RAOC Gazette - page 52
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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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Some of the male cast in Fiona Dennison's production of * Con- duct Unbecoming ' the Training Centre entry for this years drama festival. From left to right; Lieutenant Colonel Mike Willis (Adjutant), Major Ken Collins (Senior Subaltern), Second Lieutenant Neal Jobbings (Second Lieutenant John Truly), Captain Mike Dalley (Second Lieutenant Winters), Major Arthur Sutton (Retd) (Colonel)* Padre Michael Ryall (Lieutenant Frank Hart), Private Michael Knox (Second Lieutenant Boulton), Private Gerald Foster (Lieutenant Frank Hutton), Captain Bob Hussey (Major Lionel Roach), seated Sergeant John Foey (Second Lieutenant John Stirling). The set, bristling with regimental bric-a-brac, was perfect—if a little small for the large cast and a great credit to Messrs Watson, Sturdy and Cartwright. Lighting effects, vital to the mood o£ the play, were first class and Bob Hussey and John Hunt must share some credit for the success of the production. The play was dressed with all the glamour of the period high- lighted, makeup was by Ann Cooke. Delivering his public adjudication at the end of the per- formance the distinguished critic and producer Mr A. Hodgson, began on a complimentary note. Indeed, he u went so far as to say that it had been some time since he had so much to praise and so little to complain about in a production." With several entries still to judge Mr Hodgson was suit- ably reticent of the final outcome of the Festival which will not be known for a few weeks. However, Mrs Dennison and her cast have every right to be hopeful, more than hopeful if the reaction of the 'full house' at the Tela Theatre is a yard- stick—and it should be. Photo Chris Colonel E. C. Shcphard presenting Major F. O. Lynch (Retd) with a quartz watch on his leaving DSM(A) Control Division on retirement. Both Freddie and his wife Dorothy were formally presented to The Queen at the Garden Party. His connection with the Corps has not been entirely severed as his twin brother, one rank higher due presumably to his being ten minutes senior, is working as a Retired Officer at Head- quarters UK.LF. Now living at Kidlington near Bicester, Freddie now plans to move to the Sussex coast where he can spend his winnings from the Officers Mess gaming machines. FORTHCOMING EVENTS (AMENDMENTS) THE Corps Guest Night notified under Forthcoming Events for 23rd November is cancelled, The DGOS Study Period will take place on 12th/13th December 1978. WALTER BARGERY LTD THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR F. O. LYNCH (RETD,) • THE retirement of Major Freddie Lynch cannot be allowed to pass without an appreciation of his almost fifty years service to the Corps. Freddie joined the RAOC as a Boy Soldier at Bramley in 1928, entering man's service in 1931. His early years in the Corps were spent in the Middle East. He took part in the Desert Campaign of 1941, survived the Siege of Tobruk and then served in Palestine and North Africa. In 1943 he was commissioned into RE ME, serving at Tel El Kebir and later at Borden. In 1946 he returned to RAOC becoming Assistant Planning Officer at Thatch am. Thereafter his service was spent in various UK Depots intermingled with tours in the Far East and in Berlin. Freddie has the distinction of being the first Brigade Ordnance Officer ever to serve with the Com- mandos, taking up the post with 3 RM Commando Brigade in 1947. In 1963 Freddie accepted a ' Golden Bowler/ but again his attempts to escape the Corps failed and he returned as a Retired Officer with the appointment of Head of Technical Records Group at Bicester, a post which he held until his retirement. His ability to be in the right place at the right time is characterised by his arrival at Bicester just one week before the 1965 Royal Visit; he retired just one day after Her Majesty The Queen visited the Corps at Bicester on the 16th May 1978! r Abraham. Printers of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps Gazette 162 W E S T M I N S T E R LONDON BRIDGE ROAD SE1 7 R R 01-928 6840 198 D R A K E F E L U R O A D , B R O C K L E Y , SEA 01-639 5237 36 - - |
| Book number | R0247 |