RAOC Gazette - page 164
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
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!•:_' pleased to be able to present cheques of £300 each to local charities and one of £1,000 to the Army Benevolent \\c are pleased to see 54 Company RAOC (V) under the wirt leadership of Major Mike Woodford win the after- n's trailer race and take the crate of beer back to Portsmouth! On ihe sporting front, the cricket team, led by Major Wes mas. ably assisted by Captain Alan Inions and Corporal mr Ashworth, beat the Training Centre convincingly in the I of the DGOS Cup and Private Senior scored seventy * runs and took four wickets to win the Man of the Match ird. Captain Charles Emmett led the swimming team into «nd place in both the Area Major Unit Championships and the ps Championships. Corporal Moorhouse created a new ?s fifty metre butterfly record. Corporal Morris of 47 UKMF(L) Company has been uted as a reserve for the Army Mountaineering Associa- ,'s expedition to Nepal in September 1982. Our Rhodesia/Zimbabwe veterans have now received their jals and add colour to Battalion parades. We have said farewell to Captain Peter Hamp and welcomed stain BUI Jay from Northern Ireland. Peter and Sally will be ly missed by all members of the Battalion and we wish them 1 in their tour at Bicester. We would warn Captain Bill Jay t Peter had very large shoes indeed! Headquarters Scotland THE highlight of the month has been of official opening of the Rebuild at Regional Depot Stirling- As can be seen from the report elsewhere in THE GAZETTE it was a most successful occasion, The Staff at Headquarters Scotland can be forgiven for thinking we are play- ing musical chairs in Ord Branch as we have a mass changeover this month. Major Roger Bicknell has left us for DLSA to tie flies and control shotgun cartridges. We wish him luck, perhaps DLSA will have more success than we did keeping him in the office. In his place as S Man we welcome Ljor John Schreuder from DSM Vehicle Division. His local :ent has not passed unnoticed. Major Joe Roynon-Jones leaves • new pastures in the land of Recruiting as the Schools Liaison Eicer for Glasgow and the South West, With schools on iiday and recruiting at a standstill Joe has timed his move 11, his golf should benefit. Major Ian McKinnon moves eways to take over the Org and Plans job while Major Richard per) Powell returns to Scotland from, Donnington to lake er the Combat Supplies. The ROs sit and smile, they've :n it all before. Our Leader is somewhere in the Sands of Morocco topping his suntan, WOl Chris Kenyon the DOWO had a surprise it from W02 Nalone who, rumour has it, is to be his relief AOC Records Please Note). Last but not least our Fire lief has been seen looking at new car brochures in preparation r a tour in BAOR. The weather has been the main topic of conversation this 5nth, up here in the far north it has not actually snowed yet it it has affected the golf! South East District WE have two visits of the DGOS to report this month. Firstly he came to the Headquarters to meet the GOC, General Sir Paul Travers and to he briefed by the CRAOC and his staff on the current situation in the District This included such matters as effects of the moratorium and cuts in fuel allocations, all good stuff I The second visit was unique, in that it is the first time in living memory that any DGOS has visited s AES at Shorncliffe or the Stores Section at 44 Command orkshop. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for OSU >hford which the DGOS also visited The visit clearly shocked e three units, as all of them have sent contributions to us for elusion in THE GAZETTE, so no more will be said here. Both CRAOC and Captain Ian Jones have been involved with e USAF Base at Greenham Common recently. Firstly Colonel lepherd the Chairman of Army Gliding has been busy with the ational Gliding Championships held at the airfield. The weather — The DCOS with Mr Bob Poulton at Ashford. for the week unfortunately was not ideal for gliding (torrential rain), but even so a successful and enjoyable time was had by all. Captain Ian Jones was detached for a week to the airfield to assist with the International Air Tattoo organised by the RAF Benevolent Society. The run up to the show was hard work and everyone was on site from dawn until dusk each day. By Friday evening, all was prepared for the display and the organisers disappeared for a well earned pint. The display itself was a huge success with over two hundred thousand people turning out to watch the flying display and wander round the static exhibitions, An interesting and amusing time was had by all the staff when we had to pose for a Headquarters SEDIST photo- graph, it is not easy organising sixty plus officers for such an occasion. The result is now displayed in the main entrance to the Headquarters and many officers can be seen at all hours discreetly trying to pinpoint their exact location. Finally we welcome Lieutenant Colonel Bogan to the OSU at Liphook and FSD3 Jim Davie who takes over the AFB Station at Shrivenham. AES SHORNCLIFFE, Amidst the doom and gloom of studies on AES closures, the amalgamation of ASAs and Estate Wardens etc, our cheerfulness was restored when the DGOS, accompanied by CRAOC, decided to visit us recently. In living memory this was the first occasion that such an event had taken place. Un- less of course, in the words of Esther Rantzen, you know differently! During the visit, the DGOS made a presentation on behalf of our staff, to Mr Bob Poulton who will be retired when these notes go to press. Bob left the Royal Fusiliers in 1967 in the rank of W02, after serving thirty one years and in that same year joined Barrack Services. He soon became known in the Ashford area for his tolerance, fairness and above all his willing- ness to help both the resident unit and individual customers. We wish him every happiness in his retirement. Major Arthur Attwood is busy studying resettlement litera- ture in preparation for his imminent retirement. The 2IC, Captain Harry Twitchett, may well find himself in the hot seat and is not sure whether this is in return for good work rendered or a penalty clause in his career! In any event to help him on his way urgent steps have been taken to send the CASO, Mr Jack Buckles, on an Accommodation Services course at Blackdown and to try to re-muster the Office Manager, Mr Jack Boxall, into the Accommodation Services world. In conclusion it is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr Peter Brogan who died from injuries received in a traffic accident. He will be sorely missed in Shorncliffe and our deepest sympathy is extended to his wife Mary and family. OSU ASHFORD. The past few months have seen quite a change in faces within the unit. Recent arrivals have been Miss Turner into the TMP as a CA, Mr Nicholson and Mr Healing into ASG, Mr de Frien as a driver and our new cleaner cum girl Friday, Miss Alexander. The Youth Opportunity lads have now left and shortly a couple more will be arriving soon to be taught basic store keeping duties. Their presence does tend to lower the average age of the Industrial Staff somewhat! Lieutenant General Sir Paul Travers, the new GOC South East District paid a flying visit to see us. Major General and Mrs Brown, accompanied by Colonel and Mrs Shepherd were 135 — |
| Book number | R0250 |