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Silver Service Awards

Through the generosity of Furitechnics and the DHOC LTCOL Kim Schneider it has been possible to make authors awards for articles for our magazine Silver Service. These awards are made in two categories;
The LTCOL Schneider Award of a ComNgetit statue. is awarded for the best article in each edition written by a serving ­AACC member, and
The Furitechnic's Pty Ltd makers of fine stainless steel knifes have donated a gift boxed set of Gourmet stainless steak knifes to be awarded for the best article published in each edition of Silver Service.

Text Box: It had been intended for LTCOL Schneider to present his awards on his visits to units, however it seemed when he was in town the winning authors were not. For Garry Channells article entitled "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CAN'T DO" in the Winter 2002 edition of Silver Service LTCOL Schneider awarded a special a special prize. Garry's article was about a diesel mud oven which he helped manufacture and used in South Vietnam. COL Schneider made this award as the article demonstrated the strength of our soldiers and articulates lessons from the past that we will need to consider today.
Because Garry was present at the Dinner it was decided that this would be a good opportunity to make these awards to all three winners. On behalf of the other winning authors SGT Brian O'Neil for his article in the Summer 2001 edition titled "UP THE RED ROOSTER" and CPL Eddie Filipp for his article in the Winter 2002 edition titled "1st Field REGIMENT, RAA CATERING TROOP COL Schneider presented these awards to SGT Sylvia Ryan.

To allow as many members of the Corps as possible to view the magnificent prizes awarded by Furitechnics again the Annual Colonel J N Garfit-Mottram Dinner was chosen as the ideal venue. It had been hoped that a member of Furitechnics staff would be available to make these awards, however, due to business pressures they were unable to make it this year and Major John Walpole was delegated to perform this pleasant task.

 

Editors Note: Follow up story from December Issue of  ”The Combined Servicemen”
Excerpt from Army Catering Corps Magazine Summer 2002 issue