RAOC Gazette - page 268
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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of considerable confusion are still remembered locally, but with ureal charm and aplomb he managed to extricate himself from v-hAi could have been a tricky situation! His off-duty pastimes include playing cricket and golf, both o: which he does well. He will be remembered for sharing an opening stand of over one hundred and seventy runs with the late Brigadier Alan Parnaby playing cricket against RAMC, and for *' holing-in-one" on the Goring and Streatley Golf Course and incidentally helping to keep " the Trough " at Head- quarters DOS! When he retires he will continue to live in the Didcot area and the Army will continue to have the benefit of his experience and expertise when he takes up his new appointment with the Ordnance Board as the Secretary of the Explosive Storage and Transportation Committee, All his many friends will join me in hoping that he and his wife Nickie will enjoy a long, happy and active retirement. MARCHE INTERNATIONALS YAL DE MARNE Lieutenant Colonel Patrick receives the silver cigarette box from Baron E, De Selys Longchamps (right) and M r H. D. NewEyn. A TEAM of thirteen from Headquarters UKLF recently took part in the International March in the Mame Valley on the South Eastern outskirts of Paris. Corps representation in the team was Sergeant Neil Jamieson (G Ops/Plans), Corporal Tony Hutchinson (JWE) and Corporal Alan Meight (HQ AAC). As they had entered the special military category; twenty two pounds in '58 pattern webbing, combat suit, boots and puttees was the order of the day. Thirty kilometres was the distance aimed for. Setting off from Wilton on the evening of the 23rd Septem- ber, arrival in Paris was at about 1000 hours on the following day. With ' duty free * hangovers and cramped bodies it was discovered that thirteen people plus kit and webbing do go into a fifteen seater mini bus—but with very great difficulty! by Ammunition Technical Officers of the Corps in Northern Ireland, In particular it records, in an engraving on the lid, the action of Lieutenant Colonel Derrick Patrick in removing a device from one of the Petrofina petrol tankers on 28th March 1977. The accompanying photograph shows the cigarette box, held by Lieutenant Colonel Patrick, with the Chairman of Petro- fina—Baron E. De Selys Longchamps, and the Managing Director of Petrofina—Mr H. D. Newlyn. A proud moment for all members of the Corps, THE END OF AN ERA The UKLF group hold a pre-march coordinating conference. * Accommodation and messing arrangements were made by the organisers. Food on the whole was substantial, but it is rather puzzling when cereal bowls are filled with coffee or drinking chocolate at breakfast! The March route followed the River Marne and was well marked and organised, with the Gendarmerie and French In- fantry controlling the traffic as required. Over three thousand participants, civilian and military, took part and the comrade- ship, enthusiasm and friendliness, was superb. The team finished the course (as a team) and blistered and sore feet were forgotten as No. 2 Dress was donned for the International March Past. Weariness was instantly dispelled as the coveted medals were collected; the office seemed a long way off. This was the first Headquarters UKLF marching team effort and many friends and much valuable experience was gained for the next one. Look out Nijmegen. A PRESENTATION AT DIDCOT ON 3rd October the RAOC Officers Mess at Didcot received, on behalf of the Corps, a unique piece of silver in the form of a lovely cigarette box, in recognition of the work carried out The end Murray Sergeant Stressed of a proud era in rhe history of RAOC* Major J. G. L. RCT (OC Aerial Delivery Section, JATE) and Staff W . O 1 Flaherty RAOC, on completion of the last Medium Platform (MSP) Installation Cheek by a member of RAOC Heavy Drop. SYMPOSIUM AT WEST MOORS THE Petroleum Centre at West Moors witnessed a unique occasion in the history of the RAOC when, for the first time since the McLeod Reorganisation, officers holding the ' p i ' qualification were called together for a POL Symposium spon- sored by HQ DGOS (Ord 2). The aim of the Symposium was to examine current problems associated with POL in the Army in peace and war. The main topics were Bulk Refuelling and the role of the TAVR in the POL supply system. For this reason, the Symposium was held over the Friday and Saturday to enable as many TAVR Officers as possible to attend. Over fifty officers from UK and BAOR involved directly or indirectly in POL in the Army attended over the two days. In addition to the Director General, the Deputy Director 203 — |
| Book number | R0246 |