RAOC Gazette - page 159
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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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€f)t at tation iBtetog otne Ministry of Defence MILITARY OPERATIONS WE have had a fairly quiet month in Military Operations and have only one new face in the corridor. We would like to welcome our new SO/DMO, Major Brian Casbolt, who joins us from Bicester and wish him an enjoy- able tour. Staff Sergeant Tony Townsend and Corporal Pauline Cove have had the pleasure of the Centre Court at Wimbledon and have been the envy of us all. Needless to say they had a wonderful two weeks. Staff Sergeant Harry Hay who has just moved into M02 as Chief Clerk is rinding the pace of life somewhat slower to that of MOl and is finding the time to complete his crossword cefore lunchtime, something he was never able to do while serving his apprenticeship in MOl. Directorate of Land Service Ammunition THE photograph opposite shows Miss Karen Robinson at the DLSA Summer Fete. By hitting a target, shown on the left of the photograph, the bed tipped and Karen received an early—and cold, bath. The DLSA Summer Fete was a great success, we were lucky with the weather and large numbers of people. As well as the very popular Duck the Lady stall, there was target foot- ball, small bore shooting amongst others. The Guild of St Helena sold cakes and home produce from a popular stall. The Wives Club and the Thrift Shop were well supported. One of the highlights of the afternoon was the Corps Band which entertained an appreciative audience. We are to see them back again shortly at the opening of the new Didcot Civic Centre. The weather however was not so kind for our Summer Cocktail Party. The rose garden was looking very attractive, fortunately the rain eased long enough for the Corps Band to Beat Retreat. Farewell to Major Geoff and Rosemary Thomas and Major Mike and Ann Davison. Major Geoff is off to com- mand an Ord Company and Major Mike is off to learn joined up writing at Manchester University, Rosemary Thomas and Ann Davison will be specially missed for all their hard work on the Wives Club and Thrift Shop. We welcome Major Roger Bicknell, Major Jasper Hunt and their families to Didcot. Directorate of Supply Management S MAN 1. "Our next input will read like musical chairs " commented one officer viewing the recent movements pro- gramme with trepidation. So we are happy to report that, with only minor problems, the multitude of changes took place un- eventfully. Needless to say that all were successfully wined and dined out before their departure. Without further ado let us say our farewells to Colonel John Turner on his posting to Donnington, Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Miles all the way to Ord 3 (three hundred metres), Major John Taylor-Firth RTR to the wonders of DMAO, Major Stan Sedman LI back into the folds of the * Green Mafia ' of 5 LI, Mr John Bentley on promotion to HEO and move to F6 (Air). We welcome Colonel Bob Herdman from DSCS, Lieutenant Colonel John Royle on promotion from ChilwelL Major Ian Chapman, Para, from Zimbabwe, Captain Mike Southworth from the land of LOA, Staff Sergeant Greg Gregory from Bicester and Mrs Daphne Waine from the joys of house- keeping. Vying with all these changes is Christine Keil's own change Karen takes a bath. from a Miss to (a hit?) Mrs, Christine, the clerical officer in S Man lb(3), married Nigel, a local mechanical engineer. A very popular match, the sun shone and a large proportion of Andover turned up waving flags -mind you it was carnival day! Needless to say S Man 1 was well represented at the evening reception. We all wish Christine and Nigel a very happy future together. CONTROL DIVISION FROM Issues Branch we hear that Major Norman Stack has written to Barbara Woodhouse on how to train Snoopy to work properly. W02 Pete Beatty has again successfully bribed records and is posted to RBMR Brunei in October. He is leader of the office ' water-babies,* having just completed an inter- mediate diving course at Plymouth. Leading Seaman (Occasional Corporal) Des Hardon has been seen in work collecting his mail between voyages. Lance Corporal Kevin Glasspool, not to be outdone, fell off his boat during a holiday on the Norfolk Broads. One person to keep his feet firmly on dry land is Corporal Alan Meigh, who completed the Otmoor Challenge in a very respectable time. The Challenge is an annual run and race organised in the Village of Horton-Cum-Studley and is used to raise money for various charities. This year quite a sum of money was donated, as a result, to a local old peoples home. This month we welcome in W02 Dave Francis. Staff Sergeants Bob Barr and Paul Moore, and Sergeant John Hollis, who incidentally promptly disappeared on a provision course, Staff Sergeant Geoff Davis will soon be leaving us temporarily for Exercise Long Look in Australia. Departing permanently on posting will be Staff Sergeant Greg Gregory to LE(A) Andover and Staff Sergeant Taff Stallard to Cyprus. Rumour has it that he is going to join the British Institute of Non-Destructive Test- ing. How's your lawnmower Dai? Finally a sad farewell to WOl Keith Harvey who is leaving the army after twenty three years service. Keith, whose capacity for hard work is well known, will be sadly missed by DSM(A). We wish him all the best in his new job with the Nuclear Physics Department at Oxford University. VEHICLE DIVISION THE Military cell of MT Stores Provision Branch continues to pound the asphalt with relentless mindlessness. For variety, on a recent nine mile orgy, the FUP and Obj were coincident at an ex loc, the nickname of which is ' Dog and Duck.' It is reported that the early leader in this epic, Sergeant Don MacLean (a well known Scot) took a dive since he was in grave danger of arriving first at the bar and having to pay for his refreshment. Lance Corporal Jim Cockerill of the same Branch has returned from a successful throat operation in QEMH Wool- 130 |
| Book number | R0250 |