RAOC Gazette - page 326
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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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•¥ CORPS VEHICLE COMPANY THIS month saw the last of the stock vehicles for this year going into PES before the winter sets in. Thus allowing the Company time to embark on a two week adventure training exercise, Exercise Greenlocksmith in Bavaria. The advance party lead by Captain Robert Storey and W02 Barney Appleyard set off for Fiissen in the Allegau early on the Thursday morning, by Sunday morning the camp on a Bundeswehr training area was almost completed, thus allowing time for Captain Robert Storey, Corporal Cambell McKay, Privates Geordie King and Mick Mallek to climb the Alpspitze Mountain lead by a mountain guide from the Bundeswehr. The first main party arrived by train on the Monday evening and after an excellent meal prepared by our two ACC Cooks, Corporal Bob Ramage and Lance Corporal Vic Russell the main party settled into camp. Throughout the first week the unit climbed the Tegelberg Mountain 1720m, canoed and windsurfed on the Fuggensee, para- ascended and climbed the Aggenstein Mountain 1998m. Ori Friday morning the unit played football against the GEB Artillery Battalion 205 and the afternoon was reserved for sight seeing at the Schloss Neuschwerstein and Schloss Hohensihwan- gau just outside the town of Fiissen. Reluctantly the first main party returned to Bielefeld by rail on Saturday morning. The second week followed along much the same lines as the first with the exception of Thursday when the party reached the summit of the Zugspitze 2963m and indulged in snowball fights and bob-sleighing on rucksacks. Tt was during the second week that the OC Major John Cottington and the Comd Sup 7 Lieu- tenant Colonel Hudson, joined the unit to take part in the exercise. The last night of the exercise was concluded with a barbeque. The exercise was a complete success not only from training point of view but also from the friendship that was made with the GEB Artillery Battalion 205. We look forward to return- ing to Bavaria next year and to the liaison visit by the Bundeswehr gunners to the Corps Vehicle Company in Bielefeld early next year. On returning to Bielefeld the Company said farewell to the CQMS, Staff Sergeant Joe Rodo; it was also fare- well to Private Mick Burrows. Congratulations go to Lance Corporal and Mrs Gancarcik on the birth of their daughter Tara Dee. We welcome Private John Frew who has recently joined the Company from Blackdown. On the sporting scene the football team won its first match in the BAOR minor units cup five nil against Headquarters 20 Brigade and 200 Signal Squadron and some twenty members of the unit took part in the Bielefeld Marathon—more details next month. us when we were duo to move and promptly departed to collect' stores, he then reappeared ar the new local iun and carried on working as if nothing had happened. It was also said that Corpora] Bob Sherwood would need an operation to rernovt the swivel chair from his back. We never got a smile out f him; must have been the pressure of work, he seems a 1 J happier since he received his posting order to Donnington, Sport raises its head now and again especially with Corporal Duve Jubbs (hockey) and Lance Corporal Brummie Da I by (fool ball) bo In are going for Corps Trials, we wish them both luck. We have had a lot of movement just recently. We welcome- WOl and Mrs Buxton from Hong Kong, and we hupe they enjoy their stay with us. Also Sergeant Jaques and family, Corporal Dave Jubbs and family. Lance Corporal Brummie Dalby and family and Private Jim Abbott from the Depot. We have said goodbye to: WOl Griffin and wife, who have returned to the UK for his last six months; also to Sergeant Jones and his wife Pam. We wish them the best of luck. Combat Supplies Battalion THE Battalion Golf Team, led by our 2IC Major Roger Thomas, achieved notable success in winning the 3rd Armoured Division Golf Cup. 43 RP Company organised an inter-company speed march com- petition from Paderborn to Nieheim which was won by 44 RP Company. The whole of 43 RP Company also did the march though in slightly slower time. Major Pat Fleming, OC 49 RP Company, marched with them and enjoyed it so much that it is rumoured that lie is contemplating a company march from Obernkirchen to Pader- born! No reflection on the MT we are assured. STORES SECTION 617 TANK TRANSPORTER WORKSHOP IT has been fairly quiet on the news front since our last contribution. The section was deployed (non-tactical) during the early stages of Exercise Red Claymore, We were located in a very large bam, much to the joy of Corporal Mick Bland, who does not like to venture out-side too often. Our WOIC W 2 Ivan Jones was recently presented with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Brigadier Skinner in the Hamm Station WOs and Sergeants Mess, We say farewell to a stalwart of the section Sergeant Ivan Sangster on posting to Stores Platoon 22 AD Regiment, con- gratulations on promotion. We wish him and his family all the best for the future. We welcome Corporal Bernie Reeby as our new provision clerk from 154 FAD Wutfen and hope he will enjoy his tour in Hamm. His settling in time was very brief as the day after he arrived it was off to join the rest of the section in the field. W02 Jones managed to find his hockey kit in time for the Corps Trials recently held at Dulmen, even though the weather was not too kind there was quite a good turn-out and having been notified of his posting to RAOC Cyprus he can be seen spending his time checking the various routes by which to drive there. Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson CO T Combat Supplies Battalion congratulates Mark Ruddy, son of Staff Sergeant Ruddy, 49 RP Company, after his attestation into the army. 43 RP COMPANY. The OC bent to the wishes of the majority of the Company and agreed that the unit could march from Paderborn to Nieheim. This occurred after the Depot had outloaded in support of Exercise Red Claymore. Each Company entered a team of eight to race the distance on the same day and we offer our congratulations to the 44 Company team who carried oft" the trophy. Major Pat Fleming must also receive an honourable mention as he came down from the ' sticks 1 for the event and marched the distance with us. A day later the Company deployed as an RP on Red Claymore. The exercise was a success despite the fact that Major McCormack dropped himself in the , literally! And when he has extricated himself he certainly did not smell of roses. Lance Corporal Ward won the " Golden Blanket* award and Captain Ward sported a very natty line in DPM pyjamas! A water hazard between Headquarters and Control was speedily STORES SECTION 50 MISSILE REGIMENT WORKSHOP LANCE CORPORAL GORDON HEEPS, who was our driver, decided that tyre and oil changes got his hands dirty and he promptly moved into the warmth and security of the Control Office, did a bit and went to Blackdown. Then surprised him- self by passing his B3 Supply Clerk in top position. Now back in the fold, has been awarded his B2; he has done himself and us proud. Then came our Div Exercise and as usual rumour control was working overtime. Staff Sergeant Dardis was said to have developed a sixth sense, he knew a couple of hours before any of 272 |
| Book number | R0250 |