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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
Orders by Lt.-Col. H. B. Rose, M. C:| pany parade. TOET. No man will
Commandant, Hong Kong V.D.C. H.K. Friday 26th April, 1940.
PARADES
CORPS ARTILLERY 1st Battery-Layers Class
Tues. 30th Apr. and Fri. 3rd May. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Under 2/Lt. D. McLellan. Dress-Overalls.
D.R.F. CLA99:
be eligible for Weapon Training Bonus for 1930-40 until he has passed these tests. Recruits. Musketry training. No. 6 Company:
Tues. 30th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Class A, special instructions by O.C. Company. "Remainder, Fire Orders- including Indication and Recognition. of Targets.
Tues, 30th Apr, and Fri. '3rd May. Sun, 6th May, Kowloon City Range. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Under 2/Lt. H.M.G. Casuals. For details see para. 5
S. Jones. Dress-Overalls. D.E.L. SECTION:
Wed. 1st May. Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Mobile Light Training un- der B.Q.M.S. Hooper. Dress-Over-
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LECTURE:
Wed. 1st May, Belchers. 5.45 p.m. Lecture by Lt. W. Squires, R.A. All members should attend this parade. 2nd Battery:
Sun. 28th Apr. Peak Range. 8.30 a.m. All those who have not yet fir- ed Table A. Dress-K.D. trousers, K. D. jacket, S.D. cap, boots, complete web equipment, lanyard. Rifle with- out bayonet. Peak tramway vouchers provided on application., Haversack rations to be taken. Range Officer 2/Lt. S. J. G. Burt. 3rd Battery:
Mon. 29th Apr. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. Class, Dress-Overalls & S.D.
caps..
Thurs. 2nd May. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Dress-Overalls & S.D.
caps.
Thurs. 2nd May. Miniature Range. 5.30 p.m. D.EL. Section. Dress Mufti.
4th Battery:
Tues. 30th Apr. D.EL. School, 5.30 p.m. D.EL. Personnel.
Fri. 3rd May, No. 1 Gun; B.C. Staff; 'A' Relief, D.EL. 'B' Relief; and all Signallers 5.30 p.m. Queen's Pler for Pakshawan, returning at 10 P.m. Dress S.D. caps, overalls, gun plat form shoes, waterbottles filled. Haver- sack rations will be provided. 5th A.A. Battery:
Sun. 28th Apr. Queen's Pier, 9.30 a.r. No. 1 Section. Overalls to be carried.
Tues. 30th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed. Lecture. Dress -- Mufti.
Thurs. 2nd May. (i) No. 1 Section. Queen's Pler. 5.15 p.m. Overalls to be carried. (i) No. 2 Section. 5.30 p.m. As per programme. Jacket and trousers.
Fleld Company Engineers:
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under.
All Box Respirators and Steel Hel- be returned to H. Q. mets must immediately.
No. 6 Company:
Tues. 30th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Foot and Arms drill.
All Box Respirators and Steel Hel- mets must be returned to H.Q, imme- diately.
No. 7 Company:
Sun, 28th Apr. Kowloon City Range. 8.45 a.m. L.G. Classification Table D. All men detailed will fire this course. Dress-Mufti but equipment must be worn during firing.
Thurs, 2nd May, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. and Musketry-Fire Control Orders Discipline.
p.m.
Army Service Corps Company: 5.30 Thurs. 8nd May. H.Q. Whole Company, drill. Dress-Over- alls and S.D. cap.
PARADES. Members are remind- ed that parades are compulsory. Per- mission to be absent must be obtain- ed prior to parade date. Action will be taken in respect to any disregarding this order. Field Ambulance.
member
Wed. 1st May. Murray Parade Ground. 5.30 p.m. Uniform.
Fri. 3rd May. St. Paul's College. 5.30 p.m. · Lecture. Pay Section:
Fri. 3rd May. Command H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. detailed by O.C, Unit. M.G. Classification Casuals:
Sun, 5th May. Kowloon City Range. 9 a.m. Those who have not yet fired from the following units will attend:
Mobile Column, No. 1 Company and No. 5 Company.
