RAOC Gazette - page 27
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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tatton 3&eto3 Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services SECRET A RIA T. Tracksuits and Boots DMS are now getting a regular airing as on two evenings each week our military staff, under the supervision of Captain Trafford Davies, prepare for an assault on the Annual Fitness Tests. Some walk, others jog. and the odd stal- wart has even been seen running! All are confident of success on the day however and this is more than can be said for our golfers who were well beaten by k the Headquarters RAOC Training Centre in the inaugural new look' Trough match piayed at Tidworth in April. We have at last said goodbye to Sergeant Brian Berrie who, for several years, has provided excellent service to the Secretariat [and Ord 5) and we hope that he and his family enjoy their tour in Hong Kong. Sergeant Dave Flinn, fresh from BAOR, has now settled in as his replacement. Another arrival in the form of Amanda Jane, born to SSM and Mrs Ken Thorn, on 3rd April, a sister for Lynn and Sharan. ORD 1. This month has seen the departure, on retirement, of Colonel Tony Smith. We wish both he and Ida all that they would wish for themselves in the future. The Colonel's (Ord 1) reins have now been placed into the hands of Colonel Gerry Berragan who has joined us from Northern Ireland. Remember the Boucher garage? The crumbled floor has been relayed and is as smooth as a baby's —now the doors won't shut!! ORD 3. Although our move from Didcot to Andover went quite smoothly it was marked by the departure of the members of our staff remaining in the Didcot area, which, coupled with moving into huts alongside a little used Airstrip resulted in a f-w teething problems, but no doubt we will soon be ' back We are delighted to welcome Major Robin Lee t vn the ball/ from AFCENT, who has the distinction of being our first officer replacement in this station. ORD 4. The recent move of Ord 4 (Management Systems) from Didcot to Andover went without a hitch and indeed who would have expected anything different from a branch sporting such a title. Accommodated in a former medical centre we are now settled in and finding the new surroundings to our liking. In order to dispel rumours, we must confirm at this point that the allocation of the morgue to the Health and Safety Gmcer was not the result of a work study and in no way reflects on the anticipated activity of the new occupant. At an informal gathering prior to leaving Didcot the person- nel of Ord 4d (Work Study) said goodbye to Mrs Jean Brind our chief clerk for the past twelve years. We wish her well in her new appointment with DLSA. A belated farewell to Major Bob Price who has departed to Headquarters UKLF and welcome to his successor Major Bob Bracken who has joined us from RAF Stafford. Welcome also to Mr Bill Berry SEO and Mr Jack Pygram SEO who have taken over appointments previously held by Lieutenant Colonel Nigel Robinson who has joined Ord 3 and Mr Tommy Thomas, Principal, who we are sad to report, died suddenly in February. Welcome too to our new clerical staff who are learning fast and beginning to understand the jargon. X Directorate of Supply Management HEADQUARTERS S MAN 1. By the time this report is published we will have bade a sad farewell to Colonel John Liveing, Col S Man L who leaves the Army in June on retirement. Also on retire- ment, we say farewell to Major (OEO) Roy Johnson. With both officers go our best wishes for their new careers in civilian life. Lieutenant Colonel John Marsden leaves us for greener pastures with the AAC at Middle Wallop and Major John Andover is blessed with an abundance of beauty and this month they take up the Didcot challenge (February Gazette page Z 8 3 ) ^ by introducing their initial entry in the Glamour Stakes in the form of the twenty one year old Mrs Monteena Tomlinson (Ord 2 ) . She has been w i t h the Civil Service for five years serving with both RAF and RAOC. Her hobbies include reading and badminton. She was born in Exeter but moved with her family to Andover where she now resides with her husband. Her vital statistics remain an Ord 2 secret, their only comment is that she presents a very eyecatching, shapely package. Eddison takes command of 10 Ordnance Support Battalion in Devizes. We bid a hearty welcome to Colonel John Turner, Lieutenant Colonel Claude Smith and Major Clifford Coote. Our congratulations go to Captain Adrian Lyons who has been allocated a vacancy at the Staff College. We were all left wondering whether this news received so soon after his return from a ski-ing course in Scotland (where, he tells us, his skills on the slopes held everybody in awe) had anything to do with his nomination, but according to information just received, this couldn't be true as the only ski-ing he saw was through the window of the hotel bar! S MAN 2. Our main news this month concerns arrivals and departures. Colonel John Skinner leaves us to be Col GS 4 in the DMO organisation. Colonel John was a founder mem- 4 ber ' of S Man 2 from the days in a lean t o ' in Bicester to our current home in Andover, We would like to wish him and his wife Sonia all the best for the future, at least they don't have to move again! In his place we welcome Colonel Paddy Groves who moves across from Chilwell. One gets the im- pression that * to be forewarned is to be forearmed' may well be appropriate in Colonel Paddy's case. Next, Lieutenant Colonel Roy Feltham has finally retired from the Army after thirty nine years service, retired that is if you don't count his new job as (you guessed it!) an RO* He has now joined REME in this Headquarters and apart from not having to wear uniform I don't think he's noticed the difference yet! We wish Roy and Ursulla all the best for the future. In his place we welcome Captain Jim Sykes who joins us from S Man lb. Next, Lieutenant Colonel Claude Smith—well he's not so much leaving as moving desks, all the way to S Man 1. In his place we welcome Lieutenant Colonel Peter Warren fresh from the delights of SHAPE. Next, Major Tim King who leaves on move to DLSA. Quite an eventful year for our Tim. Marriage, |
| Book number | R0247 |