RAOC Gazette - page 203
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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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of the downhill ski team which did very well considering the lack of training. Sergeant Archie Henderson, our International Rally Driver, took the Adjutant to Sweden for the Ice Rally where he narrowly missed selection for a works Opel drive in 1980. STORES PLATOON 12 ARMOURED WORKSHOP 1 AM putting pen to paper to let you know how a real Stores Platoon operates, and all you out there who buy a copy this month can cash in on a real scoop. I'll start by giving you a short run down on the make-up of the Platoon. While more than half the Platoon is away graft- ing under muck and bullets at the NIRW, the Stores Platoon rear party is led by our newly promoted Lieutenant Gary O'Sullivan who recently played a hard and rough game of rugby against the Red Berets and came off looking more like the Padre. 1 believe now he has returned the white collar and started training for the next game, in which we hope you have better luck, and congratulations on your promotion. In the absence of our W02 George Down, NCO IC PC and A is now taken up by Sergeant Jim Munday who is doing very well in Army and German Orienteering competitions, and at this point we would like to say goodbye and good luck as he shortly goes to Belize for a six months holiday. As his back-up (and I do get his back up) is yours truly, who also does a bit of running, like running the raffle, platoon parties, coffee swindle and in between times 1 also run the Minor Assembly and Pack Account. But alas since I've had my car, I've not been doing that much running of it (there must be a lot of bad drivers on the road these days, I've had an accident with at least two of them). On our Major Assembly Account we have said goodbye to Private John Edwards and in his place we welcome Private Jock Quinn, who having only been a Supply Clerk since last August is settling in and slowly getting to grips with the Beastly Account. We welcome the return of Private Pat Doherty from a six months tour of Belize who has taken over on the CENTREMS Account and assures us that the acount is in order and please can he go back! On stocktaking and reconciliation and who also runs the LV7 account, we have Private Fitz Fitzpatrick who recently got married and is settling down in quarters, we wish him and his wife Angela all the best for the future. With these and our civilians, Edgar, Trudi, Kathy, Angela, Janet, Shirley, Karen and Lesley our typist, we have managed to run the office to a very high standard. On the Storehouse side we have Staff Sergeant Les Sandison. As second-in-command of the Storehouse we say " Bon Voyage" to Corporal Tony (Ted Heath) Holt and wel- come Corporal Les Robinson and family to our little fold. Out and about in all kinds of weather we have our two Eager Beavers Lance Corporal Pete Smith and Private Keith Watson who have the unenviable job of Major Assembly and are responsible for the issuing and receipting and the general care for the Major Assembly park. In the backloading area is Private Martin (Starski) Perry, who is concerned with the return of Minor Assemblies and CENTREMS as well as entering for the ' Driver of the Year' competition, in fact the results have just come in RMP one, Perry lost, and the entries for next years competition have just been filled, Ah' well, you can always watch it on TV. The make-up of the K60 and L60 Power boxes is the responsibility of Private Dave Crockett. In the expense cage we have Private Greg Murdoch standing in for Private Gilly Gilbert who is away looking after his wife and new baby daughter Tracy Louise. On Receipts and Issues we have Private Jeff (watch your backs) Wadsworth, Privates Dave Taylor and Moff Moffat and all these with our civilian jack of all trades Derek have made a grand job in keeping the Stores Platoon in progress. On the Mechanised Transport side we say farewell to Sergeant Dixie Dean and welcome his replacement Corporal Dave Ferguson. Lance Corporal John Logan has taken to the chair in the office and driving everyone mad with phone calls. Well it's better than driving the wagons I suppose. Backed up by Privates Brian Dolton. Sammy Mainwaring, Jock Dazell and Edward Pearce, the Mechanised Transport Sergeant, Sergeant Ken Franklin assures us that he has no problems and everyone is doing a grand job. At the end of March we all welcome the return of the NIRW and hope they enjoy their well deserved leave. Some of the boys in a destructive mood under the guidance of an mischevious looking Belgian C S M . cadre in the fastest time over the highly demanding assault course. Unfortunately, his driver fell at the second fence and what was first thought to be a simple leg injury has developed complications. All of us at Elles Barracks wish Private Rhodes a speedy recovery. We were no sooner back in barracks before many of us were on the move to Haltern as either our shooting team or the range party for the RAOC BAOR Skill-at-Arms Meeting. We hope our workers contributed heavily to the success of the meet- ing and we do know that our team was very successful in that they were third, and the highest placed minor Unit, in the all events Challenge Cup and the SMG trio of CSM Flowers, Corporal Boulton and Sergeant Kelly won the SMG Cup with the last named becoming the SMG Champion. Congratulations this month go to Private and Mrs Hay on the birth of a premature but healthy and lovely daughter and also to Staff Sergeant Kelly and Sergeant Montgomery on their promotions to these ranks. A big welcome is provided for Corporal Doran and Privates Fletcher, Calderwood, Williams, Trusswell and Mackin (a brother for Paul). Sadly missed will be Sergeant Maye to Blackdown, Sergeant Skekel to Bicester, Corporal Smalley to AIDU, Corporal Chadwick to SHAPE and Private Broadbent to the warmer climates of Belize. COMBAT SUPPLIES CADRE OUR small, but jolly, band is about to change quite consider- ably. Staff Sergeant Manny Avallano is off to wage war with androids of ICP BAOR whilst Sergeant Dave Robertson, complete with new Rover 2600 wheeled palace, leaves us to move down the road to the FAMTO store at 4 Field Ambulance. We are about to gain Alan Patterson and Sergeant Archie Henderson in return. This years silly season has been cancelled in preference for a four and a half month Northern Ireland tour. Fortunately, or otherwise depending on your outlook, the Combat Supplies cadre are staying behind in Minden for Crusader 80. We are still trying to decide whether we are better off or not! Our gallant leader, ' Jean Claude Killy' Blatherwick, has eventually been caught for a course and is attending JDSC in June. He was last seen wandering around Regimental Head- quarters asking everyone if there was a dry ski slope near Warminster. The only member not mentioned so far, Staff Sergeant Chris Elkins, continues to give sterling service but, due to lack of sightings recently, is rumoured to have gone into hibernation in the Quartermasters bedding store! Although only few in number we are slowly making an impression on the Regimental sport scene. Manny Avallano recently starred in the team completing in the Division Table Tennis Championships and has been selected to play in the BAOR Championships. Captain Blatherwick was a member — 394 |
| Book number | R0403a |