RAOC Gazette - page 276
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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to break it more easily than at present. He has also filled in ^ application to borrow the Chief Clerks microcomputer, as h^ never breaks down! 5 Field Force Ordnance Company ! • The presentation of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to W 2 (SQMS) R- M . Gregory by GOC 2 Armoured Division, Major Ceneral Farndale. Also in attendance were the parents ot W 2 Gregory, ORDNANCE COMPANY YET another quiet month, this is getting quite boring. Mr Simpson (who still hasn't gone), left us officially two weeks ago, but keeps appearing every so often. Could it be he doesn't want to leave us, his excuse is that he only comes back to chat up the Secretaries! However, he did turn up on SACUR's Crash Out, now that's loyalty for you. Rumour has it that the 2IC has friends in high places, returning from leave the day before the Crash Out. He decided to go back to England to buy a house only hours before the move, nice one Mike. At the moment the Company is beginning to prepare itself for Exercise Red Claymore, with the unit providing support for Umpires and neutral organisations. With l O * groups for the exercise, (comprising of what films to take and will Sergeant Hope take his video equipment into the field?), it should be a good time! On the training side, it will be remembered as the month of the Annual Personal Weapon Test. Sergeant Cook and Corporal Deacon have spent many hours training personnel on the SLR, SMG and LMG. happily they were rewarded with some very good scores. Private Mallinson emerged as the star pupil, unable lo hit a barn door at thirty paces with the SLR, he pro- duced a complete reversal on the LMG gaining a k marksman' pass, well done. Corporal Deacon can still be observed wander- ing along the corridors muttering "that's my boy!" With the tug-of-war team resting before the start of a new season, it's the turn of the football team to take the lime- light Staff Taylor has hung up his boots this season and has taken over the training/torture side of matters. Many a time the cry of ** No Kel 1 can't go on " has been heard echoing around the gym. On the field the fitness training has paid off with the team chalking up victories against the local Provost Company, a select team from the 1st Battalion KOSB and a local German team. The team is playing very well and is looking forward to a prosperous season, fingers crossed. Congratulations to Sergeant Kel Taylor on his promotion to Staff Sergeant, and Staff Sergeant Larry Taylor on his appoint- ment of W02. Welcome to Corporal Milner and Privates Boyle, Clegg, Hodson, Rollins and Thomas we wish them all the best for their stay in Osnabruck. 87 SUPPLY DEPOT THE highlight of this month (to some oniy) is the arrival of the 2ICs new Porsche, equipped with every extra imaginable, eg self emptying outside ashtrays, radar (he's a keen ornithologist) and an automatic homing device for some of the more romantic spots of Europe, eg Amsterdam. Hamburg etc. Jackie (our beloved typist) has already presented the OC with his first farewell present, which is a draught excluder in the form of a knitted snake I Our Marathon team continues to train hard for the big event in Bielefeld. The excuse that they need to drink a lot of liquids, because of dehydration on the runs is now heard around the depot. Staff Sergeant Enno Olden is so impressed with our new computer system he has asked to go on a course to enable him 230 A BUZZ of excitement echoed around the Company as the fjc Major Haden, departed to Records Office to sit on the promotion board. However, the twenty mark notes ajid promises of undying loyalty were to no avail for on his return the OC revealed nothing. (But keep the lolly rolling in lads). Our unit football team under the management of Sergeant Brian Robertson have played a number of pre season friendlies and our record to date is played four, won two, drew one, lost one. Our oniy defeat was by a major unit Brian tells me that we are going to sweep the board this year, we just hope he has a brush big enough. Unfortunately, our rugby team hasn't fared so well, being defeated thirty six to nil in our only pre season friendly but player/coach W 2 Geoff Collinge assures me that things will go better (could they get worse!) in the CCRAOC Cup. We congratulate our 2IC, Captain Burr, on becoming the RAOC Small Bore Winter League Champion. Unfortunately the OC will not allow him to wear his medal on his service dress. Captain Burr now has his eyes set on the Staff College where he is posted to next month and sadly we say goodbye to Mrs Burr who has gone ahead to set up home. Her absence was noticeable during the recent Stoke Mandeville Appeal Concert when Captain Burr had the arduous task of Mocking after' the female dance group W 2 Geoff Collinge and Staff Sergeant Ted Curtis entered a one hundred kilometre race at Unna. Staff Sergeant Curtis was, sadly, forced to retire after eighty six kilometres, a great effort as he had been suffering for some time, W 2 Coliinge went on to complete the course alone. Both were awarded certificates and gold medals and W 2 Collinge was placed ninety seventh out of a field of approximately one thousand. The unit has been busy on the courses front and we con- gratulate the following on their achievements, Lance Corporals Bob Robertson and Brian Smith on obtaining RPC2, Privates Les Lovatt and Carl Hemmings who are now B2 Supply Specialists and finally Lance Corporal Dave Cassam for passing his Bl driving course. We welcome to the Company Corporal Steve Carlyon, Lance Corporal John Fennell and wife Cheryl and Privates Dave Perrott and Paul Calder. We sadly say farewell to Lance Corporals Bob Phillips and Jim Sinnett ACQ You've heard the one about the two old ladies, well Staff Sergeant Paul Dyson and Sergeant Larry Pomeroy managed to get themselves locked in the gymnasium changing rooms, un- fortunately someone let them out! 4th Armoured Division HEADQUARTERS SINCE our last contribution we have said farewell to Major Peter Lamb our S02 Sup (Accn) and welcome in his place Major John Hardcastle. We welcome Private Wurzel Briddon back to the fold, after his attachment to the Ordnance Company and congratulate him on attaining his B2 Sup O k and passing his HGV3 driving test I hope you appreciate how hard we had to badger on your behalf. There is strong rumour going about that Captain Jon Campbell may take his BFT before the current period ends. (Passed yesterday—Adjutant.) At the present moment the Headquarters is rather quiet as a large proportion of the staff are away enjoying the rigours of Exercise Certain Encounter with the 5(US) Corps. No doubt Commander Supplies conference clubs will come in useful. RAOC M and RO have been kind to Lance Corporal Paddy Rhodes in posting him to FVD Recklinghausen,^yet another tour in BAOR. Corporal Steve Lewis from the corridors of power up- stairs has been walking round with a permanent smile on his face since he found out he is to be posted to Zimbabwe, now we know why he wanted to visit Wigston while he was on leave! |
| Book number | R0250 |