MILITARY EXAMINATIONS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1955, 12 January 1914, Page 9

MILITARY EXAMINATIONS.

" , EXAMINERS' 'REPORTS. . The""results of;: the* ! Aiigus.t" military fixaminatiohs' : "are s ;just-. published.The Territorial ■ who were . ■. successful wero: —Captain • C. J.-Hamilton, 9th (Wellington, East Coast) M.R. (major); Lieutenant .H,. N, : Kebbell, 9th Regiment (captain) ;' Captain A.; Hashing, N.Z. ■ Medical Corps^(major)Lieutenant W. I', Aklridgcv 7th (Wellington, West Coast) Regiment (captain); Captain S,' Chambers,}-9th--M.R. (maior); Lieutenant -L;.VS. iM'Lornan, Dt-h Kegimeat (captain); [Captain. J. G. Iteche, sth Regimentf(major); -Captain;: R. W. Wilkinson,, sth: Regiment (majdrt.-Hln the examination on Tactical Fitness, Part: I. -Wrtliuleojiimissiou of Lienten-aiit-CoLonoT, :' ; Wio .following obtained the iieocssary -marks Major J. OsburncLilly, 9tii (Wellington, East . Coast) Regiment; Major W. Meklrum, Gth : (Mannwatu) M.R. ; -Major H. S, > G. Harper, 7tii (Wellington, West Coast) Regiment; Major H. ■ Hokksrncss, 9th (Wellington, East Coast) Regiment. . The following brief remarks by ex* I aminers arc of interest to -thosd. in-' terested in military matters:—;.;...: B1 and Dl, military j engineering, tactics, and map-reading."'?.;..(Captains).' r-;VSpeakmg. generally, a great many avoiflablo mistakes -wore made through failure to read,.the paper carefully. For example: 'The' .instructions at the beginning ,of the paper said —'Candidates when .marking., the,-positions of troops on the map must show clearly tho namo and composition of each body of troops.' Fully half the candidates omitted to, do this." ; . ■ 87, military engineering! (Captains). —"I have to report that tho candidates' papers on military engineering show a good knowledge of the subject. In_ three of tho pa pars, the spelling is decidedly bad, and if: would appear that more time should have been deve-ted to study by the candidates." >-■ / .: - "810, infantry training. (Lieutenants). —"There ..was., a,.,< decided "'improve ment in the general quality of tho work submitted, aiid, although tho paper whs an easy one, with three or _ four-ques-tions basfld on tho work carried out during .the last annual camps, it is clear that a more, thorough study of the Training Manual has been made than heretofore," :■ - ■Tactical fitness .; 5 for ■ command. (Majors).—"Ten officers presented themselves for this examination;:- and, of these,.throe failed to qualify/''fhn appreciation was not easy to build up, as several important. \ places .' mentioned wero not on tho largo-fccaie map issued, and their respective distances off the map had to he calculated. However, this was good piactice, and..should not havo caused much difficulty.'. In most eases the..-handling of tho mounted troops was weak:-the-tendency'was to; retain a certain' proportion: 'for tho main body where their services wero wasted. In this operation over.v man and horse was wanted in ■ advanced'positions so as to c-ovor as wido ail'-'extent of country as possible and'prevent- tho flanks being turned;. Mounted' trmips are never sent out far enough,.and there is a tendency to" curb the independence and initiative of mounted leaders." . . - ~,v ■ The following candidates : wero suocesshil for the first appointments to ■ commissions ill the; Territorial Forces under .tho new scheme of promotion by examination:—Sergeant -H/ J. Hobbs, N.Z. Engineers,' 1226 marks; Corporal A. A. Barton, 7th (Wellington, West Coast). Regiment),,.llls; Corporal J. Thorp, 7th (Wellington, West Coast) Regiment, 1031; Sergeant E. H. Moore, 7t,h .(Wellington, West Coast.l Regiment, 1002;" Col.-Sergeant- A. G/_Gar-: diner,. 9th-.-.(Wellington, - East :' Coast), Regiment),"'9o2 •/Sergeant B. L. Joll, Q.A. ■ 2nd (Wellington, West Coast) M.H., 885: ♦Col.-Sergoant K:-S. Caldwell. stls: (Wellington) Regiment,- /0< ; * Col.-Sergoant .E. B-- Tustin, sth (" ellington) Regiment),7o7. :y-*Ensiifli.;£.i;d:;a!'itlimetie'.iiot required.