TRONES
WOOD
BATTLE,
WILTSHIRE REGIMENT'S
CELEBRATIONS. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS...
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 9TH, 1920.
fought in company with the soldiers of France, A battalion of the R.G.A., under command of Major Dowling, also stood on parado,
and
INTO THE SEA.
DANGEROUS PRACTICE" SAYS
MAGISTRATE.
as was witnessed in the Gid Country when AMERICAN THROWS COOLIE the news arrivod« in November 1918 that the Armistice had been signed. They would remember how, when the Houses of Parlia men; revived that nows they adjourned with common consent to St. Margaret's,
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The defendant said that, he was drunk
and did not remember what he did. When
and
he
woke this morning be found his cat
money, missing.
Before the arrival of His Excellency the Yesterday being the anniversary of the Governor, Lient. Col. Wyndhalin addressed
At the Magistracy yesterday, before battle of Tropes Wood, which took place a few words to the regiment on the signi- Westminster, where men of all parties and Mr. R. O. Hutchison, an American named all creeds, and those of no creeds it all. 'Joseph John Welsh, who described himself on July 8th, 1918, the Wilishire Regiment, ficance of the day.
time His Excellency "united to offer to the only Giver of Victory as an oiler on board the Green Star liner Punctual to
One Canopos was charged with being drunk and who fought side by side with the French in
Wednesday that notable engagement, celebrated the the Governor attended by Captain their thanks for what He had done.
accompanied of the London evening papers that day, disorderly in Wanchai on event in an impressive' and fitting manner. McGrath, A.D.C..
Thanks be to God who the harbour. Tha history of the battle, which was the by Major General F. Ventris, C.B., he thought it was, came out with the un-night, and with throwing a Chinese into greatest engagement on the Somme in General Officer Commanding, arrived and wonted poster 1916. Makes thrilling reading, and as the were received by the Staff Officers. The giveth on the victory," and the "Times 2nd Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment is band of the regiment, ander Bandmaster newspaper the following day had in bold today stationed in Hongkong, the stary Eaton, played the National Anthem and headlines "The Only Giver of Victory,"
Sergeant MacFall said thus the comi of the battle will, no doubt, interest all our His Excellency was then, conducted to a And what was evidenced in the Press and readers and we make no apology for pub tent where he proceeded to present the evidenced by the lenders of our people was
Military Cross to Capt. P. H. Davies, of felt, he fancied, in most parts, even in the plainant, who, is a private richa puller; Bahing it:-
the RCA, and Military Medals to Sets, hearts of those who were not wont to attri came to the station on Wednesday night At 4 pm on the 8th July, 1918, the Liatorn and Newton, of the Wiltshire bute very much to God. The strain of 'and reported that he had been thrown inte relaxation the people did not give them- gecompanied the complanant a brothei -gad-Ratration. Wiltshire Regiment, then Regiment, to whom he offered his congratu. those years had been felt and in the sudden the harbour by a European. Witaces selves as they sometimes ut first at any rate-and-there-arrested defendant. The defend forming part of the 21st Brigade, 30th intion
Captain PHILLIP HAVELOCK DAVIES.
did, to wild rejoicing. Their first thought nat was so drunk at the time that be did Division. was launched to the attack of Troues Wend which formed a very im K.G.A., was awarded the Military Cross portant tactical point in the German line, on June 4th, 1919, for continual good work was to render thanks to that God who not know what he was doing. He did not and was very strongly fortified and held. and devotion to duty as second in command gave the victory. And he took it that have any money on him to bail himself The importance of the vice Iry in the and subsequently as the commander of a that was why in the first place they were out, and spent the night in a cell. faa_thuit covered the approaches to the battery of heavy howitzers in Franco and met there that morning. They felt that understood that the defendant's ship was village of disutont, an Aftrediety Planders during the period 1915-18. pertant and very strong-pivot point in the During the British advance in Flanders become unless they went into that he suffer as the he he was taking German line, which it was of the utmost in October, 1918, he occupied with his place and offered to the Almighty God he was accosted by the defendant, who, for importance to capture, but a battery an extremely advanced position their thanks, for they realised and he no apparent reason, picked him up and liminary, it was necomary to take Trones from which in spite of heavy hostile she spoke without menggeration._when_be_said ling he maintained a continuous and are that those who had experience of the war Wood, a fortress in itself.
rate fre on the enemy position and machine whether in France or elsewhere, realised gun posts. This officer throughout showed that however perfect their preparations: fire and however brave their mea, and technical skill and courage of a high had been, however heary their artillery order.
