CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2785, 1 June 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

NEWS AND NOTES

LATEST APPOINTMENTS

The following officers havo been transferred as under:—2nd Lieut. W. L. Harrison, from Kith -U.K. to Mounted M.achino Gun Section Specialist Co. Uth; 2nd Lieut. D. A. Ivory, from Muchino Gun Section to Macliino Gun Section Specialist Coy. 15th j 2nd Lieut, it. If. Davits, from Machine Gun Section to Machine Gun Section Specialist Coy. 15th; 2nd Lieut. K. S. Ewing, from lies. Coy. to Signal Section Specialist Coy. 15th Keinl'orctments.

The Camp Commandant at Featherst);i regrets to announce the death of Pte. J. Martyn, E Company 11th, who died at Fcatherston Camp Jiospitaf on Saturday, 41ay 27. The following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Peatherston:—Lee.-Corpls. J. Tobin and YV. IT. Reynolds. C.M. Polwu, to bo corporals; Pies. L. E. I'ouiig jnd Campbell, C.M. Police, to bo lance-corpor-als.

Q.M.S. J. J. Stroud, C Coy. loth, to be regimental quartermaster-sergeant 15th Infantry; Sergt., Al. L. M'Namara, Res. Coy., to Imj company sergeant-major; Corpls. H. Mortensen, E. Aldersley, L. J. Browerton, E. L. Enting, 17th N.Z.F.A.,' to bo sergeants.

The following probationary corporals in tlio 17th N.Z.F.A. have beeu appointed corporals Corps. H. A. Finch, it. fi. Learning, C. H. Pullyn. ' The following men of the loth N.Z.F.A. have been appointed to the rank of bombardier:—Gunners 1). 0. M'Gill, K. Duncan, L. 0. Bennett, T. King, Iv. D. Russell, G. F. S. Davis, A. S. Dye. The undermentioned i\.(J.U.'s and men of 13th Reinforcements, Engineer Signal Li nits, havo passed all the tests <:nd are classified as trained signallers and rntiiied to wear tho efficiency badge :—Lce.-C-orpl. G. C. Lyttelton, Sappers A. Biwne, F. G. Harding, I'. K. liiugdou, A.' C. Stevenson, A. (J. Rollo, it. H. Melville.

The following temporary appointments are approved of by the Camp Commandant at Trentham

Headquarters Staff (Quartermaster's Stores).—Ptes. P. Ackins, to bo Regimental Q.M. Sergt.; Pte6. L. liavanagh, J. D. A. Briasco, A. Taylor, E. A. Harris, S. E. Smith, H. N. Cooke, L. Guilford, C. J. Kerr, to ba Q.M. sergeants; Corpl. E. A. Gibson, I'tes. H. J. Hurdley, to be Q.M. sergeants; Pte. S. V'. Pacey, to bo corporal; Pto. E. Hickson, to bo cook;

Headquarters Staif (Records Office).— Ptes. L. T. Brown, R. P. Percival, T. Williams, to be corporals. A.S.C. Supply Depot Establishment.— Pte. E. J. Kendall, to lie corporal-baker.

A Company, llith Reinforcements.—Ptes. D. C. Colo, J.'lv. Maughan, H. L. Miils, L. O. Morgan, C. M. Spencer, B. C. Penton, J. Hosken, to ljo lance-corporals. H. Company, 16th Reinforcements.— ; Ptes. G. W. Batley, V. It. Beazley, C. 11. Blytlie, C. C. Coatos, H. N. Dudley, D. Edsall, 11. It. Mower, O. I'. Grogan, L. A. Haycock, W. B. Haggar, H. G. Lay, G. M. Lott, D. Marra, G. l'. M'Cutchan, ,T. C. M'Ewen, W. A. Price, W. V: Rice, H. W. Shepherd, D. Silbery, A. Smith, C. T, Stevens, H. J. Stratford, H. W. P. '"alike, tr. R. Watts, A. C. Wright,.to be lancecorporals. . K.C.O. 19th Reinforcements, Infantry. —Pte. AV. R. M'Vicar, to be corporal. Tlio Camp Commandant at Trentham acknowledges with- thanks tho following gifts to the hospital:-Mrs. Lainey, Upper Hutt, jam; Mr. Hardic, Lower Hutt, 0 cabbage tree palms; Red Cross Society, eld linen and periodicals. The following information is, 6ays Trentham Routine Orders,- published as the latest authority regarding pay and allowances for members of the New Zealand Expeditionary allowance is payable from March 1, 1916, to tho wives of members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force living in the Commonwealth of Australia. Separation and children's allowances are made payable from June 1, 1915, to dependants entitled thereto who are residing at Home. Separation allowance i 6 payable from June 1. 1915, to widowed mothers who are solely dependant for support on a single inan who enlists in tho New Zealand Expeditionary " Force. Children's allowance js payable in respect of five children instead of four, as previously advised. Illegitimate children are also to receive the allowance.

H and J Companies of the IGth Infantry Reinforcements (approximate strength 450) will move from Trentham Camp to Feathcrston Camp by special tain to-day.