NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2889, 29 September 1916, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

PROMOTIONS IN THE FIELD N.C.O.'S GET COMMISSIONS, The following appointments and promotions of officers serving at the front havo boon approved:— . Mounted Troops. Wellington Mounted Rifles— Major A. M. Samuel is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel.- (Dated Mav 29, 1916.) Canterbury Mounted Rifles—Captain R. '1. Bruce to be major. (Dated May 8, 1916.) Lieut. F. Gorton to he captam. (Dated May 8, 1916.) Second Lieut. F. L. Hindley is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst seconded for duty as assistant to tho Officer Commanding New Zealand Record Section. (Dated May 19, 1916.) Otago Mounted Rifles.—To be captams (dated March 17, 1916).: Lieuts. i*. R. Mitchell, D. A. M'Curdy. To ,be lieutenants: Second Lieutenants E. 'S M'lntyre (dated February 5, 1916), C. U. Denmston (dated Jlijy 16, 1916)'. N.Z. Field Artillery. Major (temporary Lieut.-Col. N. S. Falls to bo lieutenant-colonoi. Hon. Captain H. H. Whyte to be substantive lieutenant (dated April 29, 1916). Lieut. EL. H. Whyte is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated April 29, 1916). The undermentioned non-commissioned officors to be second lieutenants (dated July 24, 1916):—2/4 Battery S.M. F. L. Chapman, 2/119 Battery S.M. B Nixon, 2/2030 Sergt. W. N. Servers 2/104 Sergt. G. R. Park, 2/200 Sergt! William M'Lennan, 2/1499 Sergt. H. E .Speight; 9/45^'Sergt. L. Jardi.no. Corps of New Zealand [Engineers. . Lieut, (temporary Captain) N. Annabell relinquishes tho temporary rank of captain (dated June 15, 1916). 2nd Lieut, (temporary Lieut.) H. M. Clark relinquishes the temporary rank of nontenant (dated June .15, 1916). 4/881 S.M. J. J. Moore to bo'second liontenant (dated July 17, 1916). ! Infantry. « Auckland Regiment—Major (temporary Lieut.-Col.) C. H. J. Brown, New Zealand Staff Corps, to be lieutenant3okmel (dated July 6, 1916). Lieut. C. L. Knight is granted' tho temporary rank of captain (dated June 2, 1916). Lieut. F. Codd is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated June 22. 1916)., Lieut.- J. R. Bodley is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated Juno 22, 1916). To be lieutenants [dpted April 29, 1916): 2nd Lieuts. E. W. Maclean, M. M'Kechnio, arid G. H. 4.. Senior. 2nd Lieut. D. W. M'Clurg s granted the temporary rank of lieutenant (dated Juno I,'. 1916). Wellington Regiment.'—To bo captains (dated March 1, 1916): Lieuts. F. K. Turnbull and L. H. Jardine. • Lieut. F. H. E. Morgan is granted tho tem[wrary rank of captain (dated Juno 24, 1916). 2nd Lieut. A. L. Troadwcll is granted the tomporary rank of lieutenmt (dated June 3, 1916). Tho under- . nentioned n.c.o.'s to be 2nd lieuten- ! ints: 10/395 Corp!. J. W. Jackson / dated May 12, 1916), 6/775 R.S.M. A. I. AVilliams (dated Juno 1. 1916), 10/2274 Sergt..S. V. Paul (dated June 1 7, 1916). ,

Canterbury Regiment.—Lieut. H. Campbell is granted tho temporary rank of,captain (dated Juno 24, 1016). To bo lieutenants: 2nd Liouts. J. F. Tonkin (dated March 1, 2916), Gv.Callaway, W. J. Marriott, H. B. Siloy, and-C. P.'Worloy (dated July 1, 1916). 2nd Lieut.' A. I'\ Cormody is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant (dated April 29, 1916). Otago Regiment.—Lieut. 15. H. Salmon is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated Juno 23, 1916); Lieut. (tem]sorajy Captain) E. H. Salmon rolinquishos tho temporary rank of captain on being evacuated wounded (dated Jrfy 14, 1916). g Lieut. G. L. M'Clure is granted the"omporary rank of captain (dated June 23, 1916). Lieut. J. Hargcst is granted tho temporary rank of captain (datedj July 5, 1916). To be lieutenants: 2nd Lieut. J. P. Hewat (dated March 1, 1916): W. H. S. Widowson (dated April 1,

The undermentioned non-commission-ed officers to bo 2nd lieutenants:— 8/1506 R.S.M. R. J. Hill (dated May 20, 1916); 8/2374 Sergt. E. R. V. Petrie; 8/2508 Sergt.' P. Jones (dated Juno 27, 1916) ; 8/1817 Sergt. C. Parr ; 8/606 Staff Sergt. S. G. M'Donald (dated July 1, 1916); 8/3061 Lce.-Corpl. Sergt: W. D. Rutherford; 8/1263 C.S.M. Vi r . Howden (dated July 16, 1916). ' New Zealand Rifles.—2nd Lieut. J. D. K. Strang to bo captain (dated May 1, 1916). To bo lieutenants (dated April. 29, 1916): 2nd Lieuts. J. L. M'Alister, G. B. Macmorran. 2nd Lieut. F. G. Massey is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant (dated June 4, 1916). 24/1428 Reg. S.M. M. A. Stedmau, to be 2nd lieutenant (dated July 12, 1916). Tunnelling Units. Tho, undermentioned non-commission-ed officers to bo 2nd lieutenants (dated July 2, 1916)1 4/1232 Com. S.M. J. M'Keo, 4/1278. Sergt. R. H. Jackson, 4/1293 Sergt. A. T. Leeds, 4/804 Corpl. G. H. M'Mcoking. Pioneer Units. Lieut, (temporary Captain) I?,. I. Dansey to Ije captain (dated April 23, 1916).. Lieut. L. ,J. Gibbs to bo captain (dated April 23, 1916). ' 2nd Lieut, (temporary Lieutenant) J. C. Tikao to bo lieutenant (dated April 23, 1916). .2nd Lieut. A. H. Richards is granted the temporary rank'of lieutenant (dated July 25; 1916). 16/336 Sorgfc. Harding Leaf to be 2nd lieutenant (dated May 21, 1916). N.Z. Army Service Corps. Lieut, (temporary Captain) R. M. Quinn relinquishes the temporary rank of captain (dated April 6, 1,916). N.Z. Medical Corps. Major D. S. AVylie is granted tho temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel • (dated June 2, 1916). Major T. Mill is granted the temporary rank of lieut.colonel (dated July 17, 1916). N.Z. Veterinary Corps. Major H. A. Reid is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel (dated May 31, 1916). N.Z. Records Section. , Honorary Captain T. E. Donne, having ceased to perform duty, relinquishes his honorary rank of captain, and is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (dated Jinly 1, 1916). 2nd Lieut. L<\ L. Hiudjoy is granted tlio tompoYary rank of captain (dated May 19, 1916). Tho undermentioned non-commission-cd officers to be 2nd lieutenants (dated Juno 28, ] 916): —6/354 S.M. J. J Smith, 10/73 S.M. G. Hovey.