RAOC Gazette - page 124
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
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We have had 153 Regiment RCT (V) with us. The week- end for the Regiment held the delights of a visit lo Amsterdam and a seven-a-side football competition, with teams from the squadrons playing teams from each of the station units, 154 FAD won a very tight final against CWC, After the football we were treated to Beating of Retreat by the Pipes and Drums of the Regiment, The second week of the visit started with a Military Skills Competition with 154 FAD acting as con- trollers and we were much impressed by their keenness and knowledge. All in all a very enjoyable fortnight for those in 154 and we hope equally enjoyable and useful far 153 Regi- ment. We welcome Captain Paul Henwood, Staff Sergeant Dave Wood, Sergeant Derek Marley RAPC, Sergeant Ken Thomp- son, Corporal Joe Martin, Privates Paddy McVeigh, Bob Forrest and Terry Murray and say farewell to Captain Roger Bicknell, Captain Roger Atkey (flying visit). Sergeants Nick Bayes RAFC ? George Arthur and Corporal Keith Sharpies. We also say welcome back to Sergeant Bob Monday and Private Ron Holden on their return from Northern Ireland. 1 {BR) CORPS VEHICLE COMPANY OUR gallant team of Table Tennis players attempted to take the RAOC BAOR Table Tennis Championships by storm. The team, comprising: Lieutenant Allen Singer, Corporal Budgie McArthur and Privates John Carroll and Ken Gilbert, all did well but alas, didn't quite achieve their aim. Corporal Mc- Arthur was just beaten to third place in the * Open Plate.' Well done lads and better luck next time. Many of the Company were involved in the Fifth Inter- national March of the Royal Gendarmerie Academy in Brussels. The forty two kilometre march (twenty one kilometres of which was cobbled) was enjoyed by the majority but there were a lot of fragile bodies walking around the place with blisters or hangovers for a few days afterwards. We even managed to get one of our REME stalwarts, Sergeant Dave Siggs, to tag along, During the past month the Unit had two games of foot- ball against the local civilian police, losing both times rather heavily, 4-1 and 5-1. However, the games were played in good spirit and as a consolation to boost our morale we did win the final Boar Race! We welcome back Lance Corporal Pritchard from his emergency tour in Northern Ireland and congratulate him on his recent promotion. We extend a warm welcome to Privates Harrison, Beedon and Morton, Lance Corporal Smith, Corporal Reed, Lance Corporal Watson, Corporal Hadley, Private and Mrs Skidmore, Private and Mrs Hay, Corporal Allan and Private Goodier, and wish a bon voyage to Private Kennet who has returned to UK and civilian life. Private Clark and Corporal Budgie Mc- Arthur leave us on posting. Congratulations to Sergeant Keith Wick and to Corporals Graham and Tomlinson on their recent promotion. Also to Corporal 'Dodge 1 Allan on making the grade in the Corps soccer team. A somewhat busy time is being experienced in preparing ourselves for our Naming of the Barracks ceremony when our hitherto un-named barracks will be known as Preston Barracks. The ceremony has been marred by the death of Lance Corporal Tom Wassail who was fatally injured in a car accident. Lance Corporal Wassail will be sadly missed by all the Military and Civilian staff of the Corps Vehicle Company. 7 GUIDED MISSILE COMPANY THIS month the Unit has been involved in many tasks but the month has been dominated by our parent Regiments' Dis- bandment Parade. The Parade was formerly called the Syrena Parade and served to commemorate the links between the Batteries of 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment and the 2nd Polish Corps during the Adriatic Campaign of 1944. The Syrena Mermaid of Warsaw was adopted as the motif for the Regi- mental Shield of 36 Regiment, being the last surviving Gunner Unit associated with the Polish Corps. The parade marked the last time that all Units of the Regiment would parade to- gether prior to disbandment. While parts of the Regiment will soon disband, or convert, 7 GM Company RAOC will linger on to the end and then as the old song goes will 'fade away.