CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2792, 9 June 1916, Page 7

CAMPS AND THE MEN

FOURTEENTH INFANTRY

MARCHING

N.C.O.'S ALLOCATED

The Fourteenth Infantry Reinforcements, . Numbering about 1400 men, route marchcd from Featherston. to Trenthain, across the Rimutaka Hill, yesterday. Though the weather had threatened on the' previous flight, and rain fell during the early .hours of the morning, the weather for the march was lino. The troops had a rousing reception as they passed through leatherston, and the ascent of the hill was made in good time. The usual refreshments 'were provided at the Summit. After partaking of the and enjoying a brief rest, the Fourteeiith start- -. ou the march to Collett's Farm, at Kaitoke, where they bivouacked last night. Yesterday afternoon Colonel C. 11. Gibbon, Chief of the General Staff, the Camp Commandant at Trentham, lieuit.-Colonel' H. R. Potter, and the Camp Adjutant, Captain E. C. Dovey, visited the bivouac. During the, march, ■which will conclude on Saturday, _ ilie troops are under the charge of Lieut.Colonel C. R. Macdonald, Cliief Infantry Instructor. Thq -weather indications last night were for a cold night, in the bivouac, but there were no signsi of rain. To-day the troops march to Upper Hutt, and afterwards proceed to Mangaroa, in preparation for to-morrow morning's sham fight.' " ; N.C.O.'S Allocated. The following n.c.o/s have b'eenallo- . cated to the -undermentioned , units;—. Infantry, 18th Reinforcements. A Company.—Corpls. E. R. Bloomfield, R; P. Worley, T. W- Markwick, J.:.King,, l'\ W. Doidge,'H. AV. Someryille, JT. R. M'Carthy, E.. W. Rcuss, R. W. Thoinaa, 11. J. C. Wagstiift', I.']?. T. Kennedy. B Company.—Corpls. F. J. Cos, H. V. Scott, R. ,2. Speirs,.N. G. Sutherland, .0. C. Hendry, H. ~\V. Kellelier, F.'O."Austin, W. J. .V,-Berry, F.C. Burnett, T. L. Cullen, E. M. Day. C Company.—Corpls. F. R. Foreman, - J. Pearson, A. G. Foster; R. 0. Sweet, R. G. Blithe, 0. B. Sands, J. G. Irwin, A. J. Barnett; J., B. Edwards, R. D. Fitch, ,W. llay, F. E. Fullford. : D Company.—Corpls. J. A. Gentles, A. R. Mitchell, J. L. Partridge, D., Barltrop, J. Halligan. E. Hargest, j3...James, P. S. Anderson, G. C. Boattio, W. A. Brown, D. S. Caven, R. L. Fairmaid. E Company.—Corpls. A. Devlin, L. 0. Gibbins, L.,C. Andrew, A. C; John's, A. T. Linzpj, H. ■J. -Tnttersall, W. S. Foster, G. F. W. Gootlall, W. G. Hodges, G. C. Hayliiirst, H.- G. Jarinan, J. B. D. ■Kemp. , •" /- ■ ■ -' '' " F Company C. K. Grierson, R. Boyd, ,C. A. Stringer, A.- B. Miller, E.T. James,' F. P. Kelly, A. L. Marsh, A.: D. M'Cartfiey, J.- B. Jl'Caikm; 8.. J. G. Rice, F. W. T. Rogers, C. W. Knight. G F. Kirigsford,. .T.- . I/. Bennett, J; "W." Shirley,• K. C. M'Lean, A. V. Martin, J. L. Maste'rson, J. Meuli, Russell, D.. Scannell, J., El A. •Thompson, W.M. Cottrell,'D. Sterritt! • H Company.—Corpls. J.. Matciiett, S. H. Wanklyn. P.' C. Adlam, C. H. Recce, W. H. Melhuish, W. Paton, A / Stace, W. Grieve, H. C. Hulme, C. J. Fl Chalmers, 'C. K.' Patrick/J. 'C. Begg: J Company.—Corpls. P. W. A. Peter-■ Bon, B. H. Howell, A. W. Newton, B. K. Totton, D. J. "Willis, A. Grace, F. 0. Gale, A. S. 'Hewat, C!. Lee, D. B.' M'Grcgor, F. S. Moorehouse, H. ;M. Restieaux. . Temporary Appointments. The following temporary appointments have been' approved by the Camp Commandant at Trentham: ; — B Company;/ 17th .-Reinforcements.— Corpls., H.-Lang, to be company sorgt.niajov; ■W. Perry, R. J. Bird, H. T. b! Drew; F. W. Huggins, J. ; H. Luke., W. J. Robertson, to be'sergeants; Pte. J. P. M'Clanaghan, to he orderly-room clerk ;with rank of corporal. B Company, IGth.;.Reinforcements:— Corpl. S. M. Hobbs, to be lance-sergeants; . Ptos. S. Board, W. T. Hunt, C. F. Turner, - lance-corporals. • ; ,• • . ""i'? Company,-.'lGtlr ? Reinforcements.