RAOC Gazette - page 40
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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Private Marty Verrill has found a new home at 5 Field Workshop, whilst Sergeant Joe Hinds, as senior slurcman. takes young Private Steve Lawrence, our newly upgraded B2 Storeman, to 1 Combat Supplies Battalion. All those fans of Sergeant Keith Kilgour, who have been anxiously waiting with baited breath to hear some news of their hero and the fate that awaits him. wait no more. The address you continue to send fan maii, presents, and babies for kissing is un- changed. Sergeant Kilgour has the somewhat dubious pleasure of being left behind on his own as a liaison NCO. All of which just about sums it up really. What else can one say, the end of an era, sad in some ways but none the less, we are sure that life will go on for each and everyone of us with renewed vigour. Lastly, but by no means least, our heart felt thanks go out to all the officers and men of 12 Squad- ron RCT plus DADOS and his staff, for making our lives here, in Liebenau, such happy ones. STORES SECTION 1 FIELD WORKSHOP THIS month really started well for Corporal Dick Sykes when he had to help deliver his daughter in the back of the ambulance on the way to hospital! Our congratulations to both Dick and his wife Aureen on their performance. Sergeant Dick Brunning was heard to comment that it was a good job he was first aid trained! Our OC, Captain Ron Medley, is on a twelve week course in UK leaving W02 Jim Sneddon in charge. At the beginning of the month Sergeant Dick Brunning. Privates Ray Gammon, Ralph Usher, ' Length' Richardson and * Scouse * O'Mara set out on Exercise Morning Glory—a CPX, They all soon learned how to survive guard duties, which came at frequent intervals, in literally freezing weather. Private Ray Gammon became a good telephone engineer and discovered that a 64 KVA generator will run for five and a half hours on nine gallons of fuel! Private * Length * Richard- son was also surprised at the Cordon Bteu cooking—so surprised in fact that he dropped the lot in the back of the Ops vehicle. The only unanswered question is why do CPXs always end the same way—with the enemy retreating? Corporal Carse of MT, can still be seen on the range roads teaching his wife to drive. He still wants an answer to give her as to why tanks suddenly take to cross country when she approaches in the car. We would like to wish good luck to Lance Corporal Kay and Private Silcock on being chosen for the RAOC BAOR Football trials and hope they gel selected for the team. We say farewell to Staff Sergeant John Nightingale, Lance Corporal Biffo Brown, Private Jaws Read and Mrs May Win- field to civilian life also to Lance Corporal Duncalf heading for 3 BAPD and Private Petrie to Combat Supplies, We welcome Corporal Chippy Wood, Lance Corporal Ken Quinton, Private Paul Griffiths and Mrs Lynn Saunders. We hope they enjoy their stay. STORES SECTION 45 MEDIUM REGIMENT WE have lost Conductor Curtis on commissioning and his replacement SSM Lawson is now occupying the hot seat, Lance Corporal John Walsh left us for Kineton and was replaced by Lance Corporal Dave Jones, Private Wally Taylor nipped across the road to 1 Combat Supplies and remained there and his relief Private Brummie Luckman arrived to find the Stores Shed empty! Now the reason that the Stores Shed was empty was that we were all attending Practice Camp at Trauen with the Regi- ment, an event which despite one or two problems, everyone enjoyed. Whilst at Trauen visits were made by Stores Section personnel to the firing point to watch the gunnery practice and they returned suitably impressed. We welcome the family of Lance Corporal Jones and offer our congratulations to Corporal Dixie and Mrs Hale on the birth of their number one son. STORES SECTION 21 ENGINEER REGIMENT WORKSHOP A SPECIAL MENTION this month goes to Lance Corporal * Scouse ' Downey who although by trade is a REME Driver, 4 was shanghaied' into being our cook on the exercise which took place during the recent visit of the DGOS, His meals were surprisingly good but would not have merited the two star treatment from the Michelin Red Guide although he might have gained a star from the Egon Ronay Guide, We are now busy