RAOC Gazette - page 172
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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Crosby who is congratulated on his selection for promotion and move to TA Headquarters at Corsham later this year. The Unit will miss his flair and sense of fun not only as MC at Unit social functions but also in the gym and on the sports field. In the Garrison Summer Fun Runs the Unit 'A' team com- prising WOl (SSM) Sam Bartram, Corporals Shore, Cureton and Morrell is currently in second position out of twenty six teams—their sterling efforts in local charity marathon races has motivated Mr Nick Dumper our MHE Operator and Bulk Storekeeper to lead a team of civilian storekeepers into a com- mendable and improving thirteenth position. Congratulations are also well deserved by Sergeant Flower and Corporal Pollock on gaining RPC1 and Lance Corporal Clyde; now safely back but thinner from Turkey Exercises, on his RPC2 qualification. Welcome to Corporal Beverley, Corporal Thompson and wife together with Privates Wyse, Wollaston and Preston. Farewell to Corporal Naismith and Private Liggett Finally, our longest serving Supply Supervisor, W02 Jim McBryde and family are off to UNFICYP for a well earned change of climate and tempo. His distinguished long service in 3 MSD has been recognised by the award of the GOC Northern Ireland Com- mendation. His strong sense of duty, leadership by example and dryest of Perthshire humour will hopefully not create too big a vacuum. On the social side of life the Officers Mess were the bi-annual hosts for the SSAFA Cocktail Party which was. as usual, a resounding success. They have also held a Ladies Dinner Night to dine out Colonel Musson and Captain Gill. Colonel Musson is retiring 'down under' to Australia whilst Captain Gill is also going down—to Kineton. We would like to wish them and their families all the best for the future. The Sergeants Mess has been no less busy with a Regi- mental Dinner to dine out the Commandant and WOl Cliff Long of 39 CTT. Cliff has gone to ACIO Liverpool and will be missed by all. This was followed shortly by a Ladies Dinner Night to dine out Sergeant Alec Baillie of ACIO Carlisle who is retiring from Service life. Our best wishes go with Alec and his wife Moira. Past members of the Sergeants Mess may remember our Chief Steward Ms Reta McDougal. She recently handed in her notice and disappeared, only to re-appear some three weeks later as Sergeant R. McDougal WRAC attached to ACIO Carlisle. This automatically makes her a Mess member, much to the consternation of the Senior Member. On the arrivals front, we bid welcome to Colonel Cosgrovc, Captain Nunn, WOl Tony Wagstaff 14/20H, Sergeant Bob Gallagher 5 INNIS DG, Sergeant Mick Gavaghan SG, and Corporal John Fulton. Welcome back, also to Staff Sergeant Brian Maxwell from ' over the water.' We bid a temporary farewell to Sergeant Pete Hurry, off to the Falklands, and would like to congratulate both Pete and Staff Sergeant Nigel Hedley on their substantive promotion. Two of our civilian staff have retired recently. They arc Mrs Monica Frood from Control and Mr Richard Christmas from S and R. They each received a magnificent clock and many thanks for their sterling work over the years. Central Ammunition Depot Kineton I CAN quite honestly say, with my hand on my heart, that it has only rained twice in Kineton over the past six months or so. Readers of these notes will remember from the last contribution that the last time it rained was the day we all went to the ranges. The other time was the day on which it was decided to play the ' Base Org Inter Officers Mess' tennis match. What a laugh! Poor old Major Humphrey Jones and Major Brian Jenkins, the managerial team behind the day, could only stand back and watch as the puddles in the court got deeper and deeper and the players exchanged tennis shoes for flippers. Need- less to say the CAD Kineton Team coped well with the con- ditions and finished the day as winners. Before leaving the Army, Sergeant Jim Kilby pleaded with me to pass on his thanks to all those who participated in the Eurofishing Thong Contest recently staged in Stratford. It was a marvellous day, and all contestants sung the praises of the organisers. All those that took part had their competitive spirits tuned up to a remarkably high scale and several Thongs were hooked along with many others! On yet another sporting topic, I would like to point out that the result of the athletics meeting held earlier in the year and reported in the July edition of THE GAZETTE was in error and I have been asked to notify readers that ' B ' Company did not come second! The RQMS W 2 Nick Reader and Captain Willy Hurst are off to Australia and New Zealand respectively on Exercise Long Look. Both have been seen even more than ever in their respective messes in training for the difficult times ahead. Our acting Adjutant, Captain Rosemary Stiven has at last been convinced that this is the post to hold if you are to feel any sense of achievement at all. Only a few minutes ago she received an application from one of her girls to keep a gold- fish in the block. Permission was granted only on the follow- ing provisos: That the fish be female, that she does not create a disturbance by causing excessive noise, that the size of the bow] be in accordance with the guidelines laid down in JSP 315! You see, life isn't all fun here at Kineton! Finally, a small note of thanks to the organisers of the Station fete which took place recently and raised something in the region of £1,000 for various charities. We had the usual Kineton Station weather and great fun was had by all. Central Ammunition Depot Vehicle Depot Ashchurch ISSUES SECTION. The month was a successful one for Privates Garey Kelly and Terry Wilkinson who passed their A and C Vehicle Course. Congratulations also go to Private Steve North on successfully passing his RPC2 Course. We would like to welcome to the Unit Lance Corporal Frank Eckersley and his family from ODA. Private Les Chaplow from Berlin who recently transferred over from Infantry to get a bit of the action. Other newcomers to the Section are Private Douglas from CVC, Privates Phil Smith, Dave Jelley, Mark Gale and Shaun Heath from Blackdown, last but not least welcome back to Lance Corporal Keith Jones who has just returned from a six months tour with BATUS. MIL MAINT. Congratulations to ' Tommo' Thompson on passing his A and C Course " Am I a Tankie now?" You can stop drilling us now Joe, you've passed your RPC1. Well done Lance Corporal Joe Fielding. We say farewell to our own Jock Tait off to the sunny Falklands. We will all miss you Jock! Sub Aqua Kit is now a necessity for working in the pits when there has been a heavy thunderstorm. Private Waring has left us to ' C ' Group. Mind you we have acquired another one Private Tick Keeble. NB: Ask Keeble how many extras he gets per day for the word ' Boss.' ISSUES. BFT Training is starting our day with everybody bright and cheerful at 0630 every morning and by 0830 every- body feels as if they've done a days work. We've had a lot of newcomers in the last month or so, so we'll start by welcoming Privates Dave Jelley, Paul Green- howe and Phill Smith from the factory. Also Private Les Chaplow who's rebadged from the Infantry. He says he'd like to know what it's like to work at the sharp end? Congratulations are in order to Privates Trevor Parkin and Steve North on passing their A and C Vehicle Course and finally a warning to M/Cyclists: Don't ask Private Dave Jelly for a ' T a p ' when he's working on his car! PIC. Private Taff Davies has just completed a Sub Aqua Course: and Private John Frame has just done a disappearing act to Bicester for five weeks. We welcome Private Douglas from BAOR and Privates Shaun Heath and Mark Gale from Blackdown. Lance Corporal Frank Eckersley has taken over as NCO IC as we say farewell to Corporal John Allinson and family who are off to Antwerp ' Good luck, John.' (The NAAFI Wagon won't be the same without you, Dawn.) Longtown IN this part of the world, legend has it that the Romans lost a Legion. The lost and forgotten Legion is still working and wait- ing to be rediscovered at Longtown. All visitors will : be made most welcome especially those from the sunny south. To get back to the present, we were recently visited by both the outgoing and incoming GOC and by the new DLSA, Brigadier Skinner. — 143 — |
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