RAOC Gazette - page 8
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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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A WELCOME FIRST GOOD NEM'S CORPORAL BOB RITCHIE, of the Stores Section attached to 50 Command Workshop (Sek Kong Detachment) REME, was presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the CREME Hong Kong, Lieutenant Colonel W. K. Palmer recently. Corporal Ritchie receives the good news. Private Hellen Thompson, RAOC T A Sponsored Units' first W R A C Recruit, after the Passing-Out Parade at Queen Elizabeth's Park, Guildford, pictured with Brigadier Short and Colonel Cook. Should do wonders for T A recruiting! CORPS OF The presentation was made in the Garimenders Rest in Malaya Lines, Sek Kong and CREME was also very pleased to be able to tell Corporal Ritchie of his promotion to Sergeant, which accounts for Corporal Ritchie's somewhat shocked ex- pression. DRUMS BICESTER GARRISON recently held an RAOC display night which was opened by the Apprentices College Corps of Drums. Our picture shows them on stage directed by Sergeant Colin Taylor. MAKING MARATHON MONEY SERGEANT PAUL McGRATH, an RAOC Recruiter with ACIO Middlesbrough, has been putting his best foot forward in aid of charity. He entered the gruelling twenty six and a half mile ' Cleveland Marathon ' and completed the course in two hours fifty four minutes thus making over £50 towards ACROSS Charities—Well done. m$m The Apprentice College Corps of Drums on stage. The current Corps of Drums is recruited solely from Balaclava Platoon the members of which have been at the College since June. During this term they have also opened a charity fete, Beat Retreat at Donnington and entertained the elderly and infirm at Brookwood hospital. These engagements have been so successful that more engagements are already booked. HELP DARKEN OTJR *-*-. LIGHTNESS "!*'! FED-UP with the pictures on YOUR Mess walls? Then a thriving, small Officers Mess, many miles from its parent Battalion, would like to hear from you. Pictures, ornaments and, above all, a portrait of Her Majesty The Queen desperately required. Any offers to 49 RP Company RAOC, BFPO 29. Sergeant 237 — Paul McCrath completes twenty six and a half for charity. miles |
| Book number | R0403a |