RAOC Gazette - page 133
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Whittington also competed in the eight hundred metres and al- though placed third he was the first RAOC runnner home. A special mention of the ' old man of the team * WO I Les Cheetham who took third place along with Sergeant Dave E.e Page. Lance Corporals Mark Potter and Garry Bain in the four by two hundred metres. WOl Cheetham also went on to win the old soldiers race. Good efforts were also made in the field events by Corporal Dave Coole in the high jump, coming fifth after a two hour battle; Corporal ' K i l l e r ' Kilpalrick with the discus and shot; Sergeant Sam McKendrick throwing the hammer and javelin; Private Basil Compton also throwing the hammer; Lance Corporal Mark Potter in the long jump; Sergeant Dave Le Page throwing the javelin; and Corporal Reg Black with the discus. Almost forgot the four by one hundred metres which was ably run by Private Chalky Ali, Corporals Dave Coole, Joe Meetcham and Kilpatrick who did well lo make the finals. The team's efforts did not go unnoticed and in fact warranted a personal letter from the Director Ordnance Services, Brigadier Whaltey, commending them on their excellent showing. ' Well dones + are also due to Major Roger Attrill who won the Plate Competition in the RAOC BAOR Tennis Champion- ships, and also to Mrs Sheila Attril on winning the ladies singles and partnered in the ladies doubles winners. Last month we congratulated WOl Ian Birchall on his appointment to Conductor and this month we take pleasure in congratulating him again, this time for the award of the MBE. They say things come in threes Ian so perhaps September will be a good month for you too. Congratulations also to Sergeant Sam McKendrick of G4 Real Estates who was presented with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Major General Stanyer, Representative Colonel Commandant at the Sergeants Mess Viersen. We had hoped to have a photograph of the event but then that is a bit of a story, We have said farewell to Staff Sergeant Nick Nicholson and welcome in his place Staff Sergeant Ken White who is looking slightly less bemused as time passes. Staff Sergeant Dave Birch has now settled in to the trials and tribulations of life in G3 (Staff Duties) and has even been seen to smile now and then! Corporal Jim Hawkins of G3 Headquarters Coord is off to Belize for six months, armed with camera. Also departed is WOl Tommy Atkins from G3 Public Information who has gone to Northern Ireland and in his place we welcome WOl Gordon Bennett. Due in any day now, and destined to become the new scribe for Headquarters BAOR GAZETTE notes—although he doesn't know it yet—is WOl Les Jones who takes up the covetous appointment of Staff Assistant Supply Secretariat! Management Services Unit- BAOR ONCE again it is time for your correspondent to pen another epistle, this time as an outcast in Berlin. There has been one change, SQMS Julian Thompson has returned to Viersen and SSM Jimmy McLarty has arrived to look at FRIS Customer Data, and following a fall and a subsequent fracture in his foot he is becoming quite proficient on his crutches. SSM Dave Down has also returned from his walkabout in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, he looks fit and sunburnt, as well he ought. He swears it was Exercise Alpine ' Back- stop/ but really a holiday by another name! From the rumour that reaches this area, it would appear that Major David Rowley and staff back at base are practising for a free-fall parachute course in the guise of the ARU in early July. Having heard so much about it we will try and get there—only kidding sir—will be back! The Chief Clerk (Mrs Thelma Leeder) has the best idea and has resigned with effect the day before the ARU takes place—but then she's a civilian. SSM Bill Cooke and SQMS Cornfield are still yard- sticking it down in Antwerp, SQMS John Last when not in Spain is pursuing SALOME accompanied by SQMS Pete Years- ley, and it would appear that the remainder of the unit are "keep- ing a low but working profile, Headquarters British Forces Antwerp JAMES AND FRANK are two quite common names, placed with Nelson and Sambrook the situation only alters slightly, however add the ranks of Corporal and Lance Corporal, throw in an RAOC cap badge, a location and hey presto what comes out of the beret: —Corporal James Nelson and Lance Corporal Frank Sambrook. What do they do, (other than complain about no mention in their well read GAZETTE) both being Staff Clerks, they al- ways work hard. Headquarters BFA is a small but very active headquarters, the work is interesting, seldom dull, if you want a change and not a rest, this is the place for you, f Time however, is made for some out of trade activities, buying a new car being one (good luck with the Spitfire Frank}[ who said ' matchbox , had stopped production. Our chief clerk, W02 D. Scott RA was asking what happened to the rubber band supply! Then there was the birth of Corporal Nelson's son Terry, well dene Jim and Louise, When the word gets out life will become difficult; how do you convince people that with most weekends off and a game of bowling every three weeks, one must still put in the hours working. For the record Producer Nelson will direct the production of the next pantomime here at British Forces Antwerp. With the panto last year, a play last month (June) and past production experience in Belize to his name, it gets harder to convince him- he's with the RAOC and not the BBC! Ordnance Depot Antwerp THE ARU went off without a hitch, the Belgian weather behaved itself impeccably, the sun shone, the birds sang, the officers perspired, the soldiers sweated, the Brigadier inspected, the result was that we seemed to have everything buttoned up, Summer Camp will be remembered by all who attended, the camp was intended to do those things which one does not normally do, and my goodness that's exactly what happened, they marched, they ran, they canoed, they abseiled, they did assault courses and then they did it all again. Chris Keelor is a man who does everything naturally and he returned to nature in a big way; those who have seen the photographs will agree. Our sympathy goes to Edensor who met a rock which broke him up and Mick Lloyd who found the assault course very disarming. A word about " v Killer * McShane " would certainly go amiss here. The Adjutant is in to penalty points take thirty. The RSM got his hedgehog badge. We* had a visit by OIC Records who explained the various promotion structures, * Oh Well' I always thought being a Field Marshal would be boring, Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Buzby Rolfe on pro- motion to W 2 and Sergeant Taylor to Staff Sergeant, and to- Staff Sergeant Bob Hood and Private Max Hodder on the award of their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. Farewell and bon voyage to the following: WOl Brian Maynard. W 2 Alfie Hinds, Corporals Brommie Sandland and John Nevatte, Lance Corporal Dave Pearson—all of them to UK. Hello and welcome to WOl John Kearney. WOZ Stuart Laverton, Corporal Taff Williams and Lance Corporal Tony Day, Next month we hope to give details of the Summer Ball, and photographs of the Summer Camp, Staff Sergeant Gay Rash is off on holiday to the USA, so far in the eight months he has been with us he has been in attendance for three of them! Wanted One female Volkswagen to mate with Lance Corporal Pow's Love Bug. 3 Base Ammunition Depot OUR last month in Bracht has been marred by the tragic death of W 2 Michael O'Neill whilst on active duty in Northern Ireland, The whole unit was completely shattered at the news. We send our deepest sympathy to his wife Hilda, and his two children Christian and Caroline. Under a cloud our Freedom Celebrations went off success- fully. The itinerary got under way when the Burgermeister accompanied by the Commandant Colonel Peter Dodworth in- spected a quarterguard commanded by Sergeant Budgie Edwards, In the evening the Beating of Retreat took place in front of a crowd of several thousands, with superb drills and music being provided by 1 DERR. A little light relief was provided by Corpora] Jimmy Morris during the flag lowering ceremony. He was engulfed by eighteen foot of Union Jack whilst trying to lower the flag in time with the Corps and Stadt banners. This caused much amusement, amongst The predominantly German crowds who could barely see his hands and wrists underneath all that cloth. Our sportsmen still carry on in their winning ways. Our athletics team, formed after our Inter Departmental Athletics Meeting have taken the limelight by winning the Rhine Area Minor Unit Athletics Competition. They followed this by winning the Team Challenge Cup and the Team Track Cup at the RAOC (BAOR) Travers Clarke Meeting at Padcrbom. Special mention should be made to SI Malcolm Shaw APTC for his tremendous performance in winning in the eight hundred metres and secondly together with W 2 Pete Knoll organising — 106 — |
| Book number | R0250 |