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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

FORDRES DY LIEUT-COL. 10. BIRD; D.3.0., ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,]

· No, 203. Part I.

FIELD DAY.

19th December,· 1923.

All Companies will proceed to Sheung Shui Station by the 9.13 a.m. train from Kowloon.

Q'sC. Companies are responsible that no eruit who has not previously quali- fed in Part L of the Musketry Course is permitted to fire in the Field Firing Practices.

Return to Kowloon by 4.28 p.m. train from Farling Station.

SCOTTISH COMPANY. -- Fislil Day, Sunday, 13th December. The Company (Nos, 5, 6 and 7 Platoons) will parade at full strength outside Kow Joon Railway Station on Sunday, 13th December, at 9 a.m.

Dress: Short putties, khaki hose tops, tunica, flashes, kilta, khaki, aprons, helmets, rifle, bayonet, belt braces, pouches, haversack and waterbottle.

Hations will be provided.

Arms: Must be drawn from Corps Headquarters un Friday, 11th December, between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or band 6 p.m.. and on Saturday. 12th December, between 9 a.m. and PEL

Note: To be efficient every member of the Company must attend Field Day.

Pige Band will parade for practice as usual

Reel Club will meet for practice as de-

Members will provide their own havertailed by Pte."R. O. Sutherland. Back rations; the Corps Canteen will be in attendance.

bottle.

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Dress Uniform, helaet, khaki jacket, shorts, putties, rifle, bayonet, belt, braces, pouches, haversack and pater. Arns: Must be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday 11th December, between 10 a.m; and 12 noon, or and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.. and on Saturday. 19th December, between 9 am and 1 p.m.

PARADES.

Bowls match against Kowloon Bowling Green Club will take place on Saturday. 19th December.

Kit: There are still many members of No. 7 (City) Platoon who have not sent in completed lists to C.Q.M. S. - P., W. Kamsay and they are requested to do so at once!

No. Platoon will parade at Taikos į Dockyard Offices at 3.15.p.m. on Tuesday, 15th December

p.m.

No. 6 Platoon will parade at Kowloon Docks on Friday, 11th December, at 3.15 No parades will be held at Corps' No. Platoon' will parade at Corps Headquarters from Monday, 21ạt Decem- Headquarters on Thursday, 10th Decem- ber, inclusive until further orders, exter, at 3.15 p. for instruction in cept, under private arrangements by

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· ARTILLERY COMPANY. Corps Field Day, 13th December. Battery Staff. consisting of B.C.A.. FG.P.0.A., M.C.U. i/e Signals, and "A" and." B ""Groups of Signallers will at- tend the above and Artillery co-opera- tion with the Infantry will be carried out in accordance with the Tactical Scheme.

Parade at Kowloon Railway Station 00.00 hours on Sunday, 13th December

Dress Khaki drill tunics and, shorts, putities, helmets, haversacks, water- buttles and bandoliers.

Detence.

Next Parade: Thursday, 17th Decem

Platoon in Attack' and Dress: Mufti.

ber.

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RESERVE COMPANY.

The Miniature Range at Corps Head quarters is at disposal of the Reserve Company at 3.30 p.m. on the following dates:-

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Tuesday, 15th Dece

15th December.

22nd

90th

MEDICAL/SECTION."

Field Day Duties.

Captain Sir Eric Stuart Taylor, O.B.E., Haversack rations should be carried, will be M.0. on daty on 13th December, drinks will be available at Fanling.

Stores required: Two No. 4 Directors, Fied Plotter, Signalling fags, Mesunge pads, and Artillery codes.

1925.

Pte. W. Elliott'is detailed as Medical Orderly on duty for the Field Day, Sun, day, 13th December, 1925, and will City Section parade at Corps Head-parade at Kowloon Railway Station at 9 quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 15th December. Dress: Mufti. ·

Taikon Section parade at Taikoo at 5.13 p.m. on Friday, 18th December. Dress: Mufti.

ENGINEER COMPANY, All Sections parade at Corps Head

on Monday, 14th quarters at, 530 p.m. December. Dress Mufti.

Field Section parade at Corps. Head- quarters from 3.80 to 7.30 p.m. on Mon- day, 14th December, for Practical Field Geometry. Dress: Mufti.

Signal Section parade at Corps Heal quarters from 5.30 to 8.30 p.m.ton Thurs. day, 17th December, for 'Buzzer Practice. Dress: Multi.

.

Light Section parade at Belcher's Fort'! for D.EL. Euns from 0 to 11 p.m. ou Thursday, 17th December. Dinners wil be provided by the Corps. Dress: Caps.. tanics., long trousers and belts, no side.

arina.

a.m. on that date.

Haversacks containing First Aid re- quirements and waterbottle will be car- ried

Medical Stores: Must be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 11th December, between 10 am. and 19 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 3 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 12th December, between a.m. and 1p.m.. and must be returned to Corps Headquarters not later than the Tuesday following, the Field Day.

MOUNTED INFANTRY COMPANY. Corps Field Day, 13th December. All members of the Company are re-as quired to attend this parade.

