CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2699, 19 February 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TWELFTH CO To FfcATHERSON. The Twelfth Infantry Reinforcements lelt Trentham by train early yesterday morning to Featherston, reveille being sounded at 4 a.m. A large proportion of the troops were in the City on leave on Thursday night, the unusual number on leave, on the eve of a cliango of _ camps, being something of a surprise to the ladies in charge of the tea and supper arrangements at the Soldiers' Club, who estimated that tliero would not be a large number of men in town oil leave. There was ample refreshment for all, however, and the small staff of lady helpers worked with a will in seeing that every soldier was attended to. The Tenth Infantry Reinforcements, who are on a route march from Featherston, will march into Trent-ham Camp this afternoon. Featherston Camp. 2nd Lieut. A. R. Turner, Second Reserve Company, has been promoted lieutenant. The following temporary appointment* have been approved by the Camp Commandant:—l*to. H. H. Funke, Ist Reservo Company, to be orderly room clerk; Pte. A. J. M. Simson,, I 1 Company, 11th, to be orderly room clerk. The following men have passed a signalling test held on February 14: — 1 Ist Class (entitled to wear authorised badge): A. tl. Robison, A Company, 10th; 0. AY. H. Tromayne, A Company. 10th; H. V. T-horburn, A Company, 10th J. H. Facer, 13 Company, 10th; H. E. Brenchley, B Company," 10th: B. J. Molloy, B Company, 10th; F. W. Prebble, C Company, 10th; A. W. Simpeon, D Company, 10th; A. C. Letlmrby, D Company, lOt-h; H. Farthing, F Company, 10th; B. V. Livingstone, F Company, 10th. 2nd Class: R. Campbell-Thomson, A Company, 10th; A. V. Scholefield, A.'' Company, 10th; A. Munro, D Company, 10th; R. B. Springer, E Company, 10th; T. A. Stratford, F Company; 10th. Appointments at Trentham. The following temporary appointments have been approved of by the Camp Commandant at Trentha-m:— HeadQiiarters Staff (camp sergeantmajor's office): —Gunner W. 11. Sayies to bo corporal. Army Pay Department.—Pte. AV. L. Clapson, to be pay sergeant. New Zealand Medical Corps.—ActingCorpl. R. Keeno to be corporal. Ii Company, 12th Reinforcements.— Pte. R. A. Catton to be lce.-corpl.; Pte. H. C. Poison to bo lce.-corpl. G Company, 12th Rfiinlorcements.— Pte. T. Parry to be orderly-room. clerk, with rank of sergeant. I'' Company, i2th Reinforcements.— Pte. J. E. Thompson to be orderly-room clerk, with rank of sergeant. II Compauy, 13tli Reinforcements.— Corpl. F. Cook to be company sergt.major; G. E. Bradley, H. K. 6. Campton, G. R. Edwards, li. G. Chamberlain, E. L. Good, V. G. Rhind, J.. Paul, E. J. Carey, to be sergeants. C Company, 13tli Reinforcements.— Pto. H. C. Lord to be orderly-room clerk, with the rank of corporal. The following buglers have heen allocated to the undermentioned units: — C. Howarth, A Company, 10th; A. Smith, B Company, 10th; J. A. Douglas, B Company, 10th; C. M. Dixie, C Company, 10th; J. A. Nottage, C Compauy 10th; AY. J. H.. .Peters, D Company, 10th; G. Bailey, E. Company, lOtli; S. A. Smith, F Company, 10th. F Company, 13th Reinforcements.— Corpl. F. Howard to bo company scrgt.major; Corpls. C. F. At-more, L. N. Carrington, N. A. Foden, T. D. H. Hall, A. F. Meldrum, AY. C. Morrison, J. B. < Thorpe, N. L. AYright, to bo sergeants. H Company, 13t-ii Reinforcements.— Corpls. AY. F. Noes, A. L. Ford, AY. Pollock, T. E. AYalkcr, J. Frascr, H. A. Peterson, H. AY. G. ,Park, to be sergeants ; Pte. AV. A. R. Oakley to be orderly-room clerk, with rank of corporal. _ \ captain R. Neave (tho Essex Regiment) having reported for duty at Trentham, "has been taken on the strength of the camp. Soldiers Concert at Trentham. An enjoyable concert was given last ovening in tho Methodist Institute Hall, the building being crowded. ChaplainCaptain AYalker presided, and items were contributed by Misses' Cass (Nelson), M. and E, Petherick, Master AYinstone M'Carthy, Messrs. Hanlon, Laslett Exton, and Harrup. Mcsdamea Uarcham and Harrup played the accompaniments. Encores wore numerous, the pride of place falling to Master M'Carthy, a clever little lad of less than seven summers, who, though billed for twice on the programme, had to ronder no fewer than seven items. Hearty cheers were given the perform, ers, the Misses Petherick for arranging, and for Messrs. Hill, Burgess, andMullins, who provided the motor-cars.