RAOC Gazette - page 85
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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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Finally, we congratulate Sergeant Jones and Corporal Graham Whittington on their substantive promotions and we wish Millie, wife of Lance Corporal Keith Rogers, a speedy recovery after her recent operation. STORES SECTION 1 FIELD WORKSHOP IUST back from Exercise Spring Song 1977. We were given some unusual tasks as detailed below. Reccy Mechanics: Corporal Nick Nicholls, Lance Corporal Paul Logan ; Fitters-Antar: Lance Corporals Mick Wilson, Steve Purkins; Fitter Motor Cycle: Private Jeff Lord; Master Chef: Private Geordie Jukes. The above were employed by the Work- shops and enjoyed themselves. During the Exercise Play the OC T 2IC and our Rickshaw were killed off and graves were prepared for them in the last location. The section played a local club at football and won 5-2. Finally we must say farewell to Privates Chris Bowles and Spud Murphy who are leaving the army. It's now ' Prepare For Summer Camp ' with all the joys of Bavaria. STORES SECTION 3 TANK TRANSPORTER SQUADRON WORKSHOP THERE is very little to report from this part of the world, but the good work continues and the Antars keep rolling, We would like to say farewell to Corporal McKimm who has left us for the sunnier clime of Belize and welcome his replacement Lance Corporal Andy Carr who has joined us from 5 Ordnance Field Park. Our congratulations to WOl Colin Hallows who has been notified of his appointment to Conductor. Corps Troops East We promised in the April issue to show a photograph of CSM Ccrry Crccnaway and SQMS John Muncaster who organised the sponsored run for the Jane Newton Appeal Fund (See also the May Editorial). as a result of their noble effort we were able to donate one hundred deutschmarks to the Stadt in aid of their Cancer Research Fund. From what I hear, the locals have been con- verted from * Bratties' to fish. Arrivals: Captain Dewhurst, Lieutenant Lynn, Corporal Osborne, Lance Corporal Matthews, Privates Samson, Yale, Crews, Boston and Sargison. Departures: Lance Corporal Edwards, Privates Galder and Hughes. Promotions: Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Donnery, Corporal Osborne and Lance Corporal Woodrow on their recent promotion. STORES PLATOON 71 AIRCRAFT WORKSHOP OUR sportsmen have continued to shine in their various activities. Private Paddy O'Keefe managed to knock in no ioss than five gGals in the Units 11-1 victory over Head- quarters Battery 39 Medium Regiment RA. Paddy was last st^en thumbing through the telephone directory and a glance over his shoulder revealed that he was looking through 1 Docherty TV Paddy O'Keefe and Lance Corporal Ivan Sangster were the platoon entrants in the Corps BAOR Table Tennis Cham- pionship in Bielefeld and although neither managed to reach the second round, valuable competitive experience was gained, Corporal Dave Kelly began his own sporting season when '•'y took part in the 4 Division Individual Golf Championship. \ ^ e is also a member of the Corps team to play RAPC. Lance Corporal Dave Middleton and Private 'Adge * Bowser have each attained a place in the Unit Swimming team and will shortly be off to Berlin to participate in a swimming gala. Adge's season will virtually end there as he shortly leaves us for a four month detachment in Northern Ireland. Sailing has not escaped our attention. Sergeant Frank O'Brien and Private Pete Mundy have recently returned from Exercise Danish Blue II in Denmark. The following note was copied from Frank's diary: Steered due east, dinghy sailed due '••"nfu Gave up, A games evening against 20 Ordnance Field Park was the -»vial highlight of the month and although the only event which went to the Platoon was the beer race, a very enjoy- able evening was had by all. For being second, we were presented with a handsome trophy. HEADQUARTERS MAJOR WES THOMAS, SQMS Eric Miles and Private Paul Ranger took part in an exercise in the Ahlen area. We are informed that in spite of a lot of rain and disagreements with pigs and cows they did help to win the war. Corporal Alan Brown also got wet taking part in the RAOC Offshore Sailing Regatta at Kiel. After being caught in a force seven gale he is considering sticking to cross channel ferries in future. SSM Brian God den has been busy with his Inspection Pro- gramme and jet setting to England from time to time on leave. SSM Bob Martin has, as usual, kept the Headquarters ticking over smoothly as well as running a Jubilee Parade ticket ad- visory bureau! Congratulations are in order for Sergeants Henry Porter and Ken Franklin on their elevation to senior rank. Departures: Lieutenant Colonel Graham Nichols, Sergeants Henry Porter and Ken Franklin. Arrivals: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Dodworth, Corporals Ken Black and Mick East. 80 SUPPLY DEPOT DESPITE its small military strength the Depot personnel have continued to take an active part in sporting activities. Sergeant Singh the Chief Clerk, disappointed at the lack of success for the Station Hockey team, produced his annual trophy for the OCs Office by winning the plate competition in the RAOC BAOR Table Tennis Competition. W02 Hext the Depot Super- intendent and Sergeant Endean the Master Butcher disappeared for a few days to take part in the RAOC Golf Meeting and the latter has already donned his cricket flannels in his new role of wicket keeper for the Hannover Station Eleven. Our Tech- nical Clerk, Staff Sergeant Hones, newly arrived from Hong Kong, soon made his presence felt and was selected for the RAOC BAOR Soccer team. Congratulations to Sergeant and Mrs Singh on the birth of a daughter and we all hope that Mrs Singh soon recovers from the serious illness which followed the birth. There was good news for Staff Sergeant Jones and Lance Corporal Fleck on achieving substantive promotion and Lance Corporal Bishop on promotion to Acting Corporal. Departures during the period were Major B. J. Moore and Staff Sergeant Squire to UK and Lance Corporal Bush to civilian life. Arrivals were Major J, G. Daykin, Staff Sergeant Jones and Lance Corporal Montgomery. BARRACK SERVICES MINDEN WE welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Dodworth on his first visit to Minden after taking up his appointment as CRAOC Corps Troops East and took the opportunity of asking him to present twenty five year Meritorious Service Certificates to two of our long serving employees, Frau Mary Scheidler our senior clerk 1 __ |
| Book number | R0246 |