RAOC Gazette - page 161
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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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3rd Armoured Division HEADQUARTERS RAOC IT was due to people going to and from Exercise Snow Queen that the only night possible to hold a farewell party for Major Byron Harness, Sergeant Dave Burrell, Mrs Ann Gaton (typist) and Mrs Sue Davison (typist? clerk? nobody is really sure), was on a Monday night. To cut a long story short, ' The following morning' several members of Headquarters RAOC descended on BMH Iserlohn, and contrary to popular belief they were not looking for a miracle cure for hangovers but supposedly doing an Ordnance Ancillary Inspection. One of the few people who left the farewell party unscathed so to speak was W02 Danny Danvers, he along with a few staff clerks (we might mention them later), participated in the Dortmund Services bowling league championships on the same evening competing against Americans, German, Dutch and French troops as well as our own and came away with a total of eighteen trophies, well done! The Headquarters team comprised all RAOC members; W02 Danny Danvers, Staff Sergeant Bill McBurney, Corporal John Dixon and Lance Corporal Paul Lidster. . . , ,„ . •„ <• New arrivals to the Iron Division (you 11 need a will ot iron to survive) are Major Page and Sergeant Art Matthews- all the best to you and your families during your tour. G BRANCH. As we draw to the end of February we shall be saying our farewells to Lance Corporal Jock Conway who leaves us for Northern Ireland as a full Corporal, thanks for all your support (even if most of it has been in the discos down town) and good luck for the future. We also say good- bye to Corporal Patch Sked who is going to RMA Sandhurst; our best wishes also go to him. The Chief Clerk, Staff Sergeant Mick Woolley, who has now settled in very well, and has even managed to take over Staff Sergeant Jensens (now W02) office up the Shack, much to the amazement of the rest of the G Clerks. Lance Corporal Lee Doel has recently returned from hospital where he was put under the knife, we all wish him a quick recovery. New arrival is Corporal Ross Hale all the way from Hong Kong, our commiserations go to him. Just lately Lance Corporal Steve Carter RE has been seen working late, and being an honorary member of G Branch we thought that we would give him a mention (also his very close assistant Mrs Angie Barker). . . . . The battle in the office to see who is going to win in the lucky dip still goes on between Privates ' H ' Haw and Taff Davies but there is sure to be an outcome soon. AQ BRANCH. Our Chief Clerk W02 Eddie Mayes is still craftily planning leave again, and his fluency of the local lingo is just too much to believe. Our Operations Sergeant Glynn Davies can be seen grinning like a Cheshire cat and mumbling something about days to do! Corpora! John Dixon surprised us all by hobbling back early from Exercise Snow Queen muttering " Go for Gold." Lance Corporal Allen Jones is now busily packing his MFOs and preparing to leave us all for good, back to Wales and good old ' Civvy Street.' We would like to wish him all the best and are still ardently trying to talk him out of ' Taking the Plunge' and becoming a pad. Lance Corporal John Groom is scheming away for his next leave and is still as loony us ever! ORDNANCE COMPANY THE Company Langlauf Team took part in the Divisional ski meeting held at Zwiesel, a small town on the Czechoslovakian border. The team did not win any prizes but attained a standard of Langlaufing far above that previously reached by the Com- pany. We now have a firm base upon which to build for next season and are confident of returning with some trophies. Welcome to Captain Jacques who has been posted in to take over the AOs job from Major Bettaney. We wish Major Bcttaney and his wife Claire every success in their new posting in Northern Ireland. Other newcomers to the Unit include W02 Carroll, Sergeant Carr, Lance Corporals Collins and Willis, Privates Turner, Doherty, Goodwill and Mackey. Welcome to the Unit! A sad farewell is made to W02 Raffan and Lance Corporal Ward. Congratulations are due this month to Staff Sergeant Connors, and Sergeant Sidall on their recent promotions and to Private Lawson on his ' upgrading.' United we stand Corporal Short (with hat) and Lance" Corporal Robertson at the Divisional Ski Meeting held at Zwiesel. ENGINEER REGIMENT WORKSHOP PRIDE of place in our notes this month goes to Sergeant Graham Rowles. The Regiment held a cross country race over a course of four and a half miles and Graham, true to RAOC tradition, was first home. {What happened to the photograph!—Editor). Private Jim Latham, who is patiently awaiting his promotion to Lance Corporal, has been selected to represent the Regiment at golf. We now have a very happy NCO in our Unit, namely Lance Corporal Mick Lowrie, whose posting order has been changed to Ordnance Depot Antwerp. He is jovial because his LOA there will increase his wages to more than that of Corporal Chris Moore, our Chief Clerk! Our boss, W02 Bruce Legg, at the time of writing these notes, is swanning round BAOR inspecting Units on a Staff Study of Spares Support. Alas, he is only away for a fortnight so no doubt on his return we will hear ' Why has this not been done' and ' Who authorised the Local Purchase of that.' Oh, well, all good things must come to an end, so whilst I sit in his chair I can always dream what it's like to be the boss of an RAOC Stores Section—which by the way this is one of the best! STORES PLATOON 5 ARMOURED WORKSHOP ENTERING fully into the spirit of ski-ing, the members of the Platoon who took part in Snow Queen 80 have replaced the traditional cry of ' Hals und Beinbruck' with that of ' Don't panic, snowplough'! The first party to hit the slopes was ably led by Lieutenant ' I think it's my knee' King and consisted of Privates Taff Luke, Paul Mehew, Jon Hosier, Rick Johnson and Paul Davies. Jon Hosier proved it is possible to ski on his chin, Taff won the downhill race, Paul Mehew proved he can ski faster backwards and the Second-in-Command sprained his stein lifting arm. Nothing much has been heard from the second party led by Captain Jeremy Parsons. Rumour control has it that Lance Corporal Mick Henry is still falling over—rather unfortunate as he is working in the Officers Mess! New arrivals in the Platoon are Corporal Gordon Raw, Privates John Snell and Gordon Jones. Nice to have you with us gentlemen, we hope you enjoy your stay. WILL ALL contributors kindly note that the deadline date for receipt of copy at THE GAZETTE Office really is the 29th of the month for publication a month later. 362 |
| Book number | R0403a |