RAOC Gazette - page 122
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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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day of the period the last day of the week in fact a Friday, no less. I think I've laboured the point long enough. The following week saw our bi-annual Technical Inspection. Did I say bi-annual? But we had one last year. Oh well. The inspection was carried out by the Deputy Inspector. Although we are still awaiting the report. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott left without developing a nervous tic and so we are quite optimistic. On the sporting front, Ivan Jones has represented the Corps at hockey on six occasions this season. Both Ivans are regular players for the Hamm Station football team. Jones in midfield and Sangster in goal. The team is fairing extremely well in the 3rd Division Minor Units League, in which we hold second place. The team has not lost a match now since October! Mr Ian Downie has now returned to University in Leeds; his role as Issues Controller has been taken up by Mr Karol Janecki. a Pole who has been with the MSO for some time. We wish him a warm welcome and a pleasant stay with us. STORES SECTION W1LL1CH WORKSHOP IT is quite a long time since we last had time to write notes for THE GAZETTE. The Stores Section has been extremely busy since the Workshop took on the additional workload after the closure of the VSD Moenchengladbach Workshop. Up till now we have managed to cope but with undermanning taking its toll difficulties are going to be experienced in the near future. The Stores Section is at present moving all stores and the office into a more modern location within the Workshop. We think it has been worth the wait as when finalised we will have everything under one roof. Changes are also taking place in the Stores Section Staff as W 2 Caldwell is RHE to UK for his last six months, then Sergeant Waller leaves in April to Kineton followed by Corporal (to be Sergeant) Roberts on posting to Soest (lucky fellow getting all this LOA). Corporal Roberts has just come back from an RC course and its ' GRACE' all the time even for NAAFI break. Rumour has it that he is thinking of transferring to the RACD. Finally we extend a warm welcome to the new WOIC Stores Section namely Pete Regan on posting from 3 BAD and hope that his tour here will be a happy one. The Depot farewell was slightly different in that it occurred as the OC was walking back to the Company Office from Christmas farewell drinks with the MCLG labourers. He noticed and commented on the fact that there were no private cars parked outside the Company Office—something he has been trying to achieve since his arrival. The next thing he noticed, seconds before the smoke grenades went off. was that the Company Office was locked. Events from there moved quickly and his cries for help to Captain Mark Wickham went unheeded. Sergeant Yorky Coatcs and the rest of his crew all dressed in combat kit, carrying rifles and wearing respirators roared up on their stripped down and camouflaged Land Rovers, hooded the OC, threw him (gently) into the back of the Land Rover and roared off by a ciruitous route to a point about one hundred yards from the front gate. The OC ad- mitted afterwards that keeping his wits about him and noting each turning he realised that he was about five miles away in the middle of the Ranges (?). After being dehooded and presented with his cannon he was escorted out of the Depot. The fact that the Land Rover stalled and wouldn't restart at the Depot gates was probably MTs way of saying remember us (who could forget). We also said farewell to Lieutenant Bob McCallum at the same time and he has now started to settle in at 49 Company where we wish him well. Second Lieutenant Gosney was welcomed by Privates Smith and Lightfoot at Gutersloh airport who report that he was extremely nervous during the trip back to Paderborn having heard stories about new arrivals having tricks played on them. However, nothing happened and after spending the night in a windowless box room (due to overcrowding in the Mess (?) and having coffee spilt in his lap by Stefan, the old Yugoslav waiter), he was duly collected fifteen minutes late by Private Lightfoot who then took half an hour to cover the ten minute trip. Mr Gosney has since been searching for Privates Smith and Lightfoot who he swears bear more than a close resemblance to certain Officers of the Company! Our congratulations this month go to W 2 Knoll and his wife Angela on the birth of their Ladies Downhill Ski-ing Cham- pion, Katrina Jane, who was born on 1st January. We welcome to the Company Lance Corporals Wynne and Powell (REME), Craftsman Hughes (REME). Private Hiett (ACC), Private Evans and W02 Robinson. Combat Supplies Battalion WE are about to have a C-in-C's BAOR visit. Actually he's just popping in en route to the rugby finals at Bad Lippspringe but you know how these things escalate. We've known about it for some time but this morning I received the phone call from a certain higher formation, which must remain anonymous. 'About the programme for The Visit, (Have you noticed the way they all seem to talk in capital letters) we don't want to put you under any pressure but " That must come under the heading of ' Offrs you can't refuse.' Action has been duly galvanic (the scientists among you will know exactly what that means) and we await the results with interest. If all goes well there should be some copy for next month's Notes. If all doesn't go well there will be even more copy for next month's Notes. Connected, albeit loosely, is the fact that 1980 is scheduled to be the year of the Apocalypse, said he (Spear) pointedly. There are no prizes for guessing which Unit is going to end up looking after the horses. While that gem sinks in, here are the winners of this month's Company Notes Competition 44 COMPANY. The Company dance took place inside 25 Field Regiment's Cookhouse although after the decoration team had been there all day it was hard to recognise the place. Frame tent poles had been adapted into uncommon shapes and covered with hessian, parachutes and anything else that came to hand. The final effect was, well, effective and felt by all to be well worth the effort of putting it up. Unfortunately, the same enthusiasm didn't appear when it came to taking it down! Highlight of the evening was the presentation of some Royal Copenhagen China to Major Kevin Goad (who is leaving us for much higher things) and of course his wife Anne (who will be missed by all members of the Company who really appreciated her friendly nature and bubbling enthusiasm). 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