RAOC Gazette - page 140
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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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| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION Uttttxti to tljt Cfcrttor HELICOPTER HANDLING From: CAPTAIN B. P. WILSON, of 6 Field Force Ordnance Company. Dear Sir,—I was very disturbed by one of the photographs in the December edition of the Corps GAZETTE. The photo on page 224 is the one in question. From: MAJOR T. B. OWEN. MBE Dear Sir,—Past and present members of the Corps who have served or been associated with our EOD organisation, particularly 321 EOD Unit in Northern Ireland, would like to know that Mr Lofty Pattinson was awarded an MBE in the recent New Years Honours List. Lofty is a P and TOII on the staff of the Military Vehicles Engineering Establishment at Chcrtsey and has been closely associated with the development of the Wheelbarrow robot used by our EOD teams over the years with such success. His familiar figure at Grand Central Hotel in Belfast where No. I Section reserves ' Lofty's Bunk ' (complete with a large size combat kit) is a mark of the respect and affection that wc have for someone who over the last seven years has spent so much time and effort on our behalf to produce an equipment that makes the task of the EOD operator simpler and safer. Although Lofty is too modest to admit it. he has been in- volved in well over four hundred terrorist bomb clearance tasks in Northern Ireland when he was ' helping the operator.' and this recognition of his efforts is long overdue. He certainly deserves our congratulations. A WORD OF THANKS From: CAROLE SEYMOUR—Officers Section CRO Training Battalion and Depot Dear Sir,-—-Recently it was necessary for me to go into hospital for an operation, and through THE GAZETTE may I say a sincere " thank you " to all those people who inundated me with cards. letters, flowers and presents. Many of the cards came from people posted away from Deepcut—proof indeed that the RAOC does have ' jungle drums ' all its own! It will be some time yet before I am able to return to work; meanwhile, I'm trying to write individually to all who were kind enough to think of me. The picture shows soldiers doing helicopter operating work, and I would like to point out, as I am sure you already know, the soldiers are a hazard to the helicopter and themselves with headdress on and their combat jacket sleeves rolled up. I would hate to think that the rest of the Corps, and indeed our readers outside the Corps would get the impression that our soldiers were not properly trained, or were not properly supervised in their drills. The photograph may well have been taken out of context— no doubt we will be told.—Editor. TO EX-POWs From: R. E. HURST, MA (Oxon), Principal Lecturer. Dear Sir,—Some years ago, readers of several regimental magazines helped me with a piece of research on which I am engaged in my spare time. As a direct result of their kindness and interest, I have assembled a vast amount of information, much of which has not previously been recorded. However, the task I have set myself is a dauting one and further help would now be much appreciated, particularly as I have rather ground to a halt. 1 am a member of the ' Forces Postal History Society' and am making a study of the mail that passed from and to POW's/ civilian internees in the two world wars. I am particularly interested in the Japanese camps of World War Two and was recently awarded a top national postal history award for an illustrated study of POW and civilian internee mail. Briefly, what I am seeking is: (a) general background information on each of the camps (b) information re-postal facilities (c) postal items both in and out of the camps—preferably not badly creased or folded—such as envelopes (not necessarily the actual letters), Red Cross cards, air letters, postcards, notification of capture and release, telegrams, aerial leaflets and the like. If any of your readers can assist in any way, however small, I should be delighted to hear from them. Russian Language Wing, RAEC Centre, Wilton Park, Beaconsfleld, Bucks. Tel: Beaconsfield 6121 Ext 214. EXERCISE SNOW QUEEN, HUT 9 From: STAFF SERGEANT LEO GREEN Dear Sir,—Exercise Snow Queen is nearly at an end and much good ski-ing has been had by all. The slopes at Grasgehren have had ample supplies of snow and also penty of sunshine which has resulted in many a ' squaddie ' going back to camp looking as if he's been to the Mediterranean. The students have had excellent instruction from the resident instructors, namely W02 Pete Knoll, Lieutenant Collins, Corporal Brian Palmer, Corporal ' Ossie' Oswin and W02 Keith Heritage who vaguely resemble 'extra's' from the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden. On Course 4 we had an impromptu dental job done by W/Conductor Winkworth when one of the students broke part of a tooth during a mishap on the slopes. With the aid of a good spotlight and some sandpaper the W/Conductor did a first class operation of filing down the offending molar. Many other interesting and amusing incidents have happened too numerous to mention but then, why not come along next November when Exercise Snow Queen reigns again in Southern Bavaria? — 341 FOR THE RECORD See pages 334 to 339. I GLEAN most of the material for this section of THE GAZETTE from either talking to people or by extracting suitable pieces from Unit newsletters. I would, however, be grateful for any short, chatty, newsy items that you feel might have a general interest or be worthy of permanent record. They can be with or without a photo- graph—though preferably with. I would like this part of THE GAZETTE to become a forum for keeping all ranks of the Corps in the picture of what of a serious—and not so serious nature, is going on. You know the sort of thing—did you see in THE GAZETTE that? Things are happening every day—send them in, 1 am sure that others will be interested. Editor. — |
| Book number | R0403a |