COMMISSIONS GRANTED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2958, 22 December 1916, Page 5

COMMISSIONS GRANTED

SEPTEMBER NOMINEES.

The following members of llie New Zealand Expeditionary Force are the September nominees for commissions in itke Imperial Forces:—9/1441 Strgt. J. E. Hunt, Otago Mounted Rifles; la/1023 Tpr. M. R. Farrer, Auckland Mounted Rifles; 11/793 Sergt. J". M. Morrison, Wellington Mounted Rifles; 26/1029 Sergt. A. Rutherford, New Zeaiand Rifle Brigade. Tho names of Staff-Sergt.-Major H. Leake and Driver E. Johnston have been deleted from the list of August nominees for Imperial commissions, and the following substituted therefor:—6/941 Q.M.S. R, : 'H-. Shipton,■' Ist Battalion Canterbury Regiment; and 6/2047 Corpl. A. D. R. Itendle, 2nd Battalion Canterbury Regiment. The following n.c.o.'s and men serving at the front have been nominated for commissions in tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and are returning to New Zealand to join Reinforcement drafts:—4/465 Q.M.S. J. H. G'ossett, Divisional Signal Service; 24/595 S:M. C. E. Taylor, N.Z. Rifle Brigade; 7/614 Sergt. Bassett, Canterbury Mounted Rifles; 7/437 Sergt. P. G. Doherty, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Examination Results. Following aro the' names cf cai.didates who passed and tho marks they obtained at the special examination for first appointment to commissions held at Featlierston in September, October, and November last:— 18th Infantry: C.S.M. T. AV. Warwick 945, Sergt. E. R. Bloomfield 1054, C.S.M. 11. B. Spiers 998, Sergt, F. J. Cox 1171, Sergt. R, D. Fitch-1113, Sergt. F. P. Kelly 1066, Sergt. F. Kiugsford 1176, Sergt. J. L. Bennett 943, Sergt. D. J. Willis 1161, C.S.M. G. R. Buttle (Specialist Company) 1090. 19th Infantry: Sergt. H. R. Rodwell 1095, Sergt. W. H. Stevenson 1070, Sergt. J. C. Nicholson 1203, Sergt. W. K. Fowler 1060, Sergt. A. F. T. Mnnro 1060, Sergt. T. H. Noble-Beasley 1240,. Sergt. E. G. Ellis 1069, Sergt. R. P. Worley 1303, Sergt. L.-W. T.'Grace 952, Corpl. N. R. W. Thomas 1125, Sergt. 11. E. Taylor 1124, Sergt. J. Armstead 1120, Sergt. F. J. Fisher 1200, Sergt. F, W. Parry 1156, Sergt. H. M'K. Douglas 1130, Sergt. AV. D. (/eland 1133, C.S.M. G. B. Brunton 895, Sergt. S. G. Prebblo 1020, C.S.M. E. A. Craig 922, Sergt. G. H. Henderson 975, C.S.M. A. B. Sands 964, Sergfc. C. R. Cameron 1011, Sergt. F. J. Baker 1062. 20th Infantry: Sergfc. H. G. Carruth 1098, Sergt. AV. I. Deavall 995, Sergfc. J. G. Harcourfc 1180, Sergfc. E. Clarke 1102, Sergt. E. S. Smith 1117, A.S.M..A. D- Jack 1147, Sergt. D. G\ Cody 1135, Sergfc. S. M. Salterthwaite 1112, Sergt. L. J. Nutting 1111, Sergt. J. C. M'G... Nutfc 1057. The maximum number of marks obtainable! in each examination was 1500 and the number required to pass 900.