THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 26, 1938
H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
Orders by Lieut. Colonel R. C. B. No. 5 (M.G.) Company. -Class 1 and Anderson, M.C. Commandant, Hong 2-Mechanism. Class 3 and Recruits Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Friday, -I.A. 25th February, 1998.
PROMOTION
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotion in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 19th, February, 1938:
Regimental Sergeant Major Thomas Parkinson to be Lieutenant, (C.S.O. No. 2/198/88).
PARADES
1st Battery
Machine Gun Signals Sunday, 27th February. Musketry Table B. Kowloon City "B" Range. Firing commences 9 a.m.
Monday, 28th February, 5.15 p.m. HQ. Subsection D-Revolver drill.
Wednesday, 2nd March, 5.15 p.m. H.Q. Subsection D Recruits--Map Reading.
Friday, 4th March. Subsection A' & ~B will leave H.Q. by lorry for Island
reconnaissance at 5.15 p.m.
A Section. Lecture by Major Smith, RA, at H.Q. on Thursday, March 3rd at 5.80 p.m. Subject "Lessons from shoots at Camp".
L Section. There will be no parade on Friday, March 4th.
Signal Section.
There will be no parade on Friday, March 4th. A Sec- tion signallers will attend lecture on Thursday, March 3rd.
2nd Battery
Wednesday, 2nd March, 5.30 p.m. H.M.S. Tamar. No. 2. Gun Crew. Dress-Overalls and S.D. Cap.
Thursday, 3rd March, 5.30 H.M.S. Tamar. No. 1 Gun Dress-Overalls and S.D. Cap.
p.m. Crew.
Engineer Company Monday, 28th February, 5.30 p.m. HIQ. L.G. instruction. Course 2, les-) sons 1 and 2.
Saturday, 5th March. D/Rs, as de- tailed report in uniform at 9 a.m. to Command HQ.
Army Service Corps Company Thursday, 3rd March, 5.80 p.m. R.A.S.C. Camber. Lewis Gun instruc- [tión.
Pay Section
Friday, 4th March, 5.30 p.m. H.Q. R.O.D.C.-Construction Section Thursday, 10th March. Parade at H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. and proceed by lorry to Kennedy Road Range to carry out an exercise on "Tunnel" type, demoli- tions. All members are requested to be present at this important exercise.
TRANSFER
No. 1324 C.S.M. E. Moses, from 1st Bty., L. Sec. to Reserve (General List). -25.2.38.
LEAVE
No. 2507 Bdr. J. M. X. de Souza, 1st Bty., L Sec. 21.2.38-3.4.38.
No. 2007 L/Cpl. A. J. Dennis,
Thursday, 3rd March, 5.30 p.m. R.E. Instructional Shed. D.E.L. instruction.gineer Coy.-25.2.38-24.2.39.
Corps, Signals
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