RAOC Gazette - page 159
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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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hand, his clarity of vision, his tenacity of purpose, his calm- ness in times of stress, the high example he set, and above all his humanity and sense of justice which made it a delight to work with and for him. By his deeds and by those qualities we shall remember him. L T H P * * * PRIVATE CHRISTOPHER SAMUEL KENYON CAPTAIN G. THOMPSON writes: — It is with deep regret that 1 report the death of Private Chris Kenyon as the result of a rockfall during Battalion Adventure Training in Inverness on Sunday 5th June. Chris joined the Corps in November 1978, was at Bicester in 1979, spent two years in Northern Ireland and rejoined 16 Battalion in June 1981. He will be remembered as a fun loving soldier who enjoyed Army life to the full. Always the first to volunteer, he had just successfully completed a Radio Operators course three days before his accident. The messages of sympathy received are indicative of his popularity and he will be sadly missed by his many friends. On behalf of all ranks of 16 Battalion RAOC, sincere condolences are extended to his wife Lorraine on her tragic loss. KINO E D W A R D VII'S HOSPITAL FOR OFFICERS KING EDWARD VII's Hospital for Officers, affectionately known as Sister Agnes's, provides the best medical and surgical facilities at the lowest possible cost to officers of all three services (including women officers) serving or retired, who have held a permanent or temporary commission in the Armed Forces. This facility also extends to officers' wives, widows and depen- dent children of not less than four years of age. The hospital has both private rooms and small wards, and well-equipped X-Ray and Physiotherapy Departments. Medical check-ups can be arranged at a moderate price. Serving officers are entitled to free nursing and maintenance in the shared rooms. Retired officers and their dependants are charged £315 per week for a private room. The charge'for other patients is £665. If, however, a patient can pay a sum nearer to the actual cost of his/her maintenance (now over £680 per week) this is much appreciated as it helps others. Consultant's fees are a matter for personal arrangement between patient and Consultant. There is a generously administered Benevolent Fund for those in straitened circumstances. Subject to age BUPA gives friends of the Hospital a 15% reduction on their BUPACARE subscriptions, and PPP and Western Provident a 25% reduction on their Family Masterplan and Supercover policies respectively, if payment is made by direct debit. The hospital is currently handling over two thousand two hundred in-patients and seven hundred out-patients a year. It is not part of the NHS and is therefore reliant on voluntary aid via subscriptions, donations and legacies for which there is an increasing need as the demand for beds increases. If you would like to receive information or become a subscriber please write to the Appeals Secretary, (NB), 6 Buckingham Place, London SW1E 6HR, or phone 01-828 4454. Applications for admission should be made to the Matron on 01-486 4411. BUSINESS FOR REMEMBRANCE SALE VERY profitable small nursery and garden shop in good residential area on the Sussex coast. Easily run by active couple with part-time and seasonal staff. Comfortable modern house, central heating and double glazing throughout. For full details and appointment to view, ring Colonel T. Tracey (Retd) on 0424 421663. INFORMATION SUNDAY 1983 CORPS Remembrance Sunday will be observed by a 'parade service on 13th November on the Blackdown Square, Dcepcut, starting at 10.50 hours. Those attending arc requested to be seated by 10.40 hours. At the end of the service there will be a march past at the Corps Memorial. Military personnel should wear No. 2 dress; No. 1 dress hat with a poppy behind the left hand chin strap button, medals and gloves. Officers should wear Sam Browne belt without sword. Greatcoats or British Warms may be worn. Those attending in plain clothes are encouraged to wear medals. Transport will be at Brookwood Station at 9.43 hours to meet travellers on the 09.00 hours train from Waterloo. Transport will leave for Brookwood Station at 14.30 hours for the return journey to Waterloo. Luncheon for Officers past and present and their families will be served in the Headquarters Officers Mess. The charge inclusive of a glass of wine will be £3.25 per head; for children under twelve years of age £1.00. Owing to the numbers involved, luncheon will only be available for those who apply for it in advance. A cash-only bar will be operated in the Mess and this may be used by all Officers and their families attending the parade. A buffet luncheon for Warrant Officers, Sergeants and Old Comrades of the Corps and their families will be served in the Headquarters Sergeants Mess. The charge will be £1.50 per head; for children under twelve years of age 75p. Again advance booking is essential. Applications for luncheon should be sent to The Corps Secretary, RAOC Secretariat, Dcepcut, Camberlcy, Surrey GU16 6RW by not later than 28th October. They should be accompanied by cheques or postal orders made payable to RAOC Consolidated Account (RAOC Association). WANTED WOULD veterans of the Crete campaign May 1941, please con- tact John White at 3 Heather Close, North Heath Lane, Horsham, Sussex RH12 4XD. He seeks first hand information on this battle as he is writing a book on the subject. — 132 — ft® RAOC OFFICERS CLUB DINNER 1983 THE 1983 Officers Club Dinner will be held in the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess, Deepcut, on Friday, 28th October, 1983. The seating capacity is two hundred. The dress is dinner jacket. Medals should not be worn. Drinks before and after dinner will be available for cash only and bars will be open from 1900 hours. Officers should assemble at 1930 hours for dinner at 2000 hours. The cost will be £8.00. No tickets will be issued. Applications, together with overnight accommoda- tion bids, should be made to the RAOC Secretariat, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey GUI6 6RW, in writing, and must be accompanied by a cheque made payable to the ' RAOC Officers Club.' If Units or Messes prefer to submit bulk applications with a single cheque covering all their members attending, who must be listed, this is acceptable. Bids are required by 14th October and applicants should note that places will be allocated on the basis of first come first served. To ensure a fair distribution, applications for the advanced booking of tables cannot be accepted by tele- phone. Where whole or part bookings of tables are made the application will be accepted as a firm book- ing only when accompanied by the total sum involved and the rank and name of every officer concerned. Tables seat ten persons. Transport will only be provided on repayment if sufficient members bid for this facility when applying for tickets. |
| Book number | R0406 |