RAOC Gazette - page 268
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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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J5tto£ from &uroab Headquarters BAOR SEPTEMBER saw most of the Directorate personnel back at their desks from their holidays, either bronzed or rusted, depending on the locations visited. Heads down now, all in anticipation of the autumn exercise period. As if road running isn't bad enough in Germany, Corporal Reg Black goes to Cyprus on leave to take part in two races. He came third of seventy four runners in the Episkopi five mile road race and won a Charity Race in Nicosia in aid of Cancer Research, the rest of the field being mainly Canadian forces on the island. The J H Q sirens woke many, if not alU from their slumbers at the unearthly hour of 4 am on the 8th for Exercise Active Edge. Quickly changed into unfamiliar DPM and Disrupted pattern, courtesy of Bicester Boutique and into the cellars to await the message for activate or stand down, whichever came first! Cricket isn't dead yet, Directorate personnel were involved in the Rheindahlen Garrison Evening League, as part of a MOVLOG team. Although Captained and inspired by Lieu- tenant Colonel Shircliffe, MOVLOG were beaten into second place by a Sapper team. Other Directorate members were WOsl Ted Hay and Paul Sowerby, Corporals Reg Black and Jim Lane and Major David Langstaff RAPC our Management Accountant. Well it has to be said the best team won. Arch enemies Transport and Movement Branch came out overall winners of the G4 Sports Competition. It was all down to volleyball. Both Supply A and B Teams put up a good show, but in the final match it was Transport and Movement v EME. If EME won this final, Supply would win the competition—it wasn't to be, Who caid E M E l threw it?' Well done Transport and Movement, hard luck Supply. It seems the staff of Ammo Stocks are trying for transfers to the Corps of Commissionaires. Due to modifications for the implementation of SALOME, all the glass in the walls, makes the office look like a high class gents' loo! You have it all to come soon * B f Vehicle Equipment Management. Itinerant Captain Martin Thwaite is searching for a permanent office after his return from No. 49 Junior Command and Staff Course at the JDSC School of Infantry in Warminster. Staff Sergeant Charlie Hunter and Sergeant Bill Cammack are never sure where he will turn u p next! A further change in Combat Supplies staff has given us Miss Jackie Cockrell, daughter of one of our Fire Officers in place of Mrs Viv Lowe. Colonel Brown's farewell to the Rheindahlen Hash House Harriers on his forty fourth run was marked by the presentation of a suitably inscribed plaque and the imbibing of quanties of suitably prepared liquid. There was excitement recently in Ord 7 after a fire in the bakery at 85 Supply Depot and there were fears that BAOR would have to feed on toast for a short time—happily, alter- native arrangements were eventually made. Major Peter Hewlett the head sidesman at St Boniface Church is looking for additional volunteer sidesmen. Don't all rush—the job is unpaid and Sunday mornings only. We welcome Staff Sergeant Newman back to the Directorate after a four month holiday in Northern Ireland—back now to the grind of scouting/sailing/riding and of course a spot of Ammo Storage work. Congratulations to WOl Ian Grey on his promotion. Coming and goings this month. Farewells to Colonel John Brown off to CVHQ, in his place we welcome Colonel Mike John and to Sergeant Chris Pattinson who's off to Ashford. Hello and welcome to W 2 Dave Heath and Slaff Sergeant Ken Hudson. — Photo Sergeant Voice. SSM Terry Colding receives his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from Colonel Jackson at Headquarters BAOR. Management Services Unit BAOR OUR news begins with congratulatory notes this month. Firstly, to SSM Terry Golding on the presentation of his medal for Long Service and Good Conduct. The photograph shows him with the Deputy Supply (Org and Plans) Colonel Jackson after the deed! Secondly, our unit photographer Sergeant Voice, un- doubtedly cheered by news of his posting to Cyprus next year, went on to finish as runner-up in the Individual Section of a FIVE Nation Rifle Competition; he was firing the German Army Service Rifle. The frantic activity that saw the end of the L Disposals in BAOR ' study is now dying away and Major Rowley has gone to Berlin to drum up more studies, I do wish he'd remember that most of us are getting too old for such excitement, but work continues to come from these corners of the Empire between Berlin and Antwerp, albeit with a more computerised slant nowadays. Ammunition Inspectorate BAOR WE welcome to the unit WOl Collyn KildurT from Northern Ireland who has replaced WOl Mick Heath, now departed to Bicester to sort out the computer. Also WOZ Peter Hewitt from Berlin who deposed W 2 Jack Leek who is away to Brunei (we have heard since that the advert about his car in Sixth Sense was the real spoof of the week) and Private Mike Grant who joins us direct from graduation at the Apprentices College. The RAOC BAOR Individual Angling Championships have just taken place and this Unit was well represented by Staff Sergeant Roy Dyer who came fourteenth (and now has only five instalments left to pay on the trophy he returned with), WOl Dave Williams who came twenty eighth and W 2 Kerr who we believe spent the day water-ski-ing. Had Corporal Dave Bruce turned up with aqualung, clutching a bag of fish and hooked them up as instructed, the result may have been different. Then there is Linda, who after her recent driving test is complaining that bus stops in this country are placed far too close to parked cars! Corporal Mai Vale has returned successful from his HGV driving instructors course—all we need now in the Unit are 224 |
| Book number | R0250 |