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A recruits' squad has now been formed and trainod men
are being given collective training.
During Combined Night Operations on Past March. 1936. the
Company manned nine guns situated on soven beaches in the left
Seotor. Two R.A.0.C. men and five Regulars were attached.
Since the date of the Operations, the Company hus takan
over three more beaches serials V8, 9 and 10, comprising five A
guns and ɔno B gun. Reconnaissance of the Loft Sector and this
portion of the Centre Sector is carried out periodically and
oooupies a certain amount of time during week-onds.
The Strength of the Company has increased during the
period from 16th April 1936 to 15th April 1936.
The training throughout has been entirely devoted to
M.G. Instruction, and efficiency in squad, platoon, and arms drili
has naturally deteriorated. This is now roooiving attention, and
the present season opens with a series of parades covering Musketry
Squad and Arms Drill.
Concentration on Beach Defence and the fact that our
positions are absolutely static, have dealt rather a blow to Fiold
Training, Indirect Fire etc. but, in the interests of variety, it
is proposed to resume this training during the current season.
No. 3 (M.G.) COMPANY.
Officer Commanding Lieutenant . Urquhart.
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This Company was re-organized on the 11th June 1935 with
the transfer from No.1 (M.G.) Company of 1 .0., 2 N.J.Os and 17
man. Three men from the old Anzac Company were also available and
the now No.3 (M.G.) Company therefore came into existence with a
total strength of 23 of which number 11 were still first year men.
The strength was doubled prior to Camp at which there was
an attendance of 43 (2 men being on sick leave land our present
strongth of 61 was roached prior to the Combined Operations, at
which there was an attendance of 58 (2 men being on sick leave and
1 man away from the Colony).
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