THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1939
H. K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, M. C. Commandant, Hong Kong Vo- lunteer Defence Corps.
HONG KONG
Friday, 15th December, 1939.
OBITUARY
The Commandant regrets to un- nounce the following deaths:-
Pte. E. Tucker, Stanley Platoon, on 23 11.39.
Pte. Pang Chak Sang, No. 7 Com- pany, on 10.12.39.
QUALIFICATION
GUN LAYERS
The following personnel of 1st Bat- tery qualified as Gun Layers at an examination held on 27.11.39.
Sgt. R. Sleap, Bdr. J. L. Ilsley, Bdr. P. B. Wilson, Bdr. L. C. Millington, L/Bdr. F. J. Anslow, L/Bdr. D. H. C. Taylor, and L/Bdr. A. J. Stephen.
Gnr. W. Hewitt, Gar. G. P. Stone. Gnr. N: Spence, Gnr. J. J. Ferguson, Gor. D. E. Smith, Gnr. M. J. Harkins. and Gnr. G. P. Charlton.
QUALIFICATION — D. E. L. LIGHTS The following personnel of 3rd Bat- tery qualified on 2 D.E.L. Lights test on 8.12.39.
Gnr. C. Y. Chiu, Gnr. F. Sze-To, Gnr. F. C. Chan and Gnr. W. lp.
HOLIDAYS
Corps Headquarters will be closed during the Christmas Holidays from 1 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd December to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 27th December. PARADES
1ST BATTERY
Tuesday, 19th December. (i) Those detailed. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. Dress - Overalls and caps. (ii) Re- mainder. H. Q. 5.80 p.m. Arms drill. Dress-Overalls, caps, belts and frogs. Friday, 22nd December. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Gun drill for Recruits and D.R.F. for those detailed.
4TH BATTERY
Friday, 22nd December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Camp Pay. All members must at- tend.
5TH BATTERY
Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. All Officers and N.C.O.'s. Dress- Mufti.
FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS Monday, 18th December, K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Musketry and drill. Last day for Camp pay.
Thursday, 21st December. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Party Commanders. Preparation of works cards Remainder. Technical training by sections.
CORPS SIGNALS Monday, 18th December, H. Q. 5.15 p.m. All detachments. Signal training. Friday, 22nd December. H. Q. 5.15 p.m. All detachments. Signal training. Christmas recess. There will be no further parades until Monday, 8th January, 1940.
MOBILE COLUMN ARMOURED CAR PLATOON Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. All Classes. M. G. instruction.
Friday, 22nd December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. All Classes. M. G. instruction. MOTOR MACHINE GUN PLATOON
Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. M. G. instruction. A Class, instru- ments. B Class, T.O.E.G.D. Ċ Class, assembling. N.C.O's. Stripping and
Cadre under Sgt. Cash.
Friday, 22nd December. H. Q, 5.30 p.m. Under O. C. Company's arrange- ments.
NO. 4 (TROOP) PLATOON Tuesday, 19th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. M. G. training.
Friday, 22nd December, H. Q. 5.30 p.m. M. G. training.
Armd. C. Pl. 10.11.38.
2575, Spr. J. M. Wilson, R.O.D.C., Contn. Sec. Fd. Coy. Engs. 7.12.39.
2746, L/Cpl. K. W. Salter, No. 1 Coy. No. 4 Coy. 14.12.39.
3793, Gnr. W A. Tansley, 4th Bty. 5th A. A. Bty. 4.12.30,
2076, Bdr. T. Knox, 4th Bty. Unit Res. 15.12.39.
3528, Sgın. J. Lyle, Corps Sigs. Stan-
NO. 2 COMPANY Wednesday, 20th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. B Class. M. G. training. Stop-ley Pl: 15.12.39. ages.
LEAVE
3692, Ptc. I. Lang, No. 2 Coy, 26.8.39.
Thursday, 21st December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. Lecture Dis--31.3.40. cipline.
There will be no further parade un- til Thursday, 11th January, 1940.
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NO. 3 COMPANY Sunday, 17th December. Peak Range. Musketry. Those detailed parade H. Q. at 8.30 a.m. Dress-Optional.
Monday, 21st December. as in Company programme.
Training
NO. 4 COMPANY Sunday, 17th Dec. Stonecutters. Rifle Table B. Launch leaves Queen's Pier al 8.15 a.m. calling at Kowloon Police Pier at 8.30 a.m. Dress-Optional, but equipment must be taken. Range Of- ficer-2/Lt. D. E. Davis.
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Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5,30
detailed. p.m. Those
N.C.O's. amination.
Wednesday, 20th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed. N.C.O's. ex- amination.
Wednesday, 20th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. Infantry drill.
