RAOC Gazette - page 33
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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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ham being presented with the trophy by the Commander Rhine Area. The Unit squash team have just completed a very successful season. Ably led by RSM Patchitt the team won the RAOC (BAOR) Unit Championships, the Munster Garrison Champion- ships and the Osnabruck Garrison Championships. RSM Patchitt also won the RAOC (BAOR) Individual Championships. The photograph shows the team with their collection of trophies. The players are, from left to right: Major Ramsden, WOl Myers, RSM Patchitt, Sergeants Davison and Batcman. Photo Corporal Dunn. The unit squash team. everyone is busily preparing for Summer Camp at Arlon. Sergeant John Baillic now has his leg out of plaster and refuses to do anymore running except the bar and certainly no further than the ten litres! Congrats to Privates Andy Hcndy and Charlie Brown who arc now upgraded to B2 Vch Specs. MT has still got our stalwart Private Blazicr on the recovery side of the house ensuring our backlogs arc kept to a minimum; Private Taff Docl is our fittest member. Not forgetting our lads Lance Corporals Frank Gregory, Paddy Rhodes, Privates Brum Sheldon and TafT Watkins to whom I might add arc not yet up to the designed standard in coffee making but time will tell. We as a section receive many visits from our Padre. We arc not sure if it's for the coffee or to offer spiritual guidance, we don't mind, it lakes two to make a bargain. Orderly Room spring cleaning goes on apace. Out goes Major David Braithwaite to take up his new appointment in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Congratulations and best wishes for the future. Out too goes Captain Fred Stephenson our Admin Officer to take up his appointment as Supervising Officer at Headquarters 1 (BR) Corps and W02 (CSM) Dwight Gumbs to Dulmen on promotion to RSM—again congratulations. In comes Major Charles Baylcy, Captain Mike Lacis and W02 Tug Wilson we wish them all success and happiness in their tour here —we do, honest! Two upgradings arc worth a mention, Lance Corporals Shanks and Spinks have been granted their B2 in coffee-making and arc now ' on appointment' to the OC. Captain Tim Tayler is our Planning Officer, Staff Sergeant John Power claims to be the Chief Clerk and Sergeant Taff Lovejoy who only comes in to count things and go back home again. Finally it is time we mentioned the real workers behind the scenes, Frau Rita Baker whom everybody is friends with— they have to be if they want any leave and Mrs Sheena Forder who, without her typing skills, would have the Chief Clerk tear- ing out his otherwise grey hair! Forward Vehicle Depot Recklinghausen IT is a long time since this unit told other readers about the personalities who ' work' here. So, for a change we are letting the departments discuss themselves. Within the R and I Section we have Sergeant Pete Gee ably assisted by Corporal Steve Shuck and Private Pitfield. We were recently reinforced with the arrival of our very own veteran combat soldier Private Terry Pitcher who has just returned from the Falklands. Having introduced ourselves we could explain where we are but that's a trade secret known only to favoured customers and computer operators. Now on to Maintenance where ' Backlog' section things are still ticking over at a rapid rate of knots, and all noses are to the grindstone. Headed by Sergeant Alan Stephens backed by his trusty 2IC Corporal Ginge Smith, In the Servicing area we have Lance Corporal Bishop. Privates Webber, Kibble and Tonnard make up the team in the ' pits.' Working in Spray Bay we have Privates Vasquez and Murphy while Privates McCormack and Downey are hard at work in the Tyre Bay. In the Wash Point and Anti-Freeze Point we have Privates Rose and Streets respectively. Lastly a mention must go to Lance Corporal Parkin who at this moment is trying to pass his RPC2 Course. Next is Storage. We welcome to Storage this month Corporal Joe Forder, Lance Corporal Steve Daniels and straight from the factory Privates Bulmer and Vann. On the sporting front Lance Corporal George Paddock, Privates Naughton and Harding have been giving their best to the football team. Private Blackburn is suffering withdrawal symptoms from ski-ing and Private Storey is complaining that all he ever seems to do is work. The month ended with our disaster exercise Drastic Measure in which Staff Sergeant Geoff Williams and Lance Corporal Steve Daniels were incapacitated with severe burns which left Lance Corporal George Paddock running the show. Things are busy as normal in the VCC. The computer is now on line. Well sometimes. We say welcome to Lance Corporal Scouse Powell and goodbye to Sergeant Larry Linfitt. Lastly we congratulate Corporal John Elliott on promotion. Liaison is hard at work as usual keeping the depots back- log moving from one department to another. Our new slave master is Staff Sergeant Allen and his two over-seers are Corporals Max Bonsu and Nick Carter. Well done Private Slattery on passing his HGV1 test also showing that liaison can do more than drive well, Private Chippy Carpenter came first in the Braithwaite Bunker Bash. Kit Stores is still functioning as smoothly as ever though — 28 — SEND IT TO US THE GAZETTE NEEDS GOOD BLACK AND WHITE PICTURES ANY SIZE—ANY S H A P E - ANY SUBJECT—WHETHER WITH A STORY OR NOT |
| Book number | R0406 |