RAOC Gazette - page 166
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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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North W e s t District WE make way this month, for two units in the District, who wish to have one or two X\ - _... -. lines in THE GAZETTE. S^^IHfilHH^ ^^^^B^^T ^^^^Htr ^^^^r ^ ^ OC, just t happened to be on leave during °f n e most glorious hot weeks, experienced in the North West, for two years! Without blinking, he reckons it just about makes up for two rather dreary weeks, spent in Spain some months ago. Mr Shotton his 2IC, also took a well deserved break. The unit, complete with a rested and reinvigorated management, await the onslaught of the TA training season! We are sorry to report the death, of Mr G. Dean a long serving watchman, at the OSU. STORES SECTION 42 COMMAND WORKSHOP. Keeping fit is the Sections current obsession. Our leader the OC, Major Bolt, has been observed at unearthly times in the mornings staggering around the Workshop perimeter in his smart new ' g o faster' track suit. He follows this by golf, four evenings a week (one would really think, his handicap would be coming down by now). At lunchtime the action moves to the tennis court, where a daily office versus stores confrontation takes place, Mavis Campbell (Chief Clerk) and Alan Pilling (Sen Stm) are the combatants. A sort of mature Navratilova versus McEnroe contest, well at least, the hostility is there. The younger element are also taking keep fit seriously and three, Garry de Asha, eight hundred metres; Roy Brown, two hundred metres and Paul Molyneaux, one hundred metres have entered the Civil Services Sports Competition, and are training hard, though Roy has handicapped himself by breaking his thumb playing football (thinks—it's the cricket season!). Finally, drawn in by the general euphoria, Jean Thornton has decided to participate by reducing her consumption of Players Full Strength, from sixty to forty a day. two Our photograph shows Major Cencral Chiswell (CLF Northern Ireland), Staff Sergeant Jim Gallagher (Chief Clerk Supply Branch Headquarters Northern Ireland), Mrs Frances Gallagher and Jason and Susan Gallagher after Major General Chiswell had presented Jim w i t h the Long Service and Good Conduct M e d a l . The General and Jim are in fact old ' comrades in arms ' as Jim began his Army career in the Parachute Regiment and for part of this period served in the same Battalion in which Major General Chiswell was at the time a Company Commander. Having spent five and a half years in the Province, Staff Sergeant Jock McCallin has finally decided to hang up his shamrock and is off to Donnington in September. Slah Leat Jock. Also moving on from the Printing Section is Lance Corporal Alex Blackburn who is off to Viersen in September. GI Branch docs not have much longer to put up with Staff Sergeant Mike Moran as Chief Clerk. He has managed to wangle a posting that requires an enduring journey across the sports pitch here in Lisburn to Headquarters 39 Infantry Brigade. Some people have all the luck! We welcome as his replacement. Staff Sergeant Owen Pennells. It's not Hong Kong Owen, but we hope that you and your family enjoy the Emerald Isle. Corporal Phil Dotchin from G4 Branch is only seen on rare occasions these days—he has been busy travelling to and from Armagh where he has been helping 2 UDR who are short staffed on the clerical side. Keeping all the legal bumf flowing in ALS is Staff Sergeant Martin Stanley and until recently Sergeant Chippy Wood in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Cell. Chippy has been posted to a TA unit in Middlesborough to finish off his service career and we all wish him well. The Legal Process Office has Lance Corporal Jim Prentice hidden amongst the paperwork. He managed to escape in May to go on leave to Gloucester and marry Tracy. Congratulations to both and welcome to the Province Tracy. In Lisburn Garrison we have W 2 Malcolm Baillie keeping tabs on the accommodation stores within the garrison. Also working in the QMs Department is Lance Corporal Tony Mc- Coll in the clothing store. We offer our congratulations to Tony on his recent marriage to Anne and we wish them both well in their next posting in Gutersloh. Though on the books of 1 Regiment RMP, Corporal Nigel Spragg can be found work- ing hard in the garrison armoury. Staying with the garrison, the LAD Stores Section is run by Staff Sergeant Bing Crosbie. He is supported by Corporal Paul Wells who at present is study- ing hard for his EPC examinations and Lance Corporal Pat Burns who has recently gained his B2 (Supply Controller). Congratulations Pat. That's it from ' The Rest.' If we have missed anybody— our apologies—but please come out from wherever you are. You never know you might have the honour of writing the next instalment frorrL' The Rest'! Headquarters Scotland YOUR writer finds himself befuddled by trying to assess recent activities amid the maelstrom of travel, be it leave or duty, created by everybody else. Commander Supply's two trips to Devon, three people in the outer isles, retired Officers leaping from leave to golf and DOWO's car dying (yet again) have all contributed to this intellectual inability. Having shared its training am- munition with other districts during Op Corporate, Scotland found itself un- usually short during 1983 difficulties. A situation which Highland units appear to be remedying by wresting targes and claymores from sundry mess walls. It is hoped that in the case of RD Stirling this was not to signify their reaction to their good fortune in obtaining the services of Captain Jim Murray. Being the only part of the Army wherein BFT apparently can be achieved by golf or fishing, the local officers (retired or not) valour in achieving the required hours is only surpassed by their reluctance to attempt more traditional methods. Finally, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Hambly celebrate their Silver Wedding shortly; an omen it is hoped, for many years to ensue, of both peace and happiness. Northern Ireland HEADQUARTERS THIS month's contribution comes from ' The Rest.' They are the odds and bobs of Headquarters Northern Ireland, Lisburn Garrison and anywhere else that they have managed to infiltrate the Lisburn area. In Headquarters Northern Ireland they are firmly ensconced in Army Information Services with Staff Sergeant Pete Maile as the resident David Bailey. The Printing Section, which amongst other tasks pro- duces the world famous ' Visor' magazine, and is reputed to have more readers than The Daily Telegraph and The Times put together, is run by Staff Sergeant Jock McCallin and his crew of Corporal Colin Wimble, Lance Corporals Bob Mac- Neilage, Alex Blackbum, Keith Flanagan and Ron Henry. — Ordnance Depot Northern Ireland HEADQUARTERS. Life has returned to normal (whatever that means) after our excursion in the Isle-of-Man. Once again the SSO/2IC Major Terry Ewers is absent on something or other but he does call in occasionally to say hello. It's probably just coincidence but he does seem to be here for all the farewell do's. The Regimental Officer, Captain Roger Walls (known locally as 'Scrooge') has yet to find a task for which he is not responsible. 137 — |
| Book number | R0406 |