MILITARY MATTERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2701, 22 February 1916, Page 6

MILITARY MATTERS

CAMP NEWS LATEST CITY ENLISTMENTS The following men have been enrolled at Buckle Street as fit: — _ Edward Wm. Howe, motor driver, city (infantry). Henry Jolin Rcid, civil engineer, city (engineers). Fredk. 0. Austin, accountant, Petone (infantry). Reginald Nash, steward, Christchurch (home service.) Reginald Geo. Walker, driver, Waikanae (homo service). __ B. G. Walker went into camp yesteruay as a permanent driver. The Public and Featherston Camp. From Featherston Camp the following order affecting the puolic has gone forth:— "No civilians are to be allowed to pass the main guard at any lime without a pass signed.by Headquarters, except wiien the camp is open to the pubRc at the following hours Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. to (3 p.m. Any person wishing to enter camp on special duty must be escorted to Headquarters by the camp military police, .and if considered advisable a pass will be issued- The camp military police are to inspect the passes of any civilians within the camp. This order is to be rigidly adhered to." Returned Soldiers at Featherston. The following returned men have been attached to the undermentioned units at Featherston:—Pte. J. Patterson, luain Body, to A Squadron, lltli; Pte. P. Clarke, Main Body, to b (Squadron, 11th; Lce.-Corpl. Aldridge, Aain Body, to C Squadron, 'Itlij Pto. J Yvilson, 2nd Reinforcements, to D Squadron, Uth. Applications for Commissions. # Featherston C'amp orders state: "Unucr instruction irom Headquarters, Wellington, it is notified that applications by soldiers tor commissions may be submitted tor consideration tlucugh the Camp Commandant. , Featherston Camp Band. Featherston Camp has regulated the duties of the camp bandsmen as follows:— "Morning: Parade with their units. "Afternoon: Practice daily at 1.30 Play at assembly at 4.15 p.m. daily. Performances in camp as directed by ■ the camp bandmaster, Sergt.Hla]or Wicks. Bandsmen will be excused all guard and fatigue duties." Promotions at Featherston. Tho following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:— Lce.-Corpl. George, Lce.-Corpl. N. S lunier. Lce.-Corpl. J. J£. Wade, Lce.Corpl. It. Howau, H Co;, 11th, to be corporals; Pte. J. Ryan, H Company, iHu!' ii te ' -Av,f" H Company, Uth, J. Oheyce, H Company, lltli, to bo lance-corporals; Corpi. A. Johnson. H Company,, lltli, to be sergeant: Corpl.' C. P. Edwards, 2nd Res. Company, to be sergeant; Lce.-Corpl. V. Carter, 2nd Res. Company, Lce.-Corpl. J. Andrews, 2nd Res. Company, Lce.Corpl. 1. lioolan, 2nd Res. Company, Lce.-Corpl. .E. T. Hill, 2nd Eos. Company, Lce.-Corpl. It. T. Walker, 2nd Ues. Company, Pte. D. Garlick. 2nd un ~° nl l )all 3'j to be corporals; Pte. Jit' Vr lsen ' 2nd Res. Company, Pte. 1. Moore, 2nd Res. Company, to be Ifcnco-corporals; Pte. W. B. Penny, 2nd Hes. Company, to be Orderly Room Clerk; Lce.-Corpl. C. B. Weenink, Ist lies. Company, Pte. J. E. Finn, Ist Res. Company, to be corporals; Pte. H. J. Gluyas. D Squadron, 11th, to be squadron saddler-sergeant. The following officers have returned to Featherston from sick leave and have leported for ■ duty:-—Captain Bladin, Lieut. Bamford. Allocation of Officers at Trentham. At Trentham tho following officers have been allocatbd to the under-men-tioned units of the Infantry, 14tli Reinforcements :— r A Company: Captain A.C.Hubbard, Lieut. L. \Y. -Metcalfe, 2nd-Lieut. H. V. Uamsay, 2ud-Lieut. 11. A. Havnson. B Company: Captain W. H. Hawkins, 2nd-Lieut. A. Gibb, 2nd-Lieut. H. T. Fathers, 2nd-Lieut. S. King. C Company: Lieut. J. Atwill, 2ndLieut. 15. G. Hancox, 2nd-Lieut. K. MacD. Maben, 2nti-Lieut. J. A. Bristol. ' D Company: Lieut. D. S. Chisholm. 2nd-Lieut. J. L. Scoullar, 2nd-Lieut. E C Spedaing, 2nd-Licut. E. H. Garden. E Company: Captain A. M. MacDiarmid, 2nd-Lieut. S. W. M'Kenzie, 2nd-Lieut: C.-F. W. Rasmussen. F Company: Lieut. A. Jackson, 2ndLieut. F. Hogg, 2nd-Lieut. N. H. Hogg. G Company: Lieut. F. D. Gaffaney. 2nd-Lieut, D. C. Bowler, 2nd-Lieut. E. B. Tustiri. H Company: Lieut. S. A. Atkinson, 2nd-Lieut. B. J. Jacobs, 2nd-Lieut. A. D. Smith, 2nd-Lieut. J. 1). Yernon.

