St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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HOLDERS OF SCHOOL TROPHIES Harvey Memorial Rifle ...,........,....A.......O.................,,.....A.....,................... ......,...., C reeryi D. C. R. A. Cup .......,........ .,........... M ackay Braidwood Trophy ......... .,.,.,......,. V .. ....,.......A......... Bailey Indoor Team W Creery i Hudce i North Mackay Boak Vernon Bailey Taylor Molliot Musketiy Training Annual Course lst Class Shots .......... i....,.,.,.,.,..,oo..,,......... .,.....,,.......o,.... 6 Qualified ......,.i......i... ..,....... 6 l N, C. ,,,,......,,........,............ ......,... 5 Strength of Corps ..,.,,....,,,,.....i.............i,.,..,.......,....i.,i,..,...,.. 72 The Corps made an average of 92 percent. throughout the D. C. Rf A. Shoots. D. C. R. A. medals were awarded to Mackay fgoldj, Creery i, Bailey, Boak, Taylor, North, Vernon, Hudec i. AM Cadet Corps ANNUAL INSPECTION 170th Cadet Corps, University School The Headmaster has been pleased to approve of the following appointments: Cadet Capt. .......,........,....,............ .,......... J . Taylor No. 1 Platoon Cadet Lt. ....... ,......... H . North No. 2 Platoon Cadet Lt. ........ .......... A . Cupples No. 3 Platoon Cadet Lt. ...,.... ...,....... M . Vernon Cadet SPM. ............ ............... ............ T . Patterson I ,til i C Signals Cpt. ......,. ...,...... A . Cockeram IMC lst Aid Sgt. .............,.............................,.,...,........................,... T. Boak The Annual Inspection of the Corps took place on May Sth at 2.30 p.m. The weather was perfect. The strength of the Corps on parade was '72 all ranks. By kind permission of Colonel Sargent, the Pipe Band of the lst Battalion Canadian Scottish, played during the inspection, which was a considerable assistance to us and for which we were all very grateful. H -26-

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ff 5.-E- . . Eu: 32 Stu' 3' 7. 1 5 :::: 211 , 1: 0: 2: , 3 Igznv sg. 2100 9, 3 , S .ogfj :0,0 0 2 2 ':.'oo' S 7: 'on' 4 loans 'ao' n 2493, ' 'swf W sas va! 'A' ' T all 7 f.zu,g3L ,. . K - Q . - . -. pa., 55 V .., :iz fc Shooting Notes The School entered for two D.C.R.A. Competitions during training season 193940: I.-Corps made 93 per cent. out of the team of IU. Eights cadets received medals for obtaining over 90 per cent. MacKay received the gold medal finishing with an average throughout of 97 per cent., and 98 per cent. in D.C.R. shoots. II.-R.M.C. Shoot during April 1940. The Corps came first in B.C. for the second consecutive year, with an average of 92.10 and 26 of 45 throughout the Dominion. lst Class Shots ...,.........,.......................... .,... 1 . S Qualified ...,............. ....... 6 6 Percentage ...,...... ........,....... 7 6 Shooting Ages .................................................,................ 7 to 18 Included in this were 16 boys, too young to be in Corps. The results show a much improved situation over last year. An all important Corps activity invaluable for the future, especf ially during this Empire crisis. . Of the juniors who shot Kitson was the best. Intermediates, Bailey. Seniors, Creery and Mackay. MINIATURE RANGE RIFLE SHOOTING Weekly' Buttons SENIORS-Mackay 1, Leslie 1, Clifford 1, Boak 1, Hudec 1, 2g Creery 2, Patterson 1. INTERMEDIATES-Usher 1, Norman 2, Young 2, Bailey 4? JUNICRS-Creery ii 1, Scoby 2, Buckle 1, Kitson 1.

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The inspection started punctually at 2.30 p.m. This year we had the pleasure of receiving Brig. Gen. Stockwell. G.O.C..M.D.II., who was attended by Capt D. Vvforthington, GSO. iii Cadets. and Capt johnson, District Signal Officer. The G. O. C. took the salute at the reviewing point after that he inspected the Corps and then the Corps marched past and reformed for the final part of the cerf emonial The Corps was then divided up into platoons for the purpose of drill under Junior officers and N.C.O.'s and during this part of the drill the Signal Section and lst Aid were examined. After this the Corps then carried out another aspect of drill, namely the new field drill, under Cadet Capt. Taylor, showing a Company deploying in extended order whilst under enemy fire. This year the drill has been changed to meet present conditions of train' ing, and in consequence more stress has been laid on the efficiency command of all minor ranks, a point which is most essential in mod' ern warfare. No. 1 Platoon won the Platoon Cup. On completion of the drill the Corps went in to the 2nd part of the Inspection, Pt. and Gymnastic display under Mr. L. Cox. At the conclusion of this the Corps formed a hollow square preparatory to an address from the G.0.C. In his speech the G.O.C. complimented the Corps on their very smart appearance and very efficient drill. He reminded the cadets of their future responsibility and their duty to the Empire in the present crisis. He also stressed the point of the value of their present training in the Corps which would be, without doubt, a great asset to them when they left school. All ranks must be congratulated on the results of the Inspection and more particularly on the work done throughout the training season. It has meant a good deal of extra hard work on the part of all ranks, which has been undertaken with that usual spirit of loyalty and cofoperation that has always been the keynote of the success of the Corps. In 193869 training season we won the Provincial Cup again for the second consecutive time with a score of 925 out of 1000. Up to the time of going to press we have not heard any official report of the inspection but we hope we have done well enough to retain the Cup for the 3rd year in which case it will be held by us per' manently as we shall then have won it three years in succession. In conclusion we would like to place on record the assistance which has been afforded to us by the authorities at M.D.II, without which support we should have encountered many difficulties that we would have found very hard to solve. -27..