CAMPS & THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2684, 2 February 1916, Page 5

CAMPS & THE MEN

THE TENTH'S LEAVE KIFLE BATTALIONS ON ACTIVE SERVICE MORE PROMOTIONS Captain Smith, N.Z.M.C.,has reports ed for duty at Featherston, and has been posted to the N.Z.M.C. Lieutenant W. It. H. Clark has been taken on the strength at Trentham, and posted to the wireless troop. . His Excellency, tho . Governor has. approved tlio following promotionChap-lain-Captain Burgiu (4th Class) "to be chaplain-major (3rd class). "On Active Service." Rangiotu Orders state: —It is notified for tho information" of all ranks that this draft (3rd and 4th Battalions) will be considered as on active service from February 1. Officers commanding units will take immediate "' step's 'to make known to all rauks 'the'more sorious nature of certain-oifences under the Army Act, when committed on active service. This order will be read out on two consccuHve' paraded, and its import made thoroughly clear to all concerned." The Wireless Troop. The following forty-nine' ineriihave been posted to the wireless'• troop:— Sprs. A. H. Hayman, 'W. J. A.' M'Keown, F. C. Robinson, C. A. Cordor, F. J. O'Grady, E. W.'' Ward, P. W. Jenks, N. Boyne, T. J. Quayle, D. A. V. C. Drummoud. S. Hall, G. H. Robins, G. IV. Kite, C. B. M'Natty, W. H. Walker, H. C. Smith, W. J. White, A. E. Lawson, F. L. MTarlane, T. W. Clark, AV. Marsh, J. H: Hampton, F. Kellegher, T. 11. ICeele, C. H. Irwin, J. Doherfcy, W. M'Kenzie, S. E. C. Mathieson, H. J. Park, P. I. Smith, V. R. Soper, A. B. Taylor, L. J. ll'Millan, T. A. Mac Donald, W. Barnes, W. i Hume, J. Maddock, A. Burns, AV. Poarse, P. Kitts, W. Marshall, H. S. Keegan, F. M. Mantell, C. Bagshaw, C. Atkinson, H. Crowhen, J. A. Brown, P. T. Kiddey, A. G. Creagh. Appointments at Trentham.

At Troiitham tho following temporary appointments have been made: — I) Company, llt-h Reinforcements.— Lce.-Corpls. T. W. Reid, D. J. Deverill, A. H. Brown, J. <1. Williams, J. Duncan, to be corpsrals; i'tes. J. A. Morris, J. Beattie," J. Barry, A. M. Prain, ,I.M. Anderson, A. Latimer, J. M'Couiisliev, K. 11. Orchiston, to bo hiueocorporals. . I' Company, lltli Reinforcements.— Lcc.-Corpls. A. H. Watts, H. H. Davics, W. C. 'l'ayloiy- S. Schioler, A. Henderson, T. A. M. M'NeilJ, to be corporals, Ptes. R. S. Blackall, G. Jackson, H. F. Griffin, G. W. Duncan, H. Scai-le, C. G. Ancell, H. A. Lucas, R. Herivel; W. R. llichardson, M. W. Donovan, G. R. Ward, T. Mitchell, J• A Snell, M. H. M'Leod, A. G. Bridges, to be lance-corporals. Promotions at Featherston, At- Featherston the following temporary appointments have been approved by "the Camp Commandant: —l'tes D. li, Robertson, G. W. Colston, W. J. Urerar, H. Watt, D Squadron, 11th, to be lance-corporals; Corpl. S. C. TliompBon, N.Z.A.S.C., 12tb, to be sergeant; Ovr. N. H. Potter, N.Z.A.S.C., 12th, to be corporal. A

Leave for ;tho Tenth. Featherston orders state' that the following aro the arrangements for ex-, tended leave of 10th Reinforcements, Mounted and Ist and 2nd Reserve Squadrons, 10th Reinforcements Army Service Corps, and 10th Reinforcements Vetermary Corps:— Men for Christcliurch and stations south will leave Featherston Station by tho 8.28' a.m. train on February 0, and connect with steamer leaving Wellington for Lytteiton at 745 p.m. These men will return by steamer, leaving Lytteiton on February 10, and connect with special train leaving Wellington 3.15 p.m. on February 20. Men for Wellington only will leave by ordinary train leaving Featherston Station at 8.28 a.m. on February. 9, and will return by the special train leaving Wellington oil February 20, at 3,15 p.m. Men for north of Marton and Auckland will leave by the ordinary train leaving Featherston at 10.30 ou February 9. Tlieso men will return on the train leaving. Auckland 8.50 p.m. (via Woodville). on' February 20. Men for Woodville and Napier will' leave Featherston Station at 10,30 a.m. on February 9, and return by ordinary train on February 21. ■ Men for Wanganui and New Plymouth will leave Featherston station by the 10.30 a.m. ordinary train on February 9th, and will return by the ordinary train on 21st February. - Men for-Nelson and Picton will leave • by the ordinary train -leaving ,Featlierston at 5.28 a.m. ou February 9, and connect with steamer leaving Wellington at 12.45 p.m. They, will return by nleamer leaving on February 19, and connect with tho train leaving Wellington on Sunday, February 20,. at: 3.15 P 'Men for Westport and Greymoijtli, if travelling bv steamer, via West Coast, ' will leavo Wellington on February 7 and return bv steamer leaving Greymouth ■February" 14, and Westport February 15. Men for Gisborne leavo Featherston Station 10.30 a.m.train, Tuesday, February 8, and connect with steamer that day'from Napior. . These men will return leaving G'isborne February 20, ana .travel-.by, ordinary., train fr<jm. ; Napior February 21; ' ' Fines for Swearing.

From time to time different hutments institute a system of fines for bad language, the offenders having to put a penny or otlicr coin agreed' Upon in a tin or box. Recently, at a gathering of soldiers and civilians at Upper Hutfc a speaker referred to the fact that" one group of soldiers in the cfliup had collected the sum of 4s. 6d. in a week by, this means. The announcement' was received in silence, till a soldier asked: "What - was/the number of the hutment?'' ■* . „ , , The answer given was': "Tho oflicor's' mess." The Incorruptible Sentry. A sentry on duty has to be absolutely incorruptible. No' matter who orders or asks him to depart from his orders, he must not do so. There is ono story told—tho camp abounds in stories—of a sentry who stopped a soldier who was leaving camp without a pass. The soldier oxplained that he had a pound noto and a mighty thirst, and ho must get out. Whereat the sentry put. his rifle against the fence, and said, "Hold on; I'm coming with you." That, however, is not tho sentry of this truo narrative. This sentry was approached by an officer, who said: . ' "What do you mean by allowing your bootlaco to come undone while on sentry duty?" ' The sentry replied: "It was tied when I came on." "You will got into trouble if you don't tie it at once," tho officer said. "Here, lot me hold your rifle while'you do so." The soldiers never moved a muscle. "Do you know who I am?" the officer blustered, "I'm tho ; ." "Then you've got a good job,"" the soldier answered, "and I hope,you never loso it." He was incorruptible. - ;