RAOC Gazette - page 249
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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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THE FREEDOM OF DULMEN FOR the second year running an RAOC unit in BAOR has received the Freedom of a German City. On 10th September, members of the Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen exercised their new right to march through the town with swords drawn and bayonets fixed. The ceremony, held in the picturesque market place in Dulmen, brought to a climax a week of Anglo German celebrations, ranging from a military families' street party to a football match, from formal civil receptions to Beating of Retreat outside the Rathaus by the RAOC Staff Band and the Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Battalion, 51 Highland Regiment Volunteers. To mark this unique occasion, the Director General of Ordnance Services, Major General Whalley, presented the Biirgermeister, Herr Schlieker, with a Sword of Honour, a portrait of HM The Queen, and a magnificent hand carved dining table made of solid oak with two matching armchairs, embossed with a gold crest of the Corps. The table and chairs were hand made entirely by craftsmen employed in the Depot. The honour bestowed on the Forward Ordnance Depot highlights the close affinity between the people of Dulmen and the Corps. The Freedom has resulted in the cementing of the excellent relations and sincere friendship which clearly exist between the two communities. Photo Gustav Photo Gustav Heidmann. The Director General of Ordnance Services, Major General Whalley, hands the Freedom Scroll to the Scroll Bearer, Second Lieutenant Burnham. Biirgermeister Schlieker, General Whalley and Colonel Carruthcrs, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel O'Dea the Commanding Officer, Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen inspect the parade. Photo Gustav Photo Gustav Heidmann. Heidmann. Heidmann. The DCOS takes the Salute with the Biirgermeister during the parade. Biirgermeister Schlieker and Lieutenant Colonel O'Dca display a hand carved commemorative oak plaque, presented by the Stadt to the Forward Ordnance Depot. 206 |
| Book number | R0406 |