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Transcription to Rheindahlen. A warm welcome is extended to Staff Sergeant
Denis-. Endean our new Master Butcher and to Corporal Nigel
Eames and his family not forgetting Lance Corporal Taff Gray
joining us from Dortmund.
STOP PRLSS. Congratulations to W02 Dave Timms and
Sergeant Mike Blair for being short listed on the latest pro-
motion roll just received.
W u l f e n Station
154 FORWARD
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AMMUNITION
DEPOT
BEWARE of Majors bearing gifts! That's
first thing I thought of when my boss
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came in waving a piece of paper and
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saying "Ah Staff, I've got just the thing
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for you. 1 ' Well here it is, a five minute
reac
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* of THE GAZETTE file and Bingo!
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Pm an Instant journalist.
Still that's
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enough sarcasm far the day. 154 FAD
er
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^ a s keen, w e ^
(first
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lesson in journalism: be diplomatic)
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which roughly translated means don't tell
the truth if it can be avoided. The ASO Major Brian Mills,
staged a disaster exercise which involved all the local civil
emergency services, and it was
er
(be diplomatic)
educational to say the least.
The ATO Depot and the Control Office have undergone a
major re-org, it was quite painless and now everything is in its
right place. The SAT WOl Arthur Burns was heard to mutter
" W h y didrft I think of this a year ago7"
A social evening was arranged by the ATO Depot to
officially welcome Captain Alan Singer and his wife Tricta.
Unfortunately Captain Singer was re-called to attend a court
case. The evening went ahead as planned and they were wel-
comed in ' spirit' if not in person.
A pregnant silence hovers over the ATOs Depot since
the publication of the Corps Order, but it will take more than
his name on the promotion list to keep Sergeant L Ben ' Bien-
kowski quiet. Staying with the ATO Depot, our best wishes
for a speedy recovery go to our resident senior ' Feuerwerker*
Mick Lann, who is at present in hospital with appendicitis.
Photo Sergeant F. W. Voice.
DLSA please note, it was only a coincidence he was preparing
one hundred and fifty five millimetre for CRP at the time.
Major McGuigan and the DGOS with Herr Hans-Wilfi Cerke, the
Congratulations go to Corporals Mick Cuthbert and Jim Lilly
Burgermeister of Viersen, after the unveiling ceremony,
on passing their advanced GW course and to Lance Corporal
Thomas on his sub promotion.
89 SUPPLY DEPOT
Staff Sergeant ' Scobie ' Kirtley asked for his depot to be -
mentioned: "Hello Issues Bay." Our MT, MHE, and Work-
THE DGOS recently paid us a visit to unveil our new sign
shops also deserve a mention on achieving such a good PRE
naming our abode, * St Barbara's Barracks' after thirty years in
report: well done lads, keep up the good work.
the location without a name. The idea to give us a name came
We -welcome Sergeant Bob Elliot and his wife Karen and
from the previous OC Major Charles McGuigan (now of 80
say
farewell
to Sergeant Phill Wool lard and family. Sergeant
Supply Depot), shown together with the DGOS and Herr
Geordie Fielding and family, and Private Cas Brown.
Hans-Willi Gerke the Burgermeister of Viersen. A reception
The unit was visited by the Chief of Staff* Major General
was held in the 89 Social Club after the event and a very
W. R. Taylor recently, the photograph says it all!
pleasant occasion it turned out to be.
Twenty five per cent of the soldier element of the Unit
recently receiving their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals
from the Deputy Commander Rhine Area Colonel Robertson
who kindly agreed to make the presentation (Mr Editor our
apologies for the three photos but we don't usually beg for so
much space).
Sport continues to flourish within the Depot, our gladiators
in football Sergeant Geordie Holliday and Corporal John Long-
field and hockey Sergeant Dave Jones, they are playing regularly
for 15 Ordnance Depot Teams. Sergeant Dave Jones was a
member of 'A' Ten Pin Bowling Team in the RAOC BAOR
Championships that attained fifth place. Staff Sergeant Denis
Endear* has retrieved his rugby boots from the dustbin to join.
Corporal Billy Gairns playing for Viersen Badgers. Sergeant
Mike Blair our CC Admin is running well and competed in a
twenty five kilometre road race in Rheindahlen as a member of
15 Ordnance Depots team, keep running Mike.
Congratulations must go to Sergeant Dick Watson (CQMS)
on winning the RAOC BAOR SMG individual trophy at
Sennelager earlier this month. The team members were W02
Dave Timms, Sergeant Dick Watson, Corporals Jim Eccleson
and John Longfield who shot very well and are better for the
experience. W02 Dave Timms was a member of 15 Ord-
nance Depot Small Bore Target Rifle team that won the
Corporal Crimsley studies the rear of a Swingfire missile
Rhine Area shoulder to shoulder final and came second by one
while Sergeant Bienkowski convinces General Taylor that it
point in the Winter League. Congratulations.
really does work. Sergeant Peacocke is trying to remember if he's
Finally farewell to Staff Sergeant Tommy Kelly (out t o
forgotten to turn off the test equipment.
grass) and Lance Corporal Barrie Stephenson down the road
*
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