RAOC Gazette - page 47
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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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| Colour | Yes |
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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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MOUSE IN A STEEL HELMET CRAOC Corps Troops, Lieutenant Colonel Hcllis inspects a point of detail as Staff Sergeant Ron Louis points out the mouse in FSMO (with apologies to T. Cuneo) on the decorative bread prepared in the bakery at 85 Supply Depot, Bielefeld. the Services chess scene less than two years ago. In 1978, after appearing for the British Army team at the prestigious NATO International Tournament in Denmark, he became top Army player at the 1978 BFG Championships. This years achievement in gaining top place overall, indicates considerable improvement and earmarks him as a serious candidate for the 1980 Army Championships at Arborfield in March. The Corps has given the Army Chess Association a number of players over the years. Indeed this years Army Postal Chess Champion is W02 John Regan, currently serving with the British Embassy in Prague. A n y more talent lying dormant? RICKSHAW RETURNS LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. R. HAMBLY recently relin- quished command of the Composite Ordnance Depot in Hong Kong. Our photograph shows him being taken out of the Depot on the start of his journey to Andover by that well known rickshaw wallah-cum-Corps-golfcr, Captain Priestley. A ANYTHING Point of YOU Detail. CAN DO . . . OUR readers at Bicester, having noted the Director Supply Computer Services attempting to conserve fuel (November GAZETTE) by the trial of a splendid one star tandem, have developed the theme with this new prototype staff tridem which offers the increased advantage of being capable of carrying ones personal mechanic at the same time! Possibly very necessary too, though a skilled medical orderly might be more appropriate. Any more bright ideas—your country needs you! Photo Major S. Jones. On the move. The new Commanding Officer of Composite Ordnance Depot Hong Kong is Lieutenant Colonel E. G. Archer to whom we wish a happy and successful tour. Brigadier Richard Cooke and Lance Corporal Simon with Mr Gerald O'Sullivan take delivery of the ' Tridem ' from Major Ted Alderton REME at Bicester. CHESS CHAMP CHESHIRE PRIVATE IAN CHESHIRE of 154 Forward Ammunition Depot BAOR has won the 1979 Heineken BFG Chess Cham- pionships, beating eighteen leading players from BAOR and RAF Germany. Private Cheshire is one of the younger Army players and has shown exceptional promise since arriving on Christina, Chilwell's own Centurion Tank was unveiled by Brigadier J . A . M . Macdonald, shortly before his retirement, to symbolize the co-operation o f — a n d joint service provided by, COD Chilwell, 3 8 Central Workshop REME and the Directorate of Supply Management (Vehicle Division). |
| Book number | R0403a |