RAOC Gazette - page 271
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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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v • HGV vehicles. Captain Geoff Cox, when not away para- • ^. has set a new world record of five hours to deal with a ^ J6M grenade! The AEO, Major Harry Vaughan was seen • i Mting a leave claim but still argues blue that he never gets u ] n rime off. Our chief clerk. Sergeant Pete Wilkinson, is not at all happy with Japanese engineering, their cars are not quite what they are cracked up to be—one little touch by a lorry and they dent easily- Finally a mention to Sue, who cried for a week because we forgot to include her name in our last dissertation, Ordnance Depot Antwerp v j returning to the Depot after being away for three months on a course, the most striking feature was the amount of mainten- ance work that is going on around the camps. Holes have appeared in roads which can take on the appearance of bomb craters on a very foggy Belgian morning. Main gates are shut and reserve gates opened at short notice which was confusing to some officers. British Forces Antwerp competed in the annual Viercamp, :i sports competition between units of the British, Belgian, firman and Dutch military forces based in the Low Countries. ""••; year it was the turn of the Germans to host the event. i .fortunately, British Forces Antwerp is always at a dis- advantage because of the small size of the unit. Still what the team lacks in ability it gains in humour. The swimmers Lieu- tenant Colonel Douglas Harding RCT, Captain Peter Shute, Captain Mike Chandler, W02 Chris Keelor and Sergeants Vincent Reed and Fred Keogh were only slightly shocked when the Dutch and German teams did twenty lengths of the pool to warm up, and this was after spending twenty minutes greasing themselves up. Still the team managed to come third. The -hooting team namely Sergeant Pete Worth and Corporals Bill I' icherty and Steve Hughes did very well coming second, with C ^rporal Steve Hughes receiving a certificate for having the third highest score. Unfortunately, the team finished fourth in the football and cross country. There were many tired limbs on the football pitch for the last game against the Germans especially after three of the team ran the five thousand metres as well. Needless to say that stalwart of the unit, WOl Green, who seems to get fitter with the years, played football and ran the cross country. It was good to see W02 Bill Murray who is now at fiO Station Workshop, out on the football pitch, producing a rule bit of Scots magic 1 During the month Staff Sergeant Mick Huggins of the Royal signals, took a group of soldiers offshore sailing around the Danish islands. On being asked what the trip was like Private Nigel Avery merely replied ' exciting,' He did elaborate and was persuaded to say that it was enjoyable. Lance Corporal Jim Pow (now with 5 Field Force) and Christopher Aspland and Private Paul Hopcraft also took part in this adventure training. On a medical note in the unit there have been three broken legs in as many months, namely Private Paul Edensor (Ankle), Private Stephen Bosworth (Femur) and Corporal Taff Williams Fib/Tib), a prize will be given to the member of ODA person- el who gives the best answer to the anagram of ANKLE- HEMURF1BTIB. Welcome to Staff Sergeants (SSI) Harvey the new PTI, and Joe Hoareau, Sergeant Jim Whitehead, Corporal Taff Williams and Privates Greg Balogh, George Farnie, Ian Petrie and Ron Preston. WOl Dave Barraclough has departed to the detach- ment in Moenchengladbach, After a long and sporty career it is with much regret that WOl Vic Green has come to the end of his career in the Army. We wish him good luck in civilian employment. That well known sailor, Staff Sergeant Frank virkman has also departed for Kineton. His good humour and ailing expertise will be missed. Finally Corporal Tom Plunkett, has left for civvy street, we wish him and his family welL Stop Press. Congratulations to W 2 Harry Jennings and Corporal Derek Cowell on winning prizes in the BAOR (RAOC) Angling Championships. departure of WOl John Chandler, The position was filled shortly after by WOl Roberts who is to join us in ! Until then, most of the departments can keep their windows closed as no surprise visits are expected. Meanwhile, the unit continues to function normally with W 2 Ron Cosway on discipline, Corporal Denney WRAC on duties and Sergeant Geoffrey Edwards helping on punishments! The Depot is managing to carry on with its normal work- ing routine, with the DHQ and Depot department heads work- ing on some fiendish scheme to make us work at night, sleep on floors and eat out of mess tins! Something on the lines of a depot outload exercise, I believe. It is hoped, of course, that everyone will play and will enjoy themselves. The latter will be confirmed in next months contribution. With the weather as it is, summer has obviously gone. The children are back at school, much to the relief of mothers and the organisers of our Children's Summer Activities. Generally they were run by the Regimental Wing with much help and assistance from willing helpers, amongst who were: Mrs Allen, Mrs Pannell, Mrs Walker, Mrs Richardson, Mrs Ellis, Mrs Hill, Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Curry and Mrs Burton. The unit held an All Ranks 'Come Dancing' function recently. The Master of Ceremonies was Sergeant Pete Salt and a very hard working committee of Corporals Roy Small, Steve Moisier, Lance Corporal Smudge Smith, Private Alan Webb and W/Private Mhairi Jones. Variation of dances ranged from the Reel and the Foxtrot to the Pogo and the Wobble! The evening was enjoyed by all and the SI APTC is thanked for the loan of his P and R T C Winter sports are now being trained for with a vengeance, as well as BFTs. Of course, most of our readers will have heard of the new times for the over forties, I can assure all, that the news was well received here! We can boast of a new venture in the unit on the sporting front. After a mixed bunch had run around the depot perimeter, (approx 13.5 miles) there is now a lot of talk of marathons and a lot of letters being sent to the Organisers of the Bielefeld Marathon. Up to date, something like twelve to fifteen members of the unit have entered. Something about "We'll have more sub three hour marathon m runners than the s Apprentices College or was it the Depot.*' We congratulate Corporal Doug Collins and Lance Corporal Knocker Powell and their wives on their recent marriages. We hope their wives will settle in and enjoy their stay here. Lance 3 Base Ammunition Depot WANTED. Responsible person to take up position as the Regi- icntal Sergeant Major 3 BAD. Experience not essential but he nast be in good condition, and preferably low mileage. No <;me wasters please. Applicants should present their ' creden- tials ' to the Officer Commanding. Major C. Robinson BEM, RAOC. 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| Book number | R0250 |