RAOC Gazette - page 29
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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set sail for Richmond, Yorkshire. As Wembicy was on route they managed the England v Italy football match. Team morale was high after the result Sergeant Dennis Price and Corporal Pete Sharpe made up the team. tBnglands team? No you fool the canoe team). The football and hockey teams are running neck and neck to break their league ducks, played four, lost four, played five, lost five respectively. The rugby team are keep- ing their results secret. A moment of pride on the sporting scene being the soccer team's four to one win over 5 Field Force Ordnance Company in the OFP/Ordnance Company Cup 1st round. Willie Williamson and Tony Cope scoring a brace apiece. Demands for tickets for the second round should be made to the Duty Clerk. Not content with their trip to Munster, the footballers have now drawn to play in Berlin in the 2 Division Cup second round. We managed a very tight bye in the first. I shall be reporting the result second hand next month, as only seventeen can make the trip, which is the exact number in a football team, I am reliably informed (he means it). Our farewells this month are limited to Lieutenant Alex Sturdy to the Depot (Higgins will follow). Lance Corporal Mitch Mitchell to Bicester. Lance Corporal Derek Roberts to Ashchurch. Lance Corporal Steve Sugden to Cyprus. We welcome Privates Kevin Bellerby and Melvin Bellamy (who would be an Orderly Room Clerk). Lance Corporal Marv Walden, Lance Corporal Rick White and Private Cliff Conway, Congratulations to Lance Corporal Dennis and Julie Baldwin on the birth of son Edward. This month we highlight the MT, No one else does, so say your piece lads. To most of the Ordnance Company, Mechanised Transport is the place where applications for transport are refused. Little do they realise that Mechanised Transport are heavily com- mitted to details for soccer, rugby, cross country, running, canoe- ing and skiing. We use the sports afternoon for PRE prepara- tion, daily details and making a fleet of one hundred vehicles the pride of the company. Ah it's an easy life. So much so that an extension of the working day from twenty three hours to twenty four hours has been requested by all. Second Lieutenant Paul Wilson, the MTO, aided by his chief henchman, Staff Sergeant Ron Bridgmount, ensures that time spent in Mechanised Transport will be an experience to remember, Corporal Ollie Barrel I in charge of servicing is now known as the man from the pit. Lance Corporal Taff Rees, as details clerk, obstinately refuses to have a nervous breakdown before Christmas, despite the efforts of drivers Andy Lavender, Steve Manning and David Kelsall, none of whom can speak Welsh, Lance Corporals Dave Ferguson and Colin Cowling en- sure that drivers working in the Vehicle Park lose all track of time as they hurry from, one task to another. Cries of laughter can be heard as these two NCOs read through drivers applications for leave. The story that Driver Taff Miles, when told to jack a vehicle up for a detail, took the wheels off is only half true, he could not find the brace. Privates Tony Cope, Tony Oliver, Bruce Bryant and Willy Wills have bought a canoe, as a spare time activity? Good luck lads. Please come back. This hard pressed, job a minute, empire is supported by a jack and the skills of our ever present REME detachment led by Sergeant Dougie Czeschel who was last seen trying to ex- plain to Lance Corporal Taffi Foster that yon cannot kick a puncture to effect the repair, despite Corporal Pat Donovan nodding in the background while Craftsman Taff Marriott is not sure who to believe, that half our soldiers didn't exist. The Staff Paymaster came and checked out the Pay Sergeant, Stu Shaw, and the PR[ ( ^ both are still no nearer their trip to the Bahamas!), and finally, 2 Armoured Division Ordnance Company came and knocked the spots off our football team, winning four to one. Private 1 Shaggy' Shadbolt opened his mouth so wide the Referee considered him a danger to shipping and sent him off. We also had a Smokers Concert where a guitar playing singer who retained his clothes, proved more popular than three young ladies who startetd their acts with little more than the bare essentials and then promptly proceeded to prove that even these were unnecessary. So Bold! Still it proved a profit- able adventure for the PR!