RAOC Gazette - page 276
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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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The postings-out seem to outnumber the postings-in by about 2:1 this month. The former include W02 Taff Davies (Brunei). Sergeant Pud Ambler (Devizes), Staff Sergeant Scobie Kirtley (Devizes), Sergeant Martin Winter (Brighton), Corporal Laiffe Jameson (Kineton), Corporal Mick Cuthbert (Kineton), Corporal Dave Tressler (Devizes) and Private Brian Bumham (Worthy Down). Those joining us are WOl Andy Brown, Staff Sergeant Fred Haddock. Sergeants Vince Haley, Peter Potter and Dave O'Loughlin. FORWARD VEHICLE DEPOT RECKLINGHAUSEN THIS month started with the annual unit Barbeque. Many thanks go to the organisers, Sergeant Taff Lovejoy and all his helpers for all their efforts. The only sad note was when Captain Warwick Stanton's volleyball team lost to the Work- shop civilians in the final, obviously a political move to maintain good relationships. Our ACC Corporal. Les Penaluna deserves a sympathetic mention. He arrived in the unit only a week previously and had to prepare over two hundred and fifty B-B-Q meals!. Corporal W h i t e puts an EKA recovery vehicle through its paces during the visit of the DCOS to Recklinghausen. Corporal Max Bonsu enjoys the Recklinghausen Barbeque. We seem to be ' winning ' with all the issues we are now making, although from the comments made by Sergeant Les Law in the VCC and Sergeant Pete Gee in R and I when asked " How's it going?" we do wonder. One of our unsung depart- ments is the Workshop Stores Section manned by Sergeant Ross Clark. Corporals Fletch Fletcher and Mark Wilson who beaver away quietly to keep the workshop supplied and so prevent any problems during the issues season. The DGOS paid us a visit recently and during the days activities he watched the Vehicle Specialists in action. Corporal Chalky White put an EKA to good use in recovering a Bedford from our static water tank. Sergeant Wyn Davies had organised a skilled driving stand for Land Rovers and trailers while our ASM Colin Payne was practising soldiers for their Part I Motorcycle Driving Test. We were delighted when General Whallcy had a go and showed his considerable experience on a motorbike. At the end of the visit he and Colonel Carruthers were presented with certificates by our Depot Superintendent WOl Roy Davis electing them as honorary Vehicle Specialists for their days efforts. On the sporting front our fishermen Privates Mark Downey and Dick Wittington have just competed in the Super 6 Fish- ing Competition in BAOR. No luck this year but they have promised if they can have every Wednesday afternoon off from now until next year to practice they should do better. Wulfen Station has just finished its squash competition and we provided both finalists when Corporal Max Bonsu beat Private Chippy Carpenter in a closely contested final. We bid farewell to Sergeant Alan Stephens, Lance Corporal Scouse Powell and Private Murph Murphy on posting and wel- come Corporal Tony Clarke, Lance Corporal Phil Busby and Private Taff Rees. SUPPLY DEPOT VIERSEN OUR dinghy sailors dominate the scene again this month, having fought their way to the finals of the Rhine Area Cotn- — 229 petition. However, on the day 14 Topo RE were just that little more experienced. We now qualify for the BAOR competition which will be held at the Mohnezee at the end of the month. The number of sailors in the unit has swelled to seven all of whom are rapidly gaining experience. Look out next year! RAOC Viersen (ably represented by us) entered two teams for the RAOC Inter-Unit Regatta, coming fifth and seventh. Our representatives were: WOl Terry Stroud. W02 Andy Brathwaite and Sergeant Alan Riches, Corporal Dean Mc- Carthy and Lance Corporal Garry Westmoreland. The hockey season has started with a vengeance. After the two day long hockey meeting in Rheindahlen our gallant team could be seen hobbling around looking decidedly stiff! The same old names (Andy Brathwaite, Alan Riches), joined by a new one—Major Tom Greenwood, the new OC, reputed to be a goalie. However, having seen his athletic performance in a practice, he is unlikely to be allowed to stay in goal this season! Our fishermen: Staff Sergeants Ray Burden, Dave Jones and Corporal Barry Stephensdn, have been entering local competitions but have not yet appeared with many fishy stories (or much fish!). We bade farewell to one of the longest serving civilian mem- bers of the unit recently. Frau Brodowski retires after almost thirty years service with the British Army, the large majority of it having been spent with this Depot. The party went with a swing, finally winding up some six hours after it started. Goodbye and good luck Irmgard, we will miss you. And last but not least, our Summer Ball which went off with its usual efficiency thanks to Sergeant Dennis Williamson, Corporals Nigel Eames and Barry Stephenson (plus of course our barmaids and waitresses). FORWARD ORDNANCE DEPOT DULMEN REGIMENTAL WING. The unit managed to hold an end-of- season cricket match between the Officers and Sergeants Mess. The Sergeants Mess scraped home with a win! Sergeant John Bateman won most of the prizes in our twice yearly ' Dulmen Dash ' and in addition was awarded the Fitness Training Officers Award for Fitness achievement. Sadly this month we say farewell to Major and Mrs Cantor and mention a special thank you to Mrs Cantor for successfully running the unit library for almost three years. We all wish them well upon retirement in the York area. We also say farewell to W02 John Waite and wish him well upon his retire- ment from the Army. We welcome Staff Sergeant Jim Milne RAPC into the Unit Pay Office. CDP 2. This month sees us saying farewell to several of our staff. Sergeant Phil Walls is going to Belize for six months whilst Privates Brian Taylor and Nobsie Nobbs are both posted nearer home, to Dortmund. With our numbers dwindling WOl ' Smudge ' Smith can count Military Staff on one hand. Things may get better. The sound of people leaving CDP is echoed by Sergeant Tony Griffiths and Corporal Ron Gant who are patiently await- ing posting orders, whilst Lance Corporal Jock Cawley really en- joys being ' Deputy' in his capacity of CDPs Arms Storeman. — |
| Book number | R0406 |