RAOC Gazette - page 209
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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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We welcome Lieutenant Colonel Clinton Hodder's car— other car owners in the car park don't (it's a wee bit big), Major Roger Tweed has moved over to our deposed scribe's s pct in Engineers whilst he (Major Graham Browning) does whatever he's got to do in Belize. Not to be outdone Corporals Mike Earthy and Gypo Walters took but thirty seconds on the Bank Holiday break t volunteer to accompany a double red star issue to BAOR via Antwerp. Trouble was on their return they dropped their duty free on Euston station floor. Some people have all the luck. Congratulations to Captain Brian Roberts—a swimmer of renown bagging the most prizes in the Garrison swimming competition. Congratulations also to Major John Staples, he was a Captain at the last notes. Bon voyage to Major Douglas and Marcelle Stobie now en route to UNFICYP. CONTROL DIVISION BICESTER (See also "So that's where they went" on page 165) MRS KATE BR1CE has presented Captain Peter with a son, Andrew and Mrs Daphne Foster further increased the strength when Corporal Colin's son and heir Andrew arrived. Sergeant Paddy Ledwidge's heavily bemedalled chest is now further adorned with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal presented by the DGOS in September. Welcome to Sergeant Mick Roche who is with us until retirement next April; to Corporal Jos Peacock who easily fills any vacant slot, and farewell to newly promoted Staff Sergeant Tony Graves who is getting a six months suutan in Belize before returning to Costa Bicester; to Staff Sergeant Ian Major who leaves on promotion to W02 in the School of Ordnance (there is no substance in earlier reports that he is to become Commandant there); to Sergeant Peter Sylvester who is leaving the Service and Corporal Peter Berrett who has gone to 10 Field Workshop Stores Section in Tidworth. And now back to the weeding and cupboard clearing . . . . runner-up in the Junior Soldiers Rank and File SLR. A most enjoyable day was had by all who attended and everyone was full of praise for the organisation. APPRENTICES COLLEGE Headquarters and Admin Company. This term we had an intake of one hundred and sixty five recruits of which eighty eight were REME. A gradual awareness that the blue uniform belongs to the postman and the Commanding Officer l does not always respond to mate' is creeping in. We have welcomed Lieutenant Colonel K. E. Curtis as Commanding Officer and Captain P. J. Taylorson as Adjutant, and say fare- well to Lieutenant Colonel N. S, Bruce and Captain D. M. Chisem. Our congratulations go to Lance Corporal and Mrs Connor ACC, on the birth of a daughter, A Company. This month presents me with a small problem in as much as the Company Commander constantly reminds me about brevity in my letters, then almost with the same breath asks me to spin out thousands of words for GAZETTE Notes. In the words of an American Marine Major whom 1 met in the Shetlands recently, " Wot's a man got to do?" It is* of course, the start of the Winter term. As usual we have accepted a large intake and welcomed three new Recruit Platoons into the College, complete with Lieutenants Doug Matheson and Colin Nisbet, two new Platoon Com- manders, along with Sergeant Howell who has also been posted in. We wish them an enjoyable tour with Shiny 'A.' Arnhem has started the term well, providing potential Staff Clerks for Exercise Bold Guard in Germany and winning the College Cross Country trophy. The boys all thoroughly en- joyed themselves seeing how the real Army works and lives, so much so that they all immediately applied for BAOR postings. Yet again A/Lance Corporal Brooks won the College Cross Country, leading Arnhem to their 5 second consecutive victory. The 'A' Company Staff beat the ' B Company Staff convincingly and demonstrated their superb fitness by polishing off the beer faster than they had run the course! Training Centre HEADQUARTERS EVERYONE has now returned fresh from leave and the pace is now stepping up. The SOI, Lieutenant Colonel Day is now preparing his cast for a play he is producing * The Importance of Being Earnest' in November. Major Mentzel, our new S02, has now settled in and is preparing for Remembrance Day and DGOS Study Period. The Commander, Brigadier Dennison, has now started his resettlement course and GS02 Major Baines has moved into his new house. On a recent training session for BFT the Commandant, S02, WOl Johnston and Sergeant Thomson came across a fire in the outside toilets of one of the married quarters and are proud to report put it out before the fire brigade arrived (shades of Operation Burberry). We are glad the report that Sergeant Lawrence, Chief Clerk * G ' and Sergeant Grant, RLO staff, were successful on their recent BFT which now gives the Headquarters one hundred per cent pass. In a recent friendly football match the Training Centre drew four ail with Training Regiments RE who were last seasons South East District League and Cup winners. The Staff of Hie Apprentices College say farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Bruce on handing over the College to Lieutenant Colonel Curtis. SCHOOL OF ORDNANCE DESPITE the School being closed, August nevertheless was gainfully used by carpetting the premises throughout. After the clatter of many feet over the tiled floors in past years an al- most Cathedral-like silence now reigns. Both students and instructors approve so we have got something right at last! The only course notes of significance are those of the golf course! Colonel Ozzie Logan and Captain John Clayton won the Travers-Clarke Cup in the Inter-Unit knockout competition at High Post This, incidentally, being the first time the School of Ordnance has triumphed in the event although the RAOC Training Centre has been successful in the past. Two other successes are noted in the RAOC Autumn meeting: Major Brian Allen won the Richards Cup and Captain John Clayton the Autumn rose bowl. Well done one and all. The Training Battalion and Depot Skill-at-Arms Meeting was held on 17th September; here again the School had some measure of success. The Officers team won the Officers march and shoot competition with Lieutenant Colonel Mike Willis win- ning the Individual Pistol and Major Graham Cowell being the runner-up. Corporal Jones also distinguished himself by being Having quickly re-established our superiority over the * auld enemy' ' B ' Company (Top Cat's Commando) we now look forward to a successful term, showing them the correct way to achieve success. The Company soccer team plays its first cup match against the RAMC College early next month, we wish them well. Alamein Platoon will be going to Capel Curig adventure training and Mrs Vipond, bless her, will do her best to keep up all the work Lieutenant Cassidy keeps pro- ducing for typing, and Deanna, our Clerk, will do her best to put up with the OC. Our Joan is looking pleased with herself and her constant chuckles about her Berlin posting has led to discontent in the Company. All leave has therefore been cancelled until morale improves! B Company. This term B Company has two new Recruit Platoons, Burma and Brunei, and after early teething troubles both Platoons are settling in. However, both provide comedy shows on the drill square. The * Fighting Balaclava' have just returned from Germany where they took part in Exercise Bold Guard along with some members of Berlin Platoon. A great time was had by all as they were led around the German countryside by Lieutenant Evans. — 171 — |
| Book number | R0247 |