Worcestershire Regiment Coming to Shanghai With the commencement of another trooping season the changes which are to take place among the British troops stationed in China are interesting according to the provisional arrangements made. There does not appear to be any iklihood of then being altered to any great extent and the followi programme will probably be ea out as originally intended. On September 11 the first troopship left Southampton for the Fay Hest when the City of Marseilles sailed for the West Indies taking an infantry battalion to relieve the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who in turn embarked for Tientsin on September 29, The voyage of this troopship its worthy of mention for this! Highland Regiment have the unique experience of being the first British soldiers to travel via the Panama Canal since the war, and are al man opportunity of seeing] Honolulu which is the only port of call before the vessel arrives at Shanghai on November 4. The 2nd Bats, The Border Regiment "wil be picked up at Chinwangtao for India, leaving on November 13.
The Neuralia left Southampton on the normal troopship route vid Suez. for India where the ist Batt. Worcestershire Regt, will be taken on. Doard on October 22 for the first change in the Shanghai Garrison. Arriving at this port on November they will take over the duties of the 1st Batt. The Norfolk Regt. who embark a week later to continue their tour of foreign service in India, the battalion having previously served in Jamaica and Bgypt during the five years preceding their arrival in November last year in Shang!
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