RAOC Gazette - page 113
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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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floor there being considered somewhat softer to the nether regions than the gyms for some peculiar reason, The swimming pool has now re-opened and is well attended by the Station families, primarily the wives. It was because of this that a Dutch Colonel when walking to the Mess and having been passed by two bikini clad girls, kept on saying to himself " It's a holiday camp, it's a holiday camp/' The CO had all his time cut out to persuade him otherwise. We must congratulate Lance Corporal Steve Skidmore, Privates Brian Beedon, Ian Cheshire and Geoff Whitley for passing the RLSS Bronze Medallion Course, and give a special thanks to Mrs Anna Wrotchford who volunteered to instruct them. We now have very capable life guards to look after our swimmers. Mrs Wrotchford also runs a wives swimming class and she has not lost one yet. Volleyball, the latest Army recognised sport has now been included in the Station list. The team is doing well in the 1st Rhine Area League. We have so far played five matches and won three. It's all a matter of fingers and height really, To encourage the up and coming cricketers of Wulfen Station the Station Commander donated a silver rose bowl as a trophy to the Lane Single Wicket Competition to be played for twice during the season. After a good days' cricket the first name to be engraved on the bowl was that of SSM Brian Hosband (not so young but certainly up and coming). The nest competition will be held in August when Brian hopes to make it a double entry prior to his posting to Black- down. The cricket team is doing well with two wins under its belt. The fielding is superb and the bowling (after all the Colonel opens), together with solid batting does the rest Watch out all comers. On the athletics field we have not performed quite as well as last year. However, we have hopes in the Corps sports. Cap- tain Paul Henwood did win the javelin in the Rhine area sports and Private Stringer came second in the discus, so there is some talent about. There is a quiet respite from an influx of visitors now. We sit back and wait for July when the DUS of S Mr Stevens and the Representative Colonel Commandant, Major General Stanyer, are due to come. That's not mentioning all the children from boarding school and the friends of members of the station, More about these next time. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT AFTER the Station notes concerning all members we come to the Unit particulars. First we give a warm welcome to those who have joined 154 FAD. Major Wes Thomas our new Ammunition Officer, Sergeant Dave Scrivens wife and family to the ATOs Department, Private Graham Powell fresh from Blackdown, a new driver, and Corporal Brian WiggelL Wel- come to you all. We have said farewell to Major Clifford Coote, Judith and children,. Staff Sergeant Bob Monday, Sheila and terrors, and Lance Corporal Phil Dawber, Mary and daughter Mona. We wish them all the best in their new Units. Congratulations to Private Geordie Young on promotion to Lance Corporal, Corporal Jim Fleming to Sergeant, W02 Mick Wright to WOl on posting to us and Staff Sergeant Bill Robinson on his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 1st British Corps HEADQUARTERS A M^ PRIDE of place in our column this month goes, M^L deservedly so, to Sergeant Roy Coe who, for his ^ t ^k sterling efforts as PA to the Brigadier AQ, was ^ ^ E ^ ^ awarded the British Empire Medal in Her Majesty ^^•I^T The Queen's Birthday Honours List Many con- ^ H ^m gratulations Roy. ^M G TRAINING (EPS. There has been no change in • the personnel in our branch since our last con- tribution to the Corps Magazine. Significant events that are perhaps worthy of a mention are that we are currently heavily involved in preparing for Exercise Summer Sales 78, and are generating the usual mass of paper and traces that any- one who has been involved in this particular exercise will be all too familiar with; and, secondly, all members of our team have mysteriously developed a burning desire to become rag and bone men! This latter occurrence can be directly linked to The Royal Signals! R AND D. Under pressure as we are in the depths of Corps Headquarters, we thought it was about time we penned a few notes for THE GAZETTE. There are many new faces and we * would like to introduce a few members. Our Chief