RAOC Gazette - page 87
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M.J.Gannon Staff Sergeants J. E. B e n n e t t ( a ) " 32 Guided W e a p o n Regiment Workshop B. J . Fisk 51 C o m p a n y W.G.Gregory D of S u p Man M.B.Hamilton Headquarters Brunei Garrison J . W . Hoareau Ord D e p A n t w e r p J . Hogg I n v e n t o r y Control P o i n t BAOR R.M.Stewart RAOC C y p r u s Sergeants K. M. Birdsall 39 E n g i n e e r R e g i m e n t Workshop K. N . Caldecott C o m b a t Supplies Battalion J. D u n c a n F o r c e O r d n a n c e C o m p a n y Belize J.M.Ferris 1 Aircraft Support Unit RAOC S.D.Jones Headquarters North West District P. N o o n a n 7RegimentAAC S.R.Thomas Headquarters Rhine Area Corporals D. Elliott Corps T r o o p s O r d n a n c e C o m p a n y M . W . F o r e m a n ... I n v e n t o r y Control P o i n t BAOR C. E. Gilling(a) . 59 I n d e p e n d a n t C o m m a n d o S q u a d r o n RM R. C. Kendell Headquarters Northern Army Group L. A. Law 28 A m p h i b i o u s E n g i n e e r Regiment Workshop J. F . Lovell(a) 2 A r m o u r e d Division Field A m b u l a n c e D. E. Middleton C o m m a n d o Brigade A i r S q u a d r o n RM Lance Corporals R. E d d i s o n ( a ) 48 ACE Mobile F o r c e C o m p a n y RAOC J. A. Caldwell(a) RAOC C y p r u s F . F . G a r d i n e r ... 3 Base A m m u n i t i o n D e p o t C. C. V. S k i n n e r D i r e c t o r a t e of Supply Management Privates M. J. P o p e ( a ) ... British A r m y T r a i n i n g U n i t Suffield S U P P L Y SPECIALISTS Staff Sergeant Majors J. Craig C e n t r a l O r d n a n c e D e p o t D o n n i n g t o n A. W h i t e l e g g e ... 3 Base A m m u n i t i o n Depot Staff Quartermaster Sergeants W . O. B r a i t h w a i t e ( a ) Corps S t o r e s C o m p a n y D.P.Tandy C e n t r a l A m m u n i t i o n Depot Kineton Staff Sergeants J . D . A n d e r s o n ... F o r c e O r d n a n c e C o m p a n y Belize Central Ordnance Depot Chllwell F o r w a r d O r d n a n c e Depot Dulmcn A. F. M o r r l s o n ( a ) 10 O r d n a n c e S u p p o r t Battalion W. A. P r o u d l o v e ( a ) 7 Field F o r c e Ordnance Company Sergeants K. F . D o u g h t o n 79 Supply D e p o t R. B. F i n e r 7 Signal R e g i m e n t W . B . F o g g .... 27 Field R e g i m e n t W o r k s h o p T.Kelly H e a d q u a r t e r s Scotland R. K i r t l e y ( a ) 154 F o r w a r d A m m u n i t i o n Depot T. A. McGaghey ... F o r w a r d O r d n a n c e D e p o t Dulmen D. A. P a r n e l l ( a ) T r a i n i n g B a t t a l i o n and Depot R.J.Ritchie Central Ordnance Depot Bicester B. E. Salway D i r e c t o r a t e of Supply Management J. S k e r r i t t Composite O r d n a n c e Depot Hong Kong K. T r a y f o r d 21 Signal R e g i m e n t D. D. Udall C e n t r a l A m m u n i t i o n Depot Kineton M. W h a l e n ( a ) ... 1 A m m u n i t i o n I n s p e c t o r a t e and Disposal U n i t J. H. W h i t e . 48 ACE Mobile F o r c e C o m p a n y RAOC Corporals E. B. Aitchlson ... O r d n a n c e D e p o t N o r t h e r n Ireland R.R.Anderson 32 Guided W e a p o n Regiment Workshop R. R. B e e s l e y ( a ) 1 A r m o u r e d Division Ordnance Company J. B. B o l t o n ( a ) 85 Supply Depot D. R. D u t h i e 85 Supply D e p o t H. C . J o n e s ( a ) ... H e a d q u a r t e r s N o r t h East District J. J. L o n e r g a n ( a ) 4 A r m o u r e d Division Ordnance Company P. L. Molloy(a) ... H e a d q u a r t e r s N o r t h W e s t District J. E. P a r k e r ( a ) ... 154 F o r w a r d A m m u n i t i o n Depot R. S h e p h e r d ( a ) T r a i n i n g B a t t a l i o n and Depot J. H. W h l t e ( a ) ... F o r w a r d O r d n a n c e Depot , _ , Dulmen Lance C o r p o r a l s J. B u c h a n ( a ) Headquarters Aldershot Garrison N. S. E a m e s ( a ) 48 ACE Mobile F o r c e C o m p a n y RAOC M. H. T. F o o r d . C e n t r a l A m m u n i t i o n D e p o t Kineton R. L e d i n g h a m ... EXERCISE WIDE AWAKE (Continued from page 293) ditions might be slightly different from those of the home range and these differences allow evolution to progress at a different rate in the island creatures as opposed to that in their relatives on the mainland. With time this leads to the development of distinct island races of animals or plants. If some organism so develops on an island and nowhere else it is said to be ' en- demic * to that