RAOC Gazette - page 5
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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Bassctl Hounds. They now have an established Bassctt family of three (including Barclay the TV Bassctt) but at one time could boast as many as thirteen. He set high standards where- ever ho went and will be sorely missed. The large number of friends they have made during the many years of service they have both given the Corps will, I know, join me in wishing Ian and Tina contentment and long life in their lovely old cottage in Newark. M.C. etorb THE RETIREMENT OF B R I G A D I E R J. A. M . MACDONALD THE RETIREMENT OF B R I G A D I E R J. S. RYDER BRIGADIER STUART RYDER retired from the Active List in December after a long and distinguished career which started in the ranks in 1944. After little more than a year he was com- missioned into the Cheshire Regiment and then in 1947 trans- ferred to RASC, a Corps in which he served until transferring to RAOC on the McLcod reorganisation. His actual rcbadging was delayed for a year or so whilst he completed a tour of duty as DAQMG Headquarters Land Forces Hong Kong and it was not until 1967 when, as a newly promoted Lieutenant Colonel, that he attended a provision course prior to taking up his first Corps appointment as Provision Officer in COD Chilwell; this at the time of rationalisation of spares pro- vision to the Army! In 1969 he was posted to the British De- fence Staff in Washington where he relieved me as AQMG Logistics, a move which set him on the path to ten uninter- rupted years of exacting Staff appointments. On his return to UK in 1971 Stuart was posted to the Ministry of Defence where he served as AQMG E Man 4, Colonel Q(Maint) and Colonel E. Man 3 before moving across London to First Avenue House in 1975 for a short stint as Colonel Ord 1 before being promoted Brigadier and appointed DDGOS. Two years iater he retraced his steps across London on taking up his final appointment, Director of Clothing and Textiles. Brigadier and Mrs Macdonald—and the Bassctts. BRIGADIER IAN MACDONALD retired from the Active List in November to take up a civilian appointment as Deputy Secretary of the East Midlands Territorial Army Association. He had a long and distinguished career which began on his eighteenth birthday in 1943 when he joined the Seaforth High- landers as a volunteer. The following year he was commissioned into his Regiment and between 1944/48 saw service with its 1st Battalion in India, Malaya, Java and Singapore. Two years later he joined the Corps in which he held a number of ap- pointments in 15 Battalion RAOC, COD Bicester, Korea and Singapore before being appointed Regular Adjutant to 12 GS Company RAOC (TA) in Edinburgh where he formed the first RAOC Pipe Band! This was followed by a tour of duty as DADOS Headquarters Scottish Command after which he joined the IM Course at Manchester. His next posting was to the Ordnance Depot Aden where he received a C-in-C's Com- mendation for RAD FAN Operations. In 1964 Ian moved into the Ministry of Defence as DADOS Ord 4c and so started out on a six long weary years on the same corridor in First Avenue House during which he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed ADOS. He eventually left the London scene for depot appointments in 15 ABOD and on promotion to Colonel in 1973 he moved to Donnington as Senior Stores Officer. On being appointed Inspector RAOC in the rank of Brigadier in 1976, he once more found himself in First Avenue House; albeit on a different corridor! This time he was more fortunate, for a little over one year later he moved to Chilwell to take up his final challenging appointment as Commandant and Garrison Commander at a most difficult time. Ian Mac- donald has a wide range of interests. He was an Army Trialist rugby player and an accomplished rugby referee at various levels culminating in registration on the County Panel; a keen offshore sailor and, he and his charming wife Tina, whom he married in 1944, may have even made a few pennies breeding Brigadier Stuart Ryder. Stuart Ryder is a man of diverse interests, foremost of which is his success as a literary critic and broadcaster, latterly for BFBS in particular. He is a good all round sportsman and a high quality cricketer. Following his days as a minor county cricketer for Staffordshire and a regular Army cricketer, he captained the Hong Kong side, and represented the Corps for a number of years finally becoming Chairman of RAOC cricket. He has also been known to play golf and quite recently discovered that he was a left-handed player after years playing the other way round! An officer of great charm, who did much to enhance the reputation of the Corps; we will miss him and I'm sure the large number of friends he and his charming wife Lucy have made during their years with the Corps will join me in wishing them both good health, success and happiness in the future. M.C. — 234 — |
| Book number | R0403a |