Clerk, Sergeant Fred Laycock, has recently joined us from G Operations and it is hoped that he will take some of the pressure from the shoulders of Corporal Colin Stephens, who has been stand-in Chief Clerk under the ever watchful eyes of the Supervising Officer, Captain Wally Auton and his assistant WOl Allan Robinson. Our WRAC representative, W/Lance Corporal Elaine k T Malcolm is almost grey with the worries of the new SIC system in Courier and Signals. Private George Grant, our publications clerk, is on * World Cup' leave and he will no doubt be keeping a low profile when he returns after his team's poor showing! Private Tony Mackey is all smiles due, no doubts to his impending move to GSD at the end of the month. Private Stuart MacDonald, the stats clerk, is looking utterly con- fused and wondering which job he'll be given next! Private Bob Pullan has recently joined us from the Depot on completion of his trade training and we wish him an enjoyable tour in BAOR. In an effort to push the sales of our magazine to non Corps members we would like to mention Corporal Tom Baillie (RPC) our Post NCO who, apart from his duties, does three PE tests a week! Corporal Ray Brown (QLR) our Admin NCO and longest serving member who is mainly responsible for the cleanliness of the building and repair of office machinery. Last, but by no means least, is our reproduction clerk, Mrs Maralyn Bedford, who puts in eight hours non stop work on our very busy Rank Xerox machines each day. Finally, we bid farewell to W02 Bob Toland to MOD, Corporal Michael McNichol to Headquarters NORTHAG and Corporal Des Home to COD Bicester. Welcome to W02 Bill Johnston from Headquarters UNFICYP, W02 Mark Cochram (on promotion) from Headquarters Northern Ireland, Corporal Gary Middleton, also from UNFICYP and Corporal John Taylor from COD Bicester. ORDNANCE BRANCH VISITS take precedence this month with a return visit of the i team filming the New' RAOC film, this brought together the Garlick Players for another performance, needless to say there was a repeat later as one of the close-ups had to be re-taken; we are now eagerly awaiting the premier which is to be held either at Leicester Square or Soho, the latter venue probably has something to do with the mask W02 Joe Fletcher was wearing. The DGOS visited certain 1 (BR) Corps Units during mid- month, the visit culminating with the DGOS and Mrs Callan attending the RAOC Association Bielefeld Branch Annual Ball, a very successful and enjoyable evening. On the sporting front, members of the branch were part of the team which won the 2 Division Badminton inter-unit trophy, At tennis, the branch and associated members reached the semi- final of the Commander's Cup. Personnel-wise the branch is now at full strength with Major Stuart Rowsell finally back! but he has been re-(leaved) by Major Brian Mills. Leave in Ord Branch these days, you could almost say, is a Major operation. BLUE. 1 (BR) CORPS STORES COMPANY FOR those members of the Corps who have not had the honour to serve here in Richmond Barracks, I must explain that it is not of the normal military type. Indeed it was a Luftwaffe clothing factory until we * liberated' it in 1945. Because of its vintage it has air raid bunkers which, it would appear, were much in vogue at the time. I find myself wondering whether there is any connection between the fact that the bunkers and the cellars flood and the fact that our Sergeant Lee has just be- come Garrison Diving Officer for the newly formed Sub-Aqua Club. Whilst on the subject of the sporting life I must mention, because they asked me to, that our orienteering team has qualified for the Army/BAOR Championship. The Unit is now under new management with Major Fleming commanding. Major Freeman has left us to assume his appointment in Canada, We wish their families welcome and bon voyage respectively. The recent warm spell soon saw the gladiators taking off their rugby strip to don cricket whites. During a recent friendly between the senior and junior ranks the CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Man, was bowled by a ball which was not so much a 'bouncer* as an attempt at assassination! Whilst on the sub- ject of killing and blood, there are now so many parachute wings and commando daggers around that I wonder if Records know something about our war role that we don't. Births: Congratulations go to Privates Shorey and Ward on taking delivery of this year's models of daughter and SOD respectively. |
| Book number | R0247 |