RAOC Gazette - page 47
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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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Privates Brammer Coates Emmott Jasper Lewis Lightwood Mitchell Perera Stebbings Winstanley Warrant Stuart 6 Ord Bn Veh D e p Ludgershall Fwd Veil Dep Recklinghausen Ord Dep Antwerp Ord Dep A n t w e r p Veh D e p Ludgershall Ord Dep A n t w e r p Veh Dep Ashch'urch Veh D e p Ludgershall Veh Dep Ludgershall SUPPLY CLERKS Officers 1 CAD Kineton Warrant Officers 2 Frater Stores Sect 26 Comd Griffiths Trg Bn & Depot Manders Kuwait Liaison Nixon Ord Svcs Wksp RAOC Team Berlin Staff Sergeants Rogers Stores Sect 50 Comd Wksp Wallis HQ 1 (BR) Corps Sergeants Baker Douglas Gunn Hope Hughes Major Mellitt Corporals Banton Flower Lowthian McBride Roper Saczewski Wood Stores PI 15 Fd Wksp 3 BAD Sup Dep Colchester 9 Ord Bn HO BAOR Log Sp Bn (Falklands) Fwd Ord D e p Dulmen Fwd Ord D e p Dulmen 655 Sqn AAC SS REME Wing RA Range Hebrides 5 Ord Bn Log Sp Bn (Falklands) QM Dept Ord Svcs Viersen RAOC Cyprus Lance Corporals Ainsworth Billington Davidson Moody 41 Coy Log Sp Bn (Falklands) Log Sp Bn (Falklands) Stores PI 4 Armd Wksp Privates Doughty Evans Goddard Harrison McGrath Slight Warrant Mills Log Sp Bn Log Sp Bn 2 :.... Log Sp Bn Log Sp Bn Log Sp Bn : PETROLEUM Officers 2 (Falklands) (Falklands) Ac Sp Unit (Falklands) (Falklands) (Falklands) OPERATORS Petroleum Centre DISCHARGES—JULY 1983 ROLL WOsl T. Thomas, R. J. Hubbard, W. A. A. Upton and A. Roberts, WOs2 B. S. Stevens, P. Simmons and M. Stevenson, A / W 2 R. J. Ambridge, Sergeants S. Andrews and R. L. Bartlett, Corporals R. F. W. Wardlaw, H. Jeanne, R. J. Billing, B. Ward, J. J. Ward and R. G. Finan, Lance Corporals J. R. Campbell, D. B. Carr, M. R. Armstrong, D. P. Leathley and W. H. Harper, Privates F. J. Windle, B. Woods, C. C. Sindall, W. A. Hughes, P. W. Peaple, C. J. Puk and W. P. Bailey. THE NEW ARMY WIFE BY A BAOR WIFE HAVING been a loyal reader of THE GAZETTE for some years, I think that it is time that a little space be devoted to that unfortunate individual, the new army wife. I think a little advice may help the girl who is contemplating marrying a soldier—or for the wife whose husband is currently enjoying basic training and is awaiting the eventual move to a place unknown. What a good place to start! Geography. At school, London was the capital of England, Hong Kong was remote, oriental and only seen on up-market television holiday programmes, the Ruhr was the foundry of West Germany and Belize was a dot at the top of the triangular bit below America. For you, from now on, Blackdown is the capital of the world, Hong Kong is two days, fourteen dis- posable nappies and twenty three ladybird books away (see section on flying). The Ruhr becomes the tricky bit where hubby always gets lost when travelling from Zeebrugge to Det- mold at three in the morning, and Belize is where your husband disappears to for six months whilst you save up for the new three-piece suite. Special attributes an Army Wife must attain. Your husband will frequently disappear for days, weeks or months at a time. You usually have advance notice of this, but occasionally, perhaps when you are just about to sit down to a romantic supper that has taken days to prepare and cost a fortune, there will be a ring at the doorbell and you will hear those two words that mean chaos—' crash out.' Within seconds there will be boot polish in the consomme^ puttees in the pate and the washing basket tipped all over the floor in a mad search for the face veil that hasn't been seen since junior had it round his head doing his Adam Ant impression. I seriously believe that all wives should be supplied with a freezer by the MOD to preserve all the meals uneaten because of crash outs, last minute duties, delayed returns from exercise and rugby ' third halves' that drift on into the evening in the name of camaraderie. Because of your husband's absence you should really try to learn one or