RAOC Gazette - page 199
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1969 |
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| Early date | 1969 |
| Late date | 1969 |
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AMMUNITION COMPANY: On the evening of 28th February some of the members of the RAOC Association travelled to Bielefeld for an everting of indoor games. It was a fine event especially as we won the competition. The soccer team is active again after the snow and has beaten 23 Tank Transporter Regiment by four goals to two. It lost however to the Paderborn Youth Club by four goals to three, Corporal Haslett left us for a few days to play in the Corps rugger team in matches against REME and RCT. Arrivals: SQMS Fostekew and Sgt Drysdale. STORES COMPANY: We are now lying fifth in the Bielefeld Garrison indoor games league having lost the match against 14 Squadron RCT. We are not doing much better at soccer as we were beaten by 4 Division in the DOS BAOR cup com- petition. However, we are hoping for some success in the soccer and hockey matches against the other companies of the Park in the inter-unit sports competition. Departures: Sgt Millar, Cpls French and Gillott; L/Cpls Bibby and Taylor; Pte Morris. Arrivals: Sgt Keenan, Pte Downey and L/Cpl Ferguson on his return from a tour with UNFICYP, Congratulations: To Cpl Munro and L/Cpl Rao on pro- motion. 1 Division HQ RAOC: The main event of the month was the Divisional study period. Brigadier N, H. Speller was one of the guests. The Officers attended a guest night at Scheuen to welcome the new OC U O F I \ 'Major Stone and subsequently, the Ad- jutant made a visit to BMH Hannover. He may eventually present a bill to DADOS Combat Supplies with X-ray pictures in support. SQMS Hines has been active on the hockey field assisting 1 Division RAOC to defeat 3 BAPD by one goal to nil in the DOS BAOR cup competition. Departures: Sgt Robinson and his family to civilian life. Arrival: L/Cpl Dovell from Bahrain. 7 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK: The Fitness for Role inspection is over. The Headquarters staff have managed to dodge the flying distemper, but Park HQ has assumed a new look with a whiter shade of pale. The Stores Platoon stands on firmer ground and in spite of the bad weather, MT took on a new shine with the assurance of complete mobility. Some of us have reservations on the veracity of this last claim. The quarter guard was provided by members of 7 and 11 OFPs and Corporal Doyle. Private Martin. Private Terriza, Private Connolly, Private Roberts and Private Dowse represented our unit. The Brigade Commander presented LS and GC Medals to CSM P. Longman of 7 OFP and Captain D. Meacock of 11 OFP during his visit. Fortunate to miss the inspection were Private Berrill, Private Rowland, Private Jones, Private Pearce and Private Payea who were busily engaged on a ski-ing course in Silberhuette, The ABU has been geared up to be on the move and Major H. R. Owen, SQMS Brown, Staff Sergeant Ponsonby, Lance Corporal Gosling, Private Wells and Private Pattison will soon be basking in the Libyan sunshine. Due to the weather, sport has been virtually at a stand- still although the * C ' shooting team made up of CSM Long- man, Lance Corporal Ormerod, Corporal Brown and Private Eden-Winn, was successful and is to go forward to shoot in the Baker cup competition. The 'A' team made up of SQMS Brown, Corporal Doyle, Corporal McGitt and Corporal Clarke met with reasonable success during the season and Corporal Doyle was one of the top ten individuals. Departures: CSM Longman, S/Sgt North, Cpl Davies, L/Cpl Chappell and Pte McDermott. Arrivals: CSM Miles, Cpl Scott, Pte Blease and Pte Mc- Caffrey and family. Congratulations: To S/Sgt Bradford on promotion. 11 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK: The main item of concern this month was our FFR Inspection, Never before have so few put so much paint in so many places in so short a time. By the time this is being read, we hope several of the unit will have visited Berlin under the care of Second Lieutenant Schreuder of 7 OFP. Departures: Sgt Hardy to Ord Depot Cyprus; Cpl Door to Regt Depot; L/Cpl Shirley to civilian life; Pte Wilson to Regt Depot and Pte Scourfield to 154 FAD. Arrivals: Cpl Pickering and family, L/Cpl New, Pte Barrett, Cfn Wagon and Cfn Pearce. Congratulations: To L/Cpl and Mrs Ward on the birth of their first child, a daughter. STORES SECT 1 ARMD WKSP: Fitness training under the OC and badminton under the watchful eye of Sergeant O'Brien are the in things at the moment, but the main event has been the Workshop exercise Bitter Pill It began with five platoons making crash moves to five separate locations and our OC, as yet unaccustomed to the rough and ready life of soldiering, moved the section into the open fields. This was a mistake; —we should have occupied the village and after another crash move, we did. Due to adverse weather conditions we lost three of the Section. Lance Corporal Birchall used the roof of the Fordson as a quick escape route from the enemy, misjudged the length and crashed to earth. He will survive, however, as will Private Dobbins, over exposed to the elements and Lance Corporal Powell, stricken with 'flu, no doubt through taking the position of a cam pole in icy weather. Departures: Sgt Carter and Pte Hodgkinson. Arrival: Pte O'Toole. Congratulations: To Pte and Mrs Bourne on the birth of a son; to Sgt Seager, L/Cpl Macgregor and L/Cpl Gray on pro- motion; to L/Cpl Hughes, L/Cpl McGregor. L/Cpl McGurk and Pte Dobbins on obtaining ACE II. STORES SECT 39 MSL REGT WKSP: We have said farewell to Corporal Ryles, who has returned to the perils of civilian life and have welcomed his replacement Corporal Fowles. Con- gratulations to Private Rowe on obtaining his Driver II qualifica- tion, 2 Division 5 ORDNANCE FIELD PARK: We celebrated our release from the get-ready for inspection state of mind by having a unit smoker on 4th March. This was held in the Sub Aqua Club rooms and was a resounding success. Private Natton found it a splendid occasion for the celebration of his twenty-first birthday. We have said farewell to Captain Brian Phillips soon to be on his way to Singapore. He has been in the OFP for three good years and has earned his tiger balm. We are all looking forward to the period before our re- turn to BAOR in September. Having tried to find whisky galore by diving on the wrecks off Oban the Sub Aqua Club is planning some diving off the coast of the Isle of Man whilst we are camping in Jurby there in June. Then, tents artd- caravans are being aired for the block leave we are to have in July and August, Departures: CSM Thomas to Singapore and L/Cpl Williams to civilian life, Arrival: Cpl Amphlett from British Honduras. Congratulations: To Sgt Dipnall and L/Cpl Gregory, on promotion. STORES SECT 5 INF WKSP: At the annual technical inspec- tion the CRAOC commented on the effectiveness of the way in which the Section is able to divide itself into two parts and maintain two elements of the Workshop at the same time. Departures: S/Sgt Lawson, L/Cpl Sumner, Pte Smith and Pte Collins. Arrivals: Cpl Evans; Ptes Dupree, Cooke, Kirkham and Sorrenson. STORES SECT 12 INF WKSP: Recent visitors have included Mr I. Montgomery, the Deputy Under Secretary of State, and Brigadier W. G. H. Beech who is Commander* 12 Brigade. We have said farewell to Lance Corporal Rooney. Private Belcher, Private Hoggart and Private Viles, and have welcomed Corporal Jones, Private Smith and Private Wilson. And we congratulate Lance Corporal Grady on promotion, SQMS Adams is looking forward to a move to Singapore and Corporal Godfrey to a new job in the UK. *" k CTA^" ' 446 — |
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