RAOC Gazette - page 131
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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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Our congratulations to Staff Sergeants Tom Griffiths and |: M < McCowan on their selection for promotion to W 2 and '.', • rgeant Jim Massey on his selection to Staff Sergeant. In ;1 ... ihey are not mentioned elsewhere we also extend con- -Vpuilalions to Sergeant Hillier (HQ LFC) and Sergeant Hogg f\iQ BFC) for their selection for promotion to Staff Sergeant During the past few months we have said farewell to Major Allen Rodgers and Helga and W02 Dave AllporL We welcome to Headquarters RAOC Episkopi Cyprus Major Neil MacCormick and his wife Jean, and Staff Sergeant Ken Storey, RAOC AKROTIRI SITUATED deep in the heart of what was once the RAF's largest base in the world, we have inherited some excellent accommodation which has been supplemented by purpose built buildings to complete our requirements. In overall charge of RAOC Akrotiri is Major Ken Cooper whose primary duty is SATO. The various OICs are Captain John Edwards Stores Depot, Captain Brian Smith Inventory Control, WOl Jim Harper Ammunition Depot and WOl Jim Wilson Vehicles Depot. Akrotiri is the arrival and departure point for most prominent visitors to British Forces Cyprus and therefore we are frequently included for a visit when they tour Units, The most noteabte amongst those who have recently been to see us was the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Defence (Army) Mr R. C Brown MP. The heavens opened as he arrived but we managed to adjust our programme so that he was able to pass from one storage location to the next between showers, without a drop of rain falling upon him. His subsequent letter of appreciation made reference to this fact, The major achievements of our sportsmen have already been reported earlier in the Cyprus notes. Other Unit sporting events which are no less important include: Football. We were part of a combined team made up from 43 Command Workshop and 58 Squadron RCT. Our final placing in the league was fifth and our regular players were Staff Sergeant Dave London, Sergeants Ian Beedham and Ken Allen, Corporals Don Pearson and Fuffer Brown and Private John Reegan. Hockey. The combined 48 Command Workshop/RAOC Akrotiri Hockey team had a very good season finishing second in the Cup and League. Our players were Captain John Edwards, WOl Jim Harper, Sergeant Ken Allen, Corporal Don Pearson, Lance Corporal Bob Freeman and Private John Reegan. Volleyball. The Akrotiri based RAOC Volleyball team lest its first league match 5-0 but under the guidance of Sergeant Aian Gager and Corporal Wally Williamson they are bound to hold their own in future and may even show an improve- ment! Athletics. Corporals Ron Pearson and Dennis Head took part in the recent RAF Akrotiri athletics competition along with Coroporal Tony O'Connor, new arrival Corporal Trevor Edge and Captain Lawrence Wood prior to his move to Episkopi, Heartiest congratulations are extended to Sergeant Pony Moore on his marriage to Miss Jane Snelson at St Paul's Church Akrotiri, and Sergeant Norman Doody on his marriage to Miss Jacqueline Franklin in UK. We are very pleased to record that the following Akrotiri based RAOC personnel have been selected for promotion during 1977/78, W 2 Pat Mackey to WOl, Staff Sergeant Bill Heap to W02, A/Staff Sergeant Taffy Davies and Sergeant Webb to Staff Sergeant. WOi Terry Tavener, W 2 Alan Cole, Corporals Jim Brown, Pete Ferguson and Private Mitch Mitchell have now left Ui and WOl Ray Preston, W 2 Pat Mackey, Sergeant John Spencer, Corporals Trevor Edge and Geordie McGuire have arrived. RAOC DHEKELIA SITUATED at the other end of the island in what are now 4 reduced circumstances' we are none the less a very happy and cohesive group. We comprise the Supply Depot which is the responsibility of Major Ray Vincent with Bakery, Butchery and Cold Stores and Dry Goods sections under Staff Sergeant Hddie Head, WOs2 Alec White and Joseph Hawthorne respec- tively, The Assistant Barrack Officer, Captain Don Young and his staff are clos^ by with WOl John O'Connor looking after the element of the Stores Depot detached from Akrotiri. Our sporting achievements cannot match RAOC Akrotiri for variety but what we lose in quantity is made up for in unrivalled quality. To prove this our Volleyball team won its match in the League, Captain Don Young continues to dominate the courts at tennis and Staff Sergeant Ken Norgate competed in the Waterloo eight mile road race and came fourth out of a field of ninety. A truly superb performance. WOl Harry Blackburn is to be congratulated on his recent appointment to Conductor, as are those who have been selected for promotion in 1977/78 namely Staff Sergeants Eddie Head and Ken Norgate to W 2 and Sergeant Vincent to Staff Sergeant An occasion which deserves special mention is the marriage of W 2 Alec White our Master Butcher, to local girl Miss Xenoulla Louca. His wedding day, with between seven hundred and one thousand guests (nobody could keep count), made it a truly memorable event. We wish them every happiness for the future. FSO III Sid Orrey and Sergeant Tommy McGurk have departed and FSO III Peter Cress well and Sergeant Andrew Bryden have arrived. British Forces Hong Kong ~ ^ JS< Jz&*l? #J? KJ^Hfy' QBB^fl^H^ri *dt fiEJfai { I 1 LIGHT INFANTRY were i n f o r c e d by O r d n a n c e wnen Captain McCormack, r e j^y^ fEgJzA J H ^ ^ c a p t u r e illegal immigrants. jgfc^a. T h e y are keeping quiet " . about how many captures they made and how much vital information they gained but they were certainly worn out when they returned! The Sergeants Mess team which reached the semi-finals of the Rothmans six-a-side competition included a strong RAOC contingent, i.e, Messrs Ford, Garrod, Edwards and Burnett (averages height—six foot, average disposition—mean). A team from 2/2 Gurkhas (average height—five foot, average dis- position—cheerful) however, cut them down to size, beat them three to two, broke W 2 Edwards arm and sent WOl Garrod to hospital with a suspected fracture. Our congratulations go to David, son of WOl Ford, who has achieved the Amateur Swimming Association Gold Award no mean feat for an eight year old Our congratulations also go to the BFHQ RAOC recipients RAOC Assurance Association 18 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, Middlesex Tel. (STD 0895) 53444 2 $ Discount — special scheme Motor Insurance. Available to all Corps members. 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| Book number | R0246 |