Goodbye to Capt. Lobb on Retirement Members of the Field Artillery ery, Shanghai. Volunteer Corps, raathered inthe Powhattan Cut, Saturday night ae an informal dinner in honour. of Capt. H.'B Tavs, on his retirement. from tie," Battery. "Capt Bartley, mentioning that. Capt: Tabb had. been'' Offer Com: handing for more than five years, eceribed him ay a model of quiet Clicieney. 'They first met. 22 years fizo, he said, when they both Joined the" 'Territorial Force' onthe very ne night in 1011, When they were mobilised in 4914, he. was: a Seryeant-Major and Capt, Lobb was a Sergeant. Capt. Lobb had ver successfully carried out the aifisilt change from ponies to. mechnisatio and "he only "hoped that. the Battery would prosper in the same way under hia command, "He had rear. Pleasure in" offering Capt. Cobb a" suitably Inscribed" locke as wark of their esteem, Under. the new. mobilisation scheme, Capt. Lobb was to be Star Oftcer A2, which actually meant that he would ibe Second-in-Command of the re= emiting. staff, haning the battery for the elateds Capt. Lob "said" he' had nd_gifty which he greatly appre:
enjoyed a connection. with the ery extending over 14. year. His only personal exploit had been the "winning of a spoon in. the Dewar Cup, but he was pleased to nove the presence of a member who Joined the Battery two, years before ie'himselt was born, in the person of Mr. A. E, Rogers.
Capt, Barley wished bon voyage to Lieut. Danson, who departs Jong leave on October 31; and. also treleomed. buck Lieuts Webby. who Shortly: will be resuming his' duties with, the. Batters, "Thanking the Battery for the kind "thoughts, Lieut. Danson. expressed the hope that they would Joyally support their mew Onlcer Commanding, Capt. 'Bartley ow, he sah, the' Battery always had managed to finish up well.
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