—but contrary to popular rumour the NAAFI doesn't give stamps with strippers. This seems to be the silly season as far as courses are con- cerned, We have had people on education—Corporals Jimmy James and Kev Sault, who both were eighty per cent success- ful. Corporal James then went off to Bracht with Lance Corporals Pete Learmonth, Ben Gunn and Graeme McDonald for their RPC. It was noted that it seems to be a lot warmer down there as they all seemed to have lots of hair removed. To finish with: the various events that keep the Part Two Order Clerk, Lance Corporal Bob Vallelly, in work. He had to publish both his own and Corporal Barry Jones' promotions for which congratulations are in order. He also struck off strength Lance Corporals Jim Eccleson and * Mac' McDonald ACC to Donnington and Edinburgh respectively. Last but not least we welcome Lance Corporal Andy Knowks and Privates Dennis Dominey ACC and Phil Handley. PS. Do any of our readers know where we can obtain a bayonet to fit a .22 rifle? Or would it be easier to declare the RAPC a non-combatant Corps? 4th Division • 1 ' I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^^^J^^^k l^^^B^^^H |HH^^^^V ^^^^^^^m ^^^^^^ ^ ^ ^ M ^ HEADQUARTERS RAOC THE Christmas season approaches, and, by the time these notes go to print will be but a memory. The festive spirit seems to have penetrated with AG9 and Records a little early this year, with posting orders 1 being cast in all directions. L Chuff Charts are springing up every- where, with mutterings of ' sixteen and ^ counting/ * thirteen and an early break- fast ' emanating from dark little corners. Despite the levity there are some of us under strain. Sergeants Green and Vowles, the FAMTO and FATSO Sergeants, are busily trying to consolidate the holdings of our shortly-to-be restructured Divisional Headquarters and Signal Regiment. Sergeant Knight and Corporal Parkes, in AQ Operations, are also bemoaning their fate. Despite the draw- ing in of the nights, the dropping temperatures, the pouring rain and the proximity of the festive season they have been deployed on exercise Mizzen Mast. The thawing out process was a difficult and painful one, but they are now quite recovered. Lance Corporal Edingborough has left us on discharge, to return shortly to Australia and Corporal Quin is in Canada with BATUS for six months- Sergeant Hall is spending sleep- less nights trying to pacify his new baby, and study for his ONC in Business Studies. Sergeant Reardon is due a posting to 15 Field Workshop and WOl Callaghan, our DOWO, leaves us shortly on commissioning. Congratulations are also due to Private Bradley on his promotion to Lance Corporal. We wish you all a Happy Restructured New Year, 6 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK 5 Field Force Ordnance Company THE visit of Major General Cornock accompanied by Briga- dier Macdonald combines with our second and final unit move ^^^^^ WE failed to appear as the most important event of the month. No one is quite ^^IRVft^^^. in print last month, certain as to which caused the most circling at high altitude, ^^EtUflL^^^^^^^^ This can only be at- but there is no doubt that for all of us, the most important ^HBVf^^^^^Hk^^^^ tributed to the fact event could be considered to be the founding of our new ^ V / £ r a £ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - t ^ a t t n e author of these Unit Club and the stampede to empty the first free barrel. ^ E S M E ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ notes was so taken All are now waiting for the official opening. w I Q S S E O ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ k ^ e appearance The sporting scene was, however, carefully preserved during the move with the soccer team playing and losing their last KJJJSS^^^^ of the formation sign ^^^^ over the previous game of this year's Divisional Cup. Still they live to fight months notes, he sat and looked at it in awe instead of putting in other competitions, including the DOS Cup. The rugby team pen to paper. is on the up and up with three consecutive wins in a row in- We have had our share of visits and inspections. The cluding 20 Ordnance Field Park! The Divisional Badminton Deputy Inspector Lieutenant Colonel Ellis came in October and League is also well under way with a win and a defeat inspected everything. The BAOR Docs team came and proved recorded. On the squash courts the Officer Commanding and 258 — |
| Book number | R0246a |