RAOC Gazette - page 51
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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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RAOC Assurance Association 18 Chequers Square, Uxbridge, Middlesex Tel. (STD 0895) 53444 BIRTHS DE FOUBERT.—On 14th December 1979, at BMH Rinteln, to Caroline (nee Clark) and Nigel, a daughter, Katy Emily Caroline, a sister for Nicholas and Timothy. WOOD.—On 29th November 1979, at BMH Munster to Barbara and Lance Corporal Geoffrey Wood, a daughter Tracy Lynn. A sister for Andrew and Malcolm. ENGAGEMENTS BLAKE—WIDGERY.—The engagement is announced between Peter, son of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs E. P. T. Blake, of Celle, West Germany, and Rosalind, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. S. Widgery of Hereford. 2 $ Discount — special scheme Motor Insurance. Available to all Corps members. Life Assurance — protection for your family or saving for the future. H o u s e Purchase — buying now or in the future. Which Building Society to choose and how much to save. Preferential Interest rates available to regular savers. DEATHS BARTXEY.—On 5th January 1980, suddenly, Lance Corporal M. J. Bartley. BRICKLES — On 15th December 1979, at Nottingham, ex- Sergeant A. Brickies. The funeral at Bramcote Crematorium was attended by colleagues from his last Unit Chilwell, from which he retired in July 1979. BULTITUDE.—On the 7th January 1980, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Stanley Bultitude aged ninety two. Lieutenant Colonel Bultitude transferred to the Corps from the East York- shire Regiment in the twenties retiring in 1933 as a Major. He rejoined the Corps on the outbreak of the Second World War when, as a pre-war IOO, he was employed on ammunition duties. JENNINGS—On 27th December 1979, Major (OEO) Edward Thomas Jennings, suddenly at home in Minden. TICKNER — On 30th November 1979, peacefully at Cobden, Hindon, Salisbury, Wilts, Major (OEO) C. C. Tickner, ex-FE, POW. WESTON.—On 7th January 1980, Lance Corporal R. J. Weston of 10 Ordnance Support Battalion, as the result of an accident. IIV THE A HOLIDAY SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS WHY not have an inexpensive self-catering holiday on an Isle- of-Skye croft this year? We have a six-berth mobile home on its own site on the croft which borders the River Treaslane where it enters Loch Snizort, N. Skye. The terms for Service Personnel are £25 per week and we are taking bookings now for May to September, incl. Write (s.a.e. please) t o : Colonel John A. McNeil MC (Retd), Salann Cottage, Aird Bernisdale, Skeabost Bridge, Skye 1V51 9NV, or telephone 047-032-353. VACANCIES FORCE EXPLOSIVE OFFICER THE vacancy preferably calls for a retired serviceman, probably of a Warrant Officer rank with recent and comprehensive experience of Explosives Ordnance Disposal. The responsibilities of this post are for supervision of commercial explosives within the Sultante, in relation to im- port, handling, storage and usage and for inspection and advice upon Police and domestic ammunition stock including magazine inspections. It is expected that training in EOD practice will be given also to local Officers. A two-year contract is offered with tax free pay at the rate of R04296/- per annum which at the current exchange rate equals £Stg. 5367/-. Batman allowance and Qualification Pay is also granted to the total of R067/- {fStg. 88/-) per month ie £Stg. 1,056/- per annum. In addition, there is a Provident Fund of which five per cent of the basic salary is contributed and to which a further twenty per cent is added by the Royal Oman Police and payable on completion of contract, tax free. Free fully furnished accommodation is provided with free transport and medical facilities. Leave with paid passages is granted at the rate of sixty days per annum, which in the event of the Officer being un- accompanied may be taken as two thirty days leave per year. It will be of interest to note that the retiring Force Ex- plosives Officer is ex-Conductor C. P. Mckernan who leaves in mid-January, and the vacancy is in this Officer's replacement. Applications to Police Headquarters PO Box 2 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. • j j j 1I i! II * * * v A VACANCY exists for a retired Officer, Grade II, at CAD Longtown in the post of OIC Administration. The successful applicant will be required to reside locally. An MOQ can be made available pending house purchase. The area has much to offer in terms of quality of life with good facilities in Carlisle and access to National Parks and country pursuits. |
| Book number | R0403a |