RAOC Gazette - page 172
Image details
| Corps | RAOC |
|---|---|
| Material type | Journals |
| Book page | |
| Chapter head | |
| Chapter key | |
| Chapter number | |
| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
| Page number | |
| Publication date | 1981 |
| Real page | |
| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
| Transcription |
J?etog from &broab Headquarters BAOR Headquarters Northern Army Group THE Combined Syndicate One Team had an outstanding victory in the Northag swimming gala. The team was gallantly led by our Gl Belgian colleague Cadet Richard de Kieermaeker who outsmarted all the opposition, Some syndicate members entered the 1981 Rheindahlen Marches (forty kilometre event) partly as training for the impending cross-country competition. Six runners started but after the first ten kilometres were well spread out as it was a hot day and very hard on the feet. Our better successes were W 2 Barry Quigley four hours and W02 Doug Boshier and Staff Sergeant Mike Blair four and a half hours. No farewells this month, but we transferred Private John Powney for training, so welcome to Corporal Rich Ritchie from Northern Ireland and Lance Corporal Jim Currie (yes another Currie) from Cyprus. Corporal George Grant has returned from UK leave and his •rst job was to make out another pass—he'll be lucky. The depleted ranks of G2 Division are being ruled by the iron Hist and wobbly contours of Corporal Williams, the stand- in (I'm only learning) Chief Clerk, as the real Chief is away on hard earned leave (creep-creep). Lance Corporals Bill Currie and Dick Chisholm are heard complaining of the sudden but expected influx of work, but all is forgotten at five pm as they both happily wander h o m e - Bill Currie to his new flat already. We say goodbye to Bill and Dick next week as they go on ; <PC2 and leave respectively. Find out next month if:—Bill has passed his course or is it ill a skive: has Steve handed the seat back to Chief, or was it all too much for him; and finally has Dick managed to stay off the weed? G3 are far too busy watching Corporal Dave Wood who ieems to be the only one that doesn't know the ACOS is away. He is most passionately typing away, sheet after sheet of update to a document that we must not mention, all this on the electric typewriter belonging to the Super Clerk that he managed to spirit away from Major H even after all his SOs had failed. Watch out though Dave when Super is back. Major (oops, I nearly forgot) was himself seen typing last week so we are all wondering, who is for; the chop, promotion, an award, or one of those postings! ? Work within HSC has been quiet over this reporting period due to staff members of the Headquarters being on their summer leave. Corporal Stuart Macdonald's wife Anne recently gave birth to a boy and they have named him Christopher—now for the sleepless nights. At the time of these notes Stuart is poring over the books for his EPC examination. During his visits to the office for his mail he informs us that he has passed the mock ;xams so best wishes on the finals. New arrivals are Major Denis Bell our new Headquarters Supply Officer, late of Bicester and our new Commander, Colonel Ian MennelU late Royal Regiment of Wales from York, we wish them and their families, a happy tour in Northag. EPS are really up against it work-wise and we didn't even dare to ask for news. Perhaps they will do it next time. REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR COPY IS THE 28th OF THE MONTH AT DEEPCUT EX members of Rheindahlen Garrison will remember the annual Rheindahlen Allied Marches. This year the temperature for the marchers was in the eighties. The Directorate learn for the forty kilometres march was Major Dave Langstaff, WOl Paul Sowerby, W02 Paul Collins and Staff Sergeant Danny Martell. Also entering as individuals were Major Rod Jennings who did the fifteen kilometres, accompanying his two daughters, and Conductor Bob Suthren who " ran the fifteen kilometres course. W 2 John Gibson. (Chief Clerk Gl) took the 1st Rheindahlen Cub Scout Pack around the thirty kilometre course—well done ladsl At the annual Rheindahlen Inter Church Senate Fete Con- ductor Bob Suthren and his wife, assisted by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Mathams, Major Geoff Scott and Major Roger Attrill, W02 Frank Fallon, Staff Sergeant Charlie Hunter, Martin Fallon and Colin Hunter ran the balloon stall and raised nearly £100 for a total of seven hundred and forty six balloons sold. The balloon stall has been run annually by Equipment and Supply Manage- ment (S Man 2) and this will be Conductor Bob Suthren's last fete before going to DSM(A) Bicester later this year. Thanks go to Bob and his wife Joan for the organisation and effort that they have put in, not only to this years record breaking sales (it must have been a combination of helium gas and greasy siring) but * also for the years before when they have been just as successful. This year Org and Plans Branch was tasked with running the Book Stall. Much work by both staff of the branch and wives throughout the Directorate was carried out in the sorting, pricing and selling more than two thousand books. The afternoon was most successful, reaping a princely sum of £300 for the various chanties. It proved to be a most successful venture and it would be impossible to list all the names of helpers, sellers and organisers in this project. However, sincere thanks and our appreciation are passed to all those involved. On the sporting front there has been quite a bit of activity within the G4 (old ' Q * Services) competition. To date the record for the Directorate is as follows: Cricket, hammered, three games to nil; Swimming, much better, second only to Transport! Hockey, even better, it's an all Supply final on 2Sth July between Supply A and B teams—results next month. The WOs and Sergeants of the JHQ celebrated at the Garrison Sergeants Mess with their Summer Ball. A good time was had by all—especially those who stayed for the Champagne breakfast! W 2 John Gibson and Sergeant John Hurley entered the sixth BAOR tenpin bowling championships at Dusseldorf, The Johns together came second in the doubles and team event. John Gibson also came fourth in the singles and second in the Masters competition even, after spending all night at the Mess Ball on Saturday night/Sunday morning! Coming and goings in the Directorate this month are as follows: Major Mike Cutchey (Rations) is replaced by Major David Clare; Staff Sergeant Danny Martell (Chief Clerk Com- bat) has left us after five years in Rheindahlen for York. We welcome Staff Sergeant *Art' Matthews as the long awaited replacement for Staff Sergeant Bob Barr, Corporal Dave Harris has left us and is replaced by Corporal Charlie Watts. Lance Corporal Alan Brash is off to Cyprus for six months before joining one of the Division. Hello to Private ' S h e p ' Shepherd the new Registry clerk—he has come all the way from Legal! From the Staff branches: W 2 Clive Travers is off to MOD, DM (A), He is replaced by W 2 Steve Kinsey who moved downstairs from G 1 / G 4 / G 5 Plans, who is, in turn replaced by Staff Sergeant John from Headquarters 1 (BR) Corps. Wel- come to Sergeant L J i m ' Hawkins who has the dubious pleasure of working in G3 Staff Duties. We are sad to report that both Staff Sergeants John Brewer and Ted Deacon from G l have been sent back to UK for medical treatment; we wish them both well and hope they will have a speedy return to the fold. — 143 — |
| Book number | R0250 |