THIRD REINFORCEMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2335, 17 December 1914, Page 6

THIRD REINFORCEMENTS

LIST OF OFFICERS . APPOINTED ON PROBATION The following appointments of officers to tie 3rd Reinforcements on probation havo been approved by the Defence Minister (tho Hon. James Allen) :— HEADQUARTERS STAFF. (Ono Officer.) Captain (temporary Major) W. R. •Fimnll, King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Note.—Captain iT. R. Eastwood, Rifle Brigade (the King's Consort's Own), atItacned for,duty during camp and on the Voyage. MOUNTED RIFLES. 'Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment. / (Five 'oflioers.) Second Lieutenant D. A. Finlayson, North Auckland Mounted Rifles; Second 'Lieutenant H: D: 'Williams,'. Unattached 'List (b); Second Lieutenant (prob.) G. Cawto, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles, Second Lieutenant G. S. Cheeseman, 'Unattached List (b); Second Lieutenant Fosbery Kettle. .Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment. (Five Officers.) Major A. M. Samuel, 6th (Manawatu) Rifles. MajoT A. H. Herbert, 9th (Wellington E.C.) Mounted Rifles. Captain D. Munro, Queen Alexandra's (Wellington West Coast) Mounted ' [Rifles. Lieutenant E. H." Beamish; Lieutenant H. E. Winder, Unattached List (b); Second Lieutenant D. G. Moore, 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles; Second I/ieutenant E. A. Nilsson, 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles. Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment. (Five Officers.) ' ' *

■Major R. R.'Bowie, Bth,(South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant J. G. M'Callum, 12th (Nelson) Mounted Riflos; Lieutenant E. J. W. Freeth, Reserve of Officers; Second Lieutenant R. H. Deck; Second lioutensmt T. C. Jobson, Ist Mounted Rifles- (Canterbury Yeomanry); Second Lieutenant B. H. Guinness, Bth (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. Otago Mounted Riflos Regiment. (Five officers.) 1 Captain A. V. Wayte, 12th (Otago) Mounted,-Rifles. Lieutenant P. R. Fordham, Reserve •of Officers; Lieutenant M. W. P. Blath- , wayte, Unattached List (b); , (Lieutenant George Denniston (first appointment) ; Second Lieutenant (prob.) ' John Clarke M'Lean, over from 2nd Reinforcements. • ' INFANTRY. '■ 'Auckland Infantry Regiment.' (Ten Officers.) ' ' Lieutenant R. J. Palmer, Unattached List (b); Lieutenant J. D. Campbell, Unattached List (b); .Lieutenant H. T. •W. Year, Una-ttached List (l>); Lieutenant .7. Horncman, Unattached List (b); Second Lieutenant (prob.) ■W. S. Simpson, 15th (North Auckland) Regiment; Second Lieutenant, R. W. F. Wood, 6th (Hauraki) Regiment; Second liieutenant P. A. M'Dowell, 11th (North lAuokland) Regiment; Second Lieutenant C. L. Knight, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment; Second, Lieutenant, J.'! II. Corbett, 6th (Hauraki) Regiment; Second .Lieutenant J. E. H. Mewett, loth (North Auckland) Regiment. .Wellington Infantry Regiment. (Ton Officers.) Major H. F. Skoy, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment. v Captain J. T. Watson, 7tn' (Wellington) West Coast Captain W. S. Cooper, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment. Lieutenant T. Ca&serly, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment; Lieutenant W. P. 'Aldridge, 7th (Wellington;. West Coast Regiment; Lieutenant'F. L. Hartnell, 11th Regiment (Taranaki) Rifles; Lieutenant P. Bell, 7th (Wellington) West Coast Regiment; Lieutenant G. W. Taylor, 11th Regiment (Taranaki ■Rifles); Lieutenant E. L. Wells, Unatatached List (b); Second Lieutenant F. iVon T. Kettle (in camp 2nd Reinforcements as lance-corporal); Second Lieuitonant R. Munro, 11th Regiment (Tara'Baki) Rifles.

