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Transcription people in
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Photo Karl Tietz.
Major General Richardson the COC British Sector of Berlin
presents the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to W O l
Derek Redpath.
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Lieutenant Colonel C. B. Hopkinson, Exchange Officer at Fort
Lee, receiving his US Army parachute wings from Colonel
William
Foley, Director
of the
Airborne
Department
on
completion of his parachute course at Fort Lee. He completed
five descents, all from fifteen hundred feet.
Four were from
the U H - 1 H (helicopter) and one from a twin cngined Caribou.
The somewhat disgruntled goat in the picture is the mascot!
Photo Mr George
Cartwright.
M r J. B t Tarren being presented w i t h the Imperial Service
Medal by Lieutenant Colonel I. F. J . Hardie CRAOC North East
District at Scorton,
All members of the Prestocked Unit
Equipment Section were present at the ceremony at which
CRAOC paid tribute to M r Ta rren s twenty seven years service
at the unit.
M r Tarren retires to devote his time to his life
long hobby of showing horses.
Sergeant Dave Dupree of HQ RAOC 2 Armoured Division was
narrowly beaten in his attempt to regain the BAOR and Army
ten pin bowling title but shows in this action shot that he has
not stopped trying.
W O l Dave Cochrane is presented with his Long Service and Good
Conduct Medal by CRAOC 2nd Armoured Division,
(See page 392 April GAZETTE.)
Book number R0247