CAMP NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9613, 20 March 1917, Page 3

CAMP NOTES

TRENTHAM. Tho allocation of camp duties for today is as follow; —Captain of the day, 2nd Lieutenant N. J. A. McKeefry, C Company, 25th Reinforcements; subaltern of the day, 2nd Lieutenant N. XI. Harper, C Company, 25th Reinforcements; camp orderly sergeant-major, Sergeant-Major W. ll■ Donaldson; unit for duty, C Company, 2oth Reinforcements (A ments, supftly shortage). The principal medical officer’s cup for the best-kept hut for the week ending March 17th was won by B Company, 25th Reinforcements; C Company, 25th Reinforcements, were second. Captain V. R. Bond has reported at the camp for duty and is posted to the Details. 2nd Lieutenant O. G. Thomas, Unattached List (B), has been granted the temporary rank uf lieutenant whilst employed as Officer Commanding Details, Trentham camp. The following temporary appointments hare received the approval of the Camp Commandant (LieutenantColonel H. R. Potter) : . , Headquarters Staff. Army Pay Department; Pay-Clerk J, S. Jack to be pay-sergeant. Permanent Medical Corps. Privates T. Irwin, A. O. Hodge and R. W. Lawson to he lance-corporals; Corporals A. Trenkner and L. N. Jaftray to ho lance-sergeants. 27th Reinforcements. A Company: Corporals S. Green, G. Jackson, J. H. V. Mansill and S'. Pollard’ to, he sergeants, FEATHEBSTON.

Staff-Sergeant F. B. Turner .has reported at the camp for duty. The following pay-sergeants of the Army Pay Department have been attached to Tauhorenikau camp for duty; —W. D. Gordon. H. J. D. Power and F. J. Tolley. The following men having passed the prescribed tests arc classified as trained signallers and are entitled to wear the efficiency badges:— 23ra Reinforcements. Specialists, Signal Section: Privates L. AY. Mowatt and C. R. W. McAlinden. 24th Reinforcements. Specialists, Signal Section: Privates H. Flowerday. J. W. Townes, E. R. 0. Sherlock, TV. T. Anderson, A. E. Connolley, It. C. Carrol, F. J. Aisher and A. K. Walker, Sergeant A.. D. Barkwith, Company Sergeant-Major R. J. Bollard. The following temporary appointments have received the approval of the Camp Commandant (LieutenantColonel N. P. Adams):— Headquarters Staff. Records Office.—Privates L. B. Harvey and C. R. Ruscoe to be orderly room clerks, with rank of corporals. Camp Commandant’s Office.—Corporal N.C- Shepherd to be sergeant. 24th Reinforcements. F Company.—Privates R. M. White, L. Baker, B. Carswell, P. W. A. Balmer, J. A. Reynolds, J, Henderson, H. S. Kirton, B. J. Joyce, S. F. J. Cowen, A. Frawley, H. Sharrock, and W. H. Ward to be lance-corporals. Lance-Corporal -A. J. S. Youl to be corporal. J Company.—Privates .1. L. Coombes, A- L. Dyer, J. McAfee, H. W. Curtis, and D. Hannan to be lance-corporals. Private J. Smith and Lance T Corporals C. W. Frye and J. M. McMurdo to bo corporals.

25th Reinforcements. New Zealand Field Artillery.—Gunners W. McKinnon, C. J. Simpson, <J. B. Frisk, P. E. Fauvel, and C. V, Little to bo bombardiers. Bombardiers D. J. F. Jeune, P. J. Matson, A.' Bark, S. Vella, and A. A. Lucas to be corporals. Corporal S. 11. Wingfield to be sergeant. 2Cth Reinforcements. E Company.—Privates E. D. Man. sell, W. S. Hooker, T. Davidson, H. R. Chermside, and W. J. Hill to be lance-corporals. Private LM. Boylan to be corporal. F Company Privates W. C. Holloway, G. Jones, J. G. Wood, and A. W. Cook to be lance-corporals. Privates H. S. Russell and W. A. Nicholson to be corporals. Corporals H. CWilliams, L. O’Sullivan, S. E. Gillingham, G. F. S. Johns, C. 0. Pratt, H. J. M. Thomson, E. T. Layburn, and V. P., Nettlefold to be sergeants. H Company.—Privates M. Rouzaid, W. E. Austin, C. H. Kingston, .C. H. Plim, S. Gibson, J. P Brownrigg, A. F. Conrad, J. R. Moody, and P. J. Wilson to be lancecorporals. Privates L. Draper, J. M. Clacher, and H. E. Weddo to be corporals. Lance-Sergeant H. B. Latham, El D. H. Heaton, F. J. Bright, and D. Howden to be sergeants. .The appointment of the following probationary corporals to the rank of corporals is confirmed : 28th Reinforcements. New Zealand Field Artillery.—A. T. Gatrell, J. W, M. Snow, N. Watson, and A. K. Smith. 29th Reinforcements. New Zealand Field Artillery.—E. G. Bennett, A. R. Woolley, H. W. Sadlier, F. H. Barcley, C. J. Gray, L. H. Kingston, and AV. E. Newenhara.