RAOC Gazette - page 203
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1977 |
| Late date | 1977 |
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jBetos from &broab Headquarters BAOR ON 12th September, Ordnance Directorate lost its oldest soldier with the departure from Materiel Branch of SQMS Jim Wilson at the tender age of fifty eight. He has twenty nine and a half years service to his credit and, reluctant to make too great a change, is to be re-employed as a civilian clerk with Man IS & R Branch in Headquarters BAOR. Here he is seen receiving his regulation Materiels Branch Tankard from ADOS Lieutenant Colonel Hardie. Also in the picture are Major Ironside and Major Jessop, SQMS Legg, Miss Sue Evans (daughter of Major Ken Evans) and WOl Suthren. W02 W 2 Wilson receives his regulation Materiels Branch tankard from the ADOS, Lieutenant Colonel Hardie. Incidentally, his colleagues in Ordnance Directorate believe that SQMS Wilson at the age of fifty eight must be the oldest serving soldier in the Corps. Any counter claims? W02 L. H. Butterfield of Ord 4 was presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal recently by the DOS, Brigadier Crawley, after a lunch-time gathering in the Rhein- dahlen Garrison Sergeants Mess. After wetting W02 Butter- field's gong, the DOS presented RAOC BAOR Sports Colours to WOl C B. Johnston in recognition of the distinction with which he has represented the Corps at football in BAOR. The Directorate staff downed tools on 18th August to at- tend a ' happy half-hour' to despatch the Registry NCO, Corporal Julie Power of the WRAC, to the UK to marry Lance Corporal D. K. Bradley of the RCT. We are pleased to say that she will be rejoining us after her marriage, Arrivals: Lieutenant Colonel F. Cantrell, Major N. Iron- side, Major B. J. Moore, Staff Sergeant E. E, Robinson, Sergeant R. Marsh and Corporal D. B, Marston. Departures-. Lieutenant Colonel R. D. Richardson, Major R. C Williams, Major M. J. Smith, WOl J. Wilson, Sergeant M. J. Sharpe, Corporals D. A. Collier, O. J. French and K. J. Sault,Lance Corporals P. D. A. Braham and Q. N. J. Haslam. Ammunition Inspectorate BAOR HERFORD THE theme this month seems to be comings and goings. August being the height of the leave season almost seventy five per cent of the Unit have been to, are now in, or are going shortly Butterfield receives his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from Brigadier Crawley. to, destinations that read like an a to z of North West Europe, UK, Bavaria, Holland, Italy etc. By next month it will be all over and time to get back to work with a vengeance. WOl Colin Pearce and Staff Sergeant Ian McRae started the month off with a weeks study at Bath University, they claimed that the good spirits they returned with could be attributed to the hard work and enlightenment. Others have their own opinion. Major Derek Hellings returned from hospital with his right hand heavily bandaged but being ambidexterous had no difficulty in lifting his pints with his left hand. However, no sooner had he got over his post operation blues than some- one rammed the rear of his new car and disappeared. The German Police have since apprehended the culprit (not a member of this Unit or the Army) and a smile has returned to his facel Staff Sergeant Jim Unsworth bought himself a concertina a couple of weeks ago, trying to squeeze the most out of his tour? Shortly afterwards he received a posting order—he strongly denies any connection! A farewell party was held for Conductor Ray Boucher, Staff Sergeant Ian McRae and our typist of late, Maggie, It was also an opportunity to welcome WOl John Rolison who arrived the day before. The evening was a very enjoyable one and we wish Ray and Ian good luck in their new postings at Kineton and Netheravon respectively. Maggie has moved next door to the Salvation Army, as a typist not necessarily a convert I We have also welcomed Staff Sergeant George Ferguson from Army School of Ammunition and new typist Mrs Jane Coulter; may their stay with us be fruitful and enjoyable, WALSRODE FROM our * forward troops' there is very little to report. Corporal 'TafF Roberts is still to be heard muttering about the non-Welsh passengers in the British Lions side which recently toured New Zealand so he and Corporal Myring are sharpening their studs ready for our forthcoming rugby season to show how it should be done. Selectors please note, Corporal Cotterill has just joined us from Wulfen and was in time to attend the small garden party held recently in honour of our German counterparts from the ammunition 158 — |
| Book number | R0246 |