two handy household hints to keep your house in reasonable order whilst he is away. Let me list a few examples. You should be able to fit electrical plugs (British and Continental), fit a new washer to a dripping tap, trace and replace a blown fuze—from your top floor German flat to the cellar via four floors, do a five thousand mile oil change and replace a gear box! For those of you about to marry I suggest that on your wedding list of presents you include a ' his and hers' tool box. Through all trials and tribulations wear a smile, grit your teeth and save your moans for the Wives Club. Wives Club. Commonly known amongst the men as the ' Mothers Mafia.' Quicker than the Tom Tom, all powerful, all knowing. Most Garrisons have them. Weekly meetings held in a room designated for such meetings but the real Head- quarters is always the NAAFI foyer. Before now, it has been known amongst the wives when the men were due to return from exercise before the OC even knew. The meetings do however give you a chance for a moan, groan, drink and a chance to get away from the children for a couple of hours. Booty Parcels. When you are overseas you are bound to receive parcels from Grandma containing a few presents for the children. Gradually you will make requests and after a year, your parcel will contain things that will set your heart racing in eager anticipation as your fingers fumble to undo the wrappings. My last parcel contained a bagful of zips, elastic and buttons from our local market, four copies of the Derby Evening Telegraph, a large bottle of Boots yeast tablets, three machine knitting pattern books, four British type babies dummies (they always run out in the NAAFI) and a British Rail timetable (London Midland region). Armylese and Abbreviations. Oh what a difficult section this is. There are so many abbreviations that you can conduct a complete conversation in Army jargon the list of which is so long it deserves a dictionary of its own. Please consult your husband on the following and inwardly digest for essential future use:—BIA (out of date, but still used) SAAFA, NAAFI, OC, CO, RSM, CSM, De-scale (nothing to do with kettles) _A10s, the list is endless. Flying. Now this is a skill you really must reduce to a fine art, particularly if you have babies or young children. You really do need a survival kit carefully packed. Let me list a few items. Disposable nappies, plastic bags for disposal of the aforementioned, a bag of fruit (satsumas ideal when in season) packet of biscuits, four ready made bottles of baby milk, face cloth, towel, a smile and a bottle of Valium. Time nappy changes carefully, Luton airport has a lovely baby changing room so that by the time you are on the plane baby is comfortable, until the pretty stewardess suggests that junior vvill be far better off in the sky cot. This is a sort of plumbers bag that hangs from the ceiling of the aircraft— superb until the Captain decides to give you a look at Southend and banks at forty five degrees. Refuse the meals and stick to your fruit and biscuits, it is virtually impossible to eat pork pie and red cabbage with a plastic fork whilst keeping two kids under control. Fiddling with the packets of coffee creamer and a hot flimsy cup of coffee is a nightmare, as by the time you reach this stage our friendly Captain decides that it would be nice for you to take a close look at the Dutch Polderlands, and with another bank and dive the creamer ends up garnishing the mayonnaise and the coffee garnishes your best coat you've just had cleaned because you've heard how expensive cleaning bills are in Germany. When you eventually arrive in Gutersloh you're tired, the kids are tired and you are a bit bewildered, but once you see your hubby there ready to take you to your new home, all will be well. I wish you a happy life in the army ladies. There will be lots of lovely times ahead for you, lots of challenges and a few tears, but every minute is worth while. Good luck. J. S. (BAOR) — 40 — |
| Book number | R0406 |