RAOC Gazette - page 244
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
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Mr Geoffrey Berry who is one of our convoy drivers has ad some success in the Civil Service Small Bore Rifle Cham- ionships at Hendon. He achieved a second place in the MOD cction and was ninth overall in the Civil Service. Mr Berry's achievement is all the more notable because he has to purchase all his own ammunition, and apart from a small grant from the Sports and Social Club has to meet all his own expenses. Central Ammunition Depot Longtown WE had a grand slam of presentations recently; Imperial Service Medals to Mr W. Byers, recently retired, and Mr Joe Litwinowicz, Joe was a member of the Officers Mess Staff 'or twenty eight years and so is well known to many visitors and officers who have served at Longtown for his friendly help- fulness. Mr Biliy Byers has just retired as a Stores Officer after a lifetime of service in the Ammunition Sub-Depot. Brigadier J. A. M. Macdonald, Commandant COD Chilwell made the presentations as a part of the Annual Inspection, On another occasion the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was presented to WOl P* Smith; a pleasant ceremony followed in the Sergeants Mess. In the last edition of THE GAZETTE we mentioned that Captain Alan Glasby won the Marquis of Salisbury Cup for rhe best performance by a serving soldier, at Bisley, he also inished third in the National Smallbore Class 'A' Grand Aggre- gate with a score of 2340 points out of a possible 2400, nine points behind the outrightrjwinner* and fifth in the Olympic style three position shooting with a score of 2475 out of a possible 3600 aggregate in the weeks series of three position and prone events. Congratulations Alan! As we go to press he is out of earshot at Fontainbteau in the British Army Team shooting against the French and Swiss Army teams. self, less both wing mirrors in our Medical Centre, the art of turning corners on one wheel seems yet to be mastered. We bid farewell to: Corporal Thompson RE, Corporal Price RPC and Lance Corporal Himkin to civilian life; we wish them all every succesar for the future. We welcome Staff Sergeant Harkin and Private Shenton ACC / For members of tt>e ' Oily World' our Centre set up is now as follows: —CommajrtdanU Lieutenant Colonel Cannons; 2IC and OC Petroleum Depot, Major Neve; OC Training and Trials Wing, Major Ross; OIC Administration (with other assorted hats), Captain Walsh; Instructor, Captain Gray; OIC Services, Captain Lynam; OC B Section ISO PBOP, Captain Applebee, The Engine Room/Workers: RQMS, W02 Chandler; CSM (Situation Vacant) but we look forward to welcoming W02 Burley in December; CQMS, Staff Sergeant Harkin; Chief Clerk, Staff Sergeant Watts; NCO IC RPC Detachment, Staff Sergeant McWilliams; NCO IC REME, Staff Sergeant Cotters; Chief Chef, Sergeant Hatch; MT Sergeant, Sergeant Cook; and last but not least Chief Clerk B Section 180 PBOP Sergeant McManamon. Behind the Wire: Depot Superintendent, Conductor Heeps; ably assisted by, Staff Sergeants Lamond and Cocks, Sergeants Whittingham, Strachan, Rowland and Botterill. Training and Trials Wing: SSM Tillotson, W02 Maltas, Staff Sergeants Franks and Reid, Sergeants Edwards and Davis. At the time of putting pen to paper B Section ISO PBOP are partaking in an exercise in Denmark and if and when they find their way to West Moors it may be possible to include a report in next month's notes. SftSonatton JBtetos Ordnance Support Unit Coypool AT a very pleasant ceremony on the 1st September, Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Carruthers, CRAOC South West District, presen- ted Miss Hilda Lee with The Imperial Service Medal, awarded for meritorious service, in the presence of her former colleagues. Miss Lee had recently retired after thirty six years service at Plymouth where she has been employed as a Fabric Machinist. This award together with her Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal completes a memorable career. We wish her every happiness in her retirement. Shropshire Branch OUR President Brigadier Short being ' Over the Seas to Skye' missed a first class evening on the 6th September at our Cabaret/ Buffet/Dance at which we drew the successful winners in our Annual St Leger"Draw. The Shropshire Star gave it full photographic coverage with one picture the following evening and a full page of pictures on their Monday Night Social Section. Lorna, lovely wife of Private Baker charmingly drew the winning tickets and Mrs Florrie Hogget drew the raffle. This was our * first' in the new venue at 52 Company RAOC Drill Hall at Trench an excellent move, the spacious and modern accommodation allowing us to cater for two hundred. Regretfully we had to refuse tickets during the previous week having reached our maximum! The nicest part of the success was seeing so many of our retired members returning to the fold with many old acquaintances being renewed. Our Christmas function will be at the same venue with change of cabaret, on the 6th December, so mark your diaries I Before then we will be at the Birmingham Dinner and, of course, on parade on the 13th November at Donnington Garrison Church. $&&€ &fo g>atittp THE Committee of Management of the RAOC Aid Society acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations totalling £954.23 received during the quarter ended 30th September 1977. These donations do not include the personal subscriptions of serving and retired officers and soldiers. Major W. M. Y. Howard, an anonymous donor, Officers, Soldiers and Civilians of RAOC/REME Manning and Record Office, Sergeants Mess Chilwell, 11 Field Workshop REME, Headquarters Donnington Garrison, 421 EOD Unit, SSD Dul- men, 1 (BR) Corps Vehicle Company RAOC, Ordnance Detach- ment BATUS, Headquarters RAOC Training Centre, St Barbaras Church 3 BAPD, St Georges Church Moenchengladbach, Holy Trinity Church Donnington, St Lukes Church Soest, Blackdown Garrison Church and the Metal Box Packaging Limited. The Committee also wish to announce that during the same quarter one hundred and twenty two grants were made totalling £4511.44. Photo by kind permission of the Western Morning News Co. Ltd. Lieutenant- Colonel Carruthers presenting Miss Hilda tee with the Imperial Service Medal. The Petroleum Centre THE start of the month saw the handover of Commandant and Chief Instructor to Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Cannons and after signatures, audit boards, interviews and in some cases interrogation we said farewell to the Godfather and \I aster: Lieutenant Colonel D. A. Simpson. All military and civilian members of the Centre wish him every success in his new appointment in Brussels, Captain Applebee, OC 130 PBOP, it was rumoured wag practising for a Motor Cycling Display Team, only to find him- 187 — |
| Book number | R0246 |