RAOC Gazette - page 283
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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attack and was rushed off to the Medical Officer to check his blood pressure when rumours circulated that the annual Corps ski-ing exercise at Nethy Bridge, Scotland was to be cancelled. Glad to say that these fears have been dispelled. The MO's diagnosis turned out to be ' suppressed anxiety neurosis.' Corporal Gordon Everard of the Royal Engineers was re- badged by CRAOC on transfer to the Corps as a Supply Clerk. Corporal Everard started life as an Apprentice Boy Sapper at Chepstow. We wish him much success in the Corps and are glad to have him with us. Sub Officer Albert Hopkins of the Army Fire Brigade Middle Wallop was recently presented with the Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Sub Officer ' Frank' Hop- kins enlisted into the Army in 1953 and served with the Gloucester Regiment until 1956. He joined the Army Fire Service in 1960 and served in Middle Wallop, Marchwood, Netheravon and two tours in Northern Ireland. North East District STORES PLATOON 16 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT WORKSHOP EXCLUDING our Block Leave period for seventy five per cent of the Stores Platoon, which passed under the psuedonym of Exercise Crusader, the other twenty five per cent being at the new Butlins Holiday Camp situated at Kirton in Lindsey, there is not a lot to write about this month. It was a busy month for the Platoon with the Regiment deploying on Crusader, but everyone kept a cheerful face and personality under the stress and strain. The writing of these notes sees the first contingent having deployed to the Hebrides for Firing Camp. (Farewell Corporal McGuire, Privates Renfrey and Bellamy-Wood. It's a cruel world!) Corporal Simpson has been presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon RA, Commanding Officer 16 AD Regiment. Welcome to Sergeant Berresford, Corporal Crosby and family, Privates Ellery and Van Nuil and family. Lastly farewell to Sergeant Jolliffe and family and Corporal Simpson also Lance Corporals Stirling and Swan. STORES SECTION 38 ENGINEER REGIMENT WORKSHOP CORPORAL GEORGE LINDSAY is currently sunning himself in Belize surrounded by sea and sand. Spare a thought George for those of us left behind to tackle the shorter tours and suffer the European winter. One such detachment was the annual pilgrimage to Guttersloh by Staff Sergeant Bill Gregory. This time however Private Pete Combes went to keep an eye on him but in fact spent three months watching Sappers digging holes in the runway. Corporal Mai Scott and Private Keith Stubbs played with some Harrier aircraft at Haltern. Private Stubbs spent most of his spare time at the local nudist beach and now suffers from failing eyesight. Everyone will have a Crusader story and though ours was a quiet exercise, we had our share. Perhaps the best was the TA Officer who was told that " The CV was just past the one hundred and sixty pounder." Oh, he said " I didn't see a gun on the way in." We say hello to Sergeant John Scott, Lance Corporal Forrest and Privates Stubbs, Whittington and Combes. 7 Field Force ORDNANCE COMPANY UPON our return from Germany the Stores Park looked as if the battle of the Little Big Horn had been reenacted, the floor had turned crimson; (the red-lead fiend had struck!) The presentation might have been better had the culprit used a brush and not a squeegee. Needless to say red paint can now be found throughout the Company Lines, and in some of the most un- usual places at that, including the OCs car and his office. The PC and A didn't go unscathed during Crusader either. A wall had been purposefully and expertly (?) knocked down, much to the non-appreciative comment of DOE. However, Sergeant Dave Jones came to the rescue with his brick-laying skills, and managed to save the PRI having to fork-out £500 for a ' wall replacement.' Personalities within the Stores Park are many and for the purpose of this small pen-pushing exercise have been listed in 'pecking order' so you may more easily guess relevant hiding places. First and foremost is of course OIC Tech, Captain Paul Henwood, who is at present in the final throes of handing over his duties (of which he assures us there arc many) to Captain Martin Hicks, a recent