RAOC Gazette - page 107
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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second in the discus and fifth in the hammer and most deservingly by winning the Victor Ludorum Trophy for the best athlete. Private McQueen amazed us all by winning the 'star- studded' Old Soldier's race. It is understood that Private Mc- Queen is now thinking of presenting his trophy to Double Diamond in recognition of the help they have given over the years in preparing him for this monumental confrontation. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Slade on his promotion and to Corporal Morton on his marriage to Miss Rosemary Quinn, also to Sergeant and Mrs Swales on the birth of their daughter, Lisa Marie. Arrivals: Staff Sergeant McKenzic, Corporals McGavin, Gill and Dell; Lance Corporal Bonney; Privates Roberts, Conway, O'Neil and Wright. Departures: Corporal Cartwright to Belize; Privates Levett, Meek and Murphy to BAOR. Central Ordnance Depot Donningron THE Garrison Corporals Club was officially opened by the GOC West Midland District, on the 5th June. The club was well wetted. On the following day the first presentation of a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in the club was made by the Garrison Commander to Corporal Geordie Lancaster. Long Service and Good Conduct Medals were also presented during the month to Staff Sergeant Burn RAPC and Staff Sergeant Hains ACC, to whom we offer our congratulations. Corporal Geordie Lancaster receives the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from Brigadier Short. The Sergeants Mess held their Summer Ball on the 10th June, and as normal with the capricious nature of the English climate, the weather would not have been out of place at the Christmas Draw. However, once you feed two hundred and fifty people with a few glasses of very potent punch the evening is guaranteed to warm up. The President of the Ball Com- mittee, SSM Clive Kingston, was heard to remark, at about 3.30 in the morning, that it had all been worth the effort and he wasn't feeling any pain at the time. As usual the ACC surpassed themselves as the buffet was a delight, to both eye and palate. St Barbara's Weekend saw the most wonderful weather, until the military officers v civilian officers cricket match started on the Sunday afternoon, then the heavens opened up. Must be a moral there somewhere. On the Saturday we had our athletics meeting very enthusiastically supported. Seven new Garrison records were set, and Private Burdon WRAC and Private Mc- Kelvie RPC between them broke four. On Sunday morning the church service and parade were held. The RAOC Staff Band was in attendance for the weekend and we were very pleased to see them and to listen to their music. All in all a full and enjoyable weekend. We didn't have a good all round year at Travers Clarke but some success was registered by Corporal Hay who came third in the Discus and fourth in the Shot; Private Wagstaff is to be congratulated on winning the Pole Vault. Would you believe that, on top of the Hash and other physical things, our Major Sid Pincher has now started a Garrison Jogging Club. The Club is supported by dependants and civilian employees from the Depot, so if your husband is posted to Donnington ladies, you can now also join in the 4 fun. Fat and forty' is an expression never used in Don- nington. t — 82 Central A m m u n i t i o n Depot Kineton THE grand finale to yet another busy month at CAD Kineton was our Mobex 78. Not one soldier escaped the extra work involved in this forty eight hour exercise—whether he was playing Mobil- isation or No duff. Even the elements contributed to the realism of these forty eight hours with a six hour downpour that left MHE Operators and soldiers alike gritting their teeth and squelching in their boots! We now leave our copious observations and comments to the CPO—and wish him and his staff lots of luck in the final analysis—whatever it may be! A slightly oriental atmosphere to be found within the Unit for the next seven days while we accommodate the one hundred and forty members of the Hong Kong Police Band, who are currently taking part in the Royal Show at Stoneleigh. The Sporting scene at CAD Kineton always has a para- graph—or six in our monthly article, as any dedicated reader will note. However, for fear of appearing a totally sports orientated Unit, the achievements this month go to the tennis players alone, who have made it through the first round of the Army Cup with a well deserved win against the Light In- fantry Depot. They now move on to play the Army Apprentice College in the West Midland District finals. Let's hope the last week of Wimbledon doesn't detract from their final achieve- ments. However, a sporting paragraph must be dedicated to the WRAC this month. Private Sharon James competed in the RAOC Regatta held at Netley from 21st to 24th June; and with only two weeks basic sailing training behind her she won the young soldiers cup 1978, and our admiration and con- gratulations. Our summer camp for 1978 was, we like to think, every- thing it was planned to be. The results that returned on the millboards of the Training Wing Staff have proved that an interest and enthusiasm did prevail throughout the weeks at Swynnerton and that soldiers returned to this Unit as healthy and vital statistics for the FFR report forms. Our new RSM T WOl Jim Chalmers, has now firmly taken root at CAD Kineton and all ranks are rapidly learning to identify the new RSM from a far distance. We warmly wel- come him to the Unit and trust that he will enjoy his time here, The star of our article this month is undoubtedly our Pay- master, Captain Mike Gaffney RAPC, who was awarded the MBE in the Birthday Honours List. Our warmest and sincere congratulations to him. Army School of Ammunition PRIDE of place this month is given to photographer Sergeant Dave Crocombe on the award of the British Empire Medal which was announced in the Queens Birthday Honours List. Well done, Sergeant Crocombe, your's could be one award to have been earned by work of a * negative and positive* nature. Guided Weapons Branch has organised an Inter Branch Competition consisting of various sporting activities, the first of which—Basketball—has resulted in a clean sweep for the skilful exponents of CLA Branch, much to the chagrin of the hefty, bully tactics of all in GW. The next sport to be attempted is volley-ball The School has had its normal influx of courses during the last month and one hundred and two students varying in ranks from Signalman and Private to Lieutenant Colonel plus a plain Mr have passed through the classrooms. We have seen among many cap badges those of QDG, RA, WFR, Gurkha and Commando. The forwarding address list resembles a Bartholemews Map index with Africa represented by Botswana, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya, Sudan, Nigeria and Malawi, the Middle East by |
| Book number | R0247 |