CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2802, 21 June 1916, Page 6

CAMPS AND THE MEN

THE LEWIS GUN

2nd LIEUTENANTS APPOINTED

The Lewis machine-gun, a number of which are being, discharged from the Athenic for the uso of the troops in training, is the latest type of machine-gun. It weighs 261b., and is capable of firing 700 -rounds per minute, though in actual service about 300 rounds have been found quite sufficient. Machine-gun sections composed of officers, n.c.o.'s, and men of the New Zealand troops were trained in Egypt in the use of the Lewis gun before starting for Franco. . Trials of the new gun will be made at Trentham and Featherston Camps shortly. Non-Coms. Promoted. The undermentioned non-commissioned officers have been appointed second lieutenants on probation as from Juno ISh-Sergts. H. F. M'D. Sanson, G Company, 14th, to E Company, 18th; J. W. C. M'Leod, G Company, .Hth, to E. Company, 18th;. C.S.M. N. F. Little, G Company, Hth, to E Company, ISth; C.S.M. C. Waterstone, A Company, 11th, to C Company, 18th; Sergts. C. G. Laws, E Company, Hth, to J Company, 18th; S. Davis, A Company, 14th, to D Company, 18th; C. D. G. Fowler, F Company, 14th, to G Company, 18th; L. H. Denniston, B Company, 14th, to H Company, 18th; C. H. Holmes, C 'Company, K. T. Carylon, D Company, H. A. Twining, G.Company, K. R. White, H-Company, G. M. Lucas, C Company, C.S.M. J. N. Billiard, H Company, Sergts. E. J. Roso, J Company, R. Worley, B Company, H. S. Kenrick, B Company, L. F. Tisdall, C Company, C. B. Willis, B Company, M. Cameron, E Company, I. G. Prichard, H Company, A. D. Paisley, G Company, F. J. Traynor, H Company, Corpl. A. Talbot, G Company, 14th, to 19th Reinforcements. ■ Temporary Appointments. The following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston.:—Ptes. W. C. Bell, W. G. Hulse, 16th M.E., to be lce.corporal; Pte. J. Balneaves, Mounted Signal Section, 15th, Specialist Co., to be lce.-corporal; Pte. R. W. Kirkpatrick, J Company, 14th, to be orderly-room clerk, with the rank of corporal. , Signal Section, 14th, Specialist Co., to be corporals:—Lce.-Corpls.. 0. E. W. 01sen,\J. C. Cole, R. D. Bonish. The following, temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:— B Company, 17th Reinforcements:— Lce.-Sergt. R. Hamerton, to be sergeant; Ptes. J. A. Blyth, J. J. Brady, R. E. Coleman, E. Dive, F. W. S. Ellis, W. R. Harris, R. R. Kells, H. S. Kortegast, A.-S. Nicolson, W. T. Pownall, W. F. Tomlinson, E. J. Webb, W. E. AVilliams, to be lance-corporal 6. H Company, 17th Reinforcements:— Corporals M. R. Ching, E. A. Lucas, A. P. Pointon, to be sergeants; Ptes. P. J. E. Robertson, A. E. Savory, "to bo corporals; Pte. T. J. Croniu, to be lancecorporal. . ' (A Company, ,14th Reinforcements:— Sergt. D. A. Brogan, to be quartermastersergeant. General Items, The following officers have reported for duty at Featherston:—Second Lieuts. F. L. Murray. 20th, M.R., R. G.'-G. Westerns, 21st M.R., O. L. Ferens, 16th M.R. Imachine-gun section), R. le C. Latter, 15th Specialist Company (mounted machine-gun section); Capt. Millard, ex6th M.R, '.'.'■ Second Lieut. Davies (Reserve Company) has reported back from sick leave. The following officers have been allocated to the undermentioned units :— Second Lieuts. F. U. Booth, to A Company, 18th; C. R. Rawlings, to F Company,, 18th; D. E. Wankivn, to F Company, 18th; K. G. Smith, to B Company, • ISth, Reinforcements.

Second Lieut, C. C. Miles has it-ported at Featherston for duty", and is attached to Headquarters Staff. -

Second Lieut. J. F. Hursthouso has been transferred from C Company, 16th, to D Company, 15th Reinforcements. -

The Camp ' Commandant at Trentham acknowledges the following, forwarded to the Trentham Military Hospital :—Mr. Thomas Buchanan, Waitara, two.sacks pumpkins; Soldiers' Comforts Guild, Wellington, two cases of apples.

Dance at the Soldiers' Club. In addition to other attractions for the 14th .Reinforcements,-there will.be a dance at • the Soldiers' Club,- Sydney Street, on Thursday evening. The Wellington Fifth Regiment .Band will agairi supply music, which was a feature of'the last.dance. The committee has received word from those in a position to know that leave will bo granted on Thursday, and has accordingly made all arrangements for a bright evening's entertainment at the club. The'president (Mrs. Massey) aud.lhe committee extend a cordial invitation to soldiers in town that night to join in the dancing at' Sydney Street. , .