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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1940

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. BRITAIN'S

Orders By Lt. Col. H. B. Rose, M.C..

Commandant, HK.V.D.C.

Fanling Camp. Friday 28th. Jan., 1940. 2nd Camp Fanling-30.1:40—8.2.40:

The following units and other per- sonnel as detailed will proceed to camp on Tuesday 30th January under in- structions already issued.

Field Company Engineers, Corps Signals, Mobile Column, No. 2 Com- pany and No. 3 Company. Promotion Examination:

The following members of No. 2 Compary passed a promotion examina- tion on 19th January, 1940 from Cor- poral to Sergeant.

L/Cpl. T. F. Stainton, L/Cpl. F. Hillon, Cpl. C. R. Logan, L/Cpl. A. K. MacKenzie.

The Commandant congratulates L/Cpl. Stainton on his very high per- centage of marks obtained. Qualifications:

The following members of the 3rd

Thurs. 1st Feb. HQ 5.30 p.m. Signals & Telephone Courses:

Mon. 29th Jan. H.Q. 6.15 p.m. Dress-For all parados-Overalls and S.D. caps.

3rd Battery-Gun Detachments & Range-Takers:

Mon. 29th Jan, and Thurs, 1st Feb. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. Battery drill. Specialists and "N.C.O. Classes. | Lewis Gun Squad:

Mon. 29th Jan. and Thurs. 1st Feb. Belchers. 5.30 p.m. D.EL. Personnel:

Fri. 2nd Feb. Wellington Barracks. 5.30 p.m. Dress-For all parades Overalls, S.D. caps and G.P. shoes where applicable. 4th Battery:

Mon. 29th Jan, and Wed. 31st Jan, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Recruits.

Thurs. 1st Feb. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. All members. Deficient of Uniform, equipment, greatcoats, etc.

Fri. 2nd Feb. Queen's Pier. 5.30

S.D. caps, gun

platform shoes, water- bottle filled. Haversack rations will be provided. Return at 10 p.m. | 5th ̊ A.A. Battery:

Battery have qualified as Specialists | p.m. All Ranks. Dress Overalls,

in:-

Gun Laying:

Bdr. Eastgate, Gnr. Marcel, B.M., G.L., Gnr. Pun, Y.K., Bdr. Zaman, M., Gnr. Bux, R., Bdr. Wahab, A.M., Bdr.

Mon. 29th Jan. (i) No. 1 Section. Leonard, D.J., Gnr. Loo, T.H., Gnr. Queen's Pier. 5.00 p.m. Overalls. Chung, W.C., Bdr. Hussain, AJ., Gnr. | (ii) No. 2 Section.

H.Q. 5.15 p.m. Rasack, A.H., Gnr. Ismail, A.H.

Overalls. Range Taking:

Wed. 31st Jan. H.Q. 5.15 p.m. All Omeers and N.C.O's. Mufti.

Bdr. Dragon, Bdr. Guimgam, Gnr. Wu, P., Gnr. Leung, F.K., Gnr. Lum, K.C., Gnr. Yu, J.W. PARADES

Corps Artillery:

1st Battery-Gun Detachments:

Tues. 30th Jan. Belchers, 5.45 p.m. B. C. Staff, No. 1 and No. 4 Gun de-¡ tachments and D. R. F. Specialists, Battery drill.

Fri. 2nd Feb. Belchers.

5.45 p.m. B. C. Staff, No. 2 and No. 3 Gun de- tachments and D.R.F. Specialists. Battery drill.

Lewis Gunners:

| Cpkon: 26.1.40.

"L/Sgt. E. R. Silva, No. 5 Coy., to be Pte. (at own request)" on 12.1.40.

CQMS. W. Sprague, M. M. G. PL, to be Pte. (at own request) on 26.1.40. L/Bdr. E. J. Kennard, 1st Bty, to be Gnr. on 28.1.40. Strength-Increase:

Pte. G. G. Altkenhead, Armd. C. Pl. on 19.1.40.

Pte. F. J. D. Clemo, No. 1 Coy.

on 19.1.40.

Pte. F. D. Scicluna, A. S. C. Coy

on 19.1.40.

Pte. E. G. N. Grimble, A, S. C. Coy. on 19.1.40.

Pte. D. Crary, Fd. Amb. on

19.1.40.

Gnr. A. Zimmern, 5th A.A. Bty, on 20.1.40.

Pte. F. Zimmern, A. S. C. Coy, on 20.1.40.

E. N. THURSBY, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

Amliated Unit Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C. Lecture:

First Aid lecture, Friday 2nd Feb-❘ ruary at 5.30 p.m. St. John's Cathe- dral Hall.

