RAOC Gazette - page 218
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The acquisition of the ' pink slip' by Corporal Bob Ganno^ reported in last month's Newsletter has resulted in two Lar^ Rovers being a different shape to the makers specifications] Try be fair to Bob, one Land Rover changed shape when a cement mixer lorry reversed into it. The lorry was being directed by the MOD Police! The second Land Rover changed shape whera it was being reversed by Corporal Bob Gannon into a stationary trailer outside an ESH. It's all part of the big plan to keep the workshop in work. The fortnightly Fell Walks being undertaken by the military are proving popular and enjoyable—the only way to appreciate the countryside is to walk around it. We bid farewell to Staff Sergeant Duncan Lcarmonth who leaves the regular Service after twenty three years. He goes to the Infantry as a PSL stationed at Barrow-in-Furness. We wish him and his family the best of luck in his new career. Handing over the proceeds of the ' Roman Stroll. 1 SI Douglas and his band of muscle men bearing the brunt of the onslaughts. They can be seen trying to maintain law and order in the gym, on the sportsfields and anywhere else that the activities take place—roll on when school restarts! I will wind up this particular newsletter by offering my thanks to all who have contributed to articles over the past two years and with what must rate as ' Howler of the Month * if not this ' Year '—Reproduced from 522 Company RPC Orders. Discipline Reporting. " Corporal Power is to report to the Chief Clerk on Friday 24th July 1981 to SING his Annual Confidential Report." Well it's different! ! Army School of Ammunition THE ATO course has been at the School for two months and are settled in, exams have caused a few late night ' cram ' sessions but despite the work load members of the course have entered fully into the sports and social life at Kineton. The evening before 4 that wedding' the School Summer function was held. Called * Banana Republic Nite ' most entered into the spirit of the evening and came suitably attired and all enjoyed a pleasant evening and an excellent Bar-b-que. During the evening a small presentation was made to Lieutenant Colonel Guy, who is leaving the School after four years to take up the appointment as CATO Northern Ireland. Major Terry Cosgrave presented, Lieutenant Colonel Guy with a framed military print and Mrs Guy a bouquet of flowers from the Staff with best wishes for the future. Also leaving this month, Major David Hodgens from IED Branch, off to Hong Kong, it's amazing what a box of chocolates can achieve, WQ1 John Woodward also from IED, is leaving the service and taking up an appointment in Bahrain and Staff Sergeant Nick Nice is finally leaving EOD Branch, no more swearing at students, and joining 1 Ammo IDU. Good luck and best wishes in your future appointments. Congratulations to Sergeant Bill Bain on being made an Associate of the Institute of incorporated Photographers, which in the world of photography is quite an achievement. He has now packed away his Box Brownie so the standard of his photo- graphs should improve. Central Ammunition Depot Longtown AFTER the initial shock followed by two weeks leave, the SAT is now quite firmly in the chair. Rumour has it that he is wandering around the depot looking for anyone in military uniform to give orders to. Major Peter Price (SATO) is away on his summer vacation somewhere in Wales and Captain Dick Gill (ATO) having returned from the exercise in Swynnerton is about to depart for a three week holiday—I mean ' exercise'—in Denmark. WOl Maurice Cuthbert and Corporal Kevin Cronin are busy repairing the Sergeants Mess four-man raft in an attempt to gain another win in the latest charity raft race, this one sponsored by the Ivy Squash Rackets Club of Cargo, the village of which W02 Maurice Cuthbert is now the Postmaster and Storekeeper. The television programme ' Open All Hours' could learn a thing or two from Maurice and Maureen (ATV please note). — 182 Army Apprentices College Chepstow J AT the time of writing the whole of the JPJJJ^HJL department are making last minute fcjjfcSF preparations for their departure on leave. ffSSffi There is no doubt that there is great interest in the eighth of August. On looking back it can be said that the term has been reasonably busy. In fact all the staff o f ' B ' Company are glad that the experiment with an eight day week is to be discontinued. Nine apprentices of Group 79C are about to set out on their careers in the outside world. We wish them well. In particular we congratulate A/Corporal Franks who won the Bramley Cup for coming top of his course. A/Sergeant Goddard for winning the DGOS Prize which is awarded to the best all round RAOC apprentice. Goddard deserves even more praise for winning the General Officer Com- manding Wales's Prize for Military Achievement. Last but not least our congratulations to A/Lance Corporal Howard who gained the first year trade prize. On the sporting front Messrs Stagg, Welch, Howard and Dreghorn have won recognition for their efforts on the College rugby field and Apprentice Short has gained full College colours for his sailing activities. After a long exhausting course we have managed to con- vince Captain Paul Hen wood that Salmonella is an illness and semolina is a pudding. He is now very much aware that aa apprentice cannot gain admission to the MRS with semolina. We have been asked why Captain John Bourton RAOC, the 2IC of * B ' Company, never gets a mention. Anyone who hears of or sees this officer should contact this office. We know that he was on a course until recently but we do not know his present course and heading. Sergeant Jock Pet re is continuing the search but due to his being on the Trained Soldiers Cadre, sorry, due to his being involved with the Trained Soldiers Cadre, he is not able lo devote his time to a full search. By the time this article is in print the next batch of Ap- prentice Ammunition Technicians will be with us. We hope that their introduction to the Service will not be too much of a shock and that they will soon settle down to the intricacies of am- munition. Central Vehicle Depot VEHICLE DEPOT ASHCHVRCH THE weather at Ashchurch has been almost Mediterranean. The heat has however, not deterred Major Trevor Seabrook from his task of running fifty miles a week in training for the Gloucester Marathon. Nor has it deterred Conductor Webster from his training who is shortly to take part in the local half marathon of thirteen miles. He appears to have slimmed his figure from its normal lithe eighteen stones to a silthlike some- thing under eighteen stones. We wish them both the very best in their endeavours. On an Officer training day, and while the valiant Major Rodney Brown held the fort, the rest of us departed for the Land Rover testing track at Eastnor Castle. Initially, the Land Rover demonstrators took us in a series of vehicles over the difficult course. Major Roger Bensaid, something of a boaster, was heard to remark that the Range Rover as it twisted and slithered and girated over the course, handled something on a par with a speedboat in a rough sea. Certainly, I noticed a few green tinges to the otherwise sunbronzed faces of the Officers as they climbed out of the vehicles after an hours |
| Book number | R0250 |