RAOC Gazette - page 258
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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ton JBetos Ministry of Defence ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A , — ^ ^ ^ ^^fiKfSS^^ JJtfgvJ* o ^dfEsi&Ss^ a Jfc^TaHgESr^aJ ^^%> «3£sT ^ ^ ^ MILITARY OPERATIONS ARDENT readers of THE GAZETTE will have noticed that Military Opera- tions did not appear in last months issue. Our usual scribe was on leave an d n ^ s co-writer insisted that nothing happened to write about. Can you really believe that nothing happened in Military Operations? However, we are now back to normal and preparing our- selves for the build up to LTC 82 (those who have dared to serve her in the past will be well aware of what LTC 82 means). This month we say farewell to Corporal Pauline Cove and wish her an -enjoyable tour in Rheindahlen. Her relief is Corporal Karin O'Donnell who joins us from Hong Kong. We hope she has a good tour with MO Sec. Rumour has it that Lance Corporal Lynne Grundie plans to get married soon—some people will do anything to get away from Military Operations. Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services ORD L During the past month or so we have been pleased to welcome Lieutenant Colonel John Marsden as relief for Major Barry Jones, who has left us for a stint in Donnington; Sergeants Jim O^Brien and John Blacker; and Mrs Margaret Hext who replaces Mrs Irene Armstrong, now the proud mother of a six and a half pound baby girl. It was nice to see our EO(Ord lc) Mrs Jean Pearce recently and to notice that she is now showing signs of improvement after a long illness; we hope she will soon be well enough to rejoin us permanently. ORD 3, A cry of " Eureka nine and a quarter pounds" recently heard coming from the office of the Director Base Depots set his Personal Assistant Mrs Sue Hulme and the staff of Ord 3 wondering whether Brigadier Peter Crawley had won a prize marrow competition or was just weighing his ' I n 1 tray. It transpired however that DBD had, in fact, become a proud "Grandad* and we in Ord 3 offer our congratulations and eagerly await the * cigar issue.* Sadly we have said our farewells to Lieutenant Colonel John Gentle and Simon the dog; John has only crossed the road to EME 4 however so we still see plenty of them both. Taking up the cudgels of SOI Ord 3b is Lieutenant Colonel John Eaton to whom we bid welcome. Directorate of Land Service Ammunition WE are proud to announce the selection of our two Majors in Ammo (Ops and Plans) Branch who were selected to represent the Army in a recent Inter-Service sporting competition on Rutland water. Major Roger Bicknell and Major Barrie Bebbing- ton were selected to fish for the Army in an Inter Services Angling Competition. With their support, the Army came second beating the hot favourites, the RAF, by four ounces! To further our athletic and sporting interests in the Barracks, we have acquired a multigym, known locally as the magic roundabout, from District funds. Fitness fanatics can be heard torturing their bodies during lunch time. Every evening a certain tall * red tabbed' officer is seen to enthusiastically approach the machine and having heaved, groaned and cursed retired to the mess muttering " never again," Even our ladies are to be seen on the magic roundabout, moving bulges around the body. Privacy is demanded for this however, every Wednes- DLSA talks to the Commander 8 Brigade in Northern Ireland. day lunchtime between twelve and one o'clock in the back- room of the guardroom (the room with the large windows)! The picture shows DLSA on a recent visit to Northern Ire- land with the Commander 8 Brigade explaining the ground was so boggy oft' the footpath, the new high boots should be worn. Directorate of Supply Management CONTROL DIVISION TWO of our members have had their nuptials seen to— Sergeant Colin Guilfoyle and Lance Corporal Colin Skinner. Colin Guiffoyle, verbose as ever managed, before he married, to get together a team of ' the rest* against the officers for desk hockey and five-a-side soccer. The losers had to pay for a crate of beer. The rest had a surprise win in the hockey despite the hard tackling of Captain John Kitwood and the numerous shots at goal by Major Peter Brice. Sergeant Dave Gartside proved an immovable object in defence and Corporal Jock Brown was unbelievable in goal! After a short interval the teams took the field for soccer and there was another up- set when in spite of injuries to Colonel Dick Owen and Lieu- tenant Colonel Stuart Rowsell the officers finished one goal in front, the aggregate scores tied the match so a replay will be arranged whenever the injuries allow. The officers paid for the beer this time; next time ! Other members of the unit have been equally active. Corporal Des Hardon successfully ran a sailing course for blind people at Calvert Lake and Sergeant Alex Mitchell and Corporal John Hunt have been participating in adventurous training in the Lake District. Miles away from there in Cornwall, Staff Sergeant Bob Barr, Sergeant Peter Heap and Corporal Dave Brown took part in adventurous training in the form of Exercise Grey Mist at Tregantle Fort, Members of our two military sections will be entering for the forthcoming marathon organised by Bicester Hash House Harriers. At the same time Staff Sergeant Paul Moore k will be busy setting up a domestic gym -type * Ice Hockey tournament. 14 — |
| Book number | R0250 |