Postcard re 48th Officers Mess Spring Drill Season -1924

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Postcard re 48th Officers Mess Spring Drill Season -1924

– Cards

48th Highlanders Officers’ Mess

Programme for Spring Drill Season 1924

The following series of short lectures will be delivered in the Mess Room, Friday nights, after the regular parades:-

Friday, April 25 – ” a Padre with the Tanks” Capt. the Rev. Stewart Parker

Friday, May 2 – “Sidelights on the Life of a Prisoner of War” Major R.Y. Cory

Friday, May 9 – “Discipline” – Major W. Maybin, M.C., M.M.

Friday, May 16 – Ladies Night (No lecture)

Friday, May 23 – “Gas Warfare” Lieut. E. Gordon, M.C.

Friday, May 30 – Associate Members Night. – A Playlet will be given by the Junior Subalterns.

Th lectures will be of about twenty minutes’ duration. The Committee is very anxious to secure a large attendance of Associate Members on each parade night.

Suggestions for any improvement that would add to the comfort of the Mess will be welcomed.

The Committee

Major R.Y. Cory, President,

Capt. F.J. Smith Lt. G.M. Malone, M.C., Lt. E.C. Gordon, M.C., Lt. Scott Griffin

Classification

Cards, Event related

Era

1920 – 1938 Interwar period

Location of artifact

Case 49 Storage, Display area storage

Associated place

University Avenue Armouries, Toronto

Associated event

Penny Postcards

Associated name(s)

Capt. The. Rev. Stewart Parker
Lieut. E. Gordon, M.C.
Capt. F.J. Smith
Lt. Scott Griffin

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