RAOC Gazette - page 161
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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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Management- Services Unit BAOR THIS month has seen a great deal of travel for the unit. Major David Rowley and SSM Terry Golding went to Antwerp to jolly along one or two studies. SSM , Dave Down having escaped from a study in JHQ collected SQMS John Last and went to Bracht, Wulfen and Recklinghausen for something to do with computers. The intrepid duo of SSMs Dave Haugh and Pete Bath graced Pombsen with their presence; they don't say much about it so either it's very ' shush ' or it defies description. SQMS Julian Thompson has gone to Wulfen and seems to have stayed there—wonder if he's still running? SSM Jimmy McLarty took himself and the OC to Berlin for a short visit and came back looking suitably tired. SSMs Clive Kingston and Bob Quinney have been covering a lot of ground up the sharp end, nattering about all sorts in Accom- modation Services terms. Our Work Measurement Team went all the way to Bielefeld for some purpose! Even Conductor Tom Paisley and SSM John Dawson managed 'the journey to the other side of Moenchengladbach to take up residence in the Disposals Sub-Depot. Down in Silberhuttc, we have SSM Jim Wood acting as Ski Hut Manager. Despite all the travelling the unit got together for some regimental type training; we went into the gas chamber and came out much quicker. We have decided that as a unit of old soldiers, all this running about in NBC gear is not really our cup of tea. Entering a team for the Brain of BFG radio quiz is more our line but to our horror we were accepted and have now played our first match. Much to the OCs surprise and the teams relief we managed to win; the team consisted of SSMs John Dawson, Jim McLarty and Clive Kingston. We say farewell to Bob Quinney on his return to UK for the last six months of his service; hope all goes well for him and that his golf handicap comes down. Also our best wishes go with Conductor John Afford and his family. John leaves us on commissioning and posting to Bicester via the ' K F S ' course, we will miss his peculiar sense of humour. Ammunition Inspectorate BAOR LATEST arrivals at the sharp end include W02 Des Kerr and family, and the new Chief Clerk Sergeant Pete Wilkinson. On the rally scene, Corporals Chris ' Maniac' McAndrew and Mick ' Opportunity' Knox came fourth in a novices event. Pausing momentarily in a ploughed field to orientate the map and for Mick to regain control of his bodily functions the happy pair went from strength to strength. The sporting gauntlet was thrown down by the local RMPs to a six-a-side footy game this month, probably expecting a repeat of the walk-over they had last year. With our usual panache we won eight three leading lights being WOl Steve Harmon, Staff Sergeant Roy Dyer and Corporal Dave Bruce. The unit squash ladder was redrawn by Jean Freudenfeld, our resident AFG 3622 expert typist, with all the tension of the FA Cup draw. Staff Sergeant Jim Howe shot from bottom to top in one fateful move, and is now fighting his way back down. Hatchetman Hatton, the SATO of the Supersonic Serve now occupies the top slot. Phyllosan sales should now rocket. The Units ARU took place with a visit from the Garrison Commander, Colonel Winder. True to the image of a Long Range Sniper, the Colonel performed a very passable Wheel- barrow drive to destroy the obligatory suspect cardboard box. The Duty EOD team, Staff Sergeant Jim Howe and Corporal Mick Knox were tasked to the RMPs ARU, the scene of an explosion with bodies, various. Although only an exercise as it turned out, it did both our images no harm to prove that both agencies have such close co-operation. The team were even invited into the RMP Mess for a ' lemonade' with the Inspecting Officer, Colonel Istead, the Colonel AQ. Now there's an offer you can't refuse! Both ATOs, East and West, celebrated the sitting of their PQES exams with a beano in the Ops Room. It was also a good time to wean the new ATO/E, Captain Cartwright on to Herford Pils as he takes over the reins from Captain Andy Williams. After a four month all expenses paid holiday in Londonderry, Captain Williams takes post at the Army School of Ammunition. Well they do say they always return to the scene of the crime. Rheindahlen Garrison is safer for the next three months with the attachment of Corporal Dave Bruce as the EOD team No. 2. It's really a spy mission to find out how the Ord 4 Baserats spend their time. An increase in