RAOC Gazette - page 20
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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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young ' Nobby' would be well advised to become a driver! (See the next edition of People in the News.) A ' jet-lagged ' Captain Paddy O'Conneil has returned from yet another trip. This time the venue was Canada. We know that it wasn't a ' swan ' because not even an Irishman would volunteer to travel twelve thousand miles in three days by RAF! Finally a Happy New Year to all our friends. Directorate of Supply Computer Services THIS Directorate's contributions are getting one heck of a justified (?) hammering from sundry Garrison Literary Critics and others who feel defamations have occurred. (For those who did not cope with ' Lance Corporal D'Aiseigh' driving the tandem—try reading it out. loud). No matter, the spleen vented this way must save the walls! It was also adversely noticed that the arrival of (large and American type) Major Gary Millar had not been recorded in this column. He is welcome; but particularly to 'Manage- ment Information,' (his new task). It is with regret that we are obliged to record that yet again SPORT raised its ugly head via Captain Geoff Harcourt leading the winning team in the Army Inter-Corps Indoor Hockey Championships and Captain Ron Brown winning prizes for: uniform—exterior decoration with Sno-Pake and ink. *Tis a pity he could not use any ' Correctine' from the typists, to achieve a loyal ' red, white and blue.' Whilst on sport, Lieutenant Colonel David Watt has negotiated himself a logistics course on the other side of the channel and is currently to be seen ambling through DSCS corridors, looking very smug, with a French accent. Can you imagine that Supply-System? Vineyard to RP to XP to—glory! Lieutenant Nigel Banks now sleeps in his wellies having taken over as Secretary to the Garrison Sailors and as this is probably the only thing he does do the next computer system is: SAFE (safer?). Contrary to the belief of the Garrison Cocktail Party, Messrs Marks and Stanton are both still un- married and their names can still be found in the normal ' Small Ads ' position. Talking of said Major Marks, it is in- teresting to note that three bedroomed houses in this area have soared to about £5 since he moved out of the mess. DSCS personal notes include: regretful farewells to Major Keith Cameron to Ireland and WOl Tony Blay to civil life; the fifteen day appearance of Captain Richard Bugler whose departure almost preceded his arrival; a belated congratula- tion to Lieutenant Colonel Neale on his promotion and less tardy ditto to our now WOs2 Corbey and Keuster. Currently DSCS is a hive of excitement and administrative preparation for System Team 21 l's forthcoming Disbandment Parade, details of which we hope eventually to bring you. Certainly both members are to be seen marching around like dyspeptic newts. Conductor Ken Miller from this team now eagerly awaits his January Commission when he can spurn the Garrison Minibus' interesting timetables from a far loftier plane! Returning to sport, our compliments go to Captain Ian Rees' soccer team who, at their first match, defeated the current Army and SEDIST Minor Unit Champions, with goal scorers Captain Harry O'Hare and W02 Dave Briggs. No mean feat this, particularly when played at Arborfield's ground in front of a capacity crowd (five and a half military and one dog!). Another great success is that of WOl Edmondson from Div 1 Stores Branch, whose TANG SOO DO club, filled with garrison members, leapt off to Bedford for a UK competition. At the National Championships this same club has returned with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals from their total of five entries. Coach Edmondson clearly has something going for him. Well done! Training Centre CENTRAL VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS WE thought a new officer had been posted in to CVHQ recently but it was only Captain Chris Burrow re-appearing after sitting the PQS exam. We understand that the ' Pink Panther,' known to some as Major Robin Watts, is spending his lunch hour each day run- ning round the training area. All the Sassenachs amongst the PSIs have been looking out their passports ready for the trip north of the Border to Barry Buddon for our Scottish Units' Range Weekend, but there is no truth in the rumour that Staff Sergeant Willie Benson will appear in the kilt. Major Tony Chadwick and Captain Wally Walsh have completed their attachment to CVHQ getting through a lot of work. Their efforts were greatly appreciated, especially by those who would have had to work a bit harder if they had not been here. Having seen the first few WRAC recruits for our Sponsored Units, Lance Corporal Tony Nosal has publicly stated that he is all in favour of recruiting more. Sergeant Jim McGee is rubbing his hands with glee as the date of his departure to Bicester draws near, while Stan" Sergeant Tommy Young has the ' Washday Blues' after two weeks at the Louise Margaret Maternity Hospital with our mobile laundry equipment! Staff Sergeant King of Central Volunteer Headquarters receives his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from Colonel Sharpe ' at Blackdown. APPRENTICES COLLEGE HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. The main event of the winter term was the two week Skill-at-Arms Camp which took place in sunny Folkestone at St Martins Plain Camp. The first week was for B Company, the second for A Com- pany. CSM ' Dusty' Miller who had done the recce for the ranges during, I must add, July, assured us that we would require our suntan lotion and swimming trunks. What he did not tell us was to ensure that we took our passports to go to France, because whilst we were at St Martins Plain the weather was freezing cold, windy and raining. The first week was by far the coldest and rumour has it that CSM Miller had consulted a clairvoyant because he didn't move out of the console on the ETR, much to the chagrin of Staff Sergeant Taff Bloomfield. Captain Ted ' one hundred and fifty millimetre fingers' Walcroft was IC P/Staff APWT on Wednesday, the worst day weatherwise. Sergeant Lee Cook is taking a calculator with him next time to assist Captain Walcroft with his adding up. SSI Chris Tofield APTC must be congratulated on pasing his test on the fourth attempt, when asked how he achieved this he said he was aiming two targets off—which shows how atrocious the weather was. By the beginning of the second week when A Company arrived, Sergeants Paul Wilkie and Lee Cook (now to be known as Crack and Thump) seemed to be whispering sweet nothings into each others ears, but they were merely deaf from being on the sixty six millimetre range for much of the time. At this point we must welcome SQMS Denis Nolan to the fold, who looks somewhat like an escapee from Disneyland. His task was the camp admin which he ran admirably aided by Lance Corporal Bradbury and Private Sutton plus another new boy, Corporal Coney. A COMPANY. This month sees the disappearance of Captain Malcolm Wood on the second part of his Ordnance Officers Course. He returns for only a short period before being posted |
| Book number | R0403a |