The Archive · 1938

The March Past

The march will begin shortly before 3 pin. and the salute will be taken by the Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, outside the Country Club, Bubbling Well Road, at 3 pr.

Colonel J. W. HornBy, M.C, will command the S.V.C. parade, with Corps Headquarters, Corps Cavalry' Infantry and Corps Troops following in the first column. The second column,. the Mechanised Units, Will be commanded by Major Bartley, and will include Armoured Car Company Engineer Field Company, dnd the Transport Lorries, The Band of the Ist, Bu. The Durham Light Infantry is to march between the Corps Cavalry and the Infantry. in the first column. The troops will march out of the Racecourse of Bubbling Well Road, passing the saluting base outside the Country Club, and will proceed to Love Lane, Yates Road, Weihaiwei Road, returning to Racecourse via Mohawk Rood. The bayonets will remain fixed until the companies reform at the Racecourse, where the Corps will give the general salute to the Corps Colours when they will be carried away at the end of the parade, The Colours It is believed that this is the first occasion on which the Corps will march through the streets of the city with Colours flying and bayonets fixed. In claiming for itself this privilege at today's annual parade, the S, V.C. hopes io make the parade more ceremonial. It is felt that this privilege will be gladly granted by all Shanghai citizens in view of the fact that the last year's march past emphasized the readiness for mabi zation, and indeed was closely followed by the full mobilization of the corps.

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