RAOC Gazette - page 86
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1968 |
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| Early date | 1968 |
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who passed a RFC III course well in advance of the standard required. Postings in: Cpls. Clark, Scott and Evans and Pte. Johns. Postings out: Sgts. Rowe and Cass, L/Cpls. Luckhurst and Stonehouse and Pte. Leahy. STORES COMPANY: After a false start to the summer wc face more seasonal skies and temperatures, and shirt sleeve order is not so popular as it was last week. During this month we have acted as hosts to the DDOS 1 (BR) Corps study day attended by many RAOC Officers gathered from the Corps area. We have also spent several days on the ranges firing our annual classification course. A unit shooting competition was won by Pte. Patrickson. The call for recruiting essays produced entries of high literary standard and interesting reading, and prizes were won by L/Cpl. Addison and Pte. Rao. After an enjoyable game of football against a team from Dr. Oetker's factory, in which the latter team forced a well deserved 1—0 win, we were nobly entertained for the evening in their canteen. A splendid cold supper was much enjoyed. Once again the Warrior's Arms was the venue for yet an- other function hosted by the Stores Company. This time it was a social for all units in Bielefeld to mark the presentation of the cup for the Bielefeld Garrison Indoor Games League won by 14 Sqn RCT. The cup was presented by our Commanding Officer, Lt.-Colonel C. L. Edwards, who initiated this most successful competition. Afterwards all enjoyed the splendid buffet prepared by Cpls. Prescott and Wallace and dancing to The Jokers—altogether, a most successful Garrison function. Postings in: Ptes. MacAUey and Bibby and S/Sgt. Bennett. Postings out: S/Sgt. Richardson and family. Pte. Vaughan. Congratulations to: Pte. and Mrs. Cassons on the birth of a boy and to L/Cpl. and Mrs. Hicklin, also a boy. VEHICLE COMPANY: At the RAOC (BAOR) rifle meeting. held at Arsbeck. the unit small arms teams fared very well in- deed and were successful in winning the SMG individual (CSM Doming) and the pistol and SMG team events. In the Army team small bore match for the ICI Army Cup the unit was placed 17th, beating several Infantry Battalions and many major units. L/Cpl. White and Sgt. Eastwood were in the initial selection* for the RAOC (BAOR) Corps trials held at HQ BAOR, .Sgt. Eastwood was finally selected to play, but REME defeated the Corps 3—2 at Fallingbostel. Congratulations to: Sgt. and Mrs. Eastwood on the birth of a daughter. Yvette, and to Cfn. Tomkins on promotion to L/Cpl. Farewell to: CpL Hartlev to Bahrein, Cpl. Corney and family to Depot and L/Cpl. Roberts and wife to 221 BVD. Welcome to: L/Cpl. Hicks from El Adem and Pte, and Mrs. Bremner from Bicester. 1 Division A HQ the was us. RAOC: The HQ has just returned from first CPX of the season. The exercise successful and the weather very kind to There was not a drop of rain. We welcome 2 / L t Higgins from 11 OFP as our new ' stand in ' adjutant. Capt Knipe is off to the south of France this ^7£7^__^-££ft£s> summer for a 2-month training exercise prior ^T^S-JNT^S^P? to posting in September. Pte. Woods is the only other member of the HQ who is lucky enough to be going to France with the Adjutant. Now that summer has arrived the CRAOC, Lt.-Colonel Bower, spends most of his spare time at Hohne Golf Club where he is the captain this year, We extend a warm welcome to Sgt, Thompson and his family who have just joined us, Sgt. Thompson is to relieve Sgt. Willows, who is leaving the army soon on completion of his engagement. 