RAOC Gazette - page 127
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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Mr Phil Shepherd's private fire museum and 280 Petrol Filling Platoon. The Petrol Filling Platoon drew a large crowd of young trampoliners who obviously knew what the static tank really was. However, for adults the real crowd puller was the Field Bakery which did a roaring trade in freshly baked bread. The net result was that the Display Director, Com- mander Catterick Garrison, publicly declared that the RAOC had, in his opinion, put on the best display of the entire show. CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel I. F, J. Hardie, would like to use the medium of this GAZETTE to express his appreciation of the contribution made by all members of RAOC and AFS who worked so hard to deserve this accolade. police forces, obtaining sponsorship from many people and of course spent all his free time training. Training in the Detmold area is no joke as it is extremely hilly but proved to be very good for building up the leg muscles. Privates Goddard and Pankhurst completed the team and they skated in legs, (what else) not it must be added, without incident. At one stage they were stopped by the German Police when they were skating the wrong way up a small section of Autobahn. Fortunately the police found it all rather amusing and were heard to mutter "Crazy Britishers"! On reaching Flushing, the mileage was just short of the target so the final figure was achieved by skating around the ferry, which of course was completed with full permission of the Captain, The trip was extremely worth- while and the proceeds have been donated to SOS Kinderdorf, the German section of the Save the Children Fund, Cancer Research and the Army Benevolent Fund. Many good friends were made enroute and the team would like to take this oppor- tunity of thanking everybody who agreed to sponsor the venture. THE GREAT CHILWELL EXPLOSION ON the first of July a Church service, followed by a parade and a thanksgiving at the memorial, was held at Chilwell in the memory of those unfortunate men and women who lost their lives in what was to become known as the Great ChilweU Explosion, which occurred in the Depot during the First World War on 1st July 1918, now over sixty years ago. There are still people living nearby who have vivid memories of the tragedy which killed some one hundred and thirty four people and injured many more, EXERCISE PARASHOT I AM told by Captain Cox of the Combat Supplies Battalion that the Battalion won Exercise Parashot. At the time of going to press the details had not arrived at the Editorial Office but we hope to have a full report next month. 4 PETROLEUM DEPOT RAISE CASH FOR CHARITY MAJOR IAN McKINNON, OC 4 Petroleum Depot, hands over a cheque for DM 2.000 to Herr Helmut Schulze, Director of the Freckenhorster Werkstatt, Freckenhorst, which is a charity organisation employing mentally handicapped young people. The total of DM 2.500 was raised by 4 Petroleum Depot during their Open Day, in which civilian and military staff ran attractions ranging from a Bottle Stall to Crazy Golf. It is intended to donate the remaining money to the RAOC Aid Society. CORPS ROYAL JUBILEE COCKTAIL PARTY A CORPS Royal Jubilee Cocktail Party will be held at the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess at Deepcut from 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm on Friday, 24th November. This invitation is extended to serving officers of the Regular and Reserve Army and their ladies and to retired officers who are members of the Officers Club and their ladies, A number of Corps guests are also to be invited, The cost of tickets for the Cocktail Party will be £1.75 per person. Due to staff and space limitations the numbers will have to be restricted to four hundred and applications to attend will be accepted on a ' first come—first served basis/ Applications to attend the Cocktail Party should be sent to the Treasurer, RAOC Royal Jubilee Cock- tail Party, RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey, together with a cheque payable to the Head- quarters RAOC Officers Mess Reserve Fund. FOR Photo Captain Hamp. OFFICERS MESS KIT in excellent condition to suit height 5-ft lH-in, chest 42-in, waist 36-in, inside leg 3U-in. £50 ono- Box No. 10. FOR SALE one Mess Kit Jacket and Waistcoat, chest 42-in £25. One No. 1 Dress Service Hat, size 7 £12. A selection of RAOC buttons and badges £5. Phone: Westbury (Wilts) Code 0373-823720. ROLL ON THE 4 Armoured Division Ordnance Company roller skaters have achieved three hundred and sixty sponsored miles. The sponsored rollerskate unfortunately terminated at Flushing in Holland for a number of minor reasons which, when accumulated, resulted in the Sheerness to Marble Arch leg being cancelled. Private Carey was the organiser and brains behind the venture, he spent weeks planning routes, writing to various t SALE CHANGE OF ADDRESS MAJOR A. E. BRYAN (Retd) and Mrs Bryan (Nora and Alick) would like their friends to know that they are now happily settled in at Millett's Meadow, Paradise, Boscastle, Cornwall. Some accommodation is available at special rates for anyone associated with the Corps. Nora wishes to thank all those people who purchased her pressed-flower pictures and further enquiries will be welcome, 100 — |
| Book number | R0247 |