Ponies will rendezvous near Dodwell's Bungalow and everyone must be there before 10.30 a.m. whether they are stay- ing cut at Fanling or coming out by train-the latest train being 0.15 a.m. from Kowloon.

Members will provide their own haver sack rations, the Corps Canteen will be in attendance. •

Drese: Uniform, helmet, riffe, bayonet, bandoliers, belt, haversack and water" bottle.

Rifles to be drawn on Friday,ith De comber, between 10 am, "and 12 noon; or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 12th December, between 0 a.m. and p.m.

ARMOURED CAR COMPANY. Field Day, Sunday, 13th December. All Banks will proceed by 0.15 am. train from Kowloon.

Dress: Drill order: Full equipment with rifles.

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Rations must be taken, but drinks will be available at Fanling.

RANGES.

Ranges have been allotted as follows: Stonecutters. Sunday, 10th January,

1926, Reserve Company. Miniature: Tuesday, 15th December,

1925, Reserve Company. Miniature: Tuesday, 2nd December,

1993, Reserve Company Miniature, Tuesday, 29th December,

1925, Reserve Company,

Part I. STRENGTH.

The following are taken on the strength from 7th December, 1925, and posted

as under :-

No. 1007 Pte. A. D. Silas, Mounted In-

fautry Company.

No. 1008 Bugler A. L. S. Rend, a

fantry Company.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. No. Platoon.

1 No. 797 Pte: S. Jarvis, M. C., to be Lance-Corpural, as from th December, 193

No. 2 Platoon. No. 460 Lee. Corpl. H. T. Buxton, to be Corporal, as from 7th December, 1925.

No. 749 Lee.-Corp! E Dewhurst, to be Corporal as from 7th December, 1925.

Scottish Company.js"

No. 345 A/C.Q.M.S. P: W. Ramsay to The CQ.M.S. as from 26th October, 1925. ·

TRANSFERS.

The following are permitted to transfer ás under, as from 1st December, 1925 :-

No. 788 Pte. A. G. Gordon from M.I.

Ca. to No. 7 (City) Platoon."

No. 750 Pte. W. J. Stonham from No. 2 Plutoon to M. Co.

No. 781 Ptc. J. R. Jenkins from No. 2 Platoon to M.I. Co.

No. 919 Pte. L. R. Hopkins from AC. Co to Reserve Co,..

LEAVE.

Rifies must be drawn from, Headquar ters on Friday, 11th December, between 10 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 3 and 6 p.m., and on Saturday, 12th De. cimber, between 0 a.m..and 1 p.m.

Drivers will parade as detailed by No. 813 Pte. P. Morrison, No. 7 Platoon, Sergt. Bruce who will take the 4 gunstja granted 19 months' leave from 5th

nd ammunition on the 1-ton 'truck in December, 1925, to 4th December, 1016 the 8 am. ferry to Kowloon and thence No. 579 Corpi. W. D. Jamie, No. 7 tr Fanling Cross Roads.

Platoon, is granted I month's leave, from 3rd December, 1995, to 2nd January, 1026.

Motor cyclists will parade under Corp. Spradberry at Kowloon Station at 8.45 an. and proceed as an escort to the guns to Fanling."

After the Field Day there will be parade for the Armoured Car Company until Monday, 11th Jannuary, 1926.7% INFANTRY COMPANY.

N.C.O.'s Class parade at Corps Head- quarters on Monday, 14th December, at 5.30 p.m. under Sergt. Major Wright. Dress: Mufti,

REVERSIONS.

No. Platoon, is permitted to revert to No. 750 Corp. C. R. F. Johnson, M.C., the rank of Private at his own request,

asfrom. 7th December, 1925.

No. 756 Lee.-Corpl. K. A. Mason, No. 3 Platoon, is, permitted to revert to the rank of Private at his own request, as from, 7th December, 1925.

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RESIGNATIONS.

No. 1 Platoon: A Corps Field Day

The following are permitted to resign will be held on "Sunday next at Fan- ling, when a Corps Attack and Find from the Corps, us from ist December, Firing Scheme will be carried out. Full. 422 Cerpl E. Thompson, Engineer. orders in regard to train, kit, etc., as detailed in Para. 1. It is hoped that Company Falla turn out of members of KG NE Platoon as possible will be obtained and those who did not take part in the Field: Day on Sunday last are reminded that The following have qualified as marks. alter accessrs in order to men and be entitled to wear the bulge. qualify as eficient.

for one year:

No. 3 Platoon: Parade at Corps Head- quarters at -6.30 p.m. on Monday, 14th December. Dress: Multi, ride, bayonet and belt.

No. 4 Platoon : Parade at Corpa Head- quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 16th December. Dress Mufti

No. 368 Pte. FJ. Ling, Reserve Com-

pany,

MARKSMEN,

No: 627 Pte. W. D. Goodfellow; M.C

No. 1 Platoon, 98 points.

No. 621 Pte. T. J. Brice, No. 1 Platoon,

02 points.

"L. D. JOLL, Captain,

Adjutant, HK.V.D.C. Hongkong, 11th December, 1025,

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