7 OFP: Once again the unit has been on the move on Ex Rim- fire II visiting the Kiel/Hamburg area for field training. As usual the weather frowned upon us and was wet and cold. How- ever, this did not spoil the excitement created by our own ' com- mandos ' Sgt McElhoney, L/Cpl. Buckle and Pte. Daye who were responsible for keeping our defence on the alert but were not quite as successful at penetrating our lines as they expected to be. It was noted also that the CRAOC 1 Div, who visited us in the field, left in tears. This, we hope, was due to the lack of a respirator during a well organised gas attack, and not for other reasons. The combined 7/11 hockey team continues to meet extremely strong opposition, giving a good performance but with little success. Once again we were narrowly beaten—this time by 3 RGJ, by the odd goal. Capt. M. G. Cossens led this year's shooting team at Ars- beck for the annual Corps shoot The team although not on the winners' list gave a creditable performance and was well placed. Other members of the team were Lt. Pash, L/Cpl. Buckle, Ptes. Berrill and Ormerod. The tug-o-war team continues to practice in the early morning dew and CpL Ford, L/Cpls. Haigh and Lightfoot, Ptes. Rowland, Duncan, Townend and Roberts are to be seen busily running and pulling in anticipation of their first contest. It has crossed the CSM's mind that they could be usefully em- ployed pulling the large roller up and down the cricket pitch, The Sgts held a regimental dinner in the 1 Div Sgts' Mess to dine-in the new OC, Major H. R. Owen and Capt. J. W. Ashcroft They also bade farewell to Capt. Spike of 11 OFP, who leaves Ironside Barracks in the near future. At the time of writing Capt. Ashcroft is somewhere at sea together with Pte. Parker and, we believe, the DDOS 1 (BR) Corps, running a course on behalf of the British Kiel Yacht Club. Finally, many old ' Scheuenites ' may remember the waste ground to the side of Ironside Barracks near to the old airfield. In March 1966 the building of a new German army camp com- menced and by early 1968 a new barracks had been completed, On 10th May it was occupied by a unit of the Bundeswehr, We look forward to even closer relationships, now they are our next door neighbours. Arrivals: Sgt. Brunning and Pte. Hammond. Departures: S/Sgt. Jenkins and Pte. Charles, on posting, and Pte. Tedesco to civvy street Marriages: Congratulations to Cpl. Karamath on his recent marriage. II OFP: Summer arrived on 7th April and left us on 16th. Then it rained and rained and rained and rained. Anyone in the Near. Middle or Far East, who would like to exchange some sunshine for a semi-detached houseboat, please forward names to this unit. Our CPX expert, 2/Lt. Evans, has again returned to the fold. The new German camp, adjacent to ours, is now beginning to fill up and the air is filled with the sound of singing German soldiers. At least they sound happy. A day out to the 11 Bde spring sports meeting was not without some success. Our soccer team reached the semi-final and the hockey team the quarter-final. Although we didn't win. it was a pleasant day and the competitors enjoyed it, Postings in: L/Cpl. Lovell and family, Cpl. Evans and family, L/Cpl. Fisher and family, CSM Addis and L/Cpl. Jamieson. Postings out: L/Cpl. Clough and Pte. Fells, both to civvy street. Births: A son for CpL Newcombe. STORES SECT 7 ARMD WKSP: The past month started with the whole unit going on Ex Jubilee Clip. This was a tactical and movement exercise and was conducted by CREME, 1 Div and his staff. All went well, though it is reported that a certain Sgt Clerk Tech. RAOC, spent a great part of the exercise driving round and round a disused gravel pit. We are due to take part in the unit sports on 25th May, and great things are expected from ' U g g ' McDonough, * Speedy * MacGregor and * Legs' Dymond. There is no truth in the rumour that our OC, Capt. Schranz has entered for the high jump. The cricket season has started with a win for the Wksp team. one of whose stars was our own L/Cpl. Davies, In: Cpl Brocklehurst, Out: Sgt. Gott and L/CpL Foster. Up: CpL O'Brian to A/Sgt, L/Cpl. McCarrick to Cpl. STORES SECT 11 INF WKSP: Nothing changes, yet every day is different. Time passes but you don't notice it. until you get a curt reminder that you haven't submitted GAZETTE notes for some months. And every day is different, as you find when you «mm up the happenings since your last contribution. Training has gone busily on. Pte. Searls is now a B II Crane Op. Pte, Thorpe a B II Stm, Pte. Hailes a B II Clk. Pte. Watson adds first aid to his other skils. Sir is now a NBC Officer and' (V Bull is |
| Book number | R0238 |