RAOC Gazette - page 111
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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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that the Foyle is not very deep in places at low tide. W02 John Burkin and his team who were the boat escort suddenly found out that they cannot walk on water and that foot patrols down the middle of the Foyle are possible even if they are a trifle wet and cold. The section again had its fair share of games evenings, the main one being a return match against the Staffords. The trophy was returned to its rightful place in our bar, despite the Staffords attempt at changing rules halfway through when they were losing. We say farewell to Corporal Steve Holmes, Lance Corporal ' Doc' Halliday and Signalman Boris Trask. We welcome Corporal ' Rocky ' O'Rourke, Lance Corporal ' Penny' Farthing and Private Taff Jones who has been threatened with hanging if he mentions rugby. NO. 3 SECTION. The 3 Brigade Commander, Brigadier Waters visited all of 3 Section and took particular notice of ' The Gobbler'; a specially stripped down Land Rover to replace the Haflinger. The Omagh team beat the Close Observation Team and the band of the QDG's at five-a-side football. Private Kevin (Hungry Horrace, Baby Face) Johnson is the QDG pie eating champion. The Portadown team comprised the greater part of the 3 Brigade Headquarters hockey team, but lost to the QDG's by ten nil! The new No. 2 Corporal John Howard disgraced him- self by blowing up the Captain's favourite wheelbarrow at a demonstration given to the RAF Regiment. There has been much movement of personnel, we say farewell and thankyou to Corporals Mac MacDonald, Larry Bott and Dave Wildmore, Private Noddy Morris (posted and promoted to 1 Ammo 1DU) and of course Staff Sergeant Steve Wilks who leaves his successor W02 Paul Wharton a beer barrel on a railway line. We wel- come Corporals Steve Turner, John Howard and Peter Williams and Private Colin Wicks, after a mild dose of suspected AWOL, which he didn't have after all. Our photograph shows the Bessbrook team deployed on a planned operation using the Haflinger cross country vehicle. The condition of their faces may indicate the use of cam cream but is more probably the lack of a shave. im The Bessbrook Team use the Haflinger Cross Country Vehicle. Headquarters Scotland THE Annual Reporting season of units is here once more with a number of us involved in long trips throughout Scot- land in order to fulfil the schedule. With Major Bicknell, S02 S Man, on a Management Course at Blackdown the burden of inspections has fallen more heavily on the remaining staff. With his removal to the South at least the pheasants, partridge and other game birds are enjoying a short respite. We welcome W02 Hunter who is to take up the post of Rations Ordnance Warrant Officer from W02 Marchant. We are also to lose our ' liver bird ' Kathy Byrne who is going home early next month. Finally we were pleased to hear from Colonel Frank Allen in his capacity as Secretary of the Laggan Community Council in Argyll. He was the last DDOS in Scotland some ten years ago. He asked to be remembered to a number of the present generation. REGIONAL DEPOT STIRLING. The photograph shows Officer Commanding and Officers of the Regional Depot RAOC Stirling outside the new Headquarters Building. This forms part of the rebuild of the Regional Depot which comprises a large Store- house of fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty square metres, a Radiac Store, a new MT Building, Kennels, Police Lodge and locomotive shed. It is planned that the new Depot will be officially opened this summer. The staff outside the new Headquarters Building at Stirling. RA RANGE HEBRIDES WE start off as promised by bringing you up to date with more driving exploits from Sergeant Dave Oakley. On his latest trip to Drigg he managed to get within seven hundred yards of camp with no damage, until he drove his four-tonner into a ditch which delayed him two and a half hours. Better luck next time Dave. Meanwhile, Corporal Dave Cotterill is now earless having tried his hand at moto-cross, near Dumfries, due to a snowy road. Sergeant Dick Partridge had his first IED callout recently. A mysterious briefcase left outside the Sergeants Mess. On his arrival the owner of the briefcase came to apologise for the false alarm and surprise, surprise, it was no other than our new SAT, W02 Dennis Leadbeater. Several members of the Unit have been away this month. Sergeant Andy Hawkins and Corporal Dave Stewart have been ski-ing at Nethybridge and our SATO, Major Jeff Gordon, has deserted us to spend two weeks birdwatching on St Kilda. Lance Corporal Fulcher has gone all regimental and gone to Blackdown to attend his RPCII Course. Those of us left are now buckling down to work as the new firing season looms upon us. STORES SECTION RA RANGE HEBRIDES W02 ROBSON has returned from his ' back to school days ' and is gradually settling back down to the usual grind of going round the office trying to find some further problem to interest him for another half an hour. Captain Slade decided that if he cannot have a real plane a hand glider will do. It can't be that bad, no broken bones or bruises. Look out lads his brain is ticking over about walking up Ben Mor and coming down the quick way. Corporal Trent has been away playing soldiers at Bicester. He says the course was okay but the assault course with full NBC kit was a killer. It must have done him some good, he lost a couple of pounds but with so many section parties it didn't stay lost for long. Watch out Belize! Private Stewart is on his way. Sorry to see you go Nev. We'll miss you ' not a lot.' Staff Sergeant Ray and Sergeant Coom are also back at work full time, from their education. Better luck next time. We lose one we gain one. Welcome to Private Dewar for his stint of isolation. Finally at this time of year we must thank all our ' ciwie' staff for their work and help throughout the past year. To you Joan, Mary Ann, Peter and Murdo we wish a prosperous 1981. — 334 — |
| Book number | R0404a |