RAOC Gazette - page 29
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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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The recent arrival of a Range Safety Certificate for our 'self help' refurbished miniature range has broadened the smile on our QMs face. The CQMS Paddy Harkin wonders if he can fit shooting time in with his leave schedule on his visits to his family in Scotland. The QM Major Sid Pincher however is directing his energies to acquiring new or second hand scopes, rifles,—anything for shooting—Any Offers!. Finally welcome to Private Avery who has on completion of the B3 Petroleum Operators course rebadged from Devon and Dorsets into the Corps. For aspiring Petroleum Operators there are still vacancies on next springs course. SCHOOL OF PETROLEUM. Following the completion of this years OLPIC we welcome Captain Carl Hewitt who takes over as OIC Training—Vice Captain Nick McNally now watch- keeping in Northern Ireland. The lack of his John Wayne stroll and shotgun have made the Depot rabbits resume their prolific breeding. We also welcome W02 Joe Kirkbride who replaces WOl Jeff Rooke, who on promotion, has moved across the corridor, congratulations. We must mention West Moors one and only rugby player (he plays for a local team) Sergeant Fred Taylor who very nearly was excused Remembrance Sunday Parade. However, his face has good recuperative powers (or so the CSM says) al- though he now watches his class with one black and red eye. Central Ammunition Depot Kineton IT is with regret that I have to report the tragic death of Corporal Graham Stuart Perry as the result of a road accident on 8th November 1980. He was a very popular member of the Unit and will be best remembered here for his talents as a rugby player. Our condolences go out to his family (See page 252.) Sergeant John Grant who was involved in the same accident is recovering in hospital. The DGOS has presented British Empire Medals to Staff Sergeants John Jones and Maureen Mullany WRAC. Also this month Long Service and Good Conduct Medals were received by W02 Weeks, Staff Sergeant Unsworth, Sergeant O'Byrne and Corporal Cutbush, these being presented by the Commandant on his parade held as part of our Regimental Weekend. I n ' addition to this Commandant's Parade training was carried out by all ranks and this included BFTs, NBC and Range APWTs for the Officers and other suitable pastimes entered into by the WOs and Other Ranks. On the sporting scene Kineton Ironsides Rugby Club have recorded four wins including an Army Cup victory by twenty six to six over 13/18 Hussars. Other successes were against Bicester, Ashchurch and 10 Ordnance Support Battalion. Now that Captain Fred Moughton has attended an RFU Coaching Course perhaps they will go on to even greater success. The next hurdle, however, is a formidable one in the shape of 42 Survey Regiment RE—our opponents in the Army Cup. On the soccer scene the month saw only two games played— a win and a defeat. On a brighter note our combined RAOC/ RPC team—' The Cavaliers'—continue to lead their Division in the Banbury Sunday League. Many a Sunday morning's peace is shattered as cries of " Viva Los Cavalero's " follow fifty goals scored in our last five games! We take on 16 Battalion on 28th November in the Richards Cup hoping to continue our fine record in this competition in recent years. The reward (?) for the winners is a trip to Blackdown in the second round! The Station golf team ended the season on a high note in the West Midland District Championship. Staff Sergeant John Hooper won the morning Individual Stableford Com- petition and in the afternoon session partnered by Lance Corporal Bob Whitley won the Regimental Pairs Championship with Lieutenant Colonel Guy and Major Thomas finishing in third place. Lance Corporal Bob Whitley seems to be enjoying the high life of a golfer and is looking forward to his third tape and the cheap booze that goes with it! ! WRAC mentions this month are first of all for the changes at both OC and CSM level. Major Sally Bishop is running down in preparation for her posting to MOD and is to be replaced by Captain Yvonne Harding and CSM Diane Salisbury leaves us for Larkhill and her replacement is CSM Ruby Caldow. To Sally and Diane a fond farewell and to Yvonne and Ruby— hello! Still on WRAC matters W/Privates Macfarlane and Whitley have left us for Northern Ireland where they are going to be