RAOC Gazette - page 72
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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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in lasting a full four and a half minutes. Scottish swimwear manufacturers have doubled their sales. It is editorial policy not to discuss golf, as THE GAZETTE cannot afford a second, monthly volume. We will therefore contain ourselves to other extra-nuptial tasks and mention the Commander Supply's joy at his role of PMC in so quiet and peaceful a Mess. Whether, in parallel with the Government, he will stand for re-election, is not recorded. From left to right: Lieutenant D. J . Hopps R A O C , Major McCormack RA, Captain D. E. Hinton LOG, Captain M . J . Davis RAOC, Captain J . J . R. Lemieux LORE, Lieutenant M . W . Crieveson RAOC and Major C. H . Jackman R A O C . syndicates gave a presentation about their design prior to firing it. The weather paralleled everyone's feelings about the pro- ject, varying between torrential rain and spring-like sunshine. This was an apt analogy with the despair felt by one syndicate when their first bomb proved to be a blind and their elation on seeing a smoke screen building up from the remaining two bombs. However everyone's spirits were raised by Captain Robin McDowall who with his syndicate organised an excel- lent buffet lunch in the field. We would like to say farewell to Captain Steven Emerson and Captain Ian Nunn they are off to positions new having qualified as ATOs by completing phase one of the course and by merit of their previous experience as ATs. We all wish them and their families the best of luck and hope to meet them in the course of our ATO careers. The remainder of us are going to the Army School of Ammunition, but before we leave we would like to thank all the staff who have taught us, and especially those who have helped us in so many ways through the trials and tribulations of our project. Our main correspondent now departs to the Army School of Ammunition. He leaves behind a group of students drawn from the Army Staff Course, Degree, Design and Information Systems and the Ammunition Technicians Course. There is in fact life after the ATOs Course and now relative peace. Amen. Headquarters Scotland WERE things nasty still done ' for the wearing of the Green,' our Godess Team of DOWO and ROWO under the leader- ship of one Major Schreuder would be in parlous state by now. Theirs was the achievement of drawing, kitting, issuing, reclaiming and returning ten dozen of this dinosaur of the fire-fighting world, all in parallel with the Headquarters presenta- tion of a three-districts study period in the same barracks. Said Study Period opened with a tactics ' Supporting Arms ' playlet written and produced by the Officer Powell, with whom one would have been more likely to associate, the production of tattoos. Incidentally, we are glad to record his safe return from a third visit to Pakistan on the Duke of Edinburgh's behalf. His visit this time was marked with favour from The President down- wards; it is good to know he can do something well! W02 Dick Swann, our ROWO is today in hospital having his knee serviced. Whether this is to allow greater athleticism or merely for cosmetic, kilt-wearing purposes is not yet known. Doubtless our new deputy fireman, Mr C. H. Walsh, to whom we offer great welcome, will be itching to join the ranks of those offering ' piggy backs' until ROWO's cross country per- formance improves. The one reader of this column, knowing our preparedness to comment on Scotland's weather, will be delighted to know not only that summer has been but also that it created a record — Accommodation Services Unit RAOC Scotland ON Friday 13th May the ASU celebrated the Centenary of the Accommodation Services Accountant with a conference of ASAs from Benbecula, Aberdeen and all stations South followed by a Supper Dance in the evening in the Edinburgh Garrison Sergeants Mess. Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky for us. Our conference was lively and featured a most interesting and amusing address by Commander Supply. In the evening we were delighted to see again not only Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Hambly but also a goodly number of past members and associates of the unit, and of our present colleagues in Head- quarters Scotland, Families Housing and Welfare Services and Regional Depot RAOC, among the gathering. A splendid ' birthday ' cake was produced with the Corps badge in full colour icing and all ninety odd of us from all over Scotland had a whale of an evening. Our thanks to Peter Dakers whose job of ASA (Co-ordination) made him a natural to undertake the organisation of the evening virtually single handed. L Photo Alan M. Grey. The Centenary Cake. Our Accommodation Services Officer Lowlands, Captain Peter Hawkins, leaves us in June for a five month tour among the penguins as OC ASU Falklands, complete with collapsible fishing rod! If he survives transporting the mountain of kit he has to take with him as far as Brize Norton he is obviously exempted from next years fitness tests! We hope the fishing will be good enough to compensate for going out there in mid- winter. Among other comings and goings we welcome Lieutenant John Mallett on completion of his commissioning, etc, courses in July and wish him and his family a happy tour in Scotland, also to Mr Bill Blair (ASA) who had recently joined us at Kirknewton, and Mr Taffy Hamilton (ASA) who replaces Mr John Griffiths at Milton Bridge. We wish John Griffin every success in his new appointment at Weeton Camp Blackpool. REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR COPY —28th OF EACH MONTH — WITH THE EDITOR AT DEEPCUT 59 — |
| Book number | R0406 |