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HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS,
[ORDERS BY LY.-COL I O. BED, DO, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]
No. 274.
1.-Recruits Farada. All recruits of the Corps will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 3.30 p.n on Tuesday, May 3rd. 1997, for Muaketry Instruction.
Dress: Uniform optional, belt, braces and pouches, rifle and bayonet.
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2.-Garrison Eine Mooting. The Corpe Rifle Team competing in the Garrison Rifle Meeting May 3rd will carry out practice on Stonecutters Range on Sunday,. May 1st. Dress: Muskotry order, Ten composed as under:
No. 1000 Pte. M. T. Nunes, Corps Headquarters, dated #1497.
No. 153 Pte. H. E. Vieira, Corps. Headquarters, dated 13.4.97.
No. 1231 Pte. A. V. Remedios, Corps Headquarters, dated 23. 4.27.
No. 1939 Pte. F. V. V. Bibero, Carpa Headquarters, dated 09 697.
No. 1911 Pte. E. Esteban, Corps Headquarters, dated 95.497.
No. 1934 Pte. V. Q. Xavier, Corps Headquarters, dated 25.4.27.
No. 1 Pte. J. E. Shaw, A.C. Company, dated 25.497.
No. 1938 Pte. J. A. Souza, Corps Headquarters, dated 26. 1.27.
No. 1837 Pte. D. J. Fernandes, Corps Headquarters, dated 26.4.27. 12----Promotions and Appointments, The following promotions and appointments will take effect from 2.4.97.
ENGINEER COMPANY. No. 476 Sergt. T. W. Carr to be A/C.S.
No. 727 Cpl. W. H. Owen to be Sergeant.
No. 833 L/Cpl E. S. Carter to be Corporat
Team Commander: Lieut. H Owen Hughes. Member: Captain D. C. Logan, M.C., Liest E. J. B. Mitchell, L/Cpl A. M. B. Rocha, Pte. G. R. Laskell, Pte. G. Ebe Stephens, Pte. T. Pie, Pte. K. C. MeLennan, one private from Infantry Co. Reserve CorpL C Young.
.
Launch leaves Murray Pier at 9 a.m. Rides can be drawn on Sua- day morning.
3.-Artillery Company. Parade will be held at" Volunteer Headquarter on Thursday, May 5th, 1927, at 5.30 p.m., for tin. Howitzer Gun Drill and Signalling. Dress: Multi.
4.-Armoured Infantry Company,
Mounted Parade at Stables on Thursday, May 5th, at 5.30 p.m. for all raske. Dress: Mufti.
5.-Armoured Car Company. All N.C.O's. will parade at Corps Headquarters, at 5.30 p.m. OD Thursday, May 5th, 1927, Machine Gun Instruction
6.-Iafantry Company.
for
No. 1004 Spr. H. L. Lockhart to
Lance/Corporal
ÁRNOURED· · GAB COMPANY. No. So Corpi L. E Curwood to be Lancs/Sergeant.
No. 7 Pte. G. B. Slipper to be Lafice/Corporal.
NO. 7 PLATOON.
No. 701 L/Opi. T. P. Saunderson to be Corporal
No. 385 Pte. D. Lyou to be Lance/Corpi
13.--Camais.
Musketry Course Part 1 will be fred at Peak Range on Sunday, May 8th, 1997, at 9.30 am.
Martin.
Range Officer: 9/Lieut. A
This is the last opportunity for members of the Corps who have not yet completed Part I to attend.
Dress and arms as detailed for Infantry Company.
14.-Resignation.
No. 468 Ccapi. H. M. R. Claland, On Friday, May 6th, at 3.30 p.m. No. 7 Pistoon, is permitted to re- All N.CO's and other ranks asign from the Corps, as from 93.1.77. detailed by 0.0 Company will
15.-Struck OF,
parade at Corps Headquarters for No. 968 Pte. J. C: Elarte, No. 4 special Machine Gun Instruction,
this will be the commencement of Platoon, is struck off the strength, a special N.C.O.'s course of trains from 1.1.27. ing in Vickers Gun.
Musketry Part I will be fired by the above company at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, May 5th, 1927,
Range Officer: Lieut. A. H. Penn As this the last Sunday allotted to this Company for Part I, ali those who have not fired must en deavour to attend.
R. A. Worr-Munnar, Major,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hong Kong, April 29, 1927)
NOTICES.
1. There will so parades on Monday, May 2nd, at Volunteer Headquar tera, as the drill ball and other
Launch will leave Murray Pier a.m. and call at Kowloon Pierms will be reserved for the M.I.
and A.C. Companies dinner."
at 9.10 a.m.