employed as Searchers and W/Privates Benjamin, Mills and D. Smith are at the present time undergoing Northern Ireland training. It appears that all the hard work of early morning BFT training has paid off. Discounting absentees all but five of the Company got through the BFT first time, as we are the largest Company in Kineton, this is quite an achievement. Congratulations to W02 Eddie Weeks on his dual presenta- tions of a son and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, also congratulations to WOl John Rolison on the birth of a son. Postings In: Sergeants Lack and Horner and Private Hart. Postings Out: Sergeants Newman and Powell and Corporal Cotterill. Finally the OC of 20 AEC which is part of Kineton Station has decided to organise a Mastermind Competition. This has raised a few eyebrows as you can imagine and various station personalities and departments have ' natural ' specialist sub- jects which it is reckoned they would be expert at. Reproduced below are some of the better ones to come forth: Second Lieutenant Simon Wilson, Courses I've nearly attended! Gym- nasium staff, living with a hernia! RSM, Drill by numbers! 20 AEC, Spelin and jerenal nowlege! QM, Golf tees—their manu- facture, recovery and repair! SASO, Conference time keeping! Adjutant, CAO's conference—Minutes—April '80 to present day! ARMDU, Cottage industry! OC 522 Coy RPC, Painting by numbers! Central Ammunition Depot Longtown THE Sergeants Mess dined out the Senior Member, Conductor Peter Smith, last week. After a superb dinner he was presented with a suitably inscribed memento and very generously recipro- cated with a framed copper map of old Cumberland. He has now started work as a Work Study Officer with the Carlisle City Council—word has it that his first job is measuring road sweepers. I can just visualise him marching the lads with their carts and brooms down the main street in Carlisle—left right sweep, left right sweep! ? Joking apart we all wish you and your family all best wishes for the future. Secondly Corporal Derek (BSc) Walker has left us on posting to Combat Supplies. Although he is always rambling on about diets and runs at night he leaves us two stones heavier— a compliment to the Sergeants Mess cooks—he is definitely not greedy. I have been asked to pass on a message to the lads of Combat Supplies that Derek took his driving test four times before passing and he will need constant reminding that he must drive on the other side of the road! Farewell Derek and enjoy your tour in Germany. Lastly the Officers Mess Senior Steward, Mr Bill Williamson. had a nasty accident when leaving work recently. He suffered a broken leg, dislocated hip and bruising. Although in hospital I'm pleased to report that he is quite comfortable and is expected to be home shortly. Get well soon Bill we all miss you. Management Services Unit THESE are halcyon days indeed. Forget the moratorium; forget a winter of discontent; forget vicious manpower ceilings; forget that Ord 4d, our technical advisers, do not know our correct title; everything is beautiful and the sun is azure all day long. The reason for our happiness? Simple, the boss has hit a purple patch on the Newbury Golf Course and is con- tinuously beating his handicap! That lifts any depression and we can tackle any problem with a rare old gusto. Our kindred golfers at UKLF are warned, Lieutenant Colonels Freddie Grant and Mike Watts as well as Ken Maunder had better look to their laurels, the gauntlet is down. (An advance apology to Major Bob Price—it looks as though you will be holding the fort on Wednesday afternoons!) We say farewell to one of our true stalwarts, SSM Eddie Bullock. He's now completing his resettlement course prior to reverting to plain mister, or is it WOl (retired). We thank you sincerely Eddie and wish you well in civilian life. With your energy, drive and loyalty our loss is the gain of industry. SSM Matt Hudson has convinced the boss there is a necessity to visit Cyprus. Now he is working on Ord 4 and our sponsors at Wilton. We will report on his success or commisserate on his failure in future editions. Our two natives of Hessay, Mr Bob Borchard and W02 Jim Hargate, complain they do not get their share of publicity. The trouble is we can never track them down, always on the move they are between Chessington, Chilwell, Catterick, Liver- pool Much appreciated they are however, but whilst — 268 — . |
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