RAOC Gazette - page 163
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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sixteen paws slipping and sliding along the polished floor of ICP. There is no way he can creep up and catch you doing your crossword as the advance party of dogs give him away every time. Staff Sergeant Pete Marsh has been out running again, once in the Interformation Cross Country Event with the French Forces in Germany. His team came in first for which Pete receives his Rhine Area Colours. The BAOR colours also go to him for arriving nineteenth out of some one hundred and twenty runners in the Interservice Cross Country Race. Watch this space for future details of his wins and achievements. Congratulations go out to Corporal Alison Mossink WRAC on (somehow) passing her driving test. The rest of us cannot decide if it is better to leave early or wait until she has driven away. New faces around the office are Major John Bennett as OIC Stores and Equipments, W02 Dick Adams as Chief Clerk Admin and Lance Corporal Sonia Gordon, Private Debbie Amphlett and Private Elaine Spruce in the encoders office. More about these later after they have found their feet The Commander. left to grow his rather regal beard. It was also rumoured that he suffered depression on losing his service cycle but he has recovered well following the presentation of a miniature penny farthing. ORDNANCE DEPOT VIERSEN THE main event this month has been the St Davids Day Dinner organized by the CO Lieutenant Colonel Rees which proved to be an even greater success than last years. It could not be held on the actual day because of Karneval celebrations but, as could be clearly seen in the eyes of the participants the following day, a great time was had by all—they claimed, that this was because of the strong leeks! In the sporting field the football team is still waiting to play the quarter final of the DOS (BAOR) Cup after the third post- ponement. They will all be too old to play soon. Rugby is well under way again but the OC Rugby, Harry Jones, playing his first game in six years could not have been unluckier. Having stopped his playing career because of a broken leg he turned out for a friendly game, played a ' blinder' and rebroke the same leg with only three minutes remaining. Our wishes go to him for a speedy recovery. On the good side Corporal Winney Allen played for the victorious Corps Rugby Team against the RE.| Small Bore, Shooting continues to thrive under the guidance of Major Graham MacDonald and currently holds fourth place in the BAOR Team Championships. The Joint Service Rapier Cell is in the process of packing up their office to move to Rheindahlen. Fond farewells go with them. The smiling faces of the two ' Blue Jobs' WO Ray Smith RAF and Flight Sergeant Len Woodward RAF and our own Staff Sergeants Jim Munday and Harry Smith will be missed by all. Sergeant John Kreft, Corporal Scouse Molloy, WOl Alan Kennedy, W02 Trev Kersley and Sergeant Kim Birdsall have also left for greener pastures. Corporal Sharon Lovell WRAC (nee Parker) has now been discharged and has become a housewife trying to keep Corporal Jon Lovell in the manner to which he is accustomed. We also welcome into the unit Corporal John Grice from Belize and last but not least Sergeant Ray Wakley into the Orderly Room although we aren't too sure where he came from, but is reputed to be ex-1 RTR—he's certainly thick skinned. INVENTORY CONTROL POINT WE start this months article with our hearty congratulations to Captain Hugh Minchinton, Mr David Dudfield and Sergeant Bob Fenwick on their great success in the BFBS Germany Brains of BFG contest. The team had a landslide victory in their first match against a RAF Team calling themselves the " Pee Oners " Score was forty one against twenty nine. This victory takes them onto the next match, against the Management Services team (also part of the Viersen complex). Lieutenant Colonel Eric Gill has now taken the chair as Controller ICP with the help and assistance of Cindy, Angu, Mags and Jassy (his cavalier King Charles Spaniels). All know when he arrives late for work in the mornings by the shuffle of 89 SUPPLY DEPOT MAJOR CHARLES McGUIGAN has left 89 Supply Depot to take over as OC 80 Supply Depot in Hannover. His official farewell took the form of a games evening, ably organised by Sergeant Geordie Holliday and committee. Congratulations to Mrs Jill Watson for the splendid buffet she prepared. After a tightly fought contest involving bar skittles, darts, dominoes, carpet bowls and cards Corporal and Corporal (John and Liz) Longfield emerged the victors. Well done to them (although it was only to be expected from an all round sportsman and a WRAC PTI). The evening culminated in the presentation of a slow cooker to Major Charles and Mrs Margaret McGuigan. The new training officer has introduced swimming into the fitness programme. The wisdom of this was doubted (by her) when a certain Sergeant and Corporal decided to improve their underwater swimming/ducking techniques. The change in the weather from snow to heavy rain has meant that we could catch up on postponed sports fixtures. We have thirteen star players in nine different teams. A special mention must go to Sergeant Geordie Holliday and Corporal John Longfield who represent RAOC (BAOR) at football. Congratulations to Mr Dave Timms on being picked to take part in a postal shoot for the army. He says that it's his new gun that makes all the difference. STOP PRESS: Our Chief Clerk Sergeant Mike Blair is the only person in the depot who can replace a bulb in his car head- lights back to front—and need to take the radiator grille off in order to do so! Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen MOB STORES SUB-DEPOT. Once again we welcomed all the VIPs to have a look around Mob; Brigadier WhaUey, and the VQMG, Major General Thorne, to mention but two. They managed to catch us during a hectic period, but we were able to ease off a little whilst they were here. With the aftermath of Crusader still fully apparent in Mob we have transferred from Stores Sub-Depot for an undisclosed fee the mainstays of SSD, Privates Bell, Bomford and Winstanley (how will SSD function now?). Our two men detached to Warendorf, Lance Corporal Tony Blyth and Private Brain have been seen wandering around the stacks muttering, " Fabric tanks, fabric tanks." It seems that spring is in the air as our single OC, Captain Sustins, is finding out, he is changing our title to ' Marriage Sub- Depot.' The following have finally found out that ' pads' have a cushy number in the service: Lance Corporals Keith Howes and John Coulter and Private Wurzel Brain. We welcome to the team Sergeant Duncan Wilson-Paisley, who was with the Gordon Highlanders until he saw the light, and Privates Lewis and Bridges. We say farewell to Sergeant Jack Ferris from C and A, who will be really missed, thanks for everything that you have done for Mob and we all remember your favourite Number 177. Congratulations to Sergeant Fred Lawrence on the substantial reward for his suggestion of a better way to pack PUEs. LOANS AND REPAIR SUB-DEPOT. Here we are again—rent- a-tent section: Corporal Mckinnon is posted as a Gurkha, yes he is, no he isn't, yes he is, no he isn't! Sergeant Nobby Clark is now posted as Staff Clark as a Tech Clerk to CV Headquarters. Corporal Edge is running around the Depot showing his ap- |
| Book number | R0404a |