RAOC Gazette - page 26
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| Publication date | 1968 |
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| Early date | 1968 |
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Hockey: The unit entered two teams in the Eastern District six-a-side competition, but without success. In the Bari Cup we won our first match against CAD Longtown 3—1 and then lost to CAD Bramley, the eventual winners, 1—0. This entitled us to a semi-final match against the Training Centre A team in the shield competition. Again we lost 1—0 to the eventual winners. Small bore: The unit entered teams in the Eastern Com- mand Edmunds Trophy and the NSRA Regular Army m a t c h - results are still awaited. Boxing: Pte. Hamilton took part in the 3 Div individual boxing competition and was narrowly beaten in the semi-final by the eventual winner of the featherweight class. Football: Our present position in the league (not FA!) is 3rd from results to hand, but final placings will not be known until mid-April. Out: Cpl. Clifford (3 Div Airhead Ord Coy), Pte. Edwards (El Adem) and Pte. Howatt (49 Sup Coy BAOR). In: Sgt. Williams (154 FAD) and Cpl. Robinson (MCTC staff). Promotions: A/S/Sgt. Storrie, Sgt. Rowthorn and Cpl. Gooda (REME). HQ 24 INF BDE: March seems to have proved us all much better exercisers than we were in February. The setting up of our cell in the field takes half the time it used to, but still provides us with excellent entertainment. Major D, Evans attended an ADP aptitude test in London recently. He returned talking digital language. Capt. J. F. F. Sharland, our S/Capt Ord, has been extremely busy master- minding a new NARAT form which he hopes will be used on exercises. The Clerks support his hopes as they seem to be doing nothing but typing drafts. We say goodbye "to Pte. D. A. Robb, known to us all as The Scotsman. He has been posted to 24 OFP; unfortunately it is only four miles away. His replacement is Pte, P. G. Beatty, a Geordie; we notice that he was quick to take over The Scots- man's fiddle—the coffee fund. Cpl F. T. Bowes, DADOS Clerk, has just purchased a house in Plymouth and we wish him and his wife future happiness in their new home. L/Cpl. J. Read, one of our G Clerks, has just named the ' big d a y ' and we wish them both the best of luck. The BOWO, Cdr. R. A. Saville, has recently purchased a new Hillman Imp and suffers under sarcastic remarks which appear to come from the S/Capt. Ord—a Triumph owner. On the AQ side we have Sgt. M. Tyler and supporting him are Pte. J. Davidson and L / C p l C Payne. All we can say about them is, keep up the good work, otherwise the DADOS staff might have to do some. G Branch is, as usual, working extremely hard preparing SOPs and devising exercises. Sgt. E. Pluck has obtained some new spectacles and can at last see where he is going. L/Cpl. G. Smith, our rugby player, is now fully recovered from laryn- gitis after having spent ten days in hospital. Last, but not least, we have our Chief Clerk, SSM G, T. Chalmers. He has aged somewhat due to his battle against the stationery store scroungers. May the best man win. 24 OFP: The last month has consisted of training and yet more training. First of all came Ex St Machar which deployed all the admin units of 24 Bde for the first time. The BMA was laid out and the remainder of the Brigade were given a conducted tour. The OFP created a minor sensation and brought favour- able comments from both the GOC and Bde Cornd as the unit went underground! I hasten to add that it was not dug in but was laid out along an old, sunken road, roofed in with tar- paulins, supported on poles and then camouflaged. Next came Ex Red Rover. The CRAOC's training directive called for a long road move and movement into a location at night. Red Rover consisted of a drive .from Plymouth to a location behind the School of Ordnance. What a welcome Deep- cut gave us! Down came the snow, and even the ex-BAOR members of the unit agreed that it was cold. Despite the weather everyone remained in good heart. Ex Budshead ends today, another BMA exercise on Dart- moor. Members of this unit now find it hard to understand why people actually travel long distances to look at this bleak, windy and unwelcoming National Park. Atls and dets: L/Cpl. Freeman recently returned from Wales where he and his bath trailer kept 47 Lt Regt RA clean during their practice