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RETURN OF MILITIA

Nil.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS

The Corps as it 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 the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance No. 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. Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902.

The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows:—

Unit Strength
2 Garrison Artillery Companies 310
1 Engineer Company 31
Band 23
and a Troop

with a Staff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese), and 1 Armourer Sergeant.

The Staff is complete, and the other Units have been formed, with actual strength as follows:—

Unit Strength
2 Garrison Artillery Companies 202
1 Engineer Company 33
and a Troop 27

The Officers of the Corps are as follows:—

Major Commandant and Adjutant—

CLIVE GORDON PRITCHARD

Major 2nd in Command—

ARTHUR CHAPMAN

Surgeons—

Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND STEDMAN, M.D.

Surgeon-Lieut. CHARLES FORSYTH

Corps Sergeant-Major—

Sergeant-Major WALTER HIGRY

Corps Armourer Sergeant—

Staff Armourer Sergeant JAMES THOMAS HAWKS

Corps Orderly-Room Clerk—

AU WING CHING, (Chinese)

No. 1 Company, H.K.V. Artillery

Captain DONALD MACDONALD

Lieut. JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE PLUMMER

2nd Lieut. HENRY WILLIAM BULMER KENNETT

JOSEPH SASSOON GUBBAY

JAMES TORDIFF HAYTON

No. 2 Company, H.K.V. Artillery

Captain JOHN HENRY WILLIAM ARMSTRONG

Lieut. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE

WILLIAM MURRAY SCOTT

EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE

Engineer Company

Captain GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER

Lieut. WILLIAM ARTHUR CRAKE

Hongkong Volunteer Troop

Lieut. CHARLES HENDERSON ROSS

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RETURN OF MILITIA Nil. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS The Corps as it 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 the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance No. 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. Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902. The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows:— Unit Strength 2 Garrison Artillery Companies 310 1 Engineer Company 31 Band 23 and a Troop with a Staff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese), and 1 Armourer Sergeant. The Staff is complete, and the other Units have been formed, with actual strength as follows:— Unit Strength 2 Garrison Artillery Companies 202 1 Engineer Company 33 and a Troop 27 The Officers of the Corps are as follows:— Major Commandant and Adjutant— CLIVE GORDON PRITCHARD Major 2nd in Command— ARTHUR CHAPMAN Surgeons— Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND STEDMAN, M.D. Surgeon-Lieut. CHARLES FORSYTH Corps Sergeant-Major— Sergeant-Major WALTER HIGRY Corps Armourer Sergeant— Staff Armourer Sergeant JAMES THOMAS HAWKS Corps Orderly-Room Clerk— AU WING CHING, (Chinese) No. 1 Company, H.K.V. Artillery Captain DONALD MACDONALD Lieut. JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE PLUMMER 2nd Lieut. HENRY WILLIAM BULMER KENNETT JOSEPH SASSOON GUBBAY JAMES TORDIFF HAYTON No. 2 Company, H.K.V. Artillery Captain JOHN HENRY WILLIAM ARMSTRONG Lieut. WILLIAM NICHOLSON, MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE WILLIAM MURRAY SCOTT EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE Engineer Company Captain GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER Lieut. WILLIAM ARTHUR CRAKE Hongkong Volunteer Troop Lieut. CHARLES HENDERSON ROSS
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(E3) RETURN OF MILITIA. Nil. HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. The Corps as it existed nutil 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was tot malo subject to the Anny 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 the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed nuder Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in Eagland, and made it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Foree in England. Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902. The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows :— 2. Garison Artillery Companies, ...............,310 1 Engineer Company, Band, GO 23 31 and a Troop, | with a Staff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutam, 1 Major 2ad in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese), and i Armourer Sergeant. The Staff is complete, and the other Units levve been formed, with actual strength as follows :- 2 Garrison Artillery Companies, 1 Engineer Company, and a Troop The Officers of the Corps are as follows :— Major CoMMANDANT AND ADJUTANT- CLIVE GORDON PRITCHARD, MAJOR 2ND IN COMMAND- ARTHUR CHAPMAN. SunG 20x8— Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND STEDMAN, M.D. Surgeon-Lieut. CHARLES FORSYTH. Corrs SERGEAST-MAJOR— Sergeant-Major WALTER HIGRY. CORPS ARMOURER SERGEANT— STAFF. Staff Armourer Sargeant JAMES THOMAS HAWKS. Cones ORDERLT-ROOM ('lerk- AU WING CHING, (Chinese). .202 33 27 No. 1 Company, H,K.V, ARTILLERY— Captain DONALD MACDONALD, GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT. Lient. JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE ་་ PLUMMER. 2nd Lieut. 1ENRY WIELIAM BULMER +1 KENNETT. JOSEPH SASSOON GUBBAY. JAMES TORDIFF HAYTON, - No. 2 COMPANY, II.K.V. AuTILLERY- Captain JOHN HENRY WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, ני THOMAS SKINNER. Lieut, WILLIAM NICHOLSON, MOWBBAY STAFFORD 11 NORTHCOTE. WILLIAM MURRAY SCOTT, EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN WOLFE. ENGINEER COMRANY- Captain GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER, Lient. WILLIAM ARTHUR CRAKE. Hongkong Volunteer Troop— Lient. CHARLES HENDERSON ROSS,
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RETURN OF MILITIA.

Nil.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

The Corps as it existed nutil 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was tot malo subject to the Anny 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 the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed nuder Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in Eagland, and made it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Foree in England. Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902.

The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows :—

2. Garison Artillery Companies, ...............,310

1 Engineer Company, Band,

GO

23

31

and a Troop,

| with a Staff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutam, 1 Major 2ad in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps

Sergeant Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese), and i Armourer Sergeant.

The Staff is complete, and the other Units levve been formed, with actual strength as follows :-

2 Garrison Artillery Companies,

1 Engineer Company,

and a Troop

The Officers of the Corps are as follows :—

Major CoMMANDANT AND ADJUTANT-

CLIVE GORDON PRITCHARD,

MAJOR 2ND IN COMMAND-

ARTHUR CHAPMAN.

SunG 20x8—

Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND

STEDMAN, M.D.

Surgeon-Lieut. CHARLES FORSYTH.

Corrs SERGEAST-MAJOR—

Sergeant-Major WALTER HIGRY.

CORPS ARMOURER SERGEANT—

STAFF.

Staff Armourer Sargeant JAMES THOMAS

HAWKS.

Cones ORDERLT-ROOM ('lerk-

AU WING CHING, (Chinese).

.202

33

27

No. 1 Company, H,K.V, ARTILLERY—

Captain DONALD MACDONALD,

GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT. Lient. JOHN ARCHIBALD TEMPLE

་་

PLUMMER.

2nd Lieut. 1ENRY WIELIAM BULMER

+1

KENNETT.

JOSEPH SASSOON GUBBAY. JAMES TORDIFF HAYTON,

-

No. 2 COMPANY, II.K.V. AuTILLERY-

Captain JOHN HENRY WILLIAM

ARMSTRONG,

ני

THOMAS SKINNER.

Lieut, WILLIAM NICHOLSON, MOWBBAY STAFFORD

11

NORTHCOTE.

WILLIAM MURRAY SCOTT,

EDWARD DUDLEY CORSCADEN

WOLFE.

ENGINEER COMRANY-

Captain GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER, Lient. WILLIAM ARTHUR CRAKE.

Hongkong Volunteer Troop—

Lient. CHARLES HENDERSON ROSS,

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