Grand
parents in uniform
Over
the years the body of an active uniformed person in the Defence
Force deteriorates to the point where one physically needs more
and more time to recuperate after strenuous exercise/activity.
When I left the Force in the early 90s after 27 years, many aches
and pains subsided to the point where I now certainly enjoy a
pain-free existence.
Thus the recent article indicating the raising of the military
O.R. retirement age to 65 years is of concern. Sure it is difficult
to maintain good, trained personnel in the services, but even
if it restricts the old fogies to desk jobs, not being able to
exercise the latest techniques/tactics developed is disturbing.
Also what sort of respect would be offered from younger fitter,
more modern-trained personnel who have to wait longer for promotion
or positions of importance?
I suggest that raising of the retirement age would have a negative
effect on keeping personnel in uniform.
Also the idea of personnel (who join after July 1 02) on leaving
the Force are required to continue a five-year stand-by Reserve
service, is also a dream.
If personnel were enjoying their career they wouldn’t leave
anyhow. Sure there will be a handful who leave for personal reasons
and maybe keen to retain ties but, most will leave due to dissatisfaction
and to seek a more stable lifestyle, so a five-year retention
commitment is not attractive.
Society needs alert, active and fit young personnel to maintain
progress, not old ‘fuddy-duddies’ set in their ways
and unapproachable to change.
It’s about time Defence sought a more ‘man-on-the-ground’
opinion and not develop process/ideas based on what an outside
consultant can dream up.
Happy trails.
Dee
Hebden (ex WO1 - Army)
POPABX - DCC
Moving experience with DHA
In recent times Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has come in for
a bit of flak.
I have very recently gone through the DHA process of finding a
house and conducting a removal. My experience can only be described
as excellent.
Staff have all been great and the processes were completed very
quickly and efficiently.
Particular thanks must go to the Fleet Liaison Officer, Cathy
Thompson. She is doing a superb job and I would like to publicly
sing her praises.
Bravo Zulu.
CMDR Andrew Rourke,
HQAST.
Searching for...
WO Cliff Clancy,
PO Rob Taylor and CPO Tommy Charnock
I am a retired Warrant Officer Master at Arms — Royal Navy
and am keen to make contact with the following persons:
Cliff Clancy Warrant Officer (RAN Police) and Petty Officer Rob
Taylor (stores).
We last met in Singapore in 1990-91 whilst I was serving on HMS
Invincible.
Tommy Charnock, Chief Petty Officer WEA, ex Royal Navy —
he transferred to the RAN after we served together in HMS Edinburgh.
I would be eternally grateful if my email address could be passed
through the medium of Navy News, in the hope that I might re-establish
contact with some very great friends and fellow sailors.
Yours in anticipation,
Lew Jack
LwJack3@aol.com
Benjamin Warlow
I am trying to trace my cousin Benjamin Warlow (possibly in his
60’s) and while surfing the net, came across Navy News.
My cousin is the son of my Uncle Benny Warlow who died in a Japanese
POW camp in 1945 and is buried at Seram in the Moluccan Islands.
Uncle Benjamin Warlow RN, was married to Nora and lived at 15
Weston Mill Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth. I think they maybe his
parents.
I was wondering whether the reference to LCDR Benjamin Warlow,
a writer, could be the cousin I am searching for.
Any information I can obtain would greatly assist me in my search
and would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Barbara Shelley (nee Warlow)
b.j.shelley@btopenworld.com
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