of the month is WOl John Craig from 14 Field Workshop Stores Section. The Craig family recently celebrated the wedding of their daughter Vivian to Sergeant Powell, RAPC and now all John's pay matters are handled expeditiously! WOl Craig is an eminent tug-of-war coach (he knows the ropes and has plenty of pull) and he also spends some of his time on the golf course. His time in Australia seems to have left its mark, for John can often be seen in the summer sitting in his dressing gown on the patio of his palatial villa in Darby Strasse. This is fine but at 9 am on working A HOME of your OWN? Is this Your Problem? STORES PLATOON CORPS TROOPS WORKSHOP THIS month we had another of our famous Platoon parties ably organised by Mr Keith Lee. He spends months beforehand pestering us all to buy raffle tickets or to pay our contribution to the football pontoon but it's all worth it in the end as we enjoy a completely free evening. Private Murphy wondered if the vanity case Captain Parry won in the raffle would be in use during the exercise! He should know that it will and only one name will go in it before it is drawn out again—a fatigue volunteer. Congratulations must go to Private Emerton who although he did not wear the rank, was paid as Lance Corporal during his Northern Ireland tour. Well done indeed. The Platoon has said farewell to Maureen Bender who has — 203 — I cannot f i n d you a House b u t I can HELP Y o u Buy I t . Let me Advise Y o u w i t h o u t any Obligation, w h e t h e r you w i s h to Buy N o w or In the Future. 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| Book number | R0404 |