RAOC Gazette - page 22
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Directorate of Supply Management Training Centre CONTROL DIVISION COLONEL TED SHEPHARD has now departed to South East District, his place at DSM(A) has been taken by Colonel Dick Owen. After months of hard work clearing bushes and under- growth Captain John Kitwood and Corporal Geoff Miller have been given the go-ahead to form the New Bicester Garrison Angling Club. The ten pin bowling trip organised by W02 Guy Adams was rated a success and enjoyed by all those who went. Congratulations are in order to Staff Sergeant Graham Chapman on successfully completing his Provision Course, and also to Sergeant Colin Guilfoyce and Corporal Geoff Miller on their respective promotions. We welcome Sergeant Ram Ramlu on his arrival at the sharp end, and also Private Phil Callins on his attachment to Section 1G for his assessment in preparation for change of trade from driver. The five by five mile Hash House Harriers relay which was reported last month was used by the DSM(A) teams to raise £250 for local charities. Corporal ' Lester' Piggott has just completed his transfer to the thinking man's trade having passed his Bill Supply Clerk's Course at Blackdown. Control Division was well represented at the Inter-Company hockey competition by Captain Mike Murphy, W02 Geoff Malt- house, Staff Sergeants Taff Stallard, Graham Chapman, Ian Laing and Geoff Davis, Corporal Geoff Miller acted as umpire. He would have had difficulty getting an Equity Union Card. Captain Murphy who played a mean goal keeper impressed one of the umpires and was rewarded with a yellow card. All in all it was a good effort but the goals were hard to find and Headquarters who were represented in part by DSM(A) came an unfortunate last. Staff Sergeant Tony Graves and Corporal Alan Meigh have been blessed with baby girls produced by their wives. We welcome Lance Corporals John Hunt and Andy Holt. both from BAOR and also Major Norman Stock from UNFICYP to Issues Branch. Incidentally, Issues Branch have had a smashing time recently. The ICL engineer delivering the Visual Display Units is confident that his future with the Company is secure after Lieutenant Colonel Brian Lickman and W02 Peter Beatty dropped one of the VDUs and it had to be replaced. THE main preoccupation of the SOI, Lieutenant Colonel Tony Camfield, has been his production of the play " Move over Mrs Markham." It was held in the Tela Theatre, and was adjudicated at a special performance. All seemed to go well and we await the result There has been much liaising with fire and police officers. in anticipation of the firemen's strike, locations have been recced, and over three thousand troops from many Regiments and Corps have been trained by the Army Fire Service In- structors. The Recruiting and Liaison organisation has grown yet again, and Major Dennis Ford has moved offices all the way from Training Battalion and Depot; he thought he ought to move house as well so as not to feel that his local move should be easier than a normal move! Welcome to the Head- quarters. SCHOOL OF ORDNANCE QUITE an eventful month for the School of Ordnance. We had a very successful Ladies Dinner Night in the Officers Mess. We said farewell to Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs David Porter. Major and Mrs Dai Davies, Dai after a stint as PMC, and Major and Mrs Bob Maclagan, we shall miss them all. The Com- mandant presented a wedding present to Captain Peter Claughton on behalf of the Mess, we hope he and Sue will be happy ever after. We were also pleased to have as guests Brigadier Thornton, Colonel Parker and Lieutenant Colonel Major prior to their excellent talk on the everyday story of country folk at Donnington. Major Malcolm Bryant was ordered to the States to manage the Army Cross Country Team taking part in the New York marathon. After nine days hard duty he returned to the School and although the decibels are as high as ever, no one now understands his accent Lance Corporal Wrigley now runs the Schools ' pools' swindle. After our first week he was heard to grumble about a chap called Dalgleish, " if he hadn't scored that goal in the last minute " W02 Bell had to go to Hedley Court for a couple of weeks, he slipped a disc carrying too many ammunition regulations — not paying enough attention to Health and