preparing for the Defence Auditors visit later this month and are keeping our fingers crossed that all goes well. One arrival this month l Private l Dixie * Dean on loan from 7 OFF until July. Private Bob' Johnson is resting in hospital after damaging his cartilage playing football, he hopes to have the plaster off in time for starting his civilian job with Sains- bury's in May. 2 Armoured Division ORDNANCE COMPANY WHILST the majority of the Unit is cavorting around the Aalborg area of Denmark, it has been left once again, to your humble scribe to produce bricks without straw and detail recent events within the Divisional Ordnance Com- pany. This change in role, i.e. supply- ing a whole Division and not just a mere Brigade, seems to have given at least one person illusions of grandeur or some such thing. A certain Private McVeigh, who will remain nameless, recently went to the UK on leave. Rumours that he was spending his leave with friends in the Kilburn area of London were soon dispelled when he produced his bill for a one night stay at the Dorchester. The illusion of grandeur quickly faded when he returned to the Unit and the Pay Sergeant explained for three days and nights that his food charges did not allow for champagne suppers or continental breakfast in bed. A favourable comparison, however, was made between the cuisine of the Dorchester and the Unit dining hall, with the sole caveat that the hotel would not allow you to make your own toast! On the lighter side we have had B3-B2 Driver Upgrading and Storeman Upgrading courses. All who sat the tests, passed and they are to be congratulated. Corporal Gadd has returned from an NBC course radiating goodwill and promising not to fall out with the Unit NBC Officer! Second Lieutenant Wilson— the man of many courses—is at present on his MTO course in the UK and we wish him luck. Just before his departure he collected his delayed TR 7 in triumph and seemed happy, We have recently said farewell to Lieutenant McGhie, Corporal Seymour and all our Scotts, namely Corporals A. G. Scott and M. N. Scott and Lance Corporal J. Scott The Unit is now Scott-free. Cheerio also to Private Kevin Glasspool and Lance Corporal Steve Thomas, we wish them" luck in Dort- mund and Benbecula respectively. 5 FIELD FORCE ORDNANCE COMPANY THE month began with the visit of the new and old CRAOCs of 2 Armoured Division, Lieutenant Colonels M. F. John and W. R, Sefton. A recent transfer into the Corps is Private Bill Morrison (the photograph of the presentation of his lanyard and stable belt by Lieutenant Colonel Sefton, was unfortunately damaged in transit). Talking of transfers, we currently have a Gunner and a Guardsman on approval and are expecting a Cook almost any day. Must be something to do with our daily runs or is it the badge that attracts them? Sergeant Taff Stallard*s departure has allowed a complete reorganisation (and a lot more room) in PC and A, organised by Q Lex Mootoo. Rumour has it that they will now be able to get the whole of Stocktaking in with them. Easter saw two of our anglers, Staff Sergeants Graham Robertson and Mick Mullarkey, extend the territorial dis- pute into Denmark where they took part in the annual BAOR Angling Competition. Their team managed fourth overall, missing third spot by only twelve ounces. Shame—should have given the fish bigger worms—but perhaps you'll do better next year lads. Our contribution to the Detente situation is currently under- way with a patrol from the Unit checking on the Border between West and East Germany. We hope to get at least some of them back. The hard work organising it was all done by Staff Sergeant Charlie Scott as Lieutenant Tom Briggs came back from getting spliced one hour before they all left. Con- gratulations to both Tom and Jackie, the White Horse Mess will miss you. A sigh of relief was uttered by both Imprest Holder and PRI when Sergeant Stuart Shaw RAPC returned from his long Division Two Course. The flood of claims that followed his reappearance was monumental. To round off with our update paragraphs we must first offer congratulations to Craftsman Paul Rope and his wife Carol on the birth of their son at BMH Munster, Also, we wel- come our new CSM Ian Drew and his family. Private Jim Mac- 26 — |
| Book number | R0246 |