RAOC Gazette - page 157
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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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We had an intcr-dcpartmental cross country competition recently. The individual winner, some fifty seconds ahead of the field, was Private Keith Jones. The photograph shows him already well in front of the field after only one kilometre. We congratulate Lance Corporal and Mrs Jim O'Connor of our attached Signal Troop on the birth of Kerry. We wel- come on rc-cnlistment Private Trevor Collcdgc, and on posting to our Signal Troop Sergeant Dave Smith. 15 Ordnance Group HEADQUARTERS W02 M. J. MARSHALL has officially transferred to RAOC in the rank of SQMS. He had previously been in the Royal Artillery in various trades, culminating in that of Operator Artillery Intelligence. Prior to transfer, however, he retrained as a Works Study Operator, and is now serving in the Plan- ning Branch of the Headquarters. During his qualifying period he stood out like a sore thumb in his blue RA sweater. When formally welcoming him into the Corps, therefore, Colonel Edwards included a green ' woolly-pully' with the lanyard, stable belt and RAOC badges which his new form of dress requires. Once a Gunner W02 Marshall is re-kitted at Viersen. 3 Base Ammunition Depot THIS month sees the handover of Commandants Colonel Bill Musson is off to the land of earthquakes—CAD Longtown and Colonel Peter Dodworth takes over as Commandant. The Unit would like to wish Colonel and Mrs Musson all the best in their new posting and to welcome Colonel and Mrs Dodworth to Bracht. Major and Mrs Peter Price also are off to Longtown at the end of the month and our good wishes go with them. Major Ian Marshall takes over as SATO. On the sporting scene Major Jock Williamson and his henchmen have been training hard for the BAOR rugby final, their training is however shrouded in secrecy so no more can be said except to wish them the best of luck when they meet 7 Signals. The hockey team has had mixed fortunes, of four matches scheduled three have been lost, narrowly I might add, and one abandoned. The last game, against 16 Signals, was lost throungh default, the team couldn't find Krefeld—say no more! The game at AFCENT was abandoned because of a water logged pitch, but the day was not wasted as a Probables v Possibles match was quickly arranged at Bracht. The most effective player turned out to be Mrs Angie O'Brien who had volunteered to make up the numbers! Perhaps the men with the curly sticks will have better luck in future. The soccer scene sees the 3 BAD side once again through to the semi-finals of the DOS Cup thanks to a strong defence and a goal by Sergeant Jack (Muscles on his muscles) Kelly in the quarter-final against Wulfen. The cup has actually been held by 3 BAD for three years so if we win again can we keep it? In the other games played the team has won one against 438 MCLG three nil (Corporal Bert and Staff Sergeant Dave (Super Sub) Bradley) and lost (wo oilier about which there is nothing more to add! On a sad note Staff Sergeant Dave Bradley of squash fame has broken his leg; it was a bad break and everybody wishes him a speedy recovery. As a result of Staff Sergeant Bradley's accident, the Unit squash players arc now intent on meeting out ' just retribution ' to those members of the football team who coaxed Staff Bradley on to the soccer field. Captain Alan Singer and W02 Jim Richardson don't be lulled by innocent invitations to play squash! The remainder of the squash team arc battling hard to make good the loss but only coming away second best every; time. The second team however arc scoring over fifty per cent victories. As yet there is no replacement for Staff Sergeant; Bradley as the No. 1 however, this is being hotly contested by Sergeant Andy Vinicombc, Corporals Denis Scton and Danny Daniel. It should be noted that Mrs Angie O'Brien has at one time or another, beaten the aforementioned—but Corporal Danny Daniel did advise that the fact 'just better not be printed'! Oh well! Angie O'Brien is perhaps the most success- ful of our players in that she recently won a tournament at a local club in Krefeld and was rewarded with four days in Paris. Her husband Captain Peter O'Brien is due for R and R shortly so that will be a very pleasant surprise. Congratulations to W02 Dave Marsh and Staff Sergeant Charlie Hunter on their promotions. PS. Anyone with a good repertoire of after dinner jokes please contact the CA O, Lieutenant Colonel Bill Manuel. W u l f e n Station ^ \ A LADIES Dinner Night in the Station jd^S\ Sergeants' Mess and a JRC Disco/Road- tf^m^9jjti show in the ' Wolfs Head,' enhanced the _2U^^^B^^Hi extramural activities of Wulfen and last ^5? ' ^ ^ w ^ H L weekend the carnival festivities in the ' JZfflFV village seemed to attract a lot of the ^JJUflUnf 'goers' c in the Station. M^mUiUjfflJt' Th Station Wives Club had an "j^^WjUlr? enjoyable evening with ' Buck Rogers in ^ M r H f f f p ^ 'he twenty fifth Century' recently. The ' '" only problem was that they came back to the twentieth century. Mind you, the club is going from strength to strength but I'm afraid the same can't be said about the Station football team which seems to be getting weaker and weaker due to pressure of work and sneaky pre-ARU inspections. The Station hockey team remains undefeated this year and it is improving all the time. Corporal Bonsu and S:rgeant Murphy from FVD adding their strengths and Lance Corporal Morris 154 FAD. back from many, many courses adding his. The Station rugby team had a good win two Saturdays ago beating Hamburg fourteen to nine, and Hamburg had help (or was it hindrance?) from Wulfen reserves. Changes have taken place in the general running of Station activities. Mrs Joan Goodenough has taken command of the Kindergarten on the departure of Mrs Rosemary Crawley after two and a half years in the seat so to speak. Captain Brian Crawley has had to hand over the task of Church Warden to Corporal Ray Julyan our man from Control. Brian and Rosemary thanks for your work in the Station. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT MILITARY skills are alive and well and thriving in Wulfen, the ARU cometh. So it's out with the Basic Battle Skills book- let and on with the DPM. It's amazing how many people you can get on parade at one time, especially at half past seven in the morning for BFT training. j Many of the SNCOs have a chance to show their true' colours ie, Orderly Room Sergeant—Drill, Chief Clerk Control Wing—SMG Instructor, that's Staff Sergeant Stu Veazey our; intrepid youth club leader who is posted to Viersen in the summer and who at the moment is sweating on his EPC(Adv), as is Sergeant Geordie Fielding who is our resident NBC in- structor. Sergeant Mac McDonald (Bob Paisley failed) who manages?! the Station football team has been heard to mutter Pohr! Pohr! Must be a Scottish war cry meaning Money! Money! We welcome WOl and Mrs John Crawford, Private Brown (I'm only here for the tapes), and Privates Hobbs and Hayward all from Bicester. Private Hayward has a dad in the ACC who is at present resident in Munster. Mum Hayward added a dab hand in obtaining son's movement details where. lesser mortals had failed. We say farewell to Sergeant and Mrs Alan Sadding- ton who leave us for the Army School of Ammunition. — 358 — |
| Book number | R0403a |