RAOC Gazette - page 84
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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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FVD Recklinghausen FVD's answer to frhe boat race. Some of the adventures that took place had to be seen to be believed, but to see Vehicle Specialists paddling assault boats, drivers going over the Confidence Course and Staff Clerks riding motorcycles ' m a d e ' us believe it was really happening and that everyone was included! In a lighter vain most of the lads managed a couple of beers before falling into an exhausted sleep at the end of the days activities which tended to finsh anytime after twenty hundred hours. Now that it is all over, the wounds and the bruises are healing, we can look back with hindsight on our time in Arlon and say that we enjoyed it With the sunshine, river-rides and good food etc, we have all re-booked for next year—after all to go with Freddie Laker would cost a fortune! Finally back at the Depot we have said cheerio to WOl V^lly Cooper and his wife Tina who have departed for Berlin -.1 d welcomed in his place WOl Ken Barnett from Bielefeld. -ve wish them happy tours respectively. 1st British Corps * M^ M^L JK ^ ^ p ^ ^^^ a i y ' s ^m ^^W ^m HAVING got rid of the snow which lingered on the Teutoberger, thick or thin, throughout the long winter months (November to March this year), we really have had some nice spring weather. Some days have been quite * h o t ' This encourages us to mention our very own Travel Agency—the Head- quarters RAOC Reiseburo. This is run by the Staff Assistant, SSM Tony Mottram, ably assisted by Mrs Isabel Vickers (wife of Conductor George Vickers in the Army Work Study Team) who is our Commander's PA and Monty his Black Labrador (who licks the envelopes). There are ' hot lines' to Lieutenant Colonel Griffiths (Retd) of the Supply Directorate Headquarters BAOR, the six RAOC Adjutants within 1st British Corps, and just a few others. Trade is brisk as this little commentary shows. From 2nd to llth May, the DGOS Major General Brown and Mrs Brown visited us, with a trip to Berlin in the middle of their programme here. It doesn't seem possible that a year has passed since they were last with us. Anyway, it was super to have them, they were certainly kept ' on the go,' and * didn't they do well '!. From 15th to 22nd May. the CMC RAOC Manning and Records Colonel Bowden visited us. After quite a quiet weekend in Bielefeld and several games of croquet, the Reise- buro sent him off on a 'whistle stop 1 tour around the Corps area. He gave some nine lectures, goodness knows how many interviews, and not a few less formal ones in the evenings. Each time he returned he seemed a little more stooped and stunted, but soon perked up when he heard what was in store for him next! From 22nd to 27th May, DAAG AG9 Major Allan Allkins visited us. The Reiseburo provided a similar service but this time no lectures, fewer interviews, and only a two-day job for him (less officers than soldiers—and fewer problems?). The task was easier too since he knew his way around, having not long left us. From 22nd to 29th May, our TA Chief Colonel Walker visited us. He was out and about in Dortmund, Minister* Bielefeld and with CCRAOC in Hohne looking at his TA Supply Platoons training and working alongside the * regulars ' in our Supply Depots. On 3rd June, Colonel Spackman from DSCS visits us. The Reiseburo was so taken aback by having just a one-day affair to deal with that this event was typed in on the programme as 'Visit of Colonel Spaceman.* We'll bring him down to earth. From 13th to 17th June, our Representative Colonel Com- mandant Major General Stanyer and Mrs Stanyer will be with us. Quite a lot stacked up in the Reiseburo for them, and we're looking forward to having them very much. So, who needs work during or after that! Seems a popular * place with others as well as ourselves. So book early—but not until 1982 please. A 'permanent visitor' has just arrived too: Major Jeremy Baines came, went on leave immediately, and after that takes over the Supply Operations slot from Major Dan Putt. A very warm welcome to Jeremy and Lindy, in from 1st Armoured Division, STAFF CLERKS. This months contribution comes from the * powerhouse' of the Headquarters namely G3 (Ops). Note the posh title thanks to NATO nomenclature, There have been numerous changes since our last contri- bution. Our new high flying Chief Clerk is Staff Sergeant Bill Rule who moved in to join us from across the corridor having been PA to COS, He is still throwing himself out of perfectly serviceable helicopters or whatever he can get to fly and manages time off for jumping (so he says). Our WRAC typist, W/Corporal Gill Earles, has also been jumping from helicopters. She was supposed to * rope down' from twenty feet but could not grip the nylon rope firm enough and ended up with badly burnt hands. Nevertheless, she still manages to maintain law and order in the office. Sergeant Charlie Bowden is our COSMIC Clerk (not COMIC as some would believe). Congratulations are in order as he has just passed his last subject towards EPC(A). At the moment he is slightly confused due to the recent moves of office furniture and is never sure where his resk is. Lance Corporal Mike Hulme has joined the branch as our filing clerk. He had a short holiday of three months when he was attached to 7 Flight AAC in Berlin and ' Stutty Platz * will never be the same without him. Lance Corporal Hulme has decided to pursue the academic life and leaves the Army in September to read for a degree at Liverpool University, Private Gary MacDonald, a keen marathon runner is naturally the office runner. He has recently completed the Hermannslauf in two hours fifty one minutes and the Berlin twenty five kilometre road race in just over one and a half hours but still he has to work hard to pass his BFT1 To complete our merry band we have staff officers namely Lieutenant Colonel Webster who leave us soon on posting/ promotion to the Oman, Major Ashton our S02 G3 Ops who also leaves us on posting/promotion returning to Canada, Major Storr our EW man and finally Captain Bangham our S03 G3 Ops. Though slightly late we would like to say farewell to Corporal Ned Kelly on his posting to Headquarters South East |
| Book number | R0250 |