RAOC Gazette - page 161
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held at Grately. Last years champions "The Beaumond Grun- ties' reformed (with a slightly changed cast) into the New Baumond Gruntics. The team consisted of Major Grunly Bunyard, Major Lurkcr Lewis and Captain Scroote Johnson. The Grunties traditional nurdling garb was resurrected in the form of Battle Dress (BD) and various other attachments. Un- fortunately these three brave men were defeated by a 'cam net/ Their BD attachments became caught up whilst crawling under said net and meanwhile other teams crawled speedily on. Despite a brave attempt to regain the lead they were forced into second place behind a much younger team, However, all was not lost. The 'A' Company B team fought their way through to the semi finals. Sadly they were knocked out by the eventual winners, the Super Nurdles. B Team consisted of Captain John Inman, Captain Phil Freegard and Lieutenant Alan Goldie. Anguilla Platoon who were performing as the Corps of Drums were somewhat amazed at their officers form of dress and especially by such loud make-up! ' B ' COMPANY. Summer Term, like the weather, is fading fast with Berlin, Balaclava and Brunei Platoons having attended External Leadership Training for the last time in the College syllabus, Burma have yet to sample the insect delights of Capel Curig Training Camp or the exhausting high and low level walks. Included in the North Wales tour is a visit under- ground to the little known Tan y Grisiau disused slate mine (adjacent to the world's largest mine—but cheaper, it's free). Balaclava, and, in particular, Apprentices Eagel and Mills, can verify the high standard of local slate (the new sign in the Platoon Block looks heavy). Finally, training ends with a three day.event (not on horses) on an oversized orienteering course with pack and useful (heavy/bulky) items. Burma Platoon acted as the arena party at the South of England Show at Ardingley in Fast Sussex. They were responsible for the construction of the show jumps prior to the start of the show and for the rebuilding of the jumps during the events, which included many top show jumping personalities. A torrential downpour for the first two days made the going a little muddy but the third and final day was spent in glorious sunshine. Benghazi Platoon made headlines in the local press with community work for those in need who could not maintain their gardens. The assistance and friendship given were greatly ap- preciated, except far the case of a rose bush trimmed so as to "look neat.' The Company second in command, Captain Andy Jelly, is at present in North Wales with Brunei Platoon. At the end of a gruelling week both he and Lieutenant Jeremy Redwood have entered the Snowdon race—only to be recommended to offiriana- dos of Jong-distance running. Watch this space for the result. The Officer Commanding, Major Terry Glen, flushed with his success in the Round the Island Race, is off to the Western Isles of Scotland to the Tobamoray Race and will be joined by A/Lance Corporals Mitchell and Crawford, both of Brunei Platoon. TRAINING COMPANY THE OC, Major Jim Keating, has been away for three weeks en his Senior Management course. While the OC was away Cap- tain Gordon Coombs took command. The subalterns were a bit disappointed that Captain Coombs didn't follow their advice and give the Company two- weeks block leave. Second Lieutenant Bob Ling has spent most of the month away shooting at Bisley, The Chief Clerk Sergeant Warburton is looking forward to seeing him back, something to do with missing files on Mr Ling's desk. Anyway as the competition comes to a conclusion in a few days time we wish him luck, he seems well placed in the YOs shoot. Second Lieutenant Bristow is busy training the swimming team and the Cambrian March Team, he says it's the only chance he will get to be a * captain.' At the recent SE District Championships the swimming team acquitted itself well against some very strong opposition gaining valuable match experience for the Corps Championships at Don- nington. Pride of place went to the girls team who came second in the WRAC competitions. Many congratulations to Second Lieutenant Dennise Millar, Corporal Flanders and Co. Going back to the * Cambrian March Team/ those three words are magic and seem to get people off anything—just as long as they are fit! On the subject of getting off, Lieutenant Ged Argyle, Second Lieutenant Alan. Bristow and Lance Corporal Pete Goulding are, at the time of writing, setting off for the East Coast of America for a week's sailing on the Corps yacht. Lucky people! Now that a summer (of sorts) is with us the Company cricketers are out again. The high spot so far has been the match between the Officers and the Warrant Officers and Sergeants. Mr Whittaker (senior), ever the diplomat, made sure that the result would be a draw at one hundred and fourteen each, all out. Incidentally Sergeant Warburton, Miss Millar still hasn't forgiven you for bowling her out, twice! Still, a very enjoyable day. Recent Platoon POPs have been Borneo Platoon—Lieutenant Nigel Whittaker's one and only before departing for Manchester on the Management degree course—their parade was taken by (he CO, and Anzio Platoon who were inspected by Lieutenant Colonel Woodliffc. SOI at HQTC. Platoons still under training are, in order of seniority Gibraltar, Cyprus. Delhi and a new Borneo, The latter pass out on 18th September after which we have a month without any recruits under training. On a sad note we must commiserate with Sergeant Colin Wolfe on the loss of his beloved Citroen 2 CV, killed in action on a Kent country lane whilst at range camp with Cyprus Platoon. Delhi Platoon went west to Bristol for their range camp. Regrettably, so did their shooting results. Extra shoot- ing is now the order of the day! There is not a lot of movement on the postings scene. Lance Corporal Pete Golding has been told that he will go far in the Army—he leaves for Dundee soon! We wish him luck as an A/Corporal with the Training Team. Lance Corporal David Loynes is just waiting to became a daddy before moving to 154 FAD. On the subject of daddies—congratulations to Corporals Evans and Crawford and their respective wives on the birth of assorted, but beautiful, offspring. Ordnance Depot 1 Northern _ Ireland _>S^ ^ ^ EXERCISE FINN McCOOVs LEAP ^ ^ l OLD Irish Folklore lays claim that in 1 ancient times a giant called Finn McCool I became so disenchanted with his wife that I in order to relieve his frustrations he rived I out a large piece of Northern Ireland and M hurled it into the Irish Sea. Hence the J creation of Lough Neagh, the birth of the f Iste-of-Man and a perfect name for the ^^^^T Ordnance Depot Northern Ireland 1981 ^ ^ Summer Camp Exercise. The main objective was to hold this year's Summer Camp in a completely different environment to that of Northern Ireland with the greater emphasis put on adventure training. It was found that Jurby Camp on the Isle-of-Man suited our purpose admirably, A training programme was compiled to include First Aid, map reading, orienteering, casualty evacuation, survival techniques, sailing, canoeing, rock climbing, pony trekking, fell- walking and swimming, ending the exercise with a twenty four hour navigational and casualty evacuation task followed by a potted sports day. It all began with a one mile run from Jurby Camp down to the beach where a * volunteer' was selected to take an early morning dip in the sea. This run was continued throughout the exercise and the CSM, who was unlucky enough to have his S Sefgeant Jock Mclnally leads his section out at the start of Exercise Jog Trot. 132 |
| Book number | R0250 |