location and the number of endemic species on an island is a fair indicator of the age of that island. On Ascension we discovered very few species endemic to the island underwater. The same is true of the land dwellers. Whereas on St Helena, (eight hundred miles away) many are recorded. This tells us that Ascension is certainly the younger island. The Galapagos Islands, as you might have gathered from all the Darwinian stuff on television recently, has a wealth of en- demic species and is a fairly old island group. They are supposed to be about four million years old while Ascension is probably less than a million years old. If we look at the major ocean current passing the island of Ascension we find the relatively cool current, the Benguela, passes up the African coast and swings out to Ascension and then continues to S America; the current flows for most of the year. Therefore one would expect most species to be related to W African. Then for a part of the year a shallow current, the Equatorial Countercurrent, moves eastwards to Ascension. This is a weak current and often does not com- pletely cross the southern Atlantic. The published literature, and we, confirmed that the greater portion of Ascension species are derived from the Americas and the Caribbean. This paradox is not fully understood and it is hoped that the results, when fully analysed, will help the marine scientific world understand the x problem better. I have explained at length the problem of Ascension — 316 J. S m u l l e n Central Ordnance Depot Bicester Headquarters Rheindahlcn Garrison P. W c s t w o o d Headquarters'Aldershot Garrison D. L. W i l l l a m s ( a ) 86 Supply D e p o t W. T. W r i g h t ( a ) ... C e n t r a l O r d n a n c e D e p o t Donnington Privates R.S.Cameron 7 Field F o r c e O r d n a n c e Company S. J. G r a y ( a ) 89 S u p p l y D e p o t P. C. H o n e ( a ) ... O r d n a n c e D e p o t A n t w e r p J. F . M u r p h y ( a ) ... C e n t r a l O r d n a n c e Depot Chilwell I.W.Russell Central Ordnance Depot Donnington P. W. T u m e l t y Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell B. E. S t e p h e n s o n VEHICLE SPECIALISTS Staff Sergeants T. S m i t h Composite O r d n a n c e D e p o t Hong Kong C. R. K e e l o r ( a ) ... O r d n a n c e Depot A n t w e r p Sergeants R. W . K e n n a r d ( a ) Corporals R.P.Ellis K.I.Godwin Lance Corporals R.Prlngle Privates K. M . B l a c k b u r n ( a ) T. S h o r e Vehicle Depot Ludgershall Vehicle D e p o t A s h c h u r c h Vehicle Depot Ashchurch Ordnance Depot Northern Ireland T r a i n i n g Battalion and D e p o t Vehicle D e p o t L u d g e r s h a l l WORK STUDY PRACTITIONERS Staff Sergeant Majors K. M. R e e d ( a ) D i r e c t o r a t e of A r m y M a n a g e m e n t Services DISCHARGES—MARCH 1981 ROLL SSMs R. Doyle and B . K. F u r b y , SQMS W. F . S q u i r e , Staff S e r g e a n t G. F . Griffiths, S e r g e a n t D. W i s h a r t , C o r p o r a l s W . S. C o p p a r d a n d D. W. G r e e n w o o d , L a n c e C o r p o r a l s J . C. H e w i t t , N . W . Magor, J . A. Mooney a n d R. A. W i l k i n s o n , P r i v a t e s J. A d a m s , D. J . C u r t h o y s , A. G. G r a h a m , B . Mclver, J . Miller, K. D. S m i t h , K. T u c k , D. G. W a t k i n s and S. Willis. (a) Denotes posting in next higher rank. marine life. The results we achieved will require a great deal of study by the experts. We were merely labour as observant divers providing information and samples. Since the expedition returned we have already achieved a good deal. According to the textbooks and papers coral does not exist in Ascension waters. We discovered between eight to ten species, albeit limited and growing only in protected water away from the swell. The Smithsonian Institute have shown interest in our results. We have only scratched the surface of a fascinating evolutionary puzzle. We have come back with many more questions than answers. It is hoped that next year and the year after future Joint Service Expeditions will visit Ascension. I wish them every success. I felt very privileged that I led the first Joint Service Expedition to the island. GENUINE KIT • W O O L L Y PULLYS • PARA SMOCKS • BOOTS • BERETS • 58 WEBBING • D O W N S/BAGS • O.G. 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| Book number | R0404a |