DEFENCE SERVICES

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 182, 29 April 1933, Page 6

DEFENCE SERVICES

News of Rank and File ON PA RADS AND OFF Topics u.l the Moment

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Uu M'-diiiuy <"i'uiny. April 21, Coi"i'<l G. McNaumr-.i. C.B.i :.. Diivcli'l' of Skills. presented tliv cviii)'''lni«ii tropines to the Central Dcpcl. Ne" Zealand Signals. In the eotir.-e of an interesting speech, (‘oltniel .McNamara gave an mcuunt of the history of the unit wlii'-li had its origin io the I'ost and Telegraph Kith's, formed in IM'S. He apo spot.e hriellv about, each trophy. the ehampionship belt was subscribed to by uliicers of the J'osl and Telegraph Department in Wellington, and presented nil February 12, I'JOl. it was tirst won hi Sergt W. Cltegwiddeu. tSergl Milne being second, and Cpl. A. .Marshall (now Controller of Accounts! third. With the e.xeeption of two small breaks, the belt has been competed for every year since that litue. The Logan Cup was presented by Lieut. .1. W. Legau, wuo al one time commauded No. Company of the I*. and Engineers. It is given Io tiie runner-up to the champion shi.il. This year Signalman Peverall lied with Signalman Moss tor second place in the eiiaiupn.mship. and in the sliool-ott Signalman Moss, the winner of ill" cup last year, was successful in .eiaining it. The Waters <'up n;is pro>cnie<l by the late Lieut.-Colonel F. V. Waters, assistant seerelary of Ihe I’, and T. Ueparlmeiit. for lire-light ing eompelition between Wellington eotiipanies of Ihr Post and 'l'eiegrapli Engineers and the I", and I', t.’tnlet Company. Il was tirst. won in .11'17 bv a team Hom ibe cadet company, under i.ieul.G. B. Williamson. It is now competed lor by the lour sections ol the depot. The .Markman Cup was presented by Mr. A. I'. .Markman, the former Director of biguals. ami is allotted to the most ellieient section during the annual eamp. The following trophies were |iresented.:— Championship bell and gold medal. Corporal W. 11. Sa key : Logan Cup and silver medal, Signalumu C. *». Moss"; the Water.- Cup (for lire-light competition i. No. 2 Section (cable wagon I, Sergeant Philpott; ll"' Markman Cup (most, ellieieui section in eampl. No. I Section (wireless'. Corporal Hogan; the Civil Service Shield. No. I Section. Corporal Weigh I.

| Civil Service Shield. I The Civil Service Shield was originally ; presented Io the Civil Service Kilin \ olI inileers in VdllS by honorary member., of I the company, who were maiuly bead, of I the various Government: departments in ! Wellington. The shield was eompeled tor by members of the Civil Service Ifillc i t.lompauy unlit ibe introduction of compulsory military I r.iiiiiug in Bill, when the company was disbamicd. It was held • by the oilicer., ol I lie unit for some cou--1 s.derable lime, when ii. was decided Io i hand it oter to Ihe Post and Telegraph ; engineer companies al Wellington, as I these companies were composed solely of ! Government employees. Since the iimugu rat ion of the Corps of | Signals, the shield Ims been awarded to 1 Ihe section of the Central Depot that secured the highest aggregate in the miiskeiry clas>sitmalion practices. Gisborne Area. The annual camp of “A” siptadron and head'iuatiers wing of the Wellington ; Fast Coast Mounted liilics look place al Gisborne Iron) April 3 to 13. The camp this year'was held on the park racecourse, which proved to be a very suitable site. The convenieuce ami comfort obtained by using Ihe racecourse buildings lor i mess rooms, stores, etc., was. greatly api predated by all ranks. The weather | throughout was ideal lor camping, and ! ITOtn a training point of Hew the camp ! was very successful. j The social side also was well catered I for, u camp concert, held in the grandI stand one evening, being well attended by i relatives ami friends of the troop. A I tacbmeut of First Hawke’s Bay Regiment t visit'll the camp that evening and atleudjed the concern tin the limit night, a i camp dunce took place al the Poho-o-Ka-wiri hall in Gisborne. It also was very | well attended and appeared to be tliorougldy enjoyed by all. Lieut.-Colom.d 11. 15. Mautjsell. Com- I nuiuding the W.E.C.M.R.. was present at I this eamp. lie was particularly pleased I with the type of horses brought in by the troopers. At a parade on the afternoon of the last day in caiup. Lt.-Col. S. 0. I*. Nicholls. D. 5.0.. N.Z.S.C.. who paid a visit of inspection, presented Captain <l. B. I’oyuter (Retired List, formerly of the W.ld.C.M.It. at. Gisborne) with the Colo- , Dial Auxiliary Forces Lung Service I Medal. ~ , All territorials and cadets at Gis- j borne took part in the Anz.a.e Day par- [ ade and memorial service. New I’lyinotilh News, Ou Sunday, April 23, Nos. 1. and 2 j platoons, ”A” (M.G.I Company and the Intelligence Section of the Ist Battalion Taranaki Regiment held a cliurch parade at St. .Mary's Chut'eb, New Plymouth, '.file parade was under the command of Major F. S. Varnhain, M.C., and the service was conducted by Archdeacon G. 11. Gavin (chaplain 3rd class). During the service the Regimental Band played the hymns, and the lessons were read by | Captain .1. I.L Keys and Lieut. .1. G. C. j I,each. There was n good til tomia nee of < both nfflCeiT. and "other ranks. About , 100 boys from the New Plymouth ISoys 1 i High School also attended the sorrier. i On Anzac .Day t.lm Ist Battalion Taranaki Regiment, lountlier with the Ist I'll Battalion. Taranaki Regiment (New Plymouth Boys’ High School), took part in the services arranged by ibe Returned Soldiers’ Asso'-iation. Leaving the Drill llnll. :il 0.55 n.m.. each battalion. Headed by its own band marched down Devon Street to the Post Olliec, where they joined a column headed by Ute returned sol- I (tiers. The whole column then moved ■ to Pukckur.i Park. The Generni Olli- , cer Commanding the New Zealand Mill- i tary Forces. .Major-General W. L. H. I Sinclair Burgess. C. 8.. C.M.G.. D 5.0., I took the salute during a march past. A j short service was then held during wiii'-h I tlm Bugle Band of the New T’lynmuth • Boys' High Seluml plated th" "Last I’ost" I ami the " I’m eill“." At the i-inicliision I '.Major-General W. 1.. IL Sinclair Bur : grss presmited the service medals award- ’ rd io members of ibe Tcrriforiiil F >.-■■■ I dll ring l lie y e.'i r. In :he afl ernouii Ihr dli- era o' l lm j regiment wr" Ibe gu'wis ~f Mr. .vol Mrs. L I'. 11. Burge.-s al an afl ''ri"mn leu alien I Io ib" returned soldiers of I Im di-tru".