RAOC Gazette - page 142
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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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y 1 and fourth?) was the partnership of WOl Ian Powell of - Comp Ord Depot and Captain Peter HiiJ REME. Despite some very skilful golf being played, the highlight < the day was undoubtedly the match between the CRAOC, teutenant Colonel Brian Fox and the CREME, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Palmer. Although their actual scores are being ;cpl a closely guarded secret, it is believed that they were over me hundred and fifteen strokes each. As the game neared ts end it became obvious that the CRAOC would come second A'hile the CREME would come next to last. Alas, their battle was in vain as their scorecard was returned unsigned and they ivere both disqualified. However, all was not lost as an alter- ative competition was arranged for them at the Bottoms Up in vowloon (for those not familiar with the Colony, the Bottoms . o is an establishment of higher learning dedicated to the k low ledge and further understanding of local customs). A veteran of this establishment considers it very doubtful that the consumption in the second competition will exceed the number of strokes taken in the first! My thanks to WO I Ian Powell for giving me most of the above details (it's nice to be able to blame somebody else for a change). Still with sport, our congratulations go to Major Don Young for being awarded his Combined Services colours for solf and Corporal Mick Shephered of G Ops/ATICC for being warded his C B P s colours for hockey—another example of Kitting balls with bent sticks! To close with a bit of scandal, Staff Sergeant Joe Emery, the big (hearted) Chief Clerk of Orel Branch has returned from, leave with the beginnings of a growth on his upper lip, Etespite his assurances that he's always wanted to grow one, the real reason for it is that he wants the drivers of the local buses to stop asking him for half fare 1 Composite Ordnance Depot Hong Kong A SMALL PARTY, led by Staff Sergeant Fred Furniss, recently moved to Lantau Island for two weeks to refurbish and extend the holiday chalet. The weather hindered the final touches and Fred is now looking forward to another working holiday later, Butlins watch out. Congratulations to Captain Mick Priestley on his OEO Commission and to WOl Eric Burrell on his appointment to Conductor. On the sporting scene Composite Ordnance Depot beat the local firm of HAECO in a football friendly by three to nil. Staff Sergeant Dick Farren reached third place in the RAOC novice squash and Sergeant Ray Bailie took the plate com- petition with Staff Sergeant Dick Baker as runner-up. British Forces Hong Kong sports colours go to Sergeant Willie Morton (football), Corporal John Aldridge (cricket), Sergeant Sandy Baxter (hockey) and Sergeant Pete Ingham (squash). In the Stores Group Sergeant Paul Tang (HKMSC) arrived back, from his two months tour of duty with the Admin Staff of the Jungle Warfare Instructors Course in Brunei. The Vehicle Group congratulate Lance Corporal Nigel Coole and his wife on the birth of their son Thomas, and Headquarters, best wishes go to Pamela Jane born to Staff Sergeant Dick Farren and wife Margaret. Our farewells to Sergeants Rick Parkes, Jess Ogden and Mel Treen and their families. Welcome to Staff Sergeants George Fraser and Les Mitchell, Sergeant Paul Wilkie, Corporals Jock Strang, Chris Strickland and families and Corporal Yorkie Goodwin, Lightfoot and W02 Derrick Pickford must find other things to do on Saturday afternoons. Both survived ihe end of season tour to Manilla without injury on the hard grounds and in the Playboy Club afterwards. Graham finished the seascm playing for the Brunei National Team which won the Borneo Cup for the first time. Afterwards, he knew the reasons for some of the other * Orang Putehs * not being available to play. Graham must also be congratulated on the presentation of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in the RHQ and Air Wing Sergeants Mess by the Chief of The General Staff, General Sir Edwin Bramall. Foot Note: WOl George Hendley has had his posting changed once, could it be changed again? Look out BAOR! Force Ordnance Company Belize THE rainy season is with us again and the air is humming with the sound of hungry mosquitoes. Oh well at least the tempera- ture is down to a cool ninety degrees fahrenheit. This month we have had our annual hurricane exercise. It is really an inter-unit competition to see who can tie down the most kit in the shortest possible time. Corporal Ian McGill has found his true vocation in life as a ' tie down expert * and has earned the nickname ' Shackles.* Anything that isn't tied down gets hidden away in a dark corner and so consequently we've never seen the place look so tidy. The Force Hurricane Instruction is always a useful thing to have at hand on these occasions and it is a mine of information. For instance, on the subject of tree fall, it says, '* Trees or radio masts may be blown down with catastrophic results for those in the way. ,v Oh, really! Once the hurricane exercise was over and we had untied the OC he leapt into action and organised a cricket match, the officers and senior ranks against the junior ranks. Actually he told Staff Sergeant Pete Wade and Lance Corporal Dave Horan to organise it, I think it's called delegation. Needless to say the unfortunate junior ranks were easily beaten by the senior ranks and officers thanks to the excellent batting of Sergeant Roy Maye and in spite of Sergeant John McNorton's multi-directional and very unpredictable bowling, We don't have any photographs of this month's activities and so we enclose a ' rogue's gallery' picture taken during the MGA's recent visit. This month we have no arrivals or departures, what a relief! Oh, and by the way, St. Barbara is still seaworthy which must be a record! Royal Brunei Malay Regiment AFTER our last article on the Logistics Stores Sub-Depot Flotilla at Muara Base we now feature the Ammunition Depot Berakas Camp. It has been a busy period for our two ATs both in and out of work. On the work front, both have been to Singapore to arrange air movement of ammunition on the HS 748 as well as three shipments arriving, including twenty three cases of fireworks on the car transporter from Japan for the RBMR Twentieth Birthday Ball which went off well and truly with a bang, but this time the squash court remained intact. Now that the rugby season has ended, both WOl Graham — Staff Sergeant Beales is presented with his Lone Service and Good Conduct Medat by the British Ambassador in Pretoria South Africa. 115 — |
| Book number | R0250 |