RAOC Gazette - page 235
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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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Mht at tatton J5eto£ onu Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services THE impending move of the remain- ing elements of the Headquarters to Andover is now beginning to emu- late a long distance steeple chase with ever increasing hurdles con- tinually deterring the eventual move which has now been projected well into December. However, some good usually comes out of adversity and with the majority of our staff now commuting daily between Andover (or Wilton!) and London, we are at least bolstering the profits (hie) of British Rail! Ord 2 has already settled into the new LE(A) location and because of this, Mr C E. Williams the Branch Chief Clerk has left us after having served for twenty six years in the Branch, He has now taken up another MOD(A) appointment in London —with the Directorate of Intelligence. Corporal Mick Earthy will be invincible both on the field and on the touch line. Inspired by either the Corps Silver Medal Scheme or perhaps because he has forgotten what compo tastes like, Cap- tain Roy Curtis recently organised and led an adventurous train- ing weekend in Snowdonia. Our military complement was Sergeant Tom Emmott, SQMS Phil Buxton, Sergeant Steve Swales and Captain Roy Curtis take a break. Colonel Kutme presents a tankard to Mr Williams to mark his long association with the Corps. Mr Williams first joined Ord 2 in August 1951 and he will be well remembered by the one hundred and fifty or so RAOC officers, including our present Director General, who have served with Ord 2 since that time. He was appointed Chief Clerk in 1953 and it was in this capacity that he served with the late Colonel 'Billy 4 Hill WRAC between the years 1955 and 1972. At a short ceremony in First Avenue House on 31st August, he was presented with a suitably inscribed tankard by Colonel Hulme, as a token of appreciation to mark his very long associa- tion with the Corps. We wish him good fortune in the future, Others who have left us are Captain David Kime to Salford OTC and Captain Paul Wallace-Stock to RMCS. Captain John Nalepa has returned to civil life and in replacement we welcome Captain Clive O'Leary. Congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel (OEO) Roy Cobb on his recent elevation. The Directorate of Supply Management TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS DIVISION DONNINGTON NAPOLEON is alleged to have said that the Austrian Army existed in order that other nations should win victories. We have thought this in the past about the Donnington Garrison rugby team. However, under the energetic direction of Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Phil Buxton we are determined to turn over a new leaf. The combination of a new club tie and the regular fit to fight training has ensured that Captain Brian Nimick, Staff Sergeant Les Dalton, Sergeant Tom Emmott and reinforced for the occasion by Lieutenant Phil Blundell RNZAOC and one of our civilian staff Mr Bob Pritchard. Snowdon and Lliwedd were negotiated and the weekend was a complete barrel of laughs. We also welcome to Engineering Branch Captain John Staples from Bicester. He fills the vacancy left by Captain Martin Smart who has retired. We trust there is some gullible TAVR Unit who will keep him off the streets in the evenings. We wish him all good fortune. Congratulations are in order for Mr and Mrs Phil Akers. They are in receipt of a precious but urgent dues in called Stefan ie. Finally we wish happy retirement to Mrs Edith Hope, Mrs Peggy Thompson, Mrs Kath Dean and Miss Kitty O'Shea, It would be ungallant to give their years of service individually but the sum is a hundred and three! VEHICLE DIVISION CHILWELL SORRY I failed to write last month, but what with the holidays and all this physical exercise we are now taking, t just couldn't fit it all in. Anyhow, the Colonel was very understanding, and is going to restrict any leave to periods of no more than seven days in future, so that we don't miss the boat. I think this is jolly generous—although, on second thoughts, there aren't many seven day package tours to the place he told me to go to. And what's more, I can't find it on the map. A few weeks ago we had a brief visit from Brigadier Biggs, who, despite the short duration, found time to present the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to our own WOl Thomhill. (See People in the News.) I told you in my last letter about all the exercise we are doing,—well, it obviously has its benefits. Private Gerald Medine recently took part in the Chatsworth sponsored walk and personally raised £41 out of a total of £59 for the Save the Children Fund. We are all very proud of him. Some time ago I told you about Lieutenant Colonel Mike Watts, who got all excited about being chosen to represent the Corps at golf. Well, he had every right to, he has only been playing for two years, and now he has gone on to win the major prize in the Corps Autumn Meeting—a rose bowl, which will be company for the cup he won at the Spring Meeting. Some of the golfing fraternity here have suggested that he should be posted to the mountains of Mexico and wear a som- brero, but it is all too subtle for me. 178 — |
| Book number | R0246 |