RAOC Gazette - page 155
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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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Corps Troops East 79 SUPPLY DEPOT (/...•1ET month on the whole, although the last Corps Si-ills did cause a bit of a flurry with Staff Sergeant Tony 4cfntyre< Sergeants Stan Jenkinson, Tommy McGurk and n hariie Potts all provisionally selected for promotion. Sergeant : onimy McGurk's joy was completed with a posting to Berlin, \ u i Sergeant Stan Jenkinson's lessened with his further tour rj BAOR cancelled by his imminent posting to UK. Ah well! In order to boost the Kellar Bar takings CDP 4 under he command of that high speed Hyster pilot SSM George \ntterson have joined us from Scheuen, along with LTCC I under Sergeant Ian Wood RCT, The fact that the Depot l longer has a jerrican mountain has nothing whatever to do viih ihe arrival of all those lovely sixteen tons Fodens we night add! Much to the relief of the CQMS the PRE Inspection has passed without incident, and he has gone away on leave to recuperate, along with the Depot Superintendent, who is by now busily hurling worms at the local fish population in the hope of rendering some of them unconscious. Congratulations to Corporal Charlie Cannings on his marriage to Miss Theresa McGurk, sister of Sergeant Tommy McGurk and to Sergeant Brian Taylor on being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; he got away with it alter all! Forward Vehicle Depot Hiltrup OUR second months notes for this newly formed Unit record primarily that we are busily getting down to the real purpose of our existence. The stock of vehicles is increasing steadily as receipts pour in from the many and varied sources of todays modern Army, We have had a visit from Lieutenant Colonel Sfiircliff, AQV1G S Man, of Headquarters BAOR who arrived by staff car which was a bit disappointing as we had procured a bicycle pump in anticipation of the logistic help he usually needs! The military manpower of the Unit continues to build up in numbers and military training is very much the order of the day on Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Arrivals: Captain O. C. Morriston; Captain (OEO) N. F. Black; W 2 F. T. Wheeler; Staff Sergeant N. A, Chute; Sergeants L. Bell and G. N. Smith; Corporals J. L. K, Wilde, P. JL Jones and N. Ramsbottom; Lance Corporals R. N. Sorn, G. P. D'Estlchoux, B. Pierce and J, S. T. Bradfield; Privates F. Monday. S, T. Treadwell, L. P. Reece, A. S. Higgins, F. R. Forie and Q. F. Goodwood. RAOC in Cyprus -^^ _^f THOSE who have served in Cyprus will under- cfa i stand the meaning of * high summer' for that JS I * s w n a t w e a r e experiencing as these notes are I Q&J/ft I compiled. It is regularly 95 "F and frequently •P^rnflMf 100° and more in the shade which is excellent wijjfej^ftW for swimming but hardly conducive to work. ^SVt^v Nevertheless the past two months have been ^^E^F interesting and the usual reduction in activity, ^^^r associated with the summer months wherever ^^ one serves, has passed by unnoticed this year mainly because of our commitment to UNIFIL which has affected everyone to a greater or lesser extent. To put the task into perspective the Supply Depot is now rationing more than twice as many people as there were before UNIFIL and the Stores Depot is purchasing locally such diverse items as binoculars and wardrobes, pillows and desks all in large qi:entities and much to the pleasure of the local manufacturers. M. re quarters and hirings are being activated as families filter back into Cyprus which keeps the Accommodation Services Unit busy, and with the prevailing temperatures it is not perhaps surprising that the Army Fire Services are more in demand than they would wish to be. Be that as it may everyone is delighted to be here and they make every effort to enjoy to the full the superb facilities for sport and social activities which exist on this island, and to get to know it and its delightful people wherever they can, General Sir Edwin Bramall, Vice Chief of the Defence ptot: (P and L) visited us and whilst at Dhekelia presented W 2 i-^iie Head with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The event was suitably celebrated by the General, W 2 and Mrs Maureen Head and other members of the Unit. Champagne be mg the order of the day. Teams were entered in various competitions which were part of the Near East Shooting Association Meeting (NESAM). The pistol team of Major Trevor Seabrook, Major John Edwards and Corporal Eddie Pickett managed to reach the semi-final of the falling plate competition but were defeated by the eventual winners, As usual, sporting activities dominate these notes. The weather and half day working makes it difficult to serve in Cyprus without becoming involved in some kind of physical activity even if it only means swimming in the sea. Being a member of the RAOC in Cyprus places further pressure on people to compete in sports, the Unit being so keen that those who don't participate would be more easily listed than those who do. However, it is encouraging. to note that most of those who don't compete usually turn out to support and the numbers of RAOC supporters often outnumber those from larger Units on the island, Cyprus Inter Services Tug-of-War: This event is sponsored annually by RAOC Cyprus with Major Trevor Seabrook acting as organiser this year. We entered one heavy team and two light teams which for a total RAOC strength of about one hundred all ranks, including staff clerks, was quite a good turn- o u t The light team from Akrotiri did very well having trained harder before the event and came third overall. The new RAOC Cyprus T Shirt was much in evidence amongst the supporters, Inter-Services Athletics: The Army won this event with the help of Sergeant Trevor Edge and Corporal Tom McCallion in the three thousand metres steeplechase. Our congratulations to both competitors. Cyprus Walkabout: Training is under way for this event already with Sergeant Don Pearson determined to ensure that the teams do as well, or even better, than they did last year. Staff Sergeant Bob Burt is doing a grand job as team manager. Cricket: RAOC Akrotiri combined with 48 Command Workshop and entered a team in the RAF Akrotiri Station League. Although in with a chance of sharing first place right up until the last game the team came second after losing the match against the eventual league winners. Our members of the team were Captain John Vickers, Staff Sergeant Taff Davies (Team Captain) and Dave London, Sergeants Ricky Mayor, Ken Allen, TarT Parker and Trevor Edge, not forgetting Corporal * Eddie Pickett. This was a fine performance and if all had gone well it would have been the first time an Army team had won the league. Entertainment: An RAOC Families Day was organised to give all RAOC personnel and their families the chance to meet together in casual surroundings and generally enjoy them- selves. Tents and sunshades were erected on the beach at Ladies Mile and families from Nicosia, Dhekelia, Ayios Nikolaos, Episkopi and Akrotiri turned up to compete in another ' It's ^ , RAOC Cyprus once again dominated the RCT Open Day ' It's a Knockout * Competition when, despite Captain Lawrence W o o d playing the Joker on the only game the team lost, they still won by one point. The team consisted of Staff Sergeants Taff Davies and Dave London, Sergeants Don Pearson and Ken Allen and Corporal Dave Davies. Lady members of the team were Mrs Marion Davies and Mrs Christine Allen with W O I Jim Harper acting as team manager. 125 — |
| Book number | R0247 |