The Archive · 1938

Ex-S.V.C. Members Dine in Hongkong

Ex-members of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps gathered for a reunion dinner at the Hongkong Club on August 12 to celebrate the anniversary of the 1937 mobilization, Captain E, A, B.

Fowles, lately in command of the Air Defence Company, S.V.C. presided, The units represented at the dinner were the Light Horse (6), Armoured Car Company (4), American Troop (1), Transport Company (1), "A" r Company (3), "B" Company (1), (Shanghai Scottish (7), Air Defence Company (3), American Machine.. Gun Company (4)

Among those present was Lieut 1. M, Calvert, R.E, who was closely associated with the Shanghai Volunteer Corps during last year's mobilization During the evening telegrams were dispatched to several units of the $.Y.C. by representatives of those units attending the dinner The toast of the evening was "The Shanghai Volunteer Corps and our respective units."

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