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Warrant Officer Class 1 Burnett RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Homer RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Mann RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Martin RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Morgan RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton RLC
Warrant Officer Class 1 Woodward RLC
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PARCHMENT CITATION
THE HONOURABLE AND ANCIENT APPOINTMENT OF CONDUCTOR
The earliest recorded mention of Conductors is made in the Statute of Westminster in 1327 where Edward III agreed that the wages of Conductors would no longer be a charge to the Shire but be borne by the crown.
A Royal Warrant of 1st February 1812 detailing the establishment for a Field Train, includes Conductors of Stores 1st and 2nd Class.
The Duke of Wellington had strong views about the importance of Ordnance and Logistics. At the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington had under his command some 150 Conductors, this clearly edifies his personal belief in the appointment.
By Royal Warrant of 11th January 1879 two classes of Warrant Officers was constituted to be known as Conductors of Supplies and Conductors of Stores. Their position was to be subordinate to that of all commissioned officers but superior to that of all non-commissioned officers, this remains extant to this day and is quoted as such in Queens Regulation.
The title of Conductor of Supplies was abolished in 1892 and replaced by Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class. Initially the title of Conductor of stores remained within the Army Ordnance Corp however, this too changed to Conductor and Sub-Conductor in the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1.
After the McCleod re-organisation in 1965 there were four Warrant Officers Class 1 appointments in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, which were: Conductor, Sub-Conductor, Staff Sergeant Major 1st Class and Staff Sergeant Major. In 1967 these appointments were rationalised to Conductor and Staff Sergeant Major.
I am sure those of you here today, who have served in the British Army are fully aware of the need for change, in order to maintain operational effectiveness. The same necessity for change applies to the role of Conductors serving in to days modern army. Within recent years, Conductors have been given the additional responsibility of Heads of Trades for their respective trade group.
Since the formation of the Royal Logistic Corps in 1993 a total of 187 Conductors have been appointed, from which 60 have been commissioned and 110 discharged. The newly selected Conductors standing before you will bring the total number of serving Conductors to 17.
Sir, the honorable and ancient appointment of Conductor is awarded to:
Warrant Officer Class 1 Burnett, Systems Analyst, currently serving at SOINC(A) LOG Systems Support Team.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Homer, Chef, currently serving at Defence Food Services Ops 2A.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Mann, Supplier, currently serving at HQ Land Forces. Warrant Officer Class 1 Martin, Driver, currently serving at Defence School of Transport .
Warrant Officer Class 1 Morgan, Driver, currently serving at DE & S.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton, Port Operator, currently serving at 17 Port & Maritime Regt RLC.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Woodward, Driver, currently serving at Defence School of Transport.
Sir, would you please be so kind as to present the conductors Parchments to the 7 recipients. WO1 (Cdr) Cliff Burnett ’ ’
WO1(Cdr) Nick Homer In 1993 he took up a posting at 3 UK Div and Sig Regt in Bulford during which time tours were completed of Bosnia, Belize, Antigua and Cyprus, with the chance to also continue to represent the Regt at Rugby and Boxing. On promotion to Corporal he took up a posting to the Ace Mobile Force (Land) where he completed the Artic Ski and Survival course and deployed to Norway, Turkey , Cyprus and Sardinia on a number of occasions over the 3 years of the tour. In 1999 he was subsequently selected for Sergeant and was posted to 9 Supply Regt RLC continuing to Box and also trained the Squadron and Regimental teams and completed another tour of Bosnia. He then had a short posting as Staff Sergeant in the role of Master Chef at 21 Sig Regt (AS) and during this time he was able to obtain, ABA Coaching qualifications, Mountain Leader and Combat Marksman coaching Qualifications. 2002 he gained promotion to WO2 and took up the post of RCWO back at 9 Supply Regt in Hullavington where he was responsible for the catering of the Regt both in barracks and on major exercises. At this stage he was promoted to WO1 in 2004 and posted to the Pay As You Dine training team responsible for the training of Military and Civilian personnel in their roles supporting the new contracts. In 2007 he took up his current post as the operations Warrant Officer for the Defence Food Services Integrated Project Team where he is now responsible for the delivery of Food Supply to forces around the globe both on Operations and Exercises regularly visiting all operational theatres. WO1 Homer is married to Deb and they have 3 children, Conor, Jordan and Regan.
WO1(Cdr) KerryJ Mann Cdr Mann enlisted into the Junior Leaders Regiment The Royal Corps of Transport / Royal Army Ordnance Corps on the 4th ’ ’ ‘ ’
WO1(Cdr) Andy R Martin
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‘ ’ Leconfield. He was posted to 27 Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport for a short period and then joined 17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport in April 1987. In December 1989 Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton was posted back to 27 Regiment Royal Corps of Transport to complete a six month United Nations tour of Cyprus. Shortly after completion of this tour he then deployed to Al Jubail for the recovery phase of Operation GRANBY. Between 1992 and 1996 Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton completed three tours in the Falkland Islands with 460 Port Troop. In April1995 he deployed on board the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel SIR GALAHAD on Operation CHANTRIS, the United Nation Verification Mission in Angola. Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton completed the first of two tours of the Former Republic of Yugoslavia with the United Nations Protection Force in September 1995. He returned in 1999 to command a Port Operator detachment responsible for the planning and execution of the loading and discharge of NATO shipping for Operations in Split North Port. On promotion to Warrant Officer Class 2 in April 2002 he was posted to HQ Solent Station to fulfil the role of Ships Warrant Officer aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel SIR PERCIVALE. During this period the vessel was stationed in the Persian Gulf deployed in support of Operation VERITAS. In January 2003 he then deployed with the Amphibious Task Group on board the SIR PERCIVALE on Operation TELIC. In January 2004 Warrant Officer Class 1 Paton was posted back to 17 Port & Maritime Regiment, Royal Logistic Corp to assume the position of the Technical Quartermaster Sergeant. On promotion to Warrant Officer Class 1 in May 2006 he was posted to Regimental Operations as the Regimental Port Operator, a position he remains in now.
