RAOC Gazette - page 136
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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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, .•: under the direction of Staff Sergeant Reg Ledingham and ummittee. Two of pur LSD chaps fno T definitely no drugs here— ; eans Long Service in Dulmen) have just left after over three ; ;irs of hard work and loyal service. Corporal Don Tutor and indra have gone to Donnington and both wil! be greatly missed, id Lance Corporal Tony Bromilow has gone to lose a few >unds in Devizes. Now can anyone imagine Bromilow pulling pulk in the frozen wastes of Norway next January? Also leaving are two of the infamous v Dulmen Dollies,' laggie Rumble and June Nickson. We shall definitely miss Liu girls, especially the O C who is already getting worried bout the future contents of his coffee cup. Talking of happy, WOl Nanovo has at last joined us and busy learning the duties of 3IC. He's already had ER 100 anded on his forehead so that he never loses sight of the fact iat the SSD Efficiency Ratio is one hundred per cent it's II to do with indoctrination! W u l f e n Station f THE unit has been a bustling hive of activity during the last few weeks. Our Annual Station Fete was a great success, the champion fund raiser being W 2 Dennis Ahem with his MX bottle stall The other main attractions were: The band of the 1st Battalion The King's Regiment, the local Concordia male voice choir, Major Brian Mills, our ASO. on the ducking stool, and of course the Refresh- ment tent which was well supported by he local populace. A lot of hard work was put in by the wives nd soldiers of 154 and our neighbours from FVD Reckling- ausen, and especially by your long standing fete managers, -lajor Steve Goldring and WOl Dennis Falcus, both with three uccessful Wulfen Fetes behind them. The money is going to a ocal Crippled Childrens Home, and the British Limbless Ex iervicemans Association. Major General and Mrs Stanyer paid us a relaxed visit and ifter a tour of Muna camp they joined the cricket team for ea, and were able to witness the defeat of our near rivals rom. Bracht. Recently we also hosted the UK. RAOC cricket earn in a match against RAOC Rhine Area, which resulted in in amicable draw. Photo Sergeant Captain Singer and Staff Sergeant Morrison talk Stanyer during the tea interval. Elliott, to General Our new security NCO, Sergeant Kershaw, has descended. on us from the Depot, via Rotterdam (he just wanted to see it!, or so the story goes). Since arriving he has been deputizing for our SSM, [ wonder who winds him up in the morning? Sergeant Mick Shaw would like anyone who has found his posting order to send it on as the suspense is proving too much tor him. New arrivals are: Sergeant Kershaw, Corporals Reeby and Sanders and Private Kemp, we bid a temporary farewell to WOl Dave Moore who is detached to Northern Ireland. — 1st British Corps * ^ ^ M^^ ^K ^^^ ^^2^^V ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ B ^m m ^ ^ THIS months GAZETTE Notes come from G2 [nt and Sy, Corporal Ian Nelson is shortly saying (a fond) farewell to this branch and goes to 8 Brigade in Northern Ireland. His place will be taken by a veteran (after only eight months) of the security world, Lance Corporal Mike Robinson. Farewell, Ian and all the best to you and your family. We have also had in the branch a new trans- feree, Sergeant Steve Mason (ex I King's), He has been a great help to the branch arid will be greatly missed. He will be going to Sandhurst, However, it looks as if he will be under canvas for a while, due to the lack of quarters. Any- way all the best to you and your family, Steve. Private Bryan Baskerville has recently had his girlfriend and his parents in Germany. This enabled him to live some of the daydreams he has in the office. Lance Corporal Mike Robinson is now engaged and is getting married in October of this year. Staff Sergeant Pete Preston the Chief Clerk is still fitness- crazy and can be seen disappearing into the distance with the S03 Irtt at dinner time. They both look decidedly healthy after their systems have recovered from the shock. W/Sergeant Carol Hardy has/is been/being replaced by W/ Sergeant Carol Gill. Welcome to you and your husband, Carol G. W/Sergeant Carol Hardy is still in a quandary over where or when she is being posted. Bye bye Carol H, all the best. With Exercise Summer Sales dead ahead, everybody is looking forward to the rest and dreading the return to trays filled with the backlog. Away from G2 Int and Sy we congratulate WOl John Regan on his recent promotion and welcome Corporal Dave Tydeman on posting from AFCENT, Lance Corporal Robert Adams on transfer from Supply Clerk, Sergeant Dave Flin on posting from Andover, Private * Johno ' Johnson from Depot and Private Tim Pool from Headquarters NORTHAG. 2nd Armoured Division ^P^^^P^B ^ F v ^ V v ^ H ^^r i ^ ^ r ^ t ^ 9 ^^^^p^^^^^l ^l^^r^^^^^^l ^^S^^K^^^B K^Bk^^vflB 1 ^L^^^H^^fl HEADQUARTERS MAJOR MIKE DALLEY dutifully kept a watchful eye on the Headquarters RAOC Balloon Stand at the annual Lubbecke Fete, which, generally speaking turned out to be a great success compared 1 with last k year. His assistant Blows-Ups were the. able-bodied Sergeant Mick Haverty and H H ^ ^ ^ I H ^ ^ B Corporal Brummy Thymic, who in turn had the pleasant company and support of their wives. Major Jim Steele decided to drop in halfway through the afternoon, with the RAOC's very own Cannonballs Parachute team. This jump followed a very successful display by the team, which dropped into the Berlin Olympic Stadium. Two days after this event, Headquarters RAOC, less Captain Mike Southworth and W 2 Bill Tonkins, moved out into the field to join the two Ord Coys and the C Sups Coy on Exercise Tron Band. During the next fortnight we were all to see the results of Major Steele's hard work, supported by all three SOs2 and the Adjutant, which went into the organisation of a most enjoyable, if somewhat hectic exercise. Back into the office, having had a few days peace and quiet after the exercise, the morning hustle and bustle of the Tax House workers was suddenly destroyed as that dreaded, siren omitted its monotonous tone around the building. Within minutes the building was completely cleared of all personnel, as WOl Jim Prior gallantly led the Fire Fighting team through the corridors of the building to where? That was anybodys guess. Yes, it was only a fire practice but one of the many sayings flying around the Divisional Headquarters at present is " PRACTICE MAKES P E R F E C T ! " Does it? Well see. AQ Branch welcomes a new personality in their midst, Staff Sergeant Paul Byron. Headquarters RAOC have now welcomed to the hot seat Captain Simon Hall, who assumes the appoint- ment of Adjutant vice Captain Mike Southworth. Congratula- tions are given to both Captain Mike and Mrs Terry Southworth on the birth of their son James, whose arrival has been long awaited by brother Nathaniel, and we wish them all the best for the future at their new posting in And over, 109 — |
| Book number | R0250 |