CAMP NOTES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2755, 26 April 1916, Page 5

CAMP NOTES

N.C.O.'S RECEIVE' COMMISSIONS. • As from .April 12, the undermentioned v N.C.O.'s of the 12th Infantry Reinforcements have been- appomted-2nd lieutenants, 011 probation, and posted to the ' following units':— Lieut., Sheppard, Pay' Staff, to 18th Reinforcements. 'j ' C.S.M. A.. V. Young, v F Company 12th to 17th Reinforcements. C.S.M. 0. J. M. V. Clark, A Com : pany 12th to 17th Reinforcements. C.S.M. J. C. Barter, C Company 12th . to 17th Reinforcements: Sergt. M. Blampied, G- Company 12th t-o 17th Reinforcements. Sergt. S. Gardner, A Company ■ 12th to 17th Reinforcements. ■' Sergt. F; W. Gruar, C Company 12th ' to 17th~ Reinforcements. ' Sergt. C. B. Woodward, B Company •12th-to Maori Reinforcements. • Sergt. W. V. Quaync, A Company • ' 12th to Maori Reinforcements.' Tlie following returned soldiers having reported at Trentham for duty have, been transferred to the undermentioned units:- —8/1166 l'te. C. M'Ghie, 0.1.8., ' M.8., to D Company 12th; 2/882 Driver It. Harkness, N.Z.F.A., 2nd to N.Z.F.A. . 12th. : ' • 'i . 2nd.-Lieuts. C. B. AVoodward and W. .V. Quayue have been transferred to the Maori Reinforcements. V Capt. W. J. C.' Talbot has reported at Featherston Camp for duty. ' The Camp Comm'andatit at Featherston regrets to announce the. death of Pte. A. jtf'Gregor, G Company, 11th Reinforcements, who died at.Feather- " stoii Military Hospital on April 18. The following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at FeathorstonCorpl. S., G. J. Williams, N.Z. Dental Corps, to be ' sergeant; Corpl. Hedges, N.Z.M.C., to be sergeant; Corpl. Kemp, r>.Z.M.G., ' to be. sergeant j Corpl. ; ;G. . Ei'ViGibbs, N Z.F.A., 12tli, to be sergeauty'Bomb. R. J. Moore, N.Z.E.A., 12th; to be corporal ; Bomb: G. -Xt. Lepine, N.Z.F.A., 12th, to be corporal: Gunner .'A;- J; Kitto, N.Z.F.A.,I2th, to be bombardier. 1 The Commandant at Trentham-ac-knowledges iho following gifts :—Parccl of comforts for A Company, 12tn Reinforcements. This parcel has been'.hand- " ed to Lieut.-Colonel W. R. Cumtmng for distribution. 1 - Two parcels and one hox literature forwarded by the librarian, Hawera Public Library.. ; These have been distributed amongst institutes in camp. Six cases of apples received from . Captain Gray, Salvation Army Chaplain. ■ ■' DANCES IN THE SOLDIERS' CPJB ; . "GYM," ' Soldiers on leave in town i to-night ■ and to-morrow night will be pleased to hear that dances haye been arranged for their entertainment at the Soldiers Club Gym. The committee in arrauging these dances has had .especially m mind, the men of the.; 12th Iteinforce- . nients' who will be on leave, but the club's hospitality is. of course extended to all soldiers wlio care to attend. The Mayoress (Mrs. Luke), will, be> "•e hostess this evening. These, soldiers dances in the "gym." are going.to bo vory popular attractions-for the men - during the winter months. • ■: