RAOC Gazette - page 290
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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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The Petroleum Centre HEADQUARTERS rM ihe 7th October we hosied the first Petroleum Symposium ; prided by DGOS, and by pi officers from UK and BAOR. Also on that day the history book of the Centre was opened at page two when five unit members received their Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from the DGOS—and we congratulate WOl M. A. Tillotson, W02 J. A. Chandler, Staff Sergeants D. W. Cocks, J. D. Watts and M. Franks. As usual the Chief had a sweat on as his medal only arrived hours before the presentation ceremony, plus he had to locate a barber willing to cut his hair, but eventually things were sorted out even though cut short (even the hair)! Cheers to the DGOS on ninety years of Major General M. CaNan having a drink at W O l M. A . Tillotson, W 2 J. A. Chandler, W . Cocks, Staff Sergeant J. D. W a t t s and Franks after the presentation of their Long Conduct Medals, undetected crime. West Moors w i t h Staff Sergeant D. Staff Sergeant M. Service and Good The Chief and Sergeant J. McManamon, Chief Clerk 180 PBOP, were given the third degree by a WOl Williams, MBE, RMP; no not trouble, but worse,—the Annual Documentation inspection, but yet again we were awarded the * Golden Quill and Parchment'—a Good grading; after many long hours of slaving, sweating and in some cases swearing over AFs B 2672, AFs B 2066, etc, etc, etc. It should be noted that a second member of the Inspection Team, who for the purpose of these notes will remain nameless, had to report to our Medical Centre for some immediate medical treatment halfway through the proceedings, never let it be said that these inspections are not painful! We welcome Corporal James and Private Callear, may their stay be a good one, and we say farewell to Staff Sergeant Kelly, and Privates Bergan and Saunders to civilian life, we wish them every success, Corporal Jenkin to Arborfield and Lance Corporal Brown to Northern Ireland. Congratulations are in order for Corporal Rumbelow on his marriage to Yvonne, Lance Corporal Hulse on his marriage to Margaret, Corporal Slade on the birth of his son Derek, Private O'Toole on the birth of his son Shaun David (great things some times come in small bundles), WOl Tillotson and Staff Sergeant Harkin on their substantive promotion and for the following, who have been provisionally selected for substantive promotion during 1978/79: A/Sergeants Rowland, Strachan, Elsdon and Davis, A/Corporals Rayner and Forbes and Privates Herd, Stevens, Ridgewell and Frost to Lance Corporal. A special thanks to Private C. G. Cave, 10 OSB who under- took the administration of the Training and Trials Wing for two weeks, in the absence of our documentation clerk who was filling in during the absence of the Chief Clerk (nothing is straight forward these days) good old Training Wing. you enjoy Copenhagen?", Answer: "Great;* Question: "Did you 1 visit the Tivoli Gardens?". Answer: "Oh no, I missed l that. ' Question: * What about the Mermaid, everyone goes to see thaL?". Answer: ** Er No, I missed that too." Question: " Well where did you visit then?". Answer: *' I think it was called Carlsberg." Stores Platoon 22nd Air Defence Regiment Workshop IT is not very often we feature in the pages of THE GAZETTE. We now intend to change that situation. Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, has been the home of the Unit during the past two years, A lot of water has flown under the bridge during this period. The successful change over to Rapier accounting being one of the significant landmarks in our history here. Yet by the time these notes appear in print we will have moved to Napier Barracks in Dortmund. Presently all hands under the direction of W02 Ray Candlin are busy packing stores, painting offices, and preparing vehicles for handover. He is holding the fort while our Officer Commanding, Captain Bradley, is away on the Ordnance Officers Course. We congratulate Staff Sergeant Kevin Ash worth and Lance Corporal Dave Shirley on their recent promotion. We also congratulate Corporal John Fryer, Privates Heath, Straw, Wilson, Palmer* Cannell and Laydon on being selected for promotion; Rumours have been going around that Private John Grice has been taking ' lessons * from James Hunt; and Private John Fennell has given added meaning to the song—* Three wheels on my Wagon/ We say farewell to Private Paddy Reeves returning to civilian life, and welcome Sergeant Sammy Samuel joining us from 653 Squadron AAC. TAVR Stores Section 102 Light AD Regiment Workshop (V) DURING the last few weeks our PSI Sergeant Ron Markley has been working very hard getting our account ready for the annual visit of the Defence Auditor. We are most grateful to him for his untiring efforts. In September we took part in an adventure training trek in the Mourne Mountains and although the weather was about the worst we have experienced this year, all who were on the exercise seemed to really enjoy the time spent in the mountains. Sergeant John Rice continues to march, he has now added the 3rd Yorkshire Volunteers twenty five mile march at Barns- ley to his belt. Congratulations to Private Ray Shaw on obtaining a good report on his Recruits Course at the Training Centre. B SECTION 180 PBOP ONCE again the platoon has found it's way back to the Centre after Exercise Arrow Express in Denmark where they assisted 280 PFP in a Petroleum filling role. For the majority of the younger members of the platoon this was their first experience abroad and was outlined when the following conversation was overheard: Question: " How did — 221 £faffiottation J?tto£ Shropshire Branch ON the 14th October, twenty of our members under the leader- ship of our President, Brigadier M. J. Short, made our annual pilgrimage to the Birmingham Branch Annua! Dinner, They did us proud and the innovation of a SAS display between dinner and drinks was very well received. Our congratulations to Cap- tain Bob Reid and his merry men. We admired the SAS col- lection of unit and direction signs * acquired' from their trips overseas so much that their SAS sign of welcome to the Associa- tion is now resplendant at Donnington. The section of our party which travelled by coach were thoroughly entertained by that master Major Sid Pincher and an excellent evening was had by all. Our thanks to the Birmingham members whom we are always pleased to see at Donnington. 3&&©C toottation Mttkmh THE RAOC Association Weekend will be held at COD Bicester on the 22nd/23rd April 1978. Full details will be given in the January issue. |
| Book number | R0246 |