LINTERN WAS awarded the whatever the other circumstances were, all Sergt. J. Military Medal for good work and dero- would have failed but for one thing, the tion to duty while serving with B Com "Lord of Hosts was with them, the Lord
pre
An attack on the wood, launched at 10 .in. that proing had failed under the intense artillery and shattering machine gun fire of the Germans, în spite of the gallant efforts of the Yorkshire Regiment who had conducted it..
The plan of attack bad been revised, and
a fresh one was now to be launched the pany, 5th Battalion, Whiltshire Regiment,
The celebrations of the Wilshires could not due to suil that morning.
of Jacob was their refuge.
"If the Lord
The complainant sail that
He
threw him into the sea.
The Magistrate remarked to the defendant
that it was a dangerous practice to throw
The defendant people into the sea.
I do not remember
having done so. I would not have deng it The Magistrate imposed a hav' of 85 and if I had been sober. ordered the defendant to pay the com- plainant e as compensation.
SON ROBS FATHER.
2nd Wiltshire Regiment being selected to during the 1918 operations in Mesopo himself had not been on our side when men MOTHER SAYS JAIL WILL DO HIM
carry it out,
tamia, when he rendered valuable services
and gaining information of great import ance on several occasion. This N.C.. by his courage and coolness under heavy enemy artillery fire set a good example to thou under him.
up against us they had swallowed us quick. That then was the first reason for the service that morning, to render thanks to Him, the only Giyer of Victory for what He had done for them, not only a that day which they were celebrating especially, but all through those troubled and anxious years. And, he thought they
GOOD.
A Chinese boy, the son of the master of The Battalion bal lain out in à trench" at a critical stage by taking out patrols the whole previous night in Heavy rain, and while assembling in Deraifay Wood,
& Chinese river bont, was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with the theft of a goid watch chain and some gold pendants the jumping off joint, were subjected to is
valued at 200 belonging to his father. heavy artillery fry which caud] numerová.
Inspector Caygill, who prosecuted, said -casualties, but andiamayed. it leapt to the
Sergeant J. C. NEWTON was awarded the
that the defendant was a scoundrel. He was given a job on board the ship by his attack ht Zoro hour (11 p.m.) gallantly led -by-Lieut-Golfillyon, who on that day Military Medal whilst serving with had also met for another reason; that was
Company at Battalion, Wiltshire Regito try and gather some inspiration for their father in order, to get him out of mischief. and left the ship. Soon after his depar gained the D.S.0,
There were 100 yards of open to crass cheat, for devotion to duty at the attack daily life and daily duties from the past, July 6th, he quarrelled with his father, to the edge of Trones Wood, only 100 ing of the village of Cuvillers, France, He supposed there was no country like ture the property was missed. The taber but could not find the defendant, who was eventually discovered in Hongkong by his "yards, but that 100 yards cost the Bat-in October, 1918. His platoon was the, Britain which looked back to the great informed the Police who made enquiries talion some 30 per cent, of its strength is first to enter the village under heavy events of its past so much and gained w ensualties, Colonel Gilson ted every machine gun fire of the enemy. His platoon much inspiration from those great figures, mother. When questioned by the police, chain and pendants in West Point for 208, wounded. Capt. Mumford took his place officer was wounded early in the action and Te most of them" the greatest of those the defendant said that he had pawned the -only to be immediately killed, but led and this N.C.O then took abarge, and not figures were mere is, but there were and with the proceeds had bought himself inspired by the Adjutant, Lieut. Shepherd, withstanding the stubborn resistance of others whom they had known in the flesh, a gold watch and a ring. The mother, who M.U., the Battalion reached the Wood and the enemy succeeded in advancing ultihom they had called friends, and whose was present in Court, would tell the Magis son, having stolen many things from her Sho did not wish to to history. But they did so much to win and her husband. eloved with the Germans, and finally after mately to the objective to be taken and games perhape would never be handed down trate that the defendant was a very bad
what the regiment was commemorating have anything more to do with him. tremendous struggle succeeded hi getting the advince" continued,"
The defendant said he had no money foothold in the wood and in capturing After this presentation, the country of and as they thought of one noble example, when he left the ship so he took his father's Maltz Horn Farm Trench on the right saluting the flags was gone through, the what they did, the noble sacrifices of many gold chain and pendants. of it, and so connecting up directly with Union. Jack and the Regimental flag being whom they would not be here again they Replying to the Magistrate, the mother said that she would leave it to him to decide carried by Lions Samut, M.C., and Lieut. could not fail to gain from those examples what to do with the defendant. the French co the immediate right.”
