RAOC Gazette - page 138
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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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APPEALING PRIZES BY READERS will recall that the March GAZETTE drew attention to the Staff Band Appeal based on the proposal by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Walton. The result of the Appeal and the list of prizewinners, will be announced in next month's issue. Below is reproduced one of the four excellent water colours of Corps figures from the past, which form the prizes. The originals, by Peter Walton, are some sixteen inches high by twelve inches wide. The one illustrated, pity it can*t be in colour, is of a Private in the Army Ordnance Corps of 1908. THE 1920 OLYMPIC FLAG EVERY four years the Adjutant General makes an Appeal lo Army Units to raise funds for British competitors in ihc Olympic Games. Half of the money raised goes to defray some of the training and other out of pocket expenses of Army competitors in the Winter and Summer Olympics, and the other half goes to the National Olympic Committee. What ever the final outcome in 1980. at the time of writing some £10.000 has been raised by Army Units world-wide. The largest individual contribution so far, raised by means of a Grand Draw, is that of British Forces Antwerp (of which the Ordnance Depot forms much the largest part). The climax of the draw took place at a magnificent All Ranks Dance. The photograph shows the dance and draw chief organiser WOl Jim Shea, handing a cheque for £1.000 to OC Troops, Lieutenant Colonel John Cook. In the background is the Olympic Flag which flew at the Olympic Games when they were held in Antwerp in 1920. which the draw committee borrowed for the occasion. This item was submitted before the recent moratorium on Service competitors in the 1980 Olympic Games. No doubt the funds will be put to the appropriate use when the present difficult situation is finally resolved.—Editor. h l O U v t M - IJ?) Private A O C 1 9 8 . WOl WRVS AND THE Jim O'Shea hands over the cheque with Olympic flag in the background. the 1920 ARMY RECRUITING suitable ladies to fill the present number of posts has become increasingly difficult, particularly with regard to the posts in UK. For a number of good reasons Lady Pike, the Chairman of WRVS, does not wish to engage in widespread advertising in the .press. Instead, she has asked if Regiments and Corps, through their Associations could publicise the need and the work, in the hope that suitable ladies with background knowledge of service life might volunteer. The immediate re- quirement is to fill vacancies at: — Light Division Depot Shrewsbury, Salop. Prince of Wales Division Depot Crickhowell, South Wales. Prince of Wales Division Depot Lichfield, Staffs. Queens Division Depot Bassingboum, Cambridgeshire. There will soon be vacancies occurring at: — Army Apprentices College Harrogate, Yorkshire. School of Mechanical Transport Leconfield/Driffield, N. Humberside. Junior Signalmen's Regiment Ouston/Newcastle-on-Tyne. Guards Depot Pirbright, Surrey. A liking for people, a sense of humour, ability to work on your own and physical fitness are the chief qualifications. You should be between twenty five and fifty years old, you will be given a personal interview and, if accepted, must also pass a medical examination. You are then expected to spend three weeks undergoing simple training. Your application will not be finally accepted until after the first two weeks of the training period. For further information and application form apply to: Services Welfare Department, WRVS Headquarters, 17, Old Park Lane, London W1Y 4AJ. Telephone 01-499 6040, or WRVS Scottish Headquarters, 19, Grosvenor Crescent, Edin- burgh EH12 5EW. Telephone: Edinburgh/Donaldson 2261. — 339 NAAFI IN SUPPORT MENTIONED last month in our report from the Ceasefire Monitoring Group, which carried out their very difficult task so well in Zimbabwe Rhodesia, was the NAAFI detachment— enlisted as members of the Corps. Pictured below is the detachment which was led by Captain Perry. Judging by the left centre of the photograph, sent to me by Major Atkins, they seem to have got their provisioning right. Captain Perry, Sergeant Lee and Corporal Everest looking after the N A A F I angle for the Ceasefire Monitoring Croup in Zimbabwe Rhodesia. — |
| Book number | R0403a |