camp, Lt. Andrews and Cpl. Oakden have left for the Far East on exercise. Cpl. Clarkson is running a mini supply point at Oakhampton battle camp. Pte. Wathen has just returned from a long attachment to 1 RWF. Ptes. Beatty and Robb have swapped jobs—Robb to PC and A and Beatty to DADOS 24 Bde. Congratulations to: Ptes. Adlam, Richardson. Stott and Bennett on promotion to L/Cpl. Footnote: This has been a very unusual month for 24 OFP; Pte. Docherty neither drove into anything nor was he driven into! STORES SECT 15 INF WKSP: We now have almost all our personnel on strength, although some will be leaving us shortly due lo a change in establishment. Office accommodation is still cramped, but it should not be long now before we move into our new offices. Then * Q' Sutton and his merry men can settle down and get the office sorted out. Ptes. Williams and Ridings are taking part in the RAOC Individual Boxing Championships at Bicester on 25th April and we wish them luck, Welcome to: S/Sgt. Fenwick, Cpls. Garner and Crawford, L/Cpls. Skone, Chilcott and Croome, Ptes. Williams, Lenton, Molloy, Ridings, Allan. McDonald and Reed. Congratulations to: Sgt. Fenwick on his promotion to S/Sgt. 10 Ord Maint Park HQ: This month has seen the arrival of the new Commanding Officer, Lt.-Colonel R. Bateson, who, having forsaken the cider groves (see April issue), is now residing in Tidworth with divers birds and bees up the chimney, During Easter weekend Sgt, Collinson of the Ldy PI took a Bath Section to Westminster Pier to cleanse the incoming canoeists from Devizes. This seemed to work alright, for no complaints of the Westminster County Hall being flooded with soapy water have so far been received. On the subject of the Ldy PI, we wish to welcome Lt. L. W. Wynn as its OC and S/Sgt. Nonas, the big-wheel-to-be. Sgts. Rapinett and Hargate (732 Bulk Stores PI) together with the Platoon spent a week or so in Bicester taking over a stores scaling for AMF(L), whilst SQMS Parsonage and his 145 Veh PI spent a day at FVRDE playing about with Volvo Sno-cats. This is another 10 OMP toy. But the real highlight of the month of April was the actual opening of 10 OMP proper. This happened on the 9th and was a day devoted on the one hand to presenting the various aspects of 10 OMP to the Army Strategic Command, and on the other to allow 10 OMP members to get to know one another. The DDOS Army Strategic Command, Brigadier A. R. Cornock, introduced the new unit to members of the Command and throughout the day the audience marvelled at the delights to be experienced in laundries, baths, bakeries, petrol tanks, fork lift trucks, cartons of compo, boxes of batteries, parts of vehicles, stacks of shot and what resourceful locals are capable (or not capable) of providing. 48 COMPANY: During March our new sub-units have grown in numbers and are now virtually complete in personnel. In early April we supplied at short notice personnel for another exercise in the Far East. So far we have had no details of their task. Our Company soccer team, which has not had a happy season, has reached the semi-final of the East Wilts Minor Units Cup. We wish them every success. 47 COMPANY: There have been no arrivals since we last went to press, although Cpl. Bushell will be a very welcome addition to the flock when he arrives on 22nd April. The OC has now moved office and no longer has to write letters to himself, as Lt. M. A. Weeden has assumed command of 112 Pet Filling PI. A very enjoyable day was spent by the Officers and Senior NCOs at 10 OMP study day held on 9th April. We had a very welcome visit from our new DOS, Major General A. Young, on 17th April. He was briefed on the role and capabilities of the Coy and sub-units by the OC and two Petroleum Platoon Comds. This was followed by a demon- stration of petroleum equipment given by 112 Pet Filling PI. 112 Pet Filling PI: We are having a fairly quiet time, just the usual round of exercises and training to keep us busy, as always. We say hello to Cpl. Cocks and Pte. Holmes and goodbye to Ptes. Mulvey and Schneider on posting to the outside world. 35 Pet Bulk Op PI: The Platoon is now under the tender mercies of the new 47 Coy, but remain in their present location at West Moors. The 2IC and eight members of the Platoon are now enjoy- ing the sun on Ex Picot in Malaya, We welcome L/Cpl. Brayshaw and family on posting from 49 Sup Coy. .. X O M p _ „ |
| Book number | R0238 |