* Before our final departure we intend to hold our own disbandment parade at Wulfen on 30th September. It is the one highlight on CSM Burey's horizon, he is a little low after the joys of the Syrena Parade. For weeks previous he had been complaining how much he hated parades but the con- stant crunching of a pair size ten boots and the ear splitting words of command told otherwise; once an ex-Guardsman always an ex-Guardsman. On the day of the Syrena Parade the sun shone and the CSM and his fifty men looked resplen- dent as Captain M, Oliver abandoned four wheels to lead the 7 GM Company contingent on foot. The Company was also involved in running a TEWT for a number of young Gunner Gentlemen. Captain Oldham locked himself away for a week with several pens and various books on tactics. He kept asking for coffee between muttering about * all round defence' and ' two up.' After several bliss- fully sunny days of ' recce' for the TEWT, near the banks of the Rhine, the great day arrived accompanied by mist and rain: Map Reading, Question One tl Imagine you could see the tower over there " Question Two "Assuming it is a clear fine day where would you expect to see " (We now believe DMS stands for Dirty, Muddy and Soaked). This month we have also tested our fitness against the new PT Test and our regular ten mile company run per week appears to have paid dividends. Our fleet footed Sergeant Towers-Clarke was most insulted by having to accept a thirty second time concession for his age. Needless to say, he did not need it. As we commence our run-down the Unit area is taking on the appearance of a scrap yard. Our CQMS, Staff Sergeant (Steptoe) Garrick, is looking more worried each day as some- body else unearths another strange item of kit which nobody recognises. On the other hand our SAT WOl Doust has been grinning all the way to our storehouses as he does unmention- able things to our missile stocks. Promotion to Sergeant: Sergeants Hayes, Laycock, Lang- ham; To Lance Corporal: Lance Corporal Moorhouse. Posted in: Private Fairley, all the way from our fellow station Unit 154 FAD and Corporal Hunt from CVD Ash- church : we've put him in charge of the vehicle account. Posted out: The dynamic-duo from the company MT: Sergeants Emery and Leggott and the following long serving members of the Unit: Lance Corporals Haley, Cokayne and Private Finer. 3 Base Ammunition and Petroleum Depot THESE notes open with a report on the highly successful Officers' Summer Ball, held in Bracht during the Corps Week- end, The Officers* Mess was completely transformed, with its car park giving way to a large canvas tent in order to house the two hundred Officers and their ladies who attended. Special mention must be made of the Organiser, Major Brian Burgess together with Captain George Hodgson and his merry men led by Gunter Raschdorf and backed by Mr David Hanks of PSA. Mrs Musson, Mrs Attrill and Mrs Lillington spent many hours on the flower decorations assisted by Mrs Atkey and Mrs Hanks. Their efforts were rewarded by many complimentary remarks on the night The only regTet was that the Biergarten could not be used owing to the heavy rain; but otherwise the even- ing was a great success and enjoyed by everyone. There has been feverish activity in the Wives* Club recently, not least of which were two Jubilee outings for the children. The younger ones were treated to a day at De- Efteling in Holland, which is a Disneyland type of place. The elevens and over went to Beeks Bergen, an inland sea and Safari Park. Both groups thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Silver Jubilee medals have been awarded to Colonel Musson, Captain Hodgson, RSM Brownlow, Corporals Do veil and Rothery. Congratulations to all recipients. After a successful inter-departmental athletics meeting in which ASD came out on top, the Unit performed well in the Rhine Area Championships, coming fourth overall. In the RAOC BAOR meeting, held at VSD Moenchengladbach, 3 BAPD came a very close second to 15 COD in the Travers Clarke Competition, in which the overall track trophy went to 3 BAPD. The tug-of-war ' heavies' won their event as did the medley relay team. We came second in the other two relay events. Individually, Private Charlie Stringer won the discus and was fourth in the shot. Corporal Dougie Hay came third in the discus, and Lance Corporal Chris Christopher third in the shot. We also had two third places in the track events, Lance Corporal Dave Gelling in the 400 metres and Lance Corporal Ken Norburry in the 5000 metres. The cricket team are through to the next round of the Major Units (BAOR) Knockout Competition, by beating Ord- nance Depot Antwerp at Emblem. Leading player is Lance — 92 — |
| Book number | R0246 |