RAOC Gazette - page 176
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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During the last week at Vielsalm a contest was held with the local Belgian unit. It comprised a football match and a shoot- ing competition. Fortunately ODA won both events so Lieu- tenant Colonel Freddie Grant was extremely happy. Even more so because his son Jeremy scored the winning goal. This was followed by an excellent cocktail party ' organised' by RSM Boyle and organised by Sergeant Jim Whitehead. 84 Company RAOC TA visited us on their annual camp this year. They were integrated into the depot where they showed a great deal of zeal and efficiency in the jobs they were given. We look forward to seeing them again perhaps next year? A number of arrivals this month include Sergeant Gaughan, Corporal King, Lance Corporal Kerstein and Privates Jordan and Hall. Farewells go to Lance Corporals Johnson and Leighton, Privates Blackman and Stebbings whilst Sergeant Peterson is detached to the ODA Detachment in Moenchengladbach. 15 Ordnance Group HEADQUARTERS IT is quite sometime since this unit submitted an article so perhaps it is a good time to bring readers up to date on the personalities. At the helm we have the Commander, Colonel Carruthers who successfully steered us on a North Easterly Course from Viersen to Dulmen last June. In the S02s chair is Major Ian Marshall who having gained his MSC degree has embarked on a Wagon Wheel eating course—yet another frustrated HGV1 driver. We understand the Naafi has noted the upward trend in sales and has made adequate provision. Our full time runner and sometime Group Technical Officer is Major Mike Knight who in recent months has organised the RAOC Marathon Cham- pionships. There is little truth in the rumour that he only competed because of the special prize for the over forty fives. Major Tim Walker RAPC, our resident GMA, divides his time between playing with his electronic toy and organising cocktail parties. Mobilisation Planning is in the capable hands of Captain Ron Ball who uses his equally capable feet Volkslaufing at weekends. Mob WO SSM Brian Wicks has also caught the nature ramble bug and modestly admits that his single stride is outdistanced by Captain Ball's four. Perhaps a ratio of 1:3 is more like it. Gun toting thespian (without the lisp) and occasional Work Study Practitioner SSM Steve Myers has recently celebrated two successes. He directed and played the leading role in Dulmen Amateur Dramatic Society's pro- duction of Count Dracula which won the adjudicators special award in the BFG Festival. He also was a member of the successful Dulmen rifle team in the Rhine Area Shoot. Now that summer is here, the other WSP SSM Kel Adamson is once again chasing that elusive winner's trophy in this his last cricket season in the Army. Procedure Writer SQMS Joe Hoareau is discovering to his horror that his literary master- pieces are generally disregarded by those who want to get on with the job. Carrying the flag behind the fence are the real workers, stocktakers SSM Frank Rogers and Sergeant Len Wrightson. Our Chief Clerk SQMS Bob Bowrah BEM divides his time between soliciting our money for his various swindles • and disturbing those poor little fish in the static water tank. Assisting with the various clerical tasks and providing glamour are Anne, Shirley, Pat, Christa and Tracy Ann. FORWARD ORDNANCE DEPOT DULMEN REGIMENTAL ADMINISTRATION. Having mentioned " the worker" Debbie Goodswen last month, it has to be reported that the Commanding Officer obviously took note of the com- ment and swiftly took her away to become his PA. It obviously doesn't pay to use these pages in a complimentary manner. Private Adrian Hayward-Wills has swopped desks recently and is now trying to discharge everyone, but is having to learn that it is not done on a Form CI (Passport Application). He was replaced in the R and DC by Lance Corporal Keith Waud who moves from the Planning Office. We have now welcomed back Sergeant Mike Morgan from his Penguin Hunting down South. Captain Jo Johnston has been participating in the RAOC (BAOR) Offshore Regatta where the unit gained a very credit- able second position in a field of eight. Sailing appears to be the ' in sport' at the moment with the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel O'Dea and our Training Officer, Second Lieutenant Burnham on' the high seas somewhere north of Kiel. We welcome Mrs Tracey Stevens who has joined the Orderly room staff and wish her an enjoyable stay with the motley crew who keep the place ticking over. — 1 The Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen 'A' Team came a very close second to Ordnance Depot Antwerp in their very first attempt at the RAOC BAOR Target Rifle Competition 1983. As a result of the experience gained in this competition the team intends to enter this event again during the coming season, and are quietly confident that they will better their previous performance. Pictured from left to right: Herr Custav Heidemann, Mrs Iris Maffia, Sergeant Mike Morgan and Mr Stuart Home. CDP 2. We are looking forward to the ' Freedom of Dulmen Parade ' in September; no doubt there will be a few ' hours ' on the square before then. Corporal Ron Gant, Lance Corporal Jock Cawley and Private Brian Taylor will take it in their ' thirty inch ' stride. Corporal Geoff Adams will soon take his education course. " N o it isn't counted as overtime" says WOl Smudge Smith, who is still puzzled about why Private Nobsie Nobbs was trying to inflate stacker tyres with a powder fire extinguisher. The answer may be revealed next month. ASU RAOC RHINE AREA AFTER a most successful Small Lot Sale of surplus accom- modation stores the unit has reverted to its routine tasks. The OC managed to get away for a couple of weeks holiday in Switzerland and Captain Marc Moody managed to spare the time for a holiday in Yugoslavia. Not to be outdone Major Peter Whitwham took a couple of weeks off to go sailing; in his case it counted as duty! Lieutenant Colonel Derek Taylor together with Lieutenant Colonel Kerry Curtis attended the recent BFG ASU Convention in Berlin. Our appreciation for the hospitality afforded by Ordnance Services Berlin must be recorded with particular thanks to Major Kit Gibson for arranging a most interesting tour of East Berlin (in our spare time, of course!). Mr Bunny Austin, our CASO in charge of AAS Viersen, has now returned to duty after a long spell in hospital. We welcome him back. 154 FORWARD AMMUNITION DEPOT SEVEN MEMBERS of 154 FAD set off for Denmark to take part in the RAOC/RAPC sailing regatta. If they expected to return with sun tans, they were to be disappointed, as storms gripped the entire continent throughout the week. The wind- burns and chaffed lips are healing nicely now, thank-you. Even so, one gets the impression that the crew (all complete novices) enjoyed the more strenuous side of sailing. Although the FAD boat came in last, it did arrive with a six pound sea trout on board, so perhaps some consideration could be given towards the award of Corps Fishing Colours. Corporal Dave Collett has departed to the Falklands for a short break, and we welcome Corporal Martin Moorhouse and family into the fold, down at Al's garage. It has been a time of furious comings and goings in Control, with Corporal Dave Tressler, Lance Corporal Paul Chisholm and Private Iain Shipman returning from arduous duty in the Falklands, and the arrival of Chisholm Mk II (Paul's brother Steven from the Gunners). W/Lance Corporal Michelle Baker and W/Private Joyce Meek have been basking in the sun at Wimbledon, after first helping the WRAC detachment win the A(W)RA Small Bore League. W/Sergeant Dawn Lewis came |
| Book number | R0406 |