RAOC Gazette - page 315
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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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North East District and Second Infantry Division SUPPLY BRANCH. Lieutenant Colonel Reg Cooley (Retd) (S02 Accn Svcs and Wisdoms Man in the North) has enjoyed most of the past month in Bermuda con- versing about cricket, sun, sea, sand and rum punches, which doesn't happen often to most of us. Just prior to flying off Colonel Reg had the distinction and no doubt great personal pleasure of inter- viewing Sir Len Hutton of Yorkshire and England cricket fame. 'Twas a perplexed young soldier at the King's Division Depot who, shielding his eyes against the light, tested his PULHEEMS rating by trying to locate the whereabouts of a male cry for help reaching his untrained ear across grassy acres. Now, well on his way to SNCO no doubt, said Sprog was eventually to open (what is described as a self locking door) enabling a much relieved Major (Retd and revitalised) Pat McDowell to renew his acquaintance with the World after an hours absence. That is what happens to Ordnance Inspecting Officers who give a unit a hard time! We welcome back into the fold our Chief Clerk Staff Sergeant Mel Kingston who doesn't feel inclined to promote tourism in the South Atlantic after missing the best English summer for years. It is good to have you back Staff which is no doubt echoed by your family. Major John Hammond (Skipper) and Captain Jack Redfern (OIC Cricket) assisted York Garrison to bring to Imphal Barracks the Yorkshire Services League Cricket Cup. Obviously at their peak at forty? Mesdames Margaret and Thelma have rejoined the staff after convalescence much to Major Ken Cobournes relief—nice to have you back ladies. HEADQUARTERS 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE OUR first and successful annual camp took place on Salisbury Plain Training Area. Seven of our TA combat units plus our recovery company, a field ambulance and a detachment from our provost company took part. Each unit carried out an in- tensive individual training programme as well as a two-day Brigade FTX. In addition three thousand Brigade troops watched a fire power demonstration carried out by the School of Infantry. Towards the end of the two weeks we hosted an international press day with over forty military reporters attending from many top newspapers, including representatives from Germany, Holland, Japan and Portugal. Peter Snow of Newsnight fame joined the group to -carry -out some personal research,. thoroughly enjoy- ing himself playing with the infantry weapons. HEADQUARTERS 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE AT last pen has been put to paper, after returning to the UK from BAOR as part of 2nd Infantry Division, we have delayed the writing of these notes far too long. Congratulations are in order for our Supt Clk WOl Gerry Crossland for being provisionally selected for a commission. Meanwhile, Corporal Ken Meek has just completed his EPC and is eagerly awaiting the results, also congratulations to his wife Trish on the birth of Kelly Ann in May. Corporal Ken Higgins is trying harder every day to look like Mr ' T ' right down to the hair style. Sergeant Graham Orr is pottering around with his newly acquired home computer—wonder it he can get a Man Manage- ment Programme? We say farewell to Private ' Sundy' Sunderland who is destined for ' higher' things in joining 5 Infantry Brigade. We all wish him luck and welcome Private Charlie Herbert from Blackdown and also Sergeant Mac McAuliffe our new NBC NCO from 1 Green Howards. Private Rus Bennett has started his own rumours that he is getting posted soon—can Records please put him out of his misery. STORES SECTION ASMT LECONFIELD WE have said farewell to Mick Gregory our Asst Storekeeper who has left to take over as the new Storekeeper with REME Workshop ASMT. We have also wished Sergeant Jim Coleman ' Bon Voyage' on his five month detachment to the Falklands, but look forward to him coming back in March '84. Watch out for those Penguins. We welcome Colin Black our new Asst Storekeeper. May your stay be a long and happy one. South W e s t District WE are pleased to welcome Lieutenant Colonel Weatherburn who joins District Headquarters in early January 1984 as S02 Supply (Materiel) and also Captain Roy Trebble who commences taking over as OIC Bulford Detachment, ASU SWDIST in mid-December. We are sorry to say farewell to Major Terry Carroll of the WRAC who has been OIC of the Bulford Detachment, ASU SWDIST since April 1981. Terry joins the ASU Aldershot in January 1984. We shall miss our one and only WRAC Accommodation Services Officer but our loss will be SEDISTs gain. Captain Barry Lear, OC Stores Platoon 3 Field Workshop is also off to UNFICYP in December. We wish him and his family well in their new life. The list of farewells this month would not be complete without making special mention of WOl ' Mat' Matakitoga who was the WOIC RAOC Stores Section att 22 Engineer Regiment Work- shop. Mat leaves the Army on retirement to settle in Yeovil with his family. It was always nice to see this big Fijian when- ever he was in District Headquarters. A great character and a good leader. We wish him and his family much success in their new life. You are always welcome to pop in Mat, whenever you are in Bulford. We would like to welcome Private Roy Buglas into the Corps from the R. Anglian. We would like to congratulate W02 Jim Sharrock on being selected to play squash for the Army in Berlin. Finally on behalf of the Commander Supply South West District, we wish our readers a Very Happy Christmas and prosperous 1984. Western District HEADQUARTERS. Visitors to Shrews- bury may think they had arrived in time for Rag Week when they see the weird attired trio panting through the town at lunch times. It is in fact the DOWO, ROWO and Chief Clerk in frenzied train- ing for the BFT test. They have not been joined by the two eligible officers in the Branch who will no doubt surprise us all on the day. Major Walker and Staff Sergeant Dickson are in hard training for the Corps Squash Championships and we wish them every success in the competition. S02 (Mat) is back in his office for rest and recuperation after a strenuous holiday in Barbados, some people have all the luck! We are pleased to have the ROWO back at work after his trip to the South Atlantic. REGIONAL DEPOT HEREFORD. Supplies Sub-Depot were pleased to receive a visitation from The Exchequer and Audit Team for one week during September, everything went fine and the OIC, Captain Charles Davenport, is now looking his more usual cool, calm and collected self again. W02 Steed, Royal New Zealand Army, currently on Exercise Long Look paid us a visit W02 Steed toured all areas of the Depot and I am glad to report he was most impressed with the facilities we have here. North W e s t District WE have managed to puff our way through y^. the BFT. Commander Supply, Lieutenant / >v Colonel Fleming defied all and ran in track- / \ . >^ suit and boots pursued by W02 Waller / \-. \ . complete with boots, puttees, PT Vest, and ^ • • K M H ^ n trousers lightweight! The DFA, MrLampitt, as ^^^^^B^^T returned from Majorca his second ^^^^Hr holiday in the sun this year. We are all ^^^^r convinced, he really briefs the Spanish ^ ^ authorities on fire prevention matters, and they keep inviting him back! With two of our regular battalions preparing for training in Kenya, the office phones have been red hot, S02 Sup (Mat) Colonel Danger just shrugs his shoulders however and informs us that v It is always like this." S02 Sup (Cbt) Major Gordon, in his capacity as Mess Secretary recently arranged for an evening training session to be held in the Mess. As his interests include bird watching (of the feathered variety), what better subject for a — 262 — |
| Book number | R0406 |