NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22833, 18 March 1936, Page 12

NAVAL AND MILITARY NOTES

FROM MESS DECK, PARADE GROUND, AND RIFLE RANGE By Bull’s-eye. THE OTAGO REGIMENT. Annual Field Training The Ist Battalion the Otago Regiment is the last unit of E.D. 11 to go under canvas. The actual training dates are April 1 to 6, all ranks travelling to Waianaknrua on March 31 and returning home on April 7. A good attendance is essential, and civil servants are reminded of the necessity of obtaining certificates prior to camp. . . A comprehensive syllabus of training has been prepared and issued to all ranks in the expectation that a careful study will be made of it, so that soldiers, will be in a position to take an intelligent interest in the work from the outset. The work will be of a progressive nature, commencing w r ith section ' exercises and' working up to a battalion scheme, advance guard and attack. Each day will be commenced with the battalion parade, from which the various sub-units will take up their training. Wednesday, April 1, will be chiefly devoted to sectional training; Thursday, platoon in attack; Friday, company in attack; on Friday night a night march will be carried out prior to an attack. On Saturday, April 4, a battalion scheme will be undertaken, which will occupy the whole day. On Sunday morning a church parade will be held, and visitors to the camp will be entertained in the afternoon. A brigadiers’ field day will be the culmination of a week’s solid training, and this will be carried out on Monday, April 6. Anti-gas and anti-air-craft training will be performed during tactical training on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. , - The Routine Order issued by Lieuten-ant-colonel J. MTherson, 0.8. E., commanding the battalion, gives full particulars to all ranks as to training, equipment, dress, leave, discipline, marching in states and entraining instructions. In the matter of leave-taking it is stated that those proposing to take holiday leave after camp may receive a railway ticket to enable them to return home independently after the camp up to a period of approximately three months. This should prove an incentive to all ranks who contemplate annual holidays from employment. The entraining arrangements are as follows:

