RAOC Gazette - page 232
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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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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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and ready to return he found lhat trying 10 obtain a water-taxi in the rush hour was as difficult as catching a London taxi on a rainy day. However, he eventually made it back to dry land, despite soakings, to rejoin WOl Sam Talakuli and others for the remaining visits of the day. Despite the festivities WOsl Alan Braithwaite and George Hendley managed to get away safely to take up their appoint- ments in UK and BAOR. We had no doubts that they would ' get away ' because their departure was fully rehearsed at the bar. Best of luck to you both and your families in the future. Alan and George's reliefs, Joe Tidmarsh and Guy Adams, have now settled into their new posts in RHQ and the GE Store. Both are practising their Malay so that they can order NATO standard coffee. Sam Talakuli has managed to escape from behind hts mountainous in tray and he was last seen heading towards the Equator enroute for Fiji, will he return? Major Richard Kirby and WOl Graham Lightfoot made the local headlines this month when an unexploded WW II one hundred pound aircraft bomb was found on a hill over-looking the capital. The bomb which was only partly exposed was in a very rusty condition, therefore it was decided to destroy it in situ. After a joint EOD operation involving police and military the bomb was safely detonated without any damage to nearby property. The operation was carried out under what could be termed * trying condition/ in that both operators were dressed in Staff OTder (having been called out from Hari Raya drinks in the Officers Mess) and were tasked into the midday heat — one hundred and twenty degrees fahrenheit. WOl Peter Mckechnie (WOIC Logistics Stores Section Air Wing) was presented with the MBE by the British High Com- missioner to Brunei at a recent ceremony at the British High Commissioner residence. The guests, included Major and Mrs Kirby, WOt and Mrs Lightfoot among others; all were given a splendid lunch by the High Commissioner and his wife. Logis- tics members past and present offer their congratulations to Pete on a well deserved award. COO and Major Bridges found something to faugh about. take the party back to peace time location as the tea cup score was certainly over the dozen. Our hosts for overseas training were of course 154 FAD Wulfen. In keeping with traditions we played various sports competitions—after all, all work and no play gets the job done which is the last thing we want. This year it was certainly the turn of the Regular Army to fill its cabinets with trophies; 52 Company being runners up in everything but the boat race, Who said that TA meant Trainee Alcoholics. Since our return from BAOR there have been a couple of training weekends away with sections mapreading their way round the hills of Wales (where else?). Staff Sergeant Arthur Nock was heard to say on arrival at one check point an hour and a half late—" we took the pretty route!" Other members of his group had some less savoury things to say! TERRITORIAL ARMY T A I L P I E C E 52 Company RAOC (V) " N O W UNDER NEW M A N A G E M E N T " says the sign prominently displayed outside the 52 Company TA Centre in Trench. After a marathon tour of some six years as Officer Commanding a fond farewell has finally been said to Major Peter Bridges who has steered the ship through all the storms and tempest of Tecent years, A change of OC always brings a slight change of emphasis. Major Andrew Postance, a regular officer has now been in the chair for a month or so. Since the last entry in THE GAZETTE 52 Company has most successfully completed its annual camp in BAOR. As well as practising its primary role assisting 154 FAD, 52 Company had four days hard training in the mud and puddles of West Germany. Pleas of help from Staff Sergeant Jimmy King who had come unstuck trying to play Noah's Ark with a Land Rover in the middle of a very large marsh went unheard except by Lieu- tenant Ralph McBride who was heard to say " G e t out and push Staff I'm expected at an ' O* group in five minutes!" The one good thing about exercises is that you can always laugh about it afterwards. Whilst on the field exercise we also played host to the Chief Ordnance Officer; Brigadier Berresford was shown all company and platoon locations sampling the food and tea at each. Our ACC Cooks were in competition with each other to see how many cups of tea the COO would actually drink in twenty four hours—feeling honour bound not to refuse such hospitality the Brigadier accepted all. However I can't help feeling there was a sigh of relief when the transport arrived to j li //£pW<T' You needn't have gone to all that trouble, son; she's happy enough just to have a date." 194 • |
| Book number | R0250 |