RAOC Gazette - page 229
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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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turned out to be twice as expensive as planned, I wonder why? And it's no use wittering about inflation because we all know about that. How pleasant it will be to arrive again at a time when one can be reasonably confident that things will turn out as intended. A tablet on the wall of the Ordnance Camp Store in Colombo used to (and for all I know, may still) read: " Tn the reign of Queen Victoria this Ordnance and Artillery Establishment was commenced in September, 1838, and was completed in February, 1841, Estimated expense, £4,241.0s,8d. Actual cost, £4,306.15s. l|d," How near can you get! JUBILEE AT FORT LEE IN June Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Hopkinson and his wife were hosts at a reception at the US Army Quartermaster School. Fort Lee Virginia, on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee. My picture shows the Commanding General, Major General Dean van li Lydegraf, proposing the toast Her Majesty The Queen " with an attentive Colonel Hopkinson on the right. [ gather there are exchange officers from Australia and New Zealand at Fort Lee as well as those from the UK, No doubt they helped to see that the party went with a swing. Q& SH5? 19TT RAOC OFFICERS CLUB Hettertf to the Cbttor STOPPING THE CLOCK FROM BRIGADIER A. H. FERNYHOUGH, CRE, MC {Retd). Dear Sir,—Your short note on Brigadier Macdonald's book " Stopping the Clock " does scant justice to an excellent book in its own right which will be of increasing historical value to the Army and the RAOC. t realise the almost insoluble problem of space with which you have to cope, but this book is a special case if there ever was one. The book is not so easy to get as you might think. It required all my persistence to persuade the local bookshop to trace it and then order it for me. Perhaps the title frightened them and they suspected a hidden insult aimed at the Defence Secretary who requires an alarm clock (provided of course by the RAOC) to ensure that he does not go to sleep in the presence of Royalty on important military occasions. Although not a text book in the strict sense, there is sufficient technical material to explain comprehensively the nature of the problem. But this is done in such a way as to avoid blinding the reader with science and also maintain security. This, in itself is a remarkable achievement. The technical information is supplemented by excellent presentation of the human factors, avoiding over dramatisation whilst giving the reader a clear picture of the situation. The anecdotes are skilfully selected and presented. Some are hilarious. They help to put a sometimes grim story in perspective. The book is an excellent example of private enterprise. Admittedly Peter Macdonald is not the first regular officer to write books during his period of service, but he is one of a select few and is in good company. Two others, Wavell and Slim, became field marshals. He deserves every success with his book, and has served the RAOC well in writing it. / do agree that this ready is an excellent book, well deserving maximum publicity. However, space to meet all needs is al- ways a problem and the object was to call it to readers atten- tion as soon as possible. A copy has already been placed in the Corps archives as an important contribution to Corps history,—Editor. * DINNER THE J977 Officers Club Dinner will be held in the Headquarter RAOC Officers Mess Deepcut on Friday 9th December, The dress is dinner jacket. Medals should not be worn. Drinks before and after dinner will be on a cash basis only but bars will be open from 7 pm. Officers should assemble at 7.30 pm for dinner at 3 pm. The price of tickets is £6.50. Applications should be made to the RAOC Secretariat in writing and must be accompanied by a cheque made payable to the ' RAOC Officers Club/ As seating is limited to 270, and to ensure a fair distribution, applications for the advanced booking of tables cannot be accepted by telephone. Where whole or part bookings of tables are made, the application will be accepted as a firm booking only when accompanied by the total sum involved and the rank and name of all the Officers concerned. Tables seat up to ten persons. Limited overnight accommodation is available in the Headquarter Mess and requests will be passed to RAOC Training Centre. Transport for members of the Officers Club travel- ling to Deepcut will meet the trains arriving at Brook- wood Station at 18.07, 18.45 and 19.18 hours. Transport for those returning by train to Waterloo will leave the Officers Mess promptly at 22.30 for the 22,54 train, and at 23.10 for the 2334 train. * * A HISTORY OF ELLES BARRACKS 1953—1977 FROM MAJOR E. CHAMPION Dear Sir,—At the end of December 1977 20 Ordnance Field Park becomes 4 Division Armoured Ordnance Company. To mark this occasion we are hoping to produce an historical record of the units that have been situated, and the major events that have occurred, in Elles Barracks, Detmold since 1953. To this end I am appealing, through you, for any RAOC personnel who have served in Elles to furnish us with any photographs, anecdotes and suggestions that they feel could help make this a memorable publication. QUEEN ELIZABETH MILITARY HOSPITAL — 174 THIS new hospital opened at Woolwich on 25th June and it replaces five hospitals: The Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank; The Royal Herbert Hospital and Military Maternity Hospital, Woolwich; The Military Hospital, Colchester (to close in 1978) and The Royal Victoria Hospital; Netley (to close in 1978). Army Medical Services have always been happy to give a service to retired servicemen and, where possible, their depen- dants. This service will be continued as long as there is room in the hospital for serving personnel. The only requirement for an ex-serviceman to be seen is a referral letter from the patient's doctor—this is essential. This service also exists at the Army's other two hospitals: Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot and Duchess of Kent's Military Hospital, Catterick. |
| Book number | R0246 |