Dress-Mufti but webbing belt will be worn.
Appointments are Promotions:
Cpl. W. S. Hillier, A.S.C. Coy to be Sgt.-26.4.40.
L/Cpl. Hyde, A.S.C. Coy to be Sgt. H.Q26.4.40. L/Cpl.
W. D. Purves, A.S.C. Coy to be Sgt.-26.4.40.
Pte. J. Wolfe, A.S.C. Coy to be Mon. 29th Apr. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m.|L/Cpl.-26.4.40. Squad drill.
Pte. F. Hall, A.S.C. Coỡ to be
Pte. B. E. Sugars, A.S.C. Coy to be. L/Cpl.-26.4.40,
Thurs. 2nd May. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. | L/Cpl.-26.4.40. Lecture-Heavy Bridging by Lt. Hil- ton, R.E.
All respirators, knives and pliers must be returned to Company Office. Corps Signals:
Mon, 29th Apr. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Sig- nal training. “
Wed. 1st May. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Spe- cial Class of instruction, if detailed.
Fri. 3rd May. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Sig- nal training.
Mobile Column- Armoured Car Platoon:
Mon. 29th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All' Classes. Recapitulation.
Fri. 3rd May, H.Q. 5.30 pm All Classes. Compass and Map Reading. Mechanism:
Motor Machine Gun Platoon:
Mon. 29th Apr. Hung Hom Depot. 5.30p.m. All Classes. Care and cleaning of I.C. Engine.
Fri. 3rd May. H.Q. 5.15 nedy Road Range. Those M.G. practice Pt. 1.
No. 1 Company:
for Ken- detailed,
Tues. 30th Apr. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Company programme.
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Fri. 3rd May. H.Q..5.30.p.m O.C. Company's parade. All ranks will at- tend.
Sun, 5th May, Kowloon City Range. M.G. Casuals. All those who have not already fired Part II A.M.G.C. For detail see para. 5 below. No. 2 Company;
Thurs. 2nd May. (1) No. 6 Platoon. Kowloon Dock. 5.30 p.m. M.G. and L.G. Instruction. (i) No. 7 Platoon, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Training programme parade No. 8,
No. 8 Company::
Bdr. B. J. Murray, 1st Bty. to be Gnr. (at own request)--26.4.40.
Sgt. J. J.. King, Corps Sigs. to be Sigmn. (at own request)-28.4.40. Strength-Increase:
Pit, C. L. Clarke, Fd. Ambulance- 17.4.40.
Pte. Chan King, No. 7 Company→→→ 18.4.40,
Sigmn. W. Vallessuk, Corps Signals -19.4.40.
Gnr. W. C. Low, 1st Battery-- 22.4.40.
E. N. Thursby, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
NOTICE
Corps Annual Dinner:
The Corps Annual Dinner and Prize Giving will this year take the form of a Smoking Concert, at which the prizes will be presented, to be held from 9.30 p.m. at. Volunteer H.Q. on Friday May 17th.
Entrance, which will be free, is limited to members and ex-members of the Corps and official guests. There will be no private guests.
Dress. Mess kit or KD. uniform for present members, Dinner jackets for ex-members and non-service guests.
AFFILIATED UNIT
Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Lecture:
The next meeting will be held on Fr. 3rd May at 5.30 p.m.. at St. John Cathedral Hall.
there will be a drill and practice There will be no lecture but instead
bandaging in preparation on Friday 10th May. All members are request- Mon. 28th Apr. H.Q. 8.30 p.m. Nosed to attend in out-door uniform. 9 and 10 Platoons, N.C.O's, only. Nos. 11 and 12. · Platoon, training as in Company, programme.
Thurs. 2nd May, Nos. 9, 10 and 11 Platoons, training as in Company pro- gramme. "No 12 Platoon, N.C.O'S.
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Company:
May, HQ. 5,30p.m. Com-
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