TERRITORIALS.

Evening Star, Issue 14573, 23 May 1911, Page 2

TERRITORIALS.

[By Skibmisheb.] Items of interest concerning Corps (Town and Country), Shooting, and Territorial note* generally tvui be accepted. Copy, addressed to should hi in hand »<tf later than Hondas? morning. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to app.ovc of the appointments,of the under-mentioned officers as honorary aides-de-camp to His Excellency the Right Hon. John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, 1 Baron Islington, "D.5.0., and with effect from the 17th March, 1911:—Colonel Robert Joseph Collins, 1.5.0., V.D. ; Colonel William Alexander Day, V.D.; Colonel Andrew Hamilton Russell; Lieu-tenant-colonel Robert Logan; Honorary Lieutenant-colonel Hugh Boscawen. Hon. Major-general' J. M. Babington, C.8., C.M.O. (colonel 16th Lancers), has been appointed hon. colonel to the sth Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars), with effect from the 17th March. 1911. Lieutenant-colonel W. R. Peerless, V.D., has been promoted to principal medical officer, Canterbury Military District, vie© Lieutenant-colonel G. S. Clayton (reined), ar.d with effect from Ist March. "General orders by Major-general A. J. Godley, C.8., commanding the New Zealand "Forces, state that the under-men-tioned have been appointed district accountants to the various military districts, with effect from April 1, 1911: Captain S. V. Trask, Wellington; Captaia S. M. M'Gee, Canterbury; Mr W T . C. Castleton, Auckland; Mr D. G. Hunter Otago. Staff Sergeant-major Instructor- William Sanderson has resiened his appointment. Lieutenant-colonel Geoffrey Sherbourne Clayton, New Zealand Medical Corps, resigns his appointment as principal medical officer to the Canterbury Mililary District. His Majesty the King has approved of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions as to the firing of salutes on British anniversaries being amended so as to run as follow : Ja) The annivovsivries of the birth., ac- I cession, and coronation of the reigning Sovereign. (b) The birthday of the Consort of the reigning Sovereign. (c) The birthday of the Queen Mother, on which days a royal salute shall be fired at noon from all His Majesty's ships in port, and from all the forts and batteries with which triumph salutes are usually fired. His Majesty's Birthday will be officially celebrated on the actual date of the anni- j versary—viz., June, 5. j The following appointments of second lieutenants has been gazetted : —sth M.R. (Otago Hussars), John Grant; 4th Regiment (Otago Rifles), C. H. Croker, A. V. Spedding; Bth Regiment (Southland Rifles), J. A. England. The following is the standard for medical examination, to be carried out under the direction of the principal medical officer in each district: — New Zealand Permanent Force. —Candidates for commissions in the New Zealand Staff Corps will be medically examined for being admitted to the Australian Military College, as laid down in Appendix 111. New Zealand Permanent Force.—Recruits for the Permanent Force will be required to pas 3 the medical examination laid down in Imperial recruiting regulations. The minimum height will be as follows:—For Garrison Artillery, sft 9in; Field Artillery—gunners sft 6in, drivers 6ft 4in. New Zealand Permanent Staff.—Candidates for the Permanent Staff will undergo a ••medical examination before being appointed. This examination will be for the purpose of ascertaining if they are fit to carry out the duties required of them as laid down in the regulations. New Zealand Territorial Force. —Particulars of the examination of the candidates for the Territorial Force are given in the Record Book, Form XIV. In order that the candidate may be classified as "fit," the examining officer will satisfy himself that the candidate is fit for the service and training required of him under the regulations, subject to any special instructions that may be issued from time to time regarding standards of physical fitness required. They are not to reject candidates otherwise sound simply because they do not reach the standards laid down, but are to exercise their judgment, having always in view that the training is in a great measure for the purpose of improving physique, and it is to be as far as possible universal. The minimum standard of height for the artillery gunners is sft 6in, and the Garrison Artillery will be sft 7in. Senior Cadets.—Particulars of the medical examination of the Senior Cadets are given in the Record Book, Form 11. No absolute standard of height and chest measurement will be laid down for fitness to serve in the Senior Cadets, and the medical officer, in deciding the question, will bave in view the physical measurement, and will be guided by the following considerations:—(a) Those who are insufficiently developed to undergo safely the exertion required of them in the author ,ised Senior Cadet training will be classed "as unfit, (b) Those '-.-ho are not fit in the stna" explained in the preceding clause, but who are subject to some defect in development or otherwsie whi"h wdl undoubtedly prevent them from attending the standard years, will also be classed as unfit. UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT. The orders of dress laid down in " King's Regulations" will be taken as a guide as to the orders of dress to be wom on parade and on special occasions. Officers attending levees, courts, State balls, and ceremonies at which Royalty or the Governor is present, and on the occasions mentioned in Tab.le A, Section XII., "King's Regulations," must wear the authorised full dress, excepting in the case of officers of the Territorial Force who do not possess full dress; these officers will wear service dress, with drab serge overalls and Wellington boots, " Sam Brown " belts, slouch hats, and medals (as lor full dress). , Full dre» will not be worn by officers parading with their men, unlets the latter are wearing full dxes6 or " walking-out" dress. The universal pattern "Sam Brown" belt in brown leather will be worn by all officers and warant officers of all units and corps with the service dress. Mounted officers will wear steel spurs. Horee-furniture will be of Die universal pattern as laid down in the "N.Z. Dress Regulations,'' with such special regimental ornaments as may bo approved by tho G.OC. No deviation from authorised patterns of uniform is permitted, and no new patterns of uniform, badges, or horse-furniture are to be introduced without approval of the G.OC Officers in uniform, when in mourning or attending funerals, will wear a crapeband, oirn wide, round the left arm above the elbow. Officers of the Staff Corps and Permanent Force will wear tho uniform laid down for them in the "N.Z. Dress Regulations." Officers of the Staff Corps will not wear staff uniform or staff distinctions unless appointed to the Headquarters Staff of the Dominion or appointed as O.C. District, General Staff Staff Officer on a District tyaff, or A.A.G. on a District Staff. Staff uniform and staff distinctions will 3e the same as those laid down in the Regulations for the Regular Army." Warrant officers, N.C.O.s, and men will wear the dress laid down for them in the "Clothing and Equipment Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces." OFFICERS OF THE TERRITORIAL FORCE. The only obligatory uniform for officers of the Territorial Force is service dress as authorised in the ' New Zealand Dress Regulations.'^ An authorised pattern of full dress for officers is laid down for each unit, but its provision ia optional. Territorial units may adopt a mess dress on the design being approved by the G.O.C. The provision of this dress fc optional to the individual officer.

