RAOC Gazette - page 213
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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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under ihe eye of that great exponent of the art WOl John Kcnwright (that's how he described himself). Our country c o'(MTis in the ASD are curtailing their Moume Mountain runs ar :i -dtQ threatening to enter the RAOC squash championship, Ai it's over a week since we had a plea for more racquets they must be improving or perhaps they've now found out where t n e walls are. Even if they don't win they will look; 'ex- plosive ' in their new tee shirts. Lance Corporal Jim Mulligan is confusing visiting Units by counting packages in the FDS starting at * one thousand and one," However, we've all been assured that it's only the effects of slipstream from his recent free fall course and it will soon wear off. In the Headquarters Lieutenant Tony Brown spends his lunch time trying to catch Staff Sergeant Roger Collins on the Srijre Road. He says that it took him twenty years to wear out his first pair of boots but this pair lasted only a month. We recently played hosts to a group of the sons of mem- bers of Headquarters Northern Ireland. After only half an hour's coaching by Staff Sergeant Jeff Vincent,. Sergeant John Griffiths and Corporal Chris Hadley two of the lads scored a possible with the SMG. They are now going to turn their attention to Privates Jed Glynn and Taffy Hall who only hit the target twice out of fifty rounds during a force eight gale at a week-end camp in Magilligan. Photo Public Relations 3 Royal South East District ^^a^^ A QUIET month in the District with j^^*±J^^± many Units away on Exercise Bold Guard. fCsSj^tofiS^ However, in their absence, life still goes ^^|EHHRBL% on in South East District. The DOWO UFmTJMm\ - w 1 ( BiI1 > Watson- Fi^k £_j2fXi # Varney was presented with his Long %7SB^SV# Service and Good Conduct Medal by ^^^tL/fJJrf Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Farrar- ^^^~&*s^^r Hockley at a short ceremony in the Head- ^^^^^^ quarters; we extend our congratulations to him on his achievement. On a sporting note, we have seen the nautical achievements of the RAOC in the District maintained by Major Cranmer who won the RA Regatta at the Isle of Wight Filling the post vacated by Major Tom Patterson, we wel- come Major John Muston, that intrepid explorer of high peaks, who is at present occupied in clearing his in tray in preparation for another assault on Everest. Finally we record the departure of Major Eddie Tonks (Retd) who retires after forty four years of Government service; the last twenty five having been with the Army Fire Service. During the last war, Major Tonks was captured in the Western desert, he did however escape, ending the war having received the MC and Bar! After serving as the District Fire Adviser since September 1970, Major Tonks was dined out of the service by the CRAOC and his staff at Government House Mess on the 26th September. After such a long and distinguished career, we wish Major Tonks an equally long and happy retirement. Anglian, Sergeant John Criffifhs coaches Richard Cole-Mackintosh while shooting the SMC at the Depot. Congratulations to Sergeant Cas Castillo and to Corporal Mick Frend on their recent promotion. Welcome to Lieutenant Brown, Sergeant Lomas and Lance Corporal Taylor. CRAOC South East District and his staff say farewell to Major E. E. Tonks (Retd) at Government House Mess Aldershot. United Kingdom Land Forces ORDNANCE BRANCH 6 Field Force NOVEMBER is the month when the * ORDNANCE COMPANY cautious and foreseeing quietly prepare the 1, SINCE our last contribution quite a lot sinews for the onset of the so-called season ^fch, has happened within the Unit. ° goodwill to all men. There is an air of We have welcomed back twenty one <V&et confidence in the Branch that come £S5av5tt^, W M | , of our Unit from Fort George in Northern w n a t m a y an£ m a ( * y ft c o m e * n a glass) we M^Afl^Rf" Ireland having served in an infantry role Bna w tn Vjt jjjf ^ prevail. ^S^I^H&w. * ^ Squadron, The Lifeguards. All of ^^fejJJJ^^ We entertain the hope that by the time mKP^^^^^t them gained valuable experience from their ^ this appears in print Exercise Scrum Half &f four month tour and we have had nothing will have come and gone from the calendar m but good reports of their work. Jndeed the of events for 1973, without having caused too much trauma for ** Lifeguards tried to persuade some of our those not too familiar with our now long established annual NCOs to defect but without success. The photograph shows the ' fun-fair," the Mob Exercise, detachment with the Commanding Officer of the Life Guards, Lieutenant Colonel (Benny) Lynch who expected to retire We have said farewell to our 2IC Captain (now last May now sees November as the time to make his final Major) Nigel de Foubert and welcomed Captain Keith Fisher bows—if so—and regardless of what may appear in print else- from Hong Kong, Shortly after that we lost our OC Major where, here's wishing him well and may he and Margary, enjoy Dan Putt to Headquarters North West District and welcomed many happy years in retirement. He will be sorely missed, not Major David Hourahane. Major Putt was chaired out of the only in the Branch but certainly in those corridors of power Unit lines by the senior ranks but was looking very apprehen- populated by the master-minds of G and Q. His kindly ad- sive as he moved along the road. He was probably 1 con- vice and great experience have always been available to the templating the fact that the previous day, he had 'fallen into young and aspiring Staff Officer, who, although eager to strike the Basingstoke Canal whilst on his last early morning run with a blow for freedom is never quite sure in which direction to aim. the Unit. During a noble attempt to assist him from the murky We welcome WOl Tim Lill to Headquarters UKLF, now in depths, the OC designate, Major Hourahane also ' fell' in the the process of taking over as Superintending Clerk. . ^^5J^>_ jjSf^Tw'^&v f/S^Ham i J \ V It l l i f l ^ ^ 2 l r I F ^ P J S t #| XidF 4f^Fji 73 — |
| Book number | R0247 |