RAOC Gazette - page 241
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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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I"hc new 'call u p ' system halves the time previously needed mbilise reserves because soldiers now report to centres r to their hornet instead of travelling to regimental depots L ver the country, and minimal time is spent on kit issue and j t nmeniation. Individual reporting instructions for this autumn's l call u p ' have been issued to each reservist. Reservists unable to report this year will be required to do so during February 1982. Regular Army reservists living on the Continent or" Europe took part in Aprii and May this year in a similar 'call u p ' organised by British Army of the Rhine. Last year ninety three per cent (forty four thousand and •• ty three) of the regular Army reserve responded to the new , em, each collecting a taxable grant of £100 on reporting, puis travelling expenses where applicable. Similar payments will be made this year. SOUNDS OF TIMES REMEMBERED MR J. H. A. NEWTH of Harpenden wrote to us to say that: — While at the Royal Tournament this year I bought a postcard, from the RAOC s fat id. first issued in 1914. My grandfather remembers this postcard and recognised one of the men depicted. Fie joined your service axed [if re en in 1910 at 2s a week. He took his discharge on 25.12.22, His name is Stanley Mather, We were able to reply to Mr Newth that the postcard was indeed first published between 1908 and 1914, though we have no idea who the soldiers depicted were but are fascinated that there is someone of the period who knew them. The records of Mr Newth's grandfather arc held In our museum at Deepcut. His original Service number was 6705 and this was later changed to 7574415. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 14th January 1920, rapidly advanced to Corporal on 17th December 1920 and to Lance Sergeant on 15th August 1922. His discharge is recorded in the RAOC GAZETTE of February 1923. CEREMONY THE new I.P/Cassette by the Corps Staff Band is now available .• vi can be ordered as shown below at a cost of £4.95 including ling and package, for UK and BPPO addresses. £5.50 for i-.erseas civilian addresses. The cash price from the Start Band i> £4.50 so if you are passing through the Depot—why not pick up a copy? Now is the time to be thinking of Christmas presents: what could be better than the personalised gift of the music of your own Corps Band. Units may wish to order by bulk and save on postage costs. Why not stock up your PRI Shop—or use them us Unit presentation gifts? The disc, or cassette, is now available from: Record Sales, \OC Staff Band, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey GUI6 6RW. l-iease make cheques payable to RAOC STAFF BAND F U N D ynd be sure to stipulate records or cassettes. For further informa- tion please telephone Staff Sergeant Taylor on Aidershot 24431 extension 628 or on Blackdown Military 628. The recording contains the following items: Side One Han fare—The Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Glorious Victory, Trumpet Piece for a Ceremonial Occasion, The Kings Guard. Through Bolts and Bars, Hill and Sea, Last Post and Abide iih Me, The National Anthem, The Village Blacksmith. Side •\>u La Rejouissance, The Thunderer. Tartan Tubas, Alto •lood. The Queen of Sheba Goes to Town, A Birthday Celebration. The illustration on the post card. {The text on the postcard) ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AFTER ail stoppages for Messing and Washing have been deducted, there remains for the soldier to spend as he pleases: — WEEKLY s. d. On joining as a recruit 7 7 On being posted to an out station for duty ... 9 4 The latter sum includes 3d. per day Corps Pay. Men who are efficient at their calling are eligible for ad- vancement in this, rising to Is. 2d. per day. Uniform and Kit are supplied free on enlistment, and an allowance afterwards granted for up-keep of same. In addition to foregoing, Lodging. Fuel, Food and Lighting are provided, The Army Ordnance Corps offers exceptional advantages to young men of good character with educational and technical abilities. The prospects of promotion is good. There is a large proportion of N . C Officers, and a certain number of Commissions in the Army Ordnance Department are reserved for the Corps by selection from the Warrant Officers. Recruits of the following trades are enlisted: - Blacksmiths Painters Carpenters (and Joiners) Saddlers Clerks Sailmakers Coppersmiths Wheelwrights Fitters Storemen (or Warehousemen) Hammermen Tinsmiths A leaflet giving further particulars, age, terms of enlistment, &c, can be obtained on application at any Post Office, Army Ordnance Depot, or from any Recruiter. The sleeve cover of the recording. Goo 99 — SAVE THJ: KING |
| Book number | R0250 |