RAOC Gazette - page 137
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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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SUPERDAD SEVEN DAYS on a prayer mat no doubt proved a valuable preamble to a twenty four hour non-stop walk. Sergeant Cullen, Provost Sergeant of Forward Ordnance Depot, Dulmen, volunteered as a member of Tower School's Parent Teacher Association Committee, to attempt the feat. Individuals were requested to sponsor him for every kilometre he walked during the twenty four hours. He left the entrance to the school at 11 am to a rousing cheer from the pupils and staff and immediately the PTA Com- mittee plus assistants opened their ' Headquarters Superdad.' Throughout the twenty four hours Sergeant Cullen was accom- panied by assistant walkers (most of whom found it difficult to keep pace with him) and supported by medical, catering and transport volunteers. U N U S U A L C E R E M O N Y IN BERLIN STAFF SERGEANT ANDY HALLIWELL, Chief"Clerk of Allied Staff Berlin, was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal recently in a ceremony which was probably unique. The medal was presented by General d'Astorg, the French Commandant at a Reception following a meeting of the Allied Kommandatura. Entente Cordialc in Berlin. Superdad (Sergeant Cullen) takes a glass of squash (!) to celebrate successful completion of one hundred and fifty kilo- metres walked in twenty four hours, watched by Lieutenant Colonel Camillcri and the Headteacher and pupils of Tower School, HELP FOR THE BLIND AVID READERS of the CAD Kineton notes will remember their Charity football match in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind. The photograph shows Mr Whittle accepting the cheque from Major McDermott on behalf of his organisation. The dog doesn't look all that grateful! Dulmen. He completed an amazing one hundred and fifty kilometres in the twenty four hours and was welcomed in by a large reception party of parents and children. Lieutenant Colonel Camilleri, CO Depot and the Headteacher Mr Bishop greeted Sergeant Cullen. Amazingly he was content to stand and talk to spectators for some considerable time before retiring home. The grand total from Sergeant Cullen's magnificent effort was £401. LATE STARTER ON the morning of the 26th February 1980, Sergeant Greg Simpson of the Apprentices College was doing things to the morning's mail with a letter opener, as is his task in life, when a particular piece of paper caught his eye. It was an Army Form B 100M (Revised May 1974), Enlistments into the Regular Army—Notification of a Recruit Joining. This is quite a normal form to be received at College Head- quarters, notifying them of the Apprentices who will be join- ing the coming intake. The strange thing about the form was that, according to the date of birth, this prospective Apprentice was almost twenty one! On further investigation it was discovered that the form was posted in August 1975—the GPO appear to have done it again! So, 24305140 J. H. Snell, last heard of at 1 (BR) Corps Combat Supplies Battalion, you may have been and gone from the College, but at least they now know you were coming to join them for the Winter Term of 1975! CAMOUFLAGE FOR ONE A FORM of camouflage for one person has been devised in Latvia. It consists of short palings between which is netting; when open, it looks something like a part of a shell; when shut, it can be easily carried in a belt slung over the shoulder. The netting is covered with cloth and ground-coloured or painted with representations of straw, leaves, clay, etc. The camouflage cannot be detected at a distance of one hundred and fifty metres. Observation can be made at the bottom of the screen. From THE RAOC GAZETTE August 1938. Photo Captain S. R. Brown, RAOC. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Organisation from Major R. McDermott at Kineton. > TAKING RECRUITING A BIT FAR ! (Extract from a 16 Battalion Part 1 Order—only the names have been changed to protect the innocent). 174. SATISFIED SOLDIERS SCHEME The following servicewomen are to report to Battalion Headquarters on the times shown against their names: W/Private Jones Tuesday, 10.30 hrs. W/Private Smith Tuesday, 14.30 hrs. W/Lance Corporal Green Wednesday, 10.30 hrs. W/Private Brown Thursday, 10.30 hrs. W/Private Black Thursday, 14.30 hrs. Applications for postings to Bicester, to Manning and Records Office and not to us please. |
| Book number | R0403a |