AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
20 APRIL 1916
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS — New Zealanders Nominated
Company Sergeant Major O A FRIEDLANDER, Divisional Engineers
Sergeant H E HOWARD, Wellington Battalion
Sergeant PORTER, G R L, Canterbury Battalion
Sergeant H ERLAM, Auckland Battalion
Trooper A STRANG, Wellington Mounted Rifles
Sergeant A W E SALT, NZ Medical Corps
Sergeant A K BAKER, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Private B I BRISCO, Wellington Mounted Rifles
Trooper G H ANDERSON, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
REINFORCEMENT EXAMINATIONS
Candidates who passed the examination for first appointments to commissions held at Featherston Camp in February to March last:
February 1916:
ARKWRIGHT, H F - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 1st Reserve M.R.: ASHBY, P C - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 1st Reserve M.R.: BLACK, G H - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 11th MR; DAVEY, G H — Sergeant, 10th MR; EARL, F J R — Lance/Sergeant, 10th MR; FRANCE, A J - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 2nd Reserve M.R.; GARDINER, E C — Sergeant Major, 10th MR; GOODING, S J — Sergeant, 10th MR; GORRINGE, C R W - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 13th MR; GRIERSON, A H — 2nd Lieut (prob.) 10th MR:; HOGG, H R — Sergeant, 10th MR; JOHNSON, C G - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 10th MR:; KEBBELL, R W - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 13th MR; MAWER, C — Sergeant, 10th MR; METCALF, F W - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 12th MR; MILE, M C - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 10th MR:; ROSE, P C — Sergeant, 10th MR; TENNENT, H C — Q.M.Sergeant, 10th MR; TENNENT, H D — Q.M.Sergeant, 10th MR; THOMPSON, H J — Sergeant, 10th MR TURNER, J M — 2nd Lieut (prob.) 10th MR:; WATT, P A - 2nd Lieut (prob.) 10th MR
March 1916
ANGUS, P R — Sergeant, 11th Engineers; FLYNN, J F — Sergeant, 11th Engineers;
JENSEN, K T — Corporal, 11th Engineers.
Candidates who passed the special examination for first appointments to commissions held at Trentham in January and February last:
January 1916
BROADGATE, F K — Sergeant, 10th Engineers
February 1916 — all 10th Infantry
ABERNETHY, K S — Sergeant; ABERNETHY, R C — Com.Sgt.Major; ANCELL, E G — Sergeant; BARKER, T D — Sergeant; BLANCHARD, C H — Sergeant; BONGARD, A — Sergeant; CUTLER, C J K — Sergeant; DAVIES, R B — Sergeant; ESSAM, S O — Com.Sgt Major; EWING, J S — Corporal; FRENCH, F W — Com.Sgt Major; GOW, G V — Sergeant; HALLY, C — Sergeant; HARPER, A H S — Sergeant; HEALY, P D — Sergeant; HINES, J — Sergeant;
IRVINE, J H — Sergeant; IRVING, J H — Sergeant; IVORY, D A — Corporal; JERRAT, J P — Com.Sgt.Major; JOHNSTON, C J — Q.M.Sgt; JOHNSTONE, T M — Sergeant; MADDEN, C E — Com.Sgt.Major; MAGNUSSON, O — Sergeant; McQUEEN, J M — Sergeant; MILNES, I — Sergeant; MORGAN, F W — Sergeant; NATUSCH, C T — Sergeant; NATUSCH, G P — Sergeant; RHODES, B A — Sergeant; SAPSFORD, C S — Sergeant; SHAW, D J — Com.Sgt.Major; SIGNAL, H A — Sergeant; THOMAS, J H — Corporal; TORODE, T H — Sergeant; TREVETHICK, H J — Sergeant; WAGSTAFF, H S — Sergeant; WALSH, M F — Sergeant.
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MEN RETURNED FOR DUTY
BOWLER, Lt Col Edmund R; BROWN, Pte Lawrence C; CHRISTOPHER, Lieut Thomas; EATON, Cpl Harold F; EDGAR, L/Cpl Matthew; HAGGETT, Cpl Lancelot D; LITTLE, Pte Percival; MAGUIRE, Major Charles E; McARA, Major William; MOIR, Major John H; MYERS, Capt Daniel F; ORBELL, Major Henry S; PARLANE, Pte Fred. Smith; SAXTON, Pte Fred. W; SKINNER, Sgt Major Charles M; STRAW, Lance Sgt James H; WALKER, Pte R;
WISEMAN, Sgt Major Frank.
