RAOC Gazette - page 220
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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<gtto£ ftom &broati Headquarters N O R T H A C THOSE of you who have worked in NATO will know that there are holiday L seasons" and August comes within this category, Even those who are with us are not really so. Those who love to run carefree over the countryside, do so calling it training for the cross country and the orienteering competitions. That takes care of Gl and G2. A call to G3 informs us that the same pressure of work prevails and with people on leave those remaining have to move twice as fast becoming almost invisible. W 2 ' A r c h i e ' Gemmell having received his posting order got the area, got the promotion, got the small print (he has to remain here some- what longer than planned; his third extension) but he walks with a lighter step already. Corporal Mick Ford in G4 says that nothing exciting Corps wise is happening there as the Chief Clerk is on leave; perhaps when he returns? Exercise Planning Staff must be ' studying the terrain ' because we cannot even get a reply from them. Admin Services under the watchful eye of the Super Clerk WOl Bob Irwin continues to attempt to give everybody their most important priority tasks yesterday. This includes Graphics where our lame Sapper, Q Tolley has gathered his empire behind the grill, collected new machinery, awaits his new fan and then look out. The Registry Chief Sergeant Milligan never seems io hurry but gets there just the same. CTS/A Registry apart from the odd hiccup flourishes in the hands of Corporal Paul Callow who is determined to show that he can cope without his staff for five weeks. We have left the front office until last as Conductor Ian Birchall has been at it again as our photograph shows him receiving his 4 Rooty G o n g ' from the Commander. As we are all * Young Soldiers' in NORTHAG can any old'un enlighten us as to how the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal got that name and if it is spelt correctly. Headquarters BAOR OUR social and sporting activities appear to have moved with the exodus of vacationers to the Mediterranean resorts and to Switzerland. Earlier, the G4 Sports Competition built up to a thrilling climax, the hockey final was all Ordnance, Supply 'A' v Supply * B,' the result was a convincing five one win for Supply 'A.* The ' star' player was Captain Ian France who monopolised all set pieces. The game was won / lost in short corners situations, Captain France scoring a hat trick. The football competition was not quite as satisfying for Supply—our 'A' and l B' teams were placed seventh and third respectively on a day that the weather was scorching and stamina played a very large part. The whole of the G4 sports competition now hinges on volleyball—to be played in September. The Directorate is just leading Transport and Move- ment in the league, by one point! On the holiday front, many are at last returning to work in Sup (Combat), bronzed and fat (fit!) with stories of flooding in Italy, landslides in Bavaria and, would you believe it, snow in Austria. Major David Wright covered two thousand miles in two weeks with caravan suffering only a small Italian impaled on a large driving mirror. The small Italian came off worse but was rushed away before the gallant Major could recover the cost of mirror repairs. WOl (AT) Ian Grey stole quietly off to Lake Garda, only to find himself sandwiched between two Army barracks, a Carabinieri camp and an Artillery Firing Range. He was, unfortunately, unable to volunteer for EOD holiday — The MA, Lance Corporal Karen Cochrane, Conductor Ian Birchall MBE, Commander Norrhag, The ADC, and our staff Officer A C . duties as he was equipped only with shorts and flip flops! Major Peter Hewlett (Retd) after a couple of years as a rich RO has finished paying for his car and house and almost finished paying for his video tape recorder. Ah! the fleshpots of BAOR! Captain Eamon Hannaway, fresh from his triumph on Exercise Monte Bianco has joined us from 6 Field Force. Welcome! Major Ron Davies is now Lieutenant Colonel Ron Davies. Congratulations Sir! At his inaugural pip-wetting party he ad- vised those officers still senior to him that they would receive the same courteous and diligent attention as before; those officers now of the same rank that they would henceforth be a bit pushed for the odd bit of carpet and finally, those officers now junior to him—to watch it! Congratulations also to Corporal Jim Lane on the presenta- tion of his Rhodesia medal by the Garrison Commander, Comings and goings in the Directorate are few this month: WOl Bob McCutcheon to A&hford. Major Rod Jennings to Northern Ireland and welcome in his place Major Stephen Thornton. Farewell to Captain Roy South worth off to 8 Field Force; in his place. Captain Eamon Hannaway, Welcome to Sergeant Colin Lawrence from Headquarters Ground Liaison Group as temporary replacement for Staff Sergeant Danny MarteII and permanent replacement for Sergeant Chris Pattinson who leaves shortly. From around the Staff branches this month : Congratulations to Corporal Steve Slater (G2) who achieved first place in the BAOR parachuting championships for style and was third overall for combined scores of accuracy and style, and as a member of the 'Cannonballs* RAOC parachuting team helped them gain first place in the team accuracy competition. We are pleased to report that Staff Sergeants John Brewer and Ted Deacon have returned from Medical treatment and checks in the UK. We say farewell to Staff Sergeant Robbie Robinson (PI), his replacement is Sergeant BoaL Farewell and congratulations to Corporal Simon Wooldridge (Gl) who is off to DASD MOD as an acting Sergeant Ammunition Inspectorate BAOR THE summer season has at last reached its zenith and it is once again time to start looking back over those long, sundrenched evenings spent at Herford's open air swimming pool where St Tropez's standards have finally been reached with the local Frauleins baring (almost) all! Those of us who can still enjoy the landscape reflect with sadness those who have left the throng. nnuiig. Firstly niMiy there mere was Gentleman uemieman Jim Howe who wno is now well entrenched at Edinburgh, although we do hear on the 184 |
| Book number | R0250 |