Dress: Uniform" or mufti option- al, but rifle bayonet, paaches braces be taken as the
and belta must
whole course must be fred in drill order, whether worn over uniform or multi.
Arms: May be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, May 6th, between 8am. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pm, or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, May 7th, between 9
T. and I p.m.
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No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club will hold their third meeting at Peak Range on Sunday, May 1st, com- mancing at 9.30 am.
It is hoped that all members of the Rifle Club will endeavour to be present.
3. Engineer Company.
The annual dinner and presenta tion of shooting prizes will be held on Friday, May 6th at 8 pm, "at Volunteer Headquarters. Charge:
per head. Dress: Tunics, Slacks and medals.
T.-Scottish Company. Musketry, Part I Table T on Sun day, May lat, is cancelled as Stone-
Members wishing to attend, please catters' Bange is being utilised for notify A/C.S.M. T. W. Carr, practice by the Corps team com- P.W.D., together with number of peting in the Garrison Rifle Mec:- guest they intend to bring on or before May 3rd, so that the nçces- Mea who have not äred Part 1sary arrangements can be made. will fire on Sunday, May 29th, 1927,
4-Bcottish Company. ".
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Thursday, May 5th, 1997, at 5.30 "Quarry Bay "Cup Competition. p.m. :-No. 5 Platoon at Taikoo
Members of the Company are re- Docks-Musketry Instruction. No.minded of above competition to he
6 Platoon at Kowloon Docks held at Corps Headquarters on Musketry Instruction. No. Saturday afternoon, April 30th, at Platoon at Corps Headquarters-330 p.m. A full attendance of Musketry Instruction.
respective Platoone is essential to
Dress Mufti, rifle, bayonet, belt, ensure a successful afternoon and braces and pouches.
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8.-Portuguese Company, Trained men will parade Miniature Range at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, April 20th Dress: Mufti.
9.-Officers' Mess Meeting. There will be a mess meeting at 0.30 p.m. on Monday, May eth All available Officers will please attend 10.Rifles.
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all members of the Company are accordingly urged to attend.
Dress: Glengarry, tunic, kilt, sporran, diced hose, flaabes Bad spats.
Arms Equipment: Rifle, bayonet, belt and frog.
5.-M.I. and 4.0. Companies. place on Monday, May 2nd, at A dinner and concert will take
Volunteer Headquarters at 7.45
Many members of the Corps aren.m. at present keeping their rifles their own possession. This practice is contrary to regulations
Members, are reminded that s
Members of the above Companies are requested to obtain the tickets they require for the dinner on May 2nd without further delay.
All names should be sent in be-
rifies when not in use must be kept fore noon on Friday, April 29th to
at Corps or Platoon Headquarters. enable the necessary catering ar-
Those members of the Corps now,
in possession of rifles must return rangements to be made, and the plan of seating accommodations to them without delay.
be prepared.
1L-Strength,
The following are taken on the strength and posted as under :-
No. 1916 Pte. J. J. Cameron, No. 8 Platoon, dated. 21.4.97.
No. 1217 Pte. V. E. Bernardo, Corps Headquarters, date 214.27.
No. 1218 Pte. M. V. E. Neves, Corpe Headquarters, dated 21.4.27.
No. 1318 Pte. A. L Rocha, Corps Headquarters, dated 21.427,
No. 1990 Pte. A. R. Tavares, No Platoon, dated 22.4.87.
No. 1291 Pte. J. P. Baleros, No. 10 Platoos, dated 22.427.
No: 1222 Pte. P. L. Morales, No.
10 Platoon, dated 22127.
No. 1933 Pte. A. L. Remedios, No.
10 Platoon, dated 22497.
No. 1994 Pte. B. M Vieira, Corps Headquarters, dated 22-427.
No. 1295 Pte. AP. Fuertes, Corps Headquarters, dated 22.4.97.
No. 1228 Pte. E. A. Bouza, Corps Headquarters, dated 22427.
No. 1997 Pte. L. A. Peres, Corps Headquarters, dated 12.4.27.
No. 1997 Pte. J. Guerrero, Corps Headquarters, dated 22.4.37.
His Excellency the General Oficer Commanding, Major-General C. C. Luard, C.BC.MG., South China Command, has graciously concent- ed to be present at the dinner on Monday, May 2nd Dress: Dinner jacket or dress uniform.
Programme: Meet at Corps Head- quarters at 8 pm Dinner 8.30 P. Cabaret concert commences about 10 p.m. The artistes include eight of Hong Kong's most talented ladies.
Ticksts should be obtained at once as the number to be sold is limited.
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