THE NATIONAL RESERVE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3042, 31 March 1917, Page 5

THE NATIONAL RESERVE

RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINT-; MENTS. , The following general directions have been issued by Colonel Porter, Commanding the._ National Reserve: —^ Dlstriot Commandants. Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander William Baragwanath, resigned, as from October 25, 1916. WeDington—Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur de Bathe Brandon (Retired List), resigned,-as from March 1, 1917. To be Distriot Commandant, Auckland— George Anderson (Aoting-Captain in the N.R.), as from December 16, 1916. Ranking Acting Honorary Lieu-tenant-Colonel under Paragraph 7 of Regulations. Auokland District. Staff.. ', Captain (Acting) W. Drew, to he District Quartermaster as from October 24, 1916. 6 Wellington Dlstriot. Resignations and Appointments. Major H.' F. Davis, V.D., Officer Commanding Group No. 5, resigned, as from March 16, 1917. ' Major C. B. Morison, K.C., Officer Commanding Ist Regiment, resigned; posted to Unattached List as from March 1, 1917. " Major A. T.' Wells, Commanding A Company, 2nd ' Regiment, resigned; posted: to 'Unattached List as from December 11, 1916.. Captain N. A. Grant. Group Adjutant, to be Assistant Dominion Adjutant as from March 1, 1917. ~ Lieutenant W. 3. Haase, to be Captain/(Aoting), and to command Wellington South Infantry Platoons," as from October 10, 1916. - . ■ Staff Sergeant-Major Instructor' P. W. Congreve, to'be; Lieutenant, Instructional Staff, Unattached. Staff Sergeant Instructor Thomas Mill, to be Sergeant-Majqr, with W.O. rank Instructional Staff. Headquarters Executive Committee. Captain W. J. H. Haase, Wellington South, Group, 5; Lieut. W. . A. Ramßay, Brooklyn,-Group 5; Staff Sergt.-Major Leolrie, Wellington' Central and Kelburn, Group 5; Lieut. J; Neal, WeEington East and Hataitai, Group 5; Major A. T. Wells, Island Bay and Berhampore, Groxrp 5; Lieut. W. P. Maule, Wellington North, Thorndon, 'Wadestown, and Kh'andallah, Group 5; R. W. Short, Petone and Lower Hutt, Group 6; Lieut. A. M'Curdy, Upper Hutt, Group 5; Major Preeoe, N.Z.0., O.C. Palmerston NprtE, Group 6; Col. John P. Watt, V.D., O.C. Wanganui, Group 6a; Col> F. Y. Goring, ,T.D, Hastings, O.C. Regimentj_Group 7 :Lieut.-Cpl. Drummond, V.l>., O.C. Dannevirke, Group 7b. . . .If members of outlying district groups are unable to personally attend meetings, a\member.of their staff may represent the group. ' , . Reorganisation. Group No. 5, Wellington. The committee of retired officers appointed under Clause 5 of General Rules are. directed to reorganise the* several regiments, companies,' and platoons in accordance with the estabfishments laid down in Defence Regulations. Honorary Reserve. . Captain J.-,T. Marshall (ex Queen's Bays Imperial) us appointed hon. secretary and officer in charge of the Honorary Reserve, vice Lieut. James, retired, i