RAOC Gazette - page 159
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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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1st Armoured Division HEADQUARTERS RAOC " DIDNA' fash ycrsel, sir, we'll tak' them on the second leg. The' showed sevcra' weaknesses," said broken-armed, one-goal hero of our football team, Jock Falconer, as he left the field after a two to six drubb- ing by 3rd Armoured Division Ordnance Company in the DDOS Cup. As optimistic .—g(Pt2§y as Oliver Twist—and about as successful— *J££*^i& n e w a s disappointed. Either the weaknesses did not reappear, or as touch-judge he did not feel able to exploit them, for his team lost two to six in the other leg too! Still, with spirit like that, no one was surprised to see him, Daily Telegraph in hand, asking Sergeant Bob Maxwell for the Commissioning Manual the other day. " Jus' browsin', Sir," he commented. We've had some snow, too. Sergeant Bob Maxwell, Corporal George Henry and our civilian local affairs expert Herr Peter Raeder, arrived at the Headquarters shortly after 7 am before setting out on a recce. It took them twenty minutes hard work to clear snow from the Escort to find when they reached the number plate it was the RC Padre's! The owner was not surprised to find his car clear even after a heavy fall of snow—merely reflected on the power of faith— but it led to some pretty unchristian mutterings from the recce party, and, I gather, a certain amount of putting-snow- back-on, went on too. We had a games night with the Armoured Division Ord- nance Company, a handicappers dream as it turned out. The match was drawn, with Major Ron Brown beating the CRAOC, Lieutenant Colonel Clive Pickard in a deciding darts match with callous disregard for his own career, and individual trophies going two to Soltau and two to Verden with one each for a Private Twissel, Corporal Evenden, Warrant Officer Sheriff and Officer (Major Jeremy Baines—Dominoes). A great cheer for Captain Tim Cross who has passed his staff exam. We were pleased for him, but also for us— perhaps his attendance record in the Branch will improve! But seriously, and sincerely, well done Tim. A ORDNANCE COMPANY IN some ways this has been a confusing month. We have not known whether to put on our skis as the snow fell or don our water wings as it turned to rain. This has played havoc with our sporting programme. Footballers and runners have had to turn their energies to the more mundane task of snow clearing. Welcome to Sergeants Duke and Linton, Lance Corporals Wheeler and Wilkinson and Private Hawes! Don't despair lads —it's not always this wet in Soltau! Farewell and good luck to Corporal Blakey, Lance Corporals Bousfield, Gardiner and Cook and Private Carpenter. Congratulations to Lance Corporal and Carole Kelly on taking the plunge. Congratulations also to Corporal Davies on his transfer into the Corps: a wise decision. Our attention is focused in many directions at the moment. We have a detachment on Exercise Flying Falcon; practising with Clansman. Privates Robinson, Hardy, Adams, Ahmed and Tingling are all taking advantage of Exercise Snow Queen. Private Hawkins managed to depart for the slopes the day after he arrived here: like your style, what's the secret? STORES PLATOON 1 ARMOURED WORKSHOP THIS column is written in the wake of a glorious football match against 2 ADOC. This we sadly lost four two in the last few minutes of the thirty allotted for extra time. At the conclusion to the match exhaustion could clearly be seen on the faces of both spectators and players. Thus proving to all that it had been a spectacular and hard match with our two skilful goals being scored by the demons Corporal Dunhill and Lance Corporal Hardman. Private Payne's dive saves in the goal mouth confirmed everyone's belief that he has suicidal traits. All the team must be congratulated for their efforts, especially Sergeant Brymer and Corporal Barclay who would not let age or dignity suppress their vigour. The platoon's five-a-side football teams ' Cream' and ' Bigg's Bouncers' have flourished under their skippers Staff Sergeant Beedham and Lance Corporal Biggs, and now have a firm hold on the top of the Workshop league. Private Gosney, now he has had a haircut, has found he is more streamlined and thus faster. Second Lieutenant Gorsuch