The strength was now only & Officers and Hinks, respectively both of whom were and all that they had endured and done some Ho men, and, the Battalion could in the Trones Wood engagement. gor, no further, but nothing could locen Band played the National Anthem and "ome inspiration for their daily life and vits grip of the wood, and in spite of heavy subsequently the Regimental. March Past, daily duties. They still had a war to wage counter-attacks all that night and on the the French Anthem, "Rule Britannia" and in som respecta a, more tifficult war. Extraordinary brave derds could be done in the excitement of the moment, in the glam- succeeding morning, which reduced it and once again the National Anthem. numbers still more, the ground was held The Company was then formed into a
our of active service and when the blood triumphantly against all the attempts of 'square.
With only a week still to go before the. they and himself in their humdrum daily the enemy until the Battalion was relieved H.E. Ta GOVERNOE, addressing the swelled up in the rish of battle, but here
regiment, said:-Col. Wyndaan, officers, 1110 had a battle to wage which was a mere Interport pose match says the VC. Daisy on the 9th July,
non-commissioned officers and men of the eternal struggle of right against wroders or July 3rd is may not be considered Vhiltshire Regiment deure to take this os God against the devil, of all that was inopportune to give a brief resume of the This trophy was presented by neury typortunity of congratulating you on the pure and just and noble against all that history of the Luterport Fole Challenge was impure, base and cowardly. They had nick, Esq., when tulpan of Ewo, for Little which you are celebrating today to fight for that every day of their lives, For its gallant conduct and devotion or. Lid of telling you what satisfaction I have fight the enemy within and without. And competition between teams from any re tuoy wanted some suspiration for it, some cognized Polo Clubs in flangkong and It was-first this ocolision, the Battalion was highly in being present and weing you together, thing that would nerve their arms and China, and to be played for in Hongkong
played for agately. commended by the Brigade and Divisional or parade. The celebration your ser-strengthen and encourage them go ilint and Shanghai
vices in France will, trust, be an annual they so not weary in the fight. Commandois, und was mentioned ja patches by the Commander-in-Chief, a cocusing while tho regiided; izst, so clear dad when the strife is fierce, the war future generations wis ruler too ser- well as in the French Order of the Day,
This was the first time Trones Wood hadvices rendered by the prosit one." been taken.
The strength of the Battalion on going into the line on the 2th was approximately 600; on coming out on the 9th, it was
190, a los ai 60 per cent."
George,
Only two of the Officers emerged from the battle untouched; the remainder were all either killed or wounded
The
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The
sprit de carpa fosteron my susu a cele. bron as this has always been so of the
!
fare: long, Steals on the car the distant triumph
song And hearts are brave again and aros
are strong."
That was the triumph song they sang
Mr. Hutchison: I am going to send him
whatever. It would do him good."
Defendant was sentenced to six weeks'
to jail. Have you any objection --None
hard labour.
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INTERPORT POLO.' HISTORY OF KESWICK CUP,
in 1907 and was wod The Shanghai Polo Club, the team
by
OF MOBIB G. V. liobing G. J.Johnstone and K. J.
