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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 7, 1939

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

Orders by Lieut. Colonel H. B. Rose, Monday, 9th October, H.Q., 5.45 p.m. M.C. Commandant, Hong Kong Volun- | Re-organisation of 'company and teer Defence Corps, Friday, 6th Octo- squadding for instruction. ber, 1930..

Thursday, 12th October, H.Q., 5.45 p.m. Lewis gun instruction, Recruits |--Squad and arms drill.

• Corps Signals Saturday, 7th October, H.Q.. 2.00 p.m. Manning exercise. No. 3 Com- pany-C.S.M. Meadows.

ORDERLY MEDICAL OFFICER Friday, 13th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Captain F. Bunje.

OFFICERS' LECTURE. Monday, 9th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Lecture on Pay Duties. All available Officers will attend.

RECRUITS-SPECIAL CLASS Monday, 9th October and Wednes- day, 11th October, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. M.G. training.

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Week-end 7th/8th October. Line Maintenance parties and D/Rs. as de- taileJ.

Monday, 9th October, H.Q, 5.15 p.m. (i) Line and Operating Section. Signal CORPS GAS COURSE

training in subsections. (H) D/Rs. Wednesday, 11th October, H.Q., 5.30 Riding practice as per roster. p.m. Final lecture,

Wednesday, 11th October. There will be no Ñ.C.O's. Class.

Friday, 13th October, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. (i) Lewis gun instruction. (u) D/Rs. Revolver practice at Kennedy Road Range..

HOLIDAY Corps H.Q. will be closed on Tues- day, 10th October, except for matters of an urgent nature.

PARADES

1st Battery

Gun Detachments. Wednesday, 11th October, Belchers, 5.45 p.m. Lay- ers and Lewis gun classes. Dress- Overalls.

Mobile. Column

Sunday, 8th October.. Stonecutters. M.G. Part II. Classification. All ranks. Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 8.15 a.m. and Railway Pier, Kowloon, at Friday, 13th October, Belchers, 5.45 8.30 a.m. Dress--Mufti. Range Officer p.m. Full battery parade. Battery-Captain J. R. Way. drill and Lewis gun training. Dress- S.D. shirts and shorts, S.D. caps and platform shoes.

D.E.L. Personnel.—Wednesday, 11th October, Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. Mobile light training. Dress Overalls.

2nd Battery Classes for Layers, Rangetakers and A.A.L.M.G.-Monday,

October, 9th Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. Those de- tailed to attend. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

The Mobile will parade in future on Mondays and Fridays.

Armoured Car Platoon Monday, 9th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Recapitulation. All members to atr

tend.

Friday, 13th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Revolver instruction.

ture by Major Archer, R.A.M.C. Sub- jeot-Treatment of Gas Casualties.

Thursday, 19th October, Military Hospital, Bowen Road, 5.30 p.m. Lec- ture by Major Bowie, R.A.M:C. Sub- ject-War Surgery.

Pay Boction Friday, 13th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. CORPS ORDERS-AMENDMENT Corps Orders No. 38/39 dated 22nd September, 1939, para. 12-Strength- Increase:

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Recruits who joined the 5th A.A. Battery and Field Company Engineers. For "Pte." read "Gnr." and "Spr." respectively.

PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS

4182, Pte. G. H. Calvert, Corps H.Q., to be R.S.M., 5.10.39; 1240, Sgt. A. D. Willie, No. 2 M.G. Coy., to be C.S.M., 6.10.39; 2595, Cpl. B. S. Carter, No. 1 M.G. Coy., to be Sergt., 6.10.39; 1986, A/Sgt. K. A. Munro, No. 4 M.G. Coy, to be Pte., 6.10.39.

