RAOC Gazette - page 146
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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by the opposition in Catterick to represent them in the Army Athletics and Inter Zone Tennis- Major Potter has taken over as OC A Company from Major Bebbington who has departed for BAOR. W02 Bell, CSM Headquarters Company of only two months, has accepted a short notice posting to the School of Ordnance next month. Was it something we said? Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell THIS years Chilwell Garrison Gala provided one of the most successful and enjoyable days that Chilwell has seen for a long time. We set our sights at raising £1,000 on the day. We combined with the Nottinghamshire Pipe Band Festival and despite our misgivings of having to share the field with thirty four Jock Pipe Bands the sun shone, the music played, the crowds rolled in, the RAOC Sky Divers landed spot-on, mon vieux pote from next door smiled, and Mike Murphy made £169 on a stall he and Captain Paddy O'Connell worked out only the day before. We passed the target and are well on our way to the second thousand. Everyone who took part, and most people did, deserve a pat on the back. Congratulations to the Garrison Players on reaching the finals of the Ministry of Defence Drama Competition. In presenting one of the acts from their latest saucy scandal 'Not Now, Darling,* produced by Eileen Clements, they were awarded second place, which is no mean achievement Back on an ecclesiastical note, sponsored Church Services are now the in-things; and if the first one is anything to go by, very successful they will be. The fairly new Chief Administra- tion Officer must have wondered what he was in for to see so many of his staff on their knees at one time. Just imagine the Quartermaster and the RQ on their knees together! Some- one mentioned the QM was beginning to look old for his years and put it down to the auditors being in, but I know it's the effect that RQMS Godwin is having on him. Seen last week, was the RQ being taken for a walk by his newly acquired dog. He didn't buy it from a breeder or a kennel did he? He got it free from Melton Mowbray. Chilwell is having the opposite effect on Major Don O'Mara who, whistling around underneath an outsized crash helmet, on an under-sized Honda is looking much younger than his one hundred and fifty four years. But they wouldn't have him in the Isle of Man Grand Corporal MacKenzie, RPC and the Families Officer, they look as though they will achieve great things, especially now that the PR! Minibus is at long last back on the road. Central Ammunition Depot Kineton BRIGADIER DALTON, Director Base Depots, was the Inspecting Officer on the occasion of our annual FFR. Th e Brigadier was met by the Commandant at the main gate where he inspected the Guard consisting of RAOC and RPc personnel The Brigadier then began a whirlwind tour of the Depot where he made time to speak to the Soldiers and, in passing, corrected the spelling <( of vehical, er; I mean vehicle, in MT. i told you to put ' VOR * not vehical, I tell you what, put Equip- ment "! At the end of the day the Inspecting Officer, pleased with what he saw, gave us a clean bill of health, and a pass 4 chit' which lasts for another year. Phew I W Photo Staff Sergeant he Quelenec. Prix. Colonel Berresford, the RSM with Brigadier Daftort as he inspects the Barrack Guard. The Chilwell (Full Bore) Shooting Team has had a very successful season. Coming fourth in the Eastern District Meet- ing, third in the RAOC Meet and eleventh out of thirty six minor Units competing at Bisley, This is the first time a team from Chilwell has reached Bisley and to be placed eleventh is a very worthy effort. Individual medals were won by Captain Fumeaux-Harris, W02 Smith, Lance Corporal Aubrey and Corporal Vinntcombe who won the Chilwell Plate, bringing the trophy to Chilwell for the first time since it was presented by the Depot some ten years ago. It's too late to warn RAOC Cyprus that Lieutenant Mike Murphy is on the way because he will already be there by now and Cyprus probably well aware of it. We just hope he is still a Captain. Chilwell will never be quite the same again. A fond farewell from everyone in Chilwell also goes to RSM Frank Brocklehurst who leaves for civilian life, as does Sergeant Terry Ryan, Corporals Frank Hopson and Dixie Dean. Good luck to Lance Corporal Smith, the Privates Morris, Taylor, Sharpe, Mason and Wright all on the move to BAOR. At the same time we welcome WOsl Scorer from Bicester and Warren from BAOR. Who is this Officer F Dash or F Oblique? Besides running a hockey team, organising enjoyable and informative dog and stick walks, captaining a successful full bore shooting team, driving an FLT, collecting FMT 3s, he has now taken to coastal sailing. Well done, Captain Furneaux-Harris. The Guild of St Helena, now in the hands of Mrs Eva Booth, visited Bingham Church (mentioned in the Doomsday Book) last month. More recently, while Mrs MacdonaJd and Mrs Garland looked after the toddlers, the ladies of the Guild were shown the secrets of our Printing Branch by Mr Fred Berry. We wish every success to the Junior Ranks ladies who, under the guidance of Mrs Roselyn Guyan, Mrs Ann Buswell and Mrs Moira MacKenzie have formed a club and are making good use of the Community Centre. With a bit of help from Lance A second highlight was 45 (Shadow) Company's ten day exercise in the murky depths of Durham, with 10 Ordnance Sup- port Battalion, The exercise went well and many lessons were learnt; hopefully the BAOR Exercise will go smoothly. The rumour that everybody had returned sun tanned was soon dis- pelled when at First Parade the following day it was found that the tan was not ' bath-resistant/ The Officers Mess team of six colonels; Colonel Berresford, Lieutenant Colonels Hendy, Roach and Bhabutta with the help of a couple of friends in the guise of Lieutenant Colonel Elliot of Bramley and Lieutenant Colonel Robson of DLSA, came second in the DBD Officers Mess tennis competition. This result gave the CADs/DLSA team overall first place in the DBD Cup, having come third in the golf and first in the cricket. Even more success follows the tennis team and they are now set to meet the winners of the SW v SE District match after winning the West Mid/Wales match in the Army Cup. The cricket team have had further successes; at Black- down Kineton beat 10 Ordnance Support Battalion, by seventy seven runs to win the DGOS cricket cup. Lieutenant Colonel Roach thirty four, WOZ Ford thirty three. Well done! On the canoeing scene our intrepid band grows a little larger each week, with regular training sessions taking place, most evenings, on the local canal at Fenny Compton. The weekend of the 22nd/23rd July saw a team of nineteen souls ably led by WOs Mike Haslam and Dave Young, depart for the Army Sprint and Long Distance Championships held on the River Wye at Monmouth. The team did not return all conquering, but considering that they were largely novices, with little training behind them, acquitted themselves well. Special mention must go to Private Jan Lloyd, WRAC, who managed to find second place in the finals of both the women* five hundred metres slalom and five hundred metres white water, racing canoe events. The momentum and enthusiasm 116 — |
| Book number | R0247 |