RAOC Gazette - page 143
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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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We have over the past two months had our share of visits ., n d u has been noted that most of our visitors tend to carry 'he -ime essential articles with them, namely fly hat f rod and tell. Lieurenant Colonel Ellis the Deputy Inspector came up here tor the Technical Inspection. He also mixed business with pleasure and was our guest at an RAOC Association Dinner, and it is rumoured, managed to catch a fish this year. All credit for an excellent evening must go to Staff Sergeant Brian Reid our Association Secretary for his hard work which did not stop there. Two weeks later the Association were back for another tipple and buffet when Brigadier Smith and CRAOC Scotland were our guests for the evening. This particular evening has come to be known as ' Pass the plaque night.' It started quite normally with Major Sco urn eld-Evans SATO, the chairman of th».: Benbecula Association presenting Brigadier Smith with a plaque on the occasion of his visit Followed by one for the CRAOC. A few minutes later W02 Pete Jackson presented W02 Arthur Burns (SAT) with a plaque. Not to be outdone Q Burns then presented a plaque to Q Jackson as he is leaving shortly. (The Q\ mutual admiration society!) Quite a confusing time for the photographer. To W02 Pete Jackson who moves to Germany we wish all the best of luck. We also welcome W02 Bob Hanbidge who has just arrived and hope he enjoys his stay. South East District CONTINUING the nautical exploits of our CRAOC, Colonel Richard Cooke, the month started with a day visit by him, accompanied by the S02 O/A, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Holtby and the Chief Clerk, to the Royal Marines Exercise Spread Eagle 78. Not content with this the CRAOC is at present somewhere on the Baltic Sea on the adventure training Exercise Twin Tela. Before departing on this exercise however, the CRAOC had much pleasure in presenting the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to Sub-Officer John Taylor of the Army Fire Brigade Station at Bordon. We say goodbye to Captain Bob Laws on who is leaving to take over command of 1 (BR) Corps Vehicle Company and, in his place, welcome Captain Bryden Ritchie, who has just finished three years at Manchester University and who is at present fully occupied with the tasks of taking over the SO 3 Materiel task and trying to remember which hand to salute with! In the Supply Depot we say goodbye to Sergeant Dave Oliver and welcome WOl Gareth Davies as Depot Supervisor (no dues out on leeks and daffodils from now on). DOWO had a good month, going on leave (again!) and receiving a posting order to London District. Someone enjoying our southern weather and amenities is Staff Sergeant Ken Hudson (Chief Clerk GSD) who has extended his detachment from Bicester to a full tour. And finally Staff Sergeant Brian Smith (Chief Clerk G Trg) spent his pay rise on a new Super GT Deluxe Model car and has been informed that he will have to find a new car park! South W e s t District WITHIN the Headquarters some * shuffling * has been going on and Major Tony Beaumont departs from Ordnance Branch to COD Chil- well on promotion, with our heartiest con- gratulations. He is replaced by Lieutenant Colonel Ian Moss, who will in turn be relieved somewhat belatedly by Major Ray Vincent Congratulations are due to two other members of the Headquarters. WOl Ken Elstob has been appointed Conductor RAOC and WO2 Walt Evans presented with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. STORES SECTION 32 GUIDED WEAPONS REGIMENT WORKSHOP THE Stores Section came into being on 1st January this year when the Unit changed its role from that of a Light Regiment to become a Guided Weapons Regiment and thus, the LAD became a Workshop. — W02 Walt Evans receives his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from the COC South West District. There has been a great deal of effort and hard work gone into the setting up of the Section and this task befell WOIC, W02 Jim Dyer, Corporals Taff Rocke, Ernie Haigh, Jock Drummond, Aif Babington and Jock Gemmell who all played their part. STORES PLATOON 10 FIELD WORKSHOP FROM being twenty two strong we have dwindled down to eight military: Captain Norman Stack, WOl Ron Martin, Staff Sergeant Charlie Orr, Sergeant Derek Griffiths, Corporals Dave Campbell and Dave Clink, Lance Corporals Steve Sugden and Larry Watson. Over the past year and a half we have gone from being an independent military Stores Section to an integrated Stores Platoon, having combined with our counterparts the civilian,, Stores Section, As you can see WOl Ron Martin has been appointed Conductor RAOC but it's only a short lived experience as Ron is leaving the Army after twenty three years. Con- gratulations Ron on the first event and best wishes for the future. We would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to the new arrivals who have joined our happy little team and a special word of thanks to our civilian colleagues who on occasions have to do not only their own jobs, but ours as well. North West District IT is a long time since news from the S< North West appeared in THE GAZETTE / \. and perhaps we had better start off by SL Xt reminding you where we are and then j \, \^ who we are. ^^^MMHI^F ^ e ^strict covers Cumbria, Lan- ^^^^^•fl^^r cashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester ^^^^B^r and Merseyside, and also includes that ^^^^W gem in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man— ^^^ remember Jurby? It encompasses such beauty spots as The Lake District and the North Lancashire Fells and includes several towns with unlikely names; Oswaldtwistle and Clitheroe are examples. The Headquarters is now located at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, as is the ASU which moved up from Chester at the end of last year. On the Headquarters staff the CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Bob Bogan, is ably supported by the S02 (Mat) Lieutenant Colonel David Danger (Retd) and the S02 (C Sups) Major Philip Holmes who is about to retire and who is to be replaced by Major Dan Putt. The supporting cast includes the EO (Barracks) Rob Stephenson, the DFA Mr Brian Hughes and last but by no means least our Chief Clerk Staff Sergeant ' Geordie' Liddle. Other RAOC personalities within the District Headquarters include as Superintending Clerk WOl John Rimmer and Staff K Sergeant Bob Fletcher as the Chief Clerk G,' The OC ASU is Major Paul Temple with Mr Joe Clough as his CASO. Our OSU is at Burscough, midway between Preston and Liverpool, and its OC is Major Frank Raine who has recently relieved Major Jim Wright, who has just retired to Headquarters 113 — |
| Book number | R0247 |