— , "Corpls. A. H. Abel, F: A. De'la'Mare, to Iw'ssrgeantej T. A. Kcesing, H. M. White, '•' lance-sergeants. ; J Company, 10th Reinforcements.— Corpl. G. V.. Hammond, to lie sergeant; JLce.-Corpls. C. Smith,. R. E. Lucas, J. 'KeUeher, corporals; Ptes. J. J. Couper, J. J. Boswell, W. D. Bond, M. M'Tiguo, lance-corporals; Lcel-Corpl. J. E. Morgan, ■corporal; Ptes. G. H. M'Kay, F. O'Kane, J. Nicoll, J. Clement,- R.' Marshall, A. M'Dougall, J. Clarke, T- .ThnrloWi lancecorporals: ' G Coinpany;' 16th- Reinforcements.— Lee.-Corpls. E. P. Miller, H. Cowie,- W. Harnett, to be corporals; Ptes., E. Spencer, C. J. S. :Moore,; B. S. Nicol; B. J.' Phillips, A. MacGregor, F. Hiles-Smith,. lance-corporals. The temporary appointments liafe been approved by the Camp Comjnandant at Featherston:— 1 Gunner C. E. Evans, 17th N.Z.F.A., to bo Ijombardicr, orderly-rcom clerk; Corpl.' N. M'lndoe, IGth N.Z.F.A., to be quar-termaster-sergeant. . . . ; . The following probationary corporal is confirmed:—Corpl. C. T; Brown, 17th N.Z.F.A.,-..C0rp1,. P. A. Stanley, J Company, 17th, to lie lance-sergeant; Ptc. G. Brambley, J. Comnany,-15th, to be lance- . sergeant. ~ "• ■» . '. . . Buglers Allocated. l'ho following buglers "have been allocated as under at Featherston-.—A Com-- ' imny 14lh, A Ridings, C. Johnston'; B Company.Uth,-A. J. Hutchingi, C Company 14th, A'.:Partridge- (to bo corporal- ■ bugler); D Company 14th, G. 11. Moore; E Company 14th, L. R. M'Coid; F Com--Jjany 14th, T. Hastio; G Company 14th, 13. A'. Jackson; H Company 14th, R. Wallace; H Company 14th, J.-.N. Sabin; 15th Mounted Rifles, J. Brett. Officers Transferred. Trentham Orders state that the undermentioned 2nd lieutenants are transferred as follows:—E. Newton,, from E Company Kith to D 'Company 17th ; J. T. Jubb, from G Company 16th to G Company 17th; H. G. Hair, from H Company IGth to H Company 17th; E. Mercwether, from E Company 16th to F Company 17th; J. Coull, H Company. IGth to H Company 17th;.. C. 11. Taylor, A Company llitli to -A Company 17th; 0. \\ r . Jones, from E Company IGth to D, Company 17th; H. W. Reed, from J Company IGth to J Company - 17th; P. Howilen, from B Company IGth -..to B Company 17tli; C. H. Fyffe, from B Company IGth to B Company 17th; V. H. Park, from F Company IGth.to F Company 17th; A. H. H. Lewis, from F Company IGth to E Company 17th; H. Digby-Smith, from E Company lfith to E Company 17tli; E. C. Smith, from H Company IGth to A Company 17th j J. Hill, from ,1 Company 16th to A Company 17th; H. Henderson, from F Company IGth to E Company 17th; ~A Andrews, from C Company IGth to C Company 17th; T. E. Hickson, from H " ■ Company IGth to :J Company 17th. B Company, 17th- Reinforcements.—Pte. •IYJ. Baker, to bo corporal. A Company, IGth Reinforcements.—Pte. J; A. Pearson, to be lance-corporal. General Notes. Corpl. W. H. Johns has been appointed 2nd lieutenant on probation, and posted to the 20th Mounted Rifles. 2nd Lieut. C. L. Crump, Reserve Company has returned to Featherston Camp, after siek leave. .- 2nd Lieut. W. A. King has lien promoted to l'eutenant, Unattached List B. ' Tile Camp Commandant at Featherston ■ acknowledges reccipt of tlio sum of £1000 from the Wairarapa Racing Club, to bo allocated as under:—Officers' Club, Featherston Camp (furnishing), .£250; Soldiers' • Club, Featherston Camp (writingroom extension), ,£21)0; Anzac Club, Featherston (furnishing), £250; camp beautifying, JilOfl; camp band, ,£100; Racecourse Hospital (piano, gramophone, etc.), £100.