Friday, 22nd December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Company parade. L. G. instruc- tion.
NO. 5 COMPANY Tuesday, 19th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Class A, Part 1 A.M.G.C. Class B, Fire orders including indication and recognition of targets. Class C. E.G.D. NO. 6 COMPANY Tuesday, 19th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Arms drill.
NO. 7 COMPANY Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5.45 p.m. L. G. training, No. 1 Platoon. Rifte training, No. 2 Platoon. As per Company schedule.
3184, Pte. P P. Mari, Fd. Ambulance, 12.12.30.-11.1.40.
DR.1. Gnr. J. E. MacDonald, 2nd Bty.. 15.12.39.-14.1.40.
Major L T. Hide, Fd. Ambulance, 16.12.30-31.10.40,
Fd. Coy.
2972 Spr. E. Wongtape, Engs. 16.12.39.-1.1.40.
DR73, Pte. L. A. Lewis, A. S. C. Coy. 13.12.30.-27.12.39.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION Those recruits who have not yet been examined will parade on Friday, 22nd December at H. Q. at 5.30 p.m.
TELEPHONE NUMBERS-UP TO
20,12.39
3rd Battery-34121/117. 2nd Battery-34121/Stanley change.
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STRENGTH-DECREASE 3776. Pte. E. Tucker, Stanley Pla- toon. 23.11.39.
No. 7 Coy.
No. 4 Coy.
3074, Ple. C. S. Pang, 10.12.39.
2897, Pte. C. C. Ng, 15.12.39.
DR68, Spr. L. R. Brown, rd. Coy. Engs. 5.12.39.
3067, Pte. R. Connor, A. S. C. Coy. 1.11.39.
2645, Sgt. W. J. D. Roberts. 1st Bty. 7.12.30.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
4233, Spr. B. Boris, Fd. Coy. Engs. 5.10.39.-
4234, Spr. I. Nickolas, Fd. Coy. Engs. 5.10.39.
4235, Gnr. I, D. Bruce, 1st Bty. 11.12.39,
4236, Gnr. D. B. Sinclair, 1st Bty. 11.12.39.
4237, Pte. S. Mohammed, A. S. C. Coy: 12.12.39.
3238, Pte. H. C. Eardley, No. 2 Coy. 13.12.39.
Thursday, 21st December. H. Q. 5.45 p.m. Rifle training, No. 1 Platoon. L. G. training, No. 2 Platoon. ARMY SERVICE CORPS COMPANY
R.A.S.C. DR111, Pte. H. H. Andrews, Mob. Sunday, 17th December. Camber. 9.30 a.m. Transport Section-Col. 12.12.39, those detailed. Driving instruction- learners only.
Monday, 18th December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. parade.
Tuesday, 19th December. H. Q. 5.30 All members p.m. Company parade. are required to attend for fitting Box respirators, greatcoat issue, etc. Dress ---optional.
FIELD AMBULANCE Wednesday, 20th December. Murray parade ground. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Uni- form as for last Wednesday.
Friday, 22nd December. 5.30 p.m. Companies parade separately at St. Paul's College for lectures First Aid. PAY SECTION
Those detailed.
APPOINTMENT 2746, L/Cpl. K. W. Salter, No. 4
Friday, 22nd December. H. Q. 5.30 p.m.. N.C.O's. parade under Sgt. Cash. | Coy, Acting Sgt. 14.12.39.
NO. 1 COMPANY
NOS. 1 & 2 PLATOON
TRANSFERS
2636, Sgt. F. Brett, Mob. Col: H, Q.
DR109, Pte. R. F. Gregory, M. M. Pl.
Tuesday, 19th December. H. Q. 5.30 | Armd. C. Pl. 11.12.39. As company programme.
E. N: THURSBY
Captain,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE OFFICERS' LENDING LIBRARY The Officers' Lending Library closed at the Educational Training Centre, Wellington Barracks, at 12 noon on 8th
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December, 1939, and re-opened Scandal Point Hall at 9 a.m. on 9th. December, 1939. Scandal Point Hall is opposite the entrance to China Com- mand H. Q.
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AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. LECTURE
The next lecture in First Aid will held on Friday, 22nd Décember, in the St. Johns Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m.
PRACTICAL BANDAGING CLASSES Practical Bandaging Classes will be held on Monday, 18th December, at. 10.30 a.m. at Vol H. Q. and 5.30 p.m. at No. 13 Leighton Hill. Transport for the evening class will leave H. Q. at 5.15 p.m.
LEAVE Miss V. M. Witchell, 15.12.39.1.1.40.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
Mrs. S. Potts, 14.12.39. Miss I. Woolley, 14.12.39.
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Asst. Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.Corps.
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