RAOC Gazette - page 120
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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 | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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Composite Ordnance Depot Hong Kong Photo Soldier Magazine. Corporal Dave Frampton and Corporal Debbie Field are presented to Her Majesty The Queen in Berlin. to the reception thus avoiding all duties whilst being sumptuously fed and wined on champagne! 'Sunshine hours* in Berlin are normally champagne occasions as it comes almost cheaper than beer! A few bottles of bubbly can always be found in the Operations and Plans fridge, albeit zealously guarded by Sergeant O'Hare and Corporal Field. Now all the excitement is over and things are back to 1 normal with that occasional ' luxury of luxuries —a sports after- noon. These are normally spent in the swimming pool just out- side the Headquarters. Life is not all easy however as W 2 Auger leads us on a twice weekly * gentle t r o t ' through the woods, We welcome the arrival this month of Corporal Clive Mercer, currently being introduced to the fleshpots of Berlin by Fang Frampton. We say farewell to Sergeant Keith Mair and wish him the best of luck in civilian life. THE time of year is upon us once again, where ail but mad- dogs and Englishmen stay close to their air-conditioners and movement is restricted to slow-motion. Desk drawers open to reveal swimming trunks and towels, an ever present reminder of the frailty of man, his dependance on water and his inability to survive without an artificial environment, The saga of the SPSD Unit b boat' is over, but without a satisfactory resolution. It has been sold. So we'll never know if it floats or not. On the subject of ' boats * (one never knows whether or not one should say 'ships') the Composite Ordnance Depot Unit junk is being retired and a new junk is being ' commissioned' in the REME Workshop. This new boat * Tonanli I I ' is much larger and is the pride of our Captain 'Admiral' Bill Blake- burn, who hopes it will give as much enjoyment as its worthy predecessor. (If they ever get it to float. At the launching it sprung several leaks which had hitherto remained unnoticed), The military exercise of the year took place off Stonecutters Island. Corporal Legs Dymond ably assisted by many helpers, arranged a youth club romp. The youth club formed two sections and were tasked with invading an enemy stronghold after having escaped from custody. The sections had to infiltrate the security measures adopted by the enemy with the view of laying a bomb at their Head- quarters. Their route was via the shark infested waters of the swimming pool across the island to the range and across the open country of the football pitch. The home forces (Sergeant Bill Ould and Corporal Andy Brightman) however had spotted the intruders and launched a surprise attack where a prisoner was taken and later interrogated by Sheila Sumner and Pat Petty. The remainder of the terrorists kept a low profile and were able to pass unnoticed through an enemy checkpoint and make their way to their objective. At the Headquarters the section was overpowered by the more sophisticated weaponry of Sergeant Phil Bean, Corporals Jim Organ, Eddie Sutton, Dave Venton and Carol Organ and Mary Blakebum. The prisoners were^ transported on a prison ship, looking similar to one of the four* 1 hundred and fifteen Maritime Troop RLs, and returned to custody at the other end of the island. An enjoyable time was had by all, many experiences being exchanged at the barbeque lunch that followed. British Forces Hong Kong ^ggXn&T^^ gwici^ jgg-Esa. rg* I AFTER a longer than normal jjg>» soldiers in the Headquarters taking part in one or both. Major Chilcott and W 2 Hartley are additions to the squash circle. Both are big in size and style! G Branch is keeping up its good sporting tradition by having W 2 Tony Morris, Sergeant Brian Tock and Corporal Mick Langsion in the Head- quarters basketball and volleyball teams. Two of the G Branch staff are shortly on the move. Staff Serjeant Pete Murray to the * hotter' area of Northern Ireland, wo don't really know whether or not he's pleased about the P^ung as he walks around with a sickly grin on his face and Corporal Mick Langston to the healthier climes of BAOR. We end on a sad note; Sergeant Brian Tock is probably going to have an operation, we understand that afterwards he might be employed in a harem as something or other. The other two members of G; Sergeant Steve ' the leave' Morgans and Corporal Gordon Hands are both well and enjoying the ' swim- ming season.' We say farewell to Major Ted Gibson to Headquarters South West District He will be missed particularly on the loc^.l golf scene. Also to W 2 Bob Le Vaillant who is off to *up.ny MOD after a long Far Eastern tour. Bob's enthusiasm and guidance will be sadly missed by the local Cub Scouts. Welcome to Major Mike Chilcott (Ord) and W 2 Kevin Hartley (AQ). We hope they and their families enjoy their Hong Kong tours. One of the sections takes a breather. ACCOMMODATION SERVICES UNIT HONG KONG WE would like to congratulate two members of our local civilian staff whose long and outstanding service to the army has recently been recognised by well deserved awards. Mr Cheung Chiu Shun who retired at the beginning of this year after thirty six years service, the last twenty two years as a Barrack Accountant, and who was the BSA at the old Barrack Store in Queensway for many years, has been awarded the BEM. Mr Wong, our popular EO responsible for the Finance, Fuel and Light Section and known to everyone as MP, has been awarded the Commander British Forces Testimonial. |
| Book number | R0247 |