2550
No. 2 of 1920.
[First Schedule contd.]
Composition and command.
44 & 45 Vict. c. 58.
VOLUNTEER CONSTITUTION OF CORPS.
3.-(1) The corps may consist of the following units, with such other units as may be found desirable :-
(a) a company of artillery;
(b) a company of engineers;
(c) a machine gun company;
(d) a battalion of infantry which may consist of the following companies, with such other companies as may be found desirable :-
(i) a mounted infantry company;
(ii) a light infantry company;
(iii) an infantry company;
(iv) a Scottish company;
(v) a Portuguese company;
(vi) a reserve company.
(2) The machine gun company will be for heavy machine guns, e.g., Vickers guns.
Lewis gunners will be distributed throughout the platoons of the infantry battalion.
(3) The reserve company shall consist of men who have reached the age of 40 years.
No man who is under that age shall join the reserve company except with the special permission of the administrative commandant.
(4) Signallers will be distributed throughout the various companies and units.
(5) Subject to the provisions of the Army Act and of the Hongkong Volunteer Ordinance, 1920, and of these regulations, the corps shall be under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, subject to the general control of the Governor.
(6) The company of artillery shall be under the executive command of an officer of the corps, and shall be under the orders of the Officer Commanding the Royal Artillery of the Garrison for training and inspection.
(7) The company of engineers shall be under the executive command of an officer of the Corps, and shall be under the orders of the Chief Engineer of the Garrison for training and inspection.
(8) The machine gun company shall be under the executive command of an officer of the corps, and shall be under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops for training and inspection.
(9) The infantry battalion shall be under the executive command of an officer who may be either a volunteer officer or an officer of His Majesty's regular forces. If this officer is a volunteer officer, the adjutant of the corps shall be an officer of His Majesty's regular forces, appointed with the consent of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, unless no regular officer is available.
(10) The administrative commandant of the corps shall be the officer commanding the infantry battalion, and he shall be assisted by an administration staff.
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2550
No. 2 of 1920.
[First
Schedule
contd.]
Composition
and
command.
44 & 45 Vict. c. 58.
VOLUNTEER.
CONSTITUTION OF CORPS.
3.-(1) The corps may consist of the following units, with such other units as may be found desirable :-
(a) a company of artillery ;
(b) a company of engineers ;
(c) a machine gun company;
(d) a battalion of infantry which may consist of the following companies, with such other companies as may be found desirable :-
(i) a mounted infantry company;
(ii) a light infantry company;
(iii) an infantry company;
(iv) a Scottish company ;
(v) a Portuguese company;
(vi) a reserve company.
(2) The machine gun company will be for heavy machine guns, e.g., Vickers guns.
Lewis gunners will be distributed throughout the platoons of the infantry battalion.
(3) The reserve company shall consist of men who have reached the age of 40 years.
No man who is under that age shall join the reserve company except with the special permission of the administrative commandant.
(4) Signallers will be distributed throughout the various companies and
units.
(5) Subject to the provisions of the Army Aet and of the Hongkong Volunteer Ordinance, 1920, and of these regulations, the corps shall be under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, subject to the general control of the Governor.
(6) The company of artillery shall be under the executive command of an officer of the corps, and shall be under the orders of the Officer Com- manding the Royal Artillery of the Garrison for training and inspection.
(7) The company of engineers shall be under the executive command of an officer of the Corps, and shall be under the orders of the Chief Engineer of the Garrison for training and inspection.
(8) The machine gun company shall be under the executive command of an officer of the corps, and shall be under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops for training and inspection.
(9) The infantry battalion shall be under the executive command of au officer who may be either a volunteer officer or an officer of His Majesty's regular forces. If this officer is a volunteer officer, the adjutant of the corps shall be an officer of His Majesty's regular forces, appointed with the consent of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, unless no regular officer is available.
(10) The administrative commandant of the corps shall be the officer commanding the infantry battalion, and he shall be assisted by an admin- istration staff.
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