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Transcription FOR
YOUR
1980
DIARY
LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. MONTGOMERY
writes: —
It is my sad duty to record the death of Lieutenant
Colonel Sam Moore at the Cambridge Hospital Aldershot on
28th October 1979. Sam enlisted as a Boy in the Royal Artil-
lery in 1928 and later served on the Indian Fronter. World
War II saw him as a RSM in the Middlesex Regiment (AA).
He transferred to the Corps in 1947 and was commissioned in
April 1952; he completed his career as Staff Quartermaster to
the Army Apprentices College Arborfield. Many of us who
served at Blackdown in the 1 Regular Training Battalion class
will remember ' Big Sam ' with affection and respect. Our
sympathy goes to his wife Vicky in her bereavement.
January
10
Squash-versus Army Physical Training Corps
Decpcut
16
Squash-versus Rcdricc
Deepcut
24
Corps Guest Night
Decpcut
24
RAOC Cross Country Championship
Decpcut
24
Squash-versus REME
Arborfield
31
Squash-versus RAEC
Deepcut
February
6
Squash-versus Royal Regt of Artillery ... Lansdownc Club
6
Squash Championships
14
Squash-versus RCT
Bullcr Barracks
19
Squash-versus Royal Corps of Signals
Aldershot
26
Squash-versus Camberley
Deepcut
29
Soccer-vcrsus London District AFA
Donnington
March
2-15 Ski Meeting-Exercise Snowplough
6
Squash-versus Royal Aircraft Establishment
Deepcut
11
Squash-versus RMA
Sandhurst
28
RAOC TAVR Sponsored Units
Officers Annual Dinner
Deepcut
29-30 CVHQ RAOC Study Period
April
Corps Guest Night
Deepcut
10
Soccer-versus RAMC
Donnington
11
Golf-versus Royal Regt of Artillery
Camberley Heath
11
Soccer-versus REME
Bordon
18
Chilwell
19-20 RAOC Association Week-end
May
11-16 RAOC Skill-at-Arms Meeting
Ash Ranges
12-16 Golf-Army Spring Meeting
Scotland
17-31 RAOC Staff Band visit Northern Ireland
20
Golf-RAOC Spring Meeting
Blackmoor
23
Golf-versus RAPC
Blackmoor
June
Golf-versus Royal Engineers
Effingham
4
10-11 Travers Clarke Athletics Meeting
Aldershot
11
Corps Cocktail Party
Deepcut
14
RAOC Staff Band-Freedom of
Tewkesbury Parade
Ashchurch
Aldershot
18-29 RAOC Staff Band-Aldershot Army Display
Golf-versus RCT
Westhill
19
July
9
Golf-versus REME
Worplesdon
12
Officers Club Garden Party
Deepcut
16
Golf-versus RAMC
Blackmoor
16
Cricket-DGOS KO Cup Final
Deepcut
September
9
Golf-versus RAEC
Goring & Streatley (Provisional)
16
Golf-versus Royal Corps of
Signals
Hankly Common (Provisional)
22
Golf-Final Travers Clarke
Competition
Highpost (Provisional)
23-24 Golf-RAOC Autumn Meeting
Highpost (Provisional)
October
7-10 RAOC Badminton Championships
Deepcut
10
Officers Club Dinner
Deepcut
November
6
Corps Guest Night
Deepcut
9
Remembrance Day Parade
Deepcut
18-19 DGOS Study Period
Deepcut
December
2-3 DGOS Study Period (Main Presentation)
Deepcut
STAFF SERGEANT M. J. CAIRNS
THE sad news of the death of Staff Sergeant Mick Cairns,
aged forty four, in Shrewsbury Hospital, after a short illness,
came as a great shock to all members of 52 Company RAOC(V).
He first joined the TA at the age of twenty four in 1959
and had been CQMS for over twelve years. The whole of his
spare time was devoted to the TA, and much of the training
depended on his willing presence at the week-ends. He had
a very cheerful personality which did much to maintain morale
and Unit spirit. He was popular with all ranks and the very
large turnout of Unit members, past and present, at his funeral
was a fitting tribute to a volunteer who will be sadly missed.
To his wife Jean and his parents, we offer our deepest sympathies
in their loss.
A VACANCY exists for a Mess Steward 1 in COD Donnington
Officers Mess.
The salary is £3,480 per year with an additional extra duty
pay of £126 per year. A flat is available for rental in the Mess;
accommodation is also easily available from Telford Develop-
ment Corporation.
The Mess Steward is responsible to the PMC through the
Committee Members, for the daily running of the Mess and the
provision of services.
He will be responsible for the detailed arrangements for
official Mess functions as directed by the PMC.
Applications or requests for further information should be
submitted to the PMC Officers Mess, COD Donnington.
OttttZ
BIRTHS
NEV1LL.—On 28th September 1979, at BMH Munster, to
Janet and Major John Nevill, a son, James Alexander.
ENGAGEMENTS
MARTIN—NESBITT.—The engagement is announced between
Sandra, daughter of Major and Mrs R. S. Nesbitt and Mr
Steve Martin of York.
MARRIAGES
HOPPER—PURDY—The marriage took place on the 7th
November 1979, at Aldershot, between Captain Alan Hopper
RAOC, and Eileen Purdy, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon
Vanderplank-Eltringham of Farnborough, Hants.
RUBY
WEDDING
BUTLER—CLARKE.—On 24th December 1939, at All Hallows
Church, Hampstead, William Thomas to Gertrude Anne (Bluey).
Present address 16 Higher Green, Ewell, Surrey.
DEATHS
JONES.—On 26th November 1979, Major W. S. Jones (Retd).
McCANN.—On 26th November 1979, at 1 Sherwood Road,
Didcot, Ex-WOl A. McCann.
MIDDLEHURST — On 7th November 1979, at 5 Barnes Road,
Mr A. R. Middlehurst, aged seventy nine years.
Obituaries?
LIEUTENANT COLONEL (QM) S. A. MOORE (RETD)
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VACANCY

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