CAMP NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3031, 19 March 1917, Page 7

CAMP NOTES

Gapt. G. H. Strauchon, N.Z.D.C., is joining tho hospital ship Marama. Sorgt.-Mecbanic M'Conachcy is also joining tho Marama. 2nd Lieut. W. T. Longhurst has been attached to tbo Thirtieth Reinforcements. Tho following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant' at Trcntham :— A Company, Twenty-fifth Reinforcements.—€orpl. N. E. Le-Noel, to bo lance-sergeant; Ptos. G. R. E. Watson and B. W. Mackie, to bo lance-cor-porals. Q Company, Twenty-fifth Reinforcements.— Lco.-Oorpls. A. D. Rugg and A. C. Ellis and Pte. W. A. Fitzgerald, to he corporals; Ptcs. J. H. Osborne and T. Harrison, to bo lance-corporals. B Company, Twenty-seventh Reinforcements.—Corpls. D. H. Mitchell, H. A. Mackenzie, J. H. Mandcr, and J. P. Weale, to bo sergeants; Pto. F. L. Bailoy, to bo orderly-room clerk, with rank of corporal.

A Coy., '27th Reinforcements.— Corpls. S. Green, G. Jackson, J. H. V. Maiisill, and F. Pollard to be sergeants. Armv Pay Department—Pay-cler,k J. S. Jack to bo pay-sergeant.-N.Z.M.C. (Permanent).—Corpls. A. Trenkner and L. N. Jaffray to be lce.-scr-geants; Ptes. T. Irwin, A. 0. Hodge, and R. AV. Lawson to be lance-cor-porals. The following temporary . appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:—Pte. N. L. Hoggard, H Coy.; 26th, to bo corpora. ~H Gov., 26th, to bo sergeants— Lce.-Corpls. H. B. Lathan, E. D. H. Heaton, F. J. Bright, and D. Howden. H Coy., 26th, to ho corporals—Ptes'. L. Draper,' J. M. Clacher, and H. E. Weddo. H Coy-, 26th, to be lancecorporals—Ptes. M. Bouznid, W. E. Austin, C. H. Kingston, C. H. Plim, S. Gibson, J. P. Brownrige, A. F. Conrad. J. R. Moody, and F. J. Wilson. J Coy.. 24th, to he. corporals—Lce.Corpl. C. AV. Frye, Pto. J. Smith, LceCorpl. .T.M. M'Murdo. To bo Lcccorporals—Ptes. J. L. Coomhns, A. L. Dyer, J. M'Afee, H. W. Curtis, D. Hanna; Lce.-Corpl. F. Moreton, 27th Specs., to be corporal. 25th, N.Z.F.A., to bo sergeants—Corpl. S. H. Wingfield. To he corporals—Bombs. T).'J. F. Jeune, P. J. Matsoli. A. Bark, S. Vella, A. A. Lucas. To be bombardiers —Gnrs. W. M'Kinnon, C. J. Simpson, C. B. Prisk, F. E. Fauvel, C. V. Little.

The appointment' of the (following probationary corporals to the rank of corporal has been confirmed: —28th N.Z.F.A.-A. T. Gattrcll, J. AV. N. Show, N. Watson, and A. K. Smith. 29th. N.Z.F.A.-E. G. Bennett. A. R, Woolley, H. AV. Sadlicr, F. H. Barclay. C. J. Gray, L. H. Kingston, AV. E. Newenham, and Bomb. T. M. Simpson.

Tho following men, having passed the. tests, have' been classified as trained signallers, and are entitled to wear the efficioncv badges:—23rd Specialists —Ptes. L. AV. Mowatl ami C. R. AV. M'Alindcn. 24th Specialists—C.S.M., R. J. Bollard, Sergt. A. D. Barkwith, Ptes. H. Flowcrday. J. AV. Townes, E.'R. 0. Sherlock, AV. T. Anderson, A. E. Connolly. 'R. C. Carroll, F. J. Aisher, A. K. AValker.

2nd Lieutenant 0. G. Thomas, unattached list (BK has been granted the temporary rank of lieutenant, whilst Riiiolovcd as officer commanding details, Trenthnm Camp.