RAOC Gazette - page 73
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Other seasonal functions were the Retired Civilian Em- ployees Party in the Civilian Canteen, where each ex-employee received a spot of ' Christmas Cheer' to take home, and were entertained by a display of magic by Lieutenant Colonel Freddy Cantrell, as well as a performance by Mr Bunny Austin on the bagpipes and a harmonica trio led by Herr Heinrich Moors (of RSG) and two friends. We also donated gifts to our adopted Charity, the Fanny Zahn Home for Children, at their Christmas party. Space does not permit more than a brief mention of the Civilian Employees Christmas Party, our own Unit childrens party, that of the Viersen youth club, and not forgetting the rugby club party. A busy month for all who worked so hard and gave up their free time to organise these functions, each of which was successful and enjoyed by all who attended. Arrivals this month are Lieutenant Colonel Shircliff, (the new Controller ICP) from Headquarters BAOR, Major Lynam from Thatcham, Staff Sergeant Smith from Colchester and Sergeant Crowe from Tidvvorth. We bid you all welcome. We also say farewell to Lieutenant Colonel Start to Alder- shot, WOl Bensley REME to UK prior to retirement, and Sergeant Keilty to Chilwell. Finally, we wish all members of the Unit, past and present, a happy and successful 1980. FORWARD ORDNANCE DEPOT DULMEN THE highlight of the month was the 1979 ARU. After the formal inspection by Brigadier Thornton, Commander Rhine Area, thirty nine ' happy' souls were nominated by Head- quarters Rhine Area for BFT. I'm delighted to report we had a one hundred per cent pass! Another sixty were ' invited ' to demonstrate their ability at Military Skills and the accompany- ing officers presented yet another variation by asking the Unit's instructors to instruct on this occasion. This was not un- expected and presented no problems. After lunch the Inspecting Officers addressed the assembled Unit and remarked very favourably on our very high standard. Our welcome this month is extended to Captain Evans RAPC, Captain Parsons, W02 Simpson, Sergeant Davies, Corporals Harrison and Housley, Lance Corporal Thompson, Privates BIyth, Brooks, Glynn, Jennings, Martin, Tew, Tippen and Thompson. Our farewells to: WOs2 Devine and Lear, Sergeants Foster and John ACC, Corporal King, Lance Corporals Goodall, Ramsbottom and Walsh, Privates Pattinson, Rodden, Singh and Whelpdale. t W u l f e n Station STATION life in December differs little from that strange metamorphosis which takes place everywhere in that month. All becomes bright and beautiful and messages of goodwill echoes from all angles. It never ceases to amaze me what a drop of the hard stuff will do for us mortals . . . . Really though, it has been very pleasant so far. The JRC Draw took place a couple of weeks ago and thanks to Corporals John Briggs, Frank Crovvther, Phil Warden, Terry Long, Lance Corporals Steve Skidmore and Bob Day we were all able to enjoy a very pleasant evening. experiencing, there is little else to tell you. We therefore wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT CHRISTMAS is almost upon us and what the BFTs took off will soon be replaced by an excess of Christmas pud and turkey. The round of parties has already started and what a strain it will all be in order to celebrate properly! We have a champion in our midst! Private Ian Cheshire (See also page 268) recently returned from Canada 'and retained the BAOR Chess Trophy for the second year running and to add a further laurel to his crown, took the BFG Trophy. Well done Ches, and may you continue to castle. The Chief Clerk has just returned from a squash coaching course. He keeps talking about a course in England. Must mean Resettlement! Squash ball tester? We congratulate W02 Paddy Grey (with an e not an a) and Staff Sergeant Dave Scrivcns on receiving substantive pro- motion. We welcome Sergeant and Mrs Cunningham-Norton, Corporal and Mrs John Grimsley, Sergeant and Mrs Ben Bienkowski, Staff Sergeant and Mrs Ahern, all with their families and hope they enjoy their stay in Wulfen. We also welcome Staff Sergeant Mick Morrison who joins us from Catterick. Sergeant Alan Saddington has rejoined us from the sunny shores of Australia looking brown and hefty. He'll soon lose the heftiness. Sometimes when we welcome people we have to say farewell to others. W02 Dave Wood who has left us for the sunny shores of Bicester and Staff Sergeant Dave (who's organising the hockey this week) Scrivens. Corporals Nap Napolitano and Eric Gibson are attending their ' Bullet Merchant' upgrading at Kineton and should return in March 80. Finally we congratulate Private and Mrs Nicholson on the birth of their baby boy Alan Thomas. 1st British Corps STAFF CLERKS NOW that the festive season is behind us and the Alka-Seltzer and Underberg have done a roaring trade it is time to get back to the serious side of life and look forward to 1980 and those dreaded exercises. Watch out lads Crusader will soon be upon us. The R and D bid farewell to Corporal Brown QLR and wish him all the best in his future appointment at NDC Latimer. W/Lance Corporal Hughes has left R and D and after a few days rest has returned to join the typing pool—as Mrs Hughes, goodbye and hello Elaine. In Lance Corporal Hughes place we welcome Lance Corporal Linda Monk who has joined us from the sunny climes of COD Bicester. On the PA side we welcome back W02 Mark Cochram and the Assistant Supervising Officer has been heard to say that he was the happiest person in the Headquarters on that day. Good luck for the future Mark. W02 Paul Blaber is smiling at the prospect of seeing a posting order to sunny climes in the near future. Staff Sergeant Jim Reynolds has received his posting order and he is off to become PA to the QMG in February. He assures all who ask that he is happy to be going, could it be that GSD was not the place for him! Congratulations go to Lance Corporal Steve Donoghue on his promotion and so far it seems he is still not upsetting other road users a month from passing his test. A few internal moves have taken place recently with Private Burnett moving into G Intelligence and Survey to take over from Lance Corporal Steve Donoghue who goes to GSD2 to replace Lance Corporal Tony Mackey. A ^^L M ^L Jt ^ ^ • P ^^k ^ H I^F yM WW ^^W ^^ The Sergeants Mess draw was very well attended and prizes shared almost evenly by members. Sergeant Pat Bradley, ex-member and well known for his famous wins, kept up his reputation by winning a tumble-dryer all the way from Bicester. The Wives Club too held their party and even had a Santa; alias Lance Corporal Wrigley, dishing out presents. ORDNANCE BRANCH The soccer team proceeds along its turbulent way with DECEMBER sees the start of the Christmas festivities and this mixed success. With the departure of stalwart W02 Dave Wood, branch is no exception. Our Christmas party was held early much of the burden of defence has fallen on the shoulders of on in the month in the Unit club at 85 Supply Depot. We Lance Corporal Dickie Dickinson who, when he is not receiving combined the party with late farewell drinks for Captain Red Cards, spends his time attempting to score past Goalie Griffiths and early farewell drinks for Staff Sergeant Jim Goldring—the oldest player in BAOR? Corporal Paul Grimsley Gleeson, the latter, by the way, left us in January. You can arrived in time to celebrate the ten to one win over 2 ADOC imagine with the early and late drinks getting mixed up, a good in the DOS Cup and we have every hope of beating 3 BAD in time was had by all. the next round. Staff Sergeant Graham Orszewski is back to work from his On the heating front; the pressure by the Ayatollah nearly Combined Services badminton tour and following that the caught us napping. Allah be praised! Captain John Boilers and BAOR badminton championship and by all accounts he faired Sheik el Taff Williams, our ex-CQMS, saved the little footsies pretty well. Considering the international opposition the Com- from freezing by providing oil in good time. bined Services tour was a great success with the team losing two Well, apart from ghastly weather which we are now — 292 — |
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