FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2950, 9 December 1916, Page 11

FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS. His Excellency the Governor lias approved of the appointment of the tincormentioned officers proceeding on activo service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. with the ranks stated against their names, with effect from December 6, 1916, unless specified l :— - Staff. Percy William Skclley, N.Z. Staff Corps. „ Mounted Rifles.. , 2nd Lieuts. W. H. Johns, C! Deans, i. ( . L. Murray. Zealand Keld Artillory 2nd Lients. H.. F. Cotter, sth (Wellmgton) Regiment, William Chirnside. : .. , .. .Infantry. . .< 1 • Major E. 'Sherson -(lieutenant colonel in Home Unit), N.Z. Field Artillery; Capt. A. M. Rattray, N.Z. Post and telegraph Corps; Capt. A. W. Short;' Lieut. W. B. Johnstone, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles); Lieut. J. 0. Webber, 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles; Lieut. J. Penniket, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles; Lieut. J. M'Hae, 9th (Bawke's Bay) Regiment ; 1 2nd- Lieuts. F. G. Painter, 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles; R. E. Andrew, A. S. Tonkin, S. J. Sampson, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment; J. W. Westley Sheppard, P. J. Palmer, G. M. Lucas, V. G. Parkin. T. A. Blyth, L. W. Bassett, E. N. Grimwade, A. Morpeth, J. T. Deehan, J. M'C. Boyne, A. K. Robertshaw, M. B. O'Connor, C. M'L. Bathgate, J. Park, P. Williamson, W. G: Hastie. New Zealand Medical Corps. Capt. (temp, major in Home Unit) H. E. . Finoh, M.8., 8.5., ■ Oxford, D.P.H.; Capt. G. iS. Mtore,, M.R.C.P., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond.; Capt. C. G. Aickin, M.8., 8.5., N.Z. , F.R.C.S., Eng.; Capt. G. B. Sweet, M.8., M.S., Syd.. New Zealand Chaplains' Department. The Rev. H. S. Craik, Chaplain to the Forces (4th class). New Zealand Riflos.

Lieut. W. E. Lennox, Napier, N.Z. Garrison Artillery (Auckland 1 Division); Lieut. A. J. Glasson, 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles (Rosorvo of Officers); 2nd Liouts. H. A. Millard, A. M'Kee, J. G. Concanon Wales, Now Zealand Rifles; 11. N. .Jickell, New Zealand Rifles; L. M. Fairbrothor, Now Zealand Rifles; C. M. Brown, Now Zealand Rifles; S. Walker, New Zealand Rifles; H. J. Angus, New Zealand llifles. Pioneer Unit. 2nd Lieut. Arthur Towawata Gannon, Unattached List (b), General List. Memorandum. With referenco to the notico published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 126, of November 9, 1916, appointments of officers proceeding on active service, tho name of 2nd Lieut. Arthur Stanley Tonkin is deleted.