RAOC Gazette - page 60
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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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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We will miss him and count ourselves fortunate having known him. To lima, Roger, Jonathan, Dr and Mrs Dickey and family, we offer our sinccrest condolences. BIRTHS \SHURSTV~~On 18th May 1981, at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, to Staff Sergeant and Mrs Marilyn Ashurst, a son Johnathan Peter, a brother for Matthew, Stacey and Christian James. MARRIAGES DC LANGE—STONE,—The marriage took place on Saturday, 25th April 1981, at St. Mary's Church, Iffley, Oxford, of Kees, son of Mr and Mrs C. de Lange of Breda, Netherlands, and Anne Margaret, eldest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs M. E. Stone of Iffley. Lieutenant Colonel Dickey (centre) with friends at an Officers Club Dinner—as no doubt he would wish to be remembered. * DEATHS BROOKS~On 20th May 1981, suddenly, Lieutenant Colonel G. C, H. Brooks, beloved husband of Joan and beloved father •jf Diane. Michael and Martin. JENKS — On 7th May 1981, at Sherwood Hospital, Nottingham, Ex-WOl H. J. (Harry) Jenks, aged eighty. MrCULLOCH.—On 16th May 1981, at the Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Sergeant J. O. McCulloch. O'NEILL.—On 31st May 1981, in Northern Ireland, whilst on EOD duty, W02 M, O'Neill, aged thirty four years. THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE have notified us of the death of the following Officer: — PRIOR.—On 30th January 1981, Lieutenant Colonel N. J. Prior. ©bitnwtiti LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. R. DICKEY COLONEL J. L. W. GREG AN writes: — A very great sense of personal loss will be felt by a wide circle of relatives, friends and acquaintances at the death of Ray Dickey on 8th May 1981, at the Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot. Ray was a well loved man and we remember him as the photograph shows—as a lively, happy man with and enjoying his friends. Coming from Yorkshire, Ray was educated at Giggleswick Public School where he was head boy, chorister and outstand- ing gymnast. He joined the Army and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1947. He transferred into RAOC in 1954, a tremendous gain to the Corps of an able, humane officer. He served with ability and competence in a wide variety of Corps appointments bringing to them humour, professional com- petence and a care and understanding for people. In the last year of his life he bore his operations and illness with character, courage and that inimitable encouragement for those who came to comfort him. Ray married in 1951 and Irma and his two sons Roger and Jonathan were central to his life. He was devoted to his family and from them he received the encouragement and love that made him the very special, happy, brave man we all knew. We recall his enjoyment of conversation, good fellowship, his interest in rugby football, and his parachute jump in 1978. * * Most people felt that they had known Ray Dickey through- out their Corps service. He was immensely likeable and full of fun. I knew him best when our postings to Headquarters BAOR, Headquarters DOS and Bicester overlapped and, on each occasion learned to appreciate afresh his enthusiasm, dedication, adaptability and cheerfulness. He was always quick to take up and develop ideas, carrying them through energetically, Particularly memorable are his uninhibited support for the Bicester Garrison rugger team, his lively participation in Mess ^ life and the role he played in the fire defence of Oxfordshire during the 1978 firemens' strike. The Corps and the Army are the poorer for the loss of this unique officer. Everyone will wish to sympathise with Irma and the family at this sad time. M. B. P. * * * BRIGADIER J. C. WAYCOTT BRIGADIER JACK CASSELL WAYCOTT who died on the 28th May 1981, was for many years a well known member of our Corps. He was commissioned from the ' Shop' into the Gunnery at the beginning of 1918 and was soon on active service with' the BEF. He joined the Corps in 1924 and served continuously until his retirement. In these twenty seven years he served in Didcot, Egypt, Woolwich, Aldershot, War Office, France, Belgium and Germany. He held many important appointments. Joining the War Office as ADOS in 1939, he became Deputy Director of Warlike Stores. In this testing appointment he achieved a great deal and his work took him to America, Middle East and North Africa. Early in 1944 he joined Headquarters 21 Army Group, in a similar capacity, and the success of hts efforts in both these appointments can be deduced from Sir Winston Churchill's speech to the House of Commons on 2nd August, 1944, in which he quoted Lord Montgomery's words to him. " I doubt if the War Office has ever sent an Army overseas so well equipped as the one fighting now in Normandy." Subsequently he was Commandant of 15 BOD, Director of Ammunition and Stores, and DDOS Western Command. * * * CORPORAL P. PAWSEY MAJOR H. B. McCORMACK GM writes: — Corporal Phil Pawsey died as a result of a road traffic accident in Belgium on 12th May 1981. His tragic death ended a particularly bright and promising career. He had been with 43 Company for three years and was a mainstay of the Storage Platoon where he earned the respect of all for his high standards, maturity and sense of responsibility. He was a quiet man who did not push himself into the lime- light but achieved results with minimum effort. He set an excellent example to his juniors, both on and off duty, and was well liked by all for his unfailing courtesy and good humour. |
| Book number | R0250 |