RAOC Gazette - page 74
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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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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. A busy month for Head- barters Company, Exercises, courses, adventure training and -.^imental-training are keeping us on our toes. Fine perform- ances have won the Company the Inter-Corn pan y Shooting and Athletics Trophies to add to our collection, with Lance Corporal Dave Mansfield collecting the 'Athlete of 1981 ' award. In the absence of the OC, our Admin Officer Lieutenant lx-s Fagg can frequently been seen 'changing h a t s ' to suit occasions whilst arranging for a party to visit North Wales for an adventure training exercise. We offer our congratulations to Lance Corporals Norris and Saunders on their respective marriages. T COMPANY Firstly from 'A' Company, congratulations to ieutenant Glenn Miller on his recent promotion. The office ,tatf are still waiting for a drink to celebrate the fact. Con- gratulations also go to Private Perry on his promotion to Lance Corporal Our new Officer Commanding, Major Paul Woodley, was introduced to the Company during our recent social evening and, at the same time, we bade farewell to Major Peter Scriven. The whole Company wish Major Scriven and his family all the best on posting to Andover, During the evening the Company was presented with the long awaited 1980 Inter-Company Challenge Shield by the Commanding Officer, and needless to •say, we aim to keep the trophy in 1981 as well. At the recent Battalion Athletics Meeting the Company had an outstanding win in the tug-of-war competition. The team consisted of W 2 Flowers, Sergeants Cox, Garland and Unwin, Lance Corporals Johnson and Snape, and Privates Mackie and Harris. The team coach, Captain Chris Hillier, shouted the team. through to a fine victory without conceding a Pull in any round. We welcome into the Company, Lance Corporal Tumilson and say farewell to Private Topham on posting. 1 *B' COMPANY. This month has been a quiet one in ' B ' Company with most of our efforts being concentrated on achieving the aims of the COs Training Directive which requires every man to run three miles at least once per week and to march five miles in full kit at least once per month. At the same time we are required to practice our soldiers in survival drills. The CSM has been very popular on the training runs and everyone enjoys taking part, especially with the PT at the end of each run! The soldiers have a name for him which they use as a term of endearment. Scholars of military sayings will not need me to explain what the term is, and besides, it is unlikely that I could spell it. it was with great pleasure that we learned that our G O Major Jim Tilling, had been awarded his Honorary Corps Colours far ski-ing (see page 397 of the May 1981 issue). It is a richly deserved award for we know of all the hard work he puts into organising and promoting ski-ing. Our photograph shows Major Tilling receiving his colours from Major General Stanyer. Our sporting activities of late have not been as successful as * B * Company have become accustomed to in the past, in the space of two days we lost both the tug-of-wur and the athletics cups. We did however, put up a great performance at both events and especially in the athletics meeting. Well done to Headquarters Company on winning the athletics trophy. Keep it clean as we want it back next year! Major Jim Tilling receives his Honorary Corps Colours for ski-ing from Major General Stanyer. K it moves.salute it 7 Pickfords have won the respect of the British Armed forces, because we are able to move you quickly and efficiently. With professional packing too, if you wish it. We have over 160 branches in Britain, as well as a special Forces branch in Giitersloh, Germany. All of these can offer storage if you need it. For a free estimate, ring us. You'll find our telephone number under Pickfords f Removals Limited Head Office: 400 Gt. Cambridge Road, in your phone book. In Germany, Enfield. Middlesex EN13 RZ. telephone Gutersloh (05241) 38024. SERVING HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES WORLD WIDE PkJdbrcb |
| Book number | R0250 |