RAOC Gazette - page 117
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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RAOC SUCCESS IN ARMY SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS RSM FOSTER LEAVES THE APPRENTICES COLLEGE WARRANT OFFICER Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) J. T. Foster enlisted into RAOC in 1959 and trained at Deep- cut as a Vehicle Storeman and later decided to become a Regi- mental Instructor. He has served with 19 Airportable Brigade, with the .British Army of the Rhine and in the Third Division at Devizes. He has also served in Hong Kong, Cyprus, North Africa and Jamaica. In 1974 he was posted to the Apprentices College as Com- pany Sergeant Major of A Company. For two years he devoted himself: to this task and when a vacancy occurred for a College RSM, he was the obvious candidate and was immediately pro- moted to Warrant Officer Class 1. His tour as College RSM has not only been a pinnacle in his own career but also one in the life of the College and we are all grateful for his loyalty, devotion and service—the College will miss him when he is posted at the end of this term, For his loyal and devoted service for over eighteen years, RSM Foster has been awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. CORPS SQUASH reached new heights in February when Sergeant Robbie Robinson was runner-up in the Army Squash Championship and Sergeant Dave Bradley was winner of the Plate Competition. The Corps Squash Stars Sergeant D, Bradley and Sergeant R. Robinson. <d*> RAOC OFFICERS CLUB BALL 19T8 Photo Captain M, E. Parsons, RAOC. RSM Forster with Brigadier Dennison, the Commander Training Centre. A CHEQUE FOR THE NATIONAL KIDNEY R E S E A R C H F U N D READERS will no doubt remember the tremendous efforts of eight members of the Corps who last year, covered one hundred miles a day for a week to raise money in aid of the National Kidney Research Fund. {Reported in the November GAZETTE.) As a result of their efforts they were able to hand over a cheque for £625,37. The presentation was made to Mr Neal Arden of the National Kidney Research Fund by RSM Geordie Hendry at the Employment Training School at Deepcut. The run was organised by Lieutenant Colonel John Janes, Commandant of the Employment Training School, and the men who did the * leg work' were Corporals Jack Lonergan, Peter Knox, Geordie Tones from Training Centre assisted by Corporal Phil Ritchie and Sergeant Roger Gill of 39 AYT, who are based at Guildford. Lieutenant Lou Bean from the Apprentices College also found himself involved when Sergeant Gill was unfortunately injured during the second day. RSM Hendry, who himself ran five miles on the last day, with Staff Sergeant Chris Mabbott and Corporal Blackburn, was also heavily in- volved in the organisation and our thanks go to them for their efforts. The marathon began at the White Hart, Frimley, and covered a large area of Surrey, Greater London and Berkshire, using public houses owned by St George's Taverns as focal points, as the Brewery was the main sponsor, At the end of the week there was a party at Training Centre which raised £160. Then began the lengthy business of gathering in donations from the smaller sponsors and counting up the proceeds from the collecting boxes that accompanied the runners which, all in all, raised this fine total. THE BALL will be held in the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess at Blackdown on Friday, 19th May, Dancing will be from 9.00 pm to 3.00 am. In addition, a discotheque will be available in adjacent accommodation. Supper will be served from 1L00 pm to 12.30 am, and there will be hot soup from 2.30 am. The dress for serving officers will be Mess Kit. For others, it will be Dinner Jacket. The price of the first two tickets for Officers Club members and their wives is £7.50 each. Tickets for private guests—limited to two per club member—will be charged at £9 per guest Subsequent bids for tickets in excess of this limit may be called for later if the total permits. The price includes the buffet supper and all drinks consumed with the exception of the following wines which will be available on bar chits: Laville et Cie at £4.50 per bottle, Buvet Ladubay at £2.50 per bottle. The minimum table grouping is for eight persons but this can be extended in multiples of four to a maximum of sixteen, Tickets may be obtained on application to the RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey. Cheques made payable to the RAOC Officers Club Fund, must accom- pany the applications which should also state the table size required and the names of any guests or seating preference. There is an absolute limit of two hundred and sixty six persons so order your tickets now and avoid disappointment. FOR POSTERITY IN the library we have every copy of THE GAZETTE published each month from 1907. It is fascinating reading and a per- manent record of Corps history. This is one of the functions of THE GAZETTE—if you have an event worthy of permanent record send it to the Editor, 35 — |
| Book number | R0246a |