RAOC Gazette - page 302
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1979 |
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| Early date | 1979 |
| Late date | 1979 |
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this year again. It is a race between him and SATO who gets there first. Our SATO is rather hampered just at the moment due, we think, to the forthcoming DLSA Inspection. wins for the Soccer XI and fifty per cent are losses sustained by the rugger XV. However, the latter are not dispirited as they enjoy all aspects of the game and as the squad now numbers more than twenty five including several newcomers to the game there is much to play for in future. The soccer team's victories include wins in the Minor Units Cup first round and, most notably, the capture of the Patenschaft Cup from our rivals but friends of the German Army ' Die Nachschub Kompanie.' A party of marchers with Sergeant Price at the helm took part in the Marche de Val du Maine outside Paris. This was over a very rugged fifty five kilometre course which was completed by all our fourteen man team to achieve the coveted team award in addition to individual medals. If verbal reports are to be believed medals are also deserved by our intrepid fourteen for surviving the rigours of Paris by night! 43 RP COMPANY. Hello again! The Company continues to grow in strength ably supported by Sergeant Drew and Lance Corporal Harvey, who have promised to make an effort to lose weight before next month's notes. We recently entertained the families of 43 Company to an Open Day. Our guests were the Commanding Officer, Major Ian and Jan Bradley, Padre Roger Davies and family. Captain Steve and Liz Clarkson, and WOl Galloway and family. Need- less to say, the weather was superb (thank you Roger). After drinks and a splendid bar-b-que, prepared and served by Corporal Duckett and Lance Corporal Nevitt (ACC). ably assisted by our civilian kitchen staff. A good time was had by all. Private Jones has returned to the fold rather sooner than expected from the Basic Driver Training Course! Report com- ments intimated that this man could be a suitable replacement for the retiring Nicki Lauder. However, back to Eager Beavers, Jonesy! The Second-in-Command, Captain Tony Ward, in his new role as Security Officer, has been seen driving an MF Tractor around the Depot. It has been suggested that he may be train- ing for the forthcoming BFT. Congratulations go to Sergeant Cooper, Lance Corporal Pawsey and Private Nevitt (ACC) on promotion. Also to Private and Mrs Tai on the birth of their son, Earl James. We welcome Staff Sergeants Wilks and Green, Privates Taylor, Blackburn, Hall, Love and Lovett, and bid farewells to Lance Corporals Smith and Mitchell. Afterthoughts: Captain Ian Jones is about to assassinate the Post NCO; the CQMS is thinking of becoming a part-time soldier; Rafael has volunteered for his job. Lieutenant Neal Jobbings has decided to try harder; Captain Geoff Atherton has applied for appearance money in future golf competitions . . . . and Q Burkin still can't play dominoes. 44 RP COMPANY. The quiet late summer season continues un- interrupted except by work, courses, leave and other such mun- dane matters. We are experiencing a sunny spell, which, with the autumn colours, makes the Depot a nice place to be (unless you happen to be a sweeper up of leaves). All departments are ticking over quietly with the possible exception of—regular readers will know what comes next—the SIMMO area. Yes; the movement of stones in boxes on pallets continues to keep large numbers of BAOR personnel busy. Jokes apart, the activity in fact fulfills an important need in the training of BAOR logistic Units. The realisation of its importance is shown by the growth of our stock to six thousand tons. SNCO in charge of ' Sim' is new arrival Staff Sergeant Brian Reid who with the assistance of Corporal John Goulden (mainly employed at present on constructing the all weather Sim repair/rebuild shed which looks more like a Scandinavian Sauna every day), Lance Corporal Pete O'Neill (away on a course for a month), various Supply Specialists, Eager Beaver drivers and MCLG, keep the exercises going. Plans to convert the CQMS Store into the Unit gym are now well advanced. Welcome to the Company W02 Meilors, Staff Sergeant Ried, Corporals McAteer and Pountain, Lance Corporal Paul (from Battalion Headquarters) Private Machen (ACC) and Lance Corporal Hart (REME). We say farewell to Sergeant Donnelly, Lance Corporal Donaldson (to Battalion Headquarters) and Private Wright (966). Our congratulations go to Staff Sergeant Knoll (W02) Sergeant Terriza (Staff Sergeant) Corporal Polland (A/Sergeant) and Private Dunbar (Lance Corporal). Successful courses have been completed by the under- mentioned:—Free Fall Parachuting, Lance Corporal Daisy Adams and Private Manny Mansell; Church House Course, Private McManus; Supply Specialist Ammunition Duties, Private Hughes (643); Vehicle Specialist Restructuring, Private Pete Martin and Private Smith (208) and last but not least, RPC 3-2 Upgrading, Private Don Riding. The team for the Marche de V a l du Marne. As a result of a conversation between CRAOC and the OC we were hosts to nine Volunteers provided by CVHQ to lend a hand to PC and A and the Storehouse in removing the in- evitable post Summer issues bulge. These excellent stalwarts were also able to celebrate the new pay and conditions for Volunteers and they all agreed that most important of all is the return to the old and respected titles of ' TA ' and ' Terriers.' Thank you gentlemen for all your help and comradeship. Congratulations must go to two members of our LAD, Sergeant Reeves and Lance Corporal Lee following their pro- motions to these ranks. Departures include Sergeant Jameel. our most popular Pay Sergeant, Corporals Panter and Docherty and Privates Hingslon and Taylor; the last named to drive buses in Brum. These losses are offset by the arrival of Sergeant Stafford RAPC, Lance Corporal King and Privates Cannon, Emberton. Malone and Stringer. Combat Supplies Battalion THIS month we had the sad occasion of saying farewell to our Commanding Officer of long standing Lieutenant Colonel C.M.Jefferies MBE after three years in the hot seat. We wish him and his family all good fortune for the future. At the same time it is our pleasure to welcome Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Dickinson our new Commanding Officer who has now got his feet firmly under the polished table. We hope his stay will be a happy one. The booming voice of the RSM (RSM Foster) can be heard in the corridors of power once more. Despite this we do hope he had a happy holiday in Hawaii. (He only stayed away a month). By the tales in the Sergeants Mess there are a few envious members. The Adjutant pro-tern Captain Clarkson is almost at the stage where he is tearing his hair out. We are sure that he did not expect quite so much added responsibility with his exaltation to that coveted position. The Quartermaster has been seen in the Building at various intervals. He looks rather disappointed that the sailing season has finished, but is planning a trip to Exercise Snow Queen — PLEASE POST YOUR NEWSLETTERS IN TIME TO ARRIVE BY THE 28th 227 — |
| Book number | R0403 |