Obituary for GEMMELL, Andrew

 

Gemmel_A.jpg -  Andrew GEMMELL *20 August 1951  - †26 August 2011 RAOC Junior Leader September 1966 - April 1969 reaching the rank of J/RSM    Andrew Retired from the Army as a S/Sgt   Passed away - having lost his battle with Cancer shortly after his 60th birthday.      Andy Gemmel attained J/RSM whilst I was at the Jnldrs...  I was detailed by the RSM to attend at the cookhouse each morning at 10.00 sharp to stop the riot when hot coco and cherry cake was put out for all the boys. Andy would attend on the dot of ten... not for discipline .. but to speak to all the younger boys in their first term... and his bit of cake .. he would say this is the best part of the day .. hot sweet coco and cake ...  I met Andy a few times after his pass out in BAOR ...and have a laugh about the riots at the cookhouse door ... we agreed that it was just kids after a bit of cake ...   Jack Frost, December 2013    Click here to  read  an Obituary-Thread on RAOConLine     Any details, memories or a photograph that you may have would be most welcome.

Andrew GEMMELL
*20 August 1951 - †26 August 2011

RAOC Junior Leader September 1966 - April 1969 reaching the rank of J/RSM
Andrew Retired from the Army as a S/Sgt
Passed away - having lost his battle with Cancer shortly after his 60th birthday.

Andy Gemmel attained J/RSM whilst I was at the Jnldrs...
I was detailed by the RSM to attend at the cookhouse each morning at 10.00 sharp to stop the riot when hot coco and cherry cake was put out for all the boys. Andy would attend on the dot of ten... not for discipline .. but to speak to all the younger boys in their first term... and his bit of cake .. he would say this is the best part of the day .. hot sweet coco and cake ...
I met Andy a few times after his pass out in BAOR ...and have a laugh about the riots at the cookhouse door ... we agreed that it was just kids after a bit of cake ...

Jack Frost, December 2013


Click here to read an Obituary-Thread on RAOConLine

Any details, memories or a photograph that you may have would be most welcome.


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