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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Orders issued by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.SO, ORE, Com manding H.K.V.D.C.;—
Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 6, 1938.
PARADES
Battery.
Appendix To Above. Parade Tuesday, January 10, 1988.
Volunteer Defence Corps, with [offect from December 24, 1932,
Government Notification No. 812 dated 30.12.32.
Honour.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following appointment In the Most, Excellent Order of the British Em- pire (Military Division):-m
To be an Ordinary member of the Fourth Clas or Officer. (Military Division):-
Captain Eric John R. Mitchell. Government Notification No. 2 dated 2.1.88.
Reversion.
British Army Experimenting
With New Troop Equipment
Boots, Clothing Of Lighter Material; New Tunic Has Turned-Down Collar; Shirt Is Of Khaki Flannel.
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The new experimental uniform, large pockets, button cuffs, and designed to reduce the load, in-bronze buttons and badges. |crease the comfort and efficiency, cold weather the collar can Promotion & Appointment. and improve the hygienic condi-buttoned.
Two Trouser Types. No. 1674 Cpl. M. R. Deb, Meditions of the British soldier, has
Shirt is of khaki flannel, with a Category: A & B Lewis Gun.eal Section, promoted Sergeant been demonstrated at the Contral Lesson: Handling-S.A.T. Vol. 11 with effect from 6.1.99.
Recruiting Office, Great Scotland fixed collar, worn open without a on 1931 pages 97-107, Location & } No. 177 L/Bdr. J. S. Beach, Bat-Yard, according to the London tie. A woollen pullover replaces There will be a parade Tuesday, January 10 at Headquar-instructor: Headquarters All tery, appointed Acting Lanco Ser- Morning Post. The uniform ls to the present cardigan.
be issued to selected detachments Two types of trousers and log- ters for Layers, Signallers and Officers & N.C.O's. not detalled be-geant with effect from 6.1.33.
low to be prepared with lesson. Staff at 5:30 p.m., sharp.
of the Queen's Royal Regiment coverings are under trial. No. 1408 A/C.Q.M.S. J. Barnes, (Aldershot) and the Durham Light first consists of trousers, with a There, will be a parade for Gun Kit required: 4 Lewis Guna
slit at the ankle, to be worn with in Carriers, Ground Corps Signals, reverts to the rank Infantry (Catterick). Drill and Signals at Headquarters Magazines
of Sergeant with effect from "The clothing and equipment are either short puttees or web gaiters. at 5.30 p.m., sharp, on Thursday, Sheets, Targets.
second consists of long Low under trial and
are purely The Category: Muskatry. Lesson: 6.1.83. January 12.
with short Rifle League.
experimental," it is officially stated. "shorts" to be worn Camp will be held at Tai Lam Snapshooting & Rapid Fire Train-
A team has been entered by the "The results of the trial will puttees and hose tops. from Friday, February 3 to Sunday, ing-S.A.T. Vol. 1 1931 pp 121-128)
al- Experiments are being made to February 5. Every Member must Sec. 32 omitting p. 126 paragraph Corps in the Hong Kong Rifle undoubtedly necessitate many attend.
9. Location & Instructors: Hand-League. Will all Members of the texations and improvements, but produce a waterproof grontcost to Every Member must make an quarters-Lt. H. J. Suva and 1Corps, who are willing to repre- the final clothing and equipment reach below the knees. The coat. effort to attend all parades before N.C.O. per Platoon as detailed by sent the Corps, if selected, please selected will be restricted to wear will normally be carried in re- Camp.
Platoon Commanders. Kit require submit their names, in writing, to on maneuvers and active service." gimental transport, not by the man. Many Drastic Changes. A new waterproof cape and ground~. Engineer Company.
ed: Rifles & Bayonets-Ground Lieut. J. H. Bottomley c/o Build-
The experimental uniform re-sheet has been designed. This is Sunday, January 8 Company Sheets. Aiming Discs. Dummies in ing Ordinance Office, P.W.D., not Shoot. Peak Range, 9 a.m. Mem Clips. Targets 100 yards small later than Monday, January 16 presents many drastic alterations of oilskin, with arm slits, and will
The Peak Range will be available as compared with the present de-give better protection from rain. bers must draw rifles and bayonets snapshooting (representative).
