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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 25, 1939

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS BROUGHT DOWN PLANE

Orders by Lt. Col. H. B. Rose, M.C. Commandant, H.-K. V. D. Corps. Hong Kong, Friday, Nov. 24, 1839. QUALIFICATION-CROSSLEY ENGINES

The aftermentioned personnel have passed out on Crossley Engines with effect from the dates shown:- 1st Battery:-

Layers' Class:

%.

8.45 p.m. Dress-Mufti but webbing Sunday 3rd Dec. Scandal Point. belts will be worn. 10.00 a.m.

Uniform:-

Tuesday 28th Nov. H.Q.5,00 p.m. 3RD BATTERY: All Personnel:-

5.15 Wednesday 29th Nov. H.Q.

for p.m. Issuing and marking, kit camp. Dress--Mufti. All equipment must be brought for checking and jac- trousers, shorts, shirts and over- Palls for marking.

Gun Detachments:

Bdr. J. S. Greenberg, Gnr. H. W. Buckingham, Gnr. B. Pasco, Gnr. A. Zaitzeff and Gnr. R. Englebrecht-kets, 8.11.30.

Gnr. B. Lipkovsky, Gur. C. Voronoff, and Gnr. C. R. Carr, Sgt. L. Jack BQMS. J. G. Hooper-15.11.39. 3rd Battery:---

Gnr. Y. K. Pun, Gnr. H. K. Chan, Gnr. H. K. Chol and Gnr. L. K. Ho- 17.11.30.

QUALIFICATION-H. C. D. LAMPS & MOBILE ENGINES The aftermentioned have passed out on H. C. D. Lamps and Mobile En- from the dates gines with effect shown:

1st Battery:~-

J. R. BQMS. J. G. Hooper, Gnr. Carr and Gnr. B. Lipkovsky-11.10.39. Gnr. C. Voronoff, Gnr. B. Pasco, Gnr. H. W. Buckingham, Gnr. J. S. Greenberg, Gnr. A. Zaitzeff, Gnr. R. Englebrecht and Sgt. L. Jack-15.11.39, QUALIFICATION-RANGETAKERS

The aftermentioned have passed out of Rangetakers - on an examination

held at Scandal Point on the dates shown:-

2nd Battery:-

Gnr. O. Orr, Gnr. 1. H. C. Highet, Gnr. H. Gnr. E. P. Streatfield and Foy-20.11.39.

QUALIFICATION-SEARCHLIGHT

OPERATORS

at

an

The following qualified examination of Searchlight Operators Barracks on held at

Wellington

25.10.39.

3rd Battery: --

Pun, Gnr. K. L. Kwok, Gnr. Choy and Gnr. K. H. Chan.

L/Bdr. H. K. Chan, Gnr.

2ND BATTERY: Layers' Class:-

PARADES

P. N. H. K.

Sunday 26th Nov. Scandal Point. 9.00 a.m. D. R. F. Detachment detalled by B.S.M.

Layers' & A.A.I.M.G. Classes:-

as

Monday 27th Nov. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. D.R.F. Detachment (5). Right Section:-

Tuesday 28th Nov. Scandal Point. Gun 5.30 p.m.

No. 2 Detachment. drill.

Thursday 30th Nov. Scandal Point, Gun '5.30 p.m.

No. 1 Detachment. drill.

Left Section:-

Wednesday 29th Nov. Scandal Point. No. 1 Detachment. Gun

5.30 p.m. drill

Friday

5.30 p.m.

1st Dec. Scandal Point.

Dress for above parade-S.D. caps and Overalls. Battery Parade:-

9.00 a.m.

Sunday 3rd Dec. H.Q. S.D. caps, K.D. jacket, K.D. shorts, hose tops and puttees, lanyard, web belts and frogs, haversacks web, black boots.

Monday 27th Nov, and Thursday 30th Nov. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress— Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. shoes. Rangetakers:-

Monday 27th Nov. and Thursday 30th Nov, Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Dress Overalls, S.D. caps and G. P. shoes. Lewis Gun Squad:-

Thursday Dress-

Monday 27th Nov, and 30th Nov. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Overalls and S.D. caps. D.EL. Personnel:-

Wellington Bar- Friday 1st Dec. racks. 5.30 p.m. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps. Telephonists Course:—

1st

As Company.

Tuesday 28th Nov, and Friday Dec. H.Q. 8.30 p.m. programme.

No. 4 (Troop) Platoon:-`

As for Nos. Sunday 26th Nov. and 2 Platoons above. Those detailed only.

1st

Tuesday 28th Nov. and Friday Dec. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. Training. No. 2 Company:-

Wednesday 29th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Recruits and part trained men as detailed. M.G. training. Mechanism, 5.30 Thursday 30th Nov. (1) HQ.

Kowloon p.m. No. 7 Platoon. (ii) Dock. 5.30 p.m. Squad drill with arms.

Monday 3rd Dec. Remainder. Church

Parade.

No. 4 Company:-

Wednesday 29th Nov. p.m. N.C.O's. Meeting.

Friday 1st Dec. H.Q. Company meeting. No. 5 Company:--

H.Q. 5.30

5.30 p.m

5.30

. Tuesday 28th Nov. H.Q. 5.30 (i) Class A. Lecture on reconnaissance of gun positions within a section area. Direct (ii) Class B. Section' drill. fire. (iii) Class C. Points B.D.A. No. 7 Company:—

Thursday L. G.

p.m.

