RAOC Gazette - page 139
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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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NOTICES FORTHCOMING EVENTS SWIMMING Corps Swimming Championships at Aldershot 15th September. GOLF Autumn Meeting at High Post I5th-i6th September. SQUASH Corps Squash Championships at Black down 26-28th October. THE RNZAOC CORPS DAY THE messages shown below were exchanged between RNZAOC and RAOC on the occasion of the RNZAOC Corps Day Celebration: From Brigadier A, H. Andrews, CBE, Colonel Commandant, and Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Campbell, Director of Ordnance Services, greetings and best wishes to Colonel Commandant and all ranks RAOC on the occasion of our Corps Day Celebration on \2th July, 1977. From Major General A, R. Cornock, CB, OBE, Representa- tive Colonel Commandant RAOC. Please convey to Brigadier A. H. Andrews, CBE, Colonel Commandant RNZAOC, and to Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Campbell, Director of Ordnance Services, and all ranks of the RNZAOC, my thanks for their greetings which are heartily reciprocated by all ranks of the RAOC. OFFICERS CLUB DINNER Headquarter Mess on Friday 9th December. • SPECIAL • * DEATHS REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Deepcut 13th November. THE • FORCES CLUB THE Committee of the Special Forces Club have extended an invitation to serving and retired ATOs who have carried out operational EOD duties to become members of the Club. DGOS has accepted this invitation and has asked DLSA to publicise and administer the scheme. As the name implies, membership of the Club is limited to personnel belonging to special forces and other specially em- ployed service and police personneL Membership is international and includes many very interesting characters. The Club is situated in London (8, Herbert Crescent, Knightsbridge, behind Harrods) and offers accommodation and food at very reasonable rates. Current membership charges are a £10 entrance fee and an annual subscription of £15 for country members, £21 for town members. Those requiring further details of the facilities offered by the Club and costs etc. can obtain information either direct from DLSA or from any major ammunition establishment, to whom information and membership application forms have already been sent. Invitations to join the Club are not lightly given, and the Club, therefore, wish to limit RAOC membership to those who have served operationally on EOD duties. The basic criteria for joining are that the applicant must be a serving or retired ATO who has dealt with live terrorist bombs. DLSA has under- taken to vet all applications to ensure that these criteria are met. Applications to join the Club should, therefore, be sub- mitted to DLSA, who will then pass them on to the Club after vetting. LENNON-SMITH—On 27th July 1977, at Kidderminster, Major James Clifford Lennon-Smith, late RAOC. PURNELL.—On 30th July 1977, at Taunton, Lieutenant Colonel R. L Purnell, late RASC/RAOC, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE have informed us of the death of the following Officers late RAOC. TUDOR.—On 25th April 1977, Major (OEO) O. J. Tudor. THE LATE MAJOR B. C. CHANDLER MRS CHANDLER would like to thank all those who so kindly made donations to SSAFA in memory of her late husband Bernard. THE LATE CAPTAIN K. E* JOHNSON MRS JOAN JOHNSON would like to thank all who sent messages and floral tributes following the sad and sudden death of her husband Keith. • • • • Remembrance Hnmbap 1977 CORPS REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY will be observed by a parade service on 13th November on the Blackdown Square. Deepcut, commencing at 10.45 am. Those attending are requested to be seated by 10,40 am. At the end of the service there will be a march past at the Corps Memorial. Military personnel should wear No. 2 dress, No. 1 dress hat with a poppy behind the left hand chin strap button, medals and gloves. Officers should wear Sam Browne belt without 7 OTTIDED MISSILE COMPANY sword. Greatcoat or British Warm may be worn. DISBANDMENT PARADE Medals may be worn by those attending in plain clothes. Transport will be at Brookwood Station at 9.48 am to meet TO mark the occasion of the- disbandment of 7 Guided Missile travellers on the 9.02 am train from Waterloo. Transport will Company, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, there will be a parade leave for Brookwood Station at 2.30 pm for the return journey at Wulfen commencing at 1100 hours on Friday 30th Septem- to Waterloo. ber 1977. Luncheon for Officers past and present and their families 7 Guided Missile Company was formed at Wulfen as part be served in the Headquarter Officers Mess. The charge ot 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery and was will inclusive of a glass of wine will be £100 per head; children tasked with the maintenance, inspection, testing and, as required, under twelve years of age £1.00. Owing to the numbers in- the building of the Thunderbird II surface to air missile for its volved, luncheon will only be available to those who apply for parent regiment it in advance. A cash-only bar will be operated in the Mess, To commemorate the long association of 7 Guided Missile and this may be used by all Officers and their families attending Company with 154 Forward Ammunition Depot, at Wulfen, a the parade. fully built Thunderbird Missile will be presented to the Depot A buffet luncheon for Warrant Officers, Sergeants and Old for permanent display during the disbandment parade, Comrades of the Corps and their families will be served in the Headquarter Sergeants Mess. The charge will be 85p per head. All RAOC* REME and ACC personnel who have served Again, advance booking is essential ^'ith 7 Guided Missile Company are invited to attend the parade. Details can be obtained by contacting the Orderly Applications for luncheon tickets should be sent to: The Room on Wulfen Military Ext 281, or by writing to 7 Guided Corps Secretary, RAOC Secretariat, Blackdown Barracks, Deep- Missile Company RAOC. cut, Camberley, Surrey, by not later than 27th October. They should be accompanied by cheques or postal orders made pay- (Notices continued on page 136.) able to * RAOC Association.* 03 — |
| Book number | R0246 |