The Archive · 1926

Col. Barnes' Appreciation

Col. Barnes in a letter written to Capt. Nolaseo at that time, had very, kind' words to say about the work of the unit as a whole, expecially, of Lieut. Diniz, in whom, he stated he found during the period of mos Dilization "the same calm and come posed Diniz that he used to meet at the bank." Me further stated that "Diniz_proved a distinct success." The officers of the company were then Lieuts. Diniz and Gutterves.

Captain "Nolasco returned Shanghai in March, 1914, to wind up his affairs and return to Portus gal for good. He resigned his commission, and in consideration of his valuable services in the Corps) the Council gave him retired rank. with permission to wear the pres" cribed uniform. Captain Diniz. ase sumed command forthwith and Lieut. Carneiro was recommission"

There then followed a period of comparative quiet in the For East, and during the years that followed, a dig effort was made to increase tie numbers and) recruit younger men to replace-the older men who were beginning to leave in great jo, A Walt of Young aten The.anit is now. composed mostly, of very young men who join Jeaving school and who stay in the

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