'[■•'■ Canterbury Infantry Regiment. '■".; ;V^.> ; ''; (Ten Officers;) '■ \ '■■'.■ ' : Major A. J. Childs, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. . . '. . ~ '■'■'-'. Captain J. Houlker, Reserve Officers; Captain. 'J.' H/.Goulding,'. Unattached ;iList (h); Captain E. H. G. Holdgate,. v ; 2nd.; (South. Canterbury); Regiment; ■'• Captain J. L. Douie, . sth Battalion, jRI.R. ■■;.'..' ■.'■■-■. .-, ■;• ,i- v Lieutenant Aγ F. Priest, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment, Coast Defence. Detachment; Lieutenant D.' A. Dron, :12th (Nelson) Regiment; Lieutenant H; .51.' . .Wright,: Ist .(Canterbury) Regiment,- : Coast Defence <;Detachment;' Second 'Lieutenant W.. J. ■ ■ Stone, : Unattached ',; List'..■■(!));.- Second .Lieutenant A. C. ! • ;Rout, Unattached:. List. (b); ; Second •Lieutenant (proh.) S. W.B. Brooker, j Post , and Telegraph ' Corris; Second , Lieufenant Arthur Frederick Richard Rohloff,. Corps of N.'Z. Engineers (N.Z. Railway Battalion) —over from 2nd Reinforcements. ■-.■•. . '■ . . ( : . '..Otago:lnfantry Regiment. .-;•• -.(Ten. Officers.) ■ Captain D. Whitei .4th (Otago) Regimentr Coast Defence Detachment ■ Lieutenant A. Hog;gans, 10th (North Otago) Regiment; Lieutenant D. H. S. : BuddeE, 4th (Otago) Regiment; Lieu- . tenant W. G. A. Bishop, Unattached List(b); Lieutenant G. E, Wayte, Unattached List (b); Lieutenant T. R Sargood, Unattached List (b); Second Lieutenant T.'D. Hartley, Bth (Southland) Regiment; Second Lieutenant- D. Second Lieutenant A. G. Valentine. Unattached List (b); Second ■ Lieutenant G.. Gallaway. . ; . - ■ : Field Artillery Brigade. ' (Three Officers.) Major A'. G. Hume, N.Z. Garrison , 'Artillery.'. . .: ■•""". ■ ; ' ' ■ Lieutenant H. G. Wilding, Auckland GaTrispn Artillery Division; Lieutenant Frank Stanley Robinson,, Auckland Garrison Artillery Division. ;: . • Howitzer Battery. ■ ' (One .'Officer.) ' Lietuenant Leslie .Victor : Hulbert, iWellington Garrison Artillery Division.

CAMP ORGANISATION

by\ CAMP COM-

MANDANT,

• The regular training of the 3rd Reinforcements in camp at Trentham is. proceeding, and some good work ie being done in converting the men into soldiers. Yesterday some 200 recruits from Wellington City were sent out to the camp, and 67 were also dispatched from Palmrston North by the Manawatn' Recruiting Committee.

The following temporary appointments have been mauo by the Camp Commandant (Major Potter): —

Ist REGIMENT MOUNTED' RIFLES

(NORTH ISLAND), Auckland Squadron

Second Leutenant D. A. Finlayson, 11th M.R.; Second Lieutenant D. A, Williams,-11th M.U.; Second Lieutenant G S. Cheoseman, Unattached Lisl

Wellington Squadron. Captain. D. iluuro, 2nd M.R.; Second 'Lieutenant, B. A. Nilsßou, 9th

M.R.; Seoond Lieutenant G. Cawt, 4th. M.R. 2nd REGIMENT MOUNTED RIFLES (SOUTH ISLAND). Major P. R. Fordham, commanding Canterbury Squadron. Lieutenant J. G. M'Callum, 10th M.R. j Second Lieutenant' R. Dock, 10th M.R. ;■' Second Lieutenant B. H. (auinnosß, Bth M.R. Otago Squadron. Captain,A V. Wayte, 12th MR.; Lieutenant M. W. P. Blathwayt 7th M.R.; Regimental Sergt:-Major S. S. M. Smeal, N.Z.P.S.; Squadron Sergts.Major S. M. Rowe, Otago Squadron, Sergt. J. L. L. Spence. Ist REGIMENT INFANTRY (NORTH ISLAND). FIRST BATTALION. No. 1 Auckland Company. Lieutenant R. J. Palmer, 3rd Regiment; Lieutenant H. W.-T. Year,. 3rd Regiment; Second Lieutenant R. W. F. Wood, 6th Regiment; Second Lieutenant P. A. M'Dowell, loth Regiment; Second Lieutenant,'C. L. Knight, 3fd Regiment. No. 2 Auckland Companj. Lieutenant J. D. Campbell, 3rd Regiment; Lieutenant W.-.S. Simpson, 15th" Regiment; Second Lieutenant J. ■M. Corbott, 6th Regiment; Second Lieutenant J. E. n. Mowett, 15th'Regiment; Second Lieutenant J. Horneman, Unattached List (b). No. 3' Wellington Company: , Captain W:-W., Cooper, 17th. Regiment ; Lieutenant F. L. Hartnell, 11th Regiment; ' Lieutenant G. W. Taylor, Ilth Regiment; Second Lioutenant K. Munro, 11th Regiment. No. 4 Wellington Company. Lieutenant W. P. Aldridge, 7th Regiment ; Lieutenant P. H. Bell, 7th Regtmont; Lieutenant T. , Casserley, 9th Regiment; Regimental Sergeant-Major S. 8. M. Sleadman, N.Z.P.S;; Company Sergeant-Major S. M. Dudson, Auckland ; Sergeant Goodwin, Wellington. 2nd REGIMENT INFANTRY .(SOUTH ISLAND.) SECOND BATTALION. No. 1 Canterbury Company.