Safety. Lieutenant Colonel Cannons has returned from a hard month course at Ashridge, after all that management indoctrina- tion it will be a long time before the majority of us understand him again. The final of the Inter-Unit Travers-Clarke golf knockout competition was played at Frilford Heath. The match went to the eighteenth hole where Major Ray Ansel and his partner Colonel Ossie Logan (Retd) lifted the prize for the School for the third consecutive year. We wonder who will maintain the winning streak next year. By the time these notes are printed we shall have said fare- well to Lieutenant Colonel Ray Jacob who will have left us and the Army after a full thirty seven years—hope your transition to civvies and a bowler at C and T2a Ray is a happy one. Finally welcome to Lieutenant Colonel Ian Bradley, Captain Stewart Addy and Sergeant Watton, we hope you all enjoy the happy atmosphere of the School. VEHICLE DIVISION 1981 brings with it a changed military management in the Division. Colonel Dick Owen has left for Bicester but stays with the ' firm' as Colonel Control Division. We wish him bon voyage. Colonel David Porter, hot foot from Andover via Deepcut, has taken over as Colonel of The Division. Lieutenant Colonel Maurice Smith assumes the mantle of SOI MTSP and Lieutenant Colonel Dai Davies SOI Vehicle Branch. We wel- come them all and hope that they have successful tours of duty in Chilwell. We said fond farewells to Lieutenant Colonels Alan Barr and Brian Irwin both on retirement. We wish them every good fortune in their civilian appointments and thank them- for their service to the Corps. Being one of several football fanatics in Chilwell, Colonel ' Dick' before he left organised a charity football match between a combined Depot Team and an All Stars Team of ex-Derby County, Notts County and Nottingham Forest pro- fessionals. Chilwell were not disgraced—the result a four all draw and £250 raised for charity. ' The Division, led by Captain Bob Manners, also sponsored a Charity Walk around Rutland Water in aid of SSAFA and a Charity Chase over a hilly nine mile course at Dovedale in Derbyshire in support of Chilwell Charities. The winner of the event was Mr Ian Adkin of MTSP representing the civilian team. The winner of the sweepstake was the RSM COD Chilwell— well fancy that! Mrs Mary Pugson organised a shopping trip to Jersey; a Viscount flight from the local East Midlands Airport and a trip round the Island for sixty employees and their friends from Chilwell. Despite the bumpy flight over, some people received super presents at Christmas. Miss Valerie Goodman has never been a big gambler but for just 20p she won the jackpot of £100 in the Civilian Canteen. What a super Christmas present! We welcome Private Jim Cockerill from the COD, Corporal Andrew Beadle to ACA vice Corporal Pete Lythgoe who is off to the Orient and congratulate Sergeant Dave and Linda Major on their recent marriage. The moratorium has been lifted but replaced by a period of severe restraint, so we are back in business if not in top gear! APPRENTICES COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. Headquarters Company could well be mistaken at the moment for a bee-hive. College Head- quarters (Sleepy Hollow) looks a bit more lively too. It must have something to do with the Chief Clerk, W02 Alan Purvis. investing in a long overdue haircut! As the winds blow through the trees the distinct cries of Sergeant John Hladkij can be heard as he beavers away on his MTI Course. Never mind John not long to go now. Our First Aid classroom looks set to become Dr Coney's Surgery after Corporal Pete Coney successfully passed his First Aid In- structors course. Sadly we say farewell to Sergeant Jeff Edwards and Corporal Steve Harper both to BAOR and Lance Corporal Mick Holt to Chilwell. New arrivals are Corporals Kevin Nicholson from NORTHAG and Taff Evans who joined us from A Company. A COMPANY. Once more Alamein and Arnhem Platoons confronted each other on the Winter Term battle camp, held on local training areas. The initial phase saw both platoons glower- ing at each other over a main railway line. However, a tunnel was soon located and ' sneaky-beaky' patrolling commenced. Alamein discovered the opposition, who were listening to a thorough briefing by their Commando trained Platoon Com- — 261 — |
| Book number | R0404a |