RAOC Gazette - page 217
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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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Central Ammunition Depot Kineton THIS month we have played host to some very distinguished visitors—in particular at a reception given by the Commandant. Our guests, including the DGOS, the Com- mander West Midland District and many local dignitaries, spent an enjoyable even- ing which gave us the opportunity to re- pay the generous hospitality of the local populous, Then Major General Stanyer the Repre- sentative Colonel Commandant, came 10 inspect the Depot. He was greeted at the main gate by the Commandant and, after inspecting the Barrack Guard, spent the day meeting and talking to as many people as possible within the Depot. He also toured the rebuild site and the Army School of Ammunition. At the WOs and Sergeants Mess the General presented eight Senior NCOs with Long Service and Good Conduct Medals; he seemed very impressed by the hard work and the cheerful attitude of the soldiers. Photo Staff Sergeant Le Quelenec. Colonel Berresford the late Commandant of CAD Kineton being wheeled out of Station by the Officers and Senior NCOs, The carriage is a vintage fire engine—hence the helmet. Photo Sergeant Crocornbe. After the Presentation of Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. F m t row left to right: SQMS Cole, SQMS Matakitoga, Colonel Sei'esford, Major General Stanyer, RSM Chalmers, SQMS Godfrey. Rear row left to right: SQMS Lawrence, Staff Sergeant Kitchen, SQMS Randall, SQMS Creathead and SQMS Forde. Major General Travers, Chief of Staff of the Logistic Executive, also visited the Depot. He showed a particular interest in the rebuild and was impressed at the rapid progress and high standards of construction involved. He also enjoyed the usual tour of the WOs and Sergeants Mess followed by 1L sh in the Officers Mess. Before we move into the sporting achievements of the CAD this month we have sad news. On 22nd September Kineton said their final farewell to our Commandant, Colonel Berresford. He left to the sound of a four gun salute, provided by modified wheelbarrows, and was towed out of the Depot atop a vintage fire engine and cheered by all ranks and civilian personnel from Kineton- Colonel Berresford goes with our best wishes to his new appointment as Colonel LSA 1 DLSA. Colonel D, C Stone has now taken the reins as our new Commandant. We ; w sh him every success in his new Command. On the sporting front a lesser known sport has hit the headlines; the CAD Small Bore team of W01 Pugh, Staff Sergeant Howe and Miss Stalker, despite pressure from local civilian teams, have won the Banbury Cavalcade of sport shoot 1978. The rugby and soccer seasons have now begun with train- ing more nights than not. The Rugby XV won fifteen to four against CEP Long Marston, and the soccer team look like being a hard team to beat this year. Alas tennis has a sad end to the season when the Kineton tei.m of Lieutenant Colonels Hendy, Roach and Bhabutta, N-.'ijor Bennett, Sergeant Smith and Colonel Berresford, ably assisted by their willing but non playing reserve QSMI Jones, ventured forth to the Officers Club Aldershot where they met the RAPC Worthy Down in the semi-final of the Army Cup. Unfortunately CAD came away the losers. Finally on to canoeing where our gladiators continue to make the news with W02 Dave Young representing the Army at the recently held Inter-Services Slalom Championships in the team event. Meanwhile WOl Mike Haslam has been responsible for organising and running the Inter-Services racing champion- ships held at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham. The Army won this event comfortably from the Royal Navy and RAF but Mr Haslam assures us that it was due purely to the efforts of the competitors and had nothing to do with any favouritism on the part of the organiser! Both these Warrant Officers are off to Belize shortly to assess canoeing instructors for the Worcesters and Sherwood Foresters Regiment but, before they go, they intend to get the Unit team back into training for the Army Wild Water Championships. The Army School of Ammunition THE holiday cobwebs were vigorously shaken away early in September when staff and students returned from all corners of the country after a well deserved break. An early visitor in the month was Major General Stanyer who toured the School meeting both staff and course students. In mid month we welcomed a wide spectrum of cap badges with the arrival of 4 Ammunition Incidents Course so by this time all thoughts of leave had vanished under a hive of activity. On the 14th September COSLOG, Major General Travers visited us. A cleverly positioned cap badge by Staff Sergeant J. Mason RCT, did not pass unnoticed by COSLOG when he paused at the rear of a class under instruction, as of course was fully intended! Beyond the classroom an active life continues to be the norm. BFT continues to baffle some and to surprise many of the students. Staff Sergeant Colin Kilduff has taken such training to extremes and appears to have his eye on the Moscow Olympics. He can be seen during any evening on most of the South Warwickshire lanes dressed, among other things, in woolly hat, polythene bag shirt and drawers ' Dracula.' Prowess at sport has its knocks and bruises however, and no better example is Staff Sergeant Paul Mitchell who has taken to using a walking stick after a Sergeants Mess Sunday soccer fixture. This month has been a fairly mobile time for the staff even without sport and fitness training. Captain Douglas Hewitt visited the USA for a few days of IED Training. His office compatriot Captain Douglas Doherty sped south to BAOR accompanied by WOl Pugh our GW Branch SAT. Rumour has it that the Douglas's are in training for more travels to come and all will be in the line of duty (Frees?). Farewells and congratulations have been said to Captain Mick Coldrick who leaves GW Branch for Northern Ireland on promotion. In his place has appeared Captain Lew Bean who has been in station — 177 — |
| Book number | R0247 |