Captain J. Houlker, 12th Regiment; Lieutenant A. F. L. Priest, Ist Regiment; Lieutenant W. J. Stone, "Unattached List (b);. Lieutenant S. W. B. Brooker, Post and Telegraph Corps. ;' No. 2 Canterbury Company. ' ! Captain J. H. Goulding, 13th Regiment; Lieutenant F. A. Dron, Unattached List (b); Second Lieutenant A. 0. Rout, Unattached . List; Second Lieutenant G. Gallaway, 4th Regiment; Second Lieutenant A. F. R. Rohlofi, N.Z. Railway, Engineers., " . . . , No. 3 Otago Company. Captain D. White, 2-4 th Regiment. Lieutenant D. Buddie, 14th Regi. ment. Lieutenant Wi G. A. Bishop, Unattached List (b); Lieutenant T. P. Hartly, Bth Regiment; Second. Lioutenant T. Gillman, 4th Regiment., ■■.■'.'.-'.•. No. 4 Otago Company. Captain,E. A: 6." Holdgate, 2nd Regiment. ■..' '.. . : . '■:. , ;•: • i. . ' • Lieutenant A. Hoggans, 10th Regi'tnent; Lieutenant G. Waite, ' ■ Unattached List (b) ; Lieutenant C. R. Sargood, Unattached List (b); Second. Lieutenant A. G. Valentine, Unattached List (b). --■■/-:■■ '• -,'-'Regimental Sergeant-Major S. S; M. Donaldson,; N.Z.P.S. ■ '''.'■' , Company Sergeants-Major S. M.' Scott, NiZ.P.S., Otago Company; S. M. Watts, , N.Z.P.S., Canterbury Company. :.■■' Camp Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer Catto, N.Z.P.S. The following temporary appointments to the 3rd Reinforcements have also been made by the Camp Commandant: lst.Reginient Infantry (North Island),-. :Ist l Battalion, No. 4 Wellington Company—2nd Lieutenant E. R. Ruck (Unattached List) '(b). -.•-.. . Ist Regiment. Mounted Rifles (North Island): Regimental Sergeant-Major F. Hv Woodward, Squadron Sergeani-Major L. W. Taylor (Auckland Squadron), Squadron Sefgeant-jVl.ijor W. Burr (Wellington Squadron). /. '-~ . / : .

DISTRESS RELIEF FUND

FOR THE POOR OF GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND BELGIUM. .-.The Wellington Committee of the Poor of Great Britain and Ireland arid Belgium Relief Fund acknowledges receipt of the following donations to , the Fund:— ■ ':■•■'■■'• . . ■'■' '' : £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 17,142 14 6 Spbscribed by the Paekakariki school children. ... 1 9 6 Inglis Bros, (additional) • 1 0 0 Per His Worship the Mayor— Mrs. _ Nancy. Mitchell, , Porirua ................... 5 0.0 Mrs. F. A. Nicholson ■...[ 1 0 0 Mrs. M'Kenzie's -.Manga- '■'■.. . rimu. Patriotic'. Commit- : ■■•■.■fee.i.j ....,.;...... 018 6 Leetock Jenkins (por 4 E1... ... tham Patriotic Committee)'. 12 10' 0 Hunterville War . Relief Fund .......;..... . 40 0 0 Waipukiirau Branch. of Fund......;..,............;..;. 300 0 0 Half proceeds "Violet Day" ■ Marton (per Mrs.' 51. E. ■ Bcott) :......;. 25 0 9

7;:. ,: ' ■•;:■.■"■"■ £17,529 13 3 MAYOR'S WAR DISTRESS FUND. Previously acknowledged ... 3192 17 8 Employees, ~'Miramar Bor- . ough Council (4th. instal- . lhent) ■■-.'.•; 212 0 ■', ■■-;"% ■ ■ : . £3195 9. 8