RAOC Gazette - page 264
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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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The Orderly Room staff have been fully involved in Exercise Grey Mist. Private Andy Warham attended the first period; mainly there to undergo strenuous football training for the forthcoming season, under the watchful eyes of Captain Bill Tweddle our own version of Ron Saunders, Also there during this week was Private Stephanie Pugh one of the Female members of the Orderly Room staff, who is now better known as ' The Pugh Machine/ who spent a couple of days sea fishing and nearly was run down by a boat, which is probably the joke of the week. Staff Sergeant Mick Potts represented the Orderly Room during the second week of the exercise and is probably adding to his sun tan recently gained from the East Anglian Riveria of Great Yarmouth. Major General Thome presented the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to W 2 Peter Beatty and Lance Corporal William Elliot. Our photograph shows both recipients, the family of WO Peter Beatty, Brigadier Cooke and the VQMG, There have been a few changes in the Orderly Room during this period, with Private Latus WRAC joining us from 'A' Company and other personnel assuming different tasks, such as Private Andy Warham taking over as Movements and Postings Clerk and Private Stuart Jeens taking over as Courses Clerk. Corporal Colin Watson attends an RPCl Course which he desperately requires. earlier. The team as a whole had a very good meeting finishing overall runncrs-up in the Army Inter Unit Swimming Cham- pionships. We must congratulate Private Jessie Barks for being selected to represent the Army at the Inter Service Swimming Cham- pionships. Finally, we say farewell (o our CSM, Mary Linnegan, who after a tour of seventeen months with us is posted to Training Battalion and Depot RAOC at Blackdown. She has been a great supporter to the Company and both she and her dog Mildred will be missed. Our photograph shows her being wheeled out by the Company Subalterns, RSM and Sergeant Bleasdale. At a Tarts and Tramp Party held the night before her departure in her honour, she was presented with a silver tray and wine glasses by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Wallace. In particular the dresses of Corporal Wilson and Lance Corporal Thorpe were remarkable. They won first prize as a newly married couple—a photograph has been withheld! CSM Mary Linnegan being wheeled our of 16 Battalion COD Bicester Barracks with a helping hand by RSM Brian Ford. Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell After rhe presentation. 'A' COMPANY. The inter-company cricket competition was held during this period and we did exceedingly well to finish runners-up in the final to the more experienced Headquarters Company. Most of our living-in members had a good evening out in Coventry, recently organised by Lance Corporal Hager Tumilson who wanted to show his mates his future intended bride. We all hope she was satisfied and not put off by joining the camp followers, Sergeant Geoff Cox took part in the Chichester March recently and with him went a team consisting of: Lieutenant Glen Miller, Corporal Vic Bennett, Lance Corporals Brian Williams, Dave Snape, Jim Johnston, Hagar Tumilson, Privates Tor Thurlow, Dave Babbage, Paul Sturdy and lastly, Les Pegg, This was enjoyed by all, especially the back up team Lance Corporal Hagar Tumilson with his push bike, or was it a mobile bar and Private Dave Babbage who tried to swim to the Isle of Wight. On arriving back at the RMP Barracks we were met by our leader Captain Chris Hillier and his family brandish- ing the 'A* Company ' T ' shirts. We congratulate Lance Corporal Jerry Field and his future wife Di on their engagement. He is now pestering the Company Office for a posting. Tough Jerry, youVe now been hooked as they say. ' D * COMPANY WRAC. We have had a very good couple of months on the sporting side. Our achievements are:—Winners of the Army (W) Inter Unit Athletics Championships held at the Military Stadium, Aldershot. The next great achievement was in the Army (W) Inter Unit Swimming Championships which was held at RMA Sand- hurst on Thursday. We were representing South East District, having won the South East District Championship a month A QUIET MONTH with the continuance of outloading—stores as well as soldiers. Our numbers are reducing quickly and this has resulted in an ex-Chilwellian—Major Geoff Albert, returning to ensure that ail go where they want to (well almost all). The veritable X factor has struck. Colonel Peter Underhill, having returned from his honeymoon, found he was posted to Donnington at three days notice. To Colonel Peter and Lillian our congratula- tions and our farewells. The Messes have been having the final annual Balls. The Sergeants Mess had an excellent one which was greatly enjoyed by all. This was followed by the Officers Mess Ball, another excellent function enjoyed by all. Colonel Peter and Lillian Underhill, Squadron Leader Peter and Mrs Yvonne Autie all managed a return visit. The re-retirement scene took an upsurge with an excellent farewell party for Major Bert Ambler (Retd) who finally retired after a total of forty six years service. Major Alex Winning gave the valedictory speech which was very fitting as he shortly retires into Major Bert Ambler's job as Families Welfare and Housing Commandant. A recent re-plumbing job has been successfully carried out on Lieutenant Colonel John Evans. We all wish him well and a speedy recovery. The unit hockey team had undergone changes at the top. Captain John Wood flew off on Long Look and Captain Bob Manners introduced some of his soccer squad coaching taciics— we are all going on a refresher course to find out what a hockey stick looks like. All sweat and plenty of tears, Corporal Rowe enjoyed a recent touring holiday of Scot- land until he lost an argument with a tractor at Otterburn, His car will never be the same again. W — 220 — |
| Book number | R0250 |