RAOC Gazette - page 25
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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The ski-ing exercise in Bavaria went well although Lance Corporal Neil Eden failed to 'kill off' Private Lefty Lethbridge despite many attempts. ' T ' Battery section consisting of Privates Collins and Stout had a quick exercise in sunny Otterbum after the Easter block leave and came back complaining about trench foot and things. Sergeant Goodficld having just arrived from BAOR is now girding his loins along with Lance Corporal Taylor and Privates Harvey and Holmes in preparation for another four month visit to the Falklands. Lance Corporals Ainsworth and Eden are spending most of the time on the airfield attending a parascending course run by Captain McGhic. Since the last entry arrivals and departures have been numerous; Sergeant Wrightson has departed to join Corporal McGuirc in Dulmen. Private McManus has gone to Wulfen. Corporal Wilmot is by now sunning in Oman. Private Selvey is off learning to bake and victual in preparation for-a trip to the Falklands. The only recent arrivals have been Sergeant Cumming for his last six months service and Private Stout. Western District HEADQUARTERS A quiet month as we approach the end of the annual inspection programme to the relief of all concerned. S02 Sup (Mat) Major Steve Goldring has become very amiable these days, it must be the start of the cricket season! The under fifties, we do have a few, puffed their way through the BFTs. This feat was achieved by surreptitious training by some coupled with Comd Sup being a dark horse on his first run. We have lost our ROWO, W02 Brian Scott on an emergency tour with BFFI. His stand-in is WOl Pat Kelly who arrived from Berlin for his last six months in the service. Staff Sergeant Dick Hill has finally left for civilian life with our best wishes for the future. REGIONAL DEPOT HEREFORD MAJOR STUART HODGE has arrived to take over the Depot from Major Bruce Boulton who will shortly be off on an exotic posting. Our new OC is no stranger to rural Hereford and we hope he has an enjoyable stay. Captain Charlie Davenport was a member of a Corps team in a golf match against RA. Although in trouble at the tenth hole our intrepid OIC Supplies made a recovery and emerged the winner. Our congratulations go to the many industrial depot employees who have been successful on recent promotion boards. 3 2 Ordnance Company ONCE again the Company has returned from a successful Brigade Logex at Thet- ford where all ranks distinguished them- selves by their display of hard work and determination to achieve the multitude of tasks set by Brigade. The Company must have recorded a ' First,' in that one Subaltern was seen to successfully back another driving a Rover into a restricted space—without any untoward screams from the MT Staff Sergeant! Sadly there is no photographic proof of this rare feat! Back in barracks the technical heart of the Company rapidly began to throb with renewed vigour under the expert guidance of Staff Sergeants Jack Hunter and Alan Carter. Welcome to Sergeant Bob Cunningham-Norton who has quickly settled in on the Stores side with Sergeant Steve Lister (when he's not on leave). As a result the stores park was quite ready for Lieutenant Colonel Hurles to visit. The unit recently held an all ranks games evening organised by StatT Sergeants Jack Hunter and Jim Robinson. The Privates won the night's events after a well fought battle despite the fact they had less numbers in their team than anyone else; the success of the whole evening has led to a probable re-match in the near future when the Otlicers and SNCOs will try to regain their form. The CQMS department is grappling with a new GI098 and appears to be winning! This may of course be a mere illusion or wishful thinking, however it looks impressive and with PRE coming up Staff Sergeant Corless and his merry crew are kept extremely busy. It was with deep regret the unit- bid farewell to W02 Proudlove on his resettlement course, his friendly advice and general humour will be sorely missed. The usual ' ins' and ' outs' of postings have continued with the unit now approaching full manning thanks to the return of the Falklands detachment and the help of M and RO. Promotions have continued to be published and congratulations go to all those who are now substantive, like the sands of the sea they are too numerous to identify individually in these notes. When the MV Baltic Ferry sailed into Felixstowe, having returned from the Falkland Islands, our ex-Falkland Islands detachment plus a few other personnel from the Company were there to welcome her home. The photograph on page 37 for our Falklands friends, shows the MV Baltic Ferry about to dock in Felixstowe. Needless to say there was a reception held on her behalf and a good time was had by all. Commando Ordnance Squadron PROGRESS in the Squadron is taking many forms. Few sufferers of vertigo would feel at ease in the ' New Look' Storehouse. WOl Hughes' efforts to ex- pand the stores holdings upwards with his newly ' Proffed' racking have resulted in a veritable display of the art of efficient storage. Mountain and arctic ' warfare equipment in the TQMS Store would appear accessible only to Spider Man as arctic sleeping mats hang menacingly in the rafters. After the post-Norway and Easter block leave all hands are busy ' Spring Cleaning' however certain individuals seem deter- mined not to stay in Plymouth too long: Question: Where is everybody. Answer: Brunei*, Belize*, Falklands*, The Alps*, The Scilly Isles*. *Delete as necessary. Now for name dropping. Let us congratulate Sergeant Walker and Private Cooney on their recent marriages. Secondly we welcome Corporal StaJlard, Lance Corporal Johnson and Marines Dalgarno, Duggins and Thompson on joining the Squadron. Finally we must also welcome back Marine Watt, recovering from his wounds received during Op Corporate and a shiny new addition to the Squadron; now fully recovered from wounds received during Op King's Head. Central Ordnance Depot Bicester PLANNING BRANCH. Congratulations to Ron Harrell on his promotion to WOl (SSM). It is rumoured that he now com- plains about having to pay more income tax! W02 (SQMS) Colin Dcwsbury _... < **5**" recently returned from a BAOR exercise is now able to understand a metric stop- watch ! W02 (SQMS) John Fielder is still entrenched in Traffic Branch. Getting paid for the higher rank, why should he complain? Last but not least we welcome into the fold W02 (SQMS) Wilf Walton who has joined us from sunny Cyprus, and Peter Fcnn EO who has returned after thirteen years absence. Peter is rekindling interest in cricket by entering a Bicester Garrison XI in the MOD National Competition 'Athsocia' Cup. I SUB-DEPOT. Our share of casual labourers will go soon, at the end of their extended six months contract. It remains to be seen if we see them again in the new Financial Year, but they have performed good work cleaning up both inside and outside our storehouses. Recent civilian promotions have resulted in some moving about. We welcome Messrs Mole, Reynolds and Scott: Mrs King and Miss Smith and farewell Messrs Dudficld and Barton as well as Miss Shcrratt. 16 BATTALION HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. Caught short again ! Doesn't a month pass quickly when you're enjoying yourself? One of our lads, Private Jolly Jolliffe has to take this month's medal for sheer guts in the face of insurmountable odds. At a ' Beef Dripping Sandwich Consumption ' competition organised — 20 — |
| Book number | R0406 |