NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 6, 2 October 1918, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

INjTHEVFIELD .The appointments, and transfers of. tho' 1 ; undermentioned 'officers'on active.«ervipe s wtih Expeditionary, li'orooih'iivo bran i-ap-proved:— ■ '..-. \% .v.,.- ; - : ;;'- : ' , Auckland'Jloiinte'd Rifles." . 2nd Lieutenant A. "B. ; Moore; performed tho duties of-.: adjutant/ N.Z. Training Units and' Depot in Egypt, Tice Lieutenant (Acting Captain) K. L. Stewart, N.Z.S.C, from December 10, 1917, to December. -17, 1917, inclusive. ' . ; .'.'" Canterbury Mounted Rifles. ■ Captain. D. E. G. Cardale having been declared by a medical hoard to he. unfit ifor general service within 1 twelve months, relinquishes the appointment of; permanent instructor, N.Z. Training Units and Depot in Egypt, but remains'seconded under provisions of N.Z-E.R, Keg, 34. (May 11, 1918.) Major R. TV Fruce, from G. 5.0., third grade' of a British formationj remains -seconded- whilst em: ployed as brigade major of a British infantry brigade. (February 25, 1918.) .Lieutenant: D. B. Murclu'son, M.C:;-! performed the duties of adjutant, N.Z. Training Units and Depot in Egypt, vice lleutenaflrftAatm'g 'Captain)"*.; L. Stewart, from Novem-. her 20, 1917, to December 9.1917, in. 1 ' 'J;. -'pZ \'l . > t 'X tz'4:Z : : ■'; ■,''■■';•: Wellington Mounted/Rifles/-->.' . Major A.;S. Wilder, M:C, is seconded for duty" as Commandant, Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Tort Said. (May 15, 1918.),: Captain d?.,'£ Cottonis- granted.the,,,.temporary.• rani' of major whilst cohlmandiiig a squadron,vice Major A. S. Wilder, M.C., commanding A. ( . and N.Z. Mounted Divisional Details; to'date, : -ffom'.'May i'l/' 1918, and relinquishes the temporary, rank lon .Captain : W. ; . .3. H«rdham,'j 'iV.O., "rojo'ifling"'the ; "■regim'ent? : >- : -;(May. i3,;i9iß.)'-vv,vv^:-'>-.; % ,. : ;v,;; V '-.:j "I New'Zealand'Camel, Corps;' .','-"] The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants'- (March.'Bl> '■' 1918) :— 0. E. .Mawer, ,0."IL M.. Gorrjnge, A. G,eorgetti', &';Speight;- 2nd Lieutenant GV-RvWestern, tb"b'e 'lieutenant, vice Lieutenant A! G. R. Crawford,;M.C, since died of wounds. .Lieutenant R.- P.. Mackenzie, -M.0., -'is granted the temporary rank of captain, vice Captain G.'F. date from April 22, 1918, and relinquishes, the temporw jank ( . ..(May'l2; -191&.) •■■:' i ■Otago:MoSted--Rines.- ;-.,.''•.'/' Lieutenant [ G, G.. ; Demiston ceases to be seconded for duty'-So New Zea-, land. (July 7,1918.). ~';;( , New Zealand 'Cyclist,, Corps! ■■;/-' c --' 2nd Lieutenant'!). H. Evans is trans-' fcrred_ from Auckland Regiment, with seniority next after 2nd Lieutenant -N. P. .Branß(in.-(Jiilylo ) ;i918.)- ; -' • "' : -; Now Zealand?Field 1 ;Artiiiory.- '• ■ ■2nd Lieutenant R..J; Eyre is transferred from Wellington Regiment, with seniority next 1 before 2nd Lieutenant E. J, Phillips. (June 27, 1918.) .•Lieutenant F, 8.-.Browni.R.N.Z.A:, returning ' to duty ;witn'a baife'ry, relinquishes the appointment of staff.of-.j ficer' for; reconnaissance, ;N.Z. ;Divi-. sional Artillery, and. ceases .to-bp ended. (Jufy 'i, 1918.) Lieutenant' A. J. CouttsY'to be staff officer for reconnaissance, N.Z. Divisional. Artil-; lery, vice Lieutenant F. V. Brown,-? R.N.Z.A.,•; and is isecondod,' whilst so employed. (July '4,..1918;)"dermentioned to'-be 2nd lieutenants (July 10, 1018):—2/2153 Sergeant N,S. Hickson, 2/591 Sergeant O. E;' Mains, 2/1390 Sergeant IV D.