McEuen, against whom were opposed the 3rd D.0.0. Middlesex Regiment, viz., Capt. Davy, Louts Large, Lieut. Dixon and Col. Scott Moncrieff. Id 1908 it was played for in Hongkong and won by the Hongkong Pole Several decorations were awarded it officers and mon of the Battalion for valuable assets of too bratash Army, that day in celebration of the victory. It Club, their tean again, being a purely gallantry in action, Liout. Col. Gilleon and the Wiltshire-Regimens as to be con- was the song which was sung by those who military one, viz., Capt. J. B. Cunning had their robes and made them ham, Lieus. H. Large, J. Dixon and receiving both the Distinguisher Servei gratulated on having an occasion of this had washed the potethrone of God. Lieut. W. J. Webb Bowen; the Shanghai Order, and the Russian Order of Bais. nd by wiiich they can remember, their When they sang that song let them gather team consisting of Mr. V Davies, Col. record as a regiment and loster that moet some inspiration so that to-day, 10-morrow D. Bruce, alessrs. A. W. Burkill and and every day ca they wont forward to do. H. E, Keylock. In 1910 it was played for Lasportant spirit I congratulate you, their duty for King, for country, for regi- at Shanghai and again, won by the Hong of Lieut. Hon. P. C. Scarlett, Capt. 3. H. tol. Wyndham, on the turn-out of your merit, and their fellow-men and for them- kong Poo Club, the team being composed mell, and I am very pleased to have had solve they would do it with the very best. Heathcote, Lieut. J Crookenden and Liest B. G. Davidson, Shanghai put that was in them. the opportunity of presenting to two of
of A collection was taken for the Old-ting Mesra A Hayes, KJ McRen, of the Wiltshire G. Dallas and D. Landals in the field on the N.C.Os, of tus regiment the Military Comrades Association
Regiment and the service concluded with this occasion Finally Shanghai regained an impressive rendering of the National possession in Hoogkong in 1913 in a match
their opponents' the victorious Anthems The band was in attendance in which they scored five goals against throughout the service Band of the bong pout of Mesure, b Crighton,
Frea noon onwards the regiment rendered solections at Murray E. H. McMichael, B. I. Fearon and V. "THE" "CHURCH-SERVICE:
Barracks and in the evening a special Davien.
THE PLAYERO dinner was served, followed by concerts in
The intervention of the Great War then. Following the parade, a voluntary mr. the R. A. There and a cinema, bad sus caused a gap of several years, the present vice was held at St. John's Cathedral, the variety entertainment Mt Austin.
Thea re. Among those who contributed to being the first occasion on which an The ceremonial parade took place at Lov. M. Shewall, Military Chaplain, the concert program.ne at the R. A. Theatre tempt will be made to renew the contest 10.30 am, on the Murray Parade ground, officiating. A special form of service was were Mrs. Bristow, Capt. Bristow,RA. The teams on this occasion will be for Bhangbai Messrs. E. S. 8. Rowe, E. H. a large gathering boing attracted, thither. gone through and hymus saintle to the Lieut. Franks, R.N., Mr. Freeborn, Keneth McMichael, H. G. Hobian and G. Dalias, Craven, and the Brothers Graydon (manga) and for Hongkong Major Timmis · Capt. Lady-Stubba presented to the members of occasion were sung. Addrotting those pro- Misses Ruby and Rosebud Young. (danem) Beaver MC and Mears J Johnstone the Wiltshire Regiment, under command of sc., the prescher said that never since the Hals McKay (selections on the Bujo and and R. J. Paltorson. May the teller coui-
w
there tuch Mile (Akotches).
Steel Guitar) and Corporal and Mrs. bination win and a bearty welcome to the Lieut-Col, Wyndham, feurs lys todays of the Armada was
visitors on their arrival. commemorate the fact that the action wtaneous outburst of religious feeling
YESTERDAY'S CELEBRATIONS. The regimental barracks were gaily de- Medal. corated for the occasion with flags, but E. the Gorernor then took the salute ing, ste, while at the entrance was erected, stauding at the saluting base, as the men a pandal, composed of greenery, or the marched past." head of which wore the words Wood," July 8th, 1916, worked in flowers. en
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