RAOC Gazette - page 101
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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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4 Dusseldorf. Young? Dusty Stone (W02 AT) had an excellent'. game but the star of the day was undoubtedly Major Ian McGowan who won the fifth game and the match, Our Toe H is now under new management of Mrs Jeanne Regan. We thank Mr* Val Hunt for looking after us so well for a year or so. She and her husband WOl Harry Hunt REME left for UK on 17th January and we wish them a happy and successful time in Arborfield. PS.—The injury to our keeper is healing well, much to hi* PA's relief. organisation to move them back again. Meanwhile Vehicle Storage is once again divorced from those other 'Versatile Specimens' at Olcn so we can carry on our work without dis- traction. WO I Les Cheetham and his merry band are wonder- ing who in BAOR is playing at ' happy families/ They normally issue thirty six house furniture packs a week but in the three weeks prior to Christmas they issued three hundred and seventy five. (They think that RAF Wegberg hSd better look out in nine months time.) , The first angling competition of the season was a great success for Corporal Terry Neath. He landed a one pound fourteen ounce Perch with one good arm—no not the Perch! We have continued our successful run on the Rhine Area Winter Golf League and with only three matches to play remain undefeated. The ' three-club * competition held on New Year's day proved that it is not necessary to have fourteen golf clubs! Sergeant Jim McNee managed to score thirty four stableford points—we will refrain from mentioning his handicap allowance. W02 Jim Bowen was runner-up and Sergeant Dave Hogg came into the prize list for the first time in third place. WOl Keith Whitaker had other handicaps apart from his three-clubs; head, eyes and shoe laces. The first he couldn't move, the second he couldn't open and the third he could not bend to tie. Being a good WSO he gingerly climbed into a hole and raised his feet to tie his laces. He was, and still is, convinced that the pain was far less than bending! We have said farewell to Staff Sergeant Dick Speirs, to York on promotion and to Private Geordie Purkins who has returned to Dortmund. Amongst the welcomes are those to Private Ken Meek who is wondering whether this is the same army as that in Deepcut, to Staff Sergeant Terry Stroud and to Lance Corporal Chris Coleman who managed to arrive, courtesy of British and Belgian Rail, over twenty four hours before his accompanied suitcases, We also greet Lance Corporal ' Jack * Horner and say fare- well to Lance Corporal John Davey on posting to West 4 Moors, Corporal Bob McCarthy to Northern Ireland, Sergeant Bruce' Bird to UKLF and Captain Joe Mollett to Northern Ireland. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Dickie Davis and to W02 Jim Bowen on promotion. Congratulations also go to Private Alan and Lynne Stephens on their recent marriage. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT JANUARY is a month I hate! not only because it succeeds December, but also because it precedes February and that'll when the ARU is on. The Unit has long been preparing for that event. We have had all sorts of inspections and as yon can well imagine, now is the culminative point when the taste of the pudding is going to prove the value of its ingredients. In mid December we had a visit by General Sir Frank King, the Commander-in-Chief BAOR. I have included a photo- graph of the General talking to some of our MHE staff. There seems to have been a heavy turnover, too. We have said farewell to WOl Gordon Paterson, his wife Edna and family. They left for Longtown. Corporal Tony Adams, his wife Pat and daughter Joanna left for Kineton. Corporal Dave Swainland, his wife Shirley and children went to Hounslow and Corporal Glen Stott to Northern Ireland. We welcome Sergeant Ian Gilmartin and family from Bicester, Corporal Allan Sadding-' ton and family from Hounslow, Private Bob Mutimer from 11 Field Workshop and Private Stephen Gander from Colchester. W u l f e n Station THE mistletoe has long dried up, Santa has left and Mrs McGowan's stock of Codein in the Medical Inspection Room is very low. Indeed, we are in late January and looking back, it's been a very good Christmas and New Year. The Station sports continue to thrive, The Boxing Day soccer match between Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants versus Corporals and below produced excellent soccer and was only marred by a hand injury to our star goal keeper, Lieutenant Colonel Botting. The final score was four to three to the seniors and the best player surely must have been Captain Paul Henwood who not only scored the first two goals but did an excellent job as replacement keeper! The Station football team reached the Christmas break undefeated in league and cup matches. They are in the semi- finals of the DOS Cup, BAOR Minor Units and Rhine Area Minor Units. Unfortunately with the disbandment of 7 Guided Missile Company and the loss of Sergeant John Hayes, Corporals John Duff and Denny Labdon REME, Privates John Cavannagen and Stevie Prowan, and the posting of Captain Wally Auton, the team has undergone a severe restructuring and it remains to be seen if the momentum can be maintained, The Wulfen Gun Club which was opened in November by Mrs Anne Sotting, has been very active under the leadership and eagle eyes of SSM Bryan Hosband. The first competition the * Botting Trophy' between the Officers and Sergeants Messes and Junior Ranks Club was won by the Sergeants Mess! More competitions were organised by SSM Hosband and his assistant, Herr Michael Lann against the Dorsten Police, the Recklinghausen Police, local Bundeswehr units and the Dorsten shooting club. In addition, a match was held against the paraplegic shooting club of Bochum. The squash team played their last two matches at Dussel- dorf, first against 23 Regiment RCT in the BAOR Minor Units Championship SW Zone. The title holders won five nil. We did much better in the league match that followed versus General Sir Frank King, C-in-C BAOR, talking to Private" Richard Young on the left and Private Max Foord during hit visit to Wulfen Station. 1st British Corps A PRIDE of place this month goes to ex-Typinj J^ Pool Supervisor, Sergeant Ronnie Stone WRAC,* m^L now retired, who was awarded the British Empire, ^K ^ ^ Medal in the New Years Honours List. We offer'; our ^fl*^^^ sincerest congratulations and thank Ronnie. V | | V for her three years hard work in Corps Head-" ^ H ^m quarters. ^^W Despite the first rumblings of Exercise Winter ^m Sales/Crested Eagle, G Air have sent off Corporal, w Paddy Moore on an EPC course at 51 AEC. li it true that he has gone to learn to read, write and count with-^ out the aid of his fingers and toes? -o G Operations have recovered from the festive season and are back in full swing. They say farewell to Sergeant Dave Wolfe on his posting and promotion to 6 Field Force and welcome Sergeant Fred Laycock from Wulfen. Chief Clerfc Staff Sergeant Joe Tidmarsh has been on cloud nine for a week as the Sergeants Mess soccer team which he manages, finally achieved a point against 15/19 H. He is now convinced that the purple patch has been struck—watch out Cloughie! Corporal Sharon Lucas WRAC has settled in well but there is no truth in the rumour that she gives Lance Corporals Cox and Smith drill However, she does insist that they give her two sugar* in her coffee—female military supremacy! 324 — |
| Book number | R0246a |