RAOC Gazette - page 153
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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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The DOS BAOR, Brigadier Crawley, visited the Depot „••, the CRAOC 3 Armoured Division on 4th July 1978. pi'';•;:•- n ' s v ' 5 ' t *^ e ^ O S found lime to present the Depot c'Jpcrlnundent W 2 Jackson with his Long Service and Good Punti-"ict Medal. W 2 Jackson was heard to be muttering •omeihing about those individuals who get their medals at the fifteen year point. The DOS BAOR, Brigadier Crawley, congratulating W 2 (SQMS) Jackson of 36 Supply Depot after presenting him with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 4th Armoured Division .— HEADQUARTERS RAOC ^ ^ ^ ^ FLAMING June hit 4th Armoured ^ ^ H ^ ^ ^ L Division like a wet dish cloth, the office ^^^|^^^b has never been so full, it is in weather ^^^^^^^B like this that we can really see who be- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B Longs to Headquarters RAOC. ^^^^^^m Some members of the branch parti- ^^^^^^ cipated in an escape and evasion exercise at Vogelsang and seemingly had a great * — — ^ — " * time and even our DOWO has stated he •A'O'jid go again next time. We give a big welcome to Mr Petty the Divisional Fire Officer on posting from Hong Kong. lucky day! We did arrive eventually, only to be greeted with the news that Lance Corporal Lewis ACC had been hurt in a crash ; we hope he recovers quickly from his injuries. The Exercise started with a local assistance and a football match with the village football team. After a terrible defeat we pledged revenge in the shooting match, but we did not win that either. A visit to the local brewery was a high spot for most. The sight of four million litres of beer was too great a challenge for our merry men, but they did try and we had our first cases of ' Bavaria flu.' Visits were arranged to Dachau, Lindau, Fussen and Kemp- ten. The slightly more military, activities included canoeing, climbing, swimming and two walking exercises. The first walking exercise was more of an initiative exercise based upon the story of Alice in Wonderland. Patrols were put on the ground with some very extraordinary equipment. Each patrol had to carry an enormous playing card and a jerry can of coloured water. Their task was to look for some of the main characters from the story of Alice in Wonderland. Corporal Clarke was the White Rabbit and could hardly believe his eyes when a large pair of fluffy white ears and a white nose was produced for him to wear. Second Lieutenant Walker was the madhatter and received some very strange looks when he sat by the roadside wearing a white tee-shirt, shorts, top hat and tails sipping pimms and lemonade. We believe the white van is still patrolling the area in case he should reappear. Our second exercise was arranged by the local German Army Unit. They took most of the company up the steepest, highest mountain they could find to culture the finest blisters you could ever wish to see. After our little walk we were in no fit state to do much else, but come home which we did the following day. The journey back to Detmold was as smooth as anyone could wish for and we would like to thank other motorists for missing us completely this time. . ORDNANCE COMPANY AT the time of writing, the Company is preparing to move to Bavaria for its Summer Camp with, unfortunately, Wellington boots and ponchos high on the packing list. Knees are being worn out in the hopes for good weather. The usual months of meticulous planning have gone into the event with the normal amount of paperwork plus forms for forms so it is only hoped that the Camp will be worth the effort, We caught the OC, Major Walton, leaping up and down with a grin across his face—feeling really pleased with him- self. Then we discovered the reason, Mrs Walton had presen- ted him with a baby girl. Both are very well and we all offer our congratulations. We welcome Lieutenant S. Clarkson on summer attach- ment from University, Sergeant Kelly t Lance Corporal Halliwell, Privates Morris, Taylor and Martin. THE VISIT TO BAVARIA. Elles Barracks seemed almost deserted when most of the Company started their long journey to sunny Bavaria for Exercise Long Hop. The exercise was appropriately named since our journey was soon liberably sprinkled with many events. Sergeant Unwin was the first to go when his Bedford lost some of its more vital parts* such as its brakes. The vehicle ^'as put on tow and taken to our next petrol stop, where we almost demolished the petrol pumps and a new car. CSM Flowers was seen, like a modern day King Canute, standing between the pumps and an advancing Bedford trying with all ^ rmght to stop the demolition, of pumps and car. The power °f a Company Sergeant Major must not be underestimated since there was no damage. With Captain Gunson suitably sedated we continued our journey only to be involved in a multiple-pile-up, it was not our 5 Field Force Ordnance Company ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Hfflf"^^^^ ^^EnkjL^^^^^^^_ ^HSQft^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^KSSKz^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. ^KjwKp^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AS 1 am currently standing in as 21C, OIC (Admin), MTO and Training Officer only right that I should have my revenge by WSJBBJ^^^^^^^^^^ writing THE GAZETTE •y^J2^^^^^^ Notes this month. ^^^^^^ Anyone upset by the contents should contact Sunray who is doing all the other jobs in the Unit and who helped me write these notes! At the end of June we dispatched nine intrepid, budding superspies on a border patrol. The patrol was reasonably un- eventful except for our so-called SAS (Special After Shave) trained MT Sergeant who amused the East German guards by getting three refusals from his Land Rover at a ditch. For- tunately, Private Steve Carter removed the offending vehicle with slick efficiency. For the past two weeks the majority of the Unit has been relaxing at Summer Camp at Vogelsang. If it hadn't been for early morning runs, assault courses, battle PT, orienteering, field firing in full kit and innumerable regimental training periods it would have been quite enjoyable. In addition to our own training we seemed to run everyone else's and generally add a little bit of class lo the area. Organising visits for the DUS (Army) Mr Derek Stephen, the Chief of Staff BAOR, Com- mander 5 Field Force, and CRAOC 2 Armoured Division has given the OC an additional qualification of OIC Cooks Tours, Vogelsang. Of the winners of the various competitions, pride of place must surely go to Corporal Dick (Grandad) Hansford and Private Billy Morrison for easing in first in the Unit orienteering event. Congratulations also to Squad 1 (The Paraplegic's Own) for winning the orienteering and assault course competitions, Squad 2 for the pistol shooting (well done Private Phil Handley) and Squad 3 for making up the numbers. W 2 Lex Mootoo won the long distance sleeping event by a short snore from the 21C and Training Officer and W 2 Paddy Starrett and Sergeant Gannon the Senior Ranks Ramble. Meanwhile back in the barracks Second Lieutenant Evil Knievel tried unsuccessfully to get a new sport (cycle jumping) off the ground! The 2IC amused himself by introducing the Force Com- mander to the Brigadier's battle inoculation training near the grenade range whilst Lance Corporal Dennis Dominey frightened a high flying jumbo jet on the sixty six millimetre LAW range. 123 — |
| Book number | R0247 |