RAOC Gazette - page 27
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Welcome to Captain Stein, Sergeants Turner, Hale and Pittaway, Lance Corporals Lowthian, Heffer, Pringle and Sansom. Finally our best wishes for a speedy recovery must go to Sergeant Barry Harding, our Supercook, who has just been diagnosed a diabetic. Training Centre SCHOOL OF ORDNANCE WE were all saddened by the news of the death of Brigadier Alan Fernyhough who was such a distinguished past Com- mandant of the School and who was still very much a familiar figure through his regular visits both to the School and the Officers Mess. We have welcomed the thirty second CFOOs course which this time includes officers from Zimbabwe and Uganda as well as many other Commonwealth and Allied Countries. Speaking of courses, we welcome back Captain Mike Roycroft from his three months sabbatical at JDSC and Captain Stuart Addy, who it is rumoured may have passed his OOs course. Welcome back too is a slimmer, fitter Mr Jack Worthington after two months convalescence. Major Joe Mollett, now a confident DIY exponent, leaves us on retirement and we welcome Captain Tony Gallagher in his place. In the world of sport we are about to embark on soft ball under the aegis of Major Ray Ansel, US Army, who has already produced the mandatory funny bats. We are also indulging in a new sport—how to back into the personal car spaces provided under the new car parking scheme: Captain Ian Dexter and Mrs Linda Mungavin are thinking of reverting to bicycles instead. Finally, around the courtyard and thanks to Lance Corporal Dave Wrigley, we have a quarter guard to spring in the shape of tulips standing at proper intervals, smartly to attention and in perfect dressing. CENTRAL VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS OUR TA Officers held their annual dinner in Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess recently. More than seventy officers at- tended to say goodbye to Colonel Bill Kelly who was retiring as Colonel RAOC TA, and to welcome his successor Colonel Bill Walker The principal guest was the DGOS Major General Brown, and it was gratifying to have with us a number of officers from Independent Units. The following night the TA WOs and SNCOs held a Regi- mental Dinner at Deepcut when Colonel ICelly was dined out and Colonel WalkeT dined in to the music of the bagpipes played by the Pipe Major of the Scots Guards, I understand that very few of the local populace got to sleep until late that night! The principal guests were Colonel Gregan, Commander CVHQ, Captain Clifford RAPC and WOl Penrose. Arrivals: Lieutenant Colonel Tony Camfield as S 2 A Q ; Major Alan Taylor as S02 Trg; Staff Sergeant Steve Clark as PSI; Sergeant Stan Andrews to Records Branch and Lance Corporal John Murphy to RQMS Department. We welcome them to CVHQ and trust they will enjoy their stay here. TRAINING COMPANY THE OC, Major Jim Keating, has been wandering around for days, complaining of tennis elbow which he blames on either hockey, shooting, cross country, running or from relaxing on his settee at home. Although he receives plenty of sympathy, we fail to see the connection with tennis. However, it is common belief that the real cause is over celebrating his posting to Hong Kong as CO, We certainly appear to have more than our fair share of gladiators with the likes of Sergeant Lonnen—Army Cross Country, Sergeant Smith—Army Pistol, Sergeant Blunn—Round the World Sailor, Corporal Nonnis—Army badminton, Corporal Flanders — WRAC triathlon, Private Akinlami — Combined Services and Scottish boxing representative. Corporals Barry, Crawford, Daniels and Private Bolus—Corps rugby, Lance Corporal Hawker—Corps football—not forgetting the Training Centre representatives—Second Lieutenants Argyle, Bristow and Whitaker—rugby, QMSI Spree—squash, Sergeants Franklin, Hollows, Osborne—cross country and Corporals (Slim) Jennians and Ross—hockey. Quite an array of talent, especially as we have not included W 2 Evans and his shooting team. I wonder when the work is being done—don't tell IE(A). After the continual ear bashing we all receive from QMSI Ron Spree, the Company now boasts a one hundred per cent pass rate. Well done all. We also boast that ninety nine pot cent of the Company subscribe to Corps funds, come along George and Dodger, please make it