J. T. C. News

The Corps took part in York War Weapons Week, marching through the City with the Civil Defence services. The Parade was marred by heavy rain throughout, and like many others, the Corps were unable to hear the band owing to the length of the column. However, this did not distract from the smartness of the contingent, which, as usual on special occasions, was particularly good.

CERTIFICATE " A."

During the course of the term another Certificate "A" examination was held. Judged by past standards it was rather harder than usual, and this makes the result of 21 passes out of 24 very good indeed. Owing to the length of the examination three separate days were devoted to it, two of which were spent at Fulford Barracks.

The following were the successful candidates: Cadets Amos, Caley, Cookson, Claybourne, Corry, Cheesewright, Dodd, Denison, Dunn, Dench, Godsmark, Hey, Million, Steele (P. M.), Shaw, Smith (G. D.), Thompson (D. C.), Wyman.

THE PROMOTION EXAMINATION.

Owing to the shortage of N.C.O.s a promotion examination was held, and as a result of this the following were made Lance-Corporals :-

Cadets Brown (A. C.), Battrick, Frost, Long, Miller, Morris.

Other promotions were: To be Sergeant, Corporal Cole ; to be Corporals, Lance-Corporals Buckler, Barker, Pulleyn, Ruddock (P. H. 0.), Short, Scott (T. M. J.).

THE SECTION COMPETITION.

The annual section competition was held on Friday, July 25th, and was run on much the same lines as in the past, 2nd-Liets. Rhodes and Jackson and Sergt.-Major Puddick acting as the examiners. No. 10 Section, under L/Cpl. Long, was the winner. Nos. 1 and 6 Sections, under Cpl. Pulleyn and L/Cpl. Frost, being second and third respectively.

A.T.C.

With the national enlargement of the Air Training Corps it was decided that a Flight should be formed at the School and at the end of the Easter Term recruits were