RAOC Gazette - page 160
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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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hundred and thirty one lots ready for viewing by potential buyers, most of whom were Omani speaking Arabs who speak little or no English and are inclined to be excitable and volubi e in even normal business dealings, but in these unusual circum- stances, excelled themselves, Sergeant Mick Sharkey's task as a member of the sales team was responsibility for all aspects of accounting. This en- tailed a lot of work both before and after the actual sale and brought him into close contact with the buyers. It was only with great patience, tact, sign language and an ' awful' Arabic phrase book that he managed to convey what they were required to do. Both Senior NCO's achieved their results by working a ten hour day, six day week in very hot, humid weather. In the background is Major John Rose who was the Officer* in-Charge of the Sales team and who received well deserved praise for a job well done under difficult conditions. Jfor tlje AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE NORTHERN IRELAND THE QUEEX'S GALLANTRY AND IN MEDAL W02 A. J. BURGESS THE VALUE OF FIRST AID TRAINING MBE CAPTAIN R. P. JENNINGS BEM SERGEANT F. P. GREANEY GOC'S COMMENDATION CORPORAL M. J. ABRAHAM Our sincere congratulations on recognition which reflects very great credit, not only upon the recipients, but upct the Corps as a whole. MORE RAOC PERSONNEL RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS THE Commander Land Forces Cyprus, Brigadier Acland, recently presented Certificates of Commendation to two RAOC Senior NCO's for their efforts* on behalf of Land Forces Cyprus, during the closedown of BAE Dhofar. Sergeant Bill Orchard was sent as advance party of the RAOC Sales Team which was to conduct sales and disposal of all vehicles, equipments and stores not required to be returned to TJK, He arrived in Salalah on the Sth November 1977 and by mid November had categorised all items and taken on charge those which were to be sold by tender or auction sales, He then began to prepare a sales site with a total of one DURING special training at Deepcut to provide cover by the Army during the recent Firemen's strike Sergeant J. Leek of the Employment Training School, and Fire Officer 3 A. J. Dye were instructing on hose and branch holding. Sergeant Bradley, who was under instruction, lost his balance whilst holding a charged hose and fell to the ground, striking his head on the concrete training strip. In falling he unbalanced another soldier who fell on him. This second blow knocked Sergeant Bradley unconscious and he appeared to have convulsions. Fire Service Officer 3 Dye, who was operating the pump, immediately switched off and with Sergeant Leek ran to Sergeant Bradley. By this time Sergeant Bradley's breathing and heart appeared to have stopped. Fire Service Officer 3 Dye in- structed Sergeant Leek to perform external cardiac massage whilst he himself gave oral resuscitation until breathing and pulse were restored. They both continued to give first aid until an ambulance removed the patient into hospital. The calm and efficient way in which Sergeant Leek and Fire Service Officer 3 Dye controlled the whole situation was a major factor in preventing serious injury to Sergeant Bradley, who had to receive five stitches in a head wound and spent four days in the Intensive Care Unit at the Cambridge Military Hospital. Sergeant Leek, who is a member of the Corps rugby^sqiiad, was featured on the January cover of THE GAZETTE instructing Green Goddess crews on that same concrete strip. Sergeant Leek, who recently received the GOC's Commendation, instructing trainee firemen. Photo Corporal M. R. Smith, Sergeant Mick Sharkey receives his Commendation Brigadier Acland. from — 366 Corporal Jones of the Training Battalion, also received the GOC's Commendation for his attempt to save the life of Sergeant Leighton during Operation Burberry at Maidstone. The GOC commended the calmness, confidence and determination of Corporal Jones in his efforts by mouth to mouth resuscitation and cardiac massage, to save the life of a comrade. |
| Book number | R0246a |