RAOC Gazette - page 175
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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Sergeant David Van Spall on his Long Service and Good Con- duct Medal We were pleased that Mrs Van Spall could be at the presentation which was made by the CRAOC on his farewell visit. The OC Supply Depot, Major John Cranmer, ensured that the appropriate entries were made in the famous Red Visitors Book so that the signatures would join the many dtgnatories already in the book and the day properly recorded for posterity, returned in good spirits full of the delights of sunny Bourne- mouth, Brigadier Starling, Deputy Commander South West Dis- trict, visited the Battalion for the first time .and the Company put on its full display demonstrating our Arctic Equipment and the Bakery Section baking, unfortunately not on their Arctic Bakery Equipment as it is under modification. The Brigadier (late Parachute) is shown being presented with the Parachute Regiment cap badge made in unleavened bread by Private Pete King of the Bakery Section. South West District IN time with the holiday season life in the Headquarters has quietened considerably as everyone has scuttled away on leave. (Some of us are still waiting for the sun to shine). This month we bid farewell to W02 Ted Jones who leaves us for civilian life. Ted has bought a house in Devon and intends to settle there. Mr John Jordan the DFA left us in Sep- tember and was replaced by Mr Titley who will be with us for a few months. Private Steven Levett has been posted into the Headquarters to help the G Staff. Steven has just come from Deepcut. As our photograph shows, Mr Cyril Dunnett was presented with the C-in-Cs Commendation in August by the GOC, Major General Lyon. This was followed by lunch with the Ord- nance Officers in the Wyvern Officers Mess of the Head- quarters. Arrivals: Mr J. A. W. Titley and Private S. Levett, Departures: W02 E, Jones and Mr A. N. J. Jordan. Private Pete King presents the Parachute Regiment Cap Badge made at* unleavened bread. M r Cyril Dunnett is presented w i t h the C - i n - C ' s Commendation by the GOC South W e s t District, Major General Lyon. Prior to this we had a wives visit to the Company which went very well. Major David Burden gave a talk to the wives on the Company role, followed by a walk around the demon- stration, then tea and buns in the NAAFL The wives now have an inside view into our unique role in the RAOC, which takes us away so often to many varying countries. Exercise Double Whisky at Dibgate camp proved to be very successful even if the weather tried its hardest to defeat all our efforts. The Exercise is the Logistic Support Battalion's (of which the Company is a part) Annual Infantry Exercise, With the use of the ETR Ranges at Lydd and Hythe we all managed to classify and find time to complete our BFT as well, In the march and shoot competition the two Company teams came second and fourth respectively; a very good result. Even allowing for the bad weather it was a thoroughly good exercise. We congratulate Sergeant Ray Burden and Lance Corporal Jim Farrington on their additions to their families. We also congratulate Corporal Harry Mills, Lance Corporals John Aldridge, Chalky White, Tommy Bunting, Privates Colin Pratt and Jock Anderson on promotion, We welcome W02 Malin, Staff Sergeants Jenkinson and Hulse, Sergeants McHoul and Sumner, Corporals Sedgewick, Woodcock and Tiplady, Privates Baker, Hutt and Newlands. 48 AMF(L) Company EXERCISE ACE VENTURE at Tregantle Fort proved to be very wet to start with rising to brilliant sunshine and finishing in mist and gloom. The sea canoeing took place at a small permanent camp at Pier Cellars which proved to be excellent. The group were self sufficient and everyone turned their hand to unfamiliar domestic tasks with great success. The main party in tented accommodation at Tregantle occupied their time with sailing at Camber located in The Royal William Yard, sea and fresh water fishing, abseiling and long day walks. We even managed a morning visit to HMS Drake to see what the navy has left, which to be fair was a worthwhile visit. The POL Section has returned from Exercise Viking Piper where once again to start with the weather was against us, but the exercise did terminate in brilliant sunshine. Everyone managed to get dieso soaked boots at some stage of the exercise mostly, to be honest, emptying the EOP (Emergency Offtake Point for the non oily boys) or draining the mainline to make an alteration to the existing system. However, they all — Central Ordnance Depot Chi I we 11 W THE football season is very obviously upon us and two annual events now firmly established in the Chilwell Calendar were held during the past week. Both organised and run by Captain Twitchett they proved to be thoroughly enjoyable days, These are two major six-a-side foot- ball competitions held on the Garrison sports field. The first, held last Wednes- day, was the Dexion Cup competition for military teams. Twelve teams took part from all parts of the Depot and Mr Brian Walters, the Executive Director of Exports for Dexion (who are of course well known to the Corps), turned up to present the cup. The competition had been fierce throughout the afternoon and the standard high. In the end, Bob Robertson one of out 144 first — team players led his team from RSSD, who were losing three to one, back to three all and then to win the cup in a game that was truly exciting and worthy of the final; by a |
| Book number | R0247 |