SICK AND WOUNDED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16099, 13 December 1915, Page 7

SICK AND WOUNDED.

HOSPITAL REPORT.

'fie Defence Dcoartmcnt yesterday issued tlie follow-in:: hospital and progress report: — Seriously ill: — Otatro V K.: J- Scott. Canterbury B.: Corp. A. E. Smith. 1 Admitted 79 th. GeiiesAl Hospital. Alex- i andria:— „ „ , Rifle Brigade : Capt. A. H. Bum. , Out of denser: — W. A grew. « Admitted 21st General HospitaL Alex- 1 andna— i Otago B.: Lieut. A. Wood. , TUNNELLING COMPANY. ; * - i MAJOR DUIGAN TO COMMAND. ■ i TRAINING ALMOST ENDED. ! 1 MARCH THROUGH QUEEN STREET. ; Notification of his appointment to the • command of the Tinnelling Company of Engineers now in carip at Avondale was received by Major J. E. Duigan, N.Z.S.C., on Saturday afternocn. As staff officer for the Auckland district Major Duigan supervised the mobilisation and training oi the corps. Major Duigan vent born at Wanganui and saw a considerable amount of service in the South African war. He participated in a number of actions in the Orange Free State, the Transvaal, and the _ Orange River Colony, for which he received the Queen's medal with four clasps. In the defence of Wepener, in the Orange Free State, Major Duigan was seriously •wounded. He is an engineer officer and after receiving a course of training in England, he went to the Imperial Staff College at Quetta, and had iusi completed the graduate's course when the present war broke out. He joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, but bad a breakdown in health in fcgypt, and was invalided to England and later was ordered to New Zealand to undertake staff duties. He is a specialist in the engineering branch of the service. The establishment of the corps is now practically complete. Sergeant J. C. Ncill has been granted a second lieutenant's commission in the corps. The training of the men is now dnded. It is understood that the corps will march I through Queen Street this week. The camp was isived yesterday by the Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister for Munitions The Minister was shown round the camp by Captain Neville Newcomh, officer in charge, and expressed the opinion that, judging by the orderliness of the line and :rom inquiries made, the men seemed to he very happy Ln their surroundings. They were looking forward to their early departure, and were very anxious to get to the front. ADDRESS BY BISHOP AVERTLL. The Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. AveriU, assisted by Chaplain-Captain Crier, en ducted the service at church parade yesterday morning at the tunnellers' camp, at Avondale. The bishop expressed his pleasure at being privileged to say a few words to such a fine body of men on the eve of their departure for the front. His address to them praised them for the sacrifice they were making, and exhorted them to good conduct. A number of the men residing within easy distance of Auckland had been granted leave for trie whole of Sunday, hut there still remained in camp the :L greater proportion of the company. Dur- . ing the afternoon these entertained their friends, a considerable number of whom came out by train.