TERRITORIALS.

Evening Star, Issue 16710, 17 April 1918, Page 2

TERRITORIALS.

[By Skirmisher.] Hem ■ of interest concermna sharps (T‘in. and CountryJ, shooting and T( rt tioual notes generally will be accepted. Copy, addressed to “Skirmisher,” should be in hand not later than Monday morning. Tho following rcgqlnl ions dealing with Die issue in New JSealaix} of a silver war budge appear in General ( Tdcrs for March:—Tho badge, of which His Majesty the King lias approved, will be issued to officers ond men of the British, Indian, and Oversea Forces who have served since the 4th August, 1914, and who comply with the regulations accompanying the issue of such badge. The badge will be in t.ha form of the Imperial Cipher, pierced wilhiu a circle. The circle bears the “words “For King and Empire—Services Rendered.” Each badge will bear a serial number, and will bo worn with plain clothes only, on tho right breast, or on the right lapel of tho jacket, Tho following members who have served with the Forces since the 4th August, 1914. will bo eligible to make -application for and wear the silver war badge:—(a) Service overseas; (I) Officers. All officers who have served ..overseas as above, and who ha ve un return to New Zealand been gazetted out. of tho Forces on account of old age, wounds, or Illness, provided that their disabilities arc not, the result of their own actions or misconduct. i2) Members of the N.Z.A.N.S., as in (1). (3) N.C.O.s and men of the Forces who have served as above, and who have been discharged on account of old age, wounds, or illness, provided such disabilities are not the result of their own actions or • misconduct. (b } Service at home: Officers. ; Members of the N.Z.A.N.5., n.c.o.s. and men who have served in* New Zealand for a period of not less than six momhs, who have been gazetted out of the Force 1 ?., dascii urged, or reverted to civil life, on account of being over age, or permanently unfit for further military service, provided that 1-heir disabilities have not- bec-u the result of their own actions or misconduct. (c) General : Persons whose claims are not covered by ihes above regulations will he eligible to receive | the silver war badge at the discretion of the Commandant, after reference, if necessary, to the Army Council in England. In cases of tiio«e coming within section (a) above, and who have boon gazetted, out of the Forces or discharged prior to (he 23th February, 1218, application must be made in writing to the Director of Base Records, 'Wcllirn;- ; ton. Such appiicaiJons must show the applicini’s number, rank, name, and unit. » In ! casco of those officers and olher.s com ing ! '.vithin section fa) above who arc to be gazetted nut of the Forces or ditchargod subsccueni. to the 23th February, 1913. no applii c.liion will he necessary. The hade:; wiT ho j i.-surd automatically, and will bo posted so | as to reach the officer, etc., on or about ! the- date on which he (or she) is to be ( struck off the strength or discharged. In i cases oi applicants coming within section (b) ’ above, applications will bo jnr.de l-y letter j addressed to the Director oi T1 ccruil mg, who j will forward such applications to the Director of. Base Records, together with such papers, necessary to show the applicant's eligibility to receive the badge. In cases of apnpcaius coming within section (c) above, applications will lie made to the Director off Base Records. Tho silver war badge w-Ul be issued by ihe Director of Base Records to those entitled to it in the terms of these regulations, but he will not issue ouch a, badge until ho has received a receipt, signed on the proper tonn, by the officer or other person enUtlcd to receive the badge. The badge will bo despatched by registered post iiumcdia-tcly upon such receipt being received, or, in the ease of officers or others to be gazetted our or discharged subsequent to the 23ih February, 1318, will be posted to reach such officer or other person on or aocMifc i -1 1 f? flute on which he (or she) :« to be, gazetted out or discharged. All inquiries in connection with the issue of iho badge should be made either personally or by letter addressed to the Director of Base Records, Wellington. A card oi -authority to wear will be rimed with the silver war badge. This card will contain the number,

rank, and mime of the officer or other prison entitled to wear the badge, and will state that he or she. is so entitled. When wearing the badge this card of authority must always be carried, raid must be produced when required by any member of the military police or oilier authorised person. It must be understood that the retention of the card is o scent; a I in order to show that the wearer has been properly issued with the badge and is entitled to wear it. In order to facilitate the heavy clerical work that will bo entailed by the issue of Ihk badge, it is requested that the receipt forms, when posted to those entitled to the Badge, will be immediately relumed, carefully completed. AH case.? not

criming within these regulations, or any points of doubt which may e.risa in connection with ihc issue of the silver war badge, will bo considered by the Hired or; of Base kta.i'd?, and referred by him, if necessary, to higher authority. Tf a satisfactory decriion cannot be, arrived at. the question wit! 1;:* submitted by (he Cornnundant to the Army Comicil, London, for decision.

