FOR COMMISSIONS

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 5

FOR COMMISSIONS

NEW ZEALAND NOMINATIONS,

(JBOSI OTTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, March 19. During February General Sir A. J. G°d-loy,-G.0.C., nominated a number of New Zealanders to bo trained in officer f cadet units for commissions in tho N.Z.ti.l 4 . lnoso recommended for tho Infantry are:— - Wellington Regiment Sergeants W. S. Brown, 8-1943; W. Carruthers, 3-85; K. W. Eglinton, 10157; A. E. Law, 10-196; S. S. Pennofathor, D.C.M., 10-1318; M. J Bell, 30515; C.S.M. J. Makin, 10-2497 • (temp. „ , „ *r Auckland Regiment—Sergeants C. McBeath, 12-2047; J. F. Riches, 8-2465 A; L. K. Maynard, 23-1731; O. B. Brackenridge, 12-&260; J. J. Herzog, 23-345; N. McL. Carr, 26792; R.S.M. W. S. Stiohbury, D.C.M., 12'257; Private P. Hall, 12-3345. . Canterbury Regiment—Sergeants J. Vincent, 6-1128; W. James, 6-3053; C.Q.M.S. A. C. Thompson, 6-2776; C.S.M.'s. A. L. Holmes, 9-935; V. Loonies, . 7-1380. Otago Regiment—Sergeants R. L. Benge, 8-810 A; S. Freeman, 10141 (temp. C.S.M.); Staff Sergeant (Clerical Section) C. J. Aitken, 8-S8M); Corporal J. Angejl, 32605; LancoCorporal F. B. Wright, 8-2323; C.SJU. I. D. Guy. *- 7il ■ . ' „ ... N.Z. Rifle Brigade—Sergeants A. Smith, 23-381 (Attd. 3rd L.T.M. Batt.); J. R. Miller, 23-980; A. B. Ayling, 23-58 (Actg. R.Q.M.S.); L. M. Blyth, 26-832; N. C .Haigh, C.S.M.'s H. McK. Duston, 24-413; J. Finn, 23-39; W. McClure, 10962; C.Q.M.S. W. A. Whytc, 23-1502. N.Z.A.S.C.—C.S.M. D, H Evans, 6-683; Sergeant -J. F. Ewen, 5-230 A. N.Z. Medical Corps—Setgeant P. Munro, 8-709; Private T. N. Mitchell, 3-1177. Auckland Mounted Rifles—Trooper A. S. B. Smith, 9-1355. For Artillery—N.Z.F.A.: Sergeants W. G. McClintock, 2-2211; T. M. Woodrow, 22318; A. C. M. Barker, 2-794; G. T. Dawson, 9-809; R. Fletcher, 2-1714; Corporals N. L.. Thompson, 17156; J. J. Croity, 2-2803; Gunner E. I. Prime, 2-2239. For Machine-Gun Corps—N.Z.M.G. Corps: Sergeants J. Craddock, 25-1691; H. G. K. Adam son, 9-1610; W. Woods, M.M., 8-508; H. M. Hopper, M.M., 10-2135. For Signal Services—N.Z. Div. Signal Co.: Q.M.S. H. G. Field, 4-17; C.S.M. P. D. Holmes, 4-478. For Cyclist Corps—Sergeant C. C. Southoy, M.M., 10918; C.S.M. L. H. Browne, 10724 (N.Z. Cyclist Corps). For Maori (Pioneer) Battalion— RjS.M. W. A. Gustafson, 9-529 (N.Z. Maori Pioneer Battalion). For Mounted Rifles—Sergeant N. H. Hutton, 9-713 (Otago Mounted Rifles). IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS. Discharges from the N-Z.E.F. for temporary Imperial commissions have recently included:

For Indian Army—Sergeant A. H. Thomas, M.G.C., 24-303; Private A. E. Spratt, 2W.1.R., 31363; Lance-Corporal D. V.Thomas, 3-0.1. E., 57357. For R..N.R.—Private R. E. Price, 4-Roe. "W.1.R., 48831; Sergeant C. G. King, 123379, 3rd A.I.R. For R.N.V.R.—Private C. "W. Coldicutt, M.G.C., 48321; Corporal H. "Wilkinson, 6572, 3-W.I.R.

For R.E.—Sapper F. A. Stevens, 21385, N.Z. Tunnelling Corps (nominated last September by General Godley for Imperial Commission).

For R.F.C.—Sapper P. Mitford-Burgees, 26-716, N.Z. Tunnelling Corps (nominated last October by General Godley for Imperial Commission).

February nominations by Sir A. J. Godley for Imperial • Commissions were:—Sergeant H. Roberts, 28633, Canterbury Regiment; Sergeant C. A. Mudford, 24-231, "Wellington Regiment; Lance-Sergeant C. MacK. King,. 26-829, N.Z. liifio Brigade; Private A. 9. McKenzie, 9-1469, N.Z.M.G. Corps; Gunner W. Moore, 2-2684, N.Z.F.A.; Trooper T. E. Valintine, 9-1141, Otago Mounted Biiics.