Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Miscellaneous

Instructional Staff, 3rd Military District, Langwarrin, Oct 1913. E W Latchford is in the fifth row from the back, 12th from the left.   Photo R McGeehan, 43 Elm Grove, Balaclava.  Courtesy of Mark Latchford.

MILITARY.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.

Melbourne, 4th August.

The result of the examination of candidates for the 200 Instructional Staff noncommissioned officers required by the Defence department was made known this afternoon. In all 1504 candidates applied, representing New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania, and of those 212 have successfully passed the physical and educational tests. The successful Victorian candidates were:  —

L. C. James; L. W. Shore, W. B. O'Neill, R. Burke, W. M'Donald, R. F. Ramsay, G. Scott, G. S. Carson, E. J. Cox, D. C. Justice, C. B. W.  Smith, R. Glen, J. W. Shreeve, R. Edwards, R. C. Cowley, H. J. Creaney, J. E Marshall, T. J. Clancy, H. Best, R. Duffy, W. S. Northcott, F. B. Duncan, C. H. Bailey, A. Doubleday, J. G. Fraser, R. H. Addison, E. J. Ault, W. A. Fraser, R. W. Shields, F. G. Miles, E. W. Latchford, W. E. Scotson, A. J. Hudson, P. J. Nathan, S. V. Burrow, J. C. Biggsley, R. L. Hodge, F. L. Gray, S. J. Flew, P. M'Mahon, A. J. Gonsal, L. Seymour, E. W. Dugdale, P. A. Cuddey, J. Kaufman, H. Kaufman, T. T. Parker, G. H. Leamon, H. L. Solomon, R. C. Anderson, M. W. Dike, J. Rowley, W. L. Merrett, W. Randle, A, A. Browne, M. Clark, F. J. Black, T. J. Webb, J. Doyle, W. D. Young, V. Lucas, —  Underwood, R. J. Byers, W. A. Whitburn, G. Gofi, W. A. Ellis, A. G. Patterson, F. L. Rowland, C. R. Westcott, J. C. Kennedy, A. J. Spence, W. Ryan, J. Cantillon, O. Helms, W. C. Atkin, A. M. Grant, W. W. B. Allan, A. A. W. Bowers, G. D. Duncan, T. P. Jones, J. W. M'Innes, R. Jone, M R. Stavely, A. W. Anderson, C. E. Bird, L. R. Walker, M. Donohoe, C. F. Lamplugh, P. J. Ryan, J. G. Moyton, L. J. Ryan, L. Lipshut, E. Eddy. H. W. Mott, J. C. Hooke, D. Clark, — Drummy.

The total number wanted was 200, but the department has decided to enrol the 212 who secured the required marks. 0f the 533 applications from Victoria, 59 were rejected as unsuitable, 81 absented themselves from, the medical test, and 134 failed to pass the doctors. Out of the 259 who passed the medical test 39 did not turn up for the educational examination.  The number of Victorians who passed was  95, or 15 more than the State's allotted quota.

The distinction of obtaining the highest number of marks fell to a Victorian, Staff Quartermaster L. C. James, of the 7th Light Horse, gaining that honor.

MILITARY. (1910, August 5). Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90673178

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