THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 2, 1940
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
Orders By Col. H, B. Rose, M.C.
Commandant, H.K.V.D.C. HK., Friday, 1st Nov. 1940. Recruits' Medical Examination
There will be no medical exam- ination on Fri, 8th Nov, Efficiency Medal
Extruct from Government Gazette No. 57 of the 25.10.40.
"No. 1180-In accordance with regulation of the Regulations as to grant, forfeiture, restoration and other matters concerning. The Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, published as Notification No. 579 in the Gazette of 2nd August, 1935, His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Govern- ment has been pleased to autho: ise the following award- Efficiency Medal:
Corporal
Campos.
Reinaldo
Augusto
Corporal Jose Maria Xavier. Private Cyril Lionel Gregory. 23rd October, 1940."
Qualifications-Corps Artillery D.R.F-3rd Battery
Fri, 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 pin. L.G. Course. No; 1 Section. Dress
Mufti
Field Company Engineers
Mon. 4th Nov. K.C.R. 5.30 p.n.. Anti-gas drill. all who were absent from the parade on 31st. Oct.
Kit inspection for
Thurs. 7th Nov, K.C.R. 8.30 a.. Practical Technical work in N.T. Dress Jacket, shorts, boots, hose. tops, puttecs and cap, S.D. Jack- knives and pliers must ried. Corps Signals
be car-
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Authorised Capital.
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235, C.S.M. D. Davies, Fd. Amb. Issued and Fully Paid-up “.......$20,000,000 1.11.40:
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Sterling
Hong Kong Currency Ré- Christensen,
Classes 1 and 2. Lecture. Remain- der. L.G. instruction:
Wed. 6th Nov. H. Q. 8.15 a.m. STRENGTH-INCREASE All day training, Dress Battle 4889, Gnr. J. V. Order. S.D. cap will be, worn, 2nd Bty. 27.9.40.
Fri. 8th Nov. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. Classes 1 and 2 Lecture, Remain- der. L. G. instruction. NO. 5 COMPANY
Mon, 4th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. Dress Fighting Order. Shirt sleeves, All ranks will draw rifles and bayonets.
Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. (1) N.C.O's. and prospective
ed, S.D. caps will be worn
Dress Unless otherwise order-IN.C.O.'s. Foot drill, (ii) L. G. Sec- tions. Hrobable stoppages. (ii) from 1st Nov.
Remainder, Fire orders including Indication & Recognition of tar- gets.
аз
Mon. 4th Nov, H.Q. 5.15
p.m. (i) A Class-Lamp reading from Peak. (ii) B Class-Buzzer prac- tice.
Wed. 6th Nov. H.Q. 2 p.m. (1) Line Section-Arms drill.. (11) D/R Section-Classification Buz zer work.
(f) Evening parade --Lamp reading from Peak.
Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 2 p.m. (1) A Class Field signalling exer- cise. (1) B Class-Classification Buzzer work. (ii) Evening par-
Gur. P. H. Ma, Gnr. S. H. Ma, Gnr. B. A. Marcal, Gnr. G. Sade A Class, Buzzer works. Edwards.
Class. Lamp reading. Mobile Column.
Layers--1st Battery
Gnr, G. W. Arnold, Gnr. K. W. Pedersen.
Sun. 3rd Nov.
B
Thurs. 7th Nov. H. Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Preparation for Night firing.
Those detailed will attend Gas and First Aid Courses on dates stated. NO. 6 COMPANY
Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 8.a.m. Those detailed will report to O.C. No. 5 Coy. Dress &c Same as for No. 5 Coy..
Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's. Class. Those detailed will attend lecture on Gas Course. All Stonecutters.other N.C.Os. will attend lecture M.G. Part II. All ranks. Launch on indication and recognition leaves Hong Kong 8.15 a.m. and targets and fire orders. Kowloon 8.30 am. Dress-Mufti. | Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. N.C.O's detailed will attend Gas Course.
Wed. 6th Nov.
8
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4691, Ptc. Leung Kam Lun, No. Coy. 18.10.40.
4692, Pte. Lo Yau Sam, No. 3 3 Coy. 18.10.40. Coy. 18.10.40.
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DR291, Sigmn. P. .D. A. Chidell, Corps Sigs. 21.10.40.
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4694; Pte. Leung Po Shun, No. 3 Coy. 28.10.40,
4695, Gnr. E. Van Walree, Ist Bty. 29.10.40.
E. N. THURSBY, Captain. Adjutant, HK.V.D. Corps.
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There will be a General Mess Meeting of the Sergeants' Mess Coloraba at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. on Wed. Nov. 6th.
AFFILIATED Unit Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. 1. LECTURE
There will be no lectures until further notice.
2. REMOVAL OF OFFICE office has now been moved to the
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2nd Battery-Gnr. G. R. Koss, Gor. R. H. Blake, Gnr. H. N. Williamson, Gnr. A. Mabb.
