RAOC Gazette - page 138
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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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ning visits. They should know that an OC only gets seven rhs leave per year and it is bad manners to visit during his Ttze i This month we say " bon voyage ** to Private Dave Miller. ; s not long ago since we welcomed him to the unit, but rest ;sured, he has left his mark with 87 Supply Depot and will be sniembered by all whenever they look at a Land Rover! STORES PLATOON 15 FIELD WORKSHOP HIS months stars are our athletes Staff Sergeant Roger Black- •ood, Lance Corporal Mac McCarter and Private Jeff Jones ho virtually single-handedly won the Munster Garrison athletics competition for the Workshop Team. Jeff has had a c*-y sporting month as he has also represented the Corps at : jket and along with Lieutenant Simon Hall, Lance Corporal al Tonks and Private Mick Callaghan has collected a trophy or being part of the Workshop football team which won the funster Garrison League. Corporal Harry Pelling is leaving a trail of broken hearts hroughout Germany, and is thoroughly enjoying himself in his iew posting—particularly our Tuesday and Thursday runs. We re ail very worried about our two other recent arrivals Lance "orporal John Entwistle and Private TafT Jones, John has dunteered for both MT1 and NBC courses and TafT Jones does oluntary overtime—can someone recommend a good doctor L> this behaviour is most disturbing! Corporals Brian Low and Joe Leatherbarrow are con- c i l i a t e d on their RPCl passes. Further congratulations go to Corporal Harry Pelling and Lance Corporal Geordie Wilson in the award of their respective substantive ranks. Corporal Pom Povey continues to persevere with his HGV3 training for Privates Mark Harvey and Scooter Foye and is duly being lominated for an award for outstanding bravery. Lieutenant iimon Hall, Staff Sergeant Benny Gorbould and Lance Corporal >tan Preston are still recovering from their exhausting recce in Bavaria. Last but by no means least we are all looking forward to he return from his trade course of Private Steve Richardson. iteve has been missed so much that all the clerks have been laving to work overtime—or could it be something to do with a iefence audit? 86 SUPPLY DEPOT MAJOR CHARLES McINNES, OC 86 Supply Depot RAOC for the last five years, has finally vacated the * hot seat' for a quieter life on retirement After over thirty six years service Charles is still not totally cutting his ties with the Army as his lew career is with 154 (Lowland) Transport Regiment RCT (TA) n Edinburgh as a PSAO. It just remains for us to sincerely *ish Charles and Jean the very best of luck in their new en- vironment—Good Luck Boss. Also leaving the unit shortly will be our CQMS, Staff Sergeant Brian Scribbins who goes to Bicester for his last few months in the Army. Our sincerest wishes go with Brian and family. It has been a pleasure to know them. Finally, we have just bade farewell to 6 Supply Platoon RAOC (TA) whom we have been hosting for the past fortnight As ever, it was a pleasure to have the TA with us. Their lbviuus enthusiasm and pride in appearance should be a lesson .o us all. assisted by his second-in-command (again yours truly) and willing warriors repulsed the attack. The second day consisted of a simulated enemy attack which included low level attacks by aircraft, helibome forces landing and mortars. The third day was a section competition for the three Com- panies over a sixteen kilometre route with various obstacles and military skills stands. The last day of the exercise was exciting as we had a chance to fire weapons of various foreign armies. All in all it was a good exercise and 1 am sure each and everyone of us learnt something from it. On to some sports news. The Company achieved runners- up position in the 4th Armoured Brigade Minor Units League and the football team under the management of Sergeant Brian Robertson is to be congratulated. The Alan Cable player of the year award went to Staff Sergeant Ted Curtis and was presented to him at an excellent dinner held at the Coerheide Hotel. Well done. In the 4th Armoured Brigade Minor Units athletics meet- ing the Company, under the tutelage of our young, rarin to go, Second Lieutenant Phillip, put up a creditable performance in face of stiff opposition and achieved third place. Well lads here are your names in lights—congratulations to the following personnel: Lance Corporal Roy Rowland, Corporals Ray Rigden and Phil Hussey, Privates Paddy Walsh, Jock McLuskie and Nookie Nauyokas. The OC took a bunch of stalwarts off sailing with him in the 2nd Armoured Division sailing regatta and cries of "Avast there" "Splice the mainbrace" and "Where's the bailer " still reverberate around the Storeshed! Arrivals: W 2 Mick Harris, Sergeant Bob Milburn, Lance Corporal Charlie MacManus, Privates Frank Irving, Leslie Topham, Tarn Robertson and Peter Jackson. Departures: W02 Ron Ferguson. Lance Corporal BB Bolden, Privates Worzel Lane and Steve Duffield. : •••••• ••> •• '*ydi0^%n%&:i*&m .. .£& :•:•• • :.±/r:yr.\-.i : -i\\*.yj-. m .-.:.-t'-'-j.-X& 5 Field Force ORDNANCE COMPANY AS I start to write these notes I begin to wonder if readers have worked out my indentity. If you have not then you just have to keep on guessing. This month started off with our most important exercise of the year. It was the Commander's Supply Exercise Iron Band IX, As this is the only time during the year when Headquarters RAOC 2nd Armoured Division can take us into the field; the Company was tested on all aspects not only in its technical role but also on the military skills of all soldiers. This was a two week exercise, with the first week being devoted entirely to convoy drills, movement and camouflage. The second week was an eye opener to quite a few people i the Company especially yours truly. The first day saw the Company digging in and constructing trenches with corrugated iron sheets and picket posts. We were attacked by men from 1 KOSB in the position defended by No, 2 Piatoon. The Platoon commanded by Second Lieutenant Lovegrove, ably ! • The OC said take this Private Morris at the helm of the forty three foot Ketch Rasmus during the 2nd Armoured Division Regatta. 4 t h Armoured Division C R A O C Lieutenant Colonel Willis decided earlier in the month that his officers needed some education so we held a most enjoy- able Study Day. Nearly all of the RAOC Officers in the Division attended and it proved successful enough that the event is to become a regular feature in the calendar. The CRAOC has been jet-setting recently. He spent the first two days of one week in Blackdown giving the All Arms urse the benefits of his experience and the next three in QM co Berlin experiencing its particular benefits, whilst attending the BAOR Accommodation Services Convention |
| Book number | R0250 |