TERRITORIAL DINNER

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 80, 30 June 1928, Page 6

TERRITORIAL DINNER

lieut: wick stead fare-

welled.

The annual re-union, of Territorials to farewell those going to the reserve and to welcome new . postings, was held last night, Lieut. H. 0. Johnson presiding. Added interest bits given to the gathering by the fact that occasion was taken to farewell to,,Mibut. li.' Wmksteed; who, leaves shortly to take'a course at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. There was a good attendance, visitors being present from Kapoucji and Kithira.

Musical item were' given by Lieut Giflivcr and Warrant Officer Rowe.

The chairman proposed the toast of Licnt. Wicksteed, ’who suitably responded. Ino toast D. Coy was proposed by (Lieut. A. W- L. Lawn, 8.. Coy., HawCra. and was responded to by Lieut. A. E. Giiliver. . The toast of “The Ladies’ 5 was proposed by* Ilicui. F. R. Tiiwu, Richardson responding. ‘Reservists and New Postings” Vas proposed by Lieut. Gilliver, Ser- . gednt Wickham * responding. The toast of Warrant Officer Rowe was proposed by Lieut. Johnson, a suitable response being made. In the course of hi s’remarks, Lieut A. W. L. Lawn said D Coy was the champion company of Taranaki they were holders of the Captain Cook ■Memorial Cup, and the Guard Cup, winners of the, inter-company crosscountry competition, the inter-pla-t66n cross-country competition, and ruhnersrup in the. football competition. Warrant-Officer Rowe mentioned that the local Hotchkiss gun section of the R A.M.R. were the champions in their line, and that the Toko signallers hud the Hawera machinegunners, held the efficiency cup ioi the Mounted Rifles. _Ho also repeated the statement made by His Excellency the Governor-General, when A Coy turned out at the S.T-H.S as a guard of honour, that they were the steadiest guard of honour he had seen in his Lie.