RAOC Gazette - page 174
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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HI Hetter from ^remington * B » COMPANY, APPRENTICE HY A/PH1VATK AS I looked out of the four-tormer on our way to Farn- borough North Station I wondered what this Company Camp was going to be like; certainly * B * Company was about to em- bark on a very interesting camp. We got off the transport and piled on to the train to Reading. From Reading we went to Exeter when we had quite an excellent packed lunch provided by British Rail, who also provided a comfortable journey. Eventually we arrived at Fremington and Balaclava Platoon settled in quite well. The beds left a lot to be desired but we managed! As the block was just one big room it created a friendly atmosphere throughout the platoon. 0900 hrs Sunday and Balaclava had a map reading exercise. I was particularly looking forward to this as 1 was a Section Commander. The exercise consisted of a map given to the section with one square cut out. The aim of the exercise was to fill in the square with as much detail as possible. My section did quite well and overall my platoon, Balaclava, won this competition, Monday consisted of a very tiring but exciting Commando Logistic Assault Course. This took place at 42 Commando Workshop Squadron and the platoons were split up into two groups. The first group went on a * Tarzan' course which con- sisted of ropes suspended about twenty feet off the ground, This was very exciting and the last rope stretched seventy odd yards across a river! Many people fell in, but this proved to be a popular part of the course. COLLEGE JOUNBON Photos Captain M. E. Parsons* RAOC. RAOC Apprentices from * B ' Company at Fremington Training Camp—on Command Tasks* Thursday. Ah yes, Thursday, the day we had been dread- ing, the assault march! This consisted of a seven mile run followed by the Fremington Camp Assault Course. Balaclava ran it, completed it and made the best time, but alas two of our comrades dropped out so, unfortunately, we lost, but full credit to Burma Platoon for getting first prize. Friday, and we are all off to sunny Deepcut. It has rained all week apart from today but not to complain; the camp was a great success. Very tiring, but all good fun* Personally, I can't wait for Tenby. THE • • DGOS FITNESS TO THE Apprentices enjoying a ride on a DUKW at REME Fording Trials Branch. Tuesday came and part of the platoon went down the road to the REME Fording Trials. This place was very interesting and again the group was split up into two separate groups. The first group went on a trip on the estuary on a DUKW then looked at some diving gear. We then looked around at some tanks and other vehicles which had been water- proofed and had a training film on beach landings. Both groups undertook the programme but in reverse order. Later, on Tuesday, I went swimming with the platoon and Lieutenant Evans at the North Devon Leisure Centre. On Wednesday Lieutenant Evans, our platoon commander, took us on, and I quote, " a nice short walk along the cliffs." It proved to be a massive seven and a half mile trog through the cliffs and down some of the most treacherous slopes I have ever seen. Plenty of singing kept the slow coaches at the back going and morale up when it rained. Command tasks occupied the rest of the day in an interesting and exciting manner, — • OVER • CHALLENGE FORTIES LIEUTENANT COLONEL TONY SHARPE, the Commanding Officer of Training Battalion and Depot, successfully completed DGOS challenge twice by running a six mile cross country race in 39.6 minutes. Major Malcolm Bryant of the School of Ordnance covered the same cross country six miles in 34.25, thus covering three miles of rugged terrain in 17.12, carving 9.38 oft the time allowed for his age group. This success not- withstanding, Major Bryant then passed his Basic Fitness Test in 21.29, this time only lopping five minutes off his time allowed because of the encumbrance of boots, gaiters, beret and a rilled fountain pen in the breast pocket of his Beewise. The undermentioned have also successfully completed the distance; Lieutenant Colonel E, D. Upton, CAD Longtown; Major A. F. C Smith, 7 OFP; WOl T. Tavener; Sergeant T. D. Davies and Lance Corporal D. Muhammed all of 3 BAPD. KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CORPS THROUGH THE RAOC ASSOCIATION 378 — |
| Book number | R0246a |