one hundred per cent. Corporal ' Windsor Davis' Egan has just returned from the All Arms Drill and Skill-at-Arms courses to give Corporal Jock. Thomas a helping hand. Although it's good to see him back, Jock Thomas can be heard muttering, " Why, oh why did he come back! His jokes are worse than Tony Blackburn's/' Corporals Ford, Flanders and ' Flash ' Golding have been away again engaging in adventurous training pursuits in the West Country under the watchful eye of W02 Chapman (RLO). Which poses the question. What is the attraction—Wedlock, Flanders or Miss Miller? We arc currently preparing for the forthcoming athletic and swimming competitions, ably led by Second Lieutenants Ling and Le Var (athletics) and Bristow (swimming). We hope to repeat last seasons successes. Preparations are also going ahead for the next inter-pkitoon boxing competition to be held in June under the direction of QMSI Spree. We are about to embark on a new system for recruit in- takes, effective from September, to be known as the Marshall Plan. Two platoons will form (each of thirty six recruits) to- gether once per month instead of one platoon forming up every two weeks. No doubt our departing CO will be kept well in- formed of the results of this change when tucked away in his ' s n u g ' at Bicester! In honour of a visit from the WRAC Staff Band for a recruit passing out parade, we are engaging the talent of Corporal Judith Baker WRAC from the Orderly Room as Medal Orderly, We only hope she remembers the occasion well as regrettably Judith leaves us for civvy street in June. We all wish her luck, her cheery personality will be much missed. We say farewells to Staff Sergeant Fee and Sergeant Lambert on promotion. Sergeants Scott, Mullen and Parker all to BAOR. We also lost Lieutenant Brian Errington-Weddle to the RCT at Minden and welcome in his place Lieutenant Nigel Whittaker from his infantry attachment with the Fusiliers. What confusion with two Whitakers. (One * t ' or two l tt's T )? We also welcome Sergeant Wolfe (civvy street), Sergeant Grant (RLO), and Corporals Daniels, Miller, Gibson and Wilde. Finally, although last, certainly not least, all in Training Company wish Lieutenant Colonel Mike and Mrs Marshall every success at Bicester and hope they enjoy the change away from Regimental life. Thank you both for your support to Training Company during the past two years. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SCHOOL TAILOR TRAINING DEPT. Len Penrose continues to kick the legs from under his boss Joe (JR) Wade, so that he can claim substitution pay. Two instructors for one student is the situation in the Tailor- ing Branch when the I of E Team arrives and to add insult our overworked instructors have to run an extra course. This dept still can't persuade the Commandant to have his trousers let out instead of using a safety pin. SUPPLY SPECIALIST, Congratulations to Sergeant Hamilton our WRAC Instructor, who successfully accomplished a win in the Army Ten Pin Bowling Doubles Match, with team mate Corporal Renons WRAC of the Training Centre Guildford. Congratulations also to all members of the branch who successfully managed to finish the physical training seminar in the torrential downpour. PRINTING BRANCH. Double congratulations are in order to craftsman Dennis who has just completed a forty two week printing course and has now been accepted into the RAOC in the rank of substantive Lance Corporal to join the small but illustrious band of overworked printers. VEHICLE SPECIALIST WING. W02 McNaught who plays rugby for the unit is proving that the Vehicle Specialist's skin is not as thick as we would like people to think and he has stitches to prove it. There is no truth in the rumour's that we have all been made Honorary Members of the Welsh Guards after spray- ing all their vehicles for PRE. All we are going to say is watch out for their vehicles on the Queen's Birthday Parade and you will see just some of our handy work. Sergeant Geoff Williams has taken over the duties of Mess Silver Member and can be heard talking about changing his Capri for a Rolls. We welcome Sergeant Bob Law and say farewell to Sergeant John Garrett who is on his way to Hong Kong. SUPPLY SPECIALIST BRANCH. WOl Williams is con- tinually to be found prowling the corridors in an attempt to |
| Book number | R0250 |