AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
21 JUNE 1917
These are extracts from the Auckland Weekly News magazines and have been extracted with permission.
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BIRNIE, Sgt Major,DCM, No.1 Battery, NZ Field Artillery, (deceased) son of John BIRNIE, O’Rorke St, Remuera. (Further information)
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
AUCKLAND
COOK, Herbert A, under age; FITZPATRICK, Charles W, farmer, Alfriston; O’NEIL, Allan A, Henderson; RUTHE, John V, 2nd Officer on steamer Clansman; SHAW, Thomas, refrigeration engr & pork butcher; THOMAS, A, Disraeli St, Mt Eden (30th Reinf. Volunteer asking for more time as mother died)
TE AROHA
COOKE, Alfred, - appeal for release; DICKIE, Walter W, farmer, Walton; RUSSELL, Edward, farmer, Tirau; THOMSON, Peter E L, farmer, Te Aroha West.
ROTORUA
BURRETT, F A, Rotorua; COLE, Arthur Thomas, Salvation Army officer; LEE, J F, Atiamuri; McARTHUR, L G; McLEAN, F W; MOORE, Romeo; PIVOTT, William; SILVA, William; VESEY, Lawrence.
GRANTED COMMISSIONS
Non-commissioned officers of the 27th Infantry appointed 2nd Lieutenants on probation and posted to 31st Reinforcements.
CAHILL, B P, Sgt, E Co.; DYKES, J D, Sgt, A Co.; HART, A, Sgt, A Co.; IVERACH, J A D, Sgt, C Co.; JOHNSON, G, Sgt, A Co.; LANG, F W, Sgt, E Co.; LE CREN, H E, Sgt, E Co.; MANDER, J H, Sgt, B Co.; MELROSE, T H, Sgt, D Co.; MITCHELL, D H, Sgt B Co.; READY, W H, Sgt, D Co.; SINCLAIR, R G B, Cpl, D Co.; ULRICH, G H R, Sgt, C Co.; VICKERMAN, K L, CSM, Specialist Co.; WINTER, R M, Sgt, E Co
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ATKINSON, Captain Samuel Arnold, aged 42, son of the late Sir Harry Atkinson, former Prime Minister of NZ, was killed in action.
APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS — Officers on Active Service
Commands & Staff:
ALDERMAN, Lt Col W W, CMG, to be general staff officer, NZ Infantry Reserve Group;
DAWSON, Major T H, Ak Regt, to be DAA & QMG, NZEF;
JENNINGS, Major W I K, NZSC to be GSO 3rd Grade, NZ Div.;
THOMS, Major N W B B, MC, NZSC, from GSO, 3rd Grade NZ Div. To be brigade-major, 3rd NZ (Rifles) Brigade
Auckland Mounted Rifles:
COATES, 2 Lt, W H, seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps.;
FINLAYSON, Lt A C M, to be Captain;
HERROLD, Lt J H, to be Captain;
MANNERS, 2 Lt D S, to be adjutant, NZMR Brigade Training Regt;
WILLIAMS, Lt H D, is struck off strength of NZEF & transferred to Royal Flying Corps.
Auckland Regiment:
ADEANE, F A, QMS — to be 2 Lieut; ELLIS, F A, QMS — to be 2 Lieut; GEMMELL, D Y, Whlr — to be 2 Lieut; HUDSON, J S, Sgt — to be 2 Lieut; MAHAN, A G, Capt — to be Major; PRIME, C M U, CSM — to be 2 Lieut.
NZ Rifle Brigade:
ANGUS, N, 2 Lt — to be Lieutenant; DARBY, S A C, CSM — to be 2 Lieut; EMERY, L A J, 2 Lt — to be Lieut. With the ty rank of Captain; FRASER, N N, SM — to be 2 Lieut; MILLS, G A, Lieut — to be Captain; PARKER, N G, SM — to be 2 Lieut; ROBINSON, H S N, Major — to be staff captain, 4th NZ Inf.Brig.
Machine-gun Corps:
BATCHELOR, D E — 2 Lieut — to be ty Lieutenant; HOPKINS, B P, L/Cpl — to be 2 Lieut; McRAE, E D, CQMS — to be 2 Lieut; PICOT, E H, SSM — to be 2 Lieut; RUSSELL, P D, 2 Lieut — to be ty Lieutenant; STEELS, R B, CSM — to be 2 Lieut.
Army Nursing Service:
WHITEMAN, A, Staff Nurse — discharged in England, struck of strength of NZEF
The following Staff Nurses to be Sisters:
BARNITT, K J; BENNETT, I L; BESWICK, M B; BIRD, L M; BUTLER, T; CALDER, G I; CAMPBELL, A D ; CHRISTMAS, M L; CLARK, C R; CORMACK, I; CRISPIN, E E; DAVIES, K; EDDY, L; FRICKER, M; GIBBON, C; GRIGOR, M; HASTE, M W; HOBBS, M E; HODGES, E; LIVERSEY, E M; LONGMAN, A L; MACKAY, A J; McLEOD, E; METHERELL, G M; MITCHELL, M; MORRIS, C M; O’CONNOR, M; POPPLEWELL, E ; REYNOLDS, P M; SEARELL, A C ; SIDDELLS, F E; SINCLAIR, J; SUTHERLAND, M; TAYLOR, E W; TUCKER, M S; WILKIN, E; WRIGHT, M ; YOUNG, C; YOUNG, E G.
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APPEALS BY RESERVISTS
ADDISON, Alfred, volunteer recruit; ARTHUR, Ewart, master grocer, Te Aroha; BARR-BROWN, Alfred E, storekeeper, Putaruru; BELLAMY, Walter, farmer, Waikino; BERRY, Frank, farmer, Komata North; BOLER, George H, farmer, Tauhoa; BOWER, Vincent, blacksmith, Pipiroa; BROOM, Edmund J, glazier, Hinuera; CAUSER, Albert, farmer, Maungaturoto; CRONIN, Henry H, farmer, Manawaru; FUGILL, James E, farmer, Te Aroha; GIBSON, Thomas A, farmer, Whakatane; HAMILTON, William J, farmer, Papakura; HAWLEY, Victor R, carpenter, Coromandel; HICKEY, D, farmer, Hinuera; HICKSON, William, baker, Thames; JASKELL, J P, miner, Waihi; JENNINGS, Alexander, engineer, Thames; LOWE, Henry H, railway employee, Topuni; MITCHIE, Russell H, boot operative; MOBER, Arthur W, farmer, Motumaoho; MURLAND, George, farmer, Waitekauri; PATERSON, John F, miner, Waihi; PENNELL, Thomas J, farmer, Kaimanawa ; SCHISCHKA, Rudolph B, farmer, Whangapoua; THOMSEN, Peter E L, farmer, Mangaiti; WALL, Samuel, farmer/contractor, Tokoroa ; WHITE, Edmund, farmer, Okoroire.
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