RETURNED FOR COMMISSIONS
AUSTIN, Sgt John B; PILLING, Sgt Ewen G; BROWN, Cpl John
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FIFTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS
Infantry:
BARRETT, W — labourer, Grafton Rd; BEEBY, B E — baker, Mt Eden; BELL, R — Whitaker Place; BLANDFORD, F — carpenter, Newton; BRAND, W — farmer, S.A.Home; CAMPBELL, H — engine driver, Marathon, Symonds St; CARADUS, C.A. — labourer, Grey Lynn; CARMICHAEL, J — ploughman, People’s Palace; CARR, J H V — clerk, Registrar of Births; CARROLL, H J J — labourer, Auckland; CARROLL, W — labourer, Wellington St; CHRISTIAN, S H — carpenter, Devonport; CROMBIE, W J — baker, Mt Eden; CULBERT, A — labourer, Auckland; DALZIEL, R — cook, Queen St; DONOVAN, T — labourer, Auckland; DOWNEY, J — fireman, Hobson St; ELLISDON, V R — bricklayer, Kingsland; ELSTON, C E — butcher, Pukekohe; EMANUEL, L — manager, Ponsonby Tce; FORREST, A E — carpenter, Onehunga; GREEN, J A O — granite polisher, Ponsonby; HUTCHINSON, T M — farmer, Alexander St; HUXTABLE, J A — bushman, St James Street; KIRWAN, W — bootmaker, Wyndham St; MANNING, H R — warehouseman, Ponsonby; MARTRON, J (sic) — cook, City Hotel; MATTHEWS, F — labourer, Wellington; McARTHUR, J — seaman, Wellington St; McGILVRAY, C — labourer, Auckland; McSWEENEY, H J — barman, Devonport; MICHIE, D — farm hand, Hobson St; MURPHY, C J — bootmaker, Mt Eden; NEWMAN, E J — traveller, Auckland; NOLAN, W G — labourer, Auckland; NORTON, T — fireman, Vincent St; PALMER, J D’A — farmer, Onehunga; POOLEY, W — carrier, Ponsonby; SHAW, E J — seaman, Ponsonby; SMITH, W V — farmer, Onehunga; STEWART, H — labourer, Green Lane; SUTHERLAND, H — labourer, Auckland; THORSTENSEN, T — seaman, St Paul Street; TYNAN, D — mill hand, Ponsonby Rd; VOSPER, A — letter carrier, Devonport; WALSH, J — labourer, Auckland; WEBB, G — bricklayer, Devonport; WILLIAMS, J P — horse breaker, Papakura.
Postal Sorters:
ARTHUR, H T — Findley St, Ellerslie; MURPHY, J L — Mt Eden Road
Artillery
FORD, J H — bootmaker, East St; WAKERLEY, H B — warehouseman, Glenmore
Army Service Corps
CROTHALL, F — grader, Symonds St.
Engineers:
LYE, A E — carpenter, Franklin Rd; TAYLOR, T — sheet metal worker, Auckland
Ambulance:
JOHNSTONE, J F — chemist, Devonport; KING, W A — tinsmith, Parnell; LAWS, W N — warehouseman, Hopetoun St; LIVERSIDGE, W J — clerk, Symonds St; McPHERSON, J — grocer, Kingsland; PHILIP, W A — chemist, Epsom; TYNAN, W — gardener, Remuera; WILKS, F — school teacher, Remuera.
AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES [New Zealanders serving with Australian forces]
ALFORD, R N, Pte — Ill; ALLEN, J, Dvr — Ill; BLACKMORE, H, Pte — Returned to duty; BUCKLEY, G T, Pte — Ill; CALDWELL, J, Pte — Returned to duty; CARSON, H W, Pte — Ill; CLARKE, F G, Pte — Returned to duty; CONSIDINE, J E, Pte — Pron.out of danger; DENDER, A, Spr — Ill; DICK, R W, L/Cpl - Returned to duty; DIMMOCK, V T, Pte - Returned to duty; DOWNEY, F, Pte — Ill; DUNPHY, G P, Pte - Returned to duty; GUDGEON, W A W, Pte — Returned to duty; HEBBEND, G W, Gnr — KIA; INGRAM, J H, Pte — Ill; KELLAN, A, Pte — Ill; KELLEREY, P H, L/Cpl - Returned to duty; LYALL, R, Pte — Ill; McCULLUGH, J, Pte — Returned to duty; McGRATH, G, Pte — Returned to duty; McKNIGHT, H J, Pte — Ill; McQUILLAN, J, Pte — Returned to duty; MOLLAND, L, Pte — Ill; MOORE, J H, Spr - Returned to duty; MORRIS, H W, Pte — Returned to duty; RICHARDSON, H E, Major — Returned to duty; ROLLING, N J, Art’man - Returned to duty; SIMPSON, H W, L/Cpl - Returned to duty; SIMPSON, L J, Pte — Returned to duty; SPEARMAN, E, Pte — Returned to duty; WAGHORNE, C, Pte — Returned to duty; WHEATLEY, W J, Pte — Ill; WOOD, D C, Pte — Returned to duty.
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CASUALTIES
CROMPTON, J J — dangerously ill
FREW, E J P — dangerously ill
HAMILTON, J W — admitted to hospital
LEANE, M — out of danger
McISAACS, Captain S R — admitted to hospital
MORAN, G S — dangerously ill
CRAWFORD, Private Herbert, Main Body NZEF, who returned last September, died in Victoria Hospital, Wellington, on Monday from complications accelerated by heart failure. He was a native of Adelaide, aged 25.
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RETURNING SOLDIERS
[Supplementary roll, due at Lyttelton]
BLACKMORE, Staff Nurse Emma, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service Reserve
RAYNER, Lieutenant, Medical Corps
BELL, Colin, Dentist, Medical Corps — NOK: R W Bell, Seddon St, Waihi
MURPHY, Sergeant, Dental Corps
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