RAOC Gazette - page 209
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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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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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The RAOC Hong Kong Squash T e a m . Front row: Sergeant Dave O'Neill and Staff Sergeant Tony McCabe. Back row: Captain Martin Hicks, Sergeant Pete Ingham, Lieutenant Colonel Fox and W O I Kev Hartley. was to be allowed to carry out his work once the EOD Team had finished. Outcome? Major Kime received, a little later, the following message from the Guard Commander, -" Sir, we have turned a blind eye whilst the EOD Team have planted the bombs and could we now untie the Gurkha prisoner." An- other misinterpretation of orders came to light on the CQMS nett. Staff Sergeant Pete Fellowes busy in his office, in walks a Hong Kong Soldier from Stores Group. .(Hong Kong Soldier) Staff I've been sent by WOIC Stores Group (WOl Bruce Collett) to collect tea, sugar and milk. (CQMS) don't know nowt about that lad, come with me. (Walk to Operations Room) (CQMS to Chief Clerk, Staff Sergeant Richard Fan-en) Dick do you know out about tea etc for Stores Group. (CC) No Pete, check with them on the phone. (CQMS to WOIC Stores Group) Sir, what's this about tea etc. (WOIC Stores Group) Don't know anything about tea. I sent the soldier to the Ordnance Room to collect the mail! During the exercise the Col AQ Colonel J. R. Cornell visited the Unit to carry out the Annual FFR Inspection. Whilst with the Unit he presented ten of the Hong Kong Soldiers with Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents Awards. Congratulations this month go to Sergeant Tony Munn on his promotion to Acting Sergeant. We say farewell to WOl Graham Thomas, Sergeant Terry Creasey and their families, and welcome WOl Dave Hutchin- son, Staff Sergeants Phil Vincent and Frank O'Brien and their families. Composite Ordnance Depot Hong Kong THE month of March in Hong Kong nearly passed in total peace and quiet for the scribe who was carrying out a survey on Ihc sun and sand in Thailand, unfortunately on return near the end of the month he was called in for the Colony Internal Security Exercise. The Ordnance Depot, being full of keen and dedicated troops, started a day early to be fully set up and ready—whilst others were still preparing themselves. The exercise went very well and all were impressed with the performance of both the British and Hong Kong troops. As in all exercises funny incidents did occur, one such incident came about when the Administration Officer (LDA Commander) Major David Kime, informed Staff Sergeant Terry Foster (Guard Commander) that two bombs had been dis- covered near the Guard Location, and that the EOD team were dealing with the matter. He was also told that a Gurkha Soldier had come to work on the communication exchange. Staff Sergeant Foster was told to post a Guard at either end of the area to turn away anyone who approached and he was also informed that the Gurkha who was having a cup of tea, The Colonel A Q , Lieutenant Colonel Archer, W O l Huchinson and Staff Sergeant Adamson w i t h the award winners. Sergeant Ogden searches a suspect. /Ov LAST month we said farewell to WOsl ^"CsB/^^ Harry Howell and Steve Emerson — the vS^gEfstw former to Civvy Street and the latter to iffiKSgL' UK for commissioning. In keeping with yKr^grrgg^S^. the tradition here they were treated to an lYfr^/c) *$j\ excellent Chinese dinner in Bandar Sen /yflr--^Ni^<^iJjm Begawan and both received pewter plates (HI V ^ l f ^ r ml suitably inscribed. To Harry and Steve we VwpsSjMl J p W w Wsh you both and your families the very Dest TJ&JSSC^'/S/ f ° r t n e fu'ure. NJawuVg^S^ Last month also saw the departure of ~^^*^^ y ^ our Commander for the past four and a half years, Brigadier Norman Roberts, to UK on retirement. The combined RBMR and ten GR Bands said farewell to Brigadier and Mrs Roberts in style as they left Brunei. Brigadier Norman Roberts will be sadly missed by the ' not too young' rugby players in the Regiment. He was always a staunch sup- porter of the team. We welcome our new Commander Brigadier Cameron. We wish the Commander and his wife a happy stay in the State. Our Brunei Soldiers continue to take advantage of UK courses. At present we have Lieutenant Mohidin attending the Ordnance Officers Course at Blackdown and Staff Sergeant Awang Besar and Jo Kilfli on the WOs and SNCOs Provision Course. At the Army School of Ammunition, Kineton we have Sergeant Sharudin doing the AT Course. The Ammunition Depot personnel here have just returned from Hong Kong on a familiarisation visit to Ammunition Depot. Again we wish to thank Composite Ordnance Depot Hong Kong for giving us their valuable time. Royal Brunei Malay Regiment — 398 — |
| Book number | R0403a |