NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE
COMMISSIONS
FROM THE AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
1915 - 1917
SOLDIERS’ EXAMINATIONS [AWN 04.02.1915] p.20
Special examination for students wishing to go with the Expeditionary Force:
AITKEN, Wm, BENHAM, P B, BOOTH, L H, BOWIE, John Tait [Diploma of Public Heath], CHRISTIE, R L, CONNOR, J, CURRIE, D E, DENISTON, T H, DON, J H [Bachelor of Dental Surgery], FITZGERALD, G P, GLASGOW, W T, GREEN, D B [Bachelor of Dental Surgery], HARP, G S, HASLETT, S L, HODGSON, R G K, JOHNSTON, Wm P [M.D. degree], JORY, P J, MacCORMICK, K [M.D. & Bachelor of Surgery], MACDIARMID, G N [M.D. & Bachelor of Surgery], McKAY, D, MILNE, D S, O’SULLIVAN, A W T, PARKER, R T, RITCHIE, T R, SCANNELL, W G, SHORT, A V, SPENCER, F M, ST CLAIR FISHER, G J, WALLIS, W S [M.D. & Bachelor of Surgery], WEBB, E J H, WILL, J L, WITHERS, R L
REINFORCEMENT EXAMINATIONS [AWN 20.04.1916] p.18
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
FIRST APPOINTMENTS [AWN 28.09.1916] p.21
List of candidates passing the special examination in August for first appointments to commissions:
Featherston:
ABEL, Sgt A H,
ANGUS, Sgt H J,
BARCLAY, Cpl J W,
BATHGATE, Co.Sgt Mjr C M,
BEECHEY, Sgt F J,
BUCHANAN, Sgt A E,
CHIRNSIDE, Battery Sgt Mjr W,
CLOSS, Sgt W O,
DE LA MARE, Sgt F A,
DE LAMBERT, Sgt F C,
DENDY, Sgt A E,
HIGHET, Sgt H A,
HOBBS, Sgt S M,
KING, Co.Sgt Mjr W R,
LARSEN, Sgt A J,
LE LIEVRE, Sgt C A,
LORD, Sgt H J,
MACKLEY, Sgt C,
MACLEOD, Sgt M K,
MARRIOTT, Sgt A A,
MARTIN, Sgt A,
McKEOWN, Sgt A E,
McROBERTS, Sgt E O,
MILNES, Sgt H A E,
MOORE, Co.Sgt Mjr F W,
NEAVE, Sgt D E,
OLSEN, Sgt O R,
PARK, Sgt J,
SMITH, Sgt G G,
STABLES, Sgt R H,
WILLIAMSON, Sgt P
Trentham:
AICKIN, Sgt T W,
BAIGENT, Sgt I E,
BISLEY, Sgt E A H,
BOSCAWEN, Cpl E A,
CHAMBERS, Sgt Major,
HARRIS, Sgt C J,
KING, Sgt G L,
LAWRENCE, Cpl C H,
PATERSON, Cpl L McK,
RYAN, Cpl L C,
TREWEEK, Sgt F G
LIST OF COMMISSIONS — Examination Results [AWN 12.10.1916] p.24
Ten non-commissioned officers of the 18th Reinforcements, having qualified by examination, have been granted commissions.
BENNETT, Sgt J L — G Company.
