CAMPS AND THE MEN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2975, 12 January 1917, Page 7

CAMPS AND THE MEN

TWENTY-FIRSTS TO PARADE IN WELLINGTON SOUTHERN QUOTAS FOR THE TWENTY-FIFTHS 'I ho men of tho Twenty-first Reinforcements, who are to bo addressed by tho Chief of the General Staff (Colonel Gibbon) at Tronthani on Monday, will parade in next week. The first section, comprising A, B, C, and E Companies, a section of the Medical Corps, and some will parade on Tuesday afternoon. Til© second section will parade- on Thursday. It will include F, G, H, and J Companies, tho Specialist Company, Artillery, Mounted Riflos, Maoris, Medical Corps, and details. SOUTHERN DRAFTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, January 11. The Otago and Southland drafts for tho Twenty-fifth' Reinforcements loft for tho north at midday, numbering 260 in all. Only one of tho Dnnedin quotas is unaccounted for. All going forward, with tho oxecption of eight, aro volunteers, aild the eight referred to are also volunteers in a sense, ae they consented to go bofore their leave had expired. The shortages in the Otago draft will bo mado up in a weok's tinio from balloted meu not yet medically examined or still on leave. CAMP NOTES Captain-Chaplain J. E. Lopdell has been attaohed to tho Twenty-first \Rcinforcements. The- following officers have been posted to the infantry, Twenty-oighth Reinforcements G. W. Cockroft and J. A. Cushcn, Captains G. P. O'Sliannassy, H. S. Hewlett, It. J. Derrom, and F. H. Batten, Lieut. M. H. Tisdall, 2nd Liout. H. M. Glazebrook, Licitt. O. F. Baker, 2nd Liouts. H. iEdgar and M. Frasor, Lieuts. A. H. Cliarlton and AV. 0. Hastings. S.S.M. R. S. Tuckey, N.Z.P. Staff, from AVellington Military District, and Sergt.-Instructor J. N. Cook, N.Z.P. Staff, from Auckland Military" District, have reported for duty at Trentham. Sorgt.-lristractor A. AV. ' Johnston, N.Z.P. Staff, has commenced duty at Hoadquarters, AVellington Military District. " The following temporary appoint'mente have been approved of by tne Camp Commandant at Trentham: — E Company, 21fit Rouiforoemcnts. — Lce.-Sorgt. A. M'Dbtiald, to bo sergeant ; Corporals M. A. M'Donald, AV. M. Easthope, and A. T. Moverley, to bo lance-sergeants; Lce.-Corpls. E. T. O'Sullivan, T. H. Powell, and J. A. Budden, to bo corporals ; Ptc. R. Hill, to bo corporal. 26th Reinforcements, Infantry.— Corpl. G. Campbell, to be orderly-room clerk, with rank of corporal.' Tho following ' temporary appointments have- been approved by the Camp Commandant at Featherston:—Lce.Sergt. A. G. Bain, 22nd M.R,.', to be eergoant; P.te. S. Rowo, 22nd M.R,, to be lance-corporal; Pte. R. L. Avery, 22nd M.R.., to bo corporal. 26th.M.R.: Corpl. E. T. Harper, to bo | sergeantmajor; Corpl. T.-S. Patterson, to bo quai-tormasfer-sergeaht: Corpls. C. G. CampbeU, E. M. Meredith, N. H. Clifford, and A. M'Nour, to be sergeants.