arrival from Hong Kong. Then follows WO Tech, W02 Noel Barker, who is the overseer of the Stores Park. The SNCO PC and A is Staff Sergeant Arthur Armour who is ably supported by Sergeants Chris Davies, Dave Jones, Jim Robinson, Corporals Hollinshead, Kelly and Batty, Lance Corporals Drury and Davies, Privates Hart, Barrie and Sheppard. Our Sup Specs arc headed by Staff Sergeant Paul Sutterby, who is in turn supported by Sergeants Gillespie, Mackay and Elliott, Corporals Austin, Kidd, Lawson and Bisson, Lance Corporals Geddes, Frost, Hawksby, Valler and Wignall, Privates Balch, Beasley, Hodgson, Black, Brown, Cheshire, Clarke, Czapski, Grimwood, Page, Roberts, Wade, Boulton, Stoodley, Thomson, Hiscock and Conway. We say farewell and wish the best in their new posts to: Captain Henwood, Lance Corporal Davies, and Privates Mc- Luskie and Robinson. And hope for happy (and exciting!) tours to our new arrivals: Captain Hicks, Lance Corporal Dick, Privates Cosgrave and Wojack. Our closing congratulations are extended to Staff Sergeant and Mrs Arthur Armour on the birth of their baby daughter Fiona Alice, and to Lance Corporal Boots Hawksby and Mrs Hawksby on the birth of their baby daughter Jennifer Elizabeth/ Central Ordnance Depot Donnington THE flower of the nation's youth returned triumphantly to Don- nington, bearing proudly the spoils of war viz: Crusader Duty Frees. The Home Fires were kept burning brightly by the Over Forties and the entire rear party guarded the Depot against surprise' attack by parachutists, boat-raiding parties and Fifth Columnists so successfully, indeed, that the Depot Bonus Scheme survived intact. And so they returned to a Place Fit for Heroes to Live In, complete with twice-weekly PT—when one of the afore-mentioned youth commented in the rich and descriptive language of the realm: " running with the Over-Forties, they go too fast." The DGOS fulfilled a long-standing wish when, as DGOS, he returned to Donnington where he had earlier served as SPO. Besides marvelling at the wonders of advanced storehouse technology, he dined royally in both Messes on successive even- ings and was last seen moving off in the direction of Andover muttering: " Fantastic,"' " Superb," " Eye-opening," " Mind boggling " and other understatements. Two of the Depot stalwarts recently embarked on Exercise Bromhams Way, a two hundred and fifty mile plus trek over the Pennine Way from Edale in Derbyshire to Kirk Yetholm in Scotland. Colonel David Parker and Lieutenant Colonel Ray Holland joined colleagues from our sister Depot at Chilwell in this marathon hike over some of the most desolate and hazardous country in England. The exploits of this infamous expedition will be recorded by COD Chilwell due entirely to the paucity of information that can be gleaned from the now slim line members of Stores Wing. An attempt is being made to procure photo- graphic evidence of their holiday for a later edition of THE GAZETTE. The football team qualified for the Army six-a-side cham- pionship as Western District and Wales champions. Un- fortunately, the same success was not met at Aldershot in the championship proper. The Garrison rugby team have kicked off to their new season in optimistic mood once again. No member of the team can be found for comment on the results to date. However, eight members have been selected to play for Newport RUFC, the Shropshire county champions. The new training officer, Lieutenant Iain Cassidy, has reported for duty and maintained the standard of those previous by being to the fore in the latest BFT run. Another fit one! Private Bill Redmond is currently running the Garrison Mountaineering Club which uses the fire tower for its purpose. The attendance is good, but falling (sic!). Corporal Tom Jamieson says he will definitely not be run- ning a hotel when he leaves the Army. This little gem stems from the sudden increase of new arrivals, and with more on the way Tom is running out of five star accommodation to offer and hair to pull out of his head. Now-that the administrative aid, however slight, to Crusader 80 is finished, the pens are clicking drafting nice little letters about next year's FFR (we've only just finished this one) and preparations are in hand for the various Christmas functions. The — 226 — |
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