establishment for the Vale family in the shape of Frances Joseph George, weighing in at six pounds, took place — 376 at BMH Rintcln. Mother and son arc doing well, Dad isn't sleeping much though. Major Harry Vaughan has just announced he's got an extension. It sounded like a National Health job till we realised he meant tour-wise. He's now trying to convince Eve that they really do need to change the car. Staff Sergeant Barry Johnson earns a mention, purely be- cause he's never been mentioned before. We're never quite sure what he docs, he just disappears down Rhine Area for days at a time and writes out dozens of inspection reports. Places of note include Baden Baden, Antwerp and Headquarters AFCENT. We'll have to buy him a helicopter. As a footnote, Corporal Chris McAndrew has just completed his Basic German course. He is confused by the famous ex- pression " Ich bin cine Berliner," which translates into " I am a jam doughnut." Enough said! Ordnance Depot Antwerp AT a social function to say farewell to W02 Paul Fyzool the Adjutant was approached by Mrs Lil Shea wife of WOl Jim Shea, and told that in all the years that she and her husband have been married she has never been mentioned in THE GAZETTE. Even when the family started arriving it was Jim who was con- gratulated and no mention of Lil, well consider the wrong righted Lil, congratulations on the birth of your three chiWren (even though they are now nineteen, eighteen and thirteen years old). Having made amends to Lil we will now carry on with the usual character assassinations. The CO continues his quest to become the new Sam Snead, keep at it Sir, practice makes perfect. (CO's Handicap)—clubs). The Adjutant still cannot find an indoor hockey team to play with, come on now all of you team captains show some charity, someone must need a sub. The RSM seems very restless these past few weeks he keeps making little trips to the moat to make sure the fish are still there—including all the ones that got away last year. Lance Corporal Rees still wears black socks at half mast, says it's be- cause of Murray field? Major Bayley continues to bring his squash racquets to work and take them home at night; come on Sir show them the squash court even if you cannot afford a new string. WOl Jim Shea continues to seek to lose weight, he is now down to well under what he wanted but still over what he should be. Staff Sergeant Ray Gash still attends the office, he is due in hospital soon, he says it will be a very unnerving experience. Lance Corporal Jim Povv has returned from leave with matrimony on his mind. Lance Corporal Dave Pearson is posted and he is delighted. Sergeant Jon Hunter continues to be the quiet sober in- dustrious wonderful person that he has always been. I don't care what other people say about him I think he is wonderful. Lance Corporal Jones the COs driver has challenged the CO to eighteen holes of golf and has given ten strokes; he says that ten is the maximum otherwise the CO will be in double figures for the first time. Staff Sergeant Buzby Rolfe and Corporal Smiler Hockaday are to be seen daily busily moving paper from ODA to BFA, occasionally a soft toy is brought out in error. A visit to Olen is a must for all who belong to ODA, the people who work here are all utterly professional in their approach. WOl Vic Green a man of unpeccable dress? sense. WOs2 Dave Barraclough a real coarse golfer, Bill McShane a footballer looking for a comeback, Bill McDonald looking for fruit machines which will return the interest which he and Staff Sergeant Bill Murray show in them. Staff Sergeant Frank Kirk- man he just wants a knees up! Dave Hogg a posting to some- where that will re-kindle his love affair with the Army; Ludger- shall sounds just the place! Sergeant Stew Johnstone takes a wonderful passport photograph. Sergeant Jock Armstrong eyes the well coiffeured looks of Sergeant Mick Lloyd enviously while Corporal Geordie Nugent has asked that anyone with wheel size 155 x 13 in aluminium, please phone and give him details where you leave your car unattended. I have missed many off these notes but don't worry 'The Finger' will find you in future issues. Congratulations to the following on their promotions to Lance Corporal: Privates Geordie Robinson, Bob Oakley, Mick Ogden, Jock Morrow, Chris Kincaid, Paul Bickerdyke, Taff Davis, Smiler Cummings, Mick Tomkinson. Best wishes and bon voyage to: Staff Sergeant Trev Smith, Privates Andy Chapman, Nick Lovett, Brownie Shough and Trev Shore. Welcome to ODA to Privates Ron Allen and Kevin Edgar. |
| Book number | R0404a |