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Transcription RELAIH
SACRE
OR the third successive year, at the invitation of the Reserve
orces Association, members of 562 Parachute Squadron (V)
recently took part in the Relais Sacre — a commemorative
service held in Westminster Abbey by the Amicale des Anciens
Combaltant Beiges en Crand-Bretagne. Together with the Naval,
Military and Air Attaches from the Belgian Embassy, the
Squadron C (Headquarters) Troop formed a Guard of Honour
at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior whilst a wreath was laid
by the Belgian Ambassador and torches were lit. After the
service members of the Amicale—veterans of both World Wars—
together with the Squadron and members of the Canadian
Division of the Legion of Frontiersmen marched through the
streets of West London to the Belgian Embassy where the
orches were presented to the Ambassador to be flown to
Brussels.
DIARY
April
5
12
14
19
22/23
*Rugby Bruce Cup Sevens
Soccer versus Royal Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers
Hockey-versus Staff College Camberley
t Hoc key-versus Royal Electrical and
Mechanical Engineers
Tennis-versus Royal Military College of
Science
RAOC Association Weekend
SURFS
A FLYING OFFICER from RAF Binbrook, near Grimsby, be-
came the first man to have wind-surfed his way across the
English Channel.
Flying Officer Jonathan Webb, twenty six, made the thirty
mile crossing from Folkestone to Cap Gris Nez in around
four hours. Any takers?
DISBANDMENT
44
PARTY
PARACHUTE ORDNANCE FIELD
PARIC (VOLUNTEERS)
A WAKE will be held in the Drill Hall at Heston on Saturday,
1st April, 1978. All former members of the Unit (Regular and
TAVR) who would like to attend should contact the Officer
Commanding at the following address:—44 Para OFP (V),
TAVR Centre, Vicarage Farm Road, Heston, Middlesex
TW5 OEE. Tel: 01-570 6605.
COMMANDO
SWEAT
Kineton
Shrivenham
Bicester
Bordon
Aldershot
N. Ireland
Bicester
Woolwich
Deepcut
Eastbourne
Tidworth
Aldershot
Deepcut
Aldershot
Ashchurch
Blandford
tGreenford Urn {Officers Club ||Military Stadium.
CORPS
RAF MAN
ACROSS CHANNEL
Bordon
Deepcut
jAthletics-Travers Clarke Finals
Corps Guest Night
JTennis-versus Royal Corps of Transport
RAOC Staff Band-Freedom of
Tewkesbury Parade
Tennis-versus Royal Corps of Signals
^Provisional
At the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.
Deepcut
Tennis versus Royal Electrical and
Mechanical Engineers
10
JTennts-versus Royal Army Education
Corps
10 17 *RAOC Staff Band visit to N. Ireland
Visit of HM The Queen
16
Tennis-versus Royal Artillery
17
Corps Ball
19
21-27 *RAOC Staff Band Public Engagement
24
Tennis-versus Royal Army Medical
Corps/Royal Army Dental Corps
Tennis-versus Royal Army Pay Corps
31
28
Magazine.
EVENTS
May
3
June
7
7
7
10
Photo Soldier
OF
CRICKET
19T8
THE following officials are appointed for the coming season:
Chairman; Colonel J.H,Skinner,Logistic Executive Andover.
Captain and Secretary: Captain S. Gold ring, CAD Bramley,
BM Mil 330.
Scorer and Assistant Secretary: WOl R, A, Newson, CAD
Bramley, BM Mil 367.
It is not proposed to hold trials this yean Instead two
days have been booked at the Aldershot Indoor Cricket Nets.
Units are requested to release all known Corps players and any
potential stars to attend one or both of these sessions on 21st
and 28th April commencing each day at 1000 hours.
FIXTURES
May
13 Keble College..
Oxford
Queens
College
Oxford
14
Beaconsfleld
25 RAEC
Aldershot
June
7 RCT
Bramley
10 HAC...
Bramley
15 R Marines
20/23 RSigs
Blandford
29 ACC
Aldershot
1 RMCS
July
Shrivenham
6 REME
Arborfield
8 REME (Officers XI) Deepcut
13 RAPC
Worthy Down
19 DGOS Cup Final .. Deepcut
20 RAMC
Aldershot
26
Sandhurst
RMAS
August 3 Hampshire Colts XI Deepcut
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
1130
H30
1400
1130
1400
1130
1330
1130
SHIRTS
FOR all past members of RAOC who
have served with Commando Forces.
A unique opportunity to purchase for
£7 a top quality heavy duty cotton long
sleeved sweat shirt, in Green with Com-
mando Ordnance and the dagger in white.
Cheques or postal orders should be made
payable to ' Ordnance Squadron Funds,'
together with chest size, and sent to Captain R. J. Southworth,
Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines, Coypool,
Plymouth. Please allow eight weeks for delivery.
— 305
THE
COVER
PHOTOGRAPH
THE interest in gliding at Bicester is keen with
taking place at RAF Bicester—even in winter
cover picture shows. In the picture is, standing,
Baker and in the glider Private Croft, both
Battalion—in the rear seat is one of the civilian
instructors.
courses
as our
Private
of 16
gliding
Book number R0246a