Captain M. Reader Harris, m.c., presided at the annual meeting of Company, British, 8.V.C., on Monday afternoon last, with 60 per cent., of the company present, After calling the meeting to order and reading the convening notice, the roll of honour was read, members standing. The past ' year's work was then reviewed, one in which the company has passed through many changes in personnel, particularly in its commanding officer. After the resignation of Captain Monk, and the absence on leave of Lieut. Dalton, Major Pilcher took temporary command of which he was relieved upon the appointment of Captain Reader Harris, whose present second' in command, 2nd Lieut. ©. T. Birdwood has just received his commission. The accounts for 1922 were presented as audited by Mr. P. Enticknap, and were duly accepted.
General and Musketry Committees for 1923 were elected by ballot, also a Sports and Entertainment Committee, and upon the suggestion of Captain Reader Harris, Mr. G. F. Forshaw, who has just retired from active membership, was asked to assume the duties of Secretary to Honorary Members, with a view to obtaining closer cooperation between present and past members.
In. accordance with the Company's Rules, the following were elected Honorary Members:—Capt. W. J. Monk, Messrs. Dunlop, Forrester, Forshaw, Harding, Healey, Mathieson and H. Robinson.
Capt. Harris then read a letter from Capt. W. J. Monk in which~ he offered the company a trophy, as a memento of his service with them, and after some discussion as to the form this should take, the question was referred to the incoming Committee, with an express sion of thanks to Capt. Monk.
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