RAOC Gazette - page 33
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1968 |
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| Early date | 1968 |
| Late date | 1968 |
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REGIMENTAL WING: The exercise season is with us, and Major Charles Smith is in charge of our activities under field conditions. S/Sg*t. Hanton, our marksman, has been awarded the NSRA silver medal for 1967/8. He has now left for Singa- pore and we wish him and his family a good tour. Postings in and out are many and various; we wish all of those concerned happiness and success in their new environ- ments. LATE NEWS: A special service is to be held at the Chilwell Memorial on 30th June at 11 am to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the shell filling factory explosion. A plaque will be unveiled by a senior member of the Government and the RAOC Staff Band will be in attendance. Spectators will be welcome. CAD Kineton SHOOTING: Our first mention this month must be of the RAOC Rifle Association Small Bore Challenge Cup, which Kineton won for the first time ever. The team was: S/Sgt Ryan, Cpl. Glasby, L/Cpl. Ramsey, Cpl. Bennett and Cdr. Mills. The Cup will be presented at the RAOC Association Dinner at Birmingham on 27th April. S/Sgt. Walker kindly presented the .22 ladies shooting club with two silver cups. These could not have arrived at a more propitious time, all ladies having agreed to forego pool winnings to boost our ammo fund, which was practically broke! This week's results were: Authentic targets, 1st—Mrs. Pat Clarke, 2nd—Mrs. Ruth Martin, 3rd—Mrs. Pamela Jarmain; Animal targets. 1st—Mrs. Val Callaghan, 2nd—Mrs. Ruth Martin, 3rd— Miss Carol Martin (typing pool), Football: The unit was placed 4th in the West Midland Services League and 5th in the Oxford Thursday League. The only notable achievement was a 4—2 win over Old Corinthians, who later beat us in the OBLI Cup which they subsequently won. The posting of our regular goalkeeper, L/Cpl. Holmes, has been partly responsible for our poor finish to the season after such a good start. Hockey: Capt, Brazier is now OIC Hockey and, although there has been no lack of effort on the field, no sensational victories can be reported. In the Bari Cup we were far from disgraced, and our 4—0 victory over RAOC Tidworth was the highest score in the competition. We did well to hold the eventual winners, CAD Bramley, to a goalless draw in the semi-final, losing this on a short comer. Cross Country: The Cross Country Championships have already been reported in THE GAZETTE, but mention must be made of the places won by Cpl. Pirie (2nd) and Cpl, Young (4th) in the individual championship. (This event is your scribe's excuse for non-submission of a letter last month—through sheer exhaustion!) Visitors: It was a pleasure to entertain, once again on 21st March, the GOC West Midland District, Major General P. B. Gillett, on his farewell visit to the unit. He had drinks in the Sergeants* Mess and lunched in the Officers' Mess, Major General C, D. Key, Comd Base Org, visited the Commandant on 22nd March and stayed for lunch. Major General A. Young. DOS, was one of the guests at the Cross Country Championships. Brigadier C. G. Walker, DAPL, visited the unit on 2nd April, primarily to see 522 Coy RPC. Les Girls: (16 Coy WRAC): CpL Gray did well in the net- ball trials and was selected for the inter-Services team and can now officially wear her Army colours. L/CpL Preston will represent the CAD at the RAOC rifle meeting at Ash Ranges. L/Cpl. McGregor, Ptes. Curry, Evans and Sawkins were con- firmed at Northend Parish Church on 31st March, when the Rt.-Rev, J. D. McKie, Assistant Bishop of Coventry, officiated at the ceremony. A very pleasant reception was held afterwards at the vicarage. Miss Janice Howarth, daughter of SQMS and Mrs. J. Howarth, and Mrs. Greta Clackson were also confirmed at this ceremony. During April L t Ames, 2/Lt. Hill, Cpl. Gray, L/CpK McGregor, Preston, Whetton, Ptes. Bond, Palmer, Peaurt and Evans will be taking part in adventure training in the Cairngorms. Civilian Estab News: Miss Cathie McDougall has left us for the Navy; she is off to Rosyth, Miss Susan Wall (typist) married Mr. George Smith (RAF Gaydon) on 6th April and Miss Gwen Mason, APA, married L/Cpl. Gethin (ACC) on 23rd March. Johnnie Slecka, our pigeon fancier of APA and Mr. Lainch- bury (messenger) have received monetary awards from the Com- mandant for ideas submitted through the staff suggestion scheme. Welcome home to: Capts. Mott and Frankcom from HQ FARELF and Cpl. Pirie from Thailand, just in time to train for the Cross Country Championships! Welcome to: Ptes. Cunningham-Norton, Crump, Lombar- delli, Wells. Nicholson, Garnett Balcombe and James, L/Cpls. Davison and Warren, Cpls. Thomas, McDonald, Heeds and Walker, Sgt. Biggs, SQMSs Matthews and Raw, 2/Lts. A. D. Bentley and A, R, Harrison and Capt. J. Bond (not 007). Farewell to: Ptes. Hills, Hyne, Luker, Parsons, McMurray, Shorkey, Warriner, McKerlie, Shaw and Holt, L/Cpls. Mc- Loughlin, Dorman, Skelton and Gault, Cpls. Fagg, Glasby and Doyle, Sgts, Kelly, Prothero and Brotherton, SSM Laidlaw. Promotions: Cpl. Walker to Sgt and Ptes. Duffy and Rooney to L/Cpl T To civvy street: Ptes. Burrell, Morris, Blyth, Brown, Harrison and Bretherton, L/Cpls. Drayton, Smith and Pinder, Cpl. Bentley. Sgts. Arscott, Revill and our ' old ' stalwart, CSM Sides. Marriage: W/L/Cpl Scott to Pte, Waters, W/Pte. Baton to Pte, Knight, W./Pte. Oxley to L/Cpl. Hartree and L/CpL Naidu, Ptes. Hall, Kelly and Phillips, Cpl. Emerson, Births: To Capt. and Mrs. J. Lynam, Cpl. and Mrs. Dixon, Cpl. and Mrs. Wood, CpL and Mrs. O'Reilly sons and to Cpl. and Mrs. Holman, Pte. and Mrs. Leek, L/Cpl. and Mrs. Mahoney, CpL and Mrs. Weekes daughters. » EBONY." CAD Bramley PRIDE OF PLACE this month must surely go to the twenty stalwarts from this unit who were used to provide a Quarter Guard, an unarmed combat display team and a drill display team on the recent admin inspection. Due credit must go to Sgt. Bowler, RPC, who in a very short time trained the drill team to give a 15-minute demon- stration of high standard drill without a single word of command being given. Credit must also go to Cpl. Groombridge, our ex- professional wrestler, who trained the unarmed combat team to a terrifying level! Emphasis is on physical fitness in the unit with the v intro- duction of circuit PT, Odd as it may seem, more and more appear to enjoy this style of PT than was at first thought. Many have now reached the stage when they are able to perform some 170 energetic exercises in the space of 6i minutes. 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| Book number | R0238 |