RAOC Gazette - page 41
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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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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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.<_"i. at the end of March to welcome the officers from 79 ; i: --j>iy Depot and the Area Fire Advisers to the fold. The ,.••:•.: Advisers have joined us at Headquarters RAOC and ii.-.jght with-them over four hundred files from Celie; thank- i'uily they have their own clerk ! 'Sergeant Paul Swainson has succeeded in repassing his HOV2 test and was then heard to say " HGV it was my pSV that was at stake. 11 Sergeant Len Wrightson has finally accepted that there is no hope for Newcastle and is now doing his best to sell the team, After three and a half years Lance Corporal Ian Grimes fras left us to go to SSD Dulmen on promotion. We wish him all the best and wilt sadly miss his draughtsman's talents. Our exercise maps will never be the same again. We welcome •A* his replacement Lance Corporal Bill Winchester. s ORDNANCE COMPANY WELL we are now officially 1 Armoured Division Ordnance Company and despite a certain amount of apparent fatigue it did not hurt one bit I Bournemouth Barracks may be a far cry from the hustling relaxation of that same seaside resort but one thing is for sure, that there is plenty of hustle and bustle with little relaxation at the moment. Oh roll on the exercise season! With so much time spent on re-org it was therefore a ve;y creditable achievement on the footballers part to carry oft the DDOS OFP Cup for the second year running. In reality it was the players who were carried off after a gruelling two hour match with 2 Armoured Division Ordnance Com- pany. The cup was finally decided on penalties. Even then, the regulation five kicks still produced stale mate. It was the gymnastic ability of our miniature of mini goal keepers, Smudger Smith, that eventually won the cup for us. In essence no one really lost this match as it was, it was football and the players who won, Congratulations to Private Aitcheson on his recent marriage ar.^ best wishes for the future—just remember get fit to defend that Cup! Also in line for congratulations on gaining pro- motion are: Corporals Graham, Law, Brown and Lance Corporal Sydenham. Sergeant Harry Carr, leaves us soon for UFC and civvy street; he and his family will be missed. We wish them well for the future. Corporal Charlie Cannings was married on the 8th of April but he returned from his honeymoon to join Exercise Pack Saddle! On 1st April the Depot, as part of restructuring, came under command of 1 Armoured Division. This was marked by a change of command ceremony at which CRAOC Corps Troops (East) Lieutenant Colonel Dodworth, and CRAOC 1 Armoured Division Lieutenant Colonel Owen were present, and for which the Master Baker cerated an appropriate com- memorative exhibit featuring our new Divisional insignia. This was a nostalgic occasion since a Headquarters at Celle has played a part in guiding the destinfes of this Depot for the last thirty years. STORES SECTION 1 ARMOURED DIVISION ENGINEER REGIMENT WITH restructuring now over and threats of our seemingly incurable disease ' overstretch' being investigated in the not too distant future, I am able to snatch a, few moments off to pen this hurried note to all our readers. A lot has happened since our last letter was published and a muster is obviously called for. Starting with the most important person and working down, we have Private Tom Wright, Lance Corporal Steve Oxley, Corporal Jim Nesbitt, Coporal Allen Schofield, Sergeant Dave Holmes and holding them all up/down, W02 Dave Godwin. Congratulations are in order to Corporal Allen Schofield on passing his EPC and to Private Tom Wright on gaining a winners medal in the Sapper Rugby Cup Final. Two dates worth recording are the 9th March when we took part in the Formation Parade and the 31st March when our Technical Inspection was carried out, both events went well, much to the relief of * Q ' Godwin. The 31st March also marked a day in the history of our stores section when we ceased to be the RAOC Stores Section 21 Engineer Regiment Workshop and became the RAOC Stores Section 1 Armoured Division Engineer Regiment Workshop. Many changes have occurred since this Stores Section was formed in 1968 one of the most important being in May 1976 * when we became a Tertiary Depot for the first time. So with the first decade over we continue with a smaller establishment but with ten years experience to help us. 2nd Armoured Division 79 Supply Depot and CRAOCs' and DADOSs' (C Sups) at the change of command ceremony. 79 SUPPLY DEPOT 'AT; HIN the Depot there has been much movement of stores •\ ...-rder to make room for the arrival of CDP 4 from Scheuen. I he exercise period is in full swing which entails extra effort from everyone; even the CQMS, Tony Mclntyre, was despatched on exercise. A successful Unit range day was held and very good scores attained. The question is, who was sent for range stew but returned with fish and chips but no vinegar? On the sports front we actually managed to enter a foot' ball competition. Captained by Sergeant Tommy McGurk we ^'er? knocked out in the first round by a vastly younger team. ! : ; ^' - he essence is in the playing of the game. The Depot ^ : •; intendent, Jim Grant, manages to fish when he can break 'he ice, Our Master Baker Dave Timms has recently joined a local shooting club. The OC, when losing a Unit shooting competition, found that the tradition of the loser buying a round is expensive when no one is on leave. Our Chief Clerk, Skill being exercised by W O l Mike Wilson watched with anticipation by Corporal Dave Jones and Privates Roy Bullough, Archie Archibald and Dick Chishofm. |
| Book number | R0247 |