RAOC Gazette - page 107
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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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1 Ammunition I D U CRAOC South West District, Colonel J. Harvcrson, presents Mr Clifford Cavill with the Imperial Service Medal. M r Cavill served with the RAF during W o r l d W a r II and in 1 9 4 6 left the RAF to work as a Labourer in the Supply Reserve Depot, Taunton. Since then he has worked as a Storemen with Barrack Services RASC and subsequently with RAOC. of all his bits and pieces, he will be commissioned at the end of May—his relief is WOl Terry Williams ex-NORTHAG. To turn to other matters. As a result of Fair Value, the OSU Bovington closes at the end of March and the OSU Weyhill assumes these additional responsibilities. When the OC OSU Coypool, Major Fred Taylor, retires in April the military cover will be lost and the appointment of OC will be assumed by the SOG ' C,' Mr Jack Hockley. Major (OEO) Gordon Rudd, the OC ASU South West District, has recently been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. We offer our congratulations and understand that at long last one of our Retired Officers (Lieutenant Colonel Bill Griffin), has finally got even with him over a bottle of wine that cost him £14 five years ago. STORES SECTION 32 GW REGIMENT WORKSHOP ONCE again Salisbury Plain is experiencing almost Siberian weather—perhaps ' Plain ' could be changed to ' Steppes.' The annual PRE approaches with all that it entails, as we are well committed with Operation Banner Tours, Operation Aguila and Exercise Hardfall. Humour and laughter still prevail and we manage to squeeze in the courses, detachments and range days. Corporal Lofty Sugden just back from a Bl Clerks Course returned with thoughts of education courses! We hear that Lofty is shortly to ' name the day.' Corporal Ken Kelly is now back from four weeks in Canada and immediately volun- teered for Belize. (Perhaps he wanted to thaw out!). Corporal Alan Kilminster (" What about my leave, ' Q ' " ) is still wait- ing for his posting to Cyprus (who's not—and the return of his TV set.) We hear that his wife Maureen is expecting their new arrival in April. Corporal Taff Lovejoy, our ever eager TIFL Driver, has found a new hobby, tea making. Corporal Andy Gemmell we are sure is enjoying his sojourn in Kentucky, USA. The boss man W02 Jim Dyer is still smiling(!) and braving the elements on his moped. Despite the very fast time on his BFT the world three mile record is still intact. SATO NORTH. The main activity for the SATO office.at the end of this year was organising the winter EOD licencing exercise. We eventually achieved our aim of terrorising the police forces of five counties during a week of concentrated activity on the outskirts of Warrington. The main lesson to be drawn from these exercises is that it is relatively simple to summon up twelve EOD teams and three hundred policemen compared with the superhuman effort involved in prising a single cook out of the ACC. Any AT or driver who fancies his chances with a spatula should apply through Records for a posting to Catterick. New Year so far has been devoted exclusively to getting SATO organised for his next posting. ATO Catterick has reported the loss of two seasoned campaigners. WOl Brian Cushman has left for the Army School of Ammunition, saying that he has waited throughout his career for a chance to get hold of an ATO course. Staff Sergeant Mick Morrison has finally gone to Germany, and prudent shareholders in Scottish and Newcastle Breweries have sold their stocks. Staff Sergeant Mo Allen and his wife are to be congratulated on their foresight in having their son, Steven, born at the Duchess of Kent's Military Hospital, thereby qualify- ing him to play for Yorkshire. Sergeant Gough continues to send us postcards from Belize, having had his RHE put off yet again. He is rumoured to have cut off his ear and taken up painting. If you read this, Sergeant Gough, can I sell your motorbike?. ATO Liverpool had their second successive busy Christmas, rushing around peering into other peoples' mail. Suggestions that the disastrous fire at St John's Precinct was the result of one of the ATO's render safe procedures have been firmly denied. Central Ordnance Depot Donnington THE DGOS paid his official farewell visit to Donnington in January and the RAOC members of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess had the honour of entertaining Major General Callan to dinner. The DGOS appeared to enjoy his evening and in commenting on the excellent ' banquet' stated that he would not attempt the DGOS Challenge for the next three or four days! He took the presentation of a 'Superman/DGOS' caricature in the best of spirit. The DGOS is seen here with Brigadier Ray Thornton and WOl Stu Hudson. Members of COD Donnington Corporals Club gave a helping hand at a party held for handicapped children at the local Trench TA Centre. From left to right: Corporal (Mick) Rothery (foreground), Lance Corporal (Dave) Mason-Flucke ACC (disco operator), Lance Corporal (Pete) Bland ACC and Corporal (Bob) Frame. Major Norma Heath has now taken over the reins of OC WRAC and Major Sue Taylor has departed for Guildford. Severe weather has curtailed our outdoor sporting activities (faint cries of 'shame!' from the aforementioned pale and paunchy brethren). W02 Julian Thompson, who compiles the sports page, reports that the basketball season is now well under way and with a little help from the US Army in the form of Colonel (Clint) Hodder, plus son Clint junior at times, the SUPPLY DEPOT BULFORD THE main event of the period was the news that the Com- mander-in-Chief United Kingdom Land Forces had approved the award of his Certificate for Meritorious Service to Mrs Joan Blakemore of our Indents Office. A flying visit to the Depot was made by Mr Horswell of the Raynor Committee and amongst others he was accompanied by Mr Carter, The Director of Victualling and Lieutenant David Carey from Ord 2. Colonel John Harverson our CRAOC was also present. Sergeant Jim Sharrock travels up to London every Wednesday, where he assures us that he is attending the Royal Society of Health Meat Inspection Course, whilst Sergeant Bob Roadnight had to make do with a week in Leicester with Records on the Documentation Course! — 316 — The DGOS visits the Sergeants Mess. |
| Book number | R0403a |