CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2670, 17 January 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

GENERAL NEWS A NUMBER OF PROMOTIONS At Tauherenikau the following tempoiary appointments have been made:—Sergt. W. E. Blanche, Headquarters Staff, Camp Military Police, to be quartorinastar-sergeant; Pte. O. J. M'Hattio, Ist Res. Company, 10th, to be orderly-room clerk. • At Rangiotu, the Commanding Officer has approved the following temporary appointments;—Lce.-Sergt. A. F. Pruden, to be sergeant; Corpl. F. N. R. Downard, to bo sergeant. Officers' Movements. The following officers have reported at Trentham for duty Captain J. H. G. Robertson, N.Z.M.C. j Second-Lieut. C. G. Baker, Inlantry (H Company, 12th); Second-Lieut. E. Hulbert, infantry (R Company, 12th); SecondLieut. A. G. Poison, Infantry (11 Company, 12th); Second-Lieut. J. Russell, infantry (H Company, 12tli); Sergt.Instructor R. L. Jordan, N.Z.P. Staff (temporary), as Infantry Instructor. The following officers have been transferred between the undermentioned unitsLieut. Craig, from 9.th Reinforcements to Ist Res. Company, 10th;' Second-Lieut. T. L. R. King, from Bth Engineers to 10th Engineers. Best Kept Hut. The silver cup presented by the P.M.O. and medical officers at Trentham has been won by the men of Hut 75, H Company, lith, who retain the cup for tho period Friday, January 15, to Friday, January 22. Huts 100, B Company, 11th, 126 F Company, 11th, 10, 10th' Artillery, 15. 10th Engineers, and 24, 11th Artillery, were also in excellent, condition, and rank next in tie order shown to the winmut? hut. N.C.O.'s Appointed. . At'Trentham the following temporary. Appointments have been made:— 15 Company, 11th Reinforcements; Pte. W. Huggins, to be sergeant; C Company, 12tii Reinforcements: Corpl. . G. Best, to be company sergeaut-major; Pte. I'. Tolmie, to be company orderlyroom corporal; Corpl. G. C. Cole, Corpl. J. Dunne, Corpl. H. H. Hanna, Corpl. A. O. Higgins, Corpl. J. C. Sheppard, Corpl. F. F. Stapleton, Corpl. H. D. Solomon, to bo sergeants. Headquarters Staff: Pte. G. S. Kerr, to be ser-geant-armourer. A Company, 11th. Reinforcements: Corpl. C. G. Buckworth, Corpl. AY. G. Bennett, Corpl. T. Henderson, Corpl. W. Henning, to be sergeants; Corpl. C. I. Phillips, to be orderly-room clerk; Pte. R. A. Fyfe, Pte. R. M'Crcady, Pte. F. Hayes, Pto.. F. M'Kinley, Pte. G. L. Wilson, Pte. W, Tromans, Pte. H. W. Pitt, Pte. S. H. Quelch, to be corporals; Pte. F. L. Jenner, Pte. H. N. Cliff, Pte. J. Jack, Pte. H. D'. Williams, Pte. H. A. Hughes, Pto. Jas. Hamilton, Pte. H. F. Heald, Pte. Jas. M'Kichnie, to be lance-corporals. C Company, 12th Reinforcements: Pte. F. E. Roud, Pte. L. I. J. M'Carthy, Pte. P. C. M'Gill, Pte. G. • L. Bishop, Pte. J. B. Rutherford, Pte. W. Fox, Pte. G. Gilkes, Pte. AV. E. Barker, Pto. C. C„ Russell, Pte. F. A. C. Strachan, Pto. C. J. M'Cloy, Pte. A. 15. Lindup, Pto. H. W. Brooker, Pte. P. H. Silcock, Pte. WXJ. Battsoii, Pto. A. G.. Scarr, to be lance-corporals.