RAOC Gazette - page 129
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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 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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Staff Sergeant Bob Bate is presented with his Long Service and Cood Conduct Medal by Colonel -Coxon in BAOR. time in a row, would you believe. Next year it's rumoured he will have to have both hands tied behind his back for the com- petition? WOl Hornsby has also been walking around looking very cheerful of late—his family have finally joined him from UK. Sadly after only a short period we have to say goodbye to Mrs Carol Linacre, leaving for a happy event a couple of months hence. Those that have been fortunate enough to have served in Headquarters BAOR during the past fifteen years will wish to join us in saying farewell to W02 Jessie von Dahlen on her retirement having completed twenty two years. Jessie arrived here as a Sergeant in 1968 and was employed in Medical Directorate. Since then she has been employed in various branches and eventually for the past few years as Supervisor of the Word Processor Pool. It is the intention of Jessie and her husband to settle in the Seychelles and manage a small guest house. The queue for bookings is pretty long so anyone contemplating an exotic holiday with palm fringed beaches are strongly advised to get their bid in quickly. A warm welcome is extended to W02 Jayne Kelley, and Sergeant Dave Muir. Jayne takes over from Jessie and Dave from Paddy Keating who has managed to secure a posting to that other exotic island named Cyprus. Staff Sergeant Bob Bate has recently been presented with the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Colonel Coxon. Bob has recently completed three years in G3 (O and D) having now moved on promotion to W02 upstairs to become Chief Clerk BRSC (Ops). The West Rhine Hash House Harriers continue their weekly runs even though numbers attending are unfortunately not too high at present and it must be credited to the enthusiasm of W02 Alan Jensen the Hash continues and remains popular for those who attend. The Hash has its fiftieth run coming up shortly which will be followed by a barbeque. W02 Dave O'Brien, Staff Sergeant Dave Lathern, Sergeants Colin Lawrence and Kevin continue to clock up the miles run- ning this way and that around the Rheindahlen area. It is interesting though, to see Sergeant Colin Lawrence struggle to work after an exhausting run on his newly bought small wheeled bicycle. Finally, we must congratulate Sergeant John Edwards and his wife Denise on the birth of their daughter Jessica. Ordnance Depot- Antwerp DOWN at Broechem Country Club, home for the retired Vehicle Specialist, W02 (Super Q) Chris Keelor arranged an open day to show families what the depot actually did. A very enjoyable day was had by all concerned. A new motorcycle dis- play team emerged. ' The Broechem Bombers,' comprising Corporal Eddie Bird, Lance Corporal John Sword and Private Nick Lowe they thrilled the crowd with an excellent display which included jumping between Foden Tankers. The band of 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Wales turned up to play during the Bar-B-Q and when the first raffle prize was collected the winner was serenaded with ' Congratulations.' A week later British Forces Antwerp staged the annual Queen's Birthday Parade in which ODA played a major role. This must be the biggest event of the year for Antwerp with weeks of preparation, forward planning, erection of marquees, stands and flower arrangements. Special mention must be made of our Depot Service Superintendent Peter Sutherland BEM without whose hard work the QBP could not take place to the high standard that it does. Frenzied activity has struck ODA yet again, Summer Camp has loomed out of the mist. Rumours that it was a repeat of last year's Hell Camp are totally unfounded. W02 (RQMS) John Matthews is again chief organiser hindered by Captain Richard Ough and OIC Camp Major Peter O'Brien. An added attraction to this years camp is the fact that the unit ARU conducted by Brigadier Russell (Commander Rhine Area), will be conducted during the Summer Camp period. We hope the Brigadier will not be suffering from jet lag by the time he gets around to visiting both Emblem and Vielsalm on the same day. On the sporting side the cricket team is doing rather well having beaten FOD Dulmen in the DOS BAOR Cup. How- ever in the next match in the local league they were all out for forty four! Beating the opposition by thirty four runs! ODA didn't do too well in the RAOC sports meeting at Sennelager the nearest they got to winning a medal was Captain Richard Ough ' dropping in ' with the Cannonballs and landing nearest the target cross. Promotions: Congratulations go to the following on obtain- ing substantive ranks shown: Sergeants Giles, Peterson, Robin- son, Prole, Whittaker, Hall and Godwin, Corporals Golding and Day. Special congratulations go to Lance Corporal and Mrs Sword on. the birth of their son Stewart Francis. Arrivals: Corporals Connelly and Nugent from FI's, Corporals Beedon and Morton. Departures: Lance Corporals Davies and Flesher to Ash- church. The victorious small bore shooting team of Ordnance Depot Antwerp being presented with the pick of the RAOC BAOR Small Bore shooting trophies. From left to right: Corporal Steve Hughes, Corporal Ian Carey, Lieutenant Colonel Frank W a r r e n , Mrs Maureen Rolfe, Mrs Anna Hughes, Lieutenant Colonel Freddie Crant, Commanding Officer; Sergeant Fred Keogh and Lance Corporal Bob Oakley. 3 Base Ammunition Depot THE annual battle camp at Vogelsang has come and gone—some sighs of relief! The weather throughout the fortnight was attrocious and by the middle of the second week the training area was likened to ' the Somme with trees!' The final APWT was something of a rushed affair, where the timing of details was in keen competition with a river, which controlled our only route out and which rose by two feet in four hours. The whole of the area forward of the one hundred metre point was knee deep in water (which did little for the popularity of the kneeling position). Indeed, the quote of the day was — 108 — |
| Book number | R0406 |