HLI Chronicle 1914 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.llQPROlIWTION.5482 C.-S. A. Hair, P.S., 3rd H.L.I., to be A.8.M.,vice Torrancc, to Pension, 15th May, 1914.POSTING.-Sergt. J. Veitch, 2nd H.L.I., has been posted to "E "Company, Shotts,as Instructor, viceM'Cann, to Pension.ROYAL VISIT.'The Battalion parades on the 9th July (six Companiesat Mauldslie Castle, and two Companies atWishaw) to fonn a Guard of Honour, etc.Colonel Anderson will be in command atMauldsJie CA.stle, and Major Stewart !l,tWishaw.C....MP.'The Battalion proceeds to camp at Stobs on the 17thJuly for annual training.THE REGIMENTAL DINNER.'THE annual dinner was held on 28th May atthe Piccadilly Hotel, with Lieut.-ColonelWolfe-Murray in the chair. Also present:­Major-General Carey, M.V.O.; Brigadier­'Generals Craigie and Kelham, C.B.; ColonelsWodehouse, Balfour, Sir C. M. MacDonald,G.C.M.G., Hopton, The Mackintosh, Fairlie,St. Leger, D.S.O., Kays, and Reid; Lieut.­'Colonels Midwood and Rose; Majors Evans­Lombe, Purvis, Richardson, D.S.O., Browne,Hay, Sandys-Lumsdaine, Armstrong, Pack­Beresford, Ross, Braithwaite, Prentice, Caven­. dish, and Hill; Captains Campbell-Swinton,Balfour, Chichester, Alston, Inglis, Stevenson,Hamilton, Segrave, D.S.O., Walker, Singleton,D.S.O., Gaussen, H. H. M. Stevenson, Hope,F. S. Thackeray, Halswelle, Craigie-Halkett,·Campbell, Acklom, Greer, Allan, and Harris;Lieuts. Mitchell, Hayley, Lean, Campbell,Sir A. C. Gibson-Craig, Brodie, Dalrymple,Latham, Anderson, Telfer-Smollett, Render­:Bon, Lilburn, Dixon, Mackenzie, Whistler,W. A. Malcolm, and Mr. R. A. Bacon, secretary.The dinner of 1914 was a great success in-every way, and created a record, 66 actually.sitting down, being three more than last year.At one time, out of 120 subscribers, 78 nameswere down for the dinner, notwithstanding thatthe 1st Battalion is in India and the 2ndBattalion at Aldershot could only allow 18 tobe present owing to a Company march, but,duty and illness reduced the number to 66.'The band and pipers of the 2nd Battalion,came up from Aldershot and added very.considerably to the enjoyment of the evening.During the evening the following telegrams of.greeting were exchanged:­London, 28th May, 1914. His Royal Highness, Duke of Connaught, Toronto. Officers Highland Light Infantry at dinner,Piccadilly Hotel, toast their Colonel-in-Chiefand regret his absence, but look forward withhope for his presence with them next year.WOLFE-MuRRAY, Chairman.Toronto, 29th May, 1914. Colonel Wolfe-Murray, Highland Light Infantry, Aldershot, England. I thank you for your kind message. ARTHUR.Sidmouth, 28th May, 1914.Chairman, Highland Light Infantry Dinner,Piccadilly Hotel,London, W.Best wishes for a very pleasant evening toall dining to-night, I regret very much myinability to be with you.HENRY HrLDYARD.General Sir Henry Hildyard, Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth. Officers at· dinner to-night thank you foryour greetings and much regret the cause ofyour absence, which is greatly felt, but wishyou a speedy return to good health, and yourpresence with them next year.WoLFE-l\-IuRRAY, Chairrnan .Solon, 27th May, 19] 4. Highland Light Infantry Dinner, Piccadilly Hotel, London. Slanthe, 1st Battalion. . Commanding,Highlanders,Solon.Thanks greetings dinner.WOLFE-MuRRAY, Chairman.Obituary.CAPT. ARTHUR MONTAGU M'MURDO,D.S.O.THE death occurred on April 15th of LewaM'Murdo Pasha, one of the most popular andbest-known figures in Anglo-Egyptian society.He had been laid up for about a week withgangrenous appendicitis, for which he underwentan operation. At one time it was thoughthe would recover, but on April 14th his strengthgave out, and he passed away peacefully thenext day. M'Murdo Pasha, who was a distinguishedsoldier, came of a distinguishedfamily. His father was the late General Sir