Surccoii-ccneral R. S. P. Tienilerson. -G.8., 1 K.K.P., Dircclor-coiifral Medical Services, i has b-cuecl Corps Orders, and included in tho j 'da;: list, of promotions I notice the name of I Retrinur.ffal Qnartannsoier-seree-ani. Bclli wouhy, who has been promoted to !he rank of regimental sergeant-major as from Ibd April/J DIB. Numbers 5 and 6 Companies of ilio New Zealand Railway lei’trinecrs. South Island Ratialion, arc ken!, bury every Wednesday at Kensington Drill linil. As with other Government Tc-rriioria! conipanrs, it is found impassible to get all the men on parade at the same hour. Consequently there are three j drills hold every ‘Wednesday -at 10 a.m.. 'i I p.m., ami 7.15 ;>. ni. No. 0 Company, winch includes men in lho Railway Department ! stationed as far north as Ralmersion, is m j charge of Lieutenant T. Harwood, while No. i 6 Company, covering tire district to Clinton, , is in choree nf Lieutenant I’. Williams. Tho i headquarters of both those companies is'Dun--1 ediu, and the town members are drilled a-s one ' comnnnv. The work done is Hold engineering,‘and is carried out as extensively as the meagre oipiioment will allow. As with all Territorial units, the R,hi.way Enginc-ors arc extremely short of officers, soiueuuug like eight, or” nine having gone u> lire iront. or been iranstcrred io the front. L<miicuent llarwoo-J and Williams, who are endeavoring to exorcise both the Dunedin companies without assistance,' arc having a very strenuous lime. Though there are good eligible n.c.o.s cj liable of re-a-,vmy promotion to conunfssjoisod rank, it seems tho railway military authorities are disinclined to make appointments to lilt vacancies. contending that, there will b<, men returning irom the front who Will deserve promotion. Jn toe meantime, however, the work of the Railway Engineers has to bo carried on by die remaining few officers, who find it occupies more than their spare time. It will be found necessary to keep Nos. 5 and 6 Companies dri-ling tight up to the end of Hay to complete their training. Hah-nay parades are to be held i next, and the following Saturday at Keu- ; sing toil Drill Hall, when it is expected some i useful engineering work will bo carried out. I T'ne men will muster at 2 p.m. : Last mi Limbi.y the hi hj Mounted 10th Rej giment and details, under -Colonel Macdonald | (camp commandant), brought a successful I week's training to o dose. The wcaaii-or had proved good, and the usual work was carried out. -Several incidents occurred during this camp of a more or less entertaining nature. On the Wednesday evening a party from Dunedin, assisted by several member* ct the camp staff, including the commandant and the chaplain, gave a very fine concert, which was hc.d in the large tea room at Wingatui. Colonel Macdonald proved to fee well up in the art of telling -funny stories, I while the Rev. , of , was found to be something of a “dark horse, and quite took the audience by storm with his line voice. No IltUo amusement was caused during the camp by the vagaries of one of the camp steeds glorying in the name of “ginger.' 1 When the officers went touring it was found that the rider of “ Ginger ” was always first to arrive at his tkstiniwion, and sometimes minus part of his clothing. It is rumored ilia:, a well-known officer's cap was found near a haystack, after one of (iicger'a John Gilpin sprints. Several members of a certain Territorial Company in Dunsd-in will appreciate any stories concerning this renowned chargor, having themselves mounted and “ dismounted ’’ tba beast during certain daylight parades. It was noticed with extreme regret that Captain Proudfoot, president of the .Dunedin Rifle Club, was absent from among competitors as this Otago Rillo Association's meeting held at Easter time. This is the first occasion on which -Captain Proudfoot has been absent from tho annual meeting for many years, this absence being due to ill-health. Thai" tho experla,lions of -tba Executive Committee were more than gratified was evidenced by the fact that tho entries for the Otago Rifle Association's meeting at Easter 1 were Just double the number on which calculations were based. Needless to s-ay, tho prize list had to bo substantially augmented. This result was distinctly encouraging, in view of the facie that all Government subsidies and railway passes have been cut- out.