RAOC Gazette - page 120
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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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death has taken away the benefits of a well-earned second retirement, All who knew Peter will mourn his passing and wish to extend heartfelt sympathy to Wendy who has been such an untiring and willing helper throughout, and to their family both here and in the USA- MAJOR E. C. RIDLEY BRIGADIER F. 5, GOODWIN writes: — His many friends in the Corps will be very sad to hear of the untimely death of Clifford Ridley, Clifford was an extremely popular man whose kind and patient understanding of other peoples problems, both young and old, endeared him to many throughout his Army Service. This fine trait was obviously recognised in Scarborough where, following retirement, he had settled down with his wife Chris and son Simon, and was thoroughly enjoying a successful career in the antique business, He had made many more friends both socially and in business, who were equally shocked at this sudden loss of a trusted and dear friend. Our thoughts and sympathy are with Chris and Simon in this time of sorrow. LIEUTENANT COLONEL G. R. S. LOVE LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEOFFREY ROBERT STUART LOVE died on the 6th of February at his home in Perthshire aged eighty eight years. Commissioned in 1914 he retired from the Corps in 1948. A regular subscriber to THE GAZETTE over the years it is perhaps fitting to record what THE GAZETTE said of this popular all round sportsman in the edition of April 1927, after congratulating the then Captain Love on winning the Northern Command Squash Rackets Champion- ship. t4 It is of course as a cricketer and tennis player that Love is most familiar to us, and, though many will not need the reminder, perhaps a few words may be said about his performance in these branches of sport. In the former game his forte is bowling, but he can also, as we all know, bat a bit. He has played regularly for the Corps team from 1920 to 1926, and was a member of the Depot team which won the Portsmouth Garrison Cricket Cup in 1924. He has played also for Middlesex County, for the Southern Command in 1924, and the Northern Command the following year, for the US (Portsmouth) and for such first class clubs as the Hamp- shire Hogs, Hampshire Rovers, Trojans and Yorkshire Gentle- men. His great season in Lawn Tennis was m 1922 when during the Corps Week at Roehampton he won the RAOC Handi- cap Cup and, in partnership with Colonel H. S. Bush, the Handicap Doubles, the same pair being runners-up in the RAOC Open Doubles. During his service in Kantara in 1919, he was perforce confined to football in which game he captained the RAOC league team, and to swimming in which he won the RAOC Officers* race, while three years before he established what is regarded locally as a record by swimming across Milford Haven and back." CAPTAIN R. W. SIDER writes: — I first met Brian Thomas when 1 was a WSO and he joined the RAOC Planning and Work Study Unit. We immediately struck up a friendship with our common interest being soccer and we were ardent supporters of the local German side Borussia Moenchengtadbach. Brian's vast knowledge of all aspects of Ordnance were truly amazing. In addition, he was a great authority on stamp and coin collecting. He was for- ever cheerful and had one of the keennest sense of humours I have ever encountered His services as a hockey umpire were in constant demand. His sudden passing has been a great loss to the Corps, and to me, a personal friendship which I treasured has been severed. I am sure that all members of P and WSU and other members of the Corps who knew Brian as I did join with me in offering his wife Jean and family our very sincere sympathy in her tragic loss. PRIVATE JOHN REIDY CAPTAIN J. J. BOLLERS writes: — I first^knew Private John Reidy when he served at COD Bicester in 1973, He died on 16th February of injuries sustained in a traffic accident at Wulfen, BAOR. He was always a cheer- ful, willing and reliable soldier. He supported all Unit activities and was very popular among his fellow soldiers and the civilians of Wulfen Station. A devoted family man he will be sadly missed by his wife Sheila and daughter Michelle, and by his family in Middles- brough. All members of Wulfen Station join me in sending our condolences to his wife, Sheila and her daughter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BENSON.—Staff Sergeant Ian Benson, his wife Margaret and children thank all friends and colleagues for the floral tributes and letters of condolence sent on the tragic death of their eldest son Andrew, aged eighteen, who died on the 21st February 1978, and was buried at Rheindahlen Military Cemetery on the 27th February 1978. WOl B. D, THOMAS WO\ J. GREENHOUSE writes:— It was with a deep sense of loss that I learned of the sudden death of Brian Thomas. Brian died on the evening of 9th February 1978 at the early age of forty one. I first met Brian in early 1959 while I was undergoing National Service training at Blackdown. Our friendship was renewed and firmly established during the three years we spent together as instructors and close neighbours at Blackdown between 1965 and 1968. We met briefly over the years, on several occasions. We had kept in touch and were delighted to renew, once again, an old friendship, when Brian joined us at Guildford in 1976, Brian's vibrant personality was obvious to all he came into contact with. He always set the highest standards and from this we have all gained much. Brian f Thommo * to his many friends) will be sadly missed by us all at Guildford and by his multitude of friends through- out the service. To Jean and his sons David and Mark we offer our deepest sympathy, — 338 — RAOC Assurance Association 18 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, Middlesex Tel. (STD 0895) 53444 2 $ Discount - special scheme Motor Insurance. Available to all Corps members. Life Assurance — protection iot your family or saving for the future. House Purchase — buying now or in the future. Which Building Society to choose and how much to save, Preferential Interest rates available to regular savers. |
| Book number | R0246a |