16th Warwickshire (Coventry) Battalion Home Guard

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7.30 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “A” COMPANY, arranged and Produced by the Company Commander, Captain B.J. Bayliss.

The issue of Bayonets to the P.B.I. is proof of the fact that, despite all other appearances to the contrary, there is a least one human heart tucked away in granite-faced Whitehall, for the Bayonet, like the proverbial “maid of all work,” is a source of comfort in so many circumstances. You want your Machonichie opened-use your Bayonet, you want to chop some wood for the fire-there’s your Bayonet, you want to make some toast-good old Bayonet. Through the ages, since its first issue, the Bayonet has been doing those little jobs which make all the difference.

It appears that after the Bayonet had been in circulation for some time, one bright lad discovered that it could be fastened on to the end of his, bondook (Bondook is Indian army slang for rifle), thus enable him to extend is usefulness considerably. The idea developed at an astonishing rate, and in no time at all, “cold Steel” was fashionable.

So now, at the end of a rifle, the Bayonet is used as an official weapon, although Lord Croft has his won patent, “A” Company shows you a very small part of the lengthy and arduous training required to become proficient and to wear the right expression. We shall finish up with a “Mad Minute” and show that we’re prepared for other happenings as well.
Commentator-Captain B.J. BAYLISS.

7.50 p.m.-FIRE BRIGADE DISPLAY.-By the Daimler Works Fire Brigade, under the Direction of Deputy Chief Officer H. Weston.

The Brigade will give a Demonstration of Rescue Work and Pump Drill which will be carried out by two Crews of six Men.
Commentator-Lieut. H WESTON.

8.5 p.m.-“MOUNTING THE GUARD.” 16th (Coventry) Company, 7th Bn R.W. Cadets. Officer Commanding: Captain J. T. Bakewell.

The Company will give a Demonstration of Guard Mounting, and the following points may be of interest:-

The Ceremony goes back to the days when Kings went to war and Piquet’s or sentries were posted round their tents. The Officer making the rounds is still known as the “Piquet Officer.” The new guard is usually mounted at 18.00 (6 p.m.) in camps, etc: but the palace guard is changed at 10.30 (a.m.).
Commentator: Lieut. R. T. HANCOX.

8.20 p.m.-HOME GUARD DEMONSTRATION BY “C” COMPANY. Arranged and Produced by the company Commander. Captain A. N. L. Bottomley.

UNARMED COMBAT

 

Commentator: Sergt. PEERS.
8.30 p.m.-MILITARY TATTOO SNAPSHOTS. Arranged and Produced by Captain R. C. Marshall, Battalion Training Officer.

The men will carry out Figure Marching, Mass Marching and Counter Marching.

8.45 p.m.-GRAND FINALE.
MARCH PAST and COMMUNITY SINGING

GOD SAVE THE KING

NAMES OF COMPETITORS. Numbers correspond with Numbers worn by Competitors.
Lt. Nobbs Pte. Proctor Pte. Swift Pte. Wright Pte. Sanders Pte. B. Wright Pte. Chivers Pte. Woolley Pte. Butler Pte. Berry Pte. Taylor Pte. Matthews Pte. Blackwell Pte. Spakes Cpl. Jones Pte. Cianfarano Pte. Morris 2/Lt. Hales L/Cpl. Bowmaker L/Cpl. Ward L/Cpl. Green L/Cpl. Edwards	- 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 65 69 73 77 - - - - - - 40 41 42	L/Cpl. Hughes L/Cpl. Pell L/Cpl Bickley L/Cpl. Irvine Pte. Swift Pte. Jackson Pte. Spencer Pte. Chaplin Ptel Gee. A. Pte. Langton Pte. Palmer 2/Lt. Clayton C.M.S. Gee Cpl. Whitehead Cpl. Harris Cpl. Holland Cpl. Mann Pte. Grantham L/Cpl. Lynes Pte. Roe Pte. Toal Pte. Wattis	43 44 45 46 66 70 74 78 82 - - 220 - - - - - 55 56 57 58 67	Pte. Moulding Pte. Thompson Pte. Haddon Pte. Fallows Pte. Jones. W. E. Pte. Howard Sergt. Worrall Sergt. Ball Sergt. Reddington Pte. Ewing Pte. Perry POte Hopley Pte. Scott Pte. Parker Pte. Handford Pte. Harrison Pte. Giles Pte. Scally Pte. Walker Pte. Miller Pte. Mullis Pte. Jackson. W. G.	71 75 79 83 - - - - - 59 60 61 62 63 64 68 72 76 80 84 - -

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