RAOC Gazette - page 228
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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 | 1981 |
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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Reader, NCOIC Storehouse, posted in from the RA Gunnery School, and has been shooting the clerks down ever since. Next in line is Sergeant Lennie Hardman, who replaced Staff Sergeant Mick Stewart, we congratulate I hem both on their recent pro, motions and wish them wcil in their new roles. Down in Munster with our detachment are Corporal Brian Low, who has just passed his RPC1 with a l B ' grading (M and RO take note) and Lance Corporal Pat Doherty. Corpora] Scousc Winter is going to COD Donnington on promotion, and Lance Corporals Greg Murdoch and Keith Watson, have bee^ seen in the tailors shop. Congratulations to all. On our CENTREM account is Private Filzpalrick, who's worried in case he gets a posting and won't find his way there and we welcome Private Eamon Forde and kin, and hope they have a nice stay with us. In the R and I Storehouse we have Lance Corporal Jackson. Privates Badger Fisher, Tony Barstow Taff Mansell and Ying Tong Gabriel. On the LV seven and eight account we welcome Private Robinson, he seems, but isn't, a small asset to the Section. Corporal Dave Ferguson is the driving force behind Lance Corporal Spider Webb, Privates Scouse Carter. Jock Dalzell and Cocker. The team which won the RAOC 2 Division Exercise Iron Band Section Competition. Back row (left to right): Corporal Rowland, Privates Walsh, Rixvi, Noonan and Lance Corporal Cassam. Front row. (left to right): Lance Corporal Elliott, Private McLuskie, Corporal Hussey (Comdj, Private Best and Private Duffield. life of an infanteer, such as Section Attacks and throwing the L2 grenade (always silences the most lively of individuals). Lieutenant Colonel Baughan visited the Company and was able to watch the unit being taken through its paces on the section attack range. At the end of the first week the Company went into the field for a three day exercise. A circuit of some forty kilometres was set up with seven stands at various points along the route. The stands included vehicle fault finding, map reading and prisoner interrogation, a role Sergeant Cook (prisoner) took to readily, dressed in his tactical civilians. The exercise was a great success, ending with a barbecue and a dip in the lake for the whole Company except the OC who looked on worriedly from a safe distance. The unit slept well that night. The highlight of the exercise was a heliborne assault on a nearby village used by terrorists as a base. The task was made even more difficult by the fact that two bedraggled hostages were being held within the village. The operation was lead by the unifs heroes the MT and Stores Officers. The attack went in, with kind co-operation from the RAF who proved that they can fly helicopters, much to the discomfort of their passengers. Two German labourers were amused when the house they were working close to, burst into a cloud of blue and green smoke, as half of the assault group attacked the building. After a hard fought battle the terrorist hide was destroyed and the two hostages rescued. Back in camp everything is very quiet, a large proportion of the unit are tanning themselves on far away beaches. On the personal side we say congratulations to Andy on recently getting hitched. Well done Mr Simpson on his promotion, now a real Lieutenant, we also say goodbye to him as he leaves us for a three year holiday to RMCS, or so he keeps telling everyone. Also to Chris, now Corporal Whittaker, on his promotion. Best wishes to Corporal and Mrs Bull on the birth of their baby son, and to Lance Corporal and Mrs Timmins on the birth of their child (so recently arrived—we don't even know what sex it is). Goodbyes to Sergeant Cox, off to New Zealand lucky sport and Corporal Brown now Sergeant Brown, well done Stan! Welcome to Private Steve Irwin who recently joined us on a brother to brother posting. STORES PLATOON 12 ARMOURED WORKSHOP SINCE we last wrote the Stores Platoon and the Workshop have gone under a considerable change. The Stores Platoon has changed in that we have had nearly a hundred per cent change over in personnel—and the Workshop has currently changed to the company system. So as an introducion to our little fold, I will be reporting on all Companies. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, Headquarters Section RAOC, is led by our OC. Captain Steve * Bald Eagle' Monk, when not out on mountain walking and Nijmegen Marches, is stepping up the efficiency of the E and MA cell, run by Corporal Vic 'Gnasher' Garrett and myself. We would like to officially welcome the former to the Corps, as he has recently transferred from 7 RHA. * A' COMPANY, A' Section RAOC is led by Second Lieutenant Jethro Patterson. He is closely followed by Staff Sergeant Nick ' B' COMPANY. Our WOIC, WOZ Allan Smith, has now been re-built and returned from hospital to resume command of 4 B ' Section RAOC, We would like at this point, to say that BFT does not stand for " Sorry Bad Fibia Today." Sergeant Mick Moore is off to Bicester, and his replacement Sergeant Joe Wallers is most welcome. Corporal Les and Karen Robinson have had a new arrival to the family, congratulations, and Lance Corporal Martin Perry has passed his Bl and now is on his RPC2, farewell to Private Gilbert and welcome Privates Mark Blakey and Jock Robertson. Last but not least Private Jim Ross can still be seen racing past all the convoys to be first home from exercise, Awaiting the results of their Bl are Privates Jeff Wadsworth and Jock Graham. Sergeant Pete Busutill and Corporal Kev Bristow are in command of Lance Corporal Sean Saunders, Privates Dolton and Jones and together they all run the *B* Section MT. The Workshop contingent on the one hundred mile Nijmegen Marches was led and organised by the OC RAOC Captain Monk. The team driving force was Corporal Garrett, who when not chatting up the WRAC marchers, was the Team Blister Burster. Corporal Low found the whole thing a bit easy, perhaps the torrential rain reminded him of his home and Bonny Scotland. Second^ Lieutenant Patterson soon got used to giving out oranges, milk, chocolate, etc., and in return receiving curses and threats of violence instead of thanks. In fact, the whole of Nijmegen knew when he was coming because his famous bike and trolly could be seen mowing down grannies and the RAF, He is still in hiding because of all the contracts out on him. After everybody had received their medals and hauled them- selves onto the bus, they could all be heard making plans for next year, maybe masochism is contageoust 5 Field Force ^ ^ ^ ^^KEff?^^^^ ^^EfluL^^^^^^^^^ ^HRxSi^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^m/ffg3^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ » j f f l r ? ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ HEADQUARTERS IT is time that things were P u t right and that this- Headquarters got a mention. w s The staff are as f°ll° Sergeant I Q $ J K K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Mick McNicol (Acting 1 KfiJSSE ^^^^^ Supt Clk), Sergeant m Steve Smith (Chief Clk ORS), (AQ Branch), Corporal Graham Orr, Private Bennett (G Branch), Corporal Tony Redfern, Private Chandler, WOl George Down and Corporal Dave Cowl (FOWO's empire). We have recently said farewell to WOl Ron Calvert for his last couple of months at the Depot, and Sergeant Pete Owen to the delights of Zimbabwe. In October we will say farewell to Sergeant Mick McNicol who finishes his attachment and goes off to Headquarters UKLF, In his place we welcome WOl Grassland from the land of sheep (Headquarters Wales). Very little has happened on the sporting side except for Private Bennetts efforts in the Signal Squadron Football Team. ORDNANCE COMPANY AFTER the rigours of our annual battle camp life in the com- pany has quietened down somewhat, so quiet in fact that even the OC has taken leave. However, the bath unit, in the capable hands of Corporal Phil Hussey and Lance Corporal' Scottie' Mc- Nairn went to the aid of 27 Field Regiment RA who had their 190 — |
| Book number | R0250 |