RAOC Gazette - page 89
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
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the Corps and have selected him for promotion to Warrant Officer. Well Done! We must of course give a mention to Captain Bean, who is currently involved in accumulating as much silver for the Regi- ment as possible as both Manager and Member of the Orienteer- ing Team. The team are hot favourites for the BAOR Army Championships. Another member of the Stores Platoon who is hard on boots is Corporal Ian Cooper, who has just taken part in a twenty six kilometre road run in Berlin, which he completed in just under two hours. STOP PRESS. Staff Sergeant Paddy Fitzpatrick has just received results of his EPC(A). Congratulations Paddy. RAOC Cyprus •v_^<s^_>t HEADQUARTERS RAOC CYPRUS— \ W I EMSKOPI. We begin this issue of GAZETTE note& w t n I S?~l I i the announcement of the end of an era m \ ^S%.J ffh I Cyprus; Major Whitehead has left the • H r T ' Y M V Island after nearly three years as the S 2 Presented in the field. ^ • F ^ ^ W Materiel in the Headquarters. Not only will rie V^A^^f he missed by all RAOC personnel in Cyprus, Brigadier had his customary informal chat to the new faces in ^^E^r but also by the Unit QM's who have relied ^^^^ heavily on his experience and advice. His ihe unit . ^^ new appointment takes him to Scotland, where During the ten days, the weather was unbelievably kind and he will run the Regional Depot at Stirling, a job he is looking all in all the exercise was a great success and enjoyable, though forward to very much. Best wishes and good fortunte are all were very tired on return to Gutersloh, having moved at least extended to Major Whitehead and his family from all of us here once every twenty four hours. in Cyprus. Major Whitehead's replacement. Major Catt has On the'work scene, all have been beavering away to main- settled into Cyprus very quickly indeed, and has already enrolled tain our high output and to finally close down old accounts, both himself and his wife into the Windsurfing Club, a sport Having been told by clerks who have recently been to Black- not for the nervous! A warm welcome to Major Catt and his down for upgrading that no Ordnance Company should receive family, wet suits and all. over one hundred thousand demands in one year, maybe they Another new arrival in the Headquarters is W02 Ellison, would be interested in our final control No. for 1980/81: 109408, who has taken over as the Chief Clerk. W02 Ellison was and that's not counting extracted priority demands. fortunate enough to draw the long straw in the quarters list and The most important event, however, must be the visit of be allocated a Beverley Hills style quarter on the Gibraltar the DGOS, who was given a conducted tour of the whole Married Quarter estate. The house overlooks Happy Valley company, lined up in their packets on the square. and also has pleasant views of the sea. The Adjutant, Captain A week or so earlier we held a party/buffet in the Company Walsh, suggested to the Chief Clerk that he take up hang- club as a farewell to our old CO, Lieutenant Colonel Hellis and gliding in order to arrive for his BFT training in the Valley in welcoming the new CO, Lieutenant Colonel Hudson. The lunch style! The Chief Clerk had little comment with regard to this was rounded off by Private John Turner then stepping forward suggestion. and presenting the new CO with a birthday cake, followed by a The Adjutant recently returned from one of his routine rousing chorus of " Happy Birthday to Y o u ' ' from the Com- visits to the United Nations Interim Force in the Lebanon look- pany. On the departure scene we have also said farewell to the ing a little shell shocked. Both he and the S02 (Supplies and Contracts) had witnessed the Israeli bombing of the port of following: Sergeant Cork, Lance Corporals Connolly and Tyre in Southern Lebanon and had also driven through a Hodgson, Private Tompson, and last but not least, Captain couple of PLO positions in the same area. The Adjutant now (now Major) Hewlett. assures everyone that never again will he complain about the Our new arrivals are: Sergeant Corless (again) and Lance sound of blanks being fired on the training area near to his Corporal Toovey. To you both and your wives, welcome—we quarter! hope your stay is as pleasant. The CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Field, has purchased a Congratulations arc in order for ihe t following: Lance ' jet setters' speed boat and can be seen powering around the Corporal Heynes on his substantive promotion and on nassing Mediterranean a la Onasis, dark glasses and all. CRAOC is now his Bl Supply Clerk Course, Private Clark on finally living u p capable of providing his own Dunkirk style fleet, powerboat, to his name, and passing his B3 Sup Clerks course and con- vision from Driver. Private Coulter on passing his Bl Sup laser racing dinghy and windsurfer. CRAOC also had the opportunity to display one of his other talents recently, that of Specialist course and Lance Corporal Hardman on his marriage shooting. The annual Near East Small Arms Meeting (NESAM) to Dawn. was held at phekelia in early May, and h e competed in the pistol competition, both as a team member and as an individual. STORES PLATOON 94 LOCATING REGIMENT RA Overall team and individual results were creditable' and these THE results of those rainy days we had last summer have finally are outlined later in this article. arrived, congratulations to W 2 and Mrs t>. Cook, and Lance We also welcome to the Headquarters Lance Corporal Hart, Corporal and Mrs Pete Hogg on the births of their sons, who has arrived from Akrotiri. He is a keen ten pin bowling Congratulations are also in order for two of the Platoon fan, and has already organised an Headquarters RAOC team to drivers, Lance Corporals Lofty "Wilson and Geordie Jukes on compete against other units on the island. passing their Bl upgrading course at Leaconsfield. The Corps was represented recently in the annual Army v While on the subject of courses, Staff Sergeant Paddy RAF Polo match by Major Derek Lance. By skilful negotiation Fitzpatrick is eagerly awaiting the results of his EPC(A). T h e the RAF started three goals up on handicap, but this was platoon is praying for him, a pass will spare the rest of us his reduced in the first minute, when Major Lance scored with a mind boggling mathematical handouts. Corporal Paddy Reilly backhander from a narrow angle. The match was played at a has just received favourable results for his EPC; Well done, furious pace in the dust and heat of Happy Valley, with the Paddy. Congratulations also to Corporal Graham Harvey on Army maintaining their early initiative and ending up winners passing his RPCL by seven goals to five. Recent arrivals to the Platoon are Staff Sergeant Eddie Mc- Connell, Corporals Paul Prior, Brian Jenkins and Private Steve AMMUNITION DEPOT. The news is mainly social, although Day. We wish them and their families a pleasant stay with us. contrary to popular belief, work continues apace, A suspect Farewells to Corporal * H ' Hart off to sunny So est on pro- letter bomb in Nicosia contained anti smoking leaflets but WO! motion to Sergeant and Staff Sergeant Sid Raybone to civvy Hubbard states there is more danger to health from the seven street, we wish him and his family all the best for the future. foot snake in the empties store or when one's fingers are Staff Sergeant Pat Peters was surprised to find thaL records caught in the Wheelbarrow tracks! had at last realised he was suitable for further advancement in Sergeant Hoit came sixth in the Near East Small Arms — |
| Book number | R0250 |