RAOC Gazette - page 144
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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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two. Within the past few weeks we have said farewell to several stalwarts of the stick, notably Captain Richard Bugler, WOl Alan Gower (now commissioned), Staff Sergeant Bill Newstead REME, Sergeant Dinger Bcil REME and Private TafT Golden. They are replaced by Staff Sergeant Pete Firth REME and Corporal Alfie Barrrett. We are also the proud possessors o( a real class one umpire, Major Rey King, who ably sup- ports Lance Corporal Dave Stocks Royal Signals our class ihree umpire. If you throw in Major David Langdon's recently acquired coaching qualification it could be said that where we are weak in skills it is made up for in our knowledge of rules and methods of play. The RAOC BAOR team continue to be supplemented by our unit players notably Major David Langdon with the occasional turn out by WOl Ken Pratt, W02 Ken Stuart and Sergeant Kevin Townsend. Congratulations to W02 and Mrs John Watford on the birth of a son Benjamin, and to Staff Sergeant Diviney on the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Other Hello's to WOl Mick Lee, Staff Sergeants Maurice Mellors and Bob Hughes and Corporal Aleck Cumming. Goodbyes to Major Gordon Harmer to Headquarters South East District, Staff Sergeant Bill Newstead REME to RARDE Malvern and Staff Sergeant Mai (Ling) Davison REME to' 46 Command Workshop. STORES SUB-DEPOT DOLMEN TO disrupt the feeling of well being we have the icy fingers of ARU creeping down our spines. The Dulmen war machine has been lectured, trained, taught, drilled, dressed, pushed and persuaded to become two hundred and forty one snarling efficient killers- Well at least that's what it says in the training pamphlets. The DMA has volunteered to lead the rape and pillage team should it be required on the day. The Officer Commanding Regimental Administration has noted this kind offer but is clearly a worried man. These past weeks have not been easy, indeed he has been a veritable tornado of paperwork, statistics, and programmes. At times he has not known if his large pack is hung, slung, or counter sunk. This month has already been extremely busy with visits by the DGOS and the Inspector RAOC, both of which were very successful. The DGOS during his visit met virtually all the senior ranks in the Sergeants Mess and then toured the depot which he has seen many times before as Commander Rhine Area. The visit coincided with the worst snow storms Dulmen has had for a few years, and the helicopter was grounded. The in- convenience apart it all made for a pretty Christmas card appearance; for the depot! The arctic conditions have now gone and sadly the weather is now quite springlike. Just the thing for running about in combats and webbing! Now where did I put my helmet and large pack?—I wonder if British Leyland have these problems! (A report of the success of the Dulmen Cross Country Team appears in * For the Record.') VEHICLE SUB-DEPOT MOENCHENGLADBACH VISITORS to the Vehicle Sub-Depot lately have been seen producing autograph books, for after a spate of BFBS time in the Inter-Unit quiz (which we lost by one measly point) almost half our total strength has been heard on the radio. We also aired our greatness with a programme called "It's Good 'ere" when everyone interviewed had a tune played for them, except the Chief Clerk. RSM Terry Joll had everyone in stitches with his hitherto unsuspected paternal views on * my boys,' and the girls decided not to be left out of things when the * Wives' Club went to Cologne and toured the BFBS Studios on their day out. W 2 Alan Gore had a marvellous stroke of luck recently when granted twenty one days leave, and celebrated by turn- ing up at his desk in mufti every day. He appeared wonder- fully refreshed when returning to the fold in uniform. Lance Corporal Hagger ensured his Char and Wad from here to eternity by marrying former NAAFI Manageress Nikki Cole, and having now completed his service joins her in NAAFI service in BAOR so we haven't seen the last of him. Private Davis has seen the light and is in the throes of changing his trade from Vehicle Specialist to Staff Clerk. According to Staff Sergeant McCaffery he is making an excellent job of it too. Somehow, Private Steve Turner kept his lanky frame out of the limelight in Northern Ireland and has recently joined iis, as has Captain Crawford, RSM Barry Lambert, Staff Sergeant Stan Richmond and his three canoes, Lance Corporal Dobson and Privates Adamson and Weber with their respective families, welcome all On the other side of the fence however, just to keep the scales balanced, we have lost Captain Jim Bridle, RSM Joll, Privates Kennedy and Gadsden, and Staff Sergeant Alan Shipton who grew a large bushy moustache before returnine to civvy street (We wonder why?). W02 Alan Chapman has gone into the car buying business —he occupies three garages at the rear of his Mess—and if y o u want a shirt, pair of socks or shoes, shampoo or steradent, he won't disappoint you with his high class emporium! The Com- manding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Young, seems to have won the pools™Lhough he says he hasn't—but has a swanky new Peugeot Estate. Perhaps he has an emporium too! Either that or he has been playing 4 Footie agin -the W a ' fa r something bigger than marbles. Father Christmas called recently and Nigel Smith is now ' Q *; Staff Sergeant Keelor, Sergeant Mardi and Corporals Allen, Fensome, Partington and Galley are all admiring their sleeves to see if the stitching is straight, while Corporal Auchter- lonie sports his two stripes in silver on his cooks' whites. Captain Robin Sider flogged himself and the lads into a frenzy during the winter months, making sure that everyone passed their BFT tests. When the ARU arrived shortly afterwards we received a good report, apart from the fact that twelve of our youngsters failed their BFTs. All the old dogs passed with flying colours which seems to indicate that fags and booze do have their uses while pure living and regular exercise don't—or something! Influenza is busily stalking our ranks at present,* 1 but while those who are married accompanied enjoy a couple of days spoiled by their better halves, those poor souls who live in the Mess either slowly starve to death or get better fast. Our Registry Clerk, Mrs Beryl Timpson, enjoyed a birthday last week^she's twenty one and a bit now she says—and received a stack of cards and sheaves of flowers which clearly indicates the high esteem in which she is held by all. Our REME AQMS Fred Brierley, alias McCloud, has just returned from Exercise Snow Queen where he had a fortnight's ski-ing holiday in the Bavarian Alps. He says it was a marvellous experience and please can he go again next year. He lost one of his front teeth it seems, and wants to go back to look for it! Congratulations to WOl Peter Reed on being selected for the Corps in the finals of the BAOR Inter-Corps Badminton League, and to the Unit hockey team for their two to one win over 14 Squadron Royal Engineers in the Rhine Area Minor Units League semi-final. Well done! 3 Base Ammunition and Petroleum Depot \ FEBRUARY in Bracht was hectic, to say the least. Not only were we visited by the DGOS, but only three days later we had our ARU. The DGOSs visit went well, our photograph shows him talking to a group of soldiers at the thirty metre range. On the same day we were delighted to welcome Mrs Callan who had a unit administrative tour of her own, conducted by Mrs Musson. Her visit during the morning of 13th February in- cluded all those areas of voluntary support so important to an The DGOS, Major General Callan talking to soldiers of 3 BAPD on his recent visit to the Depot. In the picture from left to right are: Escorting Officer Major Doyle, Major General Callan, Corporal Simkiss, Corporal King, Lance Corporal Low (complete with eye patch) and Private Hodgson. 56 — |
| Book number | R0246a |