RAOC Gazette - page 261
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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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We played golf recently against the Navy's Ordnance H inch. PSTO(N) and were sadly beaten. This was a new ^ .dlenge match, the trophy a heavily guarded secret turned PSTO(N) t ; to be a knuckle bone with a golf ball mounted. suit had named it " T h e bone of contention," PSTO(N) himself thought "Cock of the N o r t h " more appropriate and CRAOC quickly said it was a good one to lose. With no further comings and goings we carry on with work and golf and fishing and squash and work. SATO RA RANGE HEBRIDES THE department is now getting back to the routine of work after a month of leave and general maintenance. This can clearly be seen by the departure of Major Gordon (SATO) to SI Kilda followed by three weeks leave in the USA. Orders were placed for J. R. hats after he mentioned he may visit Dallas! Sergeant Dave Oakley's leave was different. He met the woman of his dreams, got married and spent a few weeks in Malta. Our best wishes for the future go to him and his new wife. Sergeant Bob Charlton decided to go to Germany for his leave although he almost cancelled it when he realized he would not get LOA, With all these absentees, the pressure has been put on W02 Dennis Leadbeater and Sergeant Dick Partridge. Copious amounts of paperwork in both their ' I N ' trays prove the point. Sergeant Alex Travell is learning to walk again after having a faster cast removed from his leg after eleven weeks, the result of .mnoying a large opposing forward during a 'friendly' rugby match. (Training is on Thursday Alex.) Finally we bid farewell to Lance Corporal Fulcher who has left us for CAD Kineton. South East District A RETURN to normal with all the Branch staff coming back off leave * Look- ing Good and Feeling Fit.' This is a relief to our FS03 John Elnor who has been working from dawn until dusk daily with every problem under the sun to deal with. All this whilst the FS02 Stan Talbot has been relaxing over a pint(s) at various nineteen holes around the country. John's duties included receiving and displaying the Districts first, of a new breed of Army Fire Appliance, the CarmichaeL This multi-purpose machine has many new features including special high pressure hoses, air tools and on board compressor, four sets of breathing apparatus und a wide range of chemical clothing. The Carmichael has already starred at two displays, one at Southampton and one at LE(A), not to mention dealing with several fires within the District, We welcome our new typist, Mrs Elaine Selkirk, and say farewell to Mrs Kay Craven who has relumed to the Head- quarters typing pool, Finally welcome back Eli, Mrs Iris Bedford's Stafford- shire Terrier who has recovered fully from a most unpleasant illness in a very sensitive spot. STORES SECTION 17 PORT AND MARITIME WORKSHOP THE main news this month is of our new recruit into the Corps. He is Private Dave Cook who was a Craftsman in RE ME. After a successful trial period he has been accepted into the Corps as a Supply Clerk, We welcome one new arrival, Lance Corporal Chas Stringer and say farewell to Private TafT Page who has left us for BAOR. Lance Corporal Tom Casey has returned to us after a few days in hospital having his knee sorted out, he leaves us shortly for CAD Kineton, farewell and bon voyage to him and his family. Corporals John Regan and Steve Spinks took part in a workshop exercise on the Isle of Wight, it consisted of an eighteen kilometre walk from the Needles to Carisbrook in the centre of the island. Sergeant Tan Grimes was filming the exercise with his video kit so both John and Steve decided to show how it should be done by running the whole eighteen kilo- metres. Could the fact that free beer was waiting at the end also have been an incentive? REMEMBER THE DEADLINE IS THE 28th AT DEEPCUT South West District SINCE our last contribution to THF. GAZETTE we have said farewell, on retirement, to an old friend. Major Donald Walker has finally laid down his boots and beret on retirement from the Army, CRAOC and RAOC Officers in the District lunched Donald out and presen- ted him with a crystal decanter. He has retired to Cornwall with an invitation that we are always welcome to a free meal when passing—he forgot, however, to let us have his address. We. have since achieved this so Donald, have the tankards ready to fill. Seriously though we do wish him a very happy retirement and much success in any future undertaking. Another old friend who has arrived in our parish recently is Lieutenant Colonel Denis Robson now the Manager of Short Brothers Air Services Ltd., Nr Salisbury. At the moment he is resident in Wyvern Officers Mess and attends all our official lunches. He is well and we are pleased to say looks as if he is prospering. CRAOC held a rebadging ceremony recently which we believe was quite unique. Corporal Grieves and Lance Corporal McCarthy both ex 3 Para joined the Corps on transfer; we wish them much success in their new careers. We also welcome Staff Sergeant Lawrence into District Headquarters from Headquarters S Field Force. Again our best wishes for a happy tour. WOl Maynard who was serving his last six months with the Stores Section attached to 22 Engineer Regiment Workshop has been selected from a number of candidates to be the Senior Assistant Stores Officer, Wiltshire County Council with prospects in three to four years time of becoming the Senior Stores Officer. We were delighted to hear his good news and envious of his salary—it goes to show that it can be done. SUPPLY DEPOT RAOC BULFORD WE begin this month by saying farewell to Major Daykin on posting to DGST(N) London and hope that his daily com- muting does not take too much out of him. We welcome our new OC, Major Cutchey from Head- quarters BAOR and wish him and his family a pleasant stay in Bulford at their ten roomed mansion. Lance Corporal Ray Mabbott, our man of all parts, got him- self married recently at Kettering; we wish him and his wife Rosemary, the best of happiness in their married life. Meanwhile Private Jimmy Strang, our Aberdonian, has hitched a lift with 48 Company to Denmark where he is experiencing life on a major exercise for the very first time. Western District NUMEROUS people seem to be on leave. One can imagine sweltering offices throughout UKLF being showered with postcards (vulgar and otherwise) from the droves of itinerants most of whom appear to have gone abroad in search of cheap wine and all those exotic experiences which will dominate the office * lifeman- I ship classes' of future months. Our own narrative continues with reminiscences of another kind. You will recall a mention of the DGOS's visit at the end of August from which both he and ourselves emerged (we hope) unscathed. 52 Company RAOC (V) launched his pro- gramme witth a demonstration of military skills which was followed by an informal social gathering which was also at- tended by our own GOC Major General Tony Ward-Booth (same year at staff college!) and their respective ladies. For the remainder of the programme we varied the itinerary and after a lightning visit to the District Headquarters the DGOS went on to meet the sizeable RAOC element serving with the prestigious 22 SAS Regiment before flying to Long Marston to visit the Stores Section and the Army Fire Brigade and to wilt before blandishments of the irrespressible WOIC Stores Section SSM Hinson. Well that's the way he tells it! Regional Depot Hereford have made one of their occasional contributions to our newsletter and would have us Tecord and welcome, the arrival of Major Ralph Fhipps who has taken over from Captain Alan Bull who goes with our best wishes to Hong Kong. Less welcome news is the sudden death of Mr Reece from the Pay Office. He had served in the Depot for nearly twenty years, our deepest sympathy goes to his family. 217 — |
| Book number | R0250 |