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Gurcharan Singh receiving the award for best section leader.
Section Training POP where MAJ Morrice was Parade Commander.
no one among the trainees seemed to have anticipated a parting of the ways at the end of
the phase. In due course, there were separate and joint drill sessions for both companies in
the main parade ground beside the QM/MT complex, some attended by the officers. The
trainees were put through their paces for marching in columns of threes and in review order
as well as the advance, in review order and presenting arms to the initially notional reviewing
officer. The format for the parade, choreographed by SAFTI RSM WO1 Sng Cheng Chye,
was essentially the same as the POP for recruit training. Soon, the designated officers for
each contingent began to participate and the rehearsals became increasingly stressful for the
trainees. The Parade Commander would be OC ‘A’ Company, Major John Morrice, the Parade
2I/C, would be 2I/C ‘B’ Company, CPT James Teo, a reversal of the arrangement from that
of the basic training passing out parade. The Platoon 2I/Cs would lead each platoon and the