Officers appointed aides-de-camp to the Governor will wear regimental uniform, with a gold aigudllette on the right shoulder. The aiguillette will be worn with full dTess uniform by these officers when doing duty with their units. Civic insignia, mayoral chains, and badges will not be worn with military uniform. Brigade commanders and coast defence commanders will wear the uniform laid down in the 'N.Z. Dress Regulations' for substantive colonels, or the uniform of the unit in which they last served, with the badges of Tank of a full colonel. Medical officers will weaT the uniform of the N.Z.M.C, whether on the staff or not. Veterinary officers will wear the uniform of the N.Z.V.C., whether on the staff or not. A blue serge frock may be -worn as an undress garment by all officers and war rant officers of the Territorial Force, •with badges of rank and collar badges jin metal. This garment must not bo j worn when parading with troops. Its provision is optional. Officers of the Territorial Force will not provide themselves ! with frock coats. Uniform is not authorised for chaplains except on active service, but a " scarf," with the crown and nionarram N.Z.M.F. in gold, may be worn. The scarf is described fully in tho ' N.Z. Dress Regulations.' Officers retiring with permission to wear uniform are entitled to wear the uniform in which they last served. Officers of the reserve of officers will wear tho uniform of the unit or corps in which they hist served, with the letter "R" on tho shoulder-cords or on the shoulder-strap below the badges of rank. Officers on the unattached list of the Territorial Force, category (b), will wear the universal pattern 6CTvice<iress, but with collar badges. The optional full dress and mess-dress of these officers will be as described in the ' N.Z. Dress Regulations.' N.C.O.s AND MEN. The dress for N.C.O.s and men of the Territorial Force will be as laid down in the ' Clothing and Equipment Regulations.' The numerical designation of the unit or corps in brass letters will be worn on the shoulder-straps ol tunics, frocks, and service-dress jackets. Chevrons, badges of rank, and badges for skill at arms, etc.. will be as laid down in the 'Clothing and Equipment Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces.' No other badges than those laid down may be worn. Uniform will be worn at all parades, and when travelling on duty. An identity disc, fitted with a cord, will be held by O.sC. for every officer, N.C.0., and man on tho establishment. They will be stored in peace time, stamped with the title of the unit. On mobilisation they will be completed with the registration, number, name, and relieious denomination of the individual to whom issued. The marking will be carried out by the unit. Medals and decorations arc worn in the order prescribed in the ' N.Z. Dtcss Retaliations' by all ranks when in full dress. In units and corns which have no full dress, medals will be worn with the ser- j vice dress when in review order. On other occasions ribbons only are to be I worn. The ribbons of medals will be |in in length, and will be sewn on to the garment or worn on a bar without intervals. RIFLE CLUBS. Rifle clubs may be established in such localities as may be authorised by the Governor, provided, however, that all rifle clubs which have been duly gazetted or authorised by general order prior to these regulations sliall be considered rifle clubs duly established under these regulations. Before any club can be formed, an application on a prescribed form, signed by not less than thirty ;nen eligible to become active members, who must be natural-born or naturalised British subjects, and who are bona fide residents of the locality in which it is desired to form the club, must be forwarded to the officer in charge area gronp in which the club will be situated. In special cases the Governor may authorise the formation of clubs in remote districts with a Jess number than thirty. If at any time after the first year of formation the strength of a rifle club falls below thirty active members such club may be disbanded by the Governor. Rifle clubs shall consist of (a) active members; (b) honorary members. Active members mi!6t bet under the ago of fifty, and shall undertake to serve a-s a Secondary Reserve, to be drafted in time of emergency into the ranks of the Territorial Force when the Territorial Force Reserve has been exhausted. Officers on the active list and soldiere of I the Permanent Force, Permanent Staff, and Territorial Force may not bocome active members of rifle clubs. j Any person desiring to become a member of a "rifle club mi st apply to join the one I situated nearest to his place of domicile. No person shall be eligible to join a rifle club as an active member whilst he is on the roll of another rifle club. ! The following free issues of ammunition will be granted: —(1) For each active member, 150 rounds annually; (2) where field firing can be carried out in a locality considered absolutely safe by the O.C. District, a special allowance of twenty rounds per man. This allowance, Iwwever, will only be granted when arrangements can be made for the ammunition to be expended under the supervision of an officer of the Military Forces not below the rank of captain. Ammunition issued free annually to clubs for the use of members is to be expended during the year for which it is issued. Ammunition is not to be accumulated from year to year. Every active member of a rifle club will fire a prescribed annual course of musketry as laid down in the 'New Zealand Musketry Instructions.' A pattern of servico dTess has been aj>proved. and mav be worn by members of rifle clubs. It will not be issued free, and its provision is optional. Uniform will only be worn when at training, or when performing military duty, or on other occasions when uniform irt authorised to bo worn. Commissioned officers will wear the uniform to which they are entitled.