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Yourleff, 1st Bty, 4.10.39; 4193, Pte. G. A. Da Luz, Field Amb., 5.10.39; 4195, Pte. S. W. Tong, Field Amb., 4194, Pte. H. Ngai, Field Amb., 5.10.39;.' 5.10.39; D.R.2, Pte. W. G.. McKie, No. E. Scott, M.M.G, P, 14.9:39; D.R.10, 2 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.6, Pte. C. J. Pte. T. Lock, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.17, Pte. J. D. Woodcraft, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.30; D.R.12, Pte, H. D.R.33, Pte. C. W. Cox, No. 3 M.G. O. Gillies, No. 2 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.35, Pte. G. New-

3835, Pte. A. F. Xavier, from Field Amb. to 3rd Bty., 27.9.39; 1986, Pte. K. A. Munro, from No. 4 M.G. Coy. to No. 2 M.G. Coy., 8.10.39; 3070, L/Cpl. Y. K. Tam, from Beach L. Coy. to 4th Bty., 10.30; 2629, Pte. S. Sleap, from A.S.C. Cadre to A.S.C. Coy. Res., 6.10.39; 4132, Pte. R. Lee, from No. 3 M.G. Coy. to F. Coy. Engs., 6.10.39; 4162, Spr. G. W. Grey, from F. Coy. Engs. to Unit Res., 6.10.39; 1708, Bdr.house, H. W. Brown, from 1st Bty, to 4th Bty., 6.10.39; 1834, Sgt. L. Jack from 4th Bty, to 1st Bly., 6.10.39.

ATTACHMENT

Motor Machine Gun Platoon Monday, 9th October, H.Q, 5.30 p.m. M.G. instruction. Dress-Mufti.

2036, Sgt. F. Brett, Armd. C. Pl. at- Friday, 13th October. (i) Those de-tached to Mob. Col. H.Q., 6.10.39. tailed. Hung Hom Railway Depot. This N.C.O. will carry out the duties Gun Detachments. Wednesday, 11th 15.30 p.m. Riding practice (il) Re-of C.S.M. Mobile Column with effect October, Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. No. mainder. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. instruc- from 6.10.39.

Dress-Overalls 2 Gun.

and S.D. tion.

No. 1 M.G. Company caps.

Thursday, 12th October, Scandal No. 1 and No. 2 Platoons-Friday, Point, 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Gun. Dress 13th October, H.Q.: (i) 5.30 p.m. Lec- Overalls and S.D. caps.

ture "Gas", Dress-Mufti. (ii) 8.00 D.E.L. Parsonnel,--Wednesday, 11th p.m. Company Dinner. Tickets price October and Thursday, 12th October, $3.00 may be obtained from C.S.M. Scandal Point, 5.30 p.m. Dress-Over-Edwards. alls and S.D. caps.

No. 4 (Troop) Platoon.-Friday, 13th Uniform Tuesday, 10th October, October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. See circular. H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Uniform and fitting of respirators.

3rd Battery Gun Detachments---Monday,

9th October and Thursday, 12th October, Belchers, 5.80 p.m. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. shoes.

Range Finders.-Monday, 9th Octo- ber and Thursday, 12th October, Bel- chers, 5.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

9th

LEAVE 2970, Gnr. A. Zaitzeff, 1st Bty.. 4.10.39-25.10.39; 3003, Pte. K. S. Wong, No. 4 M.G. Coy., 5.10.39- 5.11.39; 3510, Gnr., N. R. Kirk, 1st Bty., 20.9.30-19.3.40.

STRENGTH-DECREASE

2910, Pte. Ng Kar Jun, No. 4 M. G. Coy. 13.7.39; 2700, Pte. W. L. Choi, No. 3 M.G. Coy., 11.8.39; 2991, Sigmn. No. 2 M.G. Company

R. A. Harding, Corps Sigs, 8.9.39; Wednesday, 11th October and 3040, Pte. Li Kam Kl, No. 4 M. G. Coy., Thursday, 12th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. 29.9.30: 3278, Pte. Y. W. Li, No. 4 Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons. M.G. and L.G.M.G. Coy., 6.10.39; 3299, Pte. A. Y. training as per programme.

W. Wong, No. 4 M.G. Coy., 6.10.39; D.R.96, Pte. J. J. Richard, A.S.C. Coy, 29.9.39; 2940, Pte. Y. S. Cheung, No. 4 M.G. Coy., 6.10.39.

