RAOC Gazette - page 79
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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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II described as the ' sail of the century.' The tour was a memorable occasion and some remarkable rugby was played by all. Events worthy of note were W02 Tony Evans discarding his rugby boots in the moat and was heard to mutter some apt verse. A compulsory swimming race was held between Sergeant Ron Audrain, Corporal Addie Goudge (RAPC), Corporal Kel Chivcrs and Lance Corporal Murf Aspland in the static water tank. The event was watched by all and judged by the tour Sergeant Major—Lance Corporal Dave Berry (ACQ—what did they do to anger the Sergeant Major? There were many hilarious occasions on the tour and I'm sure these will always be remembered by all. Our thanks once again go to all those in ODA who made the tour an outstanding success. We welcome back to the fold Mrs Rosemary Pape after her long and uncomfortable stay in various hospitals. We wish her a swift recovery and return to normal health. On the posting scene, we wish Lance Corporal Taff Griffiths, Privates Martin Bowen and Richard Pyke every success in their new postings. Petroleum Centre THE Unit Football Team has perhaps been something of a joke, indeed for many years an entry appeared in the Guinness Book of Records ' In a Dorset Junior Shield match at Chideock on 19th December 1970 referee Douglas Chainey sent the entire RAOC team off.' Happily subsequently, an entire Italian team plus some officials were sent off in a game and the entry disappeared. At last the ghost was finally laid to rest when at the end of the football season The Petroleum Centre Football Team was awarded the South West District Minor Units Sportsmanship Trophy. As nearly forty players of four cap badges played for the Unit during the year this was very much a corporate effort. Congratulations to all concerned—some of whom will read of this from pastures new. Congratulations also to Major Sid Pincher who won the RAOC Officers Individual Small Bore Target Rifle Cham- pionship. Sergeants Rayner and Botterill (and their long suffering wives) chartered Thunderer for a South Coast cruise. It didn't quite qualify as adventurous training. Planning continues for the Pennine Walk (which does) and for the exercising of Privates Radcliffe and Williams 525 in Turkey. Despite all this activity the basic bread and butter work- load just grows and grows like Topsy. An extra Kerosine pack- ing task (in the heat of Summer) and a double issue of lubricants M " w " to the Falklands come to mind. Why is it that the ship carrying our stores has to break down in mid-Atlantic. The most important new arrival this month was Helen Louise Drew (via Poole Maternity Hospital). Why does the Registrar of Births refer to Bond Avenue as ' Fertility Alley'? Also arrived were Lance Corporal and Mrs Allan attached from 51 Company and Private Probert from the Depot. Congratulations 1 (apart from the proud Drew parents) are due to W02 Lindgrcn, A/CSM Nightingale, Sergeants Avery, Candy and Taylor on their selection for substantive promotion ; Sergeant Rayner and Lance Corporal Wicks on their substantive pro- motion and Lance Corporal Anderson on acting promotion. We have said farewell (or au rcvoir) to Private Smith to 51 Ordnance Company, Lance Corporal Moorhouse to AMF(L) Company and Corporals McDonald and Piunkett to FI Logistic Battalion. ' Regional Depot T h a t c h a m THE Summer Season is well underway, with the Depot activity building up by the assembly of various items of clothing and equipment required for Field Train- ing including the equipping of the various shows up and down the country, at the same time we have the mammoth task to receive back the various items used on winter training. Mr Ellis Sampson one of our long serving civilian officers has retired after thirty five years loyal service. On the occasion of his last day of service he was presented with the Imperial Service Medal by the Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel John Evans which is in addition to the BEM presented to him for his involvement during the Falkland Islands Operation. Ellis has had a colourful life of dedication receiving other awards including that of the Police ' Long Service Medal' (with three clasps) for thirty two years special service. We wish Ellis and his wife Edna a long and happy retirement. The Commanding Officer, Officers and Depot Staff extended an invitation to the widow and sister of the late Brian Blayney who was the Executive Officer in Provision, Control and Accounts during the period 1966—1982 when he died after a long term illness. Brian was well respected by Officers and subordinates alike and to show their affection, it was decided a tree be planted in his memory—a ' Horse Chestnut' because of his interest in the horse racing fraternity. Mrs Mary Blayney together with Brian's sister Mrs Kathleen O'Connor were pleased to attend the Depot and commemorate the tree by placing an inscribed plaque at the foot of the tree. On the same day we were pleased to invite back one of our retired long serving employees, Mrs Tessie 'Healy who retired on the 3rd November last year. To whom the Com- manding Officer Lieutenant Colonel John Evans presented the Imperial Service Medal for twenty five years loyal service. We offer our congratulations to Squadron Leader Bill Tootell in winning a gliding ' Competition Kitty' held at the RAFGSA at Bicester. He completed the final task by flying around the triangle from Bicester to Enstone, to Banbury and back to Bicester in forty eight minutes, the only competitor out of twenty five entrants to finish the task. Flying ' hors concors,' the three-times open class world champion—Squadron Leader George Lee also completed the task in forty two minutes. The 'fly off' between all the winners of ' Comp Kitty' is to be held later at Dunstable. ' Comp Kitty' is being held at several Gliding Clubs all over the country to raise money to help send four world class pilots and their crews to represent Britain at the bi-annual world gliding championships to be held in New Mexico in June. REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR COPY —28th OF EACH MONTH — WITH THE EDITOR AT DEEPCUT Photo G. K. Gillberry. Sergeant Stray, Lance Corporal Hammond and Lance Corporal Evcrlcy representing the Pet Cen Football Team at the presentation of the South West District Sportsmanship Trophy. 66 — |
| Book number | R0406 |