HLI Chronicle 1907 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CiIRONictR
Jrd Battalion News.
TRAINING, 1906.
THE training of last year took place at Gailesan
ideal spot for a Camp.
On the 22nd of June the advance. party
proceeded to prepare the Camp. The advance
party consisted of Lieut. and Qr.-Mr. W. Mill,
23 N.C.O.'s and men.
i . The Recruits proceeded to Gailes for musketry
on the 24th June. The party, under
command of Capt. J. Stewart (the Black
Watch), Adjutant of the Battalion, consisted
of 5 Officers, 1 Warrant Officer, and 99 N.C.O.'s
and men.
The Battalion assembled at Hamilton on
the 9th of July, and proceeded to Gailes by
train. The Battalion was under command of
Major T. S. O. Sell, in the absence of Lieut.­
Col. E. A. Everett, and assembled in the
following strength :-12 Officers, 1 W.O., and
41fJN.C.0.'s and men. About 150 others
turned up later, and proceeded by a later train
on the same date. There were very few
absentees, and on the whole the muster was
very satisfactory. The following Officers were
on Parade :-Capt. and Adjt. J. Stewart;
Capts. Outram, Haird, Martin, Jackson, Reid,
Hall; Lieuts. Clarke, Crosbie, Morgan; Lieut.
and Qr.-Mr. Mill.
The training was very successful, the
weather on the whole was good, and the
Battalion was dismissed at Hamilton on the
5th of August.
TIlE ANNUAL WAPPENSCHAW.
THE above took place on the 5th of August on
the Ayrshire Rifle Association Ranges at
Boatstobs. There were in all 420 entries,
and the events were very stubbornly contested.
EVENTS.
1ST COMPETITION.-Battalion Cups competed
for by teams of 8 Officers, N.C.O.'s, or
men, from each Company.
1st Prize and Cup-" E " Coy., 608 points.
2nd Prize-" B" Coy., 600 points.
3rd Prize-" G" Coy., 592 points.
2ND COMPETITION.-Sergeants and Lance­
Sergeants (Militia only). Seven rounds at
200, 300, and 500 yards.
1st Prize (£1 lOs.)-Sergt. Black, " F " Coy.­
2nd Prize (£l)-Sergt. Watson, " G ,\ Coy.
3rd Prize (lOs.)-Sergt. Barron, " F " Coy.
3RD COMPETITION.-Rank and File, including
Corporals and Lance-Corporals. Limited
to the four best shots, being marksmen from
each Company. Seven rounds at 200, 300,
and 500 yards.
1st Prize (30s.)-Pte. M'Kay, "E" Coy.
2nd Prize (20s.)-Pte. Williams, " E " Coy.
3td Prize (15s.)-Corpl. Falconer, " E " Coy.
4th Prize (lOs.)-Pte. Camp bell, " B " Coy.
5th Prize (5s.)-Pte. Owens, " G" Coy.
. 4TH COMPETITION.-Open to Battalion rank
and file. Conditions :-The target to be a
disc 18 inches in diameter, with invisible
bull's-eye, 6 inches in diameter, counting
four points; the inner, 12 inches in diameter,
counting 3 points; remainder of target,
2 points. The target to appear eight times,
each time for 3 seconds, with intervals of 3
seconds between each appearance.
1st Prize (15s.)-Corpl. Kemp, "D" Coy.
2nd Prize (lOs.)-Pte. Blaney, " B " Coy.
3rd Prize (5s.)-Pte.Stewart, "E " Coy.
4th Prize, (5s.)-Pte. Leyader, " B " Coy.
5th Prize (2s. 6d.)-Pte. Russell, " H" Coy.
6th Prize (2s. 6d.)-Pte. Rae, " G" Coy.
7th Prize (2s. 6d.)-Pte. Nicholson," G "
Coy.
8th Prize (2s. 6d.)-Pte. Moor, " E " Coy.
There were two competitions for Officers,
but, owing to the large number of entries from
the rank and file of the Battalion, time did
not admit of their being carried to a finish.
ANNUAL COURSE OF MUSKETRY.
THE following were the winners of Badges in
Tables A and B (Militia) :­
BEST SHOT, TABLE A.-Pte. M'Cafierty,
" D" Coy., Gold Badge.
2ND BEST SHOT, TABLE A.-Pte. Boyle,
" F " Coy., Silver Badge.
3RD BEST SHOT, TABLE A.-Pte. Fair, " A"
Coy., Silver Badge.
BEST SHOT IN BATTALION.-Corpl. Falconer,
" E" Coy., Gold Badge and Militia Rifle
Association Badge.