Thursday, 12th October, Kowl Dock, 5.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon. L.G. and Rifle training.

Sunday, 16th.October. M.G. Part II.

Stonecutters.

No.. 3. M.G. Company Saturday, 7th October, HQ., 2.30 p.m. Manning Evercise. Dress as de- tailed.

The following will attend a D.R.F. Examination at Belchers at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 9th October:-Bdr. C. N. Dragon, Gar. K. C. Lum, Gnr. J. W. Yu, Gnr. P. Wu, Gnr. K. D. Seyer, Gnr. Sunday, 8th October, H.Q., 8.30 a.m. Hi A. Souza, Gnr. F. K. Leung, Gnr. for Peak Range. Those detailed Dress E. Morgan (2nd Bty.). Dress-Over- optional. Equipment will be worn, alls, S.D. caps and G.P. shoes.

Monday, 9th October and Thursday, Lewis

12th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. and L.G. Gun Squad.--Monday, October, H.Q., 5.15 p.m. Dress-Over-training as in programme. alls and S.D. caps.

No. 4 M.G. Company Thursday, 12th: October, H.Q., 5.00 Sunday, 8th October, H.Q., 7.00 a.m. p.m. for Kennedy Road Range. Dress Compulsory Manning Exercise. De-

K.D. trousers, shirts,, S.D. caps, web-tails as per company circular. bing belts, boots.

Wednesday, 11th October, H.Q., 5.30 D.E.L. Personnel.-Friday, 13th Oc- p.m. Company parade. L.G. instruc- tober, Wellington Barracks, 5.30 p.m. tion. Lesson 3. Dress-Overalls & S.D. caps.

Friday, 13th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Telephoniste Course.-Monday, 9th N.C.Os. etc. L.G. instruction. Those October, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress-detailed. Musketry. Overalls and S.D. caps.

No. 5 M.G. Company

Layers Course.-Thursday, 12th Oc- Wednesday, 11th October, H.Q., 5.30 tober, Belchers, 5.30 p.m. Dress-p.m. (1) Class A. Lecture and in- Overalls and S.D. caps.

structions (out-of-doors) on duties of 4th Battary

fire controller in Indirect fire. (ii) D.E.L. Personnel.-Wednesday, 11th Class B. Repairs and adjustments. October, Wellington Barracks, 7.30 (ii) Class C. Mechanism care and p.m. D.E.L. Switchmen as detailed. cleaning (continued), Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps.

Lewis Gun Personnel.-Wednesday, 11th October, H.Q., 5,30 p.m. Dresa Overalls, S.D. caps.

Friday, 13th October, Queen's Pier, 5.30 p.m. (returning 10 p.m.). All members except Lewis Gun Personnel. Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, gun plat- form shoes, Haversack rations will be provided.

5th Battery Monday, 8th October, Queen's Pler, 5.15 p.m. No. 2 Sec.

Wednesday, 11th October, Queen's Pier, 5.15 p.m. No. 1 Section and all N.S.09.

Thursday, 12th October, Queen's Pier, 5.15 p.m. No. 2 Section.

Friday, 13th October, Queen's Pier, 5.15 p.m. No. 1 Section.

Saturday, 14th October, Queen's' Pier, 2.15 p.m. No. 2 Section and all N.S.OS.

Sunday, 15th October, Queen's Pier, 9.15 a.m. No. 1 Section.

Field Company Engineers:

Saturday, 14th October, H.Q, 3.00 p.m. Manning exercise. Dress-S.D. caps, K.D, shirts, K.D. shorts, Putties, hosetops and boots, Pouches, braces, belt, frog, haversack and waterbottle |-(filled).

Anti-Aircraft Company Thursday, 12th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Instructions &o, on forthcoming Manning Exercise.

Saturday, 14th October, H.Q... 2.00 p.m. Manning Exercise. Dress as for No. 5 M.G. Company.

Air Arm Sunday, 8th October, Kai Tak, 9.30 am. Flying parade.

