RAOC Gazette - page 49
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| Publication date | 1968 |
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| Early date | 1968 |
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Elizabeth Prosser Cup was taken by Sgt. Les Buwen with a weight of 19^-lbs fish. The team also lost out in the All Island ^ca fishing championships; the team captain, Sgt. Les Bowcn. again took the only fish the team caught, a 14^-oz shark. Departures: Cpl. Dagless to Bangkok, SQMS Harris to HQ Base Org, L/Cpls. Cliff to Bramley, Mooney to HQ 1 (Br) Corps, Burt to 3 BAPD and Varty to CAD Chilwell. Arrivals: SQMS Whelan from 16 Bn and Sgt. Mitchell from 10 Inf Wksp, 4 SPRD IN recent weeks the unit has seen much activity in preparation for Ex Picot which commences later in April. A large quantity of palletised loads to simulate stocks has been manufactured. A section of the Pet PI from West Moors spent a few days here drawing equipment and generally preparing for the exercise. Our 2IC. Major E, C. Goodson, is to be OC Combat Sups Coy. and he has been extremely active moulding his unit, the staff of which has been drawn from many units here in FARELF and the UK. A party, commanded by Capt. Mohamed Bin Abdul Rahman, assisted by SQMS Baverstock, left on 16th March for an adventure training trip by assault boat down the east coast of Malaysia. Owing to unfavourable weather and strong sea currents the trip had to be abandoned after a few days, but, nevertheless, all who took part enjoyed what turned out to be a rather damp experience. Photo Public Relations The enclosed photograph shows Mr. C. R. Menon, one of our Barrack Accountants, receiving the C-in-C's Testimonial from Major General D. N. H. Tyacke, GOC Singapore District. Mr Menon enlisted in the Indian Army Medical Corps as a Havildar Clerk in August 1942 and left the Army in 1947, at which time he joined 4 SPRD as a civilian clerk, He served there until 1963 when he was promoted Barrack Accountant and posted to this unit. This month we say farwell to Sgt. Page and his family who have left us for Perham Down and welcome Sgt. Brown and his family from Germany. 221 BVD On 27th March a unit team of Officers and Corporals played cricket against the Senior Ranks for the Pittman Cup. This is a twice-yearly challenge, and the Senior Ranks, who were cup holders, were beaten decisively. Our photograph shows Sgt. Hoey, the losing captain, handing over the Cup to Capt. J. T. Underwood. A challenge football match, of fifteen minutes each way was taken up by the Officers after the cricket match. The Officers lost this game, but only by two (disputed) goals! On 6th April most unit members and their wives gathered in the badminton hall for a farewell party for SQMS and Mrs. R. J. Walsh, SQMS and Mrs. W. Higgins and S/Sgt and Mrs. W. S. Simons. We wish each departing family success and happy times in their new locations. Arrivals; S/Sgt. Boilers, L/Cpls, Hill and Lancaster and families. Departures: SQMS Walsh, S/Sgt. Simons, SQMS Higgins and families, Cpl. Slater, Sgt. Brannan and Cpl. Croft and family. BARRACK SERVICES (SOUTH): If variety is the spice of life, then our lives are certainly spicy; no two days are ever the same for us. We are now faced with the problem of what to do with the furniture from 189 flats which are being con- verted from hirings into a luxury hotel. Suggestions are not required! IN the last newsletter we reported that Sgt. Collins and his band of firemen were practising with kit they had not yel got. This month it gives us pleasure to report that they have now been supplied with all their needs and were able to prove to the Commanding Officer they could extinguish three large oil fires within the space of 90 seconds. The lads on Ex Phot should come back without being burnt alive. This month we have had the pleasure of a visit from the DOS of the Australian Army, Brigadier E. C. Lord. His arrival brought into use our new helipad and raised the blood pressure of the OIC Gen Admin, Major Douglas. It would seem that there is a sporting chance of incoming helicopters ricocheting ofl the petrol pump. Ord 10 please note! We hasten to add that the AAC have passed it as entirely acceptable. Exercises this month include Cold Comfort IX and Pleat. The former, an IS exercise, took place on 4th Aprrt and in some respects made April Fool's Day three days late this year. The latter is currently in progress and the news from the advance party rigorously exercising in Singapore is, "Are there any spare packs of playing cards?" The smallbore club is losing two of its most ardent sup- porters in the form of RSM and Mrs, Gosling, who are shortly off to UK en route for BAOR. On 10th April the club held a farewell party and presented RSM and Mrs. Gosling with a clock as a token of their past efforts on behalf of the club. To all 17 RVD readers may we point out that your new RSM is time-conscious. The Sergeants' Mess held a regimental dinner night on 11th April to dine in our new CO, Lt.-Colonel J. A. Bartels, and to dine out RSM Gosling. After dinner the Officers and WOs took on the S/Sgts, and Sgts. at indoor games and the outcome is still a matter for conjecture. One thing that all Senior Ranks in the Depot now appreciate is the difference between divine right and divine left, All those who have served in 221 may be interested to know that, owing to a recent outbreak of cholera in Singapore, the average crossing time for the Causeway is now anything up to thirty-five minutes, combined with a permutation of one document in any three, once you reach the controls on the Johore side! Postings in: RSM Carr, Sgt. Hesketh, Cpls. Rowbottom and Sennett (RE), Postings out: S/Sgt. Whitington. Cpls. Hobson and Turner (RE), L/Cpls. Davies and Yates and Pte. Brown. Births: A son, Michael Andrew Robert, to Cpl. and Mrs. Mc'Crea on 27th March. » NEWSCRIBE." |
| Book number | R0238 |