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Capt Bax (Initals not known),

probably

Surname BAX

Given Name Thomas Butler

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 12551

Rank Captain

Next of Kin Title Mrs Alice

Next of Kin Surname BAX

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address 108 Hastings Street Napier

Roll Roll 31

Page Page 1

Occupation Hairdresser

...................

Capt AJ Black (initals not known), probably

Surname BLACK

Given Name Alexander James

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/13

Rank Sergeant

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Otipua

Next of Kin Title J R

Next of Kin Surname BLACK

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Otipua Timaru

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Capt JB Davis (later Maj)

probably

Surname DAVIS

Given Name John Burnet

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 3

Regimental Number 11/35

Rank Captain

Next of Kin Title Major H F

Next of Kin Surname DAVIS

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address C/- Davis and Clayter 216 Lambton Quay Wellington

Comment Ex Main Body

Roll Roll 58

Page Page 1

Occupation Clerk

..............................

Capt Goode (inital not known)

possibly

Surname GOODE

Given Name Frank

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 30575

Rank Private

Next of Kin Title J

Next of Kin Surname GOODE

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Papanui Christchurch

Roll Roll 47

Page Page 6

Occupation Farmer

or

Surname GOODE

Given Name George

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 17495

Rank Trooper

Next of Kin Title Mrs A E

Next of Kin Surname GOODE

Next of Kin Relationship Mother

Next of Kin Address 38 Hawker Street Wellington

Roll Roll 46

Page Page 2

Occupation Farrier

or

Surname GOODE

Given Name John

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/201

Rank Trooper

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Deep Creek

Next of Kin Title Mrs Richard

Next of Kin Surname GOODE

Next of Kin Address Greytown

or

Surname GOODE

Given Name John

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 13/686

Rank Trooper

Body or Draft Second

Unit or Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles

Marital Status M

Last NZ Address 159 Grafton Rd Auckland

Next of Kin Title Mrs H E

Next of Kin Surname GOODE

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address Post-office Palmerston North

or

Surname GOODE

Given Name John Ross

Category Nominal Rolls Vol 4

Regimental Number 81382

Rank Private

Next of Kin Title Mrs N

Next of Kin Surname GOODE

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address Private Bag Hastings

Roll Roll 87

Page Page 9

Occupation Farmer

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Capt HC Hemphill ,

Surname HEMPHILL

Given Name Harriel Campbell

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 13/2397

Rank Lieutenant

Body or Draft Seventh

Unit or Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles

Marital Status M

Last NZ Address Kaipara

Next of Kin Title Mrs Mary L

Next of Kin Surname HEMPHILL

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address Whakapirau via Helensville

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Capt Lusk (initals not known),

probably

Surname LUSK

Given Name David Aitken

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/561

Rank Trooper

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Amberley

Next of Kin Title James Aitken

Next of Kin Surname LUSK

Next of Kin Relationship Uncle

Next of Kin Address Oaonui Taranaki

Surname LUSK

Given Name David Aitken

Category Nominal Rolls Vol 4

Regimental Number 7/561

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title J A

Next of Kin Surname LUSK

Next of Kin Relationship Uncle

Next of Kin Address Oaonui Taranaki

Comment Ex Main Body

Roll Roll 82

Page Page 24

Occupation Farm Hand

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Capt John G. McCallum no 7/796, DoW 11-1-17

Surname MCCALLUM

Given Name John Gordon

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/796

Rank Lieutenant

Body or Draft Third

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status M

Last NZ Address Spreydon Christchurch

Next of Kin Title Rev W

Next of Kin Surname MCCALLUM

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Spreydon Christchurch

.............................

Capt Roy S. Priest KIA 19-4-17

Surname PRIEST

Given Name Roy Simpson

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/103

Rank Sergeant

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Woodbury

Next of Kin Title W

Next of Kin Surname PRIEST

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Timaru

and

Capt GF Yerex.

