RAOC Gazette - page 310
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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ning Branch L Plan." They say it's to accommodate the newly received Word Processor, but a certain officer informs me it's so we can't find the source of Planning decisions. Finally, who is the gentleman in the RAOC Mess Kit appearing in the video accompanying the latest Adam Ant record 'Prince Charming'? Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell &&£ BATTALION HEADQUARTERS ONCE again Battalion Headquarters enter into yet another hectic period with 49 RP Company Shadow Unit Training in full swing. Stall" Sergeant Mick Potts has departed for the splendours of BAOR for three weeks complete with pick and shovel. (He always was a keen gardener.) The remainder of the Orderly Room Staff were heavily in- volved with the new Reservists call up known as ARC. Here we had Staff Sergeant's Paul Payne and Dennis Palmer acting as trouble shooters, whilst Corporal Tony Read, Lance Corporals Tony Bailey, Andy Warham and Private Gill Souter carrying out the documentation aspects. Our many congratulations to Lance Corporal Andy Warham on his well earned promotion. He is now seeking the heights of grandeur. We hope he enjoys his first Guard 21C next week. Lance Corporal Andy Warham and Private Stu Jeens have returned to the fold after their exploits during Exercise Live Log, suffering from lack of sleep. (They are far from being live though!). At the end of this month we will have said our farewells to Private Stephanie Pugh who leaves the Army for a life of luxury as a civilian housewife. We wish her every success and happiness' for the future. We must not forget our Assistant Adjutant, Captain John Underhill, who finally managed to ' take off' on his recent Gliding Course, the only snag was he left his glider behind. The signal came to release his towing line, (Oops, hope you didn't forget your parachute). Private Gill Souter sends her thanks for all her many birthday cards and wishes. Her best present came from the Chief Clerk, * Battalion Duty Clerk.' To end an a * flat note * was Staff Sergeant Paul Payne and his beloved MG which L flatly T refused to start. Lucky for him the car was still parked at the local garage. Sergeant Jack Garland is welcomed into the Corps from The Light Infantry by Lieutenant Colonel Wallace Commanding Officer 16 Battalion. As a belated entry our ARC Party consisting of W02 Bob Taylor RAPC, Staff Sergeant Paul Payne, Sergeant Ray Skekel, Corporal Tony Read and Lance Corporal Tony Bailey were- returning from a visit to the Aldershot ARC when, on nearing Bicester, our faithful minibus, ably driven by Private Gary Kelly, decided to let us down literally when one of the wheels decided it wanted to go in a different direction to the other three and the bus ended up minus one wheel. Luck was with us, it happened outside the local public house in Long Crendon. SPORTING AFTER the rush of departures life has be- come very quiet at Chilwell. The final post- ing orders arc filtering through—BAOR is seen as a regular scene. W02 Brooks RAPC is also posted, not to BAOR but to a little Rock-called Gibraltar. RSM Hendry is to take a vocal tuning course to adjust his vocals for his new post as RSM The Royal School of Music Kneller Hall. The Adjutant is scribing away producing quires of in- structions for the Final Freedom of Nottingham parade— Saturday 21st November 1981. Colonel P. Underhill please calibrate date. This parade will be followed by the Laying Up Service for the Banner presented to COD Chilwell, To list our departures is no longer feasible so to all those who have departed our best wishes in your new posts. PS. Major L J. Thompson has just returned from summer leave in the South of France—he found snow up to four feet deep! PERSONALITY HAS your unit got a sporting personality, if so, why not send in a black and white photograph and a short write up for our sports page? Central Vehicle Depot 1 THE Ashchurch Camera Club had its first anniversary and this was marked by a competition with same seventy eight entries, many of which were of a very high standard. Prize winners were Mr Doug Faldon, Staff Sergeant Gerry Bartram and Sergeant Dave Foxley. The junior award went to Miss Sheena Bartram. The difficult task of judging was undertaken by Mr Godfrey Outram. of the Cheltenham Camera Club. Prizes were presented by our Commandant, Colonel Sharpe. It is now rumoured that certain members of the Camera Club are trying hard to think of suitable suggestions for the staff suggestion scheme. All the hard training put in by Major Trevor Seabrook and Conductor Gordon Webster was rewarded when both achieved their ambition of running the half marathon in aid of The Cobolt Unit Cheltenham. Major Seabrook then entered and completed the Gloucestershire full marathon with a very good time indeed. With very good timing Major Seabrook left CVD to carry out the Technical Inspection of Vehicle Sub Depot Cyprus which coincided with the * Cyprus Walk-about'! We are all waiting to hear the results. Distinguished visitors during this period were Brigadier Walker, Deputy Commander Headquarters South West District, followed by Major General Sir John Ackland GOC South West District. On the sporting front, ski-ing and squash have been dominant, with Captain John Wheeler and WOsl Ron Foster and Steve Dodds practicing on the REME vehicle ramps before going on to higher things on the dry slope at Gloucester. HQ CVD was well represented at squash in the Corps Championships by Major Terry McDowell RAPC, Major Bob Reid and Captain John Wheeler making up the l A' team and Major Rodney Brown and WOl Steve Dodds the ' B ' team. The l A* team won their first round but took a hammering in the second against 10 Ordnance Support Battalion. This defeat could be due to 10 Ordnance Support Battalion playing two Army players plus the C O ! The * B ' team were very unlucky, going out in the first round against the Apprentices College. During this period we bid farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Collier REME and welcome his relief Lieutenant Colonel Clothier to HQ CVD, 131 VEHICLE PLATOON WITH Convoy and Packet flags flying 131 Vehicle Platoon took to the road. Ahead lay Colchester and finally, Denmark. Three days later and only slightly dishevelled (we are a Vehicle Platoon after all) we arrived in our new home. It was dark and damp, but within two days we were thinking of entering the 4 Best Kept Camouflaged Village ' competition. Corporal Geordie Pollin and his Section constructed a large tarpaulin garage affectionately known as the ' Mecca Maint Bay/ They did think of opening it as a disco, but realised that the music would give our position away. Corporal Scouse Allan drove his Section on in competition with the other two Sections and the result was the fastest tyre changing service in Denmark. With the Depot set up and ticking over groups were allowed to visit all the tourist sites in Copenhagen. 258 — |
| Book number | R0250 |