RAOC Gazette - page 76
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| Corps | RAOC |
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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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Our outgoing OC Major Charles McGuigan, is at holidaying in America and a pleasant surprise awaits his return with an additional posting in BAOR. A report will be made on his actual farewell. Finally we would like to wish all our past and members a Prosperous New Year. present him on further present 1st British Corps A ^^k M ^L ^K ^ ^ ^^P^^P ^ ^ B ^^m ^ H ^m Mf ^y HEADQUARTERS RAOC ONE of the most auspicious bits of news we've had here during the past month is that Mr Frank Booth, our versatile Corps Fire Adviser, is to move back to UK ' t o keep the home fires burn- ing.' Congratulations on your important promotion Frank, and may we see you and Jessie back in Germany 'ere long. We shall all miss you—not for your fires—but for the ' pong ' of your pipe and the tremendous contribution you both have made to so many activities in our local community. Very best wishes to you both. When CCRAOC is here—he's a great one for favouring the company of units rather than our fusty files—the air is quite often ' full of the sound of music' After a successful audition, he joined Major Peter Gibson from Headquarters RAOC Corps Troops in a number of ' ditties' at January's ' Old Tyme Music Hall.' The sight of the pair of 'em rehearsing 'A Police- man's Lot is not a Happy One' the other night was only to be surpassed by the volume of noise that shook the rafters. Cap- tain Del Henty, the Stage Manager, was on the rafters. He's normally on a high plane these days—atop his Compo Moun- tain ! So is Sergeant Pascoe with his educational attainments. The period of rest was prolonged so far as SSM Tony Mottram is concerned. Rather than go to a Health Farm with all those ' naughty ladies ' we hear about, he's going to BMH Rinteln for two or three weeks; more suitable for a con- firmed bachelor. We look forward to having him back even though his uniform and clothes may sag a bit in future! Lieutenant Colonel Alan Knipe, our SOI, has four—yes four—cars. Question of the month: " Would you buy a second- hand car from this dealer?". Monty, the Brigadier's big black Labrador, wouldn't. But he's the Inter-Corps Bone Stealing Champion. Sorry REME! It would be quite inappropriate to finish this month's newsletter without saying how proud we all are of Captain Mark Wickham who has just received the Queen's Medal for Gallantry. This news has reverberated throughout RAOC 1st British Corps and given us a nice warm glow in a cold, snowy winter. STAFF CLERKS. This months featured branch is the Receipt and Despatch Centre. Woman Corporal Doddy Faulkner has left for Mill Hill and we wish her all the best in the future. Her replacement is Lance Corporal Liz Greasley who has joined us from the RAPC Training Centre, we wish her a pleasant stay in Bielefeld. Congratulations are in order to Lance Corporal Ann Gaskell on her promotion to said rank. Private Mick O'Hara is searching Bielefeld for a cheap piano as he is learning to play. He should join forces with Lance Corporal Mick Hulme, our music expert on his return from Berlin after giving specialist RAOC clerical aid to 7 Flight AAC {That's His Story Anyway \) Sergeant Jim Kelly is recovering after his cardiac arrest which was the result of a posting order to Preston (he thought he was going to Edinburgh, Captain M). (He knows he is going to Edinburgh, Sergeant K)—Captain Murray the Supervising Officer continues to run the Regimental Football Team with a flair that would shock ' Big M a i ' while WOl Charlie Charles- worth is extorting the virtues of ' K I T A ' after returning from his Middle Management Course. Finally a mention to our non-RAOC members Corporal Bob Stewart RPC our Posty and Lance Bombardier Mick Home, our Accommodation NCO. We welcome into the Corps Sergeant Ray Wakely on transfer from 1 RTR and wish him and his family well on their posting to Viersen. Corporal Rick Kendal has left us for the wilds of Black- down and we welcome in his place Corporal Bob Clayton. Corporal Kemp moved from AQ Ops to G Air and Private Mick O'Hara moved in to take his place from R and D. Staff Sergeant Bill Rule receives his British Empire Medal from The British Ambassador in Bonn. 1st Armoured Division HEADQUARTERS RAOC THIS month has been a quiet month for all concerned—the only person to be kept busy was Corporal Jock Falconer! ! (Bet you can't guess who's writing these notes!). On a sporting note, at our recent Box- ing Night, Private Taff Jenkins had a good fight but, as the other bloke was a bit of a k boxer and not a fighter, he won a narrow CjjpSS?'—-^9jg||? decision. All credit to Taff Jenkins who *©"viNTs^*"^*? p U ( a g d show on for all concerned. We had a bowling night which we in- corporated with saying farewell to Corporal Bruce Thomson our roving Aussie who was on Long Look—he'll now be winging his way back to the slightly warmer climate of Australia! — good luck to you Bruce. On the bowling night it was Sergeant Bob Maxwell's team who finally won the day but our CRAOC Lieutenant Colonel Clive Pickard who was in devastating form could not make his ' Googlies ' work, alas finished third. Our Star Guest, the Col AQ, Colonel Colin Carrington and his wife both thoroughly enjoyed themselves, also but due to lack of practice could not quite master the art of bowling —but he says watch out for the next time! On mentioning our CRAOC, alas we will not have a CRAOC when we return to work in January as he will be absent —or at least his title will be. We don't quite know what his new title will be but there have been some suggestions made— although most of them were unprintable. Let's hope that by the time he returns from leave in the New Year—he will have found his true identity! Major Buz Busby, our S02 Combat Supplies, has recently been in the wars and is sporting a black-eye—he keeps mum- bling something about officers mess rugby—we don't quite know what he means, he has spent all week looking for a guy with a bruise on his elbow. We all think he looks cute—like Chi- Chi the panda. On a finishing note we welcome Private John Price and his wife Susan and their daughter Kelly—we hope they enjoy their tour in Verden. STAFF CLERKS THIS month, as promised, it's the turn of G Branch to get a mention. Since the end of Spearpoint the branch has seen a few ' Comings' and ' Goings.' The post of Chief Clerk recently vacated by Staff Sergeant Vic Greenwood, who went to 3 Infantry Brigade on promotion, (the only way we could get rid of him) has been filled by Staff Sergeant Phil Gadsden fresh from sunny Cyprus. The thrilling story of Staff Gadsden's epic journey from Cyprus to UK by land, has enthralled all the junior members of G Branch, time and time and time again. If this best seller should ever find its way into the pages of the Corps GAZETTE, don't miss it. A — 307 — |
| Book number | R0404a |