RAOC Gazette - page 61
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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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Phil Pawsey was highly regarded and it was obvious to those who had contact with him that he was likely to achieve rapid promotion, and deservedly so. His untimely death has robbed the Corps of an excellent soldier, the Company of a good friend and his family of a fine husband and father. We extend our sympathies to his widow, Irene, daughter Dawn and son Darren. LANCE CORPORAL M. S. TARRAGA MAJOR H. D. McCORMACK GM writes;^ Lance Corporal Steve Tarraga died in a road traffic accident in Belgium on 12th May 198 L His loss is felt all the more, as he was an exceptionally vital and lively character. He joined the Army later than most, but made up for lost time by entering into all aspects of his new life with gusto and enthusiasm, becoming a very reliable and hard working JNCO. He had an irrepressible sense of humour which could be relied upon to surface at all times and especially in adversity. He was well liked by all for his friendly and cheery manner; it would be very hard not to like someone whose philosophy was *o offer and give help whenever he saw it was needed. He was a keen and ebullient member of the Battalion hockey team and of the fishing club, from which he will be sorely missed. Indeed, we will all miss the man whose face was continually creased in a smile under one of the most outrageous berets in the Corps. To Shirley and Karla we offer our deepest sympathies, MR HOPKINS ALL Senior NCOs who have served in 10 Ordnance Support Battalion at Devizes during the past ten years will remember Mr * Hoppy' Hopkins who was employed as a waiter in the Mess. Mr Hopkins commenced work for the British Army in 1963 and after employment as a cook and mess steward, transferred to the Battalion Sergeants Mess in 1971. * Hoppy* as he came to be known worked in the Mess until the day he died (7th May 1981) and will be well remembered by all those who knew him. RAOC Assurance Association RAOC CENTRAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 1980 UNDER a Deed of Trust first issued by the Charity Com- mission in 1952 the following three funds were established to receive the regimental assets of disbanded R.AOC Units: — RAOC Central Officers Mess Fund, RAOC Central Sergeants Mess Fund and RAOC Central PRI Fund, The conduct of the funds is regulated by a Board of Trustees consisting of;—Representative Colonel Commandant RAOC (Chairman), Director General of Ordnance Services, Commander RAOC Training Centre, Corps Secretary and a nominated Managing Trustee. At the discretion of the Trustees grants may be made to messes and regimental institutes, or otherwise for the benefit of personnel serving in the RAOC. The Standing Orders regarding the administration of the Funds are in Corps Instruction No. 610. The state of the Funds for the seven months ending 31st December 1980 was as follows: — Income—From Disbanded Units From Other Sources Expenditure Surplus or Deficit Investments Accumulated Funds Officers £ Nil 847 1,468 -621 9,400 10,372 WOs & Sgts £ Nil 1,242 1,378 -136 15,578 17,064 PRI £ Nil 2,430 1,945 + 485 31,313 34,135 The following grants were made in the seven month period 1st June to 31st December 1980: £ £ £ RAOC Gazette 225 225 151 RAOC Museum 200 200 250 RAOC Sports Association 100 200 300 _—. — Entertainment Grants 583 Colour Processor 337 421 421 — Gordon Boys School 50 50 — — Special Activities 167 — Northern Ireland 100 100 — — Apprentices College 580 Miscellaneous 23 15 93 NOTE. It is of interest that, following the introduction of the Soldiers' One Day's Pay Scheme from April 1981, the sub- scriptions received under the scheme will be credited to the Central Sergeants Mess Fund or the Central PRI Fund, depend- ing on the rank of the subscriber. This will enable the Trustees to make grants in support of unit sports, adventurous activities and functions. 18 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, Middlesex Tel. (STD 0895) 53444 VACANCY 20% D i s c o u n t — special U.K. scheme motor insurance. Available to all Corps Members past and present. CCF Instructor/Administrator needed shortly. Particularly suit- able for ex-senior rank with a good all round background in training, administration, unit equipment accounting, and Staff liaison. Attendance on School of Ordnance All Arms (* Q *) Course could be an advantage. Salary in range £6,662—£7,836. Contact the Bursar, Lieutenant Colonel D. C Venning, City of London School, Blackfriars, London EC4Y 0DL (telephone 01-353 0046). Life Assurance — protection for your family or saving for the future. QUEEN'S MEDAL WINNERS House Purchase — buying now or in the future. Which Building Society to choose and how much to save. Preferential Interest rates available to regular savers. RECENTLY we had some correspondence in THE GAZETTE as to who was the first member of the TA to win a Queen's Medal with both the No. 4 Rifle and the SLR. I have now had the exact situation checked with the National Rifle Association. WOT Mitchell of REME was in fact the first person to ever win a Queen's Medal with both the No. 4 rifle and the SLR, the years being 1959 and 1960—but WOl Mitchell was a regular serving soldier. W02 Jack Meynell of our CVHQ Shooting Team had his successes in 1957 and 1964. He is therefore the first and only TA member ever to hold this unique distinction—and you can never best being first. — 46 — |
| Book number | R0250 |