HOME GUARD UNITS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 26 November 1941, Page 9

HOME GUARD UNITS

COMPANIES FOR DUTY SCHEDULED PARADES The institution of a roster of duties for the various companies in the Gisborne Battalion, Home Guard, is notified in the current week’s routine orders, issued by Major H. Miller, M.C., commanding officer. Under the roster system, one company will be detailed for duty in each week, and will provide working parties as these may be found necessary, and as instructed by the adjutant. One non-commissioned officer and 11 men will be held at the disposal of the battalion serg-eant-major at all times. Under the heading of transport, company commanders are advised that Home Guard units may now retain motor vehicles, found within the unit for its own use, at the rate of one light truck, or its equivalent, per platoon. Commanders are advised to furnish lists of vehicles suitable for use under this arrangement. Training Cadre The development of a training cadre in the group area has led to an announcement that Plome Guardsmen attending group area courses will be entitled to receive travelling warrants, but may not receive pay for the time spent on these courses. Those proceeding to C.D.5.1., on the other hand, will be entitled to pay for the periods of their courses there.

Parades for the week are scheduled as under: — / Tuesday, November 25: P.T. class, at Y.M.C.A., at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 26: C Company, at Bignell and Holmes’ garage, at 7.30 p.m.; Military Band, at band rooms, at 7.30 p.m.;. Engineers’ Company, at High School, at 7.30 p.m.; Headquarters Company, Medical and Signals, at High School, at 7.30 p.m.; Motor-Cycle Platoon, at City Hall, at 7.30 p.m.; battalion signals class, at High School, at 7.30 p.m. Thursday: November 27: Pipe Band, at Bignell and Holmes, at 7.30 p.m. Sunday, November 30: A Company, at Intermediate School, 9 a.m.; B Company, at Kaiti School, at 9 a.m.; Engineers Company, at Awapuni road (if wet, at Bignell alter Holmes’ garage) at 9 a.m.; D Company and Bowser section, at Stanley road and Marine Drive, at 9 a.in. (for full-day parade).