HLI Chronicle 1909 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

82 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.perience we have had of the newly revisedmusketry course, which proves itself to be avery severe test of good shooting. The manwho now succeeds in securing the honour of" marksman" has really cause to be proud ofhimself, and it undoubtedly requires real goodshooting to secure the distinction, which isquite as it should be, and the title has beenmade much too " cheap" during most annualcourses of late years.A large party of recruits from the Srd and4th Battalions proceeded to camp at Tintoon the 4th of June to carry out their recruits'{Jourse of musketry, to the number of about120 of the Brd Battalion and 169 of the 4th.Captain Buist, Captain Baird, and Lieut.Morgan were in charge of the Srd Battalionrecruits, and Captains Chichester, Martin,and Coghill were with the 4th-Captain Stewartacting as Adjutant for the whole party.This party was singularly lucky as regardsthe weather during the greater part of the time,the month having been unusually dry. Thenew course of musketry, however, has provedto be a very stiff one, if one may judge by thenumber of those left" in the tank."Opportunity has been taken in camp forthe training of the Battalions' scouts; mostexcellent work has been done by the 4thBattalion scouts under Sergt. D. Ferguson.Recruiting for the Special Reserve Battalionshas continued to be brisk, and both Srd and4th Battalions are now nearly up to strength.The alteration in the regulations by whichmen are not allowed to go into the line untilthey have completed their six months' drillhas no doubt stopped a source of considerablewastage, and a big drop in numbers may beexpected as men complete their six months,but so long as our own line Battalions gain bythe Reserve Battalions' loss no one needgrumble.The Srd and 4th Battalions assembled atHamilton on the 25th of JUIle, and proceededto Lanark the same afternoQn, marchingthence to camp at Tinto, where they carry outtheir annual musketry training during theffi:t:st week.Both Battalions return to Lanark Muiron the 2nd July, where they are joined by theBrd and 4th Battalions Scottish Rifles, andtrain in Brigade for a fortnight.The Reserve Battalions have now received,and are armed with, the short rifle; new equipmenthas not, however, been yet received,but we hope to have it before next year. Itis to be hoped that the re-arming of the Battalionswill be marked by considerable improvementin musketry efficiency.R1IiOl!.UITS JOINED SINOE LASr ISSUE.Privates :-1I311 C. Hallock; 1I312 H. Warrington;11313 J. Hogg; 1I314 R. Phillips; 1I315R. Etherton; 11316 A. Welsh; 11317E. Gallacher; 11318 H. W. Barkley;11319 L. Brooks; 11320 E. Swetman;11321 R. M. Robertson; 11322 J. Igoe;11323 W. Henderson; 11324 A. Agnew;11325 W. Murray; 11326 A. Logan;11327 J. Malcolm.DISOHARGES.3141 CorpL T. Tbompson, at his own request, afterla years' service, 19th May, 1909.10784 Pte. J. Quinn, at Netley, medically unfit, 11thMa.y, 1909.6062 Corpl. T. FinIay, at Gosport, free after 13 years'servioe, 20th April, 1909.10622 Pte. G. Welford, at Netley, medically unfit, 6thApril, 1909.AWARDS AND GRANTS.9391 Corpl. G. Richard80n, granted 1st Class ServicePay.3019 Bugler J. Faulkner, awarded Proficiency Pay,1st Class.9431 Corpl. R. M'Lean, granted Ist Class ServicePay.1537 Pte. J. Logan, awa.rded Proficiency Pay, IstClass.3840 Sergt.-Major J. Stewart, awarded medal forLong Service and Good Conduct (withoutgratuity) A.O., 101/09.ARRIVALS (and posted to 3rd H.L.I. Special ReserveBattalion for duty).3647 Col.-Sergt. W. Harper, from 2nd R.L.I., 8thApril, 1909.4756 Col.-Sergt. R. Herries, from 2nd H.L.I., 15thApril, 1909.8(}14 CorpL J. M'Millan, from 2nd R.L.I., 21st April,1909.9603 Pte. J. Gillon, from 2nd R.L.I., 21st April.1909.10932 Pte. G. Easton, from 2nd R.L.I., Ist May, 1909.8874 Corpl. W. Turner, from 2nd H.L.I., 19th May,1909.10561 Pte. J. Rabbits, from 2nd R.L.I., 25th May,1909.TRANSFERRED TO ARMY RES1IiRVE.7620 Pte. J. Myers, on expiration of period of ArmyService.7564 Pte. J. Stevenson, on expiration of period ofArmy Service.7562 Pte. D. Anderson. on expiration of period ofArmy Service.