The C.C.F

With the coming of the Easter Term the Training Syllabus reached another stage. During the first parade of term a certain amount of reorganisation took place. Last term's Basic Sections were merged into their corresponding Service Sections and the Recruits formed a new Basic Section. The Recruit Section at the moment consists of those who failed the Recruit Examination last term.

Further reorganisation was instituted in the Service Sections when an N.C.O. Training Cadre was formed. This Cadre paraded on the average once a fortnight throughout the term under the O.C.

The Corps had two visitors this term, both, as it happened, on the same day. Major Garside, the new Depot Commander of the West Yorkshire Regiment, came expressing a wish to see normal training in progress and no special arrangements were therefore made. Squadron Leader Reid came on a routine visit from the Cadet Branch, 64 Group, R.A.F.

Major Garside's visit serves to show the close links between this C.C.F. and the local regiment. He expressed a great willingness to help the Corps in any way. Consequently, later in the term the Training Platoon went to see a demonstration of Support Company weapons at Imphal Barracks. The West Yorkshires were also kind enough to send examining officers and N.C.O.s for Certificate "A", Part (III.

Weather, hockey, and examinations drastically cut the number of parades for many people this term. However, so far as known Service Examination results were quite good. Fourteen passed Certificate "A", Part II, and all four passed the P.O. Examination. The R.A.F. Proficiency results were fairly satisfactory but the Advanced Examination was the best we have had so far. Cadets Sykes and Sedman passed with credit.

Turning to individual sections, the Signals must be complimented on their good work in restarting the inter-schools' network. The Band have been practising hard, usually under C.W.O.'s window, but D.M. Bardgett is now producing quite tuneful results. The R.A. Section have sent the gun to be cleaned during the holidays. We wonder what they can have been doing during the 10 parades of this term.

The CM.O. was absent from parade three times this term. S.S.M. Bardgett deputised twice and ,P.O. Leishman once. They are to be thanked for conducting the parade in an efficient way. C.W.O., however, regreted that he missed some of the best (or should it be better?) bugle-playing of the term.

During the Science Exhibition the C.C.F. provided two exhibits. The R.N. Section displayed the Seamanship Room and the Signals 41

We can now announce that the Army Camp has been definitely fixed to take place at Stanford in East Anglia. This Camp will be a welcome change as it is many years since we went out of Northern Command. 'Camp dates are : 26th July-3rd August.

Finally we should like to thank the visiting N.C.O.s for their assistance and we wish C.S,M. Deakin, who has been posted to Northern Ireland, the very best of luck in his new appointment.

R.N. SECTION

This term 13 cadets from the Basic Section have been enrolled, thus making it possible for Nelson and Rodney Divisions to parade separately under their own Leading hands. Advancements this term have included the following :- Lg.Sea. Kirkus advanced to P.O. A.B. Howat, C., advanced to Lg.Sea.

The first part of the term was spent in preparation for the annual Signals Test; the second part in preparation for the P.O. and Leading Seaman Written Examinations. Much of the training was done in classrooms due to the weather. With the improvement in conditions near the end of term some useful whaler work was done, under Lg.Sea. Bolton, by those new to the Section, the older hands being employed in (Power of Command Training. This latter type of training, though a weary process for those in the squad, is of enormous value for those selected to take charge.

The results of the Leading Seaman Examination were poor, only one candidate out of six, Roe, ,P. S., being successful. The ,P.O. Examination was more satisfactory and four candidates, Lamb, Moore, J. E., Powell, and Jose, were successful out of a total of ten. However, the fact that the Section now contains '21 who have passed for Leading Seaman (of whom 12 have also passed for P.O.) is a creditable record. The value of these examinations might emphasised here. Thus a pass in the P.O. Examination not onl guarantees entry into the R.N.V.R., but is also a preliminary indication of suitability for a commission.

During the absence of Lg.Sea. Kay, A.B. •Lapidge has taken charge of the Stores in a most satisfactory way. There were four volunteers for Assistant Stores Rating and , Ord.Sea. Badham was eventually appointed. The R.N. contribution to the Science Exhibition, carried out entirely by the Stores Ratings, was quite creditable.