RAOC Gazette - page 121
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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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Rumney MBE, on receiving his Long Service and Good Con- duct Medal and W 2 Barry Stevens and Staff Sergeant Jim Munday on their substantive promotions. Farewells must alas be said to Major David Hatton and his wife Jenny. According to the CO, David had to go, having occupied every appointment in the unit except one and the CO refuses to move. There is now a vacancy in the Choral Society which will be difficult to fill. We also say farewell to Staff Sergeant Pete Le Quelenec who starts a new career as A/W02 of 1 Armoured Division Ordnance Company, Staff Sergeant John Nolan, Sergeant Jim Beattie, and those condemned to return to UK, W 2 Terry Kersley, Corporal Alf Barnett and Private Paddy Kirkwood. We wish them all the best in their new units and thank them all for their support at Viersen. We welcome into the unit Sergeant Keith Straughier and his wife Jennifer and hope they enjoy their tour. Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen STORES SUB-DEPOT. As in previous editions we have to report the sad news of saying farewell to well liked members of our team. These being Corporal Brum Harrison, Lance Corporal Dave Pinch and Private Nev Todd. However, their replacements have arrived and we say welcome to Corporal Geoff Wilkes, Lance Corporal Roly Kay and Private Graham Ingham. We also offer our congratulations on the following promotions: Corporal Jock Simpson (at last), Corporal Geoff Wilkes and Lance Corporal Neil Gill. The OC Major Wright, has promised us a ' nice easy year with no major re-orgs or vast inter-building stock movements.' Nobody believes him of course; our guess is that there will be more FCP's, CRP's and CCP's to come, just to keep us on our toes. If nobody knows what these abbreviations mean, come and join us in the SSD at Dulmen, it's all happening here! MOBILISATION STORES SUB-DEPOT. As we carry on regardless with the aftermath of Crusader we will be without (Mr Crusader) W02 Daunt, who has left us on posting to U K ; also leaving is Private Rocky Lawrence, the stalwart of Shed 12. We welcome to the Shed W02 Les Sandison. C and A say farewell to Sergeant Jack Ferris who is posted to UK. LOANS AND REPAIR SUB-DEPOT. Firstly we bid welcome to Private Andy Murray from the Apprentices College and also Corporal Taff Woolley, who returned from sunny Belize com- plete with new spouse. Corporal Woolley wasn't back five minutes when he earned his second stripe. Also included in the 'ARU Honours List' for promotions were Lance Corporal Jonah Jones and Corporal Steve Edge, who is now of equal rank to his wife. Last but not least to be promoted was Lance Corporal Murray to substantive rank after two years of acting. His boss, Staff Sergeant Bob Ward, says that he still is? Sergeant Nobby Clark has received his posting order for Blackdown. He has already trimmed his peak and can be seen bulling his boots daily. Viewings by appointment only. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT. After many hours of hard work MT once again had another very successful PRE inspection. (They're only drivers you know!). W02 Simpson and his merry band took turns to play with the new Snow Plough; also the snow only lasted for one day! Farewell and good luck to Private Jenkerson-Kenshole on his tour in Northern Ireland with the EOD Team. Welcomes to Corporal Marshall REME, commonly known as Howhe (did this and that) and to Lance Corporal Gant to CDP 2. ADMINISTRATION. We have had several comings and goings in the Orderly Room. Lance Corporal Norman Davies has left us for Northern Ireland, as has Sergeant Pip Pittaway of the Training Staff. Private Shep Shepherd has gone to the ' Legal Eagles' at Rheindahlen. We welcome Sergeant Jim Starkey, Lance Corporal Nick Noble and Privates Andy Maxwell and Morph Mumford, all from Blackdown. Private Tim Millward is now of B2 standard and keeps mumbling about ' prom . . . promo . . .' (We don't understand what he means). Lance Corporal John Chrimes has just returned from leave to find himself in another job—serves him right for going on leave. The Chief Clerk, Staff Sergeant Colin Dewsbury and ORS Sergeant Nigel Radford can't even get a sports afternoon! Finally we say farewell to Corporal Steve Geary on posting to Blackdown. — 344 Photo Captain M. E. Parson. Assisted by Major Wright, Mrs Ewcns presents the Veterans Trophy to Staff Sergeant Stanton at the RAOC BAOR cross country championships. ^j^, JjjUj$<S {H^KJHBH W u l f e n Station DID you hear about the Senior Colour Sergeant who gave two of the wives extra duties I r leaving the table at the Jr^JWW|^^R Wives Club Dinner? Todd is still waiting ^ST^^WjBH^ v "JSBWk for you both to report girls—Mo and Kath—although we all know the reason ^^MmMw *° r your nav n ' 6 to eave ' - d^KaffnfuF P n t n e sports front, the soccer team ^K^S£££MT continues to do well, the Marchers are ^ • r r W r already preparing for Nijmegen in July, ' T ' and our gymnasium is almost fixed up— so we could be starting our badminton championships soon. At last BFBS television has arrived and for the first couple of nights the Messes and Clubs were bare. But the regulars are now back in their favourite seats and everyone is wondering just what all the fuss was about! 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT THE month was notable for the arrival of two black clouds over the unit. The first appeared over the new Sergeants Mess wherein lives a host of temporarily depressed citizens, led by Senior Member WOl ' J C Crawford, all of whom have given up smoking. Already the SSM Todd Slaughter, with taut waistband and an even more elastic temper, has left their ranks, much to the delight of certain wayward soldiers. The other cloud hangs over the Control Office where the beer cans made their final appearance on the departure of Major Wes Thomas for Devizes. Will they ever re-appear? Major Brian Mills, the'new ASO thinks not but how else will Jock, Tram and ' Briggsy' spend their days? The Thomas convoy departed eventually in spite of snow, fog and a ferry strike leaving behind memories of rugby matches sometimes played, broken legs, 'hashes' to the local gastatte even the odd visit to the Depot. Good luck ' Wes.' Other notable departures were Sergeant Frank ' n o t in the Pay Office ' Grech on posting to the Household Cavalry and Corporal Frank Crowther, barman of note and manager of various ' Misfit Teams.' He leaves on discharge to the German economy. We welcome from Tidworth, Sergeant Martin Winter as the military accountant and, from the Apprentices College, Privates Causer, Collins and Gawthorpe. Whilst these gentlemen are much apreciated what we really need of course are two open- ing batsmen and a spinner? Records please note! 1st British Corps HEADQUARTERS RAOC APART from the change to NATO appointment titles, the most notable news this month is that Staff Sergeant Keith Honeysett is back. Even more notable for Mrs Lillian Honeysett of course since Keith has been away in Sonthofen (Bavarian Alps for those who do not know Germany) since October including Christmas. — |
| Book number | R0404a |