RAOC Gazette - page 148
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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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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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1906 1983 THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS GAZETTE VOLUME 65 No. 4 PUBLISHED MONTHLY NET CIRCULATION 7,800 SEPTEMBER 1983 THE THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AND ARMY ORDNANCE SERVICES AND THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RAOC ASSOCIATION THE EDITOR'S CHILWELL EXPLOSION REMEMBERED A MEMORIAL SERVICE was held in Attenborough Church on 7th July to commemorate the victims of the Chilwell Shell Filling Factory explosion in July 1918. The service, conducted by the Rev F. Beech, was attended by many past and present members of Chilwell Station including Mr Alec Clark OBE, awarded the OBE for gallantry during the aftermath ; at seventeen and a half the youngest person ever to be awarded the decoration. A cheque for £500, the profits from the sale of ' The Chilwell Story,' was presented to the parish by Brigadier Berragan for the maintenance of the memorial. NOTICES Editor: COLONEL E. RIDGEWAY, OBE (Rctd.). Treasurer: COLONEL S. B. ROGERS (Retd.). SUBSCRIPTION RATES—HOME AND ABROAD. 60p per copy, or £7.20 per annum, post free. Orders for monthly sales should reach this office by 9th day of the month, accompanied by remittance for previous month. Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to " Treasurer RAOC Gazette," and should be crossed. CONTENTS. The contents of THE GAZETTE are strictly copyright and all rights expressly reserved. The views expressed herein do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or the Corps, therefore no responsibility will be accepted. Whilst every effort will be made to check the facts, statements in notices etc., are solely the responsibility of those concerned with their submission. PHOTOGRAPHS. If it is desired to illustrate news with photographs, the photo- grapher's name and his written permission to reproduce must accompany the pictures, to avoid infringement of copyright. ENGAGEMENTS, MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS NOTICES. These will be inserted free to all past and present members of the Corps. FOR SALE AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. These must be submitted in the form in which it is desired that they shall be published. Charges: £2.50 for the first five lines or under, and 30p per link subsequently. Charges must be pre-paid. Box numbers will be allotted if asked for. EDITORIAL OFFICE: RAOC SECRETARIAT, DEEPCUT, CAMBEBLEY, SURREY. (Telephone: Aldershot 24431, Ext. Blackdown 516.) — 121 Brigadier Berragan, the Reverend Beech and Mr Alec Clark OBE. COVER PHOTOGRAPH THE afternoon before the rudder went absent. Doctor at the helm. A bad omen? (See page 127.) Ship's |
| Book number | R0406 |