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Transcription After touring Eastern bloc countries by car with his family,
WOl Ron Foster is fighting to get fit again for a very busy
few weeks cycling until the end of the season in October. As
well as organising a twenty five mile time trial and forty two
mile road race at Bracht, he finished seventh in the time trial
and fourth in the road race.
This month we have said goodbye to Major Burgess, Cap-
tain Hodgson, RSM Brownlow, Staff Sergeant Sanders, Sergeant
Beck, Corporals Earey, Elliott, Jones, Longland, Morgan and
Morrow and Lance Corporal Mease.
Welcome to Captain Larrard, Sergeant Wase, Sergeants
Davis and Warden (ex BATUS), Corporal Ella, Lance Corporals
Brown and Muhammad* Lance Corporal Quinn (ex BATUS)
and Private Woodward.
Substantive promotions have been granted to WOl
Walmsley and to Corporals Coull and Ingham. Congratulations.
Congratulations also to Corporal and Mrs Castillo on the
birth of a son, and to the following on producing daughters:
Lance Corporal and Mrs Broughion, Lance Corporal and Mrs
Vale and Private and Mrs Roberts.
Ordnance Depot Antwerp
READERS familiar with Emblem Camp will recall the grassed
area bounded by the Gymnasium, PSA Offices and the Soldiers
Dining Hall. In its time it has served many and diverse
purposes but new ground was broken on 18th July when it was
converted into a tented camp for seventy nine cadets and eight
officers of the Solihull School CCR
The cadets first taste of Regular Army life was administered
by RSM Gunner and his training team of W02 Bill Martin,
Sergeants Denis and Rick Smith and Corporal Tony Skeels.
Two days were then taken up with a mixture of tactics
and work on the assault/confidence course constructed especially
for this camp by our own Assistant PTI, Corporal Paul Gill and
a day devoted to two coach tours; one of the Depot instal-
lations, the other of Antwerp Docks.
Saturday evening saw the contingent moving out to the
training area at Grobbendonk. There they set up a bivouac
camp, lived off twenty four hour ration packs and settled down
to contend with the most atrocious weather conditions and
whatever the DS had decided to pitch against them,
The last full day saw the return to Emblem;
an excellent,
a
if rain soaked parade and a sad * packing-up.
The evening
event was a farewell disco/barbeque at which Staff Sergeant
Terry Stewart ACC and his staff, who had fed the boys so
well all week, produced a superb charcoal-cooked meal. The
proceedings were enlivened by the presence of many teenagers
on holiday from boarding school and a very enjoyable time was
had by all who attended.
In addition to the activities described above, the cadets
managed to fit into their seven day camp some swimming, an
assault course race, orienteering, an ' urban tactics' exercise and
driver training. They left for home tired but apparently well
content with their visit to us. Certainly we enjoyed their
company and hope that they enjoyed their stay with us.
On the Depot side, the DSO congratulates Private Paddy
Langshaw and Lance Corporals John Davy and Dave Webster
on passing the MHE Course in such grand style. No doubt
they will be looking forward to the next outloading demon-
stration when they will be able to show off their newly acquired
skill. Congratulations also to Corporal ' Mac' Lindley on
obtaining very high marks on his Bl Technical Clerks upgrading.
Staff Sergeant George Pound is now back in the fold
having completed his Storeman's course in line with the new
trade structure. He is apparently overwhelmed with the know-
ledge that Moth Balls are now known as Naptha. He tries to
convince us that the computer system is easier to operate this
way.
On the sporting front the BFA hockey team played a
friendly game against HMAS Brisbane. They thought the
game was going to be a really tough tussle but in the event
the result was a win for BFA by eight goals to nil. This
was a valuable warm-up game which showed up some faults
to be rectified before the season opens.
Two of our golfers, Captain Joe Mollett and Staff Sergeant
Jim Bowen, were part of the RAOC BAOR team which recently
won, for the second year in succession, the BAOR Inter-
Corps Golf Championship.
Our golfing strength has been
further increased by the arrival of Captain Peter Fellows.
We now have visions of winning the BAOR Inter-Unit Golf
Competition.
