RAOC Gazette - page 252
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| Publication date | 1977 |
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| Early date | 1977 |
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7 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK : -J a previous newsletter we noted that we were not expecting This ; \y more arrivals prior to our restructuring next January. i mark was to overlook additions of the most important variety n.imely 'births/ We are therefore happy to congratulate Privates l^vans and Machado and their wives on the arrival of a daughter and son respectively. For the rest of us, perhaps a less exciting month as we grab a couple of weeks wetl earned leave. Once back in Scheuen we were reminded of the realities of soldiering with a fifteen mile night route march including the occupation of a defensive position at the ten mile point. Not much time for rest and none for sleep, there must have been many thoughts given for the warmth and comfort of the back of a l binner * c? the cab of even a modest Bedford RL! As if to add weight to the cry * Soldier first . . . . Storeman— Clerk—Driver, etc., second,' a group of able bodied men set off with Second Lieutenant Lloyd to perform border patrols. This proved a most interesting experience and reminded us very vividly of our purpose here in BAOR. Furthermore we met many local people living on the border who made us feel most welcome. Turning to a different problem area, at the time of writing we have Messrs Charles, Carson, Vosper and Tipton attached to 13th/18th Hussars to assist in their Northern Ireland training. Sergeant Woolley being presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. W 1 Anderson is in the centre. Our photograph shows Sergeant Woolley being presented with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by DDOS I (BR) Corps on a recent visit. WOl Anderson of CDP 4 also received his medal at the same time. In signing off, more congratulations are necessary, to Corporals Pannell and Ball on their acting promotions and to Private Vosper on his marriage to Miss Susan AspinalL The Workshop Adventure Training Exercise as the guests of the American Special Forces was voted an outstanding success. Sergeant George Cairns with his drivers won the Workshop Military Skills Competition and carried away some very at- tractive trophies. It is surely coincidence that since then three have been promoted and all are now B2 and HGV2, Taking the Editor's pleas for brevity to heart we will end now with our list of Ups, Ins and Outs. Promotions: Corporal McKenna, Lance Corporals Hilders- ley and Mutimer. Departures: Captain Anderson to BATUS, Sergeant Taun- ton, Lance Corporal Wilson and Private Pennock to Bicester, Lance Corporal Oakey to the Essex Constabulary. Arrivals: Private Smith and family. 2 Armoured Division • • • • ^Pv^By^l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ L ^™ H ^ ^ ^ T ^ ^ j M ^^^^^^^^^^H ^^JT^^^^^^B Kflk^^VjBl ^ V ^ ^ l ^ l | ^ ^ ^ | 2 ARMOURED DIVISION ORDNANCE COMPANY ^ GREAT deal of water has flowed under the bridge since our last entry in April. Individuals and detachments have been despatched to all parts of the continent not to mention Canada, Northern Ireland and the UK. They come and go with a quick hello. One soul that has been here for eight-months said welcome to another —only to find he had been on strength for eighteen months, A hectic month was spent at Vogelsang, where Second Lieutenant Paul Wilson and CSM Dave Taylor worked thirty nine men, day and night, in the guise of annual training. BE tests become a breather after ranges, map reading, fitness train- ing in NBC suits and a host of long forgotten subjects. A fitting reward to their big effort being no less than twenty two men earning the grade of RPC JI. While Corporal Gartside was flogged to his RPC I at Blackdown, Corporal Conn managed a leisurely pass to make HGV I. Our dons are walking on water as Staff Sergeant Bennett passed all EPC A subjects in one, while Sergeant Price was content with two. Corporals Wilbourne and McLernon grabbed a brace of subjects on EPC apiece. One wonders where they get the time. We try hard not to mention our Regimental Duties roll, but as CQMS Bell and Lance Corporal Parker have achieved the ultimate in advancement by falling in with the restructuring programme to Storemen I and II respectively, we have bent the rules, Private Cummings even managed his RD 2 with some honour. They're like flies. The Unit paraded in grand style to witness the presentation of the Queen's Jubilee Medal by the CRAOC to Major Owen Brady, CSM Dave Taylor, Sergeant Taff McCarthy and Sergeant Larry Taylor, all were well wetted in the traditional manner. Visits have included one by the Right Honourable Fred Mulley MP, Secretary of State for Defence, on the 18th August and he spent a considerable time speaking to members of the Unit. Our photograph shows the Secretary of State in conversation with Private Tammy Goodall. STORES SECTION 7 FIELD WORKSHOP WE welcome Lance Corporal Alan Carpenter from 1 Ordnance Field Park and Private John Sullivan from 10 Ordnance Support Battalion. Both drivers started on the cam nets and put their cases down afterwards. Private John Trew has left us for civilian life. Finally we congratulate Private Tom and Fran Silcock •".fter the arrival of their daughter Odette, at BMH Hannover .n 31st August. The thoughtful lass arrived early in the morning thus allowing our goalie to let in five in the afternoon! STORES SECTION 11 FIELD WORKSHOP WE have almost returned to full strength at Minden after a spell of exercises, adventure training in Bavaria and of course summer leave. Less of course Lance Corporal Trevor Alderson who is on a temporary attachment to BATUS and missing all the fun. Our next deployment on Exercise Autumn Climax is sadly iso our last prior to the closure of the Unit. This event -.reeps ever nearer with all our binners and scalings being ear- marked for transfer. Those who have already experienced restructuring in other Divisions will appreciate the steadily growing paper mountain that has evolved. The Secretary of State for Defence talks ro Private Tammy Goodall. The Unit won the 2 Division Minor Units Cricket Cup with a splendid one hundred and four runs win over 1 Field Workshop. We managed one hundred and seventy five for five in our thirty overs, with star performances from the OC 93 — |
| Book number | R0246 |