has now joined Sergeant Walsh in the running of the shooting team. Both the A and B Teams have been keeping a firm hold on the nineties with high scores by Lance Corporal Walker and Private Mason in the RAOC BAOR Postal Match in which we arc lying third and fifth respectively. We arc also preparing for the Corps Full Bore Shoot in March despite the scarcity of ranges. Congratulations must go to Captain Kerr who is in the Division and BAOR squash teams, and also to Corporal Sid Bolton for passing his referees course. Congratulations must also be sent to Sid's eight year old son Darren who painted the first picture (o be used by BFBS to illustrate the weather forecasts. The picture showing the sky over Germany shows considerable artistic ability, could this be a family trait? Is Sid a latent Lowrcy and I wonder if the painting of Land Rovers matt green and black gives him (he inspiration he really needs? Welcome to Mrs Vivian Graingc who has joined the in- dustrious team in the office 79 SUPPLY DEPOT {THE FIGHTING 19th) PUSSY WILLOW has been spotted in the area—Spring is in the air and our fancies can be expected to tum at any moment. We welcome back our OC from his Management Course at Dccpcut. We arc now all wondering what revolutionary management techniques he will put into practice. Rumour has it that we arc all going to take a turn in the ' Hot Seat'—Our Butcher, Corporal Mclntyrc, will no doubt make some drastic changes when his turn comes around, but rumour also has it that the OC is not too overjoyed at the prospect of his reciprocal turn chopping up meat. Sadly, we must say farewell to W02 Jim Grant, our out- going Depot Superintendent who has been with us for a number of years. He moved down to Hildcshcim as an Estate Warden and we wish him and his family all the very best for the future. (Road users beware—Jim is learning to drive!) One out!—One in!—Welcome to W02 Gary Divers and family from Dulmen. We sincerely hope they enjoy their stay here at ' Happy' Hohnc. Prior to arrival, Q Divers spent some three months instructing on Exercise Snow Queen, which, he claims, was very hard graft—we don't believe a word of it because he looks far too fit and healthy. Staff Sergeant Charlie Potts is now well on the road to full recovery after his rather troublesome operations. He now returns to UK on posting to the Butchery Section at Aldershot where we wish him and his family a pleasant stay. (Phew! The ' car tax ' man nearly got him.) Our ' Darting * enthusiasts, Messrs: Grant, Pembroke, Cannings and Potts have done well once again in helping the Station Sergeants/WOs Mess to come second in the 1st Armoured Division League—good throwing lads! 2nd Armoured Division ORDNANCE COMPANY LOTS of arrivals, postings, babies and transferees this month, which tends to make an Active Edge more interesting and keeps Staff Sergeant Marriott and Corporal K. P. Brown off the streets. Site guard left the company running on a skeleton crew, but with driver train- ing now in full swing, people on courses and leave there's still not a lot of meat about, we plod on regardless. The Training Wing (all two of us) still try to keep people happy with the odd course, Corporal Roberts REME wants to jump out of aeroplanes and Private Breen wants to get places on skis so it's not all work and no play. In fact talking of play, Private (I've gone off civvy street) Rigby wants to play around with our brand new motor bikes and get a trials team off the ground. Our first competition is in two weeks time at Nien- burg so hopefully we will be organised enough to enter and get some photographs to flaunt in next months edition. Congratulations to Lance Corporal and Mrs May ACC and Private and Mrs Van Nuil who both produced sons recently. We lose Private Quinn to 12 Armoured Workshop, Lance Corporal Morgan to Northern Ireland and Lance Corporal Jenkinson and Private Bellamy on discharge. Corporal K. P. Brown having transferred from 1st Battalion Devon and Dorset Regiment, is now happily installed in the Orderly Room. True to form, what you win on the swings you lose on the roundabouts; and this month is no exception since Private Goddard awaits his transfer to the Royal Military Police. We say farewell to Staff Sergeant Lewis, Sergeants Skyrme and Frost, Corporal Rees and Private McFarlane. Good luck o o — 360 — |
| Book number | R0403a |