RAOC Gazette - page 154
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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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Finally my personal thanks to the OJC Admin for the mound of sticky buns each day and to Sergeant Bill Farrant for loaning me his broken motor bikes—they are now! This month we said goodbye to Lance Corporal Nobby Hall and Private Paul McKirdy on posting and to Corporal Kevin Sault and Lance Corporal Bill Morrow on leaving the Army, Welcome to Corporal Clive Craister and Privates Terry Bolden, Paul Armitage and Stephen Wagstaff. PS. Maria from Schleiden sends her love to (continued next month). Corps Troops Ordnance Company OUR Regimental Training period took place in Bavaria, one third of the Company at a time. Despite the efforts of our power crazed NBC inspired instructors to make life a misery, the Company enjoyed the change and the range of activity. During most of June our persistent athletes defied rain, wind and appalling track records to train hard under the eagle eye of our coach, Captain Bugler, Under the banner of athletics we visited Rheindahlen to indulge in Travers Clarke. Thanks to Timex watches, we missed first place by a hair's breadth, or in athletic terms, by a long shot We also had a visit from our DGOS, Major General Callan. A high point of the visit was the presentation to Staff Sergeant Nimmons of his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. On the 17th June we held the Unit Summer Ball in the hall of Haig School. Our guests, the DDOS, Brigadier McDonald and our CO, Lieutenant Colonel David Mann and his wife were all displaying a lively friskiness normally associated with the youngsters such as W02 Brown and the SSAFA Sister. The CSM W02 Greenaway and his wife Pauline made an excellent job of organising a very good ball. Mind you, this is his third, By the end of June we were thankful to greet July, still in one piece. The beginning of July was greeted by a host of runners sprinting hither and thither looking for the various books connected with a PRI audit. The man who said a smile is worth a million dollars is wrong, or so our PRI, Captain John Dewhurst, was heard to say. July heralded the approach of our new CO, Major Ian Inshaw, to replace Major Grahaeme Co well. Major Co well is due to go to the School of Ordnance and we wish him well since his posture of * miracles I can achieve, the impossible takes a little longer' will give the School a much needed boost into the nineteen eighties 'New look.' Corps Troops Central 85 SUPPLY DEPOT OUR entertainment programme is still going strong. Since the last notes we have had a car rally and a cheese and wine party, along with the regular monthly film. The car rally was a great success, drivers and navigators avidly studying the route prior to starting off. The finish showed the true mettle of the competitors, with only a couple managing to answer all the questions. Apparently there were cars going in every direction at one stage* a certain amount of confusion having been caused by the mysterious disappearance of a key reference point on the eve of the event Various Depot staff have been away on courses recently. The diverse talents of Sergeant Chris Ellis, Corporal Boots Barnes and Lance Corporal Ken Cornwall have been extended to include sailing, rodent catching, lay preaching and film pro- jectionist—it's amazing what can qualify as a military duty. Most of the Depot's military staff attempted a basic German oral test Some results were surprising, with Glaswegian Sergeant Tommy Brough being nominated for a basic English course. The summer leave programme has arrived, heralded by typical Bielefeld summer weather; rain, rain and more rain. The Depot Officer, Captain Richard Eccles managed to find the sun in Italy, judging from his tanned appearance, but some say it is just the result of being somewhat nearer to it than the rest of us. We have said goodbye to W02 Alan Leonard who has gone to Devizes and have welcomed Staff Sergeant Jimmy Wilson and family. Congratulations to Sergeant and Mrs Jarwood and Corporal and Mrs Hopwood on the recent additions to their families. * STORES SECTION 1 CORPS TROOPS WORKSHOP JULY already and over half of the year gone. The Operation Banner tour is coming to an end and we shall all be back to- bl gether. A sudden thought has struck Exercises, Crash Outs, Cam-up, Gas etc! !" Plenty of arrivals, welcome to Privates Spud and Jan Murphy also 'Jocks' Bruce and MacGregor. (We now have our own ' MacLennox Tartan Army here/) Farewells were said to Privates Jeff Lord and Mick Ollren- shaw and a few jugs sank to their health. Mick Wilson got home to find Scotland out of the World Cup, lucky he didn't make for Argentina!! Congratulations to Alan Mayoh on his promotion to Corporal and Jock Connell on his HGV2 pass. The recent posting orders for Brum Evans and Jacko Jackson brought about some unprintable new titles for RAOC Records. Never mind lads you don't have to count the rounds. Corps Troops West SINCE our last report we have said farewell to our CRAOC Lieutenant Colonel Morton who left us to take up his new ap- pointment of OC OSU Catterick. Everyone in the Unit wishes the Colonel and his family every success and happiness, The Dortmund Branch of the RAOC Association formally closed on the 27th June 1978 and all members are now to be administered by a new branch to be formed under the chair- manship of Lieutenant Colonel Comwell, CRAOC 3 Armoured Division. A grand ball was held to mark both the closure of the Dortmund Branch and the departure of Lieutenant Colonel Morton. Over one hundred and twenty members and their wives attended the ball and all agreed that it was a most enjoy- able occasion. Our thanks go to Major Jack Dempsey and his Committee on the excellent organisation which was no doubt instrumental in making it such a memorable evening. Sergeant Lew Bowker, our NCO IC Vehicles, has added a new dimension to our sporting activities. A keen course angler, he has been treading the waters expertly and most successfully since his arrival. In April this year he represented BAOR in the annual match against RAF(G), regularly represen- ted Dortmund Garrison and in a recent match against die German team Angeln Sport Verne in Wickede he caught more than the rest of the competitors put together. He has qualified for the BAOR Championships and all are awaiting a quote from Ladbrokes before placing their bets. Congratulations to our Area Warrant Officer, WOl Alan Brant, on his recent appointment as Conductor RAOC, a reward justly deserved. Our congratulations are also extended to W02 Derek Ashdown who must be one of the earliest recipients to receive the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal under the revised qualifying period. SQMS Ashdown received his medal from the DOS, Brigadier Crawley, in a double ceremony with W02 Dave Jackson. After the presentation, 86 Supply Depot provided an excellent buffet during which many old soldiers tales were overheard. Brigadier Crawley has a drink with W 2 (SQMS) Deref- Ashdown afrer rhe presentaHon of his Long Service and Cooi Conduct Medal. 124 — |
| Book number | R0247 |