For the clasp-knife the marlin- on Saturday, January 7 before 1 Category: D Musketry. Lesson: for practice on Sunday, January sign. Almost every item of the
Fire Table "A" Part II Instruc-15.
infantry equipment of to-day a spike is abolished and a better type p.m.
of tin-opener is introduced. His Excellency the Governor has changed. Monday, January 9 Miniature tional Practices T5, T6 and T8.
Among the major changes are Many far-reaching changes are Range.
Representative Targets. Location been pleased to accept the resigna-
also being made in the equipment. Thursday, January 12 D. L.& Instructors: Miniature Range-tlon by Captain C. Champlain, of his the following:
Boots are, of a lighter pattern. Waterbettles are to bo of stainless Instruction, Wellington Barracks. Lt. J.. S. Rodrigues, C.S.M. M. F. Commission in the Anti-Aircraft
A "deerstalker" cap of gabar-steel and will be carried in the All Members are reminded that Baptista, Sergeant J. A. Delgado. Light Automatic Company of the Classification firing will take place Kit required: 22 Rifles and am-Hong Kong Volunteer Defence, dine similar in shape to the steel pack. The mass-tin is of alumini- with effect from December 24, helmet and giving made, to the um, without a cover, and is also on Sunday, February 5 Stonecut-¡munition.
Anzac Company.
1982.
eyes and neck, replaces the present carried in the pack. Two entrench- ters and Camp on February 17-19. Corps Signals
The Company will parade at full Authority--C.S.0. 8 in 198/1932. cap; there is no chin-strap or metal ing tools are to be tried, each with
cap-badge. Struck Of The Strength.
a small shovel, one with, and one Musketry practices will be fixed strength, in mufti, on Monday,
Having left the Colony:-
New tuale has a turn-down without, a small projecting pick. Stonecutters Range on Sunday, January 9 at 6.30 p.m. at Head-
to be strapped to the quarters for Machine Gun Instruc No. 1907 Pte. H. S. Hersee, collar, and double pleat at the back, Those are January 8.
pack. Launch will leave Queen's Pier tion and to receive Camp Pay. No A.A.L.A. Company, as from 6.1.38. No. 1821 Pte. P. M. Pen-
The new webbing equipment is at 9 a.m. and will call at Kowloon pay will be disbursed after that Police Pler at 9.10 a.m.
date. Section Commanders are halluriack, Anzac Company,
No. 1326 Bdr. A. S. Bliss, Bat-designed so that nothing shall hang below the waist except the frog asked to see that all men attend from 25.12.32.
No. 1686 Gnr. C. I. Road, Battery, returned from on 12.12.82. this parade.
No. 1760 Bdr. D. Marshall, Bat and bayonet. The haversack is abolished and there are two packs, L/Sergt. Bates, Corpl. N. A. E. tery, as from 20.12.02.
tery, returned from leave Leave.
the upper to carry those articles Mackey, Corpl. E. H. P. White,
26.12.82
which a soldier must have at all times, and the lower, easily detach- able, designed to carry such things as a soldier may normally leave behind for several days without loss of efficiency or seriona, dia- comfort. The packs have loofah Pads at the back to keep them off the body and permit ventilation. Ammunition pouches arc, retained.
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10. Armoured Car Section
Parade at Headquarters on Mon- day, 9th instant at 5.30 p.m.
Motor Machine Gun Section.
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on
No. 1909 Pte. 'L, Cassel, Anzac Company, returned from leave on
Pten. Dalziel, Kent, J. F. C. Mac-1 Lieut. A. E Stone, A.A.LA. key, Blake, Adams, J. P. Way, Company, granted 12 months' leave All ranks will parade at Head- Selk, Monks, G. J. White, Fincker, from 8.1.83 to 7.1.34.
No. 154d Pte. D. F. Kilby, Motor 6.1.33. quarters at. 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Hynes, Cassel and. Johnson will January 9 for Machine Gun Train-parade under 2nd Lieut. Way at Machine Gun Section, leave ex- ing.
5.30 p.m. on Friday, 13th. Instant tended to 31.1.83.
All ranks are reminded that it for Machine Gun Instruction. is essential that all revolvers must be returned to Store on the above ¡date.
A memorandum regarding the date of the Machine Gun Competi- tion will be circulated to all ranks.