Surname YEREX

Given Name George Franklyn

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 13/2973

Rank Lieutenant

Next of Kin Title G M

Next of Kin Surname YEREX

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Green Lane Auckland

Roll Roll 21

Page Page 40

Occupation Farmer

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Also, from the NZ Gazette,

Lt J G Mc Callum to be Capt 1 Nov 1916

2nd Lt H C Hemphill to be Lt 1 Nov 1916

2nd Lt R S Priest to be Lt 1 Nov 1916

NZ Gaz 10 May 1917 p 1993

RSM Gordon Richard Western 2nd Lt NZ Camel Corps from 12 jan 1917

NZ Gaz 14 June 1917 p2317

2nd Lt C E Mawer transferred from Auck Mtd Rifles to Camel Corp 20 March 1917

2nd Lt J D Stewart trans to Auck Mtd Rifles from Camel Corps 30 march 1917

NZ Gaz 4 oct 1917 p 3781

2nd Lt H V B Speight ceases to be seconded as Signalling officer in 3rd Anzac Camel Batt dated 28th Feb 1917

2nd Lt G E Jago temporarily commanded 15th Coy from 21st March 1917 to 5th April 1917

NZ Gaz 8 nov 1917 p 4135

7/176 CSM J W Burland to be 2nd Lt dated 1st Sept 1917

2nd Lt R F McKenzie to be Lt 28 July 1917

2nd Lt A J Black to be Lt 26 July 1917

Capt J B Davis to be Major 1 Aug 1917

Capt H C Hemphill from Adjutant 3rd (Anzac) Camel Batt to be 2nd in command 4th Batt , 1st Brigade, Imperial Camel Corps 2nd August 1917

NZ Gaz 20 Dec 1917 p 4537

Lt A J Black seconded to NZ 28 Dec 1917

2nd Lt P C Rose appt QM 4th (anzac)Camel Batt 24 Sept 1917 & seconded24 Sept 1917

11/612 CSM C F Thorby to be 2nd Lt 1 Jan 1918

Lt R L Christie MB posted to 4th (anzac) Camel Batt from NZ Base Depot, Moascar

NZ Gaz 27 June 1918 p 2413

Lt )temp Capt)R F MacKenzie MC relinquishes Capt on return to duty of Capt G F Yerex 27 Feb 1918

MacKenzie commanded no 16 Coy from 7 Jan to 27 Feb 1918

NZ Gaz 1 Aug 1918 p 105

2nd Lts CE Mawer, A Georgetti, CRM Gorringe, HVB Speight to be Lts 31 March 1918

2nd Lt G R Western to be Lt in place of Lt A G R Crawford died of wounds, 1 May 1918

Lt R F MacKenzie MC granted temp capt in place of Capt Yerex, from 22 April 1918, relinquishes it 13 May 1918

NZ Gaz 8 Oct 1918p 3481

Lt R F MacKenzie MC temp Capt in place of Capt Yerex 12 July 1918

NZ Gaz 7 Nov 1918 p 3695

Lt P C Rose relinquishes appt of QM 4th (anzac) Camel Batt 28 may 1918

2nd Lt F G Truweek adjutant 4th (anzac) Camel Batt 30 mar 1918 to 7th April 1918, and from 9 may 1918 to 15 June 1918

NZ Gaz 21 Nov p 3807

Lt R L Christie Medical Officer transferred from NZ Camel Corps to NZ Mtd Field Ambulance - approved

NZ Gaz 19 Dec 1918 p 4017

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Surname TREWEEK not Troweek

Given Name Francis Gordon

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 3

Regimental Number 16347

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title C

Next of Kin Surname TREWEEK

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Nelson

Roll Roll 58

Page Page 3

Occupation Farmer

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Surname CHRISTIE

Given Name Robert Lyall

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 3

Regimental Number 3/192

Rank Lieutenant

Next of Kin Title Robert Lyall

Next of Kin Surname CHRISTIE

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Ohakune

Comment Ex Main Body

Roll Roll 74

Page Page 5

Occupation Med Practitioner

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Surname ROSE

Given Name Percy Cooper

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 16040

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title Mrs E

Next of Kin Surname ROSE

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address Marokopa via Te Kuiti

