ARTILLERY REUNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20603, 30 June 1930, Page 14

ARTILLERY REUNION.

SUCCESSFUL FIRST MEETING, MANY UNITS REPRESENTED. The first reunion of the Artillery Association (Great War) was hold on Saturday evening, over 100 members attending. Tho gathering was most successful, fully achieving its purpose of reviving old friendships and milking new ones among tho members of artillery units, English and colonial, which served in the Great War. In addition to tho members of New Zealand units present tho company included members of tho Royal Regiment and Canadian, Australian and South African batteries. Lieutenant-Colonel F. Symon, director of artillery, attended. Colonel R. G. Milligan, who presided, said it was tho aim of the committee of the association to hold meotings of artillerymen and maintain the bond of comradeship which existed among all who served as artillerymen in tho forces of tho Empire. It was desired' that tho members should become interested in each other's ' welfare and that practical aid should be given to the less fortunate. The chairman called tho roll of units and a silent toast to fallen comrades was honoured. Proposing tho toast of "Tho Regiment," Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Northcroft roferred to the history of tho Royal Regiment of Artillery, with which tho New Zealand Field Artillery was allied. Ho said members would be awaro of tho proposed "cut" in tho defence vote. It rested with them to seo that tho efficiency ok tho artillery units did not suffer. It was most necessary that there should be highly-trained and efficient non-commis-sioned officers ready for future service. Tho Artillery Band played several numbers and several musical and humorous items were given.