RAOC Gazette - page 265
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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79 SUPPLY DEPOT v\t" had the pleasure of a visit this month from DDOS Head- .•iiuirtcrs I (BR) Corps/ after a tour of the Depot the DDOS presented the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to our Master Baker. W02 Dave Timms, for crimes undetected. Con- gratulations from all Unit members. Very much part of Depot life is the physical training pro- gramme and once a week the PTIs provide a programme of torture in the gym. Our half yearly BF Test is nearly com- pleted, with the exception of two who are still plodding around, but by the next notes we hope to have all our Unit members through. On the sporting side W02 Dave Timms is representing the Unit in the Garrison cross country team, and although he Keeps his race positions to himself, he says he comes in the first hundred. We say farewell to our Master Butcher, Sergeant Brian Taylor and family who leave for a new tour in BAOR at 89 Supply Depot; how does he do it. We welcome to the fold Sergeant Pembroke and his family from Hong Kong. STORES PLATOON 7 ARMOURED WORKSHOP THE last month has been a particularly busy time for the Stores Platoon and to begin our * busy' period there was a platoon party which gave Captain Kerr and his wife Sue, an ideal opportunity to meet the families. The evening was a great success and Sergeant Duncan Learmonth and his helpers, are to be thanked for providing an excellent evening. The whole Platoon worked particularly hard for the ARU and Sergeant George Cairns plus his loyal MT members (Corporals Mick Pannell and Nobby Baggaley, Lance Corporals Pete Biggs and Ken Quinton, Privates Bob Guest, Geordie Mustard, Andy Priestley, Length Richardson, Allan Knight and Ray Gammon) succeeded in respraying all the platoon vehicles. He is to be congratulated on rejuvenating the vehicles for yet another year Private Ray Gammon is to be congratulated on winning the first Workshop cross country race—he broke the previous course record. The Northern Ireland Roulement Workshop has also been working hard, and are becoming extremely fit. The whole Unit is running daily and the platoon cross country team is expanding every day. W02 Jim Sneddon is completing the three mile course in under twenty six minutes, this much to the annoyance of some of the younger members and in parti- cular Captain Gordon Bonner {a not so young member of the Workshop!), Congratulations to Private Wood on his promotion to Lance Corporal and we wish him and his family, all the best in their new posting to 5 Field Force Ordnance Company. The surprise of the month has been the announcement of their engagement by Private Grif Griffiths and Miss Dawn Rogers in the PC and A. We wish them all the best in their life together. Higgins to complete our one hundred per cent record. Biggies is now in strict training having given up smoking cigarettes and taken to puffing a pipe which he fills up once a week and on public holidays. 1 must apologise for not introducing myself, I am Private Ged Usher late of Liverpool. (The 1 Armoured Division notes arrived long after the deadline and could only be included by editing down—copy must arrive by the 28/A). 2nd Armoured Division mmmi^^mmm HEADQUARTERS RAOC ^B^^^Hy^H B ^ J^^w¥ ^9 THE main attraction for most during October was Exercise Keystone, although o n e o r tvvo H ^ ^ K ^ | ^ K 3 | H P e °pl e found more personal ^|^^n^^H^H subjects uppermost in their thoughts. The ^r^^r^B^^^^ first of these was Lance Corporal Bob Iflk^^VjA] Cummins, who by the time these notes ^ P ^ I ^ V ^ are published will be a married man. ^^ta^^^^^^^l Corporal Ben Smith remained on the rear ^^^^^^^^^^* party, and found time therefore to con- template his recent successful completion of a driving course, while Mrs Gill Pratt was desperately trying to think of some- thing she could do which would get her name in THE GAZETTE. Major Barry Jones came second in the Annual 2nd Armoured Division Grand Pumpkin Growing Competition, against formid- able odds. Our picture shows Barry flanked by the first and third prizewinners, who, being teachers, are considered semi professionals by the pumpkin growing fraternity in Lubbecke. STORES SECTION 45 FIELD REGIMENT WORKSHOP CONGRATULATIONS to Private Geoff Ranee, six attempts and five instructors later, on passing his driving test and obtaining his HGV3; also to Private Jock Shields on obtaining his HGV2, crsly one attempt and one instructor Jock was last seen at the KEME inspections bay trying to convince them to BFG his AEC ten ton vehicle. Our latest newcomers are Corporal Barry Moore from Bicester and Corporal Geordie Laverick from Warendorf and with these arrivals we must say farewell and good luck to Corporal Dixie Hale and family on their posting to Berlin. STORES SECTION I DIVISION ENGINEER REGIMENT THE recent Exercise Red Dragon was, I am told, a great success. Private Tom Wright and 1 enjoyed every minute of it while the rest of the Stores Section held the fort back in Nienburg. Need I say more! Corporal Steve Oxley is or was back with us after six weeks away and four days in the office. He has now dis- appeared to Deepcut on his BI Course, rank obviously has its privileges! Corporal Jim Nesbitt has taken up rugby along with Private Tom Wright who has recently come out of retirement to play again. My Recruiting Sergeant said, I remember, that I would see in the Army things that no civilian would believe, which I took &: a blatant disregard to the fair advertising campaign, how- ever, having seen our leader in a track suit doing his BE Tests and passing with time to spare (thirty eight seconds) I would like to apologise to that particular Sergeant. Congratulations to W02 Dave Godwin which now only leaves Private * Biggies' — 217 Major Barry Jones—pumkin grower extraordinary—flanked his rivals in this important contest-. by For the Divisional Headquarters, Exercise Keystone was more relaxed than the average exercise. As we were in a con- trolling mode, we took no weapons, experienced no NBC alerts, did not need to cam up, were not asked to move, and some of us slept in a hotel. The available beds were for the most part double, and this allowed normal working liaison to con- tinue into the wee small hours if necessary. A typical dis- cussion between two heads of service is illustrated at the top of page 218. The relaxed atmosphere was too much for some, and one or two individuals were noted sliding off early, having pleaded more pressing engagements in the office. Among these was the Adjutant, who had lost his voice. Lance Corporal Charlie Welboume, having been detailed to drive him back, jammed his finger in the Land Rover tailboard in a fit of pique. He was thus unable either to talk or write! His pronounced limp, how- ever, was not the result of a * duty * accident, but occurred as he was mowing the * Cresta Run ' in his garden (no doubt practising in preparation for Snow Queen). He has now been banned from driving Class A Lawn mowers until the Spring. In fact he isn't currently a great deal of use! This month has also seen the removal of W02 Dave Allport's moustache. This means that his lips can now be seen moving while one's fortune is being told. We welcome W02 Mick Sibley, the new Chief Clerk AQ Branch, and his wifePam to Lubbecke from Berlin. He has settled in quickly, mainly due to his MFO boxes arriving three and a half hours after he did! We were at the same time |
| Book number | R0247 |