RAOC Gazette - page 184
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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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Major Vic Freeman APTC presenting Mrs Kilgour with a plaque for this achievement. The event was held as a practice for the forthcoming inaugural Berlin city semi-marathon in which Jeanette will be competing. JUDO CHAMPION LANCE CORPORAL TONY FRANKLIN is to be congratulated on being awarded the McRae Trophy and becoming the Bantam Weight 1981 BAOR Army Judo Champion. To achieve such results demands dedication and lots of practice. Tony who hails from Birmingham, took up the sport of judo at the ripe age of seven and by his fifteenth birthday had won the British Junior Championships. Since joining the Army in 1976 he has represented the English International team and both the Inter and Combined Services teams. He gained no fewer than fourteen medals. Tony also runs the Judo Club for the teenagers and youngsters of Forward Ordnance Depot, Dulmen. He was rewarded for his voluntary work when most of his students gave up a Saturday to support him in the BAOR Champion- ships. sixteen bedded ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for the treatment of cancer. The response from all sections of the Community in Shrop- shire has already raised £1,120,000 and enabled construction of the unit to commence. The Army Fire Brigade at COD Donnington responded to the call by raising the sum of £425—almost £9 per head. Our photograph shows Councillor Lingen receiving the cheque from Brigadier Brian Barratt, Commandant COD Don- nington. Also in the centre of the picture are Mr Harry Cooper, Depot Fire Officer, and Mr Bill Francis, Sub-Officer and chief organiser of the campaign fund. SAFETY FIRST PICTURED is the Kineton winning team in the Western District Road Safety Quiz. An exciting half point victory over Birming- ham University OTC means that the team will appear in the On to the UKLF Final. Phofo Captain M. E. Parsons. Lance Corporal Tony Franklin with the McRae Trophy and some of his budding black belts. IT A L L UKLF final. The winning team was—Lance Corporal Flaherty, and Private Hares WRAC, Corporal Chatwood RPC and Corporal Murray RAOC. Also in the picture are Colonel Stone, Commandant, Major Fox, OC Headquarters Company, Major Bridger RCT, SSM Godfrey MTO and Sergeant Beaumont of the Kineton MT Section. HELPS ALMOST two years ago the then Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Bernard Lingen, launched an appeal to raise one and a quarter million pounds to establish a Cobalt Unit and related CALLING RETIRED OFFICERS DO you hold an appointment in a school, university, poly- technic or any educational training establishment? The RAOC Recruiting and Liaison Officer, Lieutenant Colonel D. W. M. Elliott, is seeking ex-RAOC officers with whom he can liaise when on presentation tours in their areas. He also wishes to establish a list of contact officers who can make a positive contribution to the RAOC recruiting effort by encourag- ing and passing on names of interested potential RAOC officers. This notice was last published in January and the RLO was delighted to hear from three ex-members of the Corps. If you can help, please write in soon to: RAOC RLO, Headquarters RAOC Training Centre, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey. Telephone Aldershot 24431 ext Blackdown 523. SAVING STORAGE SERGEANT FREDERICK LAWRENCE of Forward Ord- nance Depot Dulmen was recently presented with a cheque for £150 by the Chief of Staff BAOR Major General Taylor. Sergeant Lawrence received the reward for his suggestion, made jointly with W02 R. B. Lear. This resulted in the redesign of Storage Containers used in the Mobilisation Stores Sub-Depot, Dulmen. Substantial savings in storage have been made with similar savings in space and vehicles. Their suggestion also saves in packaging materials and, in heated storage accom- modation. The Mayor receives the cheque. — 393 — |
| Book number | R0404a |