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Garrison Fete will boost charities funds. Fete was held by 16 Battalion RAOC at the end of the week of celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the Bicester Depot.
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| File | 260 |
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| File key | 7260 |
| File MB 600 | 1.5 |
| File megabytes | 1.4 |
| File resolution | 300 |
| File resolution 600 | 300 |
| File size | 14 x 24 |
| Folder | 7 |
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| ID | 655 |
| Object ID | RAO/56/43 |
| Object name | newspaper article |
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| Status | In Store |
| Status by | AJA |
| Updated | 2nd September 2015 |
| Updated by | AJA |
| X date | 1992 |
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| Full name | Col Macolm Hill Adjutant |
| Early date | 1992 |
| Late date | 1992 |
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NEWSCLIP / APCUT BICESTER ADVERTISER . RAO / 56 / 43 29 MAY 1992 Garrison fete will boost charities ' funds ABBIT Civilians and soldiers employed at Bicester Central Ordnance Depot were given the after noon off so they could support fete . The fete was the final event in the week - long cele brations of the 50th anniversary of Bicester Depot . " It was the first garrison fete for five years and held specifically for the anniversary , " said Col Mal colm Hill , Garrison adjutant . The anniversary fete was in aid of Bicester Com munity Hospital , Bardwell School , Bicester , and St Edburg House old people's home , Bicester . Soldiers with 16 Battalion of the Royal Army Ord nance Corps had also staged a 24 - hour sportathon earlier in the week for the same three causes . Employees in the depot planning branch also fin ished a 75 - mile sponsored walk at the fete . The fete began with a fly past by four F - 111 air craft from the USAF base at Upper Heyford . It included displays by the MoD police dog team , the RAOC Cannonballs free fall parachute team , Bi cester Crime Prevention Panel , Bicester centre of the Red Cross , the staff band of the RAOC , a poster competition by pupils of Five Acres primary school , Ambrosden , and several sections within the depot . Time to eat the barbecue stand Children from Five Acre School delighting the crowd je |
