CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935 — Page 19

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No. 3 (M.G.) COMPANY.

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Officer Commandi ng

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Lieutenant J.R. Way (on leave)

C.S.M., G.E. Dudley.

The training year of this Company has been marked by the

departure of several koen men from this Colony, remarkable

onthusiasm exhibited by a few members, and a deplorable lack of

"osprit de corps" in the remainder.

1 Officer and 18 other ranks attended Camp, 1 Officer and 17

other ranks were present at the G.O.C's Inspection, and 11 N.C.O's

and men turned out to the Test Mobilization and subsequent night

operations for Beach Defence on March 22nd.

This Company started the season as the Anzac Company but

through lack of support, is now being absorbed into other units.

.CORES INFANTRY (Portuguese Company).

Officer Commanding

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Captain S. Jarvis, M.C.

The Company strength is now 6 Officers and 126 other ranks,

as compared with 5 Officers and 87 other ranks at the date of the

previous report. The large increase was due to a Recruiting Campaign

carried out during the summer.

At the Corps Rifle Meeting the Company gained the following

Trophies :-

Corps hampionship, Musket ry Cup,

Officer's Prize and

Tyro Competition.

In addition the Company gained 12 Marksmans' and 10 L. G.

badges during the training season and at a shoot held in February

won the Interport Cup

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competed for between the Company and the

Portuguese Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps.

During the summer of 1934 special L.G. Classes were held for

Officers and N.C.O's and Captain Rodrigues and L/Corporal H.A. de B.

Botelho attended a Junior Wing course for Officers.

The Company again won the aquatic Cup

The winter training has been carried out on the same lines

as in the last two years the category system having proved the

most successful

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