RAOC Gazette - page 277
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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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tatton lottos; Ministry of Defence ^ ^ ^f RUMOURS have been circulating up anc ^ ^ ^ rKi"^y^^ ^ down t n e corridor concerning this ^^wjjsg^^ year's BFTs. "Far too busy" is the cry fli/X&X I keep hearing. The tests are planned ^P^PTS^ 9 when, quite coincidentally, the Supt j^^lgRlsffir^gL Clerk, WOl Sam Johnston, is on ^ ^ \ g i g s c^^W leave. Sergeant Harry Hay must also *^ have had some inside information, he has managed to arrange his hospitalisation and recuperation to fit in very nicely with the planned test dates. However, knowing how thoughtful our SO/DMO, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Wallis, is I feel sure he will be able to arrange an alternative test date for those unfortunately unavailable or incapacitated. Corporal Jane Chapman has got her wish and as a reward for withdrawing her PVR has been posted overseas?—Northern Ireland—however, I am glad to say that she is quite looking forward to the prospect of working with the Provost there. We wish her every success for the future. Corporal Allison Stead from MO Secretariat has been striving lately to build up her typing speed in preparation for her Bl course later this month. It really has been a considerable strain on her having to drag herself away from the ' Sun ' cross- word to pound away on a typewriter. After having observed her progress lately we all have every confidence in her ability and have no doubt whatsoever that she will pass—sometime! Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services SECRETARIAT AND ORD 1. We welcome Colonel Mike Owen, the new Colonel Ord 1, who joins us from the peace and quiet of MOD. Captain Mike Knight and Sergeant Paul O'Hara teamed up for the LE(A) Autumn Golf Meeting held at Tidworth and came a very creditable third in the foursomes (or was it second in the threesomes?). This success came after Sergeant O'Hara had won eight golf balls for the only birdie two scored in the morning round. Not bad bearing in mind that he is playing off a handicap of eighteen. Bandit! Arthur Hawley and Tom Newby, our never ageing ROs were also seen ambling round during the afternoon but enough about that! WOl Mick Matthews produced further evidence, should it be required, of his skill as a fisherman. He came second in the School of Infantry Open at Bathford, Bristol on Avon. Mick tells a very unconvincing story that fishing is actually ' hard work.' Apparently it is not just a matter of sitting on a river bank in the sunshine and dangling a line in the water. Most of our military members have now completed their six monthly jog/walk/stagger/limp round the airfield which allows them to have ' BFT passed' after their name on signature blocks. The fittest of them all must surely have been Sergeant Dave Flinn who has recently returned from an enjoyable Ad- venturous Training Exercise in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Changing the subject Staff Sergeant Paddy Snowden, who is now a naturalised Staff Clerk, having resided in Ord 1 for almost three years is on holiday at Blackdown and no doubt is hoping that his Provision Course will help him to readjust as a Sup Clerk in Rhine Area when he gets there in January. Stop Press. Advanced sales of Major Robin Farey's new book (RAOC Prospectus) are going well and should any of our readers wish to have an autographed copy they are invited to write to him at this address. Directorate of Supply Management CONTROL DIVISION THE Division has now settled down in the aftermath of Exercise Crusader '80, having been severely depleted during this period. Crusader Control Division style—at last the truth. The photograph, taken at that time, shows W02 Guy Adams filling in his football pools and Lance Corporal Geoff Miller drinking coffee whilst Miss Helen Murphy, on loan from another Section, is slaving away. W02 Adams assures me that the photo- graph was especially posed for effect—says he! Other members have been out winning honours. A DSM(A) team consisting of Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Rowsell, Captain Mike Murphy, brother Phil, Captain John McDonald RAAOC and Sergeant Dave Franklin comfortably won the Bicester Hash House Harriers five by five mile relay. Much of the margin of victory was to be attributed to the large side bets between team members relating to their individual times. Captain Murphy collected much of the cash although he had wisely avoided lay- ing any money with Sergeant Franklin. A combined DSM(A)/D Company WRAC team won the ladies race with W/Private Castel Bennett of Issues Branch run- ning a very good leg. Still on the sporting front Captain Murphy skippered the Headquarters Company A team in the 16 Battalion seven-a-side rugby competition, Sergeants Colin Guilfoyle and Bob Taylor being very impressive with their free running style. An Headquarters Company B team was also entered for this competition, the DSM(A) representative being Sergeant Dave Gartside whose defensive work was outstanding. The combined efforts of both teams helped to win the Inter-Company com- petition. Matrimonial bells have been ringing for the wedding of Lance Corporal Kevin Glasspool and W/Lance Corporal Jean Nisbet of the Communications Centre; and W02 Pete Beatty has been wetting the head of his son, Andrew Sean. Arrivals to the Division include Staff Sergeant Graham Chapman and Corporal Alan Meigh, whilst departures were Staff Sergeants Tony Graves and Frank Fallon, both overseas and both on promotion. Also promoted to acting rank are A/Staff Sergeant Geoff Davis, A/Sergeant Colin Guilfoyle, A/Corporals Geoff Miller and Cliff Paton to substantive pro- motion. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS DIVISION WILL you please welcome Major David Eccles back to the Army, and to this Division as VESPER Focus Officer. Major Eccles left Donnington some considerable time ago for a leather- bound appointment with Warrington Development Corp. Things apparently were not to his liking at WDC so he moved to down- town Old Dalby as lead drummer with the Jess Yates Combo, followed by a short and disappointing post on an ailing synthetic whelk farm. It's tough out there. Anyway he's back among friends now. He finally belongs. Major Roger Tweed doesn't belong anymore, neither does Major John Cantor. No Sir, we've SOS'd those two. Affection- ately known as Jock and Snowy these two stalwarts have gone |
| Book number | R0404 |