CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2711, 4 March 1916, Page 7

CAMPS AND THE MEN

SYMBOLS OF RANK

TO-DAY'S MARCH-GUT

Who Is Who In Camp? To tho averago civilian the uniform of all military officers aro alike, the various stars and bands which are worn to indicate rank conveying 110 meaning whatever, though there is always a tendency on the part of ladies to prefer what ''Punch" has called "those dinky uniforms with little red tabs on tho collars, which show that the wearers are Staff officers." On entering camp all recruits, especially those detailed foi guard duties, aro expeoted to makp themselves acquainted with the follow-, ing badges of rank Second-lieutenant, one star; first lieutenant, two stars; captain, throe stars; major, a crown; lieutenant-colonel, a crown and one star; colonel, a crown and two stars; brigadier-general, crossed sword and baton; major-general, crossed sword and baton and one star. A major-general is entitled to the compliment of a guard turning out and presenting anus. The only part of an officer's uniform ■which finds a. prototype in that of- certain ranks of non-commissioned officers is the Sani Browne belt, and this may be worn by the following h.c.o.'b: —A'll on tho Permanent Staff; regimental sergeants-major and regimental- quarter-master-sergeants of Expeditionary Forces, battery sergeants-major and battery quartermaster-sergeants, and all sergeants-major attached to Headquarters Staff. Wearing of Decorations. Some of the New Zealand soldiers who have left those shores or. are in training in tho camps aro to wear military decorations, the majority of these having, been won in the South African campaign. There is an order to be observed in wearing these medals, badges, etc. All military decorations are worn on tho left breast, sewn on to the jacket, or suspended by a bar which must not bo seen. In undross, ribands only are to bo worn, the length being half an inch. Tho following is tho order of arrangement: —Tho V.C., tho Jubilee or King s Coronation medal, t-lijo D.5.0.,' the D.C.M., English cam-, paign niodals, tho first medal obtained being placed farthest from the left shoulder, foreign decorations, foreign medals, tho meritorious Y.D. for long service. The Royal Humane Society's medals aro worn on tho right breast, It- may bo noted that shooting medals aro not worn on parade. > Gifts Acknowledged. The Camp Commandant at Featherston, Lient.-Colone] N. P. Adams, no* knowledges receipt of 1108 artificial teeth, presented to the New ZealandDental Corps by Cecil Gray, Esq., dental surgeon, Now Plymouth; also '245 cases of tomatoes from the Empire Defence Uniop, Nelson, which have been distributed as follows: —13th Monnteds, 12th Engineers, Details, Headquarters, and Q..M. Stores, 50 oases; 12th Mounted Riflos, 25 ca-ios; 11th Mounted Rifles, 25 cases; 10th Mounted Rifles, 11th Engineers, and 11th Infantry, Baggage Guard, 40 cases; 12th Infantry, 70 cases; Infantry Reserve Companies, 12 cases; A.S.C., 12 cases; officers' moss, C cases; Headquarters sergeants' moss, 3 eases; Staff sergeant-majors' mess, 2 cases; N.Z.M.O. and hospital, 11 cases,