RAOC Gazette - page 196
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Colour | Yes |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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1906 1983 THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS GAZETTE VOLUME 65 No. 5 PUBLISHED MONTHLY NET CIRCULATION 7,800 OCTOBER 1983 DGOS PRESENTS FALKLANDS COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS AND ARMY ORDNANCE SERVICES AND THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RAOC ASSOCIATION THE EDITOR'S NOTICES Editor: COLONEL E. RIDGEWAY, OBE (Rcld.). Treasurer: COLONEL S. B. ROGERS (Retd.). SUBSCRIPTION RATES—HOME AND ABROAD. COp per copy, or £7.20 per annum, post free. Orders for monthly sales should reach this oflice 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 vieivs 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 U 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 tuhich it is desired that they shall be published. Charges: £2.50 for the first five lines or under, and 30p per line subsequently. Charges must be pre-paid. Box numbers will be allotted if asked for. EDITORIAL OFFICE: RAOC SECRETARIAT, DEEPCUT, CAMBERLEY, SURREY. (Telephone: Aldershot 24431, Ext. Blackdown 516.) — The DCOS with Lance Corporal Hinks and Private Hayes after the presentation. TWO young West Moors-based soldiers, who risked their lives to stop petrol leaks from floating containers holding tens of thousands of gallons of fuel in the icy water of the Falklands, have been presented with Falklands Commendation Certificates. In the first incident last November, Private Lee Hayes, smelt fuel leaking from the rubber containers floating off Port Stanley during a gale. Realising the risk of a fireball and the danger to lives and property Private Hayes waded into the freez- ing water to investigate. Despite the danger of being swept away and the irritation from the fumes he returned to the water a second time with a cap to plug the leak. Due to his speedy and courageous action in the face of considerable personal danger, says the commendation, only a small quantity of fuel was lost and the danger was quickly past. In the second incident earlier this year a dracone containing one hundred thousand gallons of fuel broke free from its moor- ings in Port Stanley Harbour during a gale. It was essential that it was moved by tug away from the shore where it was in danger of rupturing. Throughout Lance Corporal, then Private Neil Hinks, stayed on board the dracone helping to secure tow- ing and mooring lines. Conditions were appalling throughout, says the commenda- tion, and there was a very real danger that lives could be lost. Private Hinks showed great calmness and determination through- out and undoubtedly played an extremely important part in the operation's success. (See also page 185.) 161 — |
| Book number | R0406 |