RAOC Gazette - page 222
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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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People seem to be coming and going at the moment. Fare- wells to Sergeant Geoff Bruce to the Falklands, Sergeant Mick Kettle to Northern Ireland but welcomes are in order for Sergeants Steve Holmes, Dave Stewart, John Mackie and Lance Corporal Wally Hunter. Commando Ordnance Squadron TOP of the list for this months notes is the Regiments birthday affectionately known as Log Day, which fell on the 14th July and provided many families and friends with an opportunity to look around the Regiment and to see where their husbands disappear to all day, day after day. We all send our sincerest con- gratulations to Major Welch and although he has not quite gone yet, we wish him and his family all the very best in his new job at MOD. Further afield we find Lance Corporals Sutcliffe and Duncan in Canada on an Adventure Training (holiday) Exercise led by Captain Wilson. Staff Sergeant Chris Donal has recently returned from Australia with 45 CDO, Staff Sergeant Trevor Edge from Switzerland with the M and AW Cadre. Also abroad is Lance Corporal Ali Carrasco in Belize and Lance Corporal Keenan in Kenya. Petroleum Centre 26TH JULY. Last months Corps GAZETTE Notes went to press. 27th July. Commandant and family attend Garden Party at Buckingham Palace—don't tell DGOS (who was also there) but when the Commandant was presented to a Royal he was introduced as " commanding the RAOC." 29th July. DGOS and Mrs Whalley visit West Moors. General Whalley toured the whole establishment, saw jerrican filling, a fire brigade demonstration, school courses and made five presentations. He presented Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to Sub-Officer Jock Shea, Leading Fireman Taffy Rowlands and Fireman Derek Baggs and Commander British Forces Certificates of Commendation to L/Lance Corporal Neil Hinks and Private Lee Hayes. After the ceremony he also promoted both soldiers to the rank of paid Acting Lance Corporal (it's a good job we had vacancies in the Unit!). Mrs Whalley attended a coffee morning at Firbank and afterwards joined DGOS and the Officers of the unit and their wives for luncheon in the Officers Mess. Sub-Officer Jock O'Shea, Leading Fireman Taffy Rowlands and Fireman Derek Baggs with the DGOS after the presentation. Mr Ken Badge receives his Commander-in-Chief's from the Major Ceneral Royal Marines. Certificate As you can appreciate with all our overseas commitments the Squadron manpower is dwindling, so in an effort to recruit more volunteers, 'A' Team went to Blackdown to give a Com- mando Ord presentation. This consisted of an introduction to the Regiment and the Squadron, followed by a film and an opportunity for the recruits to talk to members of the Squadron as well as to look at four Static Displays showing the Squadron at work and play. The main theme of the evening was " Come and Join " ; you don't need to be Superman just fit and determined. The offer is extended to you all! In a renewed effort to confuse each and any issue, the Regiment is to move its accommodation to Seaton Barracks (formally 40 Commando) along with some of the Squadron them- selves. Ord alas stays here at Coypool although we have been provided with new offices. The Chief Clerk Sergeant Paddy Woods is off on a work- ing holiday in the Sinai Desert and Sergeant Ken Hollows is off to BAOR. Arrivals include Sergeant Steve Donaghue (who's nearly completed the Commando Course) and who takes over as new Chief Clerk. We also welcome Sergeant Barry Crook from BAOR and Lance Corporals Burgess and Wheatstone who completed the Commando Course in August. REMEMBER THE DEADLINE— THE 28th OF EACH MONTH 30th July. The unit junior ranks barbeque/discotheque turned out to be an all ranks affair. Every one appeared to en- joy i t 7th August. Unit team in the Chichester March gained the award for the Best Regular Army Marching Team in UK. Congratulations to all who took part we are very proud of you. 8th August. Our second tranche of S Type one year Regular TA reinforcements arrived for our special blend of technical and regimental training. Welcome to Sergeants Francis and Dickinson, Corporal Stephenson, Lance Corporals Berry, Woodhouse, Jones and D'Silva and Privates Cross, Holt, Sergeant and Oatey. 14th August. Our attached RAAOC Sergeant Souter organised a cricket match with a difference. It was played by ' Raffertys Rules' which we still don't understand (Sooty Souter is apparently Rafferty). The only real rule was found to be that the game ended when the beer ran out. Everyone appeared to enjoy the day. 18th August. Three of our Regular soldiers received call out papers for TA Training. We wish we could print their replies as a couple were quite witty! 22nd August. Visit by Colonel Marzetti the new DCOS G1/G4 at Headquarters South West District. This was also a nostalgic visit for him as in RASC days he was adjutant here. Regrettably no one has inspected the Petroleum Depot on horse- back since his day. (Perhaps Comd Sup London District would care to visit) 23rd/24th August. Mr Tandy, the Inspector of Army Fire Services carried out the technical inspection on AFB West Moors. It must have gone well as suddenly the Station Officer was seen to smile (albeit wanly) and we are reliably informed that the DFA stopped taking tranquillisers. — 185 — |
| Book number | R0406 |