RAOC Gazette - page 182
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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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» almost forgotten what 21C slands for. All heads of onts have been busy getting those horrible regular ; ; pared so that they may present them to the lucky chap V; arrival and swear blind that they are his problem in Lei us hope he hasn't beard the expression ' delegation' LLir c. IIKV might get everything back again! W02 George Arthur, who has been running the Unit funds, s quickly bought himself a new car, before handing the j n s over to the 21C. We have just heard that the 21C intends jying a car on arrival—let's hope the funds can stand it. Staff Sergeant Enno Olden has been labelled as the phantom Vhile Hat* searcher. Everytime he enters the 87 Club, he 'muii resist challenging military members, invariably to his , : Rumour has it that he wears his hat in bed for fear of Liught off guard. STORES PLATOON 15 FIELD WORKSHOP E returned to Munster amid heavy showers and flood, which as a bit of a let down after two wonderful weeks away. A eeks summer camp in Vogelsang sounded great until you arrive ere! The size of the place, and those steps! We won the SMG Team Shoot; SLR individual {Lance orporal John Entwistle) and SMG individual (Staff Sergeant oyer Blackwood) third. *" The platoon have found that winning streak, because not . Jid we win the 'Potted Sports, 1 we also won the inter- ti vventy overs a side cricket match. We saw a controlled ineiy eight not out by Staff Sergeant Roger Blackwood, and ime fierce hitting by Lance Corporal Mac McCarter in his liny seven, amassing a total of one hundred and seventy nine )r two wickets and emerging worthy winners by ninety two runs. Our globetrotters from 12 Armoured Workshop Stores latoon. Corporal Brian Lowe and Lance Corporal Pat Doherty, ave just returned from Adventure Training in Attendorn Jiggesee), and now Brian is off on the Nijmegen Marches; what ^o't the Stocktaking then? Pat continues to chase burglars in ight, very public spirited Pat Staff Sergeant Benny Gorbould has finished his treasurers uties and can now smile again. Corporal Joe Leatherbarrow nd Lance Corporal Stan Preston have gone to UK on leave; rivate Jeff Jones is on a Basic German Course—Kommen Sie lit? Congratulations to Captain Hall on his promotion and orthcoming marriage. We welcome Lieutenant Carins, Private Lobertson. and the return of Private Sid Rutter from an en- orced absence. Sadly we say farewell to Captain Simon Hall and to Corporal Povey of MT fame. We wish them, and theirs, all the best. Combat Supplies Battalion I H ^ ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ ^ I Companies took part and their effort Competition losing by a few runs o I A DOC but still have a chance for glory in the BAOR rfinor Units Competition. The golfers are all in full swing led iy Major Thomas who has been invited to play for the RAOC 1AOR team against the RAPC The MTCX Captain Lloyd, has hreatened to play in the Battalion Golf Competition (he has i ,,v er played before). He does not see why they need so many anyway—he is borrowing just a putter for the day! •3 HP COMPANY. Summer Camp has come and gone. It was pent at Butzbach in the * Yankee Doodle Zone * a real home on he range in more ways than one. While he was there, Staff Sergeant Mick Farebrother was Lwarded the order of the Golden Map and is now proposing enter the all England Map Reading Marathon, if he can ind England. Sergeant Graham Drew has, at last, been posted to the •'cimbat Section of 3 BAD and has just booked six four-tonners 1 ove the OSU which masquerades as his quarter. The Company has just finished Rollerball. Lessons were - ir.i by all, but especially by Corporal Russell—who has given J |> barbeques for the rest of the year, The Admin Section had one of the better sites, with a deeping area which was a large open barn; the home of at least three thousand birds (the feathered vanety). It was just like living in a giant budgie cage. (Pity those who slept with their mouths open.) We say hello to Sergeant John Clarke, the new ' Chiefy, 1 Sergeant Stu Murgatroyd, Staff Sergeant Mick Berridge and Corporal Steve Baker and heartily welcome them to the ' HiUY Sadly our goodbyes go to Sergeants Dave Brookes and Paul Dyson on promotion and Sergeant Graham Drew—we can now leave desks and cupboards open without fear of finding the contents being relocated wherever the ' Dreaded Drew * hung his hat. 44 RP COMPANY. The Battalions summer exercise Rollerball was the highlight of the month. Once more 44 led the way, and with considerably less manpower than 43 handled twice their tonnage with nonchalant ease. 44 Beaver Drivers Rule OK. On the social side the Wives Club dinner gave the men an excuse to practice for the b Fun Bowl.* The great event itself was a marvellous success, thanks to the organisational genius of W 2 Mellors, Captain Lloyd, the MTO, has all our sympathy for not winning a prize. A visitor this month from London University OTC was Second Lieutenant Duncan Gibbons. Fresh from the depravity of further education, he proved to have an aptitude for carnival floats and an awful taste in music. Staff Sergeant Foster has now recovered (nearly) from his argument with the fish tank, but now departs our merry band. He is Dortmund bound as a W02, and all our best wishes go with him. Farewell also to Sergeant Ernie Everitt, Corporal Paterson and Private Hazel Brown. We welcome Corporal Smith- Hollins, Private Smith, and two masters of the culinary arts Privates Palin and Ward. 49 RP COMPANY. Captain Osborne is now qualified as an accountant, having attended the Service Funds Course: Captain Callan has been JDSC trained: the OC Major Fleming has managed to attend the Management Course at the School: and would you believe Captain Haziewood may be going hang gliding. The soldiers do not do so badly either, with Corporal Kyle, Lance Corporals Dickson, Hawkins and Wallace, Privates Ditchfield, Fearon, Gillies, Keele, Maxwell and Neale attending a rugged SAS run escape and evasion exercise in Bavaria code- named Ludwigs Lair. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Wilks, our senior AT, on being awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal for service in Northern Ireland, and also to our ' t e m p ' CSM, W 2 Avery, who is posted to Donnington on promotion to RSM (watch those traffic police, CSM!). W 2 Flowers is to be our new CSM, joining us from that hive of activity Bicester. The unit has been on exercise once more, lending class to the Battalion exercise, 'Rollerball/ Petroleum Platoon found the. right silos, even though a technical hitch delayed Captain Osborne's Land Rover and Lance Corporal Hawkins took his Eager Beaver on the scenic route on the way to the platoon location, We do have a problem though: our cup—sorry, trophy- cabinet—runneth over! Having won the Battalion Cricket Cup for the third year running, its addition to the cabinet has provoked suggestions of " w e need two." Congratulations to the team, consisting of: Corporal Crompton (Capt), W 2 Brooks, Sergeant Roe, Corporal Lamb, Lance Corporals Daniels, Levett, Mc- Farlane and McGinley, Privates Fearon, Firth, Gillies and Knibbs, who beat a strong battalion Officers/Sergeants team. The unit marching team. Sergeant Dymond, Corporals Calder and Clarke, Lance Corporal Hardie, Privates Peebles and Smart also added to the trophy cabinet problem when they competed in the Nienburg Bundeswehr Reserve March. Captain Callan with a ' slip of the tongue * suggested a BFT league table for individuals on our once a week BFT. The first run produced a mediocre smattering of timings (all passes though) led by Corporal Clarke who clocked up a creditable seven minutes thirty five seconds, closely followed by Lance Corporal Hardie and Sergeant Roe our overworked Chief Clerk: who says office work makes you unfit? The OCs eyes have started to glint again—the football season looms near and even Corporal Percy has taken the hint. Foot- ball training is in full swing. PLEASE REMEMBER THE DEADLINE 28th OF THE MONTH WITH THE EDITOR |
| Book number | R0250 |