RAOC Gazette - page 66
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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 |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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South W e s t District 1 THERE are some new RAOC faces around the Headquarters. Segreant Farr has arrived from Germany to complete his service in the Army with six months in Bulford. Staff Sergeant Careless has now settled down in ' G ' Training as has Major Bob Bracken in Ordnance Branch. We wish all the newcomers a happy stay in the Headquarters. OSU Tidworth has closed its gates for the last time and OSU Weyhill has opened in far better accommodation. This month's photograph shows OSU Weyhill from the air. In the last year RAOC South West District has seen many changes: the dis- bandment of TMP Taunton and reforming as TMP Warminster, the disbandment of OSU Tidworth and reforming as OSU Wey- hill ; in the New Year the disbandment of OSU Bovington. We are also losing the military officer cover in OSU Coy- pool and the Unit will be commanded by a Stores Officer Grade ' C,' Mr Jack Hockley. The Corps is really looking after Corporal Joe Charleson, a recent transferee into the RAOC from the Gunners. He had no sooner completed his probationary period as a Staff Clerk in G Branch when he was smartly rebadged and promoted from Lance Bombardier to Corporal. We are delighted to wel- come him into the Corps. We are doing quite well overall for transferees and have managed to attract seven NCOs from other Arms during 1979. It is all systems go in our corridor with Major Reg Frisby, the Corps Ski Secretary, getting everything packed up for Exercise Snow Plough 1980 due to take place in March. We now have dry snow stacked in the corridor with Major Frisby practising his slaloms. Next will be a request for a ski lift, but we feel that Q Quartering will regard it with a jaundiced eye! Army Air -a£*S?3Sy N - N N , -' * v ^. b ' ^. .^ % ^ " . . - v P ^ tf Corps HEADQUARTERS WE welcome Pat Vince our new CA to the fold who will be assisting our Chief Clerk Corporal Cann WRAC (Morecambe and Wise) in the Administration Office. The SOI Ord (Air) and his staff would like to take this opportunity to wish all RAOC personnel attached to the Army Air Corps a Prosperous New Year. r^X"« %-AV^ HEADQUARTERS AAC 1 (BR) CORPS. Welcome to Major and Mrs de Foubert and family followed a few weeks later by the arrival of Corporal Bowser which meant the departure of Corporal Graham Fullagar to 1 Accommodation Support Unit on promotion to Sergeant. Congratulations to Sergeant Stan Dodds, 3 Regiment AAC on promotion to Staff Sergeant, Corporal Dave Davies our FAACO at Suffield on promotion to Sergeant, and farewell on posting to Northern Ireland. With the farewells and welcomes finished with, Ord (Air) settled down to work. No sooner had we started that we were told Exercise Nutcrasher IV had our names on it. This was a The new OSU Weyhill from the air. CLEWBOROUGH HOUSE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Camberley, Surrey An Independent Day Preparatory Principal: Lt. Col. D. A. R. Clark •mm. f- - ,- . ' - * n i n f * »!nl '--- ,H ' U -« Minimi vi1.1 Member of the Independent Schools Association Telephone; CAMBERLEY 64799 School for Boys and Girls Aged 3k years to 13 years. The academic aim of the School is to prepare children for the Common Entrance Examination, and entrance to all Senior schools. Classes are kept small in order that individual attention can be given to each child. No class exceeds fourteen children. The grounds of just over two acres, include a football field, hard play- ground with tennis/netball court, an adventure playground, and a heated outdoor swimming pool. The School is only five minutes drive from Deepcut, and very con- venient for those stationed at the R.A.O.C. Training Centre. The Principal, who is an ex Regular R.A.O.C. Officer, naturally extends a special welcome to children of R.A.O.C. families. Children in the Upper School are encouraged to join the Drama, Art and Music Societies, which meet after normal school hours. The School has its own Cub Scout and Brownie Guide Packs. We believe at Clewborough House that the development of the child must include preparation in good manners, courtesy to others, and self discipline. We have taken as our motto 'Work hard. Play hard' and we encourage the children accordingly. Further details may be obtained from the Principal. — 285 — |
| Book number | R0403a |