Arrivals this month include Captain Stuart Jones, Captain
Pete Fellows, Sergeants Mick Woolham and Jeff Jones, Privates
Steve Bennett, Ian Shough and Steve Worley, Private Chas
Potts on return from temporary duty with 321 EOD, and
Privates Steve Watkins and Tony Grey from a tour in Northern
Ireland.
We bid farewell to WO! Bill Barker. Staff Sergeant Joe
Bushell, Sergeants Brian Hector, Fred Scott and Kev Kelly,
Corporal ' Frenchie' Scholes and Lance Corporal 'Brummy'
Gaughan. Thank you all for everything you contributed to
the Unit during the time you were with us. 4
Our congratulations go to Corporal Zak' Fazackerley
on obtaining an A Grading on a Regimental Hygiene Course
held at Sennelager. Special congratulations also to Sergeant
Barry Wolohan and his wife Rosaleen on the safe arrival of
Cara Siobhan.
Wulfen Station
ONE of the highlights of the past month
was a local cricket match, the Officers
and Sergeants Messes versus the JRC.
The JRC batted first scoring exactly
one hundred against a wide variety of
bowling, some wider than others. The
top scorers were Lance Corporal Noel
Short (nineteen), Private Jim Hackett
(sixteen) and Corporal Joe Martin (fifteen).
Minus scores being possible under the
rules a mention must be made of Lance
Corporal John McDowell's minus six which appeared to have set
a new Wulfen record. The bowling figures varied from Major
Barry Jeffrey's two wickets for one hamstring to fourteen wides
in three overs from WOl Jim Wood, who being Work Study
Trained believes in consistency. The fielding also had several
highlights. ASM Harry Hunt's attempted catch, which resulted
in a sprained ankle and Sergeant Tony Hammond's attempted
stumping by heading the ball resulted in a large bruise. The
sight of W02 Terry Park sprinting around the boundary made
even the batsmen stop to applaud. Whilst the like of Major
Ian McGowan's googley has not been seen in Wulfen for
many a year, and he is awaiting a call from Mr Packer.
The JRC team took the field feeling fairly confident,
having sized up the opposition which now contained two
hobblers and a concussion case.
Private Steve Skidmore
quickly took two wickets both belonging to Captain Wally
Auton, who appealed vigorously but unsuccessfully for offside.
Captain Tony Bridges made a very distinguished minus seven to
better the Wulfen minus record whilst W02 Terry Park was
out of breath after the first three runs. Sergeant Les Hobson
developed a batting technique all of his own against the fiery
bowling of Lance Corporal Mick Bennett, he only attempted
a shot when the ball was in the keeper's gloves.
Captain Paul Henwood scored an excellent thirty whilst his
partner, Sergeant Jim Collins, tried in vain to reach the
strikers end. Trie match was finally won with a six off the
very last ball of the match by the Commanding Officer, So
despite being understrength, mainly through the loss of CSM
Brian Hosband (who came second in a shrank kicking contest—
the shrank won), the combined Mess team won. Any con-
tribution to this win by the umpires, W02 Tony Carton and
Sergeant Pete Lee, was purely coincidental!
1 (BR) CORPS VEHICLE COMPANY
A FAIRLY quiet period was interrupted by the Regimental
Training Weekend. All members of the Unit entered into the
spirit of things with great gusto. The weekend was terminated
on Sunday afternoon by the PE Test, which Sergeant Mac-
Millan failed due to his new moustache having sapped away
his strength. Amazed local picnicers were awakened by the
thud of DMS against beaten woodland tracks.
We extend a warm welcome to Second Lieutenant Ward
and Private Williams from Deepcut, Sergeant Batty from
Moenchengladbach, Privates Curthoys and Fyfe from Ash-
church, Lance Corporal Kyle from Northern Ireland and Lance
Corporal Thomson from Ludgershall. We say farewell and
good luck to Corporal Hadley, Privates McMurdo and Lomax.
The departure of Sergeant Edmondson to HQ 1 (BR) Corps has
been delayed slightly because of a visit to hospital but no
doubt he will be fighting fit once more in a couple of week's
time,
7 GUIDED MISSILE COMPANY
THE sands of time are running out for the Unit,
Everyone is busily finding bits and pieces—we never
knew the 1098 held so much equipment. The big day for us
all here is 30th September when we hold our disbandment
parade in Wulfen Station, followed by a host of events which
should leave Wulfen Station talking about us for some days
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