RAOC Gazette - page 153
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Early date | 1980 |
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Adjutant Lieutenant Chris Hillier has gone on a three month tour to Belize. Sadly we said farewell to Captain Mary Wool- ford and Sergeant Pat Cowie WRAC who have been posted to Army Catering Group and UKLF School of PT respectively. At least I hope that's where they went; Mary or the School of PT would get a shock if there was a mix up. Still in D Com- pany WRAC we welcome Lieutenant Victoria Hammick and wish her a very happy stay with us and congratulations to Captain Kathy Harper on her promotion to that rank. Central Ordnance Depot- Donnington THE Depot was honoured to host not only the DGOS, but also the QMG, General Sir Richard Worsley. The occasion was the Formal Opening of Building Bl. A report of this special event appears on page 342. When things are going well—change 'em! So it was with PT that ' being in the groove' gradually became ' being in a rut' so drastic change was called for. Instead of late after- noon sessions which previously allowed the whole working day to plan evasive action, we now brave the chilly Donnington dawn to hone our bodies to peak physical fitness. Readers will acknowledge that CODs attract a lot of senior management and the sight of so many Over Forties gambolling like Spring lambs can only encourage the youngsters. This particular youngster was especially encouraged as, jogging gently to the gym, my track- suit trousers sagged baggily towards my ankles. "Ah," I thought, " thanks to the Brigadier, I am losing weight." Wrong again; my waist elastic had snapped under the strain. General Callan receives a memento of his farewell visit to Chiwell from Brigadier Bromham the Garrison Commander. The amusement was over the fact that the silver tray was not part of the presentation. Garrison Officers Mess, Brigadier Bromham presented General CaJlan with a memento of his farewell visit. We all wish Major General and Mrs Callan a long and happy retirement. Another farewell occasion was the departure of Colonel Smith, CO of 38 Central Workshop, to command 37 Rhine Workshop in BAOR. Many of us serving in the COD will remember Colonel Brian Smith and his charming wife for their sincere friendship and their considerable contribution to Garrison life during their tour; we wish them God speed in Dusseldorf. At dinner that same evening we said farewell to Major Jack Dempsey who is off to Wales, all too sudden to make any com- ment yet! Major Tony Furneaux-Harris came back from Bicester and Captain Ken Young from Andover to be dined out in retrospect. Our Mess kitchen refurbishment programme should be com- plete by the time this goes to print and we are all looking for- ward to a restored programme of dining in nights and social functions. Our footballers' hopes of winning a place in the final of the Eastern District Major Units' Cup were dashed by a sound thrashing over two legs by 3rd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets. Although our lads produced their best the Green Jackets skill carried them through. Better news was our teams winning the Nottingham and District Thursday League Division 2 Championship. The last time an Army Team won the title was in 1961/62 when the holders were the Regimental Pay Office. We have also a chance of winning the John Bull Cup in the same league. In Corps soccer, and the semi-final of the Richards Cup, COD Donnington beat us three nil at Donnington. RSM Alex Hendry gave us a short account of the build up to this semi-final which leads us to believe that our soccer management need PSYOPS training. Some time ago Captain Robin Sider of Donnington 'phoned the RSM with a hard luck story about the majority of Donnington footballers being posted out and that Chilwell would have an easy passage into the finals. Some time later Captain Sider revealed that a new footballer had been posted in and was about six feet six inches and built like a tank. Then, at one of our matches here in Chilwell, a suspicious character was seen on the touch line and turned out to be QMSI Billy Burns who happened to be in the area and had heard that there was a match that day. T h e final straw was when the telephone rang in the RSMs office when a strange voice asked to speak to Captain Sider. After a slightly confusing con- versation, the caller, who claimed to be Gordon Banks, let slip the fact that he had been helping Captain Sider to train his team. Well done Donnington and we wish you well in the final. Our hockey players have had mixed fortune with two wins and two losses. Johnstone scored four goals in an away match against The Boots Company 2 XI, giving us a four two balance when the final whistle blew. The next match was against our ablest opponents, Nottingham City Transport, who kept us running and beat us four two. This put us in the best of heart to tackle the Proof and Experimental Establish- ment Shoeburyness in the semi-final of the Eastern District Minor Units' Cup and a polished performance produced a five nil win with goals from Johnstone three, Taylor one and Wilber- force one. I'M JUST A N O R D I N A R Y REGULAR G U Y . Arrivals: WOl Shepherd, W02 Evans, Corporal HingJey. Departures: Lance Corporal Wheeler, Private Hawes. Latest Arrivals: To Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Colin Newby, a daughter on 20th February 1980 (only a Chief Plan- ning Officer could arrange such an event on his own birthday!) Central Ordnance Depot Chilwell WE open this month by welcoming our new Commandant and Garrison Commander, Brigadier Bromham and wish him, Mrs Bromham and their daughters a most happy tour here in Chilwell. During that busy time of taking over, meeting countless new people, becoming familiar with Central « •« jr n Depot ' lingo ' he hosted the farewell visit ^\ \Jf . JJ of Major General Callan and Mrs Callan ^^AssSs-A^' to the Garrison and Depot. Apart from ^ ^ > ^ ^ T the usual ritual of such occasions, General ^ ***^ Callan reflected on the time he served in Chilwell some nineteen years ago. He pointed out his old office in Building 174 and met some of the people who are still serving in the Depot from that time. In Building 157 he was hijacked by Mrs Dot Palmer and rushed off down to No. 1 Belt for a quick sherry to celebrate the good lady's retirement that day after twenty six years service. After lunch in the — 354 — |
| Book number | R0403a |