·A.A.L.A. Company,
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No. 1557 Pte. J. Smith, Motor the Strength: The Officer Commanding the Machine Gun Section, leave extend- undermentioned Units will issue ed to 31.1.38.. their. Orders separately to their Commands:
1-Corps Band.. 2.-Machine Gun Troop.. 3. Scottish Company.
Promotion.
No. 1987 Pte. F. D. Angus, No. 1 Platoon, returned from leave on 22.12.82.
No. 1462 Sergt. L. Goldman, No. 1 Platoon, returned from leave on 31.12.32.
No. 1675 A/C.Q.M.S. J. C. M. Grenham, Machine Gun Company Headquarters, returned from leave
As from date, and until further orders, Section Drills will be dis His Excellency, the Governor has continued and Members of the been pleased to approve of the Company who have not yet com promotion of Lieut. Colonel Lennox pleted the necessary number of Godfrey Bird, D.S,O., O.B.E. to the on 6.1.33. drills for proficiency will parade, rank of Colonel in the Hong Kong for combined instruction at Volun teer Headquarters every Monday at 5.80 p.m.
Portuguese Company,
Parade at 'Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. on Tuesday, January, 10. De- tails will be found in the Appendix. Company Orderly Officer for the week ending Sunday, January 15- Lieut. J. H. Lawrence.
Musketry Sunday, January 15, 1993. All men of Category "C" will ore Part III at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, January 16. All mon of this Category are urged to turn up to parade on Tuesday] January 10 to obtain the benefit of further Musketry Practice Platoon Commanders will see that the men of their units know their Categories, vide Orders dated September 21, 1932. Launch will leave Queen's. Pier 8,30 a.m. and
Pier 840 Kowloon Police Range Officer-Lt. H. J. Silva.
All ranks should note that Rife, Bayonets,, Belts and Frogs are re quired for all Musketry Classes and Drill. Rifles should be drawn from Store bafora parade. Platoon Com manders should see that all ranks understand that it is useless to turn up improperly equipped and should warn their men that if this practice continues parades will not
Officers and N.C.O's. should re part alther verbally or in writing] to their unit commanders if unable to attend parades. Failure to do 80 particularly when detailed for apecial duties, cruates difficulties and leads to Inefficient training.
Interport Shoot The Interport Shoot with the Portuguese Com pany Shanghat Volunteer Corps will to fred off or January 15 In conjunction with Part III Mus ketry Sergeant Sequeira will see that members of the team are notified
Camp Pay-The vouchers in con- nection with Camp Pay have to roturned to Headquarters,
aturday, January 14 All ranks (should riots," therefore, that Tues- day, January 10 Is the last parade
which pay can be drawn,
The real meta
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The following has been taken on No. 1976 Pte. H. E. Osmund, 9, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, Tel. 56992, No. 11 Platoon, 8.1.88.
(Sd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain,
* Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
Notice.
Machine Gun Company Dance The Machine Gun Company Dancé will now take place on February 4 Sergeants' Mess-A Committee Meeting will be held in the Mess at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January
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The steel helmet is normally to be carried by the regiment trans- port.
The weights of the proposed now equipment are as follow:
Full marching order and 50 rounds of ammunition. Trousers with leggings, 48 lb 5 oz.; with short puttees, 48 b 1 oz. Long "shorts" 48 lb 43⁄41⁄2 oz. vas
Battle Order, with 100 rounds of ammunition and without lower- pack; 49 6 oz., 49 1% oz., and 49 4 oz., respectively.
Special Mobility, with 60 rounds of ammunition and without lower pack; 46 ID 6 oz., 46 tb 14 oz., and 46 10:44 03, respectively..
The present service order weighs about 80 Ib...
The Boldier who was used for the demonstration was also carrying an experimental type of rifle and bayonet. The barrel of the rifle projected beyond the stock to take the new, bayonet. The bayonet kad a circular ring in place of the ordinary hilt, was half the length of the present weapon, and the blade was square in section with four edges Car
General Sir Ian Hamilton, dle cussing the new uniform with a representative of the "Morning Post" Bald: "As Honorary Colonel of a Regiment, I must not say anything critical of this new out. fit. The present equipment, so far as I know, was considered satisfao- tory during the War and I think: it is a pity to bring in changes if they involve extra expenditure to officers"
The general opinion of a num- ber of officers who commandad. companies during the War was that almost any step which would lighten the load of the infantry- man was bound to be good. • Thể use of gaiters Instead of patteas was also approved, though the view was held by some that tightor
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