RAOC Gazette - page 19
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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* THE RAOC ANNUAL ASSOCIATION REUNION THE 1978 RAOC Association Annual Reunion was held on the 22nd and 23rd April at COD Bicester- The week-end started with a brief but comprehensive Annual General Meeting, held prior to the Annual Dinner; an excel- lent meal followed by both interesting and entertaining speeches from the President of the Association, Major General John Stanyer and the principal guest, Councillor John Holies the Town Mayor of Bicester and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Oxford- shire. Photo Lieutenant Colonel G. K* Gillberry. Members of fhe Association march past after St George's Chapel. the service in After breakfast a tour of the Depot was followed by the Church Service—in St George's Chapel, appropriately on St George's Day. The weather remained fine for the March Past when the salute was taken by the President. Some two hundred and fifty members attended a truly memorable occasion and the Association is most grateful to Brigadier Page and his staff for both the superb organisation and their warm hospitality. The Guesfr of Honour, Councillor John Hollis the Mayor of Bicester and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, speaks after dinner. After dinner, two of the 1977 RAOC Awards for Achieve- ment were presented by General Stanyer, to Major A. J. Muston and to Major T, M. King, for their contribution to the 1976 Army Everest Expedition; the RAOC Association Small Bore Competition Shooting Trophies were also presented, to Major Jennings, captain of the winning Shropshire Branch Team. Members then adjourned to the Sergeants Mess, Reveille on Sunday morning was sounded by a bugler of the Corps Staff Band which had entertained members during dinner the previous evening. DOS (BAOR) SOCCER CTJP FINAL THE final was held at SSD Dulmen between 3 BAPD and la£t year's winners RAOC 4 Division, Although the pitch was very wet and spongy, the sun shone and Dulmen, as always, organised a smoothly run event The game was, unfortunately, very much a one sided affair with 3 BAPD running out the winners by a comfortable four goals to nil. Private Ian Crouch with a hat-trick was Bracht's winner with Major Roger Attrill adding the fourth goal. Bracht dominated the game from midfteld with Sergeant Kenny Finch APTC showing some fine skill. However, Bracht's strength was really their all round ability and they showed no weakness at all. RAOC 4 Division did come into the game a little towards the end but only when Bracht eased off after they had established a four nil lead. Sergeant Duncan Leitch as usual was everywhere urging on his team but he was alone when it came to matching his side's skill with the all round ability of 3 BAPD. Brigadier Crawley, DOS BAOR, presented the trophies to 3 BAPD. He congratulated both teams, the referee Staff Sergeant P. G. Smith RMP and his linesmen, W02 P. Ryan RAOC and Corporal L. M. Berger RAOC, for a hard fought but well run final. A CHURCHILL TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP FRIENDS of ex-WOl E. A, Wedgbury will he pleased to learn that he has been awarded a 1978 Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship in the United States to study American methods of rehabilitating the visually handicapped, with emphasis on the teaching of recreational and leisure persuits. Since retirement Mr Wedgbury has been working with the Social Services Department of Lincolnshire County Council as a Mobility Officer for the Blind. DEAD-LINE ome of the two hundred and fifty members present enjoying an excellent meal in excellent company. Photos by Corporal Walker. DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COPY WILL ALL contributors kindly note that the deadline date for receipt of copy at THE GAZETTE Office really is the 29th of the month for publication a month later. |
| Book number | R0247 |