TERRITORIAL ARMY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 60, 4 December 1917, Page 5

TERRITORIAL ARMY

. 1 APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS n 1 The appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the un- j. derinentioned officers of the Territorial j Forces have been approved. j Appointments. ® Captain Courtney L. Nedwill, M.8., s 8.5., Camb., M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., i Loud., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed a member of a special district mcdi- r cal board, and granted the pay of q lieutenant-colonel at Expeditionary j Force rates whilst so acting. Dated ( October 30, 1917. Captain Thomas J. L. Buxton is ap- ] pointed ship's quartermaster on < H.M.N.Z. transports. Dated Novcin- ] ber 7, 1917. c Promotions, Resignations, and ' Transfers. j 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles. Captain Gavin M. Abbott is tempor- j arily attached to the N.Z. Army Pay , Department whilst employed as oamp j paymaster, Featherston Camp. Dated . Augußt 3, 1917. Tho undermentioned aro temporarily attached for duty. Dated October 27, 1917 Captain James G. Berry (Reserve of Officers). Lieutenant William F. Walhs (Reserve of Officers). Lieutenant Francis J. Short (Reserve of Officers). «• Lieutenant James T. Tabb (Reserve of Officers). New Zealand Field Artillery. "C" Battery. George L. Robertson to be 2nd lieutenant (temporary). Dated November 16, 1917. Corps of Now Zealand Engineers. N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps (South Island). Samuel P. Eddy to bo 2nd lieutenant (on probation). Dated November 12, 1917. New Zealand Railway Battalions. Captain Charles P. Ryan resigns his commission. Dated November 14, 1917. 3rd (Auckland) Regiment. (Countess of Ranfurly's Own.) 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) Murdoch M'K. Milliken to be lieutenant (temporary). Dated November 12, 1917 - , t rr Lieutenant (temporary) James hi. Stewart is transferred to the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) Coast Defence Detachment. Dated November 12, 1917. Captain Walter Wright, Reserve of Officers, is temporarily attached for duty. Dated October L 1917. Lieutenant Hugh M'C. Holden, Reserve of Offioers, ceases to be attached for duty. Dated July 25, 1916. Coast Defence Detachment. Lieutenant (temporary) James H. Stewart from the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) to bo lieutenant (temporary). Dated November 12, 1917. 6th (Hauraki) Regiment. The undermentioned are temporarily 1 attached for duty. Dated September ' 8, 1914:- - Captain Frederick C. R. Home, Reserve of Officers. • • Lieutenant Frederick W. Hethenngton, Reserve of Officers. Lieutenant William D. Littlejohn, ' Reserve of Officers. Lieutenant Arthur J. Gatland, I\6serve of Officers. ' 16th (Waikato) Regiment. Captain Felix H. Levien, Reserve of ! Officers, was temporarily attached for ' duty from April 9, 1915, to August 21, ■ 1917. New Zealand Rifle Brigade. , Earl of Liverpool's Own (Territorial). Lieutenant Alexander Hamilton, • N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck oft ; the strength with effect from Decern- ; her 12, 1917, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from April 29, 1916, i vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 139, of December 14, 1916. ; New Zealand Medical Corps. ! Captain Hugh L. Widdowson, M.8., 1 8.5., New Zeahnd Expeditionary I'orce, ! is struck off the strength with effect from November 2, 1917, and is ab--5 sorbed with his original rank and sen- ! iority, viz., captain, as from January ! 16, 1915, vide N.Z._ Gazette, No. 19, ' of February 11, 1915. Courtney Llewellyn Nedwill, M.B-i r 8.5., Camb., M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.G.P', 5 Lona., to be captain (temporary). Dated 3 October 30, 1917. , Leonard H. Booth, M.8., 8.5., to be ' lieutenant. Dated November 8, 1917. " Lieutenant Leonard H. Booth, M.8., 8.5., is granted the temporary rank ot [ captain whilst employed with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Samoa. Dated ' November 8, 1917. New Zealand Chaplains Department. The notification- published _in the 3 New Zealand Gazette, No. 110, of July 3 12 1917, relating to Rev. James. Ait- " ken, is cancelled. The appointment of 1 Rev. James Aitken, chaplain to the ' Forces, 4th class, is extended for a ] further period of two years as from * November 16, 1917. n . . , The appointment of Rev. Charles A. I Gray, chaplain to the lorces, 4th class, is extended for a further period ' of two years, as from November 10, 1 1917. I The Rev. Edward E. Chambers, chap- [ lain to the Forces, Ist class, retires fc under tho . provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 191J, P with permission to retain his rank and " wear the prescribed uniform. Dated ? November 16, 1917. . 1 Rev. William S. Lucas, chaplain to r the Forces, 3rd class, retires under the 3 provisions of paragraphs 126 and izi, 3 General Regulations, 1913, with per--1 mission to retain his rank and wear ? tho prescribed uniform. Dated Novom- * ber 16, 1917. _ 3 The commission granted the Kev. Leslie 1). Thomas, chaplain to the 1 Forces, 4th class, is cancelled under the provisions of Section 5 (a) of the b Defence Act, 1909. Dated iNovember 5 16 i 1917; . • , , ,1 v Tho commission granted, the ivev. 3 George H. Curie, chaplain to the 1 Forces, 4th class, is cancelled under tho 1 provisions of. Section 5 (a) of the De- > fence Act, 1909. Dated November 16, s The Rev. Rungaahi Peni Hakiwai to » be chaplain to the Forces, 4th class. " Dated November 8, 1917.

