AT THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3025, 12 March 1917, Page 6

AT THE FRONT

PROMOTIONS ON THE FIELD

The following appointments, promotions, andl transfers of officers on activo service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 82, N.Z.E.F. Orders, have been approved:— Commands and Staff. Lieut.-Colonel 0. H. J. Brown, D. 5.0., N.Z.S.C., is granted tho temporary rank of colonel. N.Z. Cyclist Corps. Lieut. A. H. Richards, to be capbain. N.Z. Engineers, Field Companies. Lieut. B. L. R. Reeve, to ho captain. N.Z. Tunnelling Company. Lieut. R. H. Daldy, to he captain. Infantry. Auoldand Regiment.—l 2/8343 Pte. H. F. Hall, to be 2ndl lieutenant, supernumerary, to establishment; 2nd Lient. 6>. Bongard, to be lieutenant. Canterbury Regiment.—The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants, supernumerary, to establishment:—7/1230 Sergt. J. W. Fraser, 6/2911 Corpl. E. 0. D. Withell. Otago Regiment.—Tho undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants, supernumerary, to establishment: —B/3847 Corpl. G. P. Hnnna, 9/481 Bombr. H. E. Standring, 8/2181 Corpl. O. F. Wilkie. Wellington Regiment.—The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants, supernumerary, to establishment. —10/878 Corpl. S. M. Lang, 10/3358 Corpl. S. Oliver, 24/1306 Lance-Corpl. G. A. Robbie, 10/1055 C.S.M. (*. A. L. M'Lean; 2ndl Lieutenant R. E. W. Riddiford, M.0., to he lieutenant. Lieut. A. S. Muir is granted the temporary rank of captain. N.Z. Rifle Brigade. Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. Win- ! ter-Evans, to he lieut.-colonel. N.Z. Machine Gun Corpj. | 6/10S3 Pte. A; 0. T. Chamberlain, to be 2nd lieutenant, supernumerary, to estsblishment. Tlii?- -undermentioned are transferred from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.:— Captain L. M. Inglis, Lieut. R. G. GMlicn, 2nd Lieut. H. W. Shackelford. 2nd Lient. (temp. Captain) R, P. Harper, to ha lieutenant, and 1 if, retain the temporary rank of captain. Lieut. E. Tingey is granted the temporary rank of captain. Lieut. E. Tingey relinquishes the temporary rank of captain on transfer to New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. Lient. R. B. Gaws is granted the temporary rank of captain. N.Z. Medical Corps. The undermentioned are taken on the strength of the-. N.Z.E.F. from R.A.M.C.:—Captsin A. O. Evans, M.8.. F.R.C.5... Kng., Lient. J. A. BerryN.Z. Dental Corps. Captain E. H. Rawson, transferred to R.F. 1 ... is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. 4,'3a Sergt. M, P. Astley, to he lieutenant. 3/1000 Sergt. H. K. Clarke, to be lieutenant, supernumerary, (to establishment. N.Z. Army Postal Service. Lieut. D. A. M'Curdy, to be captain.