RAOC Gazette - page 65
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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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W u l f e n Station Rhine Area f lT only comes once a year and indeed it's here again [ A Happy New Year to alL Hibernation should have been complete by now but the underground cells are still hard at work. We started the month by a most welcome visit from Colonel D. C. Stone (Colonel L SA1) DLSA. He stayed three days with us and we praise his patience and goodwill. Our squash team went to Rhein- dahlen to compete in the BAOR RAOC Championship. It was a most enjoyable two days although we •ltd not have much success. The Station Football Team started the season extremely well. They have played five league games winning four and drawing one. They beat VSD Moenchengladbach two nil in the DOS Cup and Dusseldorf Station eight nil in the Rhine Area Minor Unit Cup. A good season is on the horizon despite losing four experienced players. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT THE season of good cheer is almost upon us, by the time you cad this you will probably be saying that you're glad it's in the past. But before you start counting the costs of food eaten, liquid consumed and presents bought, we of 154 FAD would like to wish all past, present and possible future members a very Happy New Year. The winner of the Sergeants Mess Draw First Prize (a new motor car) was the only " non driver" in the Mess, WOl Hunt. This time of the year is not the best to be moving, especially if back to the UK (we hear they are putting the price of beer •ip yet again), but the posting plot continues. We therefore say *a re well to Staff Sergeant Ken Martin, Sheila and the girls, o*n posting to Devizes. In his place we welcome Staff Sergeant Lenny Robertson and family from Viersen. It would seem that the CQMS's appointment in 154 FAD is doomed to be filled by ex paras! ! We also wish the best of good fortune to WOl Terry Park, leaving to join the higher echelon of DLSA. We also congratulate Terry on his recent promotion and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He leaves still owing the Chief Clerk a crate of beer. In WOl Park's place we welcome W02 John Burgess from flramley. The ranks of the Unit have been temporarily increased by five 7 Guided Missiles Company members, namely, WOl Dusty Doust, Staff Sergeant Alan Wrotchford, Corporal John Fleming, Privates John Lovage and Ian Cheshire. The Ammunition Wing welcomes the arrival of three addi- tional clerks, Privates Whitley, Stringer and ' Tram ' Trambowicz. We also say farewell to Lance Corporal Phil Walls and family on posting to Colchester. 1 (BR) CORPS VEHICLE ACCOMMODATION SERVICES UNIT AT a recent ceremony in the Kellar Bar of the Gladbacher Theatre Workshop our CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Vickery, presented C-in-Cs Germany Long and Meritorious Service Certificates to five members of the staff. Our photo- graph shows Herr Ernst Bernard being presented with a twenty five year certificate. Other recipients were Mr Lionel Cordrey (Lieutenant RN Retd), Senhor Victor de Cavalho, Herr Edward Hoffman and Monsieur Victorien Pacquet, who is soon to retire to his home town—Quebec. The ceremony concluded with a farewell presentation to Miss Dilys Jones who has returned to UK. The Kellar Bar is the scene for all unit functions by kind permission of the Chairman of the Gladbacher Theatre Workshop, Mr Alan Stoney, who is ably assisted by his wife behind the bar. Mr Stoney has just completed a run as principal actor in a very successful production called "Pools Paradise.'* By permission of the OC he is also our Accom- modation Stores Accountant at Willich where, as another sideline, he also runs the MQES. Finally it is with regret we report the death of Herr Heinz Teuffers, a former BIA of this unit. After working in the Krefefd Barrack Office for a number of years, Heinz was promoted BIA in 1953 and was initially in charge of married quarters at Viersen during the move of 15 BOD from Hamburg. He remained with the Krefeld Sub Charge when it was absorbed into Barrack Services Rhine Area and retired as Senior BIA in January 1975. We offer our condolences to Frau Tilley Teuffers and family. Herr Ernst: Bernard receives his Long and Meritorious Certificate from Lieutenant Colonel Paul Vickery. 1st British Corps COMPANY HEADQUARTERS Jk WITH the Festive Season upon us G EPS/TRG M^L are glad to report that there has been a significant ^K ^ k reduction in the amount of bumph being received ^^£^^k in the morning mail. Readers will no doubt have ^ H ^ ^ F their own theories as to why this is so, but we are ^ • ^ r not complaining! ^^W During the past few weeks there has been a ^T number of occurrences which it is considered i merit mention in these pages. Firstly, Corporal J e d ' Stone has successfully completed his Bi Clerk's Upgrading Course and is therefore now fully qualified for elevation to the next rank. In the meantime, his relief has been nominated which now leaves Corporal Stone and the more ardent crystal ball gazers pondering over his next posting, and in what rank! No doubt the Bielefeld Javelins will be keeping their fingers crossed that this preoccupation does not impede his performance on the rugby field. Upon Corporal Stone's return from his course, the Chief Clerk, Staff Sergeant Paul Blaber, immediately departed for Winterbourne Gunner (Salisbury Plain's answer to Colditz) and spent two weeks undergoing instruction in the wonders and mysteries of NBC Warning and Reporting duties. The course apparently culminated with a complete day spent in full NBC kit and respirators, whilst periodically being subjected AT the time of putting pen to paper festivities had already begun within the Unit. Commencing with the Unit Dance ,in the civilian canteen where a good time was had by all The evening was made more enjoyable with the arrival of eighteen nurses from the local hospital at Datteln. This gave the single soldiers more than the buffet and raffle to look forward to. Almost the whole of the next week will be taken up with 'he usual Yule Tide get togethers. From the Mechanised Trans- port Office cries of Yo H o Ho can be heard. It has to be explained to visitors that it is only Staff Sergeant Simpson practising his role of Santa Claus for the children's Christmas parties. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Wightman on his pro- motion to W 2 which comes in handy as we say farewell to CSM McLarty on his Works Study Operators Course, giving the RQMS the dual role of CSM/RQMS until a relief has been nominated for the CSM. We welcome back Private (Punk Rock) Carroll from his month long holiday at Munster, looking a slimmer better Private Carroll. Apart from the CSM we say farewell to Lieutenant Singer and Private Garton and welcome to Captain Taylor and Lance Corporal Watson, — A 291 — |
| Book number | R0246a |