CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2681, 29 January 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

LATEST APPOINTMENTS RANGIOTU CAMP The commanding officer lias approved of the following temporary promotions at liangiotu Camp:—Sergt. 81.B 1 . Newtoil to be company sergeant-major, "A" Coy.; Corp. Hi. B. Now ton to be sergeant, "A'' Coy.; Lce-Corpl. G. Davies to be corporal, ''A" Coy.; Lce.-Corpl. T. Corry to be corporal, "A" Coy.; Hiiinxi. -I'.: Jiurns to be lance-corporal, "A". Coy.; itflmn. W. V. .Worth.to be lancecorporal, "A" Coy. The commanding officer at Rangiotu bas approved of the following temporary appointment:—Lce.-Corpl. L. S. Lipscombe, "A" Coy., to bo corporal without pay, supernumerary to the establishment. The following n.c.o.'s of the 3rd Battalion of the Hide-Brigade have been appointed 2nd lieutenants on probation, and are to be held back for subsequent infantry reinforcements:—Sergeant lan Percy Grant, William John Organ, Sergt.-Major Vivian Higgins, Sergt. John Basil Parker, Sergt. 1!uto1 Meredith Mackersey. Trentham Promotions. The following temporary; appointments have been approved of by tho Camp Commandant at Trentham:— Headquarters Staff, Camp Military Police: Lce.-Corpl. M. M'liay, to bo corporal.

(x Company, . 12th-. Reinforcements: Coi'pl. L. W. Corry. Smith, to be company sergc-ant-major ;Corpl. N. 0. Andrew, Corpl. 11. Bampied, Corpl. A. It. lirickson, Corpl. 15. J. l'enton, Corpl. l'\ Williamson, Corpl. J. Dobsou, Corpl. H. Ferriday, to ba sergeants. Royal New Zealand Artillery: Corpl. M. J. Houlihan, to be sergeant; Fitter A. S. Richardson, to be sergeant. N.Z. Field Artillery, 12th Reinforcements: Sergt.'W. H. Hamlin, to be battery sergeant-major whilo employed at instructional Work with artillery drivers.

N.Z, Field Artillery, 10th Reinforcements: Saddler W. J. Bultitude, to be corporal saddler; Gunner T. Daycs, to be Sarrier. •

N.Z. Field Engineers, 10th Reinforcements: Lce.-Corpl. H. .J. Cooler, to be sergeant.

Tauherenikau Appointments.

The' following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Coinmandant at Tauherenikau;—B. E. Smith, B Squadron, 11th, to be quarterinaster-sergrant'; Pte. F. F. Botchley, Pte. C. H. 0. Hertslet, Pto. T. H. Ste'ere, Pte. H. 0. J. Knubley, C Squadron, 12th, to be lance-corporals; Corpl. F. Cavers, Ist Res. Squadron, 10th, to be sergeant: Corpl. 0. W. Hole, Ist Res.. Squadron, 10th, to be lance-sergeant; Pte. J. Teasdale, Pte. D. Ariell, Pte. A. A. Holmes, Pte. A. E. Lambert, A Squadron, 12th, to bo lance-corporals; Slioeing-smith Corpl. D. Provan, D . Squadron, 10th, to bo farrier-sergeant; Corpl. W. P. Thomp' son, D Squadron, 10th, to be lanco' sergeant. Rifle Battalion Bands. The following will constitute the personnel of the Band for the 3rd and.4th Battalions, N.2.R.8.: — 3rd Battalion.—Bandsmen R. F. Taylor, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; A. J. Kelley, "A" Coy., 4th' Battalion; J. Hansen, "B" Coy., 4tli Battalion; F. Arnold, "B" Coy., 3rd Battalion; ;G. Hoskin, "C" Coy., 4th Battalion; T. Elleston, "G" Coy., 4th Battalion; C. . M'Cardle',' ;: ''B"''Coy-., 4th v ßattalion; H. M'Coy, "A" Coy., 4th Battalion; O. E. Jossop, "D" Coy., 4th Battalion; H. B. Rush, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; R. Campbell, "D" Coy.y 3rd Battalion; R. Purcell, "A" Coy., 4th BattaUon; J. Hunter, '-'B" Coy.., 3rd Battalion; P. Kelley, "D" Coy., 3fd Battalion; J. Murray, "B" Coy., 3rd Battalion; W. Corin, "A" Coy., 4th . Battalion; G. I Vincent, "B" Coy., 4th Battalion; Sapwell, "C" Coy., 4th Battalion.

4tlx Battalion.—Bandsmen P. J. Mit-: chell, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; G. W. Hart, "D" Coy., . 3rd Battalion; J. M'Connell, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; G. Thompson, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; C. L. Stokes, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion ; W.. J. E. Asliby, "A" Coy., 3rd Battalion; J. Ferguson, "B" Coy.,'3rd Battalion; A-. E. Sarness, "D" Goy., 3rd Battalion; M. Stairmand, "D" Coy., 3rd Battalion; P. C. Johnson,, "A" Coy., 4th Battalion; L. Butler, "B" Coy., 4th Battalion; G. Guest, "B" Coy., 4th Battalion; W. Canton, "B"- Coy., 4th Battalion; E. J. Rattray, "A" Coy., 3rd Battalion; S. J. Jolinson. "A" Coy., 3rd Battalion; 0. Potnerick, "B", Coy., 4th Battalion; D. Abel, "B" Coy., 4th Battalion; W. Campbell, "D • .Coy., 3rd Battalion.