RAOC Gazette - page 48
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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 | 1981 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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1906 1981 THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS GAZETTE VOLUME 62 No. 9 FEBRUARY 1981 AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE THE QUEEN'S GALLANTRY Captain M. C. Wickham GOCs THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AND ARMY ORDNANCE SERVICES AND THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RAOC ASSOCIATION THE EDITOR'S MEDAL COMMENDATION Sergeant P. A. Grills N E W Y E A R ' S H O N O U R S MBE Major J. E. Bolt Major M. A. Gilbertson Conductor P . M. Staniforth CSM S. Brierley M r J. F . Priday (Bicester) NOTICES Editor : COLONEL E. RIDGEWAY, OBE (Rcld.). Treasurer: BE.M LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. A. MILLER, (Retd.). SUBSCRIPTION RATES—HOME AND ABROAD. 40p per copy, or Z4J&0 per annum, post free. Orders for monthly sales should reach this office by 9th day of the month, accompanied by remittance for previous month. Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to " Treasurer RAOC Gazette," and should be crossed. CONTENTS. The contents of THE GAZETTE are strictly copyright and all righis^expressly reserved. The views expressed herein do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or the Corps, therefore no responsibility will be accepted. PHOTOGRAPHS. If it is desired to illustrate netos toith photographs, the photo- grapher's name and his written permission to reproduce must accompany the pictures, to avoid infringement of copyright. ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS NOTICES. These will be inserted free to all past and present members of the Corps. FOR SALE AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. These must be submitted in the form in which it is desired that they shall be published. Charges: £2 for the first five lines or under, end ZOp per line subsequently. Charges must be pre-paid. Box numbers will be allotted if asked for. EDITORIAL OFFICE: RAOC SECRETARIAT, DEEPCUT, CAMBERLEV, SURREY, (Telephone: Aldershot 24431, Ext. 516.) S Q M S R. Bowrah Staff Sergeant H. J. Cutler Staff Sergeant J. D . Hind M r \V. D . B. Hall (Longtown) M r P . H . R. M u n d a y (ASA Kjneton) Our congratulations to the recipients whose awards reflect not only great credit upon themselves but also on the Corps. THE COVER PHOTOGRAPH PRIVATES McMILLAN AND F I E L D I N G both Vehicle Specialists from 1 (BR) Corps Vehicle Company demonslrating the hooking u p of a Scimitar under a Chinook helicopter. The R A F has recently taken delivery of the first of thirty three Chinook heavy-lift helicopters ordered at a cost of £100 million. Built by Boeing Vertol, the Chinook is already in service with ten other countries. T h e R A F version is fitted with advanced British navigation a n d communications equipment supplied by Marconi Avionics. T h e Chinook can carry forty four troops or a variety of loads ranging from a five-ton truck to a floating bridge. Operating in battlefield support, it can supply, on a single sortie, u p to ten tons of fuel. — 281 — |
| Book number | R0404a |