Roll Roll 35

Page Page 3

Occupation Farmer

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possibly

Surname MCKENZIE

Given Name Robert Forrest

Category Second Reserves

Last NZ Address Waitahuna Tuapeka

Occupation Winchman

Classification D

Surname WESTERN

Given Name Gordon Richard

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/290

Rank Sergeant

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Seddon

Next of Kin Title Mrs J

Next of Kin Surname RADCLIFFE

Next of Kin Relationship Aunt

Next of Kin Address Marama Marlborough

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Surname MAWER

Given Name Charles Edward

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 17351

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title Mrs Ethel Laura

Next of Kin Surname RODGERS

Next of Kin Relationship Sister

Next of Kin Address Valley Road Mount Eden Auckland

Roll Roll 40

Page Page 3

Occupation Saddler

Surname GEORGETTI

Given Name Augustine

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 3

Regimental Number 2/799

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title A M

Next of Kin Surname GEORGETTI

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Turamoe Hastings

Comment Ex Main Body

Roll Roll 74

Page Page 3

Occupation Farmer

Surname GORRINGE

Given Name Clifford Roy McMurdo

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 17462

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title Rev P R

Next of Kin Surname GORRINGE

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Richmond Park Road Bournemouth England

Roll Roll 46

Page Page 1

Occupation Farmer

Surname SPEIGHT

Given Name Horace Vincent Byrne

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 13/135

Rank Trooper

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address 14 Summer St Ponsonby Auckland

Next of Kin Title Mrs M E

Next of Kin Surname SPEIGHT

Next of Kin Address 14 Summer St Ponsonby Auckland

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Surname CRAWFORD

Given Name Arthur Grant Ross

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 2

Regimental Number 16282

Rank 2nd Lieut

Next of Kin Title Mrs Isabella Cunningham

Next of Kin Surname CRAWFORD

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address C/- J Y Crawford Clifton Pahiatua

Roll Roll 38

Page Page 1

Occupation Farmer

Surname THORBY

Given Name Charles Frederick

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 11/612

Rank Trooper

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Wellington Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Taumarunui

Next of Kin Title W W

Next of Kin Surname THORBY

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Taringamotu

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Surname BURLAND

Given Name John William

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 7/176

Rank Sergeant

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Kaikoura

Next of Kin Title Mrs B

Next of Kin Surname BURLAND

Next of Kin Relationship Mother

Next of Kin Address Athelney Kaikoura Marlborough

Surname JAGO

Given Name Gilbert Edward

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 11/474

Rank Lance-Corpl

Body or Draft Main Body

Unit or Regiment Wellington Mounted Rifles

Marital Status S

Last NZ Address Eltham

Next of Kin Title Joseph

Next of Kin Surname JAGO

Next of Kin Relationship Father

Next of Kin Address Waitotara

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Thanks for the posts, Christine. In my case, it is the names of the towns that are lovely to see - makes me homesick :) .

Robert

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Steve,

Try to get a copy of "The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine" by Lt Col C Guy Powles CMG, DSO. It has a quite a lot about the Camel corps

including this list of officers

No 15 Camel company

name; date appt: date relinq: remarks

Capt J G McCallum ; 15/7/16 ; 11/1/16; in command

Capt R S Priest; 23/10/16; 19/4/17; in command

2nd Lt J D Stewart ; 05/02/17 ; 20/03/17; temp command

2nd Lt J E Jago; 21/3/17; 5/4/17; temp command

Capt J B Davis ; 16/7/17; 30/7/18 ; in command

No 16 Camel coy

Capt G F Yerex; 16/7/17 ; 31/7/18 in command

Lt R F MacKenzie 7/1/18; 27/2/18; temp command

" " 22/4/18 12/5/18 " "

" " 12/7/18 31/7/18 " "

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and these photographs

a camel transport camp

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the HQ camel

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the cacolet camel

" The heavy sand precluded the use of the army ambulance whether motor or horse drawn, and the wounded were collected by the cacolet camel or by the sand cart, a two wheeled vehicle with broad tyres on its wheels.The cacolet was a contrivance lashed to a camel's back which carried a man on either side; but the rolling motion which accompanied the camel's gait allows of neither rest nor ease and exacts the full penalty of pain from the unfortunate occupant. Happy indeed was the man whose wound permitted him to be lashed instead to his horse."

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