WITH THE FORCES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2913, 27 October 1916, Page 7

WITH THE FORCES

PROMOTIONS AT THE FRONT

TJio following appointments, promotions, and Kant of temporary rank of officors serving at tho front havo been approved:—

Mounted Troops. Auckland Mounted ltillcs.—To. lio lieutenants: 2nd Lieut, (temp, lieut.) J. Evans; dated June 15, 1910- 2ml Lieut. W. W. Averill; dated June "2, 1916. To bo 2nd lieutenants: 13/160 Sergt.Major Samuel Gcorgo Ilrowno; dated July 7,1916. 16/51-1 Regimentnl-Sergt.-Major James Douglas Stowartj dated July 15, 1916. , i- • Wellington Mounted Eiflcs. —To -be major; Captain J3. J. Hulbort; dated April 12, 1916. To bo 2nd lioutenant: 11M74 Stafl'-Scrgeant-Major Gilbert lidward Jago'; dated July, 15, 1916. Canterbury Mounted Rifles.—To .bo lieutenant: 2nd Liout. G. -Matlnas; dated April 21, 1916. To bo 2nd lieutenants: 7/1325 Corpl. Harold Gilbert Aloxunder; dated July 7, 1916. 7/561 Sorgt. David Arthur Lusk; dated July 15, 1916. 7/14 Sergt. Alexander John Black; dated July 15, 1916. 7/511 Sergt. Leslio Alio Craven; dated July 15, 1916.

Nov; Zealand Field Artillery. To bo captains: Lieut. L. V. Hulbort; dated July 30, 1916. Lieut. H. 6. Wilding; dated July 31, 1916. Lieut. F. S. Robinson; dated July 31, 1916 (sinco killed in action). ■ Corps of New Zealand Engineers. To.bo 2nd lieutenant:_ 4/311 Sorgt.Major Albert Georgo Wainscott; dated July 7, 1916. Infantry. Auckland Regiment.—Tho undermentioned lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of captain:—Lieut. F. J. H. Ellisdon; dated July 24, 1916' (sinco killed in action). Liout. O. Dittmcr; dated July 26, 1916. Lieut. J, B.- H. Mowett; dated July 26, 1916. To be lieutenant:'2nd Lieut. C. Ingram ; dated Juno 21; 1016. Wellington Regiment.—Captain R. F. O. Scott is granted tho tomporary .rank of major; dated Juno 9, 1916. To bo captain: Lieut. R.. D. Hardie; dated March-1, 1916. Tho undermentioned lieutenants arc granted the temporary rank of captain: —Liout. J. Macmorran; dated May 30. •1916. Lieut. 11. E. M'Kinnon; dated June 9, 1916. Lieut. F. S. Varnlmm; dated July , 23, 1916. .. To be lioutonant: 2nd Lieut. . A. S. Judd; dated May 1,'1916. Canterbury" Regiment.—To • bo 2nd lioutenant: 6/943 Sergt. W- F. Brothers j dated July 24, 1916. ' Otago "Regiment.—Tlio undermention-' ed captains are granted tho temporary rank of major: Captain W. G, Wrny; dated July 22, 1916. Captain S. Rice; dated August 5, 1916. To he captains: Lieutenant.-C.' T. Woodlield; dated June 17,1916. Lieut,. J. M'Orae; dated Juno 17,1916- Lieut. E. H. Salmon; dated July 15, 1916. New Zealand be captains : Lieut. D. B, Macfarlane; dated Juno 2, 1916.' Liout, IC. S: Caldwell; dated June 4, 1916. ' Lieut. P. F. M'Rao; dated June 30,. 1916. Lieut. N. J. Reed: dated July 15, 1916. To ue 2nd lieutenants (dated July 22, 1916): 23/29 Regimental Sergt.-Major Clarence Noble Rabone, 23/31 Company Sergt.-Major Reginald Victor Albert Knox, 24/172 Company . Sergt.-Major Wilfred Gordon. Harrison;.2s/80 Company Sergt.-Major' Benjamin Molliaon, 26/42 Sergt. Fritz Stanley Goulding, 23/362 Sei'gt. Albert James' Frederick Berry, 24/55 Sergt. James Rossiter Bongard, ,26/52. Sergt. -Alexander 1 Cecil Birss. - Pioneer Units. , To bo lieutenants: 2nd , Lieut. T. Hiroti; dated May 28, 1916. 2nd Lieut. T. Hotet; dated June 29,1916. . ■■■. To bo 2nd lieutenants: 9/629 Regimental Sergt.-Major HenryStcele Montgomery dated' July 2, 1916. 9/095 Sergt.-Major-Thomas Charles Evans; dated July 2, 1916'. .' "' - New Zealand Medical Corps.. Captain J; G. Mitchell is granted tho temporary rank of major; dated March I, 1916. ' ' , New Zealand Chaplains' Department. Rov. John Aldred Luxford, Chaplain to tho Forces, 3rd Clqss, to bp Chaplain 2nd Class; dated April 12, 1916. Tlio undermentioned Chaplains to tho Forces, 4th Clniss, to lio Chaplains 3rd Class; dated April 12,1916:—The Revs. Angus Mac Donald, Thomas Fiolden Taylor, Adjutant Alfred Greene.