New Zealand Army Nursing Service. Staff ...ii'se Laura M. C. Ibbetson is struck olf the strength .of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with effect from October 0, 1917, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated October 6, 1917. Staff Nurse Dora Mooro ( Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength, with effect from November 6, 1917, and is posted to the tiled List. Dated November 6, 1917. Staff Nurse Mabel M. Coates is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with effect from October '24, 1917, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated October 24, 1917.

The notices published in the various New Zealand Gazettes relating .to Sisters Camilla Steele, Dora E. Gilfncy, Catherine G. Dlackie, Eliza D. Stubbs, Christine F, Maclean, Anne D. Camphell, Lilian M'Loghry, Gertrude C. M'Ara, Ada Royd Garlic!;, Staff Nurses llertha E. Duke, Rachael N. Gray, Violet Peterson, resigning their appointments is cancelled. The notification published in the

• 1 " 1 ■ 1 1 ~~ * i N.Z. Gazette, No. 165, of Novemfew fe j 1917, relating to Staff Nuim M*W? E. Jamieson, is c&ncelloa. Unattached List (k). Robert AV. Winter, to be 2nd lieuteßc ; nnt (temporary). Dated November 6, 1917. „ Unattaclied List (b), General List. , ■ Daniel D. Waters, to be captain." . Dated December 1, 1915. Captain j Daniel B. Waters, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength, with ; effect from December 14, 191rf, and is absorbed with his original rank and ! seniority, viz*j captain, as from Decern* ber 1, 1915. ■ ■ ' ! Captain (temporary) H. L. fanratt ; relinquishes the temporary rank of j captain on ceasing to do duty with the ■ Adjutant-General's Branch. Dated j October 6, .1917. ' I 2nd Lieutenant James Wilson, I\.ti* Expeditionary Force, is Btruck oft the | strength, with effect from December* 12. 1917, and is absorbed with his ; original rank and 1 seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from September 23,1916, : vido N.Z. Gazette, No. 107, of Septem- j ber 21, 1916. . ril _ , i 2nd Lieutenant Fredenok A. Hoslcing, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength, with cffccfc from Decembor 12, 1917, and is absorbed wth Iris original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from Juno 24, • 1916, vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 69, of j June 22, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant George N. Hill, N.Z. j Expeditionary Foroe, is struck off the strength, •with effect from December 12, 1917, and is absorbed wth his original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd j lientenant, as from Juno 24,1916, vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 69, of June 22, 1916. ; 2nd Lieutenant William Athol da Capell Mills, N.Z. Expeditionair Force, is struck off the strength, with effect from December 14, 1917, and is j absorbed with his original rank ana ; seniority, viz., 2nd 'ieutenant, as from j February "2, 1917, vide N.Z. Gazette \ No. 22, "of February 8, 1917.