RAOC Gazette - page 71
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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 | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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Hamilton from the BBC was unable to compere the show, so Diddy David Clare (Planning Branch) stood in-—he is the shortest in the Unit, The girls were seen first in day dresses, interviewed, and then seen again in their evening dresses. The judges had a , very difficult task in deciding which of the beautiful girls was going to win. The result was Angela Dickson as Miss Bracht with Lynne Busuttil second, and Rose Anne Warden third. Well done all the girls who took part. Some twenty six of our numbers have formed up as a platoon for Guard Force duties in Northern Ireland later in the year. Training in earnest has now begun and we will include progress reports in further editions of THE GAZETTE. Congratulations go to Lance Corporal Hood on promotion and to the following who have been surprised fay the stork: Corporal and Mrs Fox (a son), Lance Corporals and Mrs Piggott and Private and Mrs Woodalt (daughters). Postings in: Second Lieutenant Beeriing, W02 Marks RAPC, Lance Corporals Gray, McKie, Percy and Wager, Privates Bartlett, Hothersall and Tumilson, Postings out: Staff Sergeant Jenner RAPC, Corporal Dovell, Privates Anderson, McAleese, Spear, Talbot, Walsh T Wilkie and Wright ' quick off the mark * Inventory Controller Lieutenant Colonel Start. Winning department was Headquarters 15 COD/Head- quarters SSD with ICP/Workshop second. Stores Group/RSG/ Traffic/MT third and P and S/608 Signal Troop fourth. Mrs Pat Yeats, wife of the Commanding Officer of SSD Viersen, gave the prizes away charmingly. The Unit full bore shooting team finished fifth overall in the Rhine Area full bore shooting championship consisting of sixteen teams. Warrant Officer Bensley RE ME, and Staff Sergeant Peter Firth REME, won the Gun Championship in the same meeting. Congratulations to Corporal Jeff Gregory and his wife Kathlene on the birth of a daughter Nicola Diane. Helios to Captain Larry Wynn, Sergeant Kim Birdsall and Lance Corporal Brewster. Goodbyes to Captain Frank Raine, Captain Colin Buckle, WOl Menzies to civilian life, and Corporal Don Ahlfeld. VEHICLE SUB-DEPOT HIGHLIGHTS of this month's news was the presentation of the British Empire Medal to Corporal George Appleby by His Excellency the British Ambassador. 15 Composite Ordnance Depot STORES SUB-DEPOT VIERSEN ON the 3rd May we held our traditional inter-departmental athletics championships. This year we were joined by individuals from 89 Supply Depot and Vehicle Sub-Depot, the latter now sadly unable to field teams for major sporting events. The meet- ing was held at VSDs stadium by kind permission of the CO and thanks to the efforts of his staff. As luck would have it the low cloud and damp, lifted by lunch time to give us a splendid afternoons sunshine, the only glimpse of the sun all that week. Most ranks and quite a few families managed to get out and enjoy a traditional sports day with all the usual events, prizes, flags (beer) and un-accountably defective PA system (not a major handicap as it transpired). Departments and com- petitors fully entered into the spirit of things despite, perhaps, because of!—a lack of depth in gladiators reflecting our diminish- ing establishment. Honours went to Captain Dexter and Sergeant Spencer (sprints) Staff Sergeant McGibley of VSD (eight hundred metres) Captain Byle and Corporal Masterson Andrews (long distance) Corporal Crosby (high jump) Private Cowen of VSD (long jump) Private Biesty (javelin) and RSM Black (remaining field events). The old Soldiers Race went to old faithfuls Major Mac Donald and Warrant Officer II Gore of VSD, followed by returnee to the Moenchengladbach Stakes Corporal and Mrs George Appleby with His Excellency the British Ambassador to West Germany, Sir Oliver Wright, KCMG T DSC, after the presentation of the British Empire Medal to Corporal Appleby at Bonn. Photo Staff Sergeant Kimptan RAOC Viersen Sports Day—Private Gooderham—second in the eight hundred metres—receiving his prize from Mrs Pat Yeats, wife of the Commanding Officer of SSD Viersen. Congratulations to Conductor Peter Reed on being selected to umpire at both the BAOR International Services hockey festival and the BAOR six-a-side tournament at Paderborn, and to Private Endel Weber who has been invited to umpire at this year's Wimbledon Tennis Championships. An enjoyable day was had by all those who attended an all ranks families curry lunch organised by Staff Sergeant Eddie Wilson, Lance Corporal Sandy Crawford and Private Alan Woodruff, This was preceded by a soccer match twixt the Sergeants Mess and Junior Ranks. The old and the bold taught the youngsters a thing or two and whether it was fixed or not, the RSM scored a goal, but received no hugs or kisses. Staff Sergeant Jim Ord scored a couple, and in reply Privates Steve Parrott and Alan Woodruff scored for the Junior Ranks. Deft touches of skill were shown by the evergreen SSM George Goodswen, who time and again mesmerised the Junior Ranks defence. Still on the soccer scene, Captain Sider and Staff Sergeant Wilson (the VSD's answer to Clough and Taylor) are busily organising the Unit's annual seven-a-side tournament The RSM has selected a Headquarters Team who would do justice to any coming playing in the World Cup, and which includes the CO playing in goal\ Congratulations to Corporal John Kirby who was selected to compete in the nine hundred mile International Welsh Rally* John was a driver in a two-man team, one of three entered by the British Army Motoring Association and had his sights set on a place after successes in the Army (BAOR) Land Rover |
| Book number | R0247 |