RAOC Gazette - page 294
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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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HERLIN CITY MARATHON FOLLOWING the successful twenty five kilometres mini- marathon, the streets of Berlin were alive with long distance runners again this autumn for the inaugural Berlin city marathon. Over three thousand eight hundred competitors took part in this forty two kilometres [twenty six miles) event, including over one hundred military and dependent personnel from the British Sector. The marathon started at the famous Reichstag building near the Brandenburg Gate, and finished near the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachlnis Church ("Blue 1 Church), The route traversed such well-known landmarks as, Checkpoint Charlie. Kurfiirstendamm, Schbneberg Rathaus (where John F. Kennedy made his famous k Ich bin ein Berliner" speech), Ernst Reuter Platz, and the Siegesaule (Victory Column). a grunt from this fund should make his request to the Chairman of the sport concerned by 1st January each year. The ease, with the support of the Chairman, must reach the Corps Secretary by 1st February each year. After which, all such submissions will be considered by the Corps Central Funds Committee, who will make the grants they consider appropriate. Any member of the Corps who considers that he has a case for a grant in aid of a sport or adventurous activity for which no formal Corps Committee exists, may make his application direct to the Corps Secretary. Such bids must reach the Corps Secretary by 1st February each year. AN RAOC CADET UNIT AT WEST MOORS THE Dorset Army Cadet Forces newest unit was officially opened by Brigadier Berresford COO Headquarters UKLF, The unit which is forty strong with fifteen due to join on the next intake is RAOC badged and located within the Petroleum Centre. Four sons of soldiers are members of the unit. The Brigadier is shown talking to Cadet McMenamin whose father, Sergeant McMenamin, now serves at COD Bicester. Also present at the opening was Dorset Cadet County Commandant Colonel Pike. Representing the Petroleum Centre were Lieutenant Colonel G ill berry and W02 Mc In tyre. At the end of the opening parade the Chief Ordnance Officer addressed the Cadets and their parents and said " You were extremely smart—I've been going around cadet units over the years and you're as good as any I've seen." Following the parade the visitors, including nearly eighty parents, toured the activities on the Cadet Training Programme. Three Staff Sergeants from Headquarters Berlin on a training run before successfully completing the inaugural Berlin City Marathon. Staff Sergeants Dave Beadswarth, John Claughton and Dave Kilnan. Six RAOC personnel and two dependents from Ordnance Services participated in the marathon, and all finished in credit- able times within the five-hour limit. This was a good pro- portion when set against the relative strengths of the Battalions and other Units. The first RAOC Berlin participant to finish was Staff Sergeant Dave Beadsworth from Headquarters Berlin in three hours thirteen minutes. Two other senior NCOs from the Headquarters staff followed him home—Staff Sergeant Dave Kilnan in three hours thirty minutes, and Staff Sergeant John Cloughton in four hours ten minutes. Of the Ordnance Services runners, Staff Sergeant Ken Bartlett produced a personal best time of three hours thirty minutes, and Staff Sergeant Al Cowli- shaw clocked four hours forty minutes. Mrs Jeanette Kilgour, the wife of the Chief Clerk, who has been sweeping all before her in local Volkslauf events, completed the marathon in three hours thirty six minutes, and ten year old Cheryl Page, running with her dad, Major Brian Page, finished in four hours fifty three minutes, All in all, a very successful Berlin marathon for the RAOC with a one hundred per cent finish rate and no disabilities to mar the proceedings! GRANTS FOR SPORTS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES FROM RAOC CENTRAL FUNDS ONE welcome result of widespread support for the 4 Soldier's One Day's Pay Scheme " should be a more liberal availability of money to fund Corps and unit sports and adventurous activities. At a recent meeting of the Corps Central Funds Committee it was decided to reserve a sum of money each year to help individuals and groups who had, by their sporting distinction and adventurous achievements, brought or would bring honour to the Corps, but in so doing incurred or would incur, significant personal expense. Any member of the Corps who wishes to be considered for Photo G. K. Gillberry. Brigadier Berresford talks to Cadet James McMenamin together with Lieutenant Roy Slade the detachment's commander. SPECIAL REGULAR AND SHORT SERVICE COMMISSIONS THE following Warrant Officers were selected by the RAOC Arms Board for the grant of Special Regular Commissions in RAOC in 1982: — Ammunition Technicians—WOsl D. Greenaway BEM and H. E, E. Weeks. Staff CIerkr—Vf02 P. W, G. Blaber, WOi D. M. Homewood and W02 J. Tidmarsh, Supply Clerks—WOsl A, F. Dudley and W. D. Irvine. Supply Specialists—WOl G. J. Denholm. Regimental Dulyman—-WQ1 I. W. Drew. The following Warrant Officers were selected by the RAOC Arms Board for the grant of Short Service Commissions in RAOC in 1982: — Supply Specialist—WOI C. F. Davenport. Work Study Practitioner—WO I R. W. Ball. The selections are provisional at this stage and subject to confirmation. 244 — |
| Book number | R0250 |