RAOC Gazette - page 151
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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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:o. Che at tatton Jgetog omt Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services THE latest innovation to the Head- quarters, the DGOS Secretariat, was originally formed on 18th October 1976 but did not become fully effec- tive until April 1977 when the full complement of: Staff were finally in post. The Secretariat, which is in two Sections, is headed by an AA und QMG, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Paviour. Section 1 K responsible for the co-ordination of all matters involving -rtore than one of the Headquarters branches or subordinate Directorates; briefing DGOS, and co-ordination of the Head- quarters General Administration. Section 2 deals with MS and A points affecting RAOC, and general Corps matters. The Secretariat personalities are Major Mike Willis and Captain Tony Wilson-Ing in Section 1 with Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lawrence and Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hawley (Retd) in Section 2. Clerical support is provided by Staff Sergeant Danny Day, Sergeants Brian Berry and Malcolm Banks, our CA, all of whom work under the watchful eye of our Staff Assistant/ Superintending Clerk SSM Ken Thorn. On 30th June we held an enjoyable, and informal, party in First Avenue to say thank you and farewell to all the Civilian Staff who will not be moving with us to Andover and who, in consequence, will be phasing out progressively over the next few weeks. Whilst feeling sad at the loss of our old retainers we have welcomed a very strong contingent of Andover based officials, both military and civilian, who are now making the daily pilgrimage to London. Anyone who has served in London will appreciate the difficulties involved in getting together a reasonable * Unit' cricket team, but notwithstanding Captain Brian Boucher has been successful in getting an RAOC London eleven into action twice over the past few days. The opening match of the season resulted in a defeat by Kineton in the RAOC inter unit knock out competition and, so I am told, the least said about the score the better! However, never daunted, they came back for the second time to enjoy an exciting afternoon's cricket versus a COSLOG XI at Deepcut and on this occasion were more successful. COSLOG batted first and were dismissed for one hundred and forty six, our most successful bowler being Major Kevin Goad who took four wickets for thirteen runs. In reply thanks mainly to Major John Cook (fifty one), Briga- dier Stuart Ryder (thirty four) and Skipper Colonel John Skinner (thirty six), the one hundred and forty seven runs required for victory were obtained with five wickets still stand- ing but only one ball of the allotted thirty overs remaining! Lieutenant Colonels Arthur Walker (Her Majestys Tower) and Arthur Price (Ordnance 2) have left us on retirement and we wish them well in whatever they choose to do in the future. Major Granville Holt (Section 2) has also left behind the hustle and bustle of life in High Holborn on moving to Headquarters South East District Aldershot—the lunchtime walkabouts will never be the same again! In replacement we welcome Lieuten- ant Colonel Peter Lawrence \ (Section 2), Lieutenant Colonel Jack Feathers (Her Majestys Tower) and Major Reg Williams (Ordnance 2). Headquarters of The Directorate of Supply Management S MAN 1 SIGNS of our impending move have materialised in the shape of Mr Geoff Lampilt and Mrs Constance McCorrnack the first of the Andover advance party to whom we extend a warm welcome. Major Mike Rose represented us in the RAOC Lawn Tennis Association tournament and was joined by W02 Ralph McKee in the DGOS cricket team selected to meet CAD Ktne- ton. We understand that Major Rose's chances in the tennis tournament were somewhat handicapped by a handicap, a con- fusing state of affairs but that was the excuse he gave us for being stopped in the semi-finals. Our congratulations go this month to a military and a civilian member of our branch; to Major John Eddison who has been selected for promotion and to Mr Ernie Vidgen who received from the DGOS a certificate of appreciation for loyal service in the Directorate. 5 MAN 2 Episode six. Prelude to a silly season. It is hoped that other than S Man 2ers will appreciate the title of this month's episode, it is often amazing what (damage) the enthusiastic amateur can do whilst the experts are on leave! Take our Bicester brethren for example—two of them, Francis Edmonds-Jones and Steve Tooke have managed to escape, both to Control Division (on reflection ' escape' might not be the right word). We wish them all the best in their new jobs. At the same time we welcome from Technical Records, Les Humphries. Major Keith Mullins having just spent a week at Read- ing University doing an Open University Course, has managed to get himself a week's trip to BAOR and will no doubt be putting down the usual crop of insurrections popular at this time of the year in that place. Our leader, Colonel John Skinner, (full description given in last month's issue) and Major Pat Wall were members of a victorious DGOS cricket team who beat COSLOG by five wickets. Note of this should be taken by the BAOR RAOC team, with the September tour in mind! Our final piece of news concerns our answer to Chris Bonnington—Captain Tim King.'* Fresh from a supporting role in the book * Soldiers on Everest * (available from HMSO Book- shops), he is currently starring as * Mr * in the ' Mr and Mrs King Show/ On 23rd July Tim married Miss Madeline Bland and we wish them all the best for the future. DSM(A) (TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS DIVISION) DONNINGTON THIS time of the year is always regarded as the silly season but it has never been more so than currently with our attendance on courses. Major Mike Roberts and Major Douglas Stobie are at Shrivenham. They were disturbed to find that what they thought would be a quiet snug little three weeks sabbatical is in fact the procurement portion of the Staff College Syllabus. Captain Brian Nimick seems to have taken up permanent residence at Warminster but we might get him back in time for the rugby season. Captain Martin Smart has deployed to Blackdown to refurbish his promotion exam prospectus. Major Tom Moffatt is at Bagshot on a Christian Leadership Course. Sergeant Tom Emmott has been sent on a provision course just as he began to believe that the computer did it all. Even Lieutenant Colonel John Gentle was returned to Shrivenham after twenty years for a five day computer course. It didn't do him any good. He still does not know his ALGOL from his COBOL. As always, sport looms large but not as large as the GKN Sankey opposition in the local tug-of-war contest. Staff Sergeant Mel Hamilton, Sergeant Steve Swales, Corporal Mike Stewart and Lance Corporal Robin Walters, our contribution to the military team, were appalled to see these local giants with horseshoes nailed to their boots. Having no time to check the rules we were beaten in the finals. Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Dennis Roud is now safely back with us from hospital and looking fit. He was presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct medal by Brigadier Mike Short, our Garrison Commander, at a recent convivial ceremony. Private Robin Walters completed the Offa's Dyke march of one hundred and seventy miles—an adventurous training exercise organised by the COD. On his return he found a Lance Corporals stripe in amongst the backlog of work in his tray. Staff Sergeant Les Dalton has competed in both the Inter- national Welsh and Scottish car rallies. The 1800 went well in |
| Book number | R0246 |