Friday, 25 April 2025

A-Z Challenge 2025: April 25th : V for Volunteers

Taken from the Mid Sussex Times, 16 July 1869

The following gentlemen (Second Lieutenants) were on Tuesday gazetted as Lieutenants in the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment:  J G Clarke, E H Stafforth, C E Wilson and G C Woodbridge.  All commisions are dated 10th July, 1895

From the same edition:

Ex members of the Cuckfield Companies of Volunteers have been awarded the long-service medal: Colour-Sergeant S Chilcott, Quartermaster-Sergeant P Jupp and Sergeant S Knight.


Taken from the Mid Sussex Times, August 16, 1887.

The Volunteer Club, which is connected with the A and B Companies of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, had it's AGM at the drill hall.  Major Sergison was re-elected president of the club, and the committee, comprising the following members, was re-appointed, viz, Rev F J Mout, Messrs. W E Mithcell, R Anscombe, G T Bunting, S Knight, and H BowellSergeant-Instructor Middleton was re-elected librarian and Colour-Sergeant Hounsell secretary and treasurer.


Taken from the Mid Sussex Times, Dec 1st, 1891.

Friday night's London Gazette recorded the resignation of Captain and Hon Major T A Maberly, A and B Companies 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, who is permitted to retain his rank and continue to wear the uniform of the Battalion.  The resignation of Acting Chaplain the Rev W S Andrews, of the K (Hurstpierpoint) Company is also notified.


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