3rd Battery-L/Bdr. A. C. Xav- All Platoons--Hung Hom. ier, Gnr. K. L. Chan, Ghr. F. Tam. Technical training. Dress - Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.45 Wong, Gnr. A. H. Bakar, Gar. H. Nos. 1 and 2 (Armd. C.) Pl, Bat-Those detailed will attend First on Wednesdays between 10 a.m. A. Nanak, Gnr. S. Bux, Gnr. Y. tle Order. Overalls. Remainder Aid lecture. Remainder. W, Yeung.
-Battle Order, less steel cimets. parade. Topees will be worn.
4th Battery L/Bdr. J. Lec, Gnr. L. L. Rocha, Gnr. P. W. Lam, Gnr. M. C. Kwok, Gnr, W. S. F. Chang, Gnr. A. J. L. Rocha, Gnr F. T. Chung. Gas Course
Fues, 5th Nov, and Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those de- tailed. Lecture, by Captain V. C. Branson, M.C.
Nos. 1 & 2 (Armd. C.) Pl. Vehicle Party as detailed. Hung Hom. 7.15 a.m. MOBILE COLUMN Wed. 6th Nov. (M.M.G.), Pl.
Duties Ord. Sgt.--Cpl. K. Mit- Chell Parade' at Hung Hom at 730
a.m.
Nos. 3, 4 & 5
No
Note: The Coy. will proceed
NO. 7 COMPANY
Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
4. POPPIES SELLERS
Will those members who have
to camp on 11th Nov. Details will not already given their names to
the be issued later.
Assistant. Commandant and who are willing to sell Poppies on Saturday 9th November, between Revolver instruction as detailed. 8.30 am. and noon, please do so
Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,
Commandant. Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
L. G. instruction. I.A. 1, 2 & 3.
Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 8 am. Field training. Dress-Fighting order.
S.D. caps. MCCARMY SERVICE CORPS
Ord. Cpl.-L/Cpl. C. Beattie Parade at Hung Hom at
First Aid Course
Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Those detailed. Lecture by Capt-17.30 a.m. ain F. Bunje, M.R.C.S., L.R.C:P. Duty Section--No. 6 Parade at Parades-Corps Artillery
Hung Hom at 7.30 a.m. Dress For Other Ranks, C. D. Btys.
Fri. 8th Nov. As usual. Trousers, greatcoat | and cardigans to be carried: also plate, fork, spoon and mug. Lecture
Nos. 1 & 2 (Armd. C.) Pl, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Those detailed.
COMPANY
Sun. 3rd Nov.-Sat, 9th Nov. incl. Transport and Supplies Secs. for duty as detailed under unit ar- rangements. Sec. training pro- grammes to C.S.M. Duty Officer for week-Capt. Strellet.
Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m.
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Nos. 3. 4 & 5 (M.M.G.) Pl. Hung Hom. 5.30 p.m. Those de- tailed for Bren Carrier. Driving
H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Remainder, Rif drill.
Sun. 3rd Nov. H.Q. 9.30a.m. By Major Ryan, R.A. Subject "The Theory of Depression Range Finding." All Officers and DR.F. instruction. Detachments will attend and any others interested. Corps Artillery-1st Battery..
Thursi 7th Nov. No parade. Mon. 11th Nov. H.Q, 8 a.m. for week's camp at D'Aguilar. Dress as above. Gas masks to he ...taken.
2nd Battery
No. 6 Platoon
H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L.G. training. NO. 1 COMPANY
Mon. 4th Nov. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. Platoon Areas including Mount Parker.
prac-
Remainder under C.S.M. Dress-- Overalls, S.D. Cap, brown or black shoes. Respirator.
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Tues, 5th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Right- Section under Lt. Stout. `·
Wed. 6th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Cen- tres Section under Lt. Rodrigues. Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 9 a.m. Left Section under Lt. Balean.
This week's training-will take Howrah place at H.Q,
Dress-As for usual all day training.
Personnel detailed for the Bat-
tery Camps beginning. 11th Nov.
Tues. 6th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.n. Tues. 5th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. for Use of instruments with Bluff Head. Gas masks to betice in placing aiming post. drawn.
Thurs. 7th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Thurs. 7th Nov, Belchers. 5.30 Gas lecture. Those detailed. p.m. Gun drill, breech mechan- Fri. 8th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. I. will parade on dates and times ism laying practice and dummy A. Blindfold, loader. Dress-Mufti. Overalls NO. 2 COMPANY and S.D. caps to be carried.
Tues. 5th Nov. Kowloon Dock Sun. 10th Nov, Kowloon City 5.30 p.m. L. G. instruction. No. 6 Dress-Mutti. Range. 9 a.m. Classification Platoon.
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Thurs. 7th Nov, D.E.L. School,! 5.30 p.m. for D.E.L. Recruits....
Tues, 12th Nov. No parade. ' Mon. 18th Nov. H.Q. 8 a.m. for week's camp at Pak Sha Wan. 5th A.A. Battery
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Sun. 10th Nov. H.Q. 8.30 a.m. for Peak Range. All 1st year men.
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1883, L/Cpl. J. Wolfe, A. S. C. Coy. to be A/Sgt. 1.11.40.
DR215, Pte. N. B. White, A. S. C. Coy, to be A/Cpl. 1.11.40.
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