HLI Chronicle 1910 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

Iligbland Cigbt Infantry Cbronlcl~.
VOL. X., No. 1. JANUARY, 1910. PRICE FOURPENCE.
Editor's Notes.
IN presenting our first number for 1910 the
Editor begs to wish all our readers a very
hearty Good New-Year, and at the same time
to thank them for the support which they have
given the "Chrollicle" during the past year,
which he is glad to be able to say has been a
most successful one so far as the finances of the
regimental mag lzine are concerned.
The Editor begs to acknowledge with many
thanks the following donations and subscriptions
received since last issue :-Mr. F. Witcombe
(late band. H.L.I.), donation and four years'
subscriptions, £1; Captain J. H Leslie, four
years' subscriptions. £ I; T. H. Bryant, Esq., 5s;
Sergeants' Mess, 9th H.L.I., 5s.
Colonel T. S. G. H. Robertson Aikman, who
will have completed a period of ten yeal's in
command of the 4th Battalion in June next, has
been granted a further extension of two years
in command of the battalion from the 19th of
June,1910. We feel sure that all who have
served under him will heartily congratulate
him. His retirement from the regiment, both
from his long sf'rvice and his intimate local
connection, would have been a very great loss.
Depot Notes.
SINOE last issue th~re has not been very much.
of intelest to chronicle.
There have been one or two changes amongst
the Officers. Lieut. J. R. Simson joined the
ard Battalion in October in place of Lieut.
Halswelle, who had rejoined the 2nd Battalion
in September on completion of two years time at
the Depot. Capt Buist has also left. and took
up the duties of his new appointment as Recruiting
Officer in Glasgow on the 21st December.
His place is being filled in the 3rd Battalion by
Capt. L. G. Pringle, who is expected home from
the 1st Battalion in India at an early date.
Capt. Stock well has also been appointed to
the regular establishment of the 3rd Battalion to
complete establishment, but proceeded on three
months leave on arrival home from India, and
is expected to join for duty in February.
Lieut. Simson is not making a long stay at
the Depot, as he has secured an appointment as
Instructor in Gymnastics in West Africa, and
proceeds to take up the appointment at the end
of January.
A draft of 14 N.-C.O.'s and men proceeded to
join the 2nd Battalion Oll the 11 th October,
many of the N.-C.O.'s being relieved by others
detailed from the 2nd Battalion.
Once more, owing to lack of accommodation
at Hamilton, all recruits for the line are being
sent direct to join the 2nd Ba.ttalion at Cork.
Both our Sergt.·Majors, Sergt.-Major Stewart,
3rd Battalion, and Sergt -Major Stephenson, 4th
Battalion, went off for the Refreshor Course at
the School of Mu~ketry, Hythe, at the end of
November
With the leave and furlough season now on
thc Depot is at its lea!tt busy period just now,