Appointment of the Rev. R. J.
Stockdale The Bey Scouts Association Shanghai Branch) announces the appointment of the Rev, R. J. Stockdale, Chaplain to the Forces, as Assistant Commissioner for Wolf Cubs, The appointment has been vacant ever since Mr. Cyril Chat skin left for home and the Association is to be congratulated on being Joined by such a well informed Scout with so extensive a career in the movement.
The Rev. R. J, Stockdale joined the Boy Scouts in 1908 and was the founder of the first troop of Scouts in Canterbury. He remained with them until he became Asst, Scoutmaster of the Hackington Troop in 1913.
During the War he served as a combatant officer in the Durham Light Infantry. At the conclusion of the War, Mr. Stockdale went to Cambridge to take his degree and here assisted as scoutmaster of the 8th Cambridge District Troop.
In 1920 he acted as chaplain to one of the Croydon troops and befan Rovering with the 16th Croydon Troop.
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