- Boswell, 11/767 Squadron S.M, G. B. Qibbbns.; Captain ,W, Janson' 1 is .'granted the. temporary rank of major ;,whilst-com-manding tho N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Column. (June 25, 1918.); Lieu-, tenant (Temp. Captain) D." M- Eckhoff, relinquishes • tho- : . temporary;.rank of ; captain on ceasing to act as second in command of. a •battery.' i-(Juno'.2B, 1918.) Lieutenant B. A.;Todd is granted the temporary rank' of captain whilst acting as eecond in cbmmaild of a' battery, vice Captain. Oi Opie, 8.N.Z.A., appointed G. 5.0.,: 3 N.Z. Division, (.July 8,1918.) v. : ; . ' : -New.Zealand i En ; gineers^j)\ : ,... I -■... Field Companies;. :■'..'-.',-.■■'.•.''. Lieutenant F.. % Broadgato liaving been declared by a medical board to be fit for general. ; sorvice ): ';'cease3-to:. be 'seconded " under v . jprovisioiia '. of N.Z.E.F.,. Reg. .34, (Dated June 18, 1918.). 'fLieutenant'H.. W.-Newiuaii;: M.C.,' is granted the temporary rank of captain -'whilst!employed-a's* assist--i ant instructor, XXII Corps School. (Maroh 14, 1918.) ;',-' :^';-v ; ;'' ;' 1 "'Signal'Services! . jV "-/ :; " Lieutenant (Temp. Captain) W, F. Stilwoll, M.O. # relinquishes tho,' appointment of 0.0.'. N.Z.', Reserve Depot, 'and tho' temporary rank' of captain. (July 10, •'. 1918.) , 2nd Lioutenant R. ; F. ElliSj'.vM.M.,; to be O.O; N.Z. Signal Reserve Depot, vice Lieutenant W. is granted the. temporary rank' vof> captain whilst >so' employed:' (July 10, ,3918;) 4/1135 Sapper A. R. Beviosi to be 2nd lieutenant.. (July 13, 1918^.) 1 . j Auckland Regiment. ~ 2nd s Lieutenant Ai Lauder,;' jiT.M.i ceases'to bo seconded for duty to-New Zealand. (July 7, 1918.) 2nd Lieutonant D. H. Evans is transferred toN.Z. Cyclist .Battalion. .(July 15, 1918.) ' Lieutenant A. MilUken having been declared by a medical board to be unfit' fbr. : general- ser'vicb '.'within; twelvft"mbuths,f is seconded.uyi4ej provisions of N;Z.E.F., Ifcg. 34. (June 25, 1018.) Maori.|L.G. West, appointed G. 5.0., second-grade,, at the War Office, .remains seconded' whilst so employed. 1 (June U, 19l8.) -' Captain J, D. M'Coraish,, from command-* ing.ft company at N.Z.i'Convalescent Hospital, remains seconded whilst onv> ployed temporarily • :as A.P.M., N.Z.E.F., London, vice Major Pennycook, appoihfed to command a. battalion, Otago Regiment. (July 15, 1918.) Captain F. E. Beamish, from, temporary second in'-command/ N.Z. Command Depot, to command, a com-, pany at N.Z. Convalescent ; Hospital, vice Captain W.; Mi' Bell,; N.Z.5.0., and remains seconded whilst so employed. (July 6, 1918.) Captain S. Wood relinquishes ..the appointment of quartermaster, 2nd Battalion (July 8, 1918). 2nd Tiioutenant G. Hessell, to be quartermaster; 2nd Battalion,, vice Captain S. Wood. (July,. 8,. 1918.) The luidennentioned '2nd lieutenants to be,lieutenants underiprovisions ofN.Z.E.F., Reg; 13:-V; Wr 'Holde'n', (Juno 29, 1918);-G.-H.-'Nicholls ! (July 13, 1918).. Captain (Temp. Major). H. L. do F.'Garland;' N.Z.5.C.,. relroqnishes tho temporary rank of majoi (July 4, 1918.) Tlie undermentioned reliuquishes, the. temporary rank of captain:—-Lieutonant (Temp. Captain), •P.f A. M'Dowell, on ceasing to be second in command of a company (July 3, 1918. Lieutenant (Temp. Captain) F. Stewart.-; (July 4, 1918,) 2nd Lieutenant (Temp. .'Captain) G. Hessell. (July : 2, ; ' 1918:) The notification published in the N.Z; Gazette, No. 130, of'-Septeni&?r';i9, 1918, relating to 3/709-Sergeant--Pi Munro, to be 2ud. lieutenant (June 29, 1918), is cancelled." "■'.*""' "■■'■" -•■•'■' " "" '■/

