RAOC Gazette - page 255
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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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days we are a little envious! Mrs Craig makes excellent jewellery (she is a real gem) and soon the family will be off to England on retirement from the Army. This is your life WOl John Craig! Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Bob Scrimger on the award of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and to Sergeant and Mrs Dave Monger on the birth of baby daughter Kelly. There is also a hail and farewell. The Headquarters has gained Lance Corporal Bob Day from Sandhurst and said fare- well to Lance Corporal Kevin Cull who has departed for the Emerald Isle. RAOC Gibralfar A WELCOME visitor to the Headquarters has been Captain Moody out from LEA Andover, running a diving course at Coaling Island. The FOWO, Conductor Joe Johnson, continues to sail his craft around the Mediterranean, his latest trip took in Marbella and he did not lose his way! On the cricket scene Warrant Officers Will Kemp and Gordon Jones represent the FHQ XI and Gordon also represents the Army and Combined Services XIs. The DQ Major Lennox is to be seen running up and down the Rock each day getting into peak condition in preparation for the visit of the RAOC Squash Team (and rumour has it that he may be playing rugby again!). The Camp Commandant Major Fearn has just returned from leave, looking very tired and stated that hs was glad to be back, so that he can rest in order to be fit for his next leave. B M A T T Zimbabwe THERE has been great excitement in BMATT this month as new arrivals swell our ranks, and all the ' old sweats ' proudly stand beside the new white Pongos, idly discussing departure dates! Among the new boys the RAOC element includes W 2 Lee Hayter from 1 Ammunition IDU, who is frantically preparing for his move to Inkomo. The National Army have a mounted Unit there, the ' Grey Scouts.' Could it be that we will see Lee on a horse with red flanks? (But Sir, where can I put my blue light?). On the same flight came Sergeant Dave Montgomery from 4 ADOC clutching information bulletins from the Company. Do you think he may know who his new OC is going to be, or has Major O'Kelly kept it a secret? The new trio is completed by Sergeant Bill Dodd (The Butcher of Schwarzenborn) who has been uprooted from the Training Wing at Bicester. He promises faithfully that he will never complain about training aids and facilities again. I believe ths is in response to the discovery that the black board has just been introduced into Zimbabwe. The latter two are also about to be uprooted and sent a further four hundred and fifty kilometres from home to Bulawayo to begin their training courses. Never mind lads, at least you will be half way to Victoria Falls and Wankie National Park. Major Kieran O'Kelly (that's two mentions, Sir, who said I can't creep like everybody else?) has shrugged off our suggestion that he should assume the post of CRAOC Zimbabwe, with the comment that such a post is far too limiting for a man of his calibre. He has instead taken on (or is it has been told to take on) the post of Chief of Services Training Staff (COSTS) as the National Army combines our RAOC, RCT, REME and ACC functions under one ' Services' title. It is a well known fact that COSTS are rising so watch out 4 ADOC. By the time you read this we will have lost one member of the team back to Blackdown, so we will take this chance to say a fond farewell, to Sergeant Terry Armstrong who has been under pressure in the BMATT Headquarters to such an extent that he is now learning to type with one hand. Rumour has it that Sergeant Steve Babbage our other tame typist is willing to train other Staff Clerks to fly provided that they are willing to provide their own Datsun, (Sergeant 'A' has been heard to say they will require parachutes also). That leaves your scribe with the Unit Q Duties Training Team who have not yet had a mention and as I am one of the team that would not do at all! You will remember from last months epistle from Africa that the team is three very senior RQMSs and one very junior Staff Sergeant, now I won't mention passing the buck, but if you have not worked out your scribes name, I might make W02 one day! — 204 WOs2 Gerry Greenaway and Paddy Donery are on a fitness kick at the moment and are frequently to be seen in natty shorts and floppy hats jogging around Salisbury. Incidentally, Paddy has asked me to mention to the Postie at Donnington that he is at Salisbury, Zimbabwe not Wiltshire. The jungle drums have passed a message that Gerry has been ousted from his cushy number at Deepcut and he is now eagerly awaiting a posting order. Could it be 4 ADOC as well? W02 Alan Cole is at this moment standing in front of a class of uniformed civilians attempting to explain how to.account for fuel. Mrs Cole please don't be surprised if Alan has no hair left when he comes home, but he has just found a total lack of knowledge of the decimal point, amongst his students. Alan has also managed to get his relaxation in on occasion, but to save time he is trying to perfect golf on horse back. Now who have I not mentioned? Oh yes, that superb all round soldier Staff Sergeant Alex Morrison. At this moment looking forward to attempting to teach students, who cannot count, to demand and account for Rations. This gives rise to a plea from the heart—Dulmen please send Sandy Tutor to Zimbabwe. Photo Sergeant Moffett. Major General J. J. Quinn, Irish Army, addressing the parade after presenting the UN Medal (Cyprus) to twenty two members of the Force. Three members of the Corps were presented with the medal: Corporal Dave Blagg, Lance Corporal Mick Beverley and Private John Heaney. HEADQUARTERS UNFICYP. Following last months Head- quarters contribution from 'Personnel/Logistics,' this months highlight ' Operations.' Chief Clerk Operations; W02 John Leggett is cooling his heels in his newly re-built office where access appears to be limited to a twelve by six foot pigeonhole. Staff Sergeant Ken Johnson is still ' PA-ing' the Chief of Staff and is only waiting for November when he can rush off to MOD and put in twenty five hours a day on ASD2. Sergeant George Moffett, the Force photographer is still flying around Troodos waiting for the snow to fall to take his photographs for : the UNFICYP Christmas card. (What about some copies please.—Editor). Somehow, despite our trios efforts, Operations Branch con- tinues to function and peace remains in Cyprus. HEADQUARTERS, BRITISH CONTINGENT. We would like to say farewell to Corporal Dave Frampton who has left the island would you believe for Headquarters Hohne Garrison v and wish him all the best for the future. We have a new Chief Clerk in Headquarters BRITCON Sergeant Denis Johnson; wel- — |
| Book number | R0404 |