RAOC Gazette - page 97
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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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NEW CURATOR COLONEL R1DGEWAY has been appointed Curator of the Corps Museum at Deepcut, in addition to his appointment as Editor of THE GAZETTE. Our museum which is of a very high standard, has recently been re-organised to display, in chronological order, the history of the Corps from its antecedents in the Office of Ordnance in the fifteenth century to the present day. There is, however, a surprising shortage of material cover- ing World War II—and a complete dearth of exhibits to illustrate the RAOC role and achievements during the operations in Korea, Malaya, Kenya, Aden, Cyprus and Borneo. If any serving or ex-member of the Corps, has any items which he thinks may be appropriate to help fill these gaps it would be greatly appreciated if he would present them to the Corps Museum. If you have or know of the whereabouts of any item of historical interest kindly contact: •— Colonel E. Ridgeway OBE (Retd). Curator, RAOC Museum, Deepcut, Camberley Surrey, GUI6 6RW. Telephone: Alder- shot 24431, Blackdown Ext 516 or 515. MRS Photo Staff Sergeant C. I. Kimpton. Farewell after thirty five years with the Corps. RETIREMENT OF BETTY PICKERING BETTY PICKERING joined the COD Donnington as a Store- woman in 1941 at that time when the Storehouses were' heated by Franklyn Stoves and the mid-day meal often consisted of jacket potatoes baked in the ashes of those stoves. In the last twenty three years of her service Betty served as a Clerical Officer on the Headquarters Staff of the Spares Sub-Depot. Herr Holland is pictured above with Lieutenant Colonel Wyman the present Officer Commanding and Major Mansfield (a total of one hundred and six years service with RAOC). He will be missed by those who serve at Wetter and we wish him well for the future. For those ex-Wetter, Herr Holland's address is: 5802 Wetter 1, Konigstrasse 4. JOINED IN GERMANY BORN in BMH Iserlohn where his father was serving with 21 Signal Regiment, David Gilks has seen quite a lot of Army life already. In 1970 the family settled down in Viersen and in 1976 David commenced a three years apprenticeship. Qualify- ing as a Metal Turner in 1979 he seemed likely to spend the rest of his life in a comfortable nine-to-five job, but, having seen a little of the world outside Germany already on a Far Eastern tour with his father, David wanted to look a bit further. The Army seemed as good a way as any to him so, as Ordnance Depot Viersen was his ' local' unit, he made applica- tion through the Admin Officer to join the Corps. Welcome to RAOC, David. Lieutenant Colonel Cane makes the presentation. To mark her retirement Betty was given a carriage clock and other gifts including a Victorian cut glass fruit bowl subscribed to by all those Officers who had commanded the Spares Sub- Depot over that period. Our photograph shows the OIC Spares Sub-Depot, Lieu- tenant Colonel Gane, concluding a ' This is Your Life ' ceremony with a presentation of the gifts. Best wishes on your retirement Betty. WHERE Lieutenant Colonel Rees welcomes David Cilks to the Corps at Viersen. ARE YOU NOW WOULD WOl John Craig (last known address 45 Workshop REME Stores Section Berlin) please contact WOl Alec Mc- Pherson, Headquarters 2 Division, Moorepark Barracks, Sidney, New South Wales. |
| Book number | R0404a |