Practical Bandaging Class:

Practical Bandaging class on Monday 5th February at 10.30 a.m. Volunteer Headquarters and 5.30 p.m. at No. 13 Leighton Hill,

Sgd. I. M. S. BRAUDE,

Assit. Commandant,

SUPREMACY

IN AIR

Not a single British fighter aircraft has been shot down

in the United

Yet Royal Air Force Kingdom since the outbreak of war. Fighter Com- nearly half the German bomber and mand aircraft have brought down

by reconnaissance aircraft engaged them during the first two active months of the war.

During Afty-one engagements over British land or sea In October and November, twenty-one German raid- ers were destroyed, of these thirteen were seen to strike th ground ог water. It is also known that many more failed to return to Germany. In all these engagements only one Brl- - tish pilot has been wounded, and that slightly.

the

This record is all

more im- pressive when it is recalled that in

German fighters five fighting between British bombers and

Messerschmidts. were shot down in flames during the'

Frieslan recent air battle over the Islands and more than twelve during' the action over Heligoland a few days

Fri. 2nd Feb. (1) No. 1 Section. H.Q.Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D. Corps, previously. The destruction of Ger-

5.15 p.m. Overalls. (il) No. 2 Sec- tion. Queen's Pier. 5.00 p.m. Over- alls.

No. 1 Company:

Fri, 2nd Feb. H.Q. 5.30

p.m. as Company programme. All rifles and respirators must be returned at this parude.

No. 2 Company:

Tues, 30th Jan. to Tues. 6th Feb. Fanling Camp. Dress - Glengarry, K.D. jacket, kilt, kilt apron, khaki hosetops, flashes, short puttees, boots.

Thurs. 1st Feb. H.Q. 5.30 p.n. L. Full webbing equipment, haversack,

G. instruction. D.EL. Section:

Wed. 31st Jan, Wellington Bar- racks. 5.30 p.m. Mobile light train- ing. Dress-Overalls and S.D. caps.

waterbottle. Greatcoat rolled and strapped on back. S. B. respirator slung.

No. 3 Company:

Mon. 29th Jan. Drawing rifles and

COLD BREAKS

NAZI LINK

A link in Germany's war organisa- tion technique has been broken dur- ing the cold spell, says the Berlin cor- respondent of the Danish newspaper Politiken. Civil workers and S.A.

man Messerschmidt fighters increases weekly.

Most of the engagements by British Hurricanes and Spitfires have been against single raiders. It is much more difficult to gain results in this type of combat, especially where, as has frequently happened, clouds and poor visibility help the enemy.

The Messerschmidts, on the other hand, have several times had consi- dorable numbers of British bombers as their target.

The safe return of the twelve Bri- tish long-range fighters after their successful attack on German míne- laying seaplanes at Borkum on No-

Dress-Overalls, S.D. caps, and G.P. respirators from Company Store un-stave morning and night carting coal vember 28, was also a notable per-

shoes where applicable. 2nd Battery--Gun Detachments:

Tues. 30th Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Right Section, No. 2 Gun. Gun and Battery drill.

Wed, 31st Jan. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section, No. 1 Gun. Gun and Battery drill.

der platoon arrangements,

Tues. 30th Jan. Proceed to camp. No. 6 Company:

Parade on Fridays until further or- ders. L. G. instruction. Field Ambulance:

Wed. 31st Jan. Ground. 5.30 p.m.

Murray Parade

Fri. 2nd Feb. St. Paul's College.

Thurs. 1st Feb. Scandal Polnt, 5.30 p.m. Right Section, No. 1 Gun. Gun | 5.30 p.m. Lecture. and Battery drill.

Fri. 2nd Feb. Scandal Point. 5.30 p.m. Left Section, No. 2 Gun. Gun and Battery drill.

D.R.F. details.

Appointments & Promotions:

Cpl. C. R. Logan, No. 6 Coy, to be Sgt. on 26.1.40,

L/C. T. F. Stainton, No. 6 Coy, to be Sgt. on 26.1.40.

Detachment cach night as detailed. L/C. A. K. Mackenzie, No. 6 Coy to

A.A.L.M.G. Class-D.E.L- Gun Detachment Details:

be Sgt. on 26:1.40.

L/C. F. Hillon, No. 6 Coy. to be

round Berlin. I passed a bank yester- day which was shut. A notice in the window stated that it was temporarily, closed owing to lack of fuel. One can enter ice cold restaurants and find guests grouped around the warmest corner where the host has installed an electric stove. Sympathy is ex- pressed with the soldiers at the front, with the Finns and, remarkably enough, with the Jews to whom cloth- ing ration cards are not issued.

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