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The Officer in charge E.L. and Telephones detailed an Officer to carry out an examination of the members of the Engineer Company, all those who presented themselves passed satisfactorily.
Discipline. The discipline of all ranks was excellent.
Medical Officer's report. I attach a report from the Corps Medical Officer, Lient. FORSYTH, who, with the assistance of a Corporal, R.A.M.C., carried out all the Medical and Sanitary arrangements very thoroughly.
Accounts. I attach a copy of the Camp accounts and a summary of the amount due from the Estimates for the purpose.
Remarks.-The Camp was laid out better than in previous years, and the tents were allotted 2 to each sub-division, which gave more definite responsibility to the N.C.O.'s, this proved satisfactory and improved the general discipline.
The Camp was again lit throughout with electric light by the Engineer Company. The members of this Company did excellent technical work under the R.E. Instructors.
A small matshed was fitted up with tubs as a bathroom for the men.
10 Cadets from the Victoria British School attended the Camp, and did some very useful work as semaphore signallers and at squad drill, the Headmaster of the school reports that they returned to school improved in health and discipline in consequence.
The Naval range was placed at the disposal of the Corps daily from 6 to 8 a.m., and occasionally in the afternoon, and most of the members of the Corps were able to carry out their Class firing.
The Officers and Staff Sergeants also carried out revolver practice with good results
Extra Instructors were kindly lent to the Corps by the C.R.A. and O.C. Royal West. Kent and all the instructors carried out their work well and tactfully.
The Officers of the Corps attended the Camp well and with the Staff greatly assisted in making the Camp a success.
I have, etc.,
C. G. PRITCHARD, Major,
Commandant, H. K. V. Corps.
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