RAOC Gazette - page 156
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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by Colonel Skinner, Chairman of Corps Cricket. However, in defending the South East District Cup, Bramley were Jess for- tunate losing in a close match to the Depot RCX We welcome Private Stewart to Bramley and say farewell to Staff ^Sergeant Allen, Corporals Sissons and Rees, Privates Robinson, Scott-Kerr and Geeves, + Central Ammunition Depot Kineton IT has been a very busy month for CAD Kinetoo. In addition to our day to day ammunition duties, Headquarters 45 Company and 221 Ammunition Platoon have been on exercise in their regular shadow role with 10 Ordnance Support Battalion. A carefully selected blend of new hands and old sweats spent a most enlightening week on Swynnerton Train- ing Area, RAF Swynnerton closed in 1947 but it is rumoured that Kineton still holds some of their ammunition—budding gunners take note! With Major Robin Watts and Captain Graham Grant at the helm or in the saddle, Headquarters 45 Company quickly adopted a tactical posture and tried to forget the Kineton files mounting in their in trays back at the peaceful CAD. 221 Am- munition Platoon quickly established for itself a position of superiority within the Battalion by winning a non-tactical obstacle course competition. Captain Alan Glasby, exiled from CAD Longtown, and Captain Clive Elderton, paroled from Kineton, rapidly discovered that Field Storage Regulations don't cater for 10 Ordnance Support Battalion's exercise locations but still managed to find places to store the boxes of rocks! At Company Headquarters Sergeant Tom Cotney busied himself with the onorous task of establishing communications via Don 10 whilst Staff Sergeant Pete Le Quelenec mumbled about " It wasn't like this when I was in 4S AMF(L) Company." W02 Paul Westcott hot from his work study seat at Kine- ton, spent many a happy hour—productive of course—calculating the most efficient way of running a field kitchen!! Back at 221, Staff Sergeants Ken Lee and Jim Lovelock showed the Captains too how to refine their living in the field with mirrors for shaving, transistor radios and knives, forks and spoons for eating. Lance Corporal Dave Bee and Private Jock Elliott, under the guidance of Sergeant Bob Norton, 'converted' Sunray's Land Rover to look like a prop from 'The Longest Day' thus reinforcing the Platoon's image of 'hard hitting, deep-penetrating, steely-eyed killers of the night!* Lance Corporal Mike Hartley entertained all but Corporal Mike Fin an, who slept through his entire performance, with tub singing on our last evening but unfortunately he has a priority booking to Belize at the time of our next Exercise. Kineton's other Shadow Unit, 421 Explosives Ordnance Disposal Unit, has meanwhile been busy assisting the Corps Display Team in the Strand and at Earls Court. At a recent ' Kineton Committee Conference' it was sug- gested that CAD Kineton adopt the twenty six hour day and ten day working week—the motion goes to the vote next month, On a more serious note, the summer sport of tennis played a winning stroke for CAD Kineton this month. Our tennis team won the West Midland District and Wales tennis final by beating AAC Chepstow six to one and now go on to meet the Army Air Corps at Netheravon to decide who goes through to the Army semi-finals. Our congratulations go to Sergeant Stan Smith who won at the Corps tennis championships. Finally we say our fond farewell to Major Frank Smith who in the latter part of this month, left us to go further north to COD Chilwell. VEHICLE DEPOT ASHCHURCH AFTER the hustle and bustle of June's activity July has been a comparatively quiet month with only the odd photograph lying in the OIC Regimental Duties tray to remind us of the Freedom Parade and Jubilee Celebrations, perhaps our readers would like to see a photograph of the inspection which is shown below with the Borough Mayor and Colonel W. H, Blakemore having a few words with Corporal Kennard. The Mayor with Colonel Btakemore talks to Corporal Kennard. On the 26th June nine members of the Unit answered the challenge of the Cheltenham Round Table and took part in the thirty mile sponsored walk. Half the money we raise will be going to the Jane Newton Appeal Fund, a most worth- while cause which other Corps members have so magnificently contributed—ours will be a small donation in comparison but nevertheless most welcome. I would like to mention Dean Knight fourteen year old son of Captain Mike Knight who completed the thirty miles in under nine hours which was a splendid effort, I had a letter from Captain John Connelly last week, perhaps his friends in the Corps would like to know he has l settled down well in Hong Kong and is doing very nicely thank you.' On 23rd June Major General Lyons took time off during his visit to present the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to W02 David Dick and Imperial Service Medals to Mr Heeks and Mr Shaw. Postings in this month are, Sergeant Belcher, Lance Corporals Parkinson, Johnson, Twohig and Gaughan, Privates Fleming, Denvir and Chi vers. Postings out with all our best wishes, Corporal Lynch, Lance Corporal Day, Privates Bennett, Curthoys and Fleming, and to Peter and Tina Gancarcik congratulations on their recent marriage. VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL PRIDE of place this month must go to Lance Corporal 'Alex* Gurmin, winner of the Nicol Trophy for Young Soldiers at the RAOC individual regatta. Altogether a very impressive trophy and just reward for all the hard work, From the many visitors that we have had in the past month we like to think we are top of the popularity poll, or perhaps everyone has had a sudden desire to learn all about armoured vehicles. We have had three visits from Welbeck College Cadets and it was obvious from their many questions that their interest extended beyond the hardware. Tuesday 19th July saw the 'invasion' of some junior soldiers from RAOC Apprentice College but despite apprehen- sion all round they conducted themselves very well and I'm relieved to say the Depot is still standing, WO2 John Dorey is again in the news. His 1933 Leyland Bus, which he acquired some ten months ago, is now fully Central Vehicle Depot UK HEADQUARTERS OUR contribution this month concentrates on sporting activities. J t officers Mes ? 5f„ s versus the Sergeants Mess cricket match, the Officers Mess team were well served with Liutenant Colonel Brian Lickman vying as usual with Lieutenant Colonel John Bidgood our CREME for the highest score. The match was well fought and resulted in a narrow victory for the Sergeants Mess. - i. T t e p A D / 9 V D c °mbined teams report further success in both the cricket and tennis part of the Base Organisation Cup. Major_ John Woodliffe was very much to the fore in both. Following our success in the golf, it means a clean sweep. Of late there have been extraordinary sights of Officers running round the sports field What some people will do to set their name in THE GAZETTE, 120 — |
| Book number | R0246 |