More Returned Men at Trentham.

Tho following returned soldiers having reported at Trentham for duty have been transferred to tho undermentioned units:—Corpl. E. Irwin, W'.1.8.. M.8., to B Company, 10th; Pte. T. W. Medhurst, A Company, otli, to A Company, 10th; Gunner P. J. Jessep, N.Z.F.A., 2nd, to N.Z.FIA., 10th; Pto. A. F. J'ohanson, B Company, 4th, to B Company, 10th; Pte. T. Moore, 0.1.8., M.8., to B Company, 10th; Pte. J. W. Dowdall, A Company, 4th, to A Company, 10th; Pte. H. Schriber, B Company, 4th, to B Company, 10th; Pte. W. J. Doll, A Company, 2nd, to A Company, lOtli; Pte. P. W. O'Malley, C.1.8., M.8., to C Company, 10th; Pte. 11. Lodge, C.1.8., M.8., to C Company, . lOtli; Pte. E. L. Chcesemari, C.1.8., M.8., to C Company, 10th; Pte. K. J. Walton, 0.1.8.p M.8., to D Company, lOtli; Pte. L. Cameron, 0.M.R., M.8., to C Squadron, 3()th; Pte. A. G. Jones, W.M.R., M.8., to B Squadron, 10th. Tenth in Trentham. The Tenth Infantry Reinforcements, who completed their march from Featherston to Trentham on Saturday, will not have many idle moments this week. From daylight till dark the roar and rattle of rifles on the ranges was a continuous sound yesterday, except for the short respite at midday. The Tenth are firing their advanced or soldier's course of musketry, and in the hot weather it is arduous work, lying out in. tho sun all day. But the 'men are keen. By contrast with the Thirteenths, who have been in camp for a fortnight, the Tenth are weatherbeaten, hardy-looking soldiers—as, indeed, they should be, for they are Hearing the • completion of their training. Yet the Thirteenth have made remarkable progress during the short period they have been in camp. In fact, a few days after their entry they were mnrching with wonderful precision and swing, which promises well for their rapid advance in other branches of training. The Big March. Four infantry Reinforcements linvo now crossed tho Rimutakas on the march. At the completion of each of these route marches well-deserved praise has been bestowed upon the soldiers. Strangely enough, however, there were, men in both the Ninth and Tenth who expressed disappointment at the length of tho march, and the easiness of the second portion, which is the downhill march from tho -Summit to Kaitoko, ' *'ve done longer inarches in tha old

volunteer days," said one. "Of course this is a good try-out for soldiers as a beginning. But it is a mistake to lot the men think it is a supreme test. The part from Featherston Camp to the Summit is a real, hard go, but it's shorty and when we've done that the rest is too easy. .Simply a brisk walk down the hill roads. By far the most interesting part of the tliree-days' outing is, to my mind, the scouting and manoeuvres done 011 the second day and night, and the night attack. No 0110 fell out on the hill, when the Tenth came up, and that's good, right enough, lor a man might get knocked out°in the first burst if he wasn't fit." Others have expressed tho same opinion- that the march is a good one as a beginning, but is not a supreme test. Rowland, Jeweller, 90 Manners Street, is the firm who are giving 15 per cent. (3s.' in the £) to soldiers or their friends when purchasing anything for them. Badges, wristlet watches, engagement rings, etc. See Rowland about it— Advt.