RAOC Gazette - page 316
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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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the quarter final of the Rhine Area Cup twenty two to nine. For the Corps selectors, Geoffrey Edwards was substituted by W 2 Tank Horner, it's not been made dear why. Private Ian Shaw is to be congratulated on being awarded his Army Swimming Colours. After being noticed during the BAOR and Army Inter Unit Finals, he was brought into the training squad and since then has represented the Army in the Inter-Service Championships. Sergeant Geordie Richardson is also congratulated on win- ning the RAOC Open Novice and Open Plate Competitions in the recent RAOC Squash Championships. At the time of writing Lance Corporals Mick Armstrong and Bob Barsley have embarked on a run for charily of four hundred kilometres to Miinster. We wish them luck and will report on their efforts next month. Last but not least, our RAOC Ex-Airborne Re-union took place. It was attended by some forty eight ex-airborne, some even came from the UK, and should have returned by now. Sergeant Bob Scott (code name Tattoo) assured that rehearsals went off smoothly, this probably accounted for the low number of casualties throughout the evening. Final figures were: Shell shock three, Airsick four, couldn't take it two, White Mice four (Staff Sergeant Paul Ladley might know where they went), Suckling pig one (Sergeant Geoff Edwards put it between two slices of bread): and finally Orderly Officer (now off tranquil- lisers). The survivors wish them all a speedy recovery, and hope to see them again next year. Congratulations to Privates Cain, Tomlinson and their wives on the recent births of baby daughters. Also to Captain Manuel RPG, Staff Sergeant Brian, Sergeant Graham, Corporals Forster, Goodhall and Jupp, Lance Corporals McGuire and Martin on their promotions. We wish Sergeant Richardson a safe tour in Northern Ireland. Arrivals: Major Holtorp, Corporals Kirk, McKnight, Scott and Stubbs; Lance Corporal Hollingsworth; Privates Bouxendale, Gregory and Pettit ACC. Departures: Sergeant Brown 939, Corporal Morris (BATUS), Lance Corporals Brown 096, Lowe and Winter. Headquarters invitation to accompany tho BAOR cricket team on a two weeks tour in January 1982 to Barbados in the West Indies. Whiist there he will also run an umpires course, on behalf of the MCC, for the West Indian Cricket Association, The * soldiers ' of the Headquarters have now hung up their combat suits on their return from Exercise Plain Sailing. Coffee consumption levels are now back to normal here. INVENTORY CONTROL POINT BAOR. The 1 of E team have been and gone! Now all we can do is sit back and await their report. The computer staff have been hard at it working overnight during the present exercise period and Staff Sergeant Major Derek Ashdown and SQMS Manny Avellano are enjoying playing with their new toy--a Telecopier. For those not acquainted'with this equipment it is basically an uprated photocopier which photo- copies demand at Viersen and prints out. via a telephone line, at Dulrnen and visa-versa. This piece of equipment is simply undergoing trials at present and is not intended to replace our carrier pigeons just yet. Also on the computer side, an Implementation team have taken over an office within 1CP to write procedures and set up a system prior to the arrival of the SALOME computer. (System for Accounting, Locating and Online Management of Equip- ments). Captain Hugh Minchinton and SQMS Dick Adams have moved their Admin/Registry offices across the floor to make room for SALOME. It is now like trying to penetrate Fort Knox to simply collect your mail each day. At least now you are the first to read your own post cards on arrival! ORDNANCE DEPOT VIERSEN THE Sergeants Mess held an Allied Night recently where German and American guests from our opposite Depots at Straelen and M oenchengladbach were invited to the Mess, A good evening was had by all and the PEC, SQMS Bob Bowrah, with his willing committee, Sergeants Pete Woolley and Alan Davidson all kept a ' broody' eye on the night's festivities, The Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Rees has been dined out in preparation for his departure by both the Officers and Sergeants Messes. In addition he has had the rare distinction of having been dined out by the Stadt at the private house of the Beurgermeister of Viersen, Hanns-Willie Gerke, in appreciation of his contribution towards the granting of the Freedom of the City to Ordnance Depot Viersen. He was guest of honour and presented with a pewter plaque depicting the Viersen Coat of Anns. The CO was also presented with another trophy, a massive leek, by Major Jim Lynam on his return from the North East of England to show the Welsh how to grow a real * Bonnie Lad/ Congratulations go to Staff Sergeant Trevor Dinsdale and Sergeant Alan Davidson on their success in winning the Rhine Area Minor Units First Aid Competition against fourteen other teams. The Depot hockey team is so far giving a good account of itself, in the Rhine Area League, with three out of four wins. Unfortunately we met a much stronger side in the Unit knock- out competition and were soundly beaten by Dusseldorf Station. The rugby team captained by Major Ian Coleman has started the season successfully by winning five and drawing one of its first eight games. The two losses being in the first three matches Rhine Area ^^•~ Hfl| ^ ^ | A ^H| A MONTH of rain and yet more rain, the Rhine climbing steadily above its normal ^^TJELS I level and prompting thoughts of a rapid ^^^ ^^J ' ark ' building session. Exercise Plain Sail- • H ^^m ing put both staff and supply system through ^^B ^^B their paces with satisfactory results, ^ H I ^V Sergeant Steve Thomas drove the Branch *^B | ^ r Escort where none had ever been before on ^ ^ > ^ a recent visit to AFCENT, proving that they do have (limited) cross country capability! Lance Corporal Dave Howard idly remarked one afternoon what a quiet and uneventful day he'd had. Unfortunately, FOWO happened to be within earshot and Dave is now gain- fully employed on a shorl local detachment in Krefeld. Con- gratulations to Sergeant George and Mrs Leadbitter on the birth of Christy John, Best wishes for Christmas and New Year to friends, readers, and past members of the Head- quarters staff. 15 Ordnance Croup HEADQUARTERS T H E month sees a change of more than faces with the impend- ing departure of Sergeant Well ham. A staunch supporter of the Viersen Sergeants Mess he will be greatly missed by friends on both sides of the bar, Members of the Christmas Draw Com- mittee are already worried about the drastic slump in sales of their tickets. They can only hope that his relief Sergeant Nowak will make up some of the losses. Mrs Wellham, who has assisted her husband in many unit functions will also be missed. We wish them the best of luck in their posting to York and in sub- sequent retirement. Sergeant Power moves shortly to FVD Recklinghausen. Needless to say, he is not too displeased at the prospect of another tour in BAOR and promotion as well. Manning and Records Office RAOC has just won another supporter for life. Again, we wish him and Mrs Power ail good fortune, Another person walking around the Headquarters with a happy smile on his face is Captain Coulton. He is chairman of the BAOR Cricket Umpires Association, and during the recent season he has been kept very busy umpiring at both BAOR and Corps level matches- The smiles, however, arise from an The departure of Lieutenant Colonel Tony Rees was leaked by Major Jim Lynam. 264 |
| Book number | R0250 |