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Transcription Sergeants
D.J.Baker
2nd Armoured Division
Headquarters
W. Bovenizer
Ordnance Stores Unit
Catterick
J. Cullen
Central Ammunition Depot
Kineton
T. C. Hampson
Headquarters British
Forces Belize
K. Jones . Central Ordnance Depot Bicester
D. P. M . S m i t h
Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
Corporals
E. C. Bousfield
Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
R. Crooks(a)
Corps Stores Company
F. Haddock(a)
Headquarters British
Forces Belize
A.S.Hughes
12 Air D e f e n c e Regiment
J. Ince .... Central Ordnance Depot Bicester
S. L. McCunnell
Central Ammunition
Depot Kineton
J. McGurk(a)
Central Ordnance D e p o t
Bicester
R. M. Milburn
3 Infantry Brigade
Headquarters
G.F.Stewart
Regimental Wing Central
Ordnance Depot Chilwell
T. Weightman(a) ... Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
Lance
Corporals
A. Ashcroft(a)
Headquarters British
Forces Belize
J. W. Croft(a)
27 Field Regiment Workshop
R. H. Edmunds ... 3 Base Ammunition Depot
R. A. J. Hawkins(a)
Ordnance D e p o t
Antwerp
M. S. Howson
Forward Ordnance Depot
Dulmen
S. J. Purkins(a)
26 Field Regiment
Workshop
R . R o w l a n d ... Training Battalion and Depot
L. T. Rushbridge(a)
Central Ordnance
Depot Bicester
N. Spragg(a) ... Composite Ordnance Depot
Hong Kong
J.E.Stone
Lisburn Garrison Light Aid
Detachment
P. A. Tiffany ... Central Ammunition Depot
Kineton
V. J. Vale(a)
1st Armoured Division
Ordnance Company
B. R. Vatkyns
Central Ordnance Depot
Donnington
J. White(a) ... British Contingent UNFICYP
J. W. Whitley(a) . 154 Forward Ammunition
Depot
P. T. Wittekind . 3 Base Ammunition Depot
Privates
H. S.Arfield
Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
S. Ayres(a) 154 Forward Ammunition Depot
R. Clyde . Central Ordnance Depot Bicester
M. Harvey 5 Field Force Ordnance Company
R. A. Kelly(a) . United Kingdom Delegation
and Support Unit, Allied Forces Central
Europe
S. K. McMahon . Combat Supplies Battalion
C. E. McManus
Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
D. C. Millhouse
1st Armoured Division
Ordnance Company
B. P. Newband . Combat Supplies Battalion
I. C. P a y n e ( a )
Ordnance Depot Viersen
B. I. Percival
22 Air D e f e n c e Regiment
Workshop
R. Stewart(a) . Headquarters British Forces
Belize
H. R. Stray(a)
94 Locating Regiment
Workshop
M. G. Tweddle ... Combat Supplies Battalion
THE
THE S H O R T HISTORY OF T H E R A O C
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T O T H E 1980 EDITION
TO LET IN
Central Ordnance Depot
Bicester
... 3 Base Ammunition Depot
S. P. Ward(a)
VEHICLE SPECIALISTS
Staff Sergeant
Majors
G.E.Thomas
Vehicle Depot Ashchurch
Corporals
S.W.Allen
P.Johnson
Vehicle Depot Ashchurch
Vehicle Depot Ashchurch
Privates
S.K.Brooks
D. A. Davies
R. Morris
Ordnance Depot Antwerp
Ordnance D e p o t Antwerp
British Army Training Unit
Suffield
Vehicle Depot Ashchurch
P.D.Smith
DISCHARGES MAY 1980 ROLL
SSM A. Tarsnane, CSM H. George, RQMS
K. G. McCormick SQMS M. Wood, Staff
Sergeants A . E. Drake, R. M. Drennan and
B. J. Hall, Sergeants B. G. Blacker, A.
Blake and C. Van Null, Corporals J. Ailwood,
L. J. Folkes, T. Long, A. C. Thorburn and
R. A . C. Ward, Lance Corporals T. J.
Forsdick, S. W . Oag and P . Petrie, Privates
E. R. G. Austin, I. A . Biddell, T. J. Clarke,
D. C. Crockett, M. J. Gillison, P. G. Goodier,
P. J. Harrison, S. Kettle, P. W. Mackie,
L. D . P. Maidment, J. G. W. McCarton, E.
G. Parker, C. Smith, A. Somerville and G.
Whitley.
(a)
Denotes
posting
EDITOR'S
in next higher
rank.
NOTICES
Editor : COLONEL E. RIDGEWAY, OBE (Rctd.).
Para 3. Line " a Commissariat functions " should
read " a Commissariat function."
Para 6. End of penultimate line for "courtesouly"
read " courteously."
Para 2. Line 3 for " wear and teat" read " wear
and tear."
Para 1. Penultimate line for "officer" read
" officers."
Numbered sub para 5. Line 2 for " hime" read
" him."
Para 6. Last para of Middle East Base. Line 3
for " imagination. He had " read " imagination,
he had."
Para 7. Line 2 for AFQH read AFHQ.
Para 2. Line 2 for " on stores " read " of stores."
Para 8. Last line for DFHQ read AFHQ.
Para 4. Delete " the " before British Rail.
Para 3 for " accumlated " read " accumulated "
and for " not time " read " no time."
Heading " The ' HQ ' of the Corps
" for
" Traning Centre " read " Training Centre."
Cyprus. Para 1 for " island i t " read " . . . island.
It . . . . (new sentence).
Para 7 for "Airfield contruction" read " con-
struction."
Para 3 (numbered 5). Last line for " if possible "
read " it possible."
Para 1. Last line for (P100) read (P7).
Para 1 Line 3 last word for " missible" read
" missiles."
Under "Senior Scientific Officer" add "Senior
Stores Officer."
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Tel: Wellington 2224 before 7 pm daily.
Treasurer:
LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. A . MILLER, ( R e t d . ) .
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CONTENTS.
The contents
of T H E GAZETTE are strictly
copyright
and all rights expressly
reserved.
The views expressed
herein do
not necessarily
express
the views of the Editor
or the Corps,
therefore
no r e s p o n s i b i l i t y will be
accepted.
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EDITORIAL
OFFICE: RAOC SECRETARIAT, DEEPCUT, CAMBEPLEY, SURREY,
(Telephone: Aldershot 24431, Ext. 5I6J
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