RAOC Gazette - page 18
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1979 |
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| Early date | 1979 |
| Late date | 1979 |
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Northern Ireland HEADQUARTERS -PERHAPS it is time we had a roll call— WO I Alec McRea is still slatting away in our Stats Cell, We are not too sure what happens in there as we cannot get through the security grill. Our FTOWO WOl Mike Allen is swanning around the Province, at least we think he is, we have to book an appointment to see him. He has a pile of 1771s permanently by his desk, W02 Malcolm Wilde is still at the helm in G Branch, he keeps indenting for a whip for his clerks (I am getting worried about Malcolm). Staff Sergeants wo have a abundance of, so not in any kind of order here goes, S^art Sergeant Graham Hillier is still advising the CLF on policy decisions (you know what these PAs are). Staff Sergeant Pat Beales has now left us for the Embassy in Pretoria, and his place is taken by Staff Sergeant Dave Chalmers. Staff Sergeant Alan Macarthur is still running in GSD, with E&nny, (Promised to mention Penny mutter, mutter). Staff Sergeant Joe Emery is with G Intelligence and Survey, well we think he is T you know how secretive these places are. Staff Sergeant Alec Turner continues to flash his camera, in A1S, and Staff Sergeant Les Davison is mourning the relegation of his foot- bill team into the second division. Star! Sergeant Dave East his now left us for civvy street and his place has been taken by Staff Sergeant Phil Percival who is often seen wandering around Q Branch saying to himself * why me/ Sergeant Bill Roche > PA to the COS is still trying to convince us all that he is the boss, (married three months now and still thinks he is the boss?) Sergeant Keating in GOR is to be congratulated on the birth of his son, well his wife really, but he did help. Sergeant Tan Taylor, G Training, has been banned from the Headquarters and put in a Portacabin out rear. Boy he must have upset someone. Sergeant Alan Hall is now in the G Registry, hiding behind piles of classified documents. Sergeant John Starrs in G Intelligence keeps on worrying me about his posting order, I keep telling him 3 Brigade, but he just will not believe it. Sergeants Bill Bernard, Chief Clerk AIS, and Chris Robinson of the Printing Press are giving ATS their expert help, well at least that is what they tell us. Our Lance Corporals are Bob Mays, Roy Creighton, Tom Taylor, Paul Callow, not forgetting our Full Corporals Mick Sheppard and Steve Phillips. These staunch lads beside emptying stationary wagons, do a good job supporting their various Chief Clerks. Now for Ord- nance Branch, I must be very careful here as I could either make or break myself. 1 am surrounded by a wonderful bunch of officers (creep creep), headed by the CRAOC Lieu- tenant Colonel Bryan Hopkinson who can frequently be heard at the Garrison football games. Major Tim Froffrtt is our S02 Maint ably assisted by Sergeant Harry (out on a recce) Hill. Major John McConville aur S02 Mat, looking very pleased with himself as he packs his MFO boxes for Kuwait, is assisted by Captain John Withers as S03 Mat who may often be heard singing quietly, ' Scotland the Brave' or some other pagan chant. Captain Bob Manners (goalkeeper extraordinary) SOS' Vehicles manages to * keep those wagons rolling,"' Last but not least I must mention our only Private Adam Anderson, who at eighteen years old looks at his work as a personal challenge, or is it the work looking at him as a personal challenge? Six stalwart 1 Senior Ranks receive their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals from Major General Trant. Sergeant Dave Warrier Is busy preparing for his posting to Canada and he is wondering whether he has been offered a share in the removals firm that gave him a quote for moving his dog. Accommodation at Kinnegar is now at a premium as we currently have an influx of single soldiers. The Regimental Officer Captain Alastair Shackleton who has been tasked with solving the problem is considering opening a Marriage Bureau as we have plenty of spare quarters. His efforts to date seem to have proved very successful in that Jed Glynn, Mick Kennedy, Tommy Eddleston and Neill Anderson have all taken the plunge and we wish them and their wives every happiness in the future. South East District THE month started with a TAVR Officers Training Weekend which was held in the, School of Ordnance. This weekend, which was organised and presented by CRAOC and his staff, covered much unchartered ground and was acclaimed a great success by all who attended. Ordnance Branch at the Headquarters has been suffering slightly more dis- ruption than usual having been banished to the * back lot' of the Headquarters, the rumour being that the rest of the Headquarters could not stand the pace! The CRAOC, possibly in response to this impending chaos at home has spent most of the month visiting Units, only returning occasionally to survey the wreckage and find out where they have hidden the Chief Clerk! We welcome Major Richard Kirby to the Headquarters in the DAQMG slot in Q Ops/Coord, a post which we have won from REME! ASU Aldershot has bid farewell to Mr George Humphries on posting to a CASO appointment in ASU Minden. Con- gratulations and welcome to Mr David Jones who joins us on promotion to fill the CASO appointment On a closing note we congratulate Staff Sergeant and Mrs Brian Smith (Chief Clerk G Training) on the birth of their son and we note the entry of the S03 Mat, Captain Bryden Ritchie, into the ranks of the * Pads '—how the mighty have fallen! Ordnance Depot Northern Ireland THE School of Ordnance has a lot to answer for as Captain Mike Wilcox puts some of the storage theory he acquired on the recent OOs Course into practice, WOl Tony Bailey keeps assuring everyone, but with little conviction, that his boss's new system will work. When he is not moving pallets Corporal John Ridley is paddling around the firing range roads in an effort to maintain his place on the squash ladder. Continuing in the Kronen berg tradition Corporal Graham Chambers and Lance Corporal Jim Mulligan did well in the Northern Ireland Minor Units cross country in bringing the Depot team into second place. CSM Ken McCormick and Sergeant Cas Castillb having acquired a taste for that brew in last year's RAOC Small Arms Meeting have started practising already for next year. Modestly he says that they are not yet at champagne standard. The relative peace and quiet of Kinnegar was rudely dis- turbed by a bomb scare when a visiting driver was unable to recognise a mysterious sack on the back of his vehicle. Felix was tasked and succeeded in making a mess of the Depot as he demolished a misplaced bag of refuse, — 6th Field Force ON the sporting front it has been all go with ninety eight per cent of this Head- quarters representing somebody or other in some sort of competitive sport. Our rugby expert, Captain Desmond Townsend plays for Aldershot Services. On the hockey field we have Corporal Phil Congden and Sergeant Evan Douglas playing for the Signal Squadron, on the football field we have Lance Corporal Smudge Smith, Staff Sergeant Dave Wolfe, Private Steve Findlater and Private John Mooney (FOP) displaying their talents or lack of for the Ord Company, and Lance Corporal Leo Viette (RPC) punching his way into the Squadron boxing team. 239 — |
| Book number | R0247a |