BLOOMFIELD, Sgt E R — A Company
BUTTLE, CSMjr G R — Specialist Company
COX, Sgt F J — B Company
FITCH, Sgt R D — C Company
KELLY, Sgt F P — F Company
KINGSFORD, Sgt F — G Company
MARKWICK, CSM T W — A Company
SPIERS, CSM R B — B Company
WILLIS, Sgt D J — J Company
COMMISSIONS IN THE FORCES [AWN 02.11.1916] p.19
Candidates who passed the special examinations for first appointments at Trentham and Featherston Camps in August/September:
BENNETT, Sgt E B, BUDDLE, Sgt H D, CAIN, Sgt W G, DEAL, Sgt J R, DOUGHTY, Sgt Major W T, DREW, Sgt H T B, FARRELL, Sgt J P, HANNA, Sgt J S, HARLE, Sgt D A, HASTIE, Sgt W G, HUGGINS, Sgt F W, LUKE, Sgt Major K E, M’NIVEN, Sgt H G, MACALISTER, Sgt S, MARSDEN, Sgt Major H O F, MATTHEWS, Sgt F G, MILLS, Sgt W A St de C, O’CONNOR, Sgt D, PERRY, Sgt W, REID, L/Cpl A S, SMITH, Sgt A L, SPENCE, Sgt H, STUBBS, Sgt Major T E
4th Maori Reinforcements:
DANSEY, Sgt G R,
GANNON, CSM A T,
KOKIRI, Sgt T
NZ Army Service Corps
FISHER, Sgt G B,
STANCISH, Sgt A R
SOLDIERS IN CAMP — Qualified for Promotion — Recommended for Commissions: [AWN 09.11.1916] p.22
NCO’s of the 19th Infantry Reinforcement, having qualified by examination, have been recommended for appointment to commissions:
ARMSTEAD, Sgt J E.Co.
BAKER, Sgt E J D.Co.
BEASLEY, Sgt T H Noble B.Co.
BRUNTON, Co.S/M G B B.Co.
CAMERON, Sgt C R D.Co.
CLELAND, Sgt W G D.Co.
CRAIG, Co.S/M E A E.Co.
DOUGLAS, Sgt H McK B.Co.
DRON, Sgt L C G.Co.
ELLIS, Sgt E G A.Co.
FISHER, Sgt F J E.Co.
FOWLER, Sgt W K J.Co.
GRACE, Sgt L W T H.Co.
GRAY, Sgt Major A G.Co.
HENDERSON, Sgt G H G.Co.
MUNRO, Sgt A F T G.Co.
NICHOLSON, Sgt J C B.Co.
PARRY, Sgt F W E.Co.
PREBBLE, Sgt S G D.Co.
ROHWELL (sic), Sgt H R H.Co.
SANDS, Co.S/M A B Specialists Co.
STEVENSON, Sgt W H H.Co.
TAYLOR, Sgt R E F.Co.
THOMAS, Cpl N R W G.Co.
WORLEY, Sgt W R A.Co.
DUNTROON CANDIDATES [AWN 01.02.1917] p.22
Qualified for entrance to the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia.
BLACKBURN, C A D A — Gisborne
CLACHAN, J A M — Wellington
DUFF, C S J — Cashmere Hills, Christchurch
EWEN, F C — Mt Eden, Auckland
GILLMAN, S N — Dunedin
HILL, S J A — St Heliers Bay, Auckland
MAXWELL, T D — Christchurch
McCASKILL, G M — Winchester, South Canterbury
SCHOLES, A G — Mungaroa Wellington
WHYTE, A J L — Hamilton
PASSED FOR COMMISSIONS [AWN 01.03.1917] p.49
The following non-commissioned officers of the 23rd Infantry Reinforcements, having qualified by examination, have been appointed Second Lieutenants on probation and transferred to the 28th Reinforcements:
ABRAHAM, CSM R P — F. Co.
CHURCHWARD, CSM W T — G. Co.
COOK, Sgt H L - D.Co.
JARRETT, Sgt J P — H. Co.
KING, Sgt H L — J. Co.
MACKISACK, CSM J W — D. Co.
MAXWELL, Sgt V F — H. Co.
MOORE, Sgt G W — G. Co.
MORRISON, Sgt D G B — B. Co.
O’GORMAN, Sgt F R — E. Co.
ONGLEY, Sgt P A — H. Co.
OWEN, Sgt G — E. Co.
SAUNDERS, Sgt J M — A. Co.
SPEIGHT, CSM H B — E. Co.
WARREN, CSM T F — A. Co.
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