CAMPS & THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2740, 7 April 1916, Page 8

CAMPS & THE MEN

OFFICERS ARRIVE t THE ALLOWANCES FOR CHILDREN L' ~ ~ o . ROAD TO COMMISSIONS — 0 At Trentham the following temporary appointments ii'avc been approved b] the, Camp Commandant:— 6 Headquarters Staff (Q.M. Storcs.5 Pte. A. C. Sniedley, to bo corporal. Headquarters Staff, (Permanent Fa--0 tigucs).—Pte. It. G. Hamilton, to be lance-corporal. "Ability to Command Men." Trentham orders state: "N.C.O.'s must be clearly given to understand that 1 the examination for appointment to 2nd ~ lieutenant is a qualifying one, and that a. passing the examination, even with good 0 marks, _ does not necessarily result in promotion to a. commission. The most s important qualification for promotion is • ability to command men. The examina- • tion is merely a test of other qualifications." ' Arrival of Officers. r The following officers have reported at r Trentham for duty and have been posted to the infantry, 17th Reinforcements :— 1 Captain F. E. Beamish Lieut. A. W. : Birch, Lieut. S. G. Smith, Lieut E. V. . Daldy, Lieut. G. T. M'llroy, 2nd Lieut. . G. L. llodgers, 2nd Lieut. J. D. An--1 drews, 2nd Lieut. A. W. Lafferty, 2nd ; Lieut. N. M. Speer. , The Man with the Child. The following is published in Trent- ! ham orders:—: . . '. "Children's allowance applies only to children of n.c.o.'s and 1 privates of the New .Zealand Expeditionary Force. "Tjio rate is 6d. per day for each child under 16 years of age, with a maximum of 2s. "Tho allowance is retrospective to June 1, 1916, when married allowance was granted, and is in addition thereto. "It covers married men who have been honourably discharged since that date. Also the. step-children of soldiors. The allowance will be paid to guardians of motherless'children. "It is not paya.ble for illegitimate children. "Like the married allowance, it is not payable beyond New Zealand except to wives and children domiciled' in New Zealand, but temporarily absent therefrom. "No person is askeu to spend money in purchasing birth certificates. If no birth certificates can be produced, then the particulars will be chocked in the Registrar-General's office, Wellington." The "Sports" from the Mounteds. The following officers and n.c.o.'s from Featherston have, reported at Trent, ham: —Lieut. W. A. Thomas, attached to A Company, loth; Lieut. F. S. H. Bolton, attached to B Company, 15th; 2nd Lieut: H. D. Tennant, attached ta D Company, 15th; 2nd*Lieut. H. C. Tennant, attached to E Company, 15th; 2nd Lieut. AY. P. Thompson, attached to F Company, lath; 2nd Lieut: H. J. Thompson, attached to G Company, loth; Captain J. L. Ha6elden, Lieut. A. B.' Neilson, Lieut. P. Salmon, 2nd Lieut. E. W. MaeAlister, Corporals B. A. O'Donnell, J. P. Frend, F. H. Denham, E. J. Graham, J. C. ' K. Clarke, J. E. M. Baird. |W. 0. Closs, L. E; Morgan, W. James, M. J. Black, E. J. Earl, L. E. Montgomery, R. A. Hollis, J: R. Taylor,' G. V. Hammond, G. F. Bell, attached to 16th Reinforcements. Posting of Olfioers. Featherston announces that theundermentioned officers are posted as follows:; — « To Reserve Squadron.—Major P. Johuson, 2nd Lieut. S. J. Gooding, 2nd Lieut. Q. Mawer, 2nd Liout. K. C. Gardiner! : 12th Mounted Rides.—Capt. T. B. Bax, 2nd Lieut. A. B. Johnson, 2nd Lieut. A. R. Livingstone. 13th Mounted Rifles.-Capt. S. C. Ash ton, Lieut. R. W. Spaixow, 2nd Lieut. F. L. Barker. 14th Mounted Rifles.—2nd Lieut. S. I. Dixon, 2nd Lieut. K. L. Tait, 2nd Lieut. It. E. M'Kenzio. loth Mounted Rifles.—Captain 0. L. Sommervtlle, Lieut. F. G. A. Couper, 2nd Lieut. P. C. Rose. 16th Mounted .Rifles.—Capt. J. M. Gillespie, 2nd Lieut. G. T. H. Reid, 2nd Lieut. A. G.'R. Crawford. 17th Mounted Rifles.—Capt. J; B. Hine, 2mi ■Lieut. R": 17. Cofiieck. 12th Infantry.—Lieut. G. B. Carter, 2nd Lieut, D. W. Pearce, 2nd Lieut. A. A. S. Pcnnyfathor,- 2nd Lieut. V. R. S. Scott, 2nd Liout. A. D. Bremnor, 2nd Lieut. F. W. Medcalf, 2nd Lieut. L. M. Dixon. 13Eh Infantry.—Major C." L. Hamilton, 2nd Lieut. F. J. R. Earl, Lieut, D. A. Byrne, 2nd Lieut. G. D. Lock, head, 2nd Lieut. E. A. Dean. 74th Infantry.—Capt. A. F. Tunks, Liout. P. A. KedcTell, 2nd Lieut, H. R.' Hogg, 2nd Lieut. E. B. Fraser, 2nd Lieut. G. H. Davey. roth Infantry .—Lieut. W. A. Thomas, Lieut. F.' S. H. Bolton, 2nd Lieut. H. G.'Teimant, 2nd Lieut: H. C. Tennant, 2nd Lieut. W. P. Thompson, 2nd Lieut.'. H. J. Thompson. ' 16th Infantry—Capt. J. L. Haselden, Lieut. A. R. Neilson, Lieiit. P. E. A. Salmon, 2nd Lieut. D. W. M'Alister, • , i To Cyclist' Company.—Major ' C. H, D. Evans, 2nd Lieut. C. G. Johnston, '2nd Lieut. R. W. Kobbell, 2nd Lieut. G. L. Comer, 2nd' Lieut. Georgo Clarke-Walker, 2nd Lieut. Y. T. Stov, ens. Featherston N.C.O.'s. The following temporary appoie* ments Tfave been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:—Corpl. C. F. Brown, F Coy., 13th, to bo tornporary records sergeant until embark ation; Pte. C. Becroft, 2nd Reservo Squadron, to be cook; Pte. H. Keats, 2nd Reserve Squadron, to be cook; Pte A. F. Webb, Camp Band, to be lance, corporal; Spr. A. J. Watfcic, Signal Service, to be orderly-room clerk; Corpl. C. Lowry, Headquarters Camp Commandant's Office, to be sergeant, Corpl. A. C. Jones, Headquarters Camp Commandant's Office, to be sergeant; Pte. R. A. Rodgers, G Coy., 13th, to be lance^orporal; Pte. Allan, H Coy., 13tli, to 'So "lance-corporal. Sports at Easter. The Camp Adjutant at Trentham; Captain E. 0. Dovey, has completed the drawing up of a list of events to be included in the programme at the big sports mooting arranged for Good Friday. The events include a quarter-mils race, mile race, mile walk, obstacle race, tilting the bucket, platoon race, bandsmen's race, wheelbarrow race, sack race, ration orderlies' race, potato race, rifle exercises, -elay race, alarm race, harem race, threading needle race, tent pitching and striking, buglo competition,' tug-of-war, physical drill ' competitions, and other contests. All entries are frco to members of the New Zoaland Expeditionary Forces and the camp staffs. By permission of .the , Wellington Racing Club, the sports. «ue ' to bo held on Trentham racecourse.