RAOC Gazette - page 263
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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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and family off to Military Attaches Office Kuala Lumpur. By the way Mick, we know who you know at Records—but he doesn't know us! Congrats on your promotion Mick and we hope you have all settled in OK. We extend a warm wel- come to Staff Sergeant Dave Murray and family as Chief Clerk and also Staff Sergeant John Lindsay from Bicester, as SNCO I / C TDRC. A brief mention also for our students from the Corps, Majors Wilson Brewer, Tim Cross, Malcolm Ingram, Richard Coward, Glenn Gillott, Ian Dexter, Ian Rees and last but not least Mike Roycroft. Wishing you all the best of luck for when' the dreaded ' black bag appointments' come out (only twenty eight days till psc). We also extend many thanks to RMAS RAOC personnel who have opened the doors to certain Corps social functions. Our Superintendent Clerk Graham Du-Prat and Corporal Chris Little are sweating up on their General Knowledge for the next RAOC get together, and Graham can be seen checking how many cannons there are outside Victory College! U n i t e d Kingdom Land Forces RAOC INT AND SY GP (UKLF). This must be the first time that the RAOC con- tingent of Int and Sy Gp (UKLF) has been mentioned in THE RAOC GAZETTE—but hopefully not the last! You may ask your- self if the activities of only two RAOC NCOs is worth bringing to the attention of the media? Well, the RAOC anywhere in the World is such a vital cog in the military machine that every member deserves recognition. Corporal Tony Bailey, our documentation genius continues to command respect for the marvellous job he does in ensuring that Intelligence Corps personnel spread from Scotland to Lands End, and from Central America to the chilly waters of the Falkland Islands, arc properly looked after ' o n paper.' He is ably supported by W/Lance EOD Branch/Headquarters 321 EOD Company SINCE our last entry the comings and goings have been abundant to say the least. Starting from the top, the CATO, Lieutenant Colonel Ridley has handed over the remote controls to Lieutenant Colonel Hall, we all wish him a pleasant and peaceful tour. The OC, Major Taylor has finally departed for his next holiday camp in Cyprus handing over the space at the bar to Major Gibson. Our CQMS of long standing, (very long standing) Staff Sergeant Rip Pittaway leaves us to join the Manchester OTC. He has already received his membership of the ' Ex NI Vets.' His replacement Staff Sergeant Keith Straughier has just arrived and at this moment is being indoctrinated into the EOD ' BIZZO.' NO. 1 SECTION. A very quiet month for the Section with only a couple of events to break the routine. W02 Creighton and Flashcat team attended the Lisburn Garrison Festival and entertained the children by letting them try their hand at driving a Wheelbarrow. Everyone appeared to enjoy it except perhaps the Wheelbarrow which had to go into workshops for repair! A couple of trips were organised to visit the Bushmills Whisky Distillery. Those who attended enjoyed the experience and a sample of the product, but all agreed they could not work there, the temptation would be just too much! Two of our No. 2's have left us to return to civilisation or at least CAD Kineton. So hail and farewell to Corporals Aynsley and Griffiths and we welcome Corporals Carter and Colburn. NO. 2 SECT/ON. This month due to inclement weather, the painting has moved inside. As a change from paint filled gear- boxes, light fittings are to suffer. No farewells this month how- ever the ' Days to do ' committee are going well as Skip, Lance Corporal Scarett and the escort will have left, they hope, by the time this appears in print. Other news, the jobs trickle in, the infantry companies change over, Danny the Common claims to have pneumonia, Skip having hit the windscreen spray in- stead of Blue lights on the Pig and soaked him. The Hit squad is prowling, fancy emptying a sweet, innocent young officer's room of all its furniture! 1 Section beware though the long arm of the hit squad may yet strike. Whilst I remember a mention for the Bleep Bubbles McCombe he's been begging for a word in the RAOC GAZETTE. A busy month to come with plenty of VIP visits and farewells, so au revoir until then. SEND IT TO T H E GAZETTE A short article about events—places—people is always interesting particularly when accompanied by a photo- graph. Send it to THE GAZETTE. Outnumbered by supporting staff. Corporal Liz Shaw. Liz deals with the collation and publication of the Group Part 2/3 Orders plus a myriad of other associated problems. This job calls for tact, diplomacy and feminine intuition, plus excess loyalty to RAOC! The other member of the clerical team is W/Private Linda Askew. Linda completes the vital link needed in the orderly room between sanity and chaos. She is an inspired athlete having just passed her BFT. Our gallant typist must deserve a mention—Val Letts. Val does a superb job and we would be quite at a loss without her— she even makes a decent cuppa which is a very rare quality. Sergeant Jim Leese is the Chief Clerk of this merry bunch. When Jim first arrived his hair was brown, now alas it is quite white! Management Services Unit- UKLF TO: Major Cooper, Falkland Isles. Dear Sir, The unit has not yet fallen to pieces in your enforced absence, but you should be aware that your 2IC/Acting OC, Captain Dave Ashworth, has gone to Belize for a couple of weeks, he sent us a card from Washington DC. Coincidentally it arrived with a card from Nairobi from W02 Terry Webb. WOl Eddie Wroe is finishing off the Royal Tournament Report; reading between the lines I think you're on the Field Gun team next year! WOl Tony Arkle has been holding the fort in-between trips to Corsham, Plymouth, Corsham, Stirling, Corsham, Catterick and of course Corsham. You may remember authorising WOl Ticky Tikeram to at- tend the Fijian farewell in Germany—did you say he had to report back here afterwards? Keith Amoss sends his regards and says thanks for the wedding present. Poetic justice—he's at CM Branch now! I read your notes and as instructed thanked him ' for all his sterling work over the past four years' (Your handwriting took some deciphering but I think I got it right—although it's obviously some cryptic message only you and Keith understand.) Roy Kibblewhite is still with us, no news yet. Honor Boyd- Cooper and Bob Borchard are working hard but only until May — 218 — |
| Book number | R0406 |