RAOC Gazette - page 263
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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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| Colour | No |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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1st- British Corps . ML ^^L ^f ^L ^^F^^k ^^•i^r ^H ^ r ^ ^ y ^W ORD BRANCH THIS month we dusted-ofl: our * Indoor' exercise team, wrapped them up and despatched them to Rheindahlen to take part in Exercise Jog-Trot, there is no truth in the statement that the Mais team were seen trying to Scrim-up the Big House. Staff Sergeant Jim Gleeson was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (the shortened version). It was presented to him in the T Sergeants Mess by the Chief of Staff, Jim then bought the drinks all round, and, as he did not have a lanyard on, he bought drinks all round again (I just d o n ! know what to make of these Staff Clerks). Nice one Jim! On the sporting scene, we are still plugging away for the Commander's Cup and have won the six-a-side hockey com- petition and are still in the volley-ball. A rare event was seen during the tug-of-war competition, one of the officers actually volunteered to take part, we were that surprised that we picked him for the team, but, not to be outdone, on the actual day he was away at a conference! Still, the twenty-man cross country team selection is about to begin. Our S03 (Ops) Captain Griffiths, slipped oft to take a PSQ exam, and slipped a disc in the process, he is now in- carcerated in BMH Rinteln on the rack, we wish him a speedy and complete recovery. We welcome to the branch Colin Barrie Fisk, a son to Barry and Hazell. Blue. STAFF CLERKS R AND D., Deep in the bowels of the Headquarters lies the Receipt and Despatch Centre (RDC). Since our last article, many personalities have changed and we take this opportunity to update you all. Firstly, we have a new chief clerk, Sergeant Alan Morris. Next in the order of battle is Lance Corporal Kevin Smith (* K.C' to his friends), Second in Command of the centre, A mention next for Private George Grant, stand in post NCO and publications expert. His spirits are high after recent results in the Scottish Premier League; indeed by the time these notes are read, he will have been to Dusseldorf to see whether the team from the Granite City can pull it off (PS—they didn't). Private Andrew Blatherwick has recently joined the team fresh from the Depot. W/Lance Corporal Elaine Malcolm is making a record entitled ' R and D here, we have a priority for y o u ' l W/Private Denise Flannagan has joined us from the typing pool. A last final effort to promote sales of the Corps GAZETTE; we mention our Admin NCO Corporal Ray Brown (QLR)—ten minutes twenty rive seconds is the time to beat (BFT)—not bad for a forty five year old! Also worthy of a mention is our post NCO Corporal Tom Baillie (RPC). We haven't seen much of him recently and rumour has it that he's been sent to Bunde to be educated! Also a mention for our hardworking reprographics lady, Mrs Marilyn Bedford. The Supervising Officer, Captain Wally Auton and his deputy WOl Allan Robinson, have been all smiles recently— could it be due to the most pleasing results of the two recent soccer matches played against a well known RCT Regiment? Congratulations to our ten pin bowlers, namely: Staff Sergeant Will McBurney, Sergeants Dave Leek, Pete Bedford and Roy Sebastian Coe. They took part in the 1978 RAOC (BAOR) ten pin bowling championships at Dusseldorf and won the team competition by more than two hundred pins, thus becoming the RAOC (BAOR) team champions. Well done. Congratulations also to Privates Tony Mackey and Steven July an on promotion. passing his RPC course. I do wish he would stop muttering " O n e , Two-Three, One "I ORDNANCE COMPANY THE Company football team went to Berlin to play First Battalion the Welsh Guards in the Army Challenge Cup but, on an off-day, was beaten six nil. That is not to say their morale is low; they fully intend Lo win the three minor Units competitions entered for. The Soltau Station rugby side, thirteen of whom are from the Ordnance Company, had their first match ever against 26 Armoured Engineer Squadron. They lost thirteen nil but it was a good game and their performance augurs well for the future. The cross country team continues to do well although having suffered the indignity of not coming first last week,now run for fitness at the week-ends in German events. On the social side a very successful Unit dance, on a night club theme, was organised by Staff Sergeant Frank Mines and bowling tombola and film evenings are in full swing. The bowling, organised by WOl Stan Sheriff and Staff Sergeant Kitt Hewitt, is run on very professional lines with no less than ten British and four German teams taking part. Finally mention must be made of our ' h e a v y ' squad Corporal Bob Milburn, Lance Corporal Paul Arnold and Brummie Austin who have decided to go on a sponsored ' slim,' rumour has it that they are going to spend the proceeds on a massive banquet and put the pounds back on again! Welcome to Corporal Dawson, Lance Corporal Blakey and Privates Calvert and Vanstone. Congratulations to Staff Sergeant Chapman on his substantive promotion and also to Private Rees on promotion to A/CorporaL Congratulations also to Sergeant Micky Rooke on receiving his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, presented to him by the Corps Commander. 1st Armoured Division A HEADQUARTERS RAOC THIS month saw our Division Dump m /KTtfi, Company in the Divisional area for the first time. Notes on their exercise appear elsewhere, but, we would like to make the point that we were delighted to see this new Unit which forms such a vital part of our Divisional RAOC organisation. Past members of this establishment will be pleased to note that the office accommodation has now been painted. The inconvenience of asking for a file and getting a paint be- splattered piece of paper, is over. The DO WO was indignant 216 about the inconvenience, as for two days his office was the corridor. However, pacified when that the only Our alternative congratulations would he be was to trap Corporal one or Tick-Tock two. informed Winchester on The Corps Commander talks to members of the Sergeants Mess. Afternote. All Corps members of the Health Farm worried 1 about Sergeant 'Snoopy Fogg not answering on Ext 237 are advised he is now kennelled in the CQMS Department on Ext 234. 1 ARMOURED DIVISION DUMP COMPANY I Armoured Division Dump Company is a very unflattering name for what has proved to be a very successful shadow Unit, although some Doubting Thomases thought that it may prove to be just too much. After all, how can it be expected to work when formed from a hotchpotch of Units, with the greatest of respect to the providing Units. I think it can now be justly said that they were proved wrong. In fact this very point, which seemed to be detrimental, was a most important positive factor. The reason being that each Unit generally tried to provide the right person for the job. Consequently the task of forming a cohesive Unit, with an identity of its own, was made a lot easier. Every soldiers performance was very good, special credit must go to the drivers and this must also include the Eager Beaver operators; many of whom started as novices but definitely finished as veterans. Many lessons have been drawn from the exercise and there, is no doubt that Exercise Molar Muscle was both rewarding and worthwhile. Photographs might be available for the next edition. Finally, all Units must be thanked for their part, no matter how small, for making it such a success. |
| Book number | R0247 |