IN THE CAMPS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2773, 17 May 1916, Page 6

IN THE CAMPS

"THIRTEENTH" AT THE RANGES

"THEDMMS"

The chief item, of interest at Trentham just liow as regards training, is the rifleshooting of the 13th Reinforcements. Tho men are on the range .from early morning till dark, and the midday meal has become a moveable least. Some squad 9 come into camp tor lunch at 11.30, others nl 12, and so on, and none take more than a bare hour for the meal and rest. About midday platoons of soldiers, with lilies and side-arms, are to be seen marching from or to tho ranges, in many cases carrying with tnem fresh supplies of ammunition. Many of tho men wore wearing shorts, despite the keen wind which was blowing yesterday. Tho shooting of the 13th is expected to be well up to the performances of previous Eein.tiorcenienw. The Raw Troops. A good opportunity of comparing trained troops with raw men is afforded at Trentham just now, when the 13th ami 16th are seen side by side. There is a hard alertness about the 13th which tho 10th have not achieved yet, though they are making excellent progress along the road to fitness and other soldierly attributes. Faces aro Incoming . tanned, tho slaok civilian style, of walking, is being lost, and the recruits are learning to answer to the word of command with the unconscious, or subconscious, ease which is so noticeable in the finished 6oldier. Busy Bakery. The camp bakery, which was started a week ago, is a busy place. The output aimed at with eleven ovens was 3001) loaves a day. The bakery, under the control of Stall-Sergeant Weldon, is turning out 41)00 loaves a day. The marquee store was stacked to the roof yesterday afternoon, and a noticeable feature was the evenness of the batches of bread as regards baking. The "Dinkums." Some curiosity has been expressed concerning'a khaki puggaree which, is being worn by men ot certain infantry companies. This puggaree denotes that the wearers belong to the Itiile Brigade Reinforcements. In each draft that leaves several companies arc far tho Rifle Brigade, who have usually been known as the E.L.O.S. (Earl of Liverpool's Own). Advices from Egypt, however, state that they were known throughout .the Army in Egypt as the "Dinkums," which is good Australian, and is applied to any. thing which, is just right. „ Appointments at Trentham, The following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Trentham:— Headquarters Staff (Hospital Records, Wellington)~Corpl. E. Quinn, to be orderly room clerk. Army Pay Department—Pte. J. Annand Smith, Pte. E. .Robinson, pay sergeants.. P Company, 16tlL- Reinforcements — 20/140 Pte. J. Grant, to be lance-corporal. E Company, 13th Reinforcements—Pte. J. F. S. Kennedy, Pte. E. I. C. Wagstaff, to be lance-corporals. C Company, 16th Reinforcements— Corpl. P. T. Coyle, to be orderly room clerk, with rank of corporal. . Featherston Appointments. Tho following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:— Headquarters Records Office—Pte. Hannon, Pte. Lowry, Pte. Grainger, Pte. O'Connor, to be sergeants. The following men in the 10th M.R. to be promoted to the rank of lancecorporal :—Pte. D. B. Gorrie, Pte. W. D. Wilson, Pte. C. D. Bailey, Pte. C. E. Levett. Pte. T. Redpath. Pay-Sergeant A. H. Head (Camp Paymaster's Office), to bo sergeant-major, as from May 11, 1916. Officers Allocated. At Trentham the following officers have been allocated to the undermentioned units of, tho infantry, 17th Reinforcements :•— A Company—Lieut. J. C. Allen, Second Lieut. W. Speers, Second Lieut. R. B. Owens, B Company—Capt. D. S. Columb, Second Lieut. A. W. Lnfferty, Second Lieut. A. V. Young, Second Lieut. W. T. Longhurst. C Company—Lieut. S. G. Smith, Second Lieut. W. G. Wood, Second Lieut. J. D. Andrews. D Company—Lieut. E. V. Freed, Second Lieut. C. Molloy,. Second Lieut. F. W. Gruar. Second Lieut. J. S. Smellie. E Company—Capt. F. R. Beamish, Lieut. S. E. K. Marsbnll, Second Lieut. M. Blampied. F Company—Lieut. E. Daldy, Second .Lieut. P. M'lntyre, Second Lieut. J. C. Carter. G Company—Lieut. G. T. M'llro.v, Second Lieut. C. L. Rogers, Second Lieut. A. Orr. H Company—Lieut. F. Corson, Second Lieut. P. J. Palmer, Second Lieut. E. A. R. Jones.' J Company—Lient. G. W. Birch Second Lieut. C. J. M. Clarke, Second Lieut. S. Gardener, Second Lieut: S. Doak.