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RETURN OF MILITIA

Nil.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS

That Corps which existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the event of war.

In 1893 the force was disbanded by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England and made it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Force in England.

The establishment of the Corps has been fixed as follows:

Unit Description
1 Battery Field (Mountain) Artillery
3 Companies Machine Gun

with a staff of 1 Commandant, 1 Adjutant and 2 Medical Officers.

The staff is complete, and the Field Battery and 1 Machine Gun Company have already been formed, numbering respectively 47 and 82.

The Officers of the Corps are as follows:

STAFF

HONORARY COLONEL

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG

COMMANDANT—

Lieut.-Col. F. B. JERRARD, (Acting)

LIGHT FIELD BATTERY

  • Captain J. MCCALLUM
  • Lieut. H. E. DENSON
  • A. CHAPMAN
  • W. MACHELL

ADJUTANT-

Lieut. J. CHRISTIAN, R.A.

SURGEON CAPTAIN-

JAMES CANTLIE

SURGEON LIEUTENANT-

JAMES ALFRED LOWSON

No. 1 MACHINE GUN COMPANY-

  • Captain W. H. E. MURRAY, (Acting), (The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment)
  • Lieut. J. ARMSTRONG
  • E. OSBORNE

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RETURN OF MILITIA Nil. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS That Corps which existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the event of war. In 1893 the force was disbanded by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England and made it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Force in England. The establishment of the Corps has been fixed as follows: Unit Description 1 Battery Field (Mountain) Artillery 3 Companies Machine Gun with a staff of 1 Commandant, 1 Adjutant and 2 Medical Officers. The staff is complete, and the Field Battery and 1 Machine Gun Company have already been formed, numbering respectively 47 and 82. The Officers of the Corps are as follows: STAFF HONORARY COLONEL HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG COMMANDANT— Lieut.-Col. F. B. JERRARD, (Acting) LIGHT FIELD BATTERY Captain J. MCCALLUM Lieut. H. E. DENSON A. CHAPMAN W. MACHELL ADJUTANT- Lieut. J. CHRISTIAN, R.A. SURGEON CAPTAIN- JAMES CANTLIE SURGEON LIEUTENANT- JAMES ALFRED LOWSON No. 1 MACHINE GUN COMPANY- Captain W. H. E. MURRAY, (Acting), (The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) Lieut. J. ARMSTRONG E. OSBORNE
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(E3) RETURN OF MILITIA. Nil. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. That Corps which existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the ovent of war. In 1893 the force was disbanded by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON and a new Voluntoor Corps was formed under Ordinance 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England and mudo it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Force in England. The establishment of the Corps has been fixed as follows:- 1 Battery of Field (Mountain) Artillery, 3 Machine Gun Companies. with a staff of 1 Commandant, 1 Adjutant and 2 Medical Officers. The staff is complete, and the Field Battery and 1 Machine Gun Company have already been formed, numbering respectively 47 and 82. The Officers of the Corps are as follows:- STAFF. HONORARY COLONEL. HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG, COMMANDANT— Lieut.-Col. F. B. JERRARD, (Acting). LIGHT FIELD BATTERY— Captain J. MCCALLUM. ADJUTANT- Lieut. J. CHRISTIAN, R.A. SURGEON CAPTAIN- JAMES CANTLIE. SURGEON LIEUTENANT- JAMES ALFRED LOWSON. Lient. H. E. DENSON. " A. CHAPMAN. "J W. MACHELL. No. 1 MACHINE GUN COMPANY- Captain W. H. E. MURRAY, (Acting), (The Loyal North Lanenshire Regiment). Lient. J. ARMSTRONG. 12 E. OSBORNE.
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RETURN OF MILITIA.

Nil.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

That Corps which existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the ovent of war.

In 1893 the force was disbanded by Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON and a new Voluntoor Corps was formed under Ordinance 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England and mudo it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Force in England.

The establishment of the Corps has been fixed as follows:-

1 Battery of Field (Mountain) Artillery,

3 Machine Gun Companies.

with a staff of 1 Commandant, 1 Adjutant and 2 Medical Officers.

The staff is complete, and the Field Battery and 1 Machine Gun Company have already been formed, numbering respectively 47 and 82.

The Officers of the Corps are as follows:-

STAFF.

HONORARY COLONEL.

HIS EXCELLENCY SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG,

COMMANDANT—

Lieut.-Col. F. B. JERRARD, (Acting).

LIGHT FIELD BATTERY—

Captain J. MCCALLUM.

ADJUTANT-

Lieut. J. CHRISTIAN, R.A.

SURGEON CAPTAIN-

JAMES CANTLIE.

SURGEON LIEUTENANT-

JAMES ALFRED LOWSON.

Lient. H. E. DENSON.

"

A. CHAPMAN.

"J

W. MACHELL.

No. 1 MACHINE GUN COMPANY-

Captain W. H. E. MURRAY, (Acting),

(The Loyal North Lanenshire Regiment). Lient. J. ARMSTRONG.

12

E. OSBORNE.

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