MARCHING IN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2819, 10 July 1916, Page 3

MARCHING IN

'FIFTEENTH' AT TRENTHAM

DRIZZLING NISKT AT HANGAROA

Tlin Fifteeuthiinlantry Reinforcements (about 1800. stroijj/y'inarched into Trentliam camp at JiinViOck on Saturday morning, their route'march from KeatheiHtdn. The Trentliam Camp Band went to IJpper liutt to meet them, but the .Fifteenth's own band of 32 players marched afitho head of the troops, as it had done' tlroingliont the march; A resident of Featlierstoii, Mr. I; 1 . V. .Rutherford, who is jvis'll known to the soldiers, actually led tie icohumi, having done to from ieatheritot]', despite his advanced years. He Uhe uniform ot the old . City Rifles, L ol("ivhicli he was formerly a member, a Union'.lack. It is stated that l,!k had been in the habit of marching paist/of tho way with the troops that were setting out on the big march.. On this occasion he was asked by the Fifteenth to.uproe all the way, and managed to mal'le the journey, to the delight of the Fifteenth. The troops Teaehed Trentliam i!lt and well, ouly one man having fallen <but on the way. "Night Operations. After l&fving Upper Hutt on Friday the .Fifteenths went.to Maugaroa, AVallaceville. c h,ml Mangaroa. Tunnel. A drizzle sot;:in after dark and continued all night, jf In spite of this the usual attack at ,'ffliw'n was carried i>u.t satisfactorily. Afifjr breakfast the men marched into Tren'fham. As they entered the gateway the medical staff was stationed <-n each side; of it, and every man's face was closely's< irutinised as he passed. One lad was stoi |ped and examined for measles, but was.VJlowed to pass in a few minutes afterwar lis.'" The'health' of the draft was ' stated t > be good. As soon as they arrived 'titer went to their new quarters, while tlje'ir wet-clothing was sent, to the drying froom, which had been in' f ull blast i ince early morning. Tn every other < ictail the men were made dry and comfoi,table. A large proportion of them were £n town on leave on Saturday night.• j . Officers in Command, It i 5 understood that Lieut. ; Colonel H. E. Pil ifcington, late Adjutant-General, and Capti iiu E. C'. Dovey, Camp Adjutant r.t Feat iorston, will go away with the Fifteent ih Reinforcements. The company corai Banders are:—A. Company, Captain Som erville; B Company, Captain it. L. E C Company, Lieut. \nderson; D. Coii'tpany, Lieut. Laing; T) Gompa iv, CapfcainHobbs; F Company, Lieut. Sotiridy; G Company, Lieut. Andrews; if. Coi'apanjrJ Lieut. King; J) Company, Lie.lit. Pitt. The Fifteenth's Band will lie kei/i together, and will'all go on .one transport. The band's president, Captain Evra.lt, states that a. sum of ,£6O is still o'.' fr'ing on the instruments, and he will ba gj; t 0 receive any donations to the bind's funds.