CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2685, 3 February 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

MORE PROMOTIONS . • At Trentham, Pte. C. E. Robinson has been appointed pay-sorgeant. Chaplain-Oaptain C. H. Isaacson has reported at Trentham for duty. Second-Lieut. J. Hargest has reported. at Featherston for duty, and has been attached to D Squadron,- 10th. Captain Gilmour, N.Z.M.C., has been transferred from Featherston to Rangiotu as Medical Officer to 3rd Battalion, New Zealand R-ifllo Brigade. Featherston Appointments, Tlie following temporary appointments have been, made at Featlierston: —Pte.' P: Rice, E Company, 10th, to be sergeant, in charge cook-house (Headquarters Q.M. Stores); Pte. C. Barry, A Company, 10th, to be corporal, in charge cook-house (Headquarters Q.M. Stores); Pte. W. Shac-kel, C Squadron, 10th, to be sergeant, in charge cookhouse (Headquarters Q.M. Stores); Pto. J E. Tittleton, A Squadron, 11th, to bo corporal, in charge cook-house (Headquarters Q.M. Stores); Pte. Coombes, Headquarters Q.M. Stores, to be corporal ; Corpl. E. A. H. Bisloy, C Squadron, lltli, to be sergeant; Pte. S. J. Lugg, i'te. J. Brown, Pte. A. Maddison, C Squadron, 11th, to be corporals; Pte. J. E. "Weld, Pte. F. R. L. Humphries, Tte. J. E.; Baker, C Squarron, 11th, to be lance-corporals; Pte. Batten, N.Z.M.E., to be corporal.

Returned Soldiers Ready Again. The following returned soldiers have reported at Trentham for duty:—Pte. A. S. N. Johnson, N.Z.M.C., Main Body; Sergt. J. E. Wilson, A.1.8., Main Body. The Rifle Brlgado, The following promotions in the Third Battalion of the Rifle Brigade are notified:— Corporal R. B. Gunn, to be lancesergeimi; . Lance-Corpl. Wallace, to be corporal; Lance-Corporal T. G. O'Sullivan, to be corporal; Rflmn. L. J. Kincaid, to be lance-corporal (all \ire in C Company).' Lance-Sergt. AY. C. D. Horsnell, Machine-Gun Section, has been appointed sergeant. In the Fourth Battalion of the Rifle Brigade the following appointments have been made: — i Sergt. A. F. Pruden, to be sergeantmajor; Lance-Corpls. W. Skclton, J. W. Penrose, Rflmn. F. A. Jones, and E. Lawrence, to be corporals; Rflmn. H. W. Lomas, W. G. Millin, W. T. Douglas, R. L. M'Laren, H. C. Bathurst, and A. M. Fleming, to' be lance-corporals. (All in C Company). Further appointments in the Fourth Battalion aTe: —Lance-Sergt. C. W. Rule, to be sergeant; Corpl. R. T. M'Glashan, to be sergeant; Corpl. 0. Bay, to bo lance-sergeant. The Third Battalion Band. A correspondent sends the following list as the names of the members of the band of the Third Battalion of the Rifle Brigade:—Conductor, Sergt.-Major R. F." Taylor, solo cornet, Ashfield, Sydney; A. J. Kelly, 6010 cornet, Rotorua; A. Sapwell, Tepiano, Bt'h Mounted Rifles, Timaru; F. Arnold, second cornet, Hawera; J. Hansen, third cornet, Hastwell; H. Rush, solo horn, 10th Regiment, Blenheim; G. Hoskin, solo horn, Ashburton; C. Jessop, second horn, Ashburton; C. M'Cardle, first baritone, Palmerston North; H. M'Koy, second baritone, Otahuhu; T. Elliston, euphonium, Reef ton; R. Purcell, first trombone, Rotorua', O. Hargreaves, second trombone, Stanmore; J. Hunter, B flat, bass, Glentunnel; S. James, BB flat bass, Stratford; P. E. Kelly, E flat bass, Kaikorai; R. Campbell, E flat bass, Alexandra; J. Murray, bass drum, Rozelle (Aus.); W. Corin, side drum, Otahuhuj G. Vincent, side drum, Richmond City, Melbourne.

Hospital Cardens. The stretch of rooky ground between the Trentllam Camp Hospital and the roadway is to be beautified. The Tailway crosses it, curving out to the main Hue, and on each side of it a line of wire fencing has been erected. The hospital grounds are thus enclosed, while beyond the railway the area lias been fenced off with two enclosures. In all these spaces shrubs and gardens ale to be laid out. Alfeady some beds for plants havo been dug in the hospital grounds, and when the scheme is complete the convalescents who sun themselves on the verandahs will look out on a pleasant prospect of flowers, and lawns. In the wards there is rarely a dearth of flowers, the people of Trentllam, Heretaunga, and Upper Hutt -bending many gifts of this kind; one lady in particular calls every day with bunches of blooms, which are much appreciated by the sick soldiers. Hot Weather Conditions. "You might mentio'n," said a soldier from the, south, "that the boys from the Bluff are bearing up well in the heat." The fact that all ranks are weathering the heat wave is apparent to any visitor to the camp; No relaxing of training has been made, and though the men came in from the parade ground bathed in perspiration, they all look woll. In addition to the physical and company drill, the training in trench fighting is carried out every day and the men take the keenest interest in this latest addition to their syllabus. The trenohos, which are dug in the area near the hills and beyond the artillery grounds, are beinjj constantly enlarged, and form an interesting item for inspejotiou- by. Sunday, visitors to . the camp. .