MILITARY MATTERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2717, 11 March 1916, Page 13

MILITARY MATTERS

ROYAL FLYING CORPS

OPENINGS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

It is announced' in General Orders that information has been received from fclio Imperial Government that candidates for commissions in the Royal Flying Corps will ho acccpted under certain conditions. Mechanics cannot bo accepted for the Royal Plying Corps at present, as it has been notified that the establishment has been completed. The Imperial Government 'will grant free passages for 'officers who are recommended by tlia New Zealand Defence Department, but if they prove unable to graduato as military pilots after instruction they will be transferred for service with tlie infantry of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. All candidates must be —(a) Between the ages of eighteen and thirty; ; (b) pass the usual medical examination for candidates as laid down in the regulations. In addition they must satisfy tiro Medical Board on the following points in particular:—(i) Be in posseesion of normal eyesight without glasses; (ii) not suffer from deafness or from any form of middle-ear disease; (iii) that their respiratory, circulatory, and.nervous systems arc normal, (c) Hold a commission in the Dominion Military Forces., The New Zealand Government _ will consider the granting of a commission to any suitable gentleman who may qualify for an aviator's certificate under the rules of the Royal Aero Club, and who fulfils all other conditions. But suoh gentleman must be British-born, and son of British-born parents. Sons of aliens- or of naturalised aliens cannot be recommended under any circumstances. SUMMARY JURISDICTION OVER SOLDIERS In pursuance of Section 18 of the Exneditionarv Forces Act., the following Commanding Officers shall have and shall be. deemed to have had the summary jurisdiction of Commanding Officers under the Army Act over ounces Dunisliable by the Army Act, committed in New Zealand by _ members of the Now Zealand Exneditionarv Force:— Colonel S. Newall, C.8., T.D., Reserve of Officers, Military Commandant of King George V Hqspital, Rotorn a. Lieut.-Colonel H. R,. . Potter,' N.Z.S.C., Camp Commandant, Trentham Camp. Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonol) A. B.' Loach, 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment, Military • Commandant of Hanmer Convalescent Homo. Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel) N. P. Aflams, N.Z.F.A., Camp Commandant, Featherston Camp. EXAMINATION JESUITS The following shows the _ candidates who _ passed and marks obtained at the special examinations for first appointments to commissions, held at Trentham Camp, December 1915: — Infantry. Total. Col. S.M. W. Scott-Higginson ... 1145 Sergt. R-. J. Grant 1110 Sergt. H. A. Marshall 1130 Sergt. C. C. Best 1125 Sergt. F. R. Simpson 940 Sergt. F. R. BnJter 1120 Sergt. W. G. Gilbs 1220 Rsrgt. J. H. Clark 1060 Sergt. F. E. Asliby 1040 Sergt. T. h. Wilson 1045 - Sergt. W. R. Setter 1115 Sergt. H. N. Crump 1055 Sorgt. R, AY. Turner 1040 Sergt. E.' Hulbert 1030 Sergt. A. G. Poison 1150 Sergt. J. Russell 1370 Sergt. R. Goldsm:m 1205 Sergt. H. V. Jorred 100R Sergt... G. E. H. Kingscote 1245 Sorgt. E. Zeisler 1100 Sergt. C. G. Baker ! 1050 Sergt. W. N. Elliott 1090 Sorgt. J. Pagan 1080 Sergt. A. C. Long 1090 Sergt. J. G. Foster 1145 Sergt. J. T. Bennington .; 1120 Sergt. H. S. M'Lean 1005 Sergt. W. W. Chapman 1065 Sergt. A. Hamilton 1095 Sergt. R.. M'Glnshen 1020 Sergt. F. A. Hosking ' ' 1055 Sergt. J. Flannagan 975 Company S.M. H. J. Worsley ... 1060 Sergt. S. C. Woods 11.00 Sergt. iS. E. Senior 1030 Sergt.- A. G. Beehan 915 Sergt. R„ G. Armitage 985 Sergt. H. N. Cl.apham 1100 Sergt. D. Glanfield 1135 The maximum number' of marks was 1500 and the minimum required to pass 750. Following are the names of the candidates who passed and marks obtained at tho special examination for first appointments to commissions held at Trentham Camp in January last:— 9th Engineers. Sergt. E, Morton, Q.M.S. J. Keilar. • 9th Signallers. ■Sergt. C. Harrison 947 The maximum number of marks .was 1270, and tho minimum required to pass 635. ■ Following are the names of tho 9th Mounted N.C.O.'s who passed, and marks obtained at the special examination for first nrmointments to commissions held at Tauherenikau Camn in January last:— / 9th Mounted Rifles. Sergt. A. D. Bremner 1217 Sorgt. G. Clarke-Walker ......... 1304 Sergt. D. W. Pearse 1235 Sergt. J. A. Deans 1355 Sorgt. L. M. Dixon 1405 Sorgt. F. L. Barker 1322 Sergt. G. D. Lockhead 1335 Sergt. K. J. Tait 1167 S.S.M. S. I. Dixon 1327 Sera;t. R. F. M'Kcnzie 1388 The maximum number of marks was 1800, and the rumber required to pass 900. ' RIFLE BRIGADE. ' Following are the names of the N.C.O.'s of the 3rd and 4th Battalions. N.Z. Rifle Brigade, who passed and marks attained at the special examination for first appointments to commissions, held at Rangiotu Camp in January last: — 3rd Battalion. 'Aug. Sergt. AV. L. AVatldel 1190 S.M. C. L. Mallanoy 1040 Sergt. V. Higcins 1110 Sergt. P. ,T. Wilson .' 935 Sergt. I. Grant, 1275 Sergt. W. J. Organ 1190 Sergt. C. E. H. Naylor 970 Sergt. D. .T. Lundon 1175 Sergt. G. R. Smith 1030 Sorgt. C. Bridge 1215 Sergt. S. M. Sfackersey 1205 Sergt. W. Collins 1025 Script. 15. Baxter 11R0 S.M, C. I). P. Topliss 1075 Sergt. W. F. Watt 1000 Sergt. J. B. Pnrkor 1170 Sergt. K. De' Cent 1115 4th Battalion. S.M. D. Kennedy 1005 Sergt. R. H. P. Biliby 985 Sergt. .T. H. Alderton 970 S.M. J. G. Greenwood 935 Sergt. H. W. Shackelford 1145 Sergt. G. Mawlov 1180 Sergt. H. G. F/llinaham 1095 Ser.;t. F. R. K. Waring 1095 The maximum number of marks was 1500, ivnd tho minimum required to pass 750.