AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
31 AUGUST 1916

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COMMISSIONS GAINED – Imperial & Dominion

The following members of the NZEF are the nominees for commissions in the Imperial Forces for June 1916:

CAMERON, Sgt Mjr – Auckland Battalion
DAWSON, Sgt – Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment
DRURY, Gunner – Divisional Artillery
HOOD, Sgt – Divisional Train
MUDFORD, Rifleman A C – 4th Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade

Commissions in the NZEF have been granted to the following non-commissioned officers and men serving at the front and returning to NZ to join reinforcements drafts:

BELLERBY, Driver J L; DYER, Sgt Major F; GILLIES, Sgt J M; JICKELL, Sgt H N; WALES, QMS J G; WAYMOUTH, L/Cpl S

Following are the names of the candidates who passed the special examinations for first appointments to commissions held in the reinforcement camps:

14th Reinforcements:
BULLARD, CSM J N – Infantry; CAMERON, Sgt McR – Infantry; DAVIS, Sgt S – Infantry; DENNISTON, Sgt L H – Infantry; FOWLER, Sgt C D G – Infantry; HARLYON, Sgt R T – Infantry; HENRICK, Sgt H S – Infantry; HOLMES, Sgt C H – Infantry; KIRKER, Sgt H R – Field Artillery; LARSEN, Sgt A W – Engineers; LAWS, Sgt G C – Infantry; LITTLE, CMS N F – Infantry; LUCAS, Sgt G M – Infantry; PAISLEY, Sgt A D – Infantry; PRITCHARD, Sgt I G – Infantry; ROSE, Sgt E J – Infantry; TALBOT, Cpl A – Infantry; TISDALL, Sgt L F – Infantry; TRAYNOR, Sgt F J – Infantry; TURNING, Sgt H A – Infantry; WATERSON, CSM C – Infantry; WHITE, Sgt K R – Infantry; WILLIS, Sgt C B – Infantry; WORLEY, Sgt R – Infantry.

15th Reinforcements:
AITKEN, Sgt W P – Infantry; ARMSTRONG, Sgt A K – Infantry; BASSETT, Sgt L W – Infantry; BAYNE, Sgt J McC – Infantry; BLYTH, Sgt A – Infantry; BROOK, Sgt C – Infantry; BROWN, Sgt C S – Infantry; DAVY, Sgt E – Infantry; DEEHAN, Sgt J T – Infantry; EATON-TURNER, Sgt G W – Engineers; FAIRBROTHER, Sgt L M – Infantry; GRANGER, Sgt E C – Infantry; GRIMWADE, Sgt E N – Infantry; HALLIWELL, CSM R S – Infantry; HANNAH, CSM A M – Infantry; HARDY, Sgt J L – Infantry; LASCELLES, CSM W R – Infantry; LAWSON, Sgt H – Infantry; MANN, Sgt W – Infantry; MARSDEN, CSM J S – Infantry; McCLURE, Sgt C B T – Infantry; McPADDEN, Sgt J F – Infantry; MORPETH, Sgt A – Infantry; NICHOLLS, CSM G H – Infantry; O’CONNOR, Sgt M B – Infantry; PARKIN, Sgt V G – Infantry; PATTRICK, Sgt H B – Infantry; ROBERTSHAW, Sgt A K – Infantry; ROBINSON, CSM C G H – Infantry; SCOTT, CSM M J – Infantry; SMITH, Sgt H C – Infantry; WALKER, Cpl S – Infantry; WESTON, Sgt G T – Infantry

FISHER, Trooper C, a returned soldier who went with the Main Body, died suddenly in Wellington last week from heart failure, aged 23. His parents reside at Feilding.

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RETURNING ON DUTY ex Arawa

Rifle Brigade:
STEADMAN, Sgt Major Maurice Archibald

Medical Corps:
MARSHALL, Dr Macdonald

Army Nursing Service:
TAYLOR, Sister Ethel Watkins; MACDONALD, Sister S

Escorting blind brother:
WOODS, Miss

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AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES New Zealanders serving with Australian forces

ADAMSON, Pte H – killed in action; ATLEY, Gunner A W – wounded; BUND, W – missing; BRUNTON, Pte J – wounded; CHALINERS, Sgt R D – wounded (3rd time); CHAMBERLAIN, Pte C – killed in action; CONLON, Pte H R – wounded; FOOGLEY, Pte O R – wounded; FULLWOOD, Pte A – missing; GLEESON, Pte W T – wounded; HAMILTON, Pte R – wounded; HOLDSWORTH, L/Cpl J C – killed in action; McCORMACK, Driver C – ill; MORROW, L/Cpl J S – wounded; REES, Pte W G – died of wounds; SEXTON, L/Cpl J – wounded; SKINNER, Pte A J – killed in action; TURNBULL, Pte J O – wounded; WARES, Pte J – ill; WAUGH, Pte T – killed in action

Military medals have been awarded to the following members of the NZ Infantry
BELL, Cpl W D; BRIGHTWELL, Pte F; KENNEDY, Pte A; NICHOLAS, Sgt L R

STARKY, 2nd Lieut James Baynton, of Christchurch, serving with the Wiltshires, has been killed in action.

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ENLISTMENTS IN NO.4 GROUP

BAILLIE, Thomas D – Otorohanga; BAXTER, Frederick – Hamilton; BREGMAN, Seddon – Rangiriri; BROAD, Francis S E – Hamilton ; BULLINGHAM, Sidney V J – Hakikihi; BURNETT, Percy Jas. – Ngaruawahia; CAMERON, James – Tuakau; CAPPER, George H – Ohinewai; CARLYON, Ivan – Huntly; CHAPMAN, William J B – Te Kuiti; CLARK, Samuel J – Pirongia; ELLIS, John L – Te Kuiti; FINLAY, Benjamin O – Clevedon; GILES, Thomas C – Awakino; GRANDERSON, Archibald T – Hamilton; GREGG, Robert F – Otorohanga; HEALEY, William V – Huntly; HILL, Arnold E – Otorohanga; HOOPER, Edgar E H – Hamilton; IRLAM, Walter – Hinuera; JACKSON, Gainer – Pukekohe; JOHNASEN, Walter O – Te Kuiti; KINAHAU, Edwin – Otorohanga; KING, Clarence – Hamilton; KLEIN, Lewis – Te Kuiti; LAUCHLAN, John W – Te Kuiti; MANDERSON, Alexander – Hamilton; McENTEE, James F – Otorohanga; McGUINNESS, William – Hamilton; McINDOE, Norman C – Ngaruawahia; McKELVIE, Robert J – Tauwhare; McLELLAN, Alister – Ngaroma; McNICKLE, John – Rototuna; PARMAN, Corrie J – Te Kawa; PARSONS, Fred. W – Otorohanga; PHILYS, Stanley – Hamilton; PLUMMER, Claud T – Hamilton; RALLS, Herbert G – Manurewa; SCOTT, Jas. W H – Awakino; SMITH, George W H – Te Kuiti; SMITH, Ralph – Pukerimu; SPAIGL (sic) William J – Te Kuiti; STEEL, Gordon N – Te Kuiti; STUBBS, Charles F – Te Awamutu; SUTHERLAND, Robert R – Waimiha; THOMSON, Percy – Hamilton; WITNEY, William – Te Kuiti.

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CHALLIS, Pte C H, Nelson, 19th Reinforcements, died on Saturday at Featherston from pneumonia following measles.

McINTOSH, Pte R M, specialist with the 19th Reinforcements, died on Sunday at Trentham from bronchial pneumonia and measles.

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