RAOC Gazette - page 98
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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; e played and won very comfortably three to nil with a polished -crformance. «We now go on to play either 6 Field Force leadquarters and Signal Squadron or the Prince of Wales division (Crickhowell) in the third round, again at home. Rugby has been very much the victim of Operation Burberry although that in itself has been something of a mixed blessing in that our opponents in the third round of the Army Cup had to withdraw. In the fourth round however we were drawn away to 1 Para and their monoply oF the ball from every set- piece mean* a thirty six to nil defeat for the Ironsides. Corporal Butler and Lance Corporal Hartley continue to be recognised by the Corps selectors and there is always the Hill Cup and the Bruce Sevens to look forward to. Our congratulations to Private and Mrs Frost on the birth of their daughter Andrea, We welcome: W02 Burey, Corporals Candy and Crossland, Lance Corporal Davey and Privates Astill, Moore, Berry, Hanna and Clarke and hope their stay at the Centre is enjoyable. We say farewell to: Corporal Slade to civilian life, Privates Bushell, Sellers and Smith to BAOR, Lance Corporal Handyside to UNFICYP and Privates Cameron, Roche and Talbot to SEME Bordon, and wish them all every success in the future, • • • • Army School of Ammunition LAST month we featured Training Development and Co- ordination Branch so now we turn to the ' bread and butter boys *—Conventional Land Ammunition Branch, Head of this Branch is Major Alan Swindley whose golf handicap is lowered monthly, as is his tonsorial fringe. Since purchasing his new car it has been a case of ' Opel cars make your mouth water' with the rest of the staff 1 Ably assisting kirn is Captain 1 Stan Woods, referred to as a 'golfing widow by other mem- bers of the Branch. WOt Fred Murphy is the Branch SAT as well as taking time out to organise Fire Control Head- quarters at Leek Wootton and play in goal for the Unit hockey team. Since the recent Inspector of Establishments visit the number of instructors have been reduced and now include newcomer W02 Roy Randall and recently promoted W02 Graham Light- foot, Staff Sergeants Alan Anfield, Steve Wilks and Denis Leadbeater, Sergeants Gordon Lloyd-West and Glyn Kay. Continuity within the Branch is provided by Mr John Green, ex-WOl AT, now employed as a Civilian Instructor. He is attempting to grow facial hair to change his image or under which to hide! CLA Branch would not be complete without mention of two very important people, namely W02 Ken Dickson and Lance Corporal John Halliwell—both Storemen of renown. On Thursday mornings the local byways are full of track-suited figures jogging (over forty years old) or running (under forty years old) in preparation for Physical Efficiency Tests—* the first three miles are the worst, one has little recollection of the run back* to quote one overweight under- forty W02, The School hosted a week's International EOD Con- ference during December and renewed acquaintance with old friends including Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie-Orr now serving with the Australian Ordnance Corps, We have said farewell to WOZ Bill Barber who was last seen gleefully rubbing his hands in eager anticipation of the Local Overseas Allowance he will receive in 3 BAPD. RAOC Stores Section 102 Light AD Regiment Workshop REME (V) DURING December our two representatives at The Queen's Silver Jubilee Review of the Reserves, W02 John Burrows and Lance Corporal Chuck Brittle," attended a further parade at the TAVR Centre, Sunnyside Street Belfast, where commemorative certificates were presented by the TAVR Association to all who took part. Unfortunately we have had to say farewell to our most recent recruit Private Ray Shaw who has transferred to the 3rd Battalion The" Ulster Defence Regiment. We wish Ray every success in his new role and pray that he will come through safely. Petroleum Centre INTO the new year, diets recommenced, hangovers faded, bank balances drained, good will ended, new years resolutions al- ready forgotten, it's back to the grindstone and all systems go. The Chief Clerk decided that the diary of events for the December period was far too hectic for his liking and departed for two weeks leave to quieter waters and while relaxing pro- ceeded to get wed; our congratulations to him and his wife Jane. Captain Applebee has once again handed back the ad- ministration reins (and assorted appointments) to Captain Walsh, after a three month study in the Management World at Bristol University; sighs could be heard from both parties. The Training and Trials Wing have all enjoyed their block leave (totally unnecessary in some peoples eyes) and the dusting of training aids, manuals, lesson plans and in one case an instructor (good old Stew) is taking place prior to the com- mencement of a new training yean The Headquarters is its normal self, the brains, a beehive of activity, an encyclopaedia of ideals—well these notes originate from there. Physical training is one of the in things at the moment and most days sweating bodies can be seen trotting around the Centre, under the watchful eyes of W02 Burey and Staff Sergeant McWilliams, better known as Legs and Co. We now have the fastest Petroleum Operators in the South, though a rather slow clerk I HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION A SELF-CATERING HOLIDAY IN SKYE. Bookings are now being taken for May to September 197S, in the 6-berth mobile home on a loch-side crofL Details from Colonel J. A- Mc- Neil, Salann Cottage, Aird, Bernisdale, Skye. — 321 — |
| Book number | R0246a |