RAOC Gazette - page 220
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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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iBetoss from &broa& Headquarters BAOR COMBAT kit has again been getting an airing as preparations for Exercise Jogtrot got under way. In October the majority of our staff were at their exercise locations and the corridors quiet—except for the jog trotting of our remain- ing staff rushing around to answer a number of telephones simultaneously. Major Mike Dunne was lunched out in September. He retired from the Active List a day later but is as active as ever, still in S Man Branch, but wearing the natty dark suiting of a retired officer. W02 Bruce Legg of Ordnance Directorate is organizing a RAOC BAOR tenpin bowling championship which is shortly to be held in Dusseldorf. The sophisticated wall charts in his office showing lane allocations and scores now obliterate our materiel statistics. In the 'Rheindahlen Garrison cross country race, nearly two hundred runners took part RAOC was well represented and performed well. Corporal Keith Eaton was the first RAOC runner finishing in fourth place in a time of twenty seven minutes thirty five seconds for the five mile course, helping his team from G Int and Sec to fourth place which put the S Man team (all RAOC) into fifth place out of the twenty four teams com- peting. Sergeant Pete Marsh, Corporal Dick Whittington and W02 Taffy Keene also deserve special mention for their individual performances. f The S Man Branch team of (top left to right) Lieutenant Colonel John Shircliff, Sergeant Pete Marsh, Captain Graham Harris, Cotporal Dick Whittington, W 2 Tony Dudley, (front) Captain Rod Jennings and Sergeant Andy Anderson. Planning and Worksrudy Unit BAOR NEWS of comings and goings seems appropriate this month, with the farewells first. *Auf Wiedersehen' to Conductor Steve Mayes, Margaret and family, to SSM Dave Stott and Angela and to SQMS Geoff Seaby, Veronica and family, all to Donning^on. Welcome to RSM Tom Paisley, Lynn and family and RSM Pete Bath, With two RSMs to hold his muster parades, our only junior rank, Lance Corporal Steve Boyle, must be unique. Finally congratulations to Conductor Dave Ashworth on being selected for SRC in 1979. BAOR Ammunition Inspectorate TO start with a note of success, we are pleased to announce that Corporal 'Mac * Macdonald has passed his EPC (Military calculations) examination. Our new postings-in for the month are Corporal Paul Markwick to Herford and Corporal John Horner to Walsrode. The arrival of Corporal Markwick means that the Unit can add ski-ing to its list of representative sports as he is an accom- plished skier. As Staff Sergeant Bob Cock burn, our AT Rhine Area, has also graced the slopes of Aviemore maybe we have the beginning of a 521 EOD (Alpine) Unit. Whilst on EOD we are all delighted to welcome Captain Schofield back from his tour in Northern Ireland, The Inspectorate is now fully equipped with EOD equip- ment and we are now ready for the next IRA sojourn into BAOR. One is led to believe that, deep within the Walsrode Fawlty Towers, a grass cutting modification is being investigated. This month the Unit has its own Annual Ammunitions and Storage Inspection. Although the Unit managed to eventually negotiate a satisfactory report things looked a bit tricky at one point when the Inspecting AT, WOl John Rolison, was giving the OC a ' hard time' (Quote). However, at the eleventh hour the SATO intervened with the required dispensations. (Think about it). Our problem of the month has been Exercise Red Dragon, during a part of which 3 Division intends to bomb-up a battle group, drive somewhere, and bomb-down (if that is the appro- priate antonym) and return the ammunition to RAOC. The ATO responsible for subduing the dragon and its problems is Captain ' St George' Jacques who of late always seems to be dashing off to RAOC 3 Division, Is that where the fair maiden(s) live? Whilst producing smoke for a fire exercise at 4 Petroleum Depot by igniting twenty one Generators Smoke No, 24 Mk 2, Staff Sergeant Bob Cock bum discovered it is not wise to have a sequence of ignition that is also down wind even if it is in the interests of exercise reality! 3 Base Ammunition and Petroleum Depot IT is with deep regret that we have to report the death of Private David Ritchie who was killed in an accident on the 24th of August whilst at work in the Depot. The Commandant and all members of 3 BAPD, send their condolences to Mrs Brenda Ritchie and the children. The Commandant would also like to thank everyone who has placed donations and helped at this troubled time. To confirm the undoubted pleasures of returning to work after the summer leave the PT season has started. Early morn- ing runs are the order of the day in preparation for the BFT Tests. The Spartans of the rugby world have started experiencing the scenic beauty of the quarries. At least ten new words have been invented to describe the personality and heritage of the skipper 'Digger' Denholm, Fit and keen the Bracht Barbarians went to RAF Wil- den rath to play in the DD Knock Out Cup. A full complement of fifteen men playing for ten minutes each day. Against stiff opposition Bracht went through to win the competition. Amidst yawns of boredom from opposition Bracht collected the Knock Out—and last seasons League Cup, from Mr Alan Forster the Allied Brewers representative. At 0600 on the Sunday morning a bleary eyed squad set off for the wilds of SHAPE for an invitation seven a side. Despite 180 t |
| Book number | R0247 |