WO1(Cdr) Dave Woodward I enlisted in to the Royal Corps Transport in June 1987 after completing basic training, passing out of Buller Barracks after achieving the coveted award of best recruit. On completion of my trade training at the Army School of Mechanical Transport, I was posted to 1 Armoured Division Transport Regiment at Bunde, West Germany during that time I deployed to Canada on Exercise Medicine Man, four times and was also attached to 12 Squadron 10 Transport Regiment Royal Corps of Transport where and was deployed to the Gulf on OP GRANBY. In February 1993 I was posted to 24 Squadron in Belize, where I was fortunate enough to gain the qualification of British Sub- Aqua Sports Diver. On completion of my 6 month tour there I was posted to 26 Transport Squadron at Lisburn, Northern Ireland as a Section Commander, where in addition to my other tasks I represented the unit in down hill skiing. In October 1995 I was posted to 5 Training Regiment at Grantham where I took up the appointment of Instructor in the Driver Training Wing. In March 1997 I was posted on promotion to Sergeant to Headquarters Scotland where I controlled and co-ordinated the hiring of all light vehicles and coaches for the whole of Scotland. During my time in Scotland, I met my wife Anne. In September 1998 I was posted to the Defence School of Transport at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire and promoted to Staff Sergeant, taking up the post of Team Leader of the All Terrain Vehicle Section where I facilitated the introduction of the MK 3 Super Cat into service. I also deployed twice to Norway with Royal Marine Division.
In July 2003 I was posted on promotion to Warrant Officer Class 2 to 51 Brigade as the Master Driver responsible for all transport related matters for 147 separate units based in Scotland. In July 2005 I was posted on promotion to Warrant Officer Class 1 to Head Quarter Land Command as the Command Master Driver Land Forces responsible for the interpretation of current and emerging EU and UK legislation leading to the formulation of policy for use throughout the Army worldwide. At present I am the Senior Master Driver Training with the Defence School of Transport, focusing on strategic transport policy and implementing training requirements throughout the Ministry of Defence.
My hobbies are: Diving, Skiing and Flying, Drinking, Belching and general Ribaldry
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’ BRIGADIER C J MURRAY CBE DIRECTOR ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS
Brigadier Chris Murray was born in 1956 and was educated at Saint Ignatius College in Enfield. He enlisted as a Trooper in the Royal Tank Regiment at Catterick in 1974 before completing a Potential Officers Course and subsequent selection for Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport in 1975 and served in the UK, Germany, Northern Ireland and Cyprus. He served with the Gurkha Transport Regiment in Hong Kong and Brunei.
He attended the Army Staff Course at Camberley in 1988 and was subsequently appointed as the SO2 G1/G4 Operations of HQ South East District before deploying to the Gulf on Operation GRANBY with 4th Armoured Division Transport Regiment. For the operation he was employed as the SO2 Transport Operations in HQ 1st Armoured Division with particular responsibility for artillery ammunition. He then commanded 19 Squadron RCT in Minden supporting 11 Armoured Brigade. Following squadron command he served in the newly formed ACE Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). On promotion to “ ”
Colonel RM Baker RLC Regimental Colonel The Royal Logistic Corps
Colonel Mark Baker was commissioned into the Royal Corps of transport (RCT) in 1973 and initially served as a Troop Commander in 7 Tank Transporter Regiment RCT, which included an operational tour in West Belfast. He was posted to Cyprus in 1976, as a platoon commander in the 3rd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, before moving to join the Junior Leaders Regiment RCT in Taunton for 2 years.
Appointments followed between 1978 and 1985 in West Germany as a captain ad acting major in 1 Armoured Division Signal Regiment and three of the four divisional transport regiments. This period included 2 further tours of Northern Ireland. After two years as a staff captain in the Logistic Executive (Army) and an operational tour in the Sinai Egypt, he returned to 7 Tank Transporter Regiment RCT as a squadron commander in1987.
In 1989 he moved to Personnel Branch 8 in Stanmore, as a desk Officer responsible for the career management and postings of all regular captains and lieutenants in the RCT. In 1992 he was selected to go to Australia, where he served as a G4 plans staff officer in Land Command Sydney. During the latter part of this tour he was selected for promotion and returned to England to assume command of 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC in January 1995.
After command, he spent two years in Headquarters Quartermaster General in Andover and in October 199 was posted to Joint Command South East (JCSE) in Izmir, Turkey. During this tour he deployed for 6 months with JCSE in Macedonia, as part of the NATO involvement in Kosovo. In 2001 he was posted to the Army Personnel Centre in Glasgow. In 2004 he was posted to the Freight Division of the Defense Transport and Movements Agency, from where he was selected in March 2005 to become the Regimental Colonel of the Royal Logistic Corps.
Colonel M Baker is married and has three daughters and two sons. His interests include Mah Jong, music, painting, reading and rugby.