The advanced party will proceed to Wai.makarua on Friday, March _ 27, by the 8.45 a.m. train from Dunedin. All those detailed will parade at the Dunedin Railway Station at 8.20 a.m. N.C.O. in charge: The K.Q.M.S. For the purpose of taking over company stores, officers commanding companies will detail the following personnel to proceed to camp on Tuesday, March 31, by the 8.56 a.m. train from Dunedin:—A Company: One officer, C.Q.M.S. and storeman. D (S) Company: One officer, C.Q.M.S. and storeman. H.Q. Wing: One officer. C.Q.M.S. and storeman. Officer in charge of train to be detailed later, B Company (Oamaru): One officer, C.Q.M.S. and storeman will proceed to camp by train leaving Oamaru at 7 a.m. on March 31. The employed staff will proceed to camp on Tuesday, March 31, by the 8.56 a.m. train from Dunedin. This party will report to Private T. B. Wilson at 8.20 a.m. on the Dunedin Railway Station. Main Drafts. — (a) Dunedin units will parade at the north end of Anzac Square, facing the Railway Station, at 3.30 p.jn. on March 31. and will travel to camp by the 3.45 p.m. train. Officers in command of companies, etc., will ensure that parade states are prepared, and handed to the officer in charge of train by 3.40 p.irn. (b) Port Chalmers Platoon will parade at the Upper Port Chalmers Station at 3.45 p.m, and will join the 3.45 p.m. tram from Dunedin, (cl Central Otago Platoons: fi) Cromwell —The Cromwell Platoon will parade at the Cromwell Railway Station at 8.40 a.m. on March 31 to entrain on the 9 a.m. train for Dunedin, (ii) Clyde—The Clvde details will parade at the Clyde Railway Station at 9,15 a.m. on March 31 to entrain for Dunedin, (in) Alexandra —The Alexandra details will parade at the Alexandra Railway Station at 9.30 a.m. on March 31 to entrain for Dunedin. (iv) Naseby—The Naseby details will parade at the Naseby service car garagg at 11 a.m. on March -31 to embus, to proceed to Ranfurly, prior to entraining. Officer in charge troop train: R.S.M On arrival at Dunedin, Central Otago details will proceed by bus to Waianakarua. fdV Oamaru platoons will parade at the Oamaru Railway Station at 4.10 p.m. on March 31. and travel to camp by the train leaving Oamaru at 4.25 p.m. Promotion Corporal F. M. Bremner has been promoted to the rank of sergeant as from November 1, 1935. Central Otago Company On March 2,3, and 4 uniforming parades were held in Central Otago, and the entire company is now fully equipped. The Naseby Platoon, under Corporal F. R. Giles, held its first shoot at Naseby on March 15. As some of the members handled the rifle for the first time, the general results were most satisfactory, and the corporal in charge reports that all his men are keen on their work, and eagerly looking forward to their field training with the battalion. The Cromwell and Alexandra sections are holding their first shoot on March 22. These men, it is reported, are equally keen, and it is confidently expected that this newly-formed company will give a good account of itself during the camp training, and will prove a helpful addition to the battalion, PORT CHALMERS PLATOON. The weekly parade of the Port Chalmers Platoon was held on Monday night, the attendance being very satisfactory. The first half of the evening after the inspection was devoted to a sand table . exercise, and the latter half was spent in rifle exerciees under the various section commanders. There will be no parade next Monday night (Anniversary Day), but the parade arranged for March 28 will be held, and notice will be forwarded, to all ranks advising them. CADETS. Earl Roberts Trophy Official advice has been received that the Earl Roberts Imperial Cadet Troph> Competition has been won by First (Cadet) Battalion Otago Regiment (Otago Boys’ High School), together with the medals for presentation to the members of the team. These medals are now being engraved, and will be forwarded ae soon ns completed. The chief of the general staff, Australia, has advised that the trophy is being shipped, and has requested that his congratulations bo conveyed to the winning team. The officer commanding Southern Command has also asked that his congratulations be conveyed to the principal of the Otago Boys’ High School on the excellent effort of the team. Cards giving the results of the competition ns published in the London Times have also .been forwarded. and arrangements have been made to hand one card to the captain and each member of the team. RIFLE SHOOTING. Otago Association 16/12/72. —The fourth match was the All-comers’ Match, distances 700 and SCO yards, seven shots at each range; rifles, sights, pull of trigger, and position optional. First prize, £5; second, £4; third, £3; fourth, £2; fifth, £l. Treseder and Christie fired with the Kerr rifle, Wilson with a Metford, MTvenzie with a Martini-Henry, Wales with a Rigbir, Jamieson and Taylor with large-bore Government rifles, and Cato with a MartiniHenry without the Vernon eight that usually accompanies this rifle. The following are the scores: —

The aggregate prizes for the six highest scorers in the three first matches are:—

700yds. 800yds. TJ Corpl. Trcseder (No. 1) 24 26 — 50 P.O, Wilson (P.A.) .. 23 25 — 48 Vol. Christie (E.T.) .. 24 21 — 45 Sergt. M'Kenzie (W.K.) 23 21 — 44 Lieut. Muir (Art.) 23 20 — 43 Cnpt. Wales (No. 1) .. 25 18 — 43 Corpl. M'Gregor (No. 1) 26 17 — 43 Gunr. Dobbie (D.N.) .. 18 24 — 42 Sergt. Nightingale (N.D.) 18 22 — 40 Gunr. Cato (Art.) .. . • 20 20 — 40 Gunr, Fisher (Art). .. 12 25 — 37 Capt. Jamieson (No. 2) 19 18 — 37 Vol. M'Laren (S.D.R.) 14 21 — 35 Gunr. Fuller (Art.) 18 14 — 32 Ensign Douglas (No. 1) 15 14 — 20 Vol. Taylor (No. 2) .. 10 18 — 28