HLI Chronicle 1909 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.---~.~~.~.--~...~-------c--------------------49that he was proud of the fact that he came of afamily who had been connected with the Armyfor upwards of 150 years, and in leaving .theservice he felt he was leaving not only a goodhome, but the best friends he had ever foundduring his 21 years' service, and also hopedthat in civilian life he would be treated withaB much respect as had been shown him in theService. (Hear, hear.)Sergt.-Major Stewart and Sergt.-Major .Tenningsvery kindly spoke on the good feelingthat such meetings as the present promotedamongst soldiers, Sergt.-Major Stewart remarkingthat to see four such comradesleaving the Service, all with exemplarycharacters-(applause)-reflected great creditnot only on the Regiment, but on the wholeService. (Hear, hear.)In conclusion, Sergt.-Major Stephensonthanked the past and present members for theway in which' the evening had been carriedout, and he would ask the members to riseand sing" God Save the King."SHOOTING MATCH.A SHOOTING MATCH took place between themembers, Sergeants' Mess, 26-71 R.D., v.Larkhall Company, 6th Scottish Rifles, atLarkhall, on 29th March, 1909, the resultbeing a win for the Garrison by 1 point. Thescores were as follows:GARRISON.Sergt..}Iajor Jennings, S.R., . . Sergt .. Major Stewart, H.L.I., " Sergt. .Jl.fajor Stephenson, H.L.I.. Sergt.-Major Langrish, S:R., Col.·Sergt. Alexander, H.I,.I., CoI..Sergt. Conway, S.R., Col.-Sergt. C1ark, H.L.I., Col.-Sergt. Taylor, H.I...I., CoI..Sergt. Coxall, S.R., Sergt. Simpson, S.R., Sergt. Nf'Phee, H.L.I., Sergt. Kensit, 8.R., Total,LARKHALL COMPANY.Lieut. Rosa, Col..Sergt. Instruotor Wilson, Col..Sergt, JI.:I'Cartney, .. I,.-Corpl. Wilsou, L.-CorpI. Montgomery. Pte. Burt, .. Sergt. Scott, Corpl. Reid, .. Sergt. M'Arthur, Sergt. SUn, Sergt. Rowatt, .. Sergt. Beveddge, Totrcl,3332. 33313334343134343t303903t32313534283331:n343534389GAZETTE.1Bth December, 190B.-Lieut.-Col. and Br.Col. S. W. Scrase-Dickins, on completionof his period of service in command of aBattalion, is placed on half-pay.Major H. F. Kays to be Lieut.-Col. viceCol. S. W. Scrase-Diokins.Capt .T. C. Grahame, D.S.O., to be Majorvice H. F. Kays.Supernumerary Capt. P. Balfour to beCapt. vice .T. C. Grahame, D.S.O.22nd Jauuary.-Lieut. A. .T. M'Culloch isseconded whilst a student at the StaffCollege.2nd Lieut. W. Lilburn to be Lieut.vice A . .T. M'Culloch seconded.10th February.-Capt. A. C. Grant is placedon the half-pay list, under provisions ofArt. 267, R.W.24th February.-Capt. H. H. M. Harris resignshis commission.17th Maroh.-2nd Lieut. Wm. Gore SutherlandMitchell, from the 3rd Batt. DevonshireRegiment, to be 2nd Lieut. in successionto Lieut. A. J. M'Culloch, seconded.24th March.-Capt. Percy Balfour retires onretired pay to sel ve in the Speoial Reserve.REsE.RvE OF OFFICERS.13th March, 1909.-H. H. M. Harns, lateCapt. Highland Light Infantry, to beCaptain.lOth Deoember, 190B.-To be Brevet-ColonelLieut.-Col. A. G. Bal£our, Commandant,Royal School of Musio.17th March, 1909.-Worcestershire RegimemCapt. R. P. H. Monro retires on retiredpay.Reg·1CORPSNo. .t9enstuntts' ®bftttltty.RANK AND NAME.6409 1st H.L.I. Pte. Will. Guthrie3892 74th Foot Pte. W. M'Millan1330 71st Pto. Alex. Leckie3097 H.L.I. Bugler John M'Rae673 71st Pte. Will. WilsonAGE!DATEDIED•32 9/11/0880 13/12/0862 15/12/OS43 25/12/08,74 '1:1/12/0869 10/1/09'89 14/1/0045 71st C..Sgt. D. Ferguson3787 7Iet Pte. Pat. Si'nnott3709 7Ist ,Pte. J. M'Pherson72 28/1/09'W 74th Foot Pte.,T. J. Moffatt 64 31/1/0915H; H.L.I. C.-S.W.Wellington 49 2/2/091528 2d H.L.I. Bdmn. G. Callander 61 2/2/093876 7lst Pte. Wm. Young 80 11/3/092215 lstH..L.I. C.·Sgt. H. ~.,~eX'1,)u.';lill"3/091049 1st H.r;.l. Pte. James Scott .6f~ ... , 13/3/093895 7Ist Pte. J(lhn &die 78 18/3/09
00HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE."H.L.I. CHRONICI.E."STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR 1908.Receipts.Balance in Bank on Jan. 1, 1908, £3 7 5Dash in Hand on Jan. 1, 1908, o 14 0Subscriptions of 5s., 16 3 0Subscriptions from Serving Officers, 23 18 0Subscriptions of lB. 6d., 322Advertisements, 19 3 0Mlisce1laneou8 Recei pta, 3 16 8Quarterly Sales1st Batt. H.L.I., .. £60 6 22nd Batt. H.L.I., 31 7 6Depot, &c., 8 11 2---- 100 410£170 9 1Expenditure.Paid to Printers,Wages,Postage,.. £148 144 103 11Miscellaneous,0 1Balance in Bank, 31st Dec., 1908, 8 5Cash in Hand, 31st Dec., 1908, 5 6BALANCE SHEET.Reoeipts.Balance in Bank & Ca.sh, 31/12/0Due from 1st Battalion-Sale of October Number,Balance (Dr.),604924£170 9 18, £13 1116 065 1£94 13 0Expenditure.Due to Printers, .. £94 13 0£94 13 0R. W. H. ANDERSON, Major,Editor" H.L.I. CHRONICLE."Hamilton, Jan.• 1909.NOTICE.WANTED.-To complete Volume of backnumbers-l copy, April, 1906, number.A reward of Is will be given for the first{lOpy received by the Editor.-, 624NOTICES."The Highland Light Infantry Ohronicle" if!published at fourpence, but fivepence must besent by anyone writing for a copy, to coverpostage. I t can be had from the following :The EDITOR, "H.L.I. Chronicle," Hamilton.The SUB·EDITOR, "H.L.I. Chronicle," 2nd H.L. t.,Cork.The SUB.EDITOR, "H.L.1. Chronicle," 1st H.L.I.,Lucknow.Anyone wishing to subscribe for the space of oneyear can do so by sending one shilling and sixpenceby postal order or penny stamps ,to the Editor. Thenumbers will then be sent past free quarterly asissued. The arrival of the paper will be the receipt.Annual volumes, consisting of the four quarterlynumbers, bound together in a paper cover, can beobtained, post free, for one shilling and sevenpence.Contributions in manuscript should be legiblywritten {}n one side {}f the paper only, and should beaccompanied by the nalle and address of the sender,which wiU or will not be published, as may be desired.It is particularly requested that names generallythoseof persons, places, etc.-and all words notEnglish, should be written with special care, asotherwise they are difficult to decipher. Whenprinted extracts are forwarded, the source fromwhich they are derived should be stated; and in theoase of newspaper cuttings the date, as well as thename of the paper, should be given.The "Chronicle" is published on the lOth of thefirst month of each quarter, and goes to press aboutthe 20th of the previous month, by whicli date it isrequested that ordinary contributions may be forwarded.In exceptional cast's matter will be receivedup to the last day of the month, but its insertioncannot be guaranteed.All subscribers and readers are invited to becomecontributors, and thus matenalIy assist III supportingthe "Chroniole."All communications should, for the present, beaddressed to "The Editor, 'H.L.I. Chroniele,' TheBarracks, Hamilton."OUR OONTEMPORARIES.-We beg to acknowledge,with thanks, the receipt of the following: .. The Army Service Corps Journal." "Tl1e 79th News" (Queen's Own Cameron High landers)."The Snapper" (East Yorkshire Regiment)." The Lion and the Rose" (4th King's Own l."The St. George's Gazette" (5th Fusiliers)."The 3rd V.B. Northumberland Fusiliers' Magazine. ,"The Na.tional Service Journal.""The Aldershot News.""The Queen's Own Gazette" (Q.O.R. West KentRegiment)."The Gordonian" (Gordon Boys' Orphanage)."The Thin Red Line'" (2nd Bn. A. & S. Highlanders,93rd). "'I'he 57th's (Die·Hards) Doin!,,"s."
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