As a young Cpl, I was acting Orderly Sgt while most of the unit was on exercise out in the bush. Nice and quiet, until some of the civilian employees - mess staff, cleaners - got on the turps and started doing damage. Called OO, who went white and broke into a sweat, and vanished. Trouble continued, so went to the guardroom, grabbed two large privates (that doesn't sound right), confiscated the remaining alcohol and read the riot act.
Troops return to barracks, Cpl Hydro told to report to Bn 2IC. Expecting a bollocking, get a 'Well done'. His teenage son, unknown to me, was one of the civilian employees, had seen what was happening and removed himself from the scene. Later reported to his father.
Oh, the confiscated alcohol? Who knows what became of it.
