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  Moulmein Volunteer Rifles & Artillery 1894-1895 

Information compiled from:- Thacker’s Indian Directory of 1895 and IOR ORB.30/5544b Annual prize distribution of the Moulmein Volunteer Rifle Corps 1894

The Prize Distribution was held on 30th May 1894 in the Port Office compound “by kind permission of Captain Dodd.”

At that date, the strength of the Moulmein Volunteer Rifles was 310, comprising:-

HQ – 91 adults and 11 cadets

Tavoy – 26 adults

Mergui (Reserve Coy) – 62 adults

Shwegyin – 20 adults

33 were “Extra Efficient”

137 were “Efficient”

140 were “Non-Efficient”

Seven officers and NCO’s passed the examinations for efficiency - “ the largest number this season in any Volunteer Regiment in the Madras Command.”

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HQ Moulmein, Detachments at Shwegyin, Tavoy and Mergui

Gordon, H.K., Lt.-Col. Comdt.
Jenkins, M. Lt.-Col. Captain, Supy.
Batten, G.H. Captain, Tavoy
Ollenbach, E.O. Captain, 1v
Eales, H.L. Captain, 1v
Merrifield, J.H. Captain, Reserve Co., Moulmein
Cronin, J.J., Capt Lieut., Tavoy
Benjamin, R. Lieut., Moulmein
Long, G.R. Lieut., Moulmein
Wilkins, H.E. Lieut., Moulmein
Parsons, O.S. 2nd Lieut., Moulmein
Pritchard, A.B., Capt. 2nd Lieut., Mergui
Palmer, C.W. Capt. Unattached List, Transfd.
Twomey, D.H.R., 2nd Lt. Unattached List, Transfd
Sarfasi, A.E.T., 2nd Lt. Unattached List, Transfd
Paxton, C.D.R., 2nd Lt. Unattached List, Transfd
Richardson, D.L., 2nd Lt. Unattached List, Transfd
Nailer, R.H. Surgn.-Capt. Unattached List, Transfd
Browne G. Capt Bord. R, Adjutant
Thomas, G.T. Surgn.-Maj. Medical Officer
Becker, C.M. Revd. Hony. Chaplain
Lefebvre, Revd. Fr. Hony (R.C.) Chaplain
Gallope, G. Sgt., F Coy (Tavoy)
Lanyon Sgt.
Sequiera Sgt.
Williams Sgt.
Simpson Sgt.
Mealin, C.J.B. Sgt., F Coy (Tavoy)
Pigg, XIVth Regt Bandmaster
Wortt, W., Sgt Maj Instructor

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  Attendance prizes:-                                                        Musketry Prizes :-

Rosemeyer, P.Clr. Sgt., A Coy                               Wellington, P.Corpl., B Coy
Webster, W.L.Sgt., A Coy   Boudville, B.L.-Corpl., B Coy
Griffiths, F.H.Sgt., B Coy          Pepper, W.QMR Sgt., B Coy
Sullivan, N.Clr Sgt., B Coy          Lanyon, J.C.Sgt., A Coy
Hutton, R.L.Vol., A Coy   Rosemeyer, P.Clr. Sgt. A Coy
Hutton, R.A.Vol., A Coy   Francis, B.Clr. Sgt. A coy
Pereira, A.C.Vol., B Coy   Webster, W.L.Sgt., A Coy
Edwin, J.Sgt., A Coy     
Johnson, J.Vol., A Coy     
Boudville, B.L-Corp., B Coy     
Mark, A.D.Vol., A Coy     
Hope, S.P.Vol., A Coy.     
      

 Cadets

Redpath, E.          Cadet, E Coy
Jacob, S.               Cadet, E Coy
 

Cadet Recruits

Winters, S.            Corpl.,E Coy.
Peters, P.              Corpl.,E Coy.
 

Moulmein Volunteer Artillery Corps

Moulmein 
Melosch, C.L. Capt.   Comdt.
Turner, C.A.                 Lieut.
Law,C.W.                     Lieut.
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