507
No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A.
13. Lieutenant F. SMYTH resigned his commission on June 15th, 1904.
H. K. V. Engineers.
14. Captain R. MITCHELL resigned his commission on May 19th, 1904.
15. Captain G. J. B. SAYER was transferred from No. 1 Co., H. K. V. A. to cominand the H. K. V. Engineers.
H. K. V. Troop.
16. The Honourable Mr. W. J. GRESSON was appointed Lieutenant to com- mand the H. K. V. Troop on September 20th, 1904.
DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, ETC.
17. The Discipline of the Corps has been good.
Under the head of Drills the figures are as follows:-
Staff.
No. 1 Compy.
No. 2 Compy.
H. K. V. E. Band,
Right
Left
Right
Left t
Efficients with more
7
34
18
18
35
18
than 30 drills,..
Efficients with less
27
12
5
20
8
than 30 drills, ...
Non-Efficients,
7
ล
11
Total,...
7
68
32
34
...........
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64
32
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The Troop have not been included in the above table, they have attended their drills extremely well but their saddlery and equipment have not yet been supplied and they have not had a sufficient number of drills to enable them to put in the required number. I therefore cannot include them amongst the Efficients, although I consider the majority of them should be so classed.
Of the 35 Non-Efficients, 15 are absent with leave from the Colony, 1 is excused on Medical Certificate, 14 are Recruits who have only recently joined and 5 will be called upon to make good the loss to the Corps Funds.
It will be seen from the above that there is again a very distinct improvement on former years, and a large percentage of the numbers have been present at a really good number of drills and have not been satisfied with the bare minimum. One Recruit, Gunner A. E. WRIGHT, Right Half No. 2 Co., H. K. V. A., has been present at 110 drills, although he only joined the Corps on September 15th, 1904.
18. Drills have been carried out throughout the year with the. 15-Pr. B. L. Guns and .303 Maxims in addition to Infantry Drill, etc.
19. Maxim Practice was carried out frequently in Camp and on 15th October, 1904. 28th January, 4th February and 18th February, 1905.
20. 15-Pr. B. L. Practice was carried out on 15th, 26th and 29th October, 1904, and February 4th, 1905.
21. It will be noticed that more gun practice has been carried out than in previous years, and the Corps are now sufficiently well trained to undertake this practice under Service conditions, with land targets at a long range.
22. The practice on 29th October, 1904, was carried out at 4,100 yards at difficult targets, this range being the limit for the fuze (T. & P. No. 56) at that time in the hands of the Corps. The Officers and men have been left entirely to themselves without the interference of instructors except at the elementary practices and 1 consider they have proved themselves efficient with both 15-Pr. B. L. Guns and .303 Maxims.
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