N.Z. ARMY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3182, 5 September 1917, Page 9

N.Z. ARMY

..—_—_^_^- — APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS i TERRITORIAL CHANGES Tho following-. Territorial changes are announced":— . General. Headquarters. 2iid Lieutenant (temporary) William B. Kirkwood, Unattached List (b), is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst employed at Headquarters in tho branch of the Director of Movemonts and Quartering. , . . , Nelson Mounted Rifles. Tho following captains to be ma-jois:— James J). Barnett, Goorge B. JJlackett. Captain .(temporary Major) TJaniol W. Talbot is transferred to tho Unattached List (b). General List'. Tho following lieutenants to bo" captains:— Francis G. Painter, Reginald W. Sparrow. Tho undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:—'George M. Vavasour and Lawronco C. Chnytor. Field Artillery ("H" Battery). ' 2nd lieutenants to bo lieutenants:—William Lucre, John. W. Richards, ami Po?'oy C. Hurst (supernumerary io establishment). . . . Wellington Regiment, ' 2nd Lieutenant Charles C. Mile.*, | N.Z.E.F., is struck oft' tho strength; and is absorbed into the establishment with his' original rank and seniority therein, tiz., Jioutonant. Riflo Brigade (Territorial). Lieutenant John S. D'H. Birkbr, N.Z.E.F., is struck off tho strongth, and. is absorbed into tho estaWislmvSnt with. his original rank: and soniority therein, rlz., 2nd lieutenant. Medical. Corps. . To bb Lieutenants :—Gcrnld V. F'dr.gorald, M.8., . G1i.8., N. 7,.; Evorard 0. Eowley, M.8.. Ch.B., N.Z; and I'rcdcrick J. Mulholland, M.8., Ch.B. Dental Corps, To bo Lieutenants:—John Bird and John Y. Warron,. Chaplains' Department. Rot. Reginald Heruiou, Cliaplain la tho Forces, 2nd Class, retires. Kev. William' Baumber, Chaplain to tho Forces, 4th Class, retire?. To bo Chaplains to the' Forces, Ith Class*—Rev. Hoani Parata arid Ecv. Lcslio A. Knight. Reserve of Officers (General List). Captain William J. Hardham, V.C., : K.* .E.F., is sti'uck_ off the- strength, and is absorbed with THs original rank, via., lieutenant, and is granted tho temporary rank'of captain whilst.employed as Commandant, Queen Mary's Convalescent Home, Hanmor. Unattached List (b). Tj'o appointmenF of 2nd lieutenant (on probation) Arthur M'Keo is connnned. ' 2nd Lieutenant Arthur-M'Keo to be lieufenant. . . * 2nd Lieutenants to bo Liout.3nn.ut6:— Victor L. Powell, Claudo H. T. Skolley, John S. Nolson. Tho appointment of 2nd Xioutemint (on probation) Georgo R. Sherratt lapses. Shormtt to bo 2nd lieutenant (temporary). • Unattached List (b), General List.' Captain (tamporai-y Jfajor) Daniel W. TttlEot.from tho 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles to bo captain. To bb 2nd Lieutenants:—Trover .1). U. Alderton. llobcrt .H. Gray, Frederick DoM. Syde. Georgo C. Hjdc, Wjlliniri C>. Mitchell, Erie N. Strain, and Charles P. Todd. ■ ' . ■ ■ .