RAOC Gazette - page 107
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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GAZETTES for both oflicers and soldiers, temporarily de- tached from their units, should be sent on by their units. Copies cannot be sent out by THE GAZETTE office, since we do not know the details—nor could we cope with the turnover, even if we had the ever changing information. Duplication of orders also costs THE GAZETTE money. Your money! Those on detachment need their GAZETTES to keep in touch with the Corps and with their parent units, so please make sure that copies are sent on to them as quickly as possible. PORT OF CALL SEEN with Colonel E. M. Parry-Davies during the recent visit of HMSTY British Soldier to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club are (left) Lieutenant Colonel D. R. Pudncy (Retd), now Deputy Financial Secretary to the Bermudian Government, and Major Jack Carswcll RCOC (Retd), who will be remembered as a Canloan officer during the war, and then as OC of the Bicester element of the Canadian Army Liaison Establishment between 1952/56. Our photograph bottom left, shows the victorious team with their trophies. Unfortunately, over the weekend, the APTC found they could not add up and discovered to their dismay that 1 Signal Squadron had really won the Cup. Winners medals were rapidly exchanged for second place trophies at Tidworth the following week. Better to have AN EIGHT THOUSAND MILES GOLF ' LINK ' A UNIQUE link between Stanley Golf Club in the Falkland Islands and the Salisbury and South Wilts Golf Club, Ncthcr- hampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, was forged recently when Sir Rex Hunt, Civil Commissioner of the Islands, President of the Stanley Club accepted an affiliation to the English Club. Sir Rex Hunt and the Salisbury Club president were ' Piped ' to the eighteenth Tec by a Scots Guards Piper. There they drove off simultaneously, and after holing out on the eighteenth green the affiliation was toasted. (The eighteenth hole is a short one hundred and fifty yards par three). After the ceremony a Salisbury club member presented Sir Rex Hunt with a set of new flag sticks for the Stanley course. The aim of the affiliation is to create a mutual interest between the two clubs, despite the eight thousand miles distance, and encourage the revival of the Stanley club. 108:$ RAOC AIRBORNE OFFICERS REUNION DINNER THIS year's dinner will take place on Friday, 4th November 1983, at the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess, Deepcut. Letters to all known supporters have been sent as normal. Any eligible officer wishing to attend who has not received details should contact Major P. O'Connell RAOC at Headquarters RAOC South West District—Telephone: Bulford Military 4896. A meeting in Bermuda. THE CUP THAT NEVER WAS THE Petroleum Centre RAOC athletics team was amazed, and delighted, to find themselves winners of the South West District Minor Units Cup at the South West District Athletics Meeting at Tidworth Oval recently. A R M Y AIR CORPS DAY ON 1st September 1982 there was a 25th Anniversary reunion at the Army Air Corps Centre, Middle Wallop, attended by many ex-Army aviators and aircraft engineers, including those from other regiments and corps who had served in Army Air Corps units. The event was much enjoyed and it has been decided to hold a similar "Army Air Corps Day' on 1st Sep- tember each year, which all will be welcome to attend. This year we intend to: Open the station to families in the morning, hold a short commemorative service at our memorial, starting 1130 hours, to hold reunion buffet lunches in the Officers and Sergeants Messes. Anyone wishing to attend the buffet lunch should contact the Mess concerned: Officers Mess £6.50 each; Sergeants Mess £3.00 each. COMMANDO ORDNANCE REUNION THE Commando Ordnance reunion is to be held over the weekend of 26th and 27th November 1983 at Plymouth. As the reunion had to be cancelled last year it is hoped that this years weekend will adequately compensate. Although the programme of events has not been finalised (except for a scenic tour of Union Street) the following are outline ideas: — Arrive Friday evening—run ashore etc. Saturday evening—a trip by boat (not a Rigid Raider) up the Tamar—with entertainment on board! Sunday—depart after curry lunch. If any ex-Squadron members wish to attend will you please write to Captain G. G. Wilson at the Squadron, so that he may finalise the cost of the reunion. Photo G. K. Gillberry. Petroleum Centre RAOC Athletics Team with the South West District Minor Units Cup (which they held for six days). CHANGE OF ADDRESS BRIGADIER and Mrs ' Ranji' Ranson have now moved to: — 39, Sene Park, Hythe, Kent CT21 5XB. |
| Book number | R0406 |