RAOC Gazette - page 126
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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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However, the exercise went quite well, with Lance Corporal Tom Nicholson catching one of the enemy by tripping over him in the 'Thunder Box'! The German farming population are finally cracking under the strain. We saw a chap driving a tractor towing a horse! On the sporting side, Headquarters RAOC knocked spots off every one in our admin squadron at Shinty, The team consisted of WOl Brill, W02 Henty, Sergeant Coombs, Corporal Craister, Lance Corporal Griffiths and Private A, Saxby. There would have been a happy-snap of the team with this month's issue, but the lens of the camera was covered with blood from various wounds amassed on the battle field. It ORDNANCE FIELD PARK ALTHOUGH a quiet month on the work horizon, adventure training and social events have been pleasantly hectic. The first of which found Sergeant Chapman leading a body of men on a trekking exercise in Bavaria, ably assisted by Second Lieu- tenant Lloyd Roberts. A tiring, but very successful weekend. This was suitably followed by the CSMs survival exercise, when the lads spent twenty four hours existing solely on their SAS rations and 6in x 6in survival packs. The weather being very kind, the exercise was a tremendous success and was seemed to be enjoyed by all. Private Stevens managed to survive with- out the DM 100 stitched into his combaL jacket, half a pound of chocolate deviously conceived in his underpants and the twenty cigarettes and matches taped to his stomach. The next adventure training weekend found Second Lieu- tenant Carins in the Hartz Mountains trying to convince Corporal Kirk that fish actually live in glacial waters, whilst taking time off from trekking to practice more survival techniques. The latest episode again saw Second Lieutenant Roberts leading his band of merry men through the valleys (vineyards) of the Moselle. The trekking was a little easier going but we are led to believe that W02 Thomas is not up to making early morning tea for the intrepid expedition leader. The children were the main attraction in the Jubilee Street Party competing in various events at the end of which a good tuck in was had by all. Special commendations to the lads of the MT in producing an interesting Ghost Tunnel. Thanks also to the ' Round Sound Disco' for the strains of ' There'll always be an England,' ' White Cliffs of Dover * and various other golden oldies. The M T contribution to the Street Party. The wives supper club were given an interesting lecture by Captain Pash who talked enthusiastically about his personal experiences in the Borneo jungle. Turning to the sporting life we can reflect on the com- mendable results of the athletics team for coming third in the 11 Brigade minor unit meet and third again in the 1 Division meet. Unfortunately our tug-of-war team did not manage to pull anything off, especially their opponents. Congratulations to Major D, F. Harris, Officer Command- ing, and CSM Halls on their Queens Jubilee Medal. It was noted in Lhe Daily Telegraph of the 10th June that Lieutenant Slade became engaged—congratulations from us all. STORES SECTION 7 FIELD WORKSHOP THE Stores Section earned the Divisional Commander's praise for the high standard of camouflage at our last location on Private Trayner and Corporal Danal handing over for I 1 Ordnance Field Park in the 4 x 100 metres relay. Exercise Black Jake a 7 Brigade FTX, Lance Corporal John Campbell found, then challenged the Brigadier before giving him a guided tour of the Sections location. Our only casualty was Private Ray Gammon who had the terrifying experience of being savaged by a mouse. He was then casevaced for a tetanus injection. Private Bill Wylie has an SLR that fires round corners thanks to the expert driving of Lance Corporal Geoff Kay. On 5th June we were all kept busy manning The Haunted House, Bingo Stall, The Treasure Trail, Break A Bottle Stall and Shuffle Board and, in so doing, raised DM 563 for a local charity during 7 Field Workshop Open Day. During the Prime Minister's visit to BAOR, Corporal Dick Sykes gave Mr Callaghan some quick practise on the SMG. We welcome back Captain Ron Medley from his course at Warminster, and congratulate W02 Jim Sneddon on receiving Lhe Queens Jubilee Medal Privates Yorky Nisbett and Ken Buckley are to be congratulated on passing their Bl Driver courses. 7 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK A NOTE against today's date in my diary quite clearly shows it to be Midsummer's Day and yet a glance outside to the cool overcast threatening sky does not encourage one to think of camping and other outdoor pursuits. So perhaps it is as well that we find ourselves out in the open air at Her Majesty's direction rather than of our own choice! This time on Exercise Hurst Park. Of our other military activities most have been routine, though we must record that CRAOC visited to formally present Major Smith and Sergeant Woolley with the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal and also Lance Corporal Mogridge with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Socially, the event of the month was undoubtedly the Freundshaft Ball when in conjunction with 11 OFP we cele- brated our alliance with 34 Panzer Battalion our neighbours here in Scheuen. The Ball was entirely organised by the Sergeants Mess under WOl Anderson's direction and it proved a great success. On the sporting scene, the tug-of-war teams are showing much promise. Unfortunately they got of! to a bad start in the 1 Division official competition, however, in a recent open event the lightweight team beat the 1 Division champions easily with two straight pulls. We are hoping that they will maintain the standard for the forthcoming Corps meeting at the end of the |
| Book number | R0246 |