RAOC Gazette - page 302
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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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tation i&ttosi Ministry of Defence ^ ^ _^ ^ ^ ^ A—t*Sm s ^ ^ ^^/>§)§i^^ fl5{£S3f J&5gs|gL LIFE here has certainly been living P t w n a t we have come to expect from Military Operations. All branches have been busy throughout. MO I have been doing their utmost to keep %^^M$B£W^^$ Sergeant Alan Cooper turning in the ever ^^% igjllgf <?^*W decreasing circles that he has ^ ^ become accustomed to since his arrival in Military Operations. It was even reported that the Supt Clerk, WOl Sam Johnston, was seen in office after five thirty— it must have been a busy period—or could it be that we happen to be into CR time! We say 'farewell this month to Lance Corporal Wendy Jones who leaves us for Deepcut and welcome Corporal Sylvia Gray from Bielefeld and Lance Corporal Carol Duggan from Rheindahlen. We hope they enjoy their tour with us. U CGS SECRETARIAT AFTER a long Summer when everyone in the office seemed either to be on leave or on a course of some kind, we are now finally fully manned again for the long haul up to Christmas, or the ' Silly Season * if you prefer (only thirty four working days to go as at time of writing). BFTs have been and gone (with a one hundred per cent pass rate no less), but that is as it should be with four mem- bers of the office busy training for next year's London Marathon. Promotion has also reared its welcome head in the shape of a crown for Start Sergeant John Barnes—many congratulations John—although after breaking the RSM's cup he may not have it long! On the courses front, congratulations are due to Corporal Chris Rhodes on passing his RPC1 course at Bicester last month and he sends his regards to all the other ' Water Babies' and * Warriors' on the course, (They know who they are). Sergeant Paddy Killeen has also been away on his EPC(A) and we are now being regaled with his horrendous accounts of how much homework he had to do, how difficult it was, etc, etc— we hope that you've passed! Just lately we have also seen an expansion of John Barnes' Tuck Shop with the wives of all members of CGS's Secretariat busily baking cakes for their greedy husbands to devour during the week—weight watchers beware I Sergeant Jim Kilby's wife is at the top of the list at the moment with a splendid chocolate and walnut cake. Last of all we would like to say congratulations and fare- well to Staff Sergeant Jim Byrne on his promotion to W02 and his posting to Cyprus. (Roll out the Barrel!.) Headquarters Director General of Ordnance Services ORD L The forecast changes to our Organisation have now been completed and the DGOS Secretariat is no more! Lieutenant Colonels John Marsden and Arthur Hawley having moved into Ord 1 corridor to set up as Ord lb. Colonel Stan Rogers, Inspector RAOC, has retired; passing his chair t o Colonel Tony Futrell. Colonel Stan is soon to take up an RO appointment at Deepcut so will continue to serve the Corps for a few more years to come. Farewell also to Mrs Margaret Moody who has left us on promotion to Clerical Officer, being replaced by Miss Angela Baker who has already settled in well. We are also very pleased to receive Mrs Jean Pearce (Ord (c) back into the fold after her long period of illness. Our picture this month shows Major Robin Farey and Staff Major Robin Farey and Staff Sergeant- Paul O'Hara Noddy Train at the L E ( A ) Open Day. work the Sergeant Paul O'Hara working the ' N o d d y ' train during a very successful Open Day heid recently at LE(A) Andover. Most of our military staff were heavily involved in the Side Shows making money for charity but special mention must be made of Major Pat Wall who. as the Ordnance Representative on the Organising Commitee, put in such a vast amount of hard work during the week leading up to the event. ORD 2. With the too frequent low fronts hitting the UK at the moment we reflect on the now ending Summer hols with the more attractive ones being spent by Colonel Alan Newcombe in Tunisia and by Lieutenant Colonel John Eddison in Southern France, whilst the * jundys ' spent a more home loving time on the Costa del Bognor and Barry! Wherever they went, all seemed to enjoy themselves and rather reluctantly returned to work for a rest! Major Ron Gray, Hon Sec RAOC RUFC (and bar) spent many hours trying to arrange for the RAOC Rugby team to tour Hong Kong, but due to sponsors desponsoring and the dreaded moratorium that tour had to be called off, but all is not lost as the go ahead has been given for the side to tour BAOR. Hon Sec has been heard pacing the corridor perfecting (once again) v Noch ein bier bitte*! Makes a change from \Ah! So! Tiger!.' Regimentally, bodies of many shapes and sizes can be seen preparing for the second part of the BFT. On the sporting scene, Major David Howells (Retd) continues to run the opposition around the squash court; the Wilton Hash is supported by Captain Ken Jackson and Staff Sergeant John Lee, with the latter also representing LE(A) at football; Cross Country run- ning is ably supported in the form of Sergeant Dave Blagg. Tn the world of golf, our resident experts Lieutenant Colonel Reg Williams and Mr David Tobitt the SFSO regularly frequent the ancient ceremony of belting the little white ball around the greens. Their latest representative match for LE(A) against RAF Boscombe Down ended — ? — well the greens were nice to walk on anyway! Directorate of Supply Management VEHICLE DIVISION THIS month's bad news concerns Major Bob Lawton and his family. They have left on his posting to Deepcut. We are all extremely sorry to see them go. They have been pillars of Garrison life, at work and out of it and will be sorely missed. He leaves to take over the Training Company of the Training Battalion, which should suit him admirably. NAAFi is also well suited by this move. Sales of brown shoe polish have been |
| Book number | R0250 |