RAOC Gazette - page 19
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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^j)t Station JSetos. omt Director General of Ordnance Services SECRETARIAT AND ORD 1 : SQMS Mick Gallagher took three days off to take part in the RAOC Squash Cham- pionships and he won the Novices (!) Cup, another four days off quickly followed to enable him to recover from two broken ribs sustained whilst playing soccer, however, he is happier now that he knows where his next posting is to be and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of his successor, be it male or female.' The five-a-side soccer team, after a flying start to the season are now having mixed fortunes and it is hoped that recoveries from a broken arm by Sergeant Dave Flinn and the Gallagher rib trouble will ensure a return to winning ways. Lieutenant Colonel David Harris, Major Richard Ginn,Captain Tony Browne, SSM Mike Matthews and Staff Sergeant Paddy Snowdown are all keen members of the team, as was Captain Mike Knight until he almost lost a leg in a tackle from behind; he's team coach now! Congratulations to Mr Sandy Wilson whose success on the recently reported Clerical Officer promotion board has been confirmed and now he awaits the outcome of the Executive Officers examination entered by Debbie Rice and Anita Holloway. Our best wishes go to Mr Dave Forrester, (EO), who has retired after thirty three years in the Civil Service. We also say farewell to Sergeant Cliff Payne and welcome Sergeant Paul O'Hara from BAOR. ORD 2. To Captains Jim O'Leary and Terry Fearn who have left us we say farewell and good luck in their new appointments, and to Captain Ken Young our new ADB1 and Donald Birkin (PTOl), Deputy Advisor (Fuel and Energy) we say welcome and hope their stay with us will be a happy one. Directorate of Supply Management HEADQUARTERS THE only event in the Secretariat is the departure of WOl A. C. Tuck. WOl Tuck was the longest serving member of Head- quarters DSM(A) clocking up three and a half years and seeing us through the move from London to Andover. We wish him well on his ' overseas ' posting to Headquarters UKLF at Wilton! We welcome his replacement WOl P. D. Phillips from Headquarters BAOR. CONTROL DIVISION OUR photograph shows Colonel Ted Shephard (CI) leading the runners out on the first leg of the Bicester Hash House Harriers Charity Marathon mentioned last month. Sponsorship monies have now been collected and Control Division raised £335 which was a third of the total donated to Year of the Child and Bicester Cottage Hospital. Two weeks later the division took to the water in a cod- fishing boat hired from Bradwell Marina. The trip was arranged by Sergeant Brian Linton who very wisely found a prior commitment and missed this nautical epic. The boat spent several hours searching the Blackwater estuary for fish most of whom had gone away for the weekend. After the first few had been caught Staff Sergeant Frank Fallon pulled a whiting off the hook only to slap Captain Mike Murphy across the face with it. Minutes later Corporal Jock Foster compounded the injury by also smacking the boss in the face. Fish in stereo! The trip may be repeated when memories have dimmed. More professional excursions on the water have been undertaken by Corporal Des Hardon who has completed an Colonel Ted Shcphard leads off on the first leg of the Bicester Hash. elementary off-shore dinghy course at Falmouth prior to crewing the Corps yacht ' Thunderer' from Falmouth to Gos- port. Even more recently he crewed for Lieutenant Nigel Bailey of DSCS in a dinghy match against the RAMC at Calvert Lake. Rugby enthusiasts in the Corps will not be upset to hear that the Bicester Garrison team; current holders of the Hill Cup came second last week by sixty four points to nil in a match against 42 Survey Engineer Regiment. Man of the match for Bicester was Sergeant Dai Green who was running the touch! Morale lifted again a couple of days later when W02 Terry Webb and Sergeant Peter Lynch had a farewell lunch and drinks in the ' Tally-Ho ' prior to their postings to Bordon and Cyprus respectively. Also on the move but on attachment only is Staff Sergeant Frank Fallon who is on his way to India for a few months. Posted in is Sergeant Bob Taylor who has just arrived from Belize and returned to the fold from a tour with 321 EOD in Lisburn is Lance Corporal Nigel Ings. Congratulations are extended to Lance Corporal Kevin Glasspool on his engagement to Miss Jean Nisbet. (The things some people will do to get a mention in THE GAZETTE). VEHICLE DIVISION MISERABLE. That's the only word to describe Vehicle Division. We all thought that our Colonel was recovering remarkably quickly from Forest's nil one defeat by lowly Brighton when the news hit us—' Derby four, Nottingham Forest one.' That's not all. Only twelve hours after the Chancellor announced that colour TV licences were to cost £34 (with immediate effect) what do you think lands on our Colonel's doormat? Yes—you've got it—a TV licence renewal reminder. But ours is not a vindictive Colonel so we all know that his disenchantment with Brian Clough and the GPO had nothing to do with Major Mike Pike working all last weekend. Two surprise visitors graced MTSPB this month. Firstly, looking more like Eric Morcambe than ever, Colonel Alan Barr. After a spot of sick leave, Colonel Barr expects to be back at work in time for the office parties! Our second caller, Corporal Pete Scott, interrupted his Northern Ireland ' R and R ' to pop in and see the lads (and absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Colonel Vehicle Division was in the Branch at precisely the same moment). Hurry back Pete—we're keeping those hi-pri DO just for you. Private ' Nobby' Clark's first born, Anthony Francis (aged two weeks), wonders which trade to ask for. After a short debate Section B4 agreed that if clerical aptitude was hereditary, — 246 — |
| Book number | R0403a |