Monday, 9th October, Kal Tak; 6.00- p.m. Lecture.

Sunday, 15th October, Kai Tak, 9.30 am Compulsory flying parade,

Army Service Corps Company Sunday, 8th October, R.A.S.C. Cam- bèr, 9.30 n.m. Driving instruction.

Thursday, 12th October, H.Q., 5.30 p.m. Company parade..

Sunday, 15th October, H.Q., 9.30

Monday, 9th October, KC.R., 6.30am. Supply section. p.m. Arms, drill.

Wednesday, 11th OctoberAR

Field: Ambulance Wednesday, 11th October and Fri-

5.30 p.m. N.C.Os. and, thoseydetaile May 13th Octóber, Field, Ambulance NORSK Ground, 5.30 pm. Dress as for last

Drill under: RSM:

Thursday, 12th October: KCR 50)Arill. p.m. A Class, Field fortification Band

C Classes, Demolition: »

Boach Light Company Parades will be held twice weekly in future.

*Wednesday, 11th October, H.Q., 5,30 p.m. Senior N.C.O's. promotion exam- ination.

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Thursday, 12th October, Military

| Hospital, Bowen Road, 5,30 p.m. Lec-

STRENGTH-INCREASE

4182, Pte. G. H. Calvert, Corps H.Q., 4.10.30; 4183, Gnr. F. M. Garcia, 3rd Bty., 4.10.39; 4184, Gnr. E. L. Jones, 2nd Bty., 17.7.39; 4185, Gar. H. K. Choi, 3rd Bty., 23.8.39; 4186, Gnr. F. W. F. Mak, 5th Bty., 29.9.39; 4188, W. Leung, 5th Bty., 29.9.39; 4187, Gnr.

Gnr. K. K. Poon, 5th Bty., 29.9.39; 4139,

D.R:36, Pte. D. Coull, No. 2 M.G. No. 2 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.38, Pte. F. Lee, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.43, Pte. E. A. Lyen, No. 3 M.G. Coy,, 14.9.39; D.R.49, Pte. A. L. S. Read, A.S.C. Coy., 14.0.38; D. R.50, Pte. E. J. Fish- Pte. C. Thompson, No. 3 M.G. Coy., er, No. 3 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.56,

14.9.39; D.R.60, Pte. J. Hutchison, Armd. C. PI., 14.9.39; D.R.61, Pte. W. Fergusson, No. 1 M.G. Coy... 14.9.39; D.R. 62, Pte. W. H. S. Davies, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.76, Pte. K. P. Young, No. 3 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.78, Pte. D. D. MacGre- gor, No. 2 M.G. Coy,, 14.9.39; D.R. 81, 14.9.30; D.R.83, Pte. G. W. Cooper, Pte. W. H. Peters, No. 3 M.G. Coy., No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.84, Pte. R. J. Egan, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.86, Pte. J. D. Murphy, No. 1 M.G. Coy., 14.0.39; D.R.80, Pte. J. C. Dryburgh, No. 2 M.G. Coy., 14.9.30; D.R. 94, Pte. G. Glover, No. 3 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.95, Pte. F. F. Martin, No. 3 M.G. Coy., 14.9.39; D.R.98, Pte. R. J. Cox, A.S.C. Coy, 14.9.39; D.R.99, Pte. A. McKellar, No. 2 M.G. Coy, 25.9.39; D.R.103, Pte. F. J. Sherwood, A.S.C. Coy., 6.10.39.

S. W. THURSBY, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps. NURSING DETACHMENT, H.K.V.D.C. AFFILIATED UNIT

The next lecture on First Aid will 29.9.39; 4190, Gnr. K. Y. Wong,

Gnr. K. P. Tsang, 5th Bty., be held on Friday, 13th October in the 5th St. John Cathedral Hall at 5.30 p.m. Bty., 29.9.39; 4191, Gnr. W. L. Yang, | Sgd. Mrs. E. M. BEGG, Commandant, 5th Bty., 20.9.30; 4192, Gnr. E. G. Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.

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