Monday 27th Nov, Belchers.

Dress-Overalls p.m. Examination. and S.D. caps. 5TH BATTERY:

Saturday 25th Nov. 2.15 p.m. Queen's Pier. No. 2 Section. Dress-Overalls.

Queen's Sunday 26th. Nov. 9.15 a.m. No. 1 Section. Dress Overalls.

Pier.

Monday 27th Nov. 5.00 p.m. H.Q. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections. Checking and marking of clothing.

As detailed.

CORPS

of the

WITH HIS SUB-MACHINE GUN

Seeing two German, planes flying low, Adjutant Legris, on active ser- Vice with the French Army, seized his sub-machine-gun and opened fire.

behind disappeared The planes clouds, but later the pilot of one of them was forced to land by parachute. He was taken prisoner.

It is announced that the Adjutant had been mentioned in dispatches for "showing quick decision and rapid execution in bringing down a German plane."

Coy.

--23.10.39.

Pte. A. J. G. Taylor, No. 1 --6.11.30.

E. N. THURSBY, Captain, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

NOTICE

H.K.R.A. COMPETITIONS

The H.K. Rifle Association is hold- ing a shoot at Kowloon City on Sun- day 26th November, the entire pro- ceeds of which will be given to the British War Organisation Fund.

In addition, to the usual spoon shoot, team competitions both for experts and high handicap shots are being ar- ranged, and additional prizes are being given;

One convertible sighter shots to count will be fired yards and firing will 8.00 a.m.

Monday 27th Nov. and

Nov. HQ. 5.30 p.m. 30th training as detailed. Army Service Corps Company:—

Sunday 26th Nov. R.A.S.C. Com- 9.30 a.m: pound. Queen's Road. Supply Section, B Squad.

Thursday 30th Nov. R.A.S.C. Com-

Revolver and clay pigeon competi- pound. 5.30 p.m. Supply Section, Ations will be held and it is pointed out that anyone not in possession of the Wednesday 29th Nov. Queen's Pier. | Squad. 5.00

a shot gun can borrow one on Section. Dress Pay Section:- p.m. No. 2

range. Overalls.

and ten at 200 Thursday 30th Nov. Queen's Pier.

No. 1 Section.

commence at 5.00 a.m.

Saturday 2nd Dec. H.Q. 2.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections to proceed to camp, Dress Jackets, trousers, S.D. caps, boots. The following articles Kit bags Spare will be carried in jackets, trousers, shorts, khaki shirts, puttees, overalls and

platform shoes. Material for cleaning buttons and boots should be carried, also wash- ing and shaving gear and personal bags, pro- items of clothing. Kit perly labelled, must be at H.Q. before 11 a.m. on Saturday 2nd, to be con- veyed to the Battery position. Warm sweaters, greatcoats and those not in possession of service greatcoats, civil- ian overcoats to be brought.

gun

FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS Thursday 30th Nov. K.C.R. 5.30 p.m. Discussion on camp.

CORPS SIGNALS

Monday 27th Nov. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All detachments. Signal training (Ref: S. T. All Arms, pp. 81-85 and 27-31).

Friday 1st Dec. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All Pro- detachments. Signal training. cedure and instruments (Ref. S. T. All Arms pp. 72-78).

Week-end, 25th-26th Nov. D/Rs, as instructed by N.C.O. i/c D/Rs. No. 1 Company-Nos. 1 & 2 Platoons:

Sunday 28th Nov. Stonecutters. M.G. Part II. Launch leaves Queen's -Pier 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police Pier

ORDERS-AMENDMENT Corps Orders No. 48-39 10.11.39, para. 6. For "3658 Pte. A Niriukoff" read "3658 Pte. A. Biriu- koff".

of the

Corps Orders No. 54-39 17.11.39, para. 3. The date of promo- should tion to B.S.M. of J. Robinson read "12.11.39."

APPOINTMENT A/R.S.M. R. E. Slattery to be C.S.M. from effect with No. 4 Company 5.10.39.

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TRANSFERS All Sappers No. 7 Company to Privates with effect from 19.10.39..

LEAVE Spr. A. L. S. Read, Field Coy. Engs, 15.11.39-2.1.40.

Taylor, Cpl. W. H.

Corps Sigs. 18.11.39-17.1.40.

Sgt. J. Redman.. 16.11.30-15:1.40.

No.

1

Coy.

STRENGTH-INCREASE

AFFILIATED UNIT Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps

LECTURE

The next lecture in First Aid will be held on Friday 1st December at 5.30 p.m. in St. Johns Cathedral Hall. PRACTICAL BANDAGING CLASSES will Classes Practical Bandaging be held on Monday 27th November at 10.30 a.m. at Volunteer H.Q. and at 5.30 p.m. at 13, Leighton `Hill. Trans- port for the evening class will leave Vol. H.Q. at 5.15 p.m.

ATTACHMENT

The following member was attach- ed to the Military Hospital for train- ing during the period shown:- Miss M. Eardley-18.11.39 to 19.11.39.

Sgd. Mrs. I. M. S. BRAUDE,

Assistant Comdt.,

Pte. E. O. Murphy, Armd. Car Pl. Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps.

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