RAOC Gazette - page 287
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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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1 Ammunition Inspection and Disposal Unit EXERCISE FELIX FOCUS 1 is currently in progress with all detachment personnel attending for one week. The exercise, being held at Tenby in North Wales, is full of adventurous and military training. Meanwhile back at the ranch, preparation for SATO (E) licensing exercise is in hand. Corporal Mick Finan is busy preparing one thousand and one devices to defeat even the most intrepid 'ATO,' since he has just returned from a Pre Operational IED course at ASA, yours truly is demanding circuit diagrams of all devices and will not be caught out! W02 Paul Mitchell, a close season signing from ASA, was recently called out to something that went ' Bang * in the night at Cowplain in Hants. After searching woods and fields all morning nothing was found, and the mystery remains. Was it a backfiring UFO or an exploding cowpat from Cowplain? We shall never know Also from Aldershot Staff Sergeant Des Kerr has been in and out of hospital in the last month. He hasn't said much but he. walks slowly, and sits gingerly on cushioned seats. Me- thinks it was a base job. SATO (E) is about to become ATOless, ATO Aldershot has said farewell and now, as Major Alan Glasby, sits on high as SATO North, our congratulations and sincere good wishes go to him and his wife. Captain Trevor White ATO Colchester is currently ' sorting 'em out' in 321 EOD Unit and Captain Jonathan Rollason is about to depart on his JDSC course at Warminster. (Good luck on that one Rollo from ATO Edinburgh). The No. 1 Joint Service EOD Report Centre continues to function despite the shortage of Corporals', for the past month two stalwarts in the form of Corporals Morris and Kettle have been stagging day on day off. Corporal Don Granner has been to Edinburgh on detachment and has returned with a new car; claims must be good in Scotland! Corporal Rob Wharton has tied the knot and been honeymooning on the Norfolk Broads. Good luck to both Lesley and Rob for the future. Corporal Glen Stott still languishes in Belize and Corporal Dave Fordyce and Dave Wildmore are detached to 321 EOD Unit. Word of the Month—Moratorium—Military meaning: you can have nothing, move nothing and do everything as usual. Actual meaning: Authority to defer payment! Management Services Unit UKLF WE welcome into the fold W02 Ron McCaffrey. He was latterly of the Employment Training School but arrived via BAOR and Exercise Crusader. Time to put away the books of learning and to understand the real problems of life! He is now assisting WOl Dick Cheesman, who in turn is assisting Ord 4d, who in turn are assisting UKLF (and so it goes on ), into a Supply Management Study into the Accommodation Services. We feel they will soon both be able to sing " We've Been Everywhere Sir." Our gallant Second-in-Command, Captain John Humphreys, having finished the audit of his account and having procured a new luxury motor, the two we hasten to add are not connected, has left us for a while to learn all about health and safety at the School of Ordnance. We await to see an issue of thermometers and safety shoes upon his return. WOl Matt Hudson is obviously training to be a politician when he leaves the Services. Unable to supply MHE and modern storage media because of the aforesaid moratorium he appears to be holding everyone at bay without upsetting anyone. Mind you once the ban is lifted we expect the customers to give him an unmerciful time. Meanwhile WOl Eddie Bullock has almost become a civilian. He is now the proud owner of a red plastic wallet which holds a few of his job descriptions. Armed with that we are sure no prospective employer will turn him down! Our Ordnance visitors went away fitter and more bronzed. The Chief Ordnance OfTiccr, Brigadier Berrcsford, was in the running for Victor Ludorum at the Sports Day, and our CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Tony Beaumont, valiantly upheld the image of the Regular Army by taking part in the PT on most morn- ings during his visit. Major Allen Pollard skulked in the back- ground dreading that he would be asked to run along the beach carrying a pack full of pebbles again. Even the journey back from camp on the ferry was not without diversions and Lieu- tenant Bob Neeld has the photos to prove it! Notable week-end training has included a walk up Snow- don. Some of us went up the hard way in the pouring rain but, once again, the organiser, Staff Sergeant Frank Brown, was forced to stay in a warm dry vehicle all day to monitor the teams. One of our Regular Army PSIs, Sergeant Colin Williams has been disappearing at week-ends with large numbers of vehicles and men on ' driver-Training.' Current fuel restrictions have put paid to this activity and Colin is now trying to get hold of sixty bicycles. Our other PSIs are Staff Sergeant Jim King and W02 Les Dalton who continues to rally round for the Army. • (Your excellent photograph is being retained for possible future use as a cover.—Editor). NOTICES (Continued from page 219) FIELD REMEMBRANCE FOR SALE RETIRED MAJOR has house in Camberley for sale in pleasant secluded position but not isolated. Inspection is essential to appreciate all that this house and its setting have to offer. Accommodation comprises:—four bedrooms, bathroom, separate WC, large entrance hall, cloakroom, very fine drawing room, kitchen, dining room, utility area, garage, gas central heating, garden about one third acre mainly wooded. Viewing by prior appointment with Major and Mrs G. C. Holdorf in residence. Telephone: Camberley 25210. Price £72,000 freehold. Vacant possession. Numerous extras included. * * * FROCK COAT, No. 1 Dress, No. 2, 3, 4, and 6. 2 x Lieutenant Colonel Mess Kits including Wellingtons, W/Spurs and White Jackets, British Warm, Jodphurs, Riding-boots, Sword, Hats. Height six foot, chest forty two inch, waist.thirty four inch, feet nine. Can be seen at Blackdown—everything must go. Lieu- tenant Colonel N. Carter, Brighton 608664. VACANCIES COLDSTORE OPERATORS MR FRITH of Tiefkiihlhaus Viersen, has informed me that vacancies for Cold Store operators exist at the Viersen plant (West Germany). The posts would be particularly suitable to ex-Servicemen with RAOC/RASC trade experience. Further details can be obtained by writing to: Mr, M. C. Frith, Cold Store Manager, Tiefkiihlhaus Viersen, Sittarder Strasse 34, 4060 Viersen 1, Deutschland. * TERRITORIAL ARMY 52 Company RAOC (V) OUR Annual Camp this year was a regimental one and spent near the fleshpots of Jurby IOM. The weather was extremely bracing and Staff Sergeant Ken Lawrence has not stopped telling his friends how much he enjoyed the three day exercise in the mountains. One visiting Senior Officer, who shall remain nameless, asked if there was somewhere warmer to stand while he talked to the troops. OF UNITS of the Corps donated the sum of £574.24 to the Royal British Legion Poppy Fund in being represented on the Corps plot at the Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance. OUR * COVER * * PICTURE IN some respects it is sad that coincidence should make this theme the subject of our December cover, no doubt to be received at a time of traditional festivity and of rejoicing—of peace and goodwill. Yet perhaps it is fortuitous that we are also reminded, at this special time, of mans inhumanity to man and of the role which the Army and in particular our own Corps, continues to play in containing and reducing the impact that acts of violence have upon others—even at Christmas. — 230 — |
| Book number | R0404 |