RAOC Gazette - page 179
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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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were privileged to parade before Major General Stanyer, the Representative Colonel Commandant. Afterwards, ail the officers of RAOC 1st Armoured Division lunched with Major General Stanyer in the Officers Mess. " v What, no sport?" I hear you say. Not much—we did hold a unit athletics compelition which was won by the MT Section. We also hosted a cricket team from Sweden who must have been pretty poor because we beat them! Pride of place however, goes to the unit athletics and swimming teams who, within four days, walked away with both Divisional Minor Units Championships with many of the soldiers turning in personal best performances on the day. We have been sad to say goodbye t o m a n y members of the unit, happy to welcome others and delighted to congratulate many on promotion, marriage or birth of children. All in all, it has been a pretty average month. Next month is going to be busier. We are going to relocate all grounded stock on top of Mount Everest and then drive the stores vehicles from Chile to Alaska whilst training our unit team for the next Olympics! STORES SECTION 21 ENGINEER REGIMENT THE section is commanded by W 2 (SQMS) Fred Davies of aquatic fame, who was recently awarded his BAOR colours for Water Polo. He also refereed the BAOR Championship final and inter service matches. He has also just enjoyed a very full season as a boxing judge. Officiating at three hundred and fifty bouts this season including the Divisional Inter unit final and BAOR semi final. The section 2IC, Sergeant Mick Carter, displays his prowess as an AKA1 with the workshop and trains the RHQ/Workshop boxing team. He has also been a prominent member of the Regimental badminton team. Corporal Mick Naylor who joined us from Hohne is now going back to the garrison area on promotion to Sergeant; con- gratulations Mick. He has established himself in the Division as a rugby referee and is well sought after. Corporal Geordie Martin has been flying the section flag on an OP Banner tour with 7 Field Squadron. His expertise in the office was certainly missed so welcome back Geordie, and con- gratulations on a good job done. Lance Corporal Paul Rigby who joined us from 2 ADOC has now settled into the chair vacated by Lance Corporal Higgins who left us for the sunny climes of Belize. He has become a prominent member of the Regimental basketball team. This may well be short lived though as the last time out he managed to break his ankle. Will the boss succeed in converting him to aquatics? Gods gift to the fairer sex alias Private Ged Usher who is now the longest serving member of the section r has now been rewarded with a years extension. Congratulations go to him on passing his German colloquial exam. He was actually seen buying cigarettes out of his award. Private Andy Soloman has joined us from 1 ADOC and has added colour and flair to the section. Congratulations go to him on passing his HGV2. Private Paul Jackson has recently joined us from 1 ADOC to run the MT side of things. Congratulations go to him on passing his HGV2 driver B2 and his marriage to Monica who we now welcome to the fold. Our team is finally made up of our latest arrival Private Francis Bamford a re-enlistment from the King's Regiment to whom we extend a hearty welcome. STORES PLATOON 7 ARMOURED WORKSHOP WE are now being visited by the first of our gallant 'Chipmunks' on R and R from Northern Ireland. They all complain of long hours and pressure of work, but all show a noticeable increase in weight. Congratulations to Mrs Jeanette Caddick (of the PC and A) on passing her driving test. And they say * keep death off the roads'! Corporal Dirk Wilson has successfully completed his Unit Expedition Leaders Course prior to his im- minent departure to 15 Cadet Training Team, our loss is their gain. For this months competition—* Name the Athlete * who, after spending a Saturday night in the Sergeants Mess, found the high jump bar a bit too high at 1.45 metres. And now over to the hot line for a few words from our Branch in Northern Ireland. The ' Chipmunks " arrived in the land of the Green Pastures, which has snow and rain in May. From their base camp in the Hamlet of Sydenham they sent forth Scouts into the wild out- back, locations of Fort George, Moscow, Armagh and Long Kesh« Here in Sydenham they made haste in causing both t — entertainment and confusion in both the Stores Section and thV infamous den of inquity called ' La Club Spanner/ We have left Private Saunders in Fallinyboslel to uphold the 'honour* and 'good* name of the 'Chipmunks' on the sports field. Whilst here in Northern Ireland the lads Fight through the work with zest and vigour. Trying hard to savt their *5p* pieces up so we can phone W02 Collins, who needs to be talked to occasionally. Sergeants Dave Green and Mick Sorrenson have given up the 'weed, 1 the one that costs 93p a packet! the latter finding it very difficult. However, the big boss W02 Collins has just slopped buying them, not smoking them, much to the dis- approval of Privates John Tanner, Jed Gosney and Steve Agassi Moving to the serious side of things, the workload, We are all working hard trying to keep up with the mechanics o Q the shop floor who seem to be asking for spares quicker than wo can gel them. Meanwhile down at Armagh, Lance Corporal Andy McGaughey thinks he is in a civilian job and at Fort George we have the unmistakable figure of Lance Corporal Mark Elkington who is trying to keep himself as busy as the rest of us. Out at Moscow Camp, Lance Corporal John Mooney has been burning the midnight oil finding the necessary spares to revive the ailing Pigs. Private Jacko Jackson has reached the dizzy height of Lance Corporal but is still known as Jacko. As a finale to this little note we have great pleasure in announcing that Lance Corporal Gerry Madine is going to be a Daddy, our congratulations to his wife Wendy, Private Bill Painter explains (-he finer points of the Martial Arti to his class. STORES SECTION 45 FIELD REGIMENT WORKSHOP GREETINGS once again from the fearless fortyfifth deep in the nether regions of Hohne Ranges. This month has seen a very successful Regimental Open.. Day at which our stall (Balloons/Darts) extracted well over £100 from the local populace. This was due mainly to the sterling efforts of Privates Dick Pugh and Colin Mark—there is no truth in the rumour that the helium for the balloons was a special offer from the welding shop. Prior to the Open Day our resident grizzly bear, Private Bill Painter, once again triumphed at the Army Judo Championships to become the Army Champion in the Middleweight Class, Bill also teaches adults and children in Hohne Garrison ably assisted by an- other resident expert Lance Corporal Jimmy Cuxeton. The classes are well attended with some twenty adults and over sixty children so be very careful who you annoy if your ever Hohne way. We are all swotting up on Technical Manuals at the moment in readiness for the Regiments new guns which are due to arrive soon, the sign writers are busy preparing y Running In please pass' signs and the Workshops are putting the recovery vehicles into mothballs. One for the record, in a recent BFT test four out of the first seven from the Workshops were RAOC. Sadly we lose three stalwarts this month, Corporals Tommy Laverick and Steve Jessamine are Osnabruck bound. We have also said farewell to Private Brook Wimbury who has left the Army to return to South Africa where he rejoins the Durban Light Infantry to complete conscripted service (a sort of extended safari holiday). Other postings are in the air but Sergeant Barry Moore continues to search incoming official mail in vain, rumour has it he has been taken on account in the Stores Section, perhaps more news will be forthcoming next month . . . ? 148 — |
| Book number | R0250 |