CAMP NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 8

CAMP NOTES

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. Tlio following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Fcatkerston:— Lcc.-Corpl. .H. 0. Bonakor, 20th, A 1.11., to be corporal; Pto. A. Robson, 20th, M.R., to bo lance-corporal; Lco.-Corpl. 11. AVellington, 20th, M.R., to bo corporal; Pte. D. Lupton, 20th M.R., to bo lance-corporal; Pto. O. J. Adams, 22nd, M.11., to bo lance-corporal; Pto. A. Gillies, 22nd, M.R., to be lancecorporal; Pto. C.. Shuttle-worth, 22nd., M.R., to bo lance-corporal; Lce.-Corpl. J. F. Franks, 24th, M.R., to bo sergeant; Corpl. C. J. Marshall to bo lance-sergeant; Pto. 11. J. Irvine, 24th, to he lance-corporal. The following probationary corporals of the 26th, M.R., havo been appointed corporals:—Corpls. 0. G. Campbell, N. H. Clifford, E. T. Harper, E. M. Meredith, A. M'Ncur, T. Patterson, C. E..S. Smith, W. D. Thorn, O. I. Tocher; Pte. J. Kelleher, Headquarters, Camp Commandant's Offico, to bo orderly-room clerk. Headquarters, Q.JI. Stores:—Sergt. AV. P. Potter to ho quartermaster-ser-geant; Lce.-Corpl. AV. R. Ramsay, Pto. R. S.Danby to bo corporals; Ptcs. G. K. Nicholl to bo lance-corporal; Ptcs. E. P. Fuel, 13. G. Harwood, J. E. Peroival to bo orderly-room clerks. The following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Couimaudant at Trentliam :— Headquarters Staff (Details).—Sergt. E. D. AVhitbuni to be sergeant-major. E Company, 20th Reinforcements.— Pto. C. P. Darby to ho lance-corporal. F Company, 20th Reinforcements.— Corpls. AV. E. Hind, A. B. Scott to bo lance-sergeants; Lce.-Corpl. J. AV. Hoighway, C. E. Nicholson to be corporals; Pte. S. C. AV. M'Clure to bo , lanco-corporal; Pte. G. A. M'Douald to ho lance-corporal. I B Company, 20th Reinforcoments.— Corpl. J. AVomyss to bo sergeant; Lce.-Oorpls. L.: A. Brassiugton, F. C. Toogood to ho corporals. A Company, 23rd Reinforcoments.— Corpl. AV. G. Camp to bo sergeant. Tho following men of Signal.Section, 20th,. Specialist Company, Having passed the proscribed tests, are classified as trained signallers, and entitled to wear efficiency badges :—Ptes. K. A. Powell, AV. T. Sampson, AV. K. Nicholls, J. B. Taylor, 3. Hurley. At the Anzac Club, Fcatherston, on Thursday evening, tho prizes donated by tho AVairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society were presented to the artillery teams placed first and second in the competition held at tho tccent Carterton Show. The president of tho society, Mr. Arch. Clark, speaking to those present, expressed appreciation of tho manner in which tho artillerymen had carried out the display in .tho face of unfavourable weather. Mr. E. Eagle, treasurer, mado the presentation, which consisted of £1 Is. for each man of tho winning team, and 10s. Od. for each of tho second, and the large gathering in the club, accompanied tho ceremony by" singing heartily, "For They Are Jolly Good Fellows." Tho artillerymen responded with three cheers, and Lieutenant AV. Chirnside, on behalf of tho winners, returned thanks to' tho society for its recognition of tho men's efforts. Tho winning teams were:—First, Sergeant E. AV. Hasoll, Bomb. L. Borrow, Bomh.-Dvrs. AV. R. Mahson, R. Scott, Gunners H. Watson','. A. Gilmoro, AV. R. Mayhow, Dvr. R. A. S. Smith (Eighteenth Reinforcements); second: Sergt. T. Virtue, Bomb! Gifford, Gunners AV. C. Smith; C. Peat. J. H. Harloy, Dvrs. H. Anderson, C. Hampton, and F. Popenhagen (Nineteenth Reinforcements). Mr. T. Shields, Military Tailor, Willis Street, advertises a ; new shipment of all makes of puttees and all military badges.