......... Canterbury Regiment. -• Lieutonant C. E. Bdl is seconded' for duty at N.Z. Command Depot, vice Lieutenant J. L. H. Kayes; N.Z. Rifle Brigade, rejoining his unit. (July 10, 1918.) Tho undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants, under provisions'of N.Z.E.F,,-Reg. G. Carruth (July 2, 1918), F. W. Moore (July 13, 1913). Tho notification published in, the'.Ni'Z. Gazette, No. 130, of September 19,', 1918," relating to 9/935 O.S.M. 'A.L. Holmes, D.C.M., M.M., to be 2nd lieutenant (Juno. 29, 1918) is .cancelled. ''. ■'"'■' Otago Regiment.'; • 2nd Lieutenant W.- Murphy ceases to be seconded for duty to Sew Zealand; (July 7j -1918). Lieutenant-Colonel G. S.- Smith, C.M.G., D.5.0., from 0.C., 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, to be second in command, 4th N.Z. Infantry,u(Reserve) Brigade, to .'complete estaulishmont, and' is seconded while so employed, ' (July 15,;' 1918.) ' -.-'•..<■• Major-W.S.'Pennycook, from 0.0., N.Z. Provost Corps, to bo lieutenontcolonel, vice. Lieut.-Coloncl G. S. Smith, 0.M.G., D.5.0., seconded, and to command a battalion, and ; ceases to be seconded. (July 15, 1918.) ■" Lieutenant (Temp. Captain) R. D. Douglass, proceeding overseas, relinquishes the appointment of a company commander, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, (July 8, 1918.)' ; ' j The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants under provisions 1 cf N.Z.E.F., Reg. 13-.T-G. M. Don (June .24,. .1918) f 13^.1.918)^, R. O.'Bucbanan (July 13, 1918), L. J. B. Chappie (July 15, 1918). , - ■ The- 'notification - published . in. the. -Now.Zealand Gazette, No. 130, of September, 19, '1918, relating,to 8/810 a, Sergeant (Temp. C.S;MI) R. L. Benge ■and' 4/471 C.S;M.':'-L ; D'.:Guy is can-' celled. ~ .}■■'■■:■.. Wellington-Regiment. • 2nd Lieutenant: C. W. Milner ceases to be seconded for duty"to New Zea'landi^July'7; 1918.) •' •' ■ ' '2nd Lieutenant.R. J. Eyro is transferred to N.Z.' Field Artillery (June 27, 1918): -...";■:■ ..-'■" r.-;. : ■ '2nd Lieutenant G. H. Boles, is traus- " ferred to' '■■ N'.'Zi Rifle Brigade: (July 'IS,' 19Ift)' ■:■■■:■:.'■' '•".' ■..;<- ■:.'■. -.Hon. Lieutenant W..E. M'Leod, Jiav-; ing been tried by General -Courtmartial; found guilty,' is dismissed His 'Majesty's','Service by. sentence of a General Court-martial, , (Juno 17, -1918,) ■:.■:■:.""'■:> ■'. - -~ v: Lieutenant-F. Farrington,' prqceedmg overseas, ..relinquishes the appointment of'va ■■ platoon commander, 3rd (Reserve) -Battalion-.'-'' (July 10, 1918.) •Lieutenant-,F. W, Medcalf. to bo a platoon .commander,.'; 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, vice Lieutenant F. Farrington. •:- (July .10; ,1918.). Lieutenant P. J.' O'Dowd relinquishes the temporary appointment, of-,.» quartermaster, N.Z. 'Isolation' Camp; Larkhill. (July 6, 1918.);--■;/"' - : .'. ■-' ■':';■;, .2nd .Liqutenant S. E. Beattie to be lieutenant, under provisions \of N.Z'.E.F.yReg; 13. (June 28, 1918.) ... Lieutenant. (Temp; Captain) A. R. ■'M'lsaac, .M.O.,'relinquishes the temporary rank '"of:' captain .-on., ceasing to•act as 'second in command of a company.-; (June 26, 1918.) :;■: . : .-.■'■ '■'.'.;" 'N.Z.:Rifle'Bngnde.'',.. ■•.' .' 2nU''liTeutfin'ani'.'Qr.','W.'"iltilo- ceases to'be seconded; for duty to New; Zealand.-' (July 7, 1918;) ,:"i--'V .->-■ 3'. L; cea6es ; ;to ■be'seconded for-duty at' N.Z.-.. Command ■Popot.'-,.(July 10, 1918,).'.:...' ;'.; •;'-'Captain v E>A. Harding, ■ M:C, hav;-. 'ing ,; been absorbed in' the Establishment of the-'Reserye Battalion,;of ..his.' unit, ceases ; to be-seconded-under, pro;, visions''of N.Z.E.F., Reg. 34; ;V(July; 6i 1918.) v •- ; "" : ;A^' , I V-:i'' , . 2nd Lieutenant G. H. Boles lsvferansferred from" Wellington .;.Regiment/ '-"with' 'senidfcity next before. .Sn&lfeu;: mift J..E;*ay., (July :; i Captain.';':T. ■M. ,' Wilkes,, '■■.m.Q,i i \ N'.Z';S.C., 'is seconded while' 'attached'/J :to G,H.Q,y. B.E;F., for staffvtraihitig;-. (juiy 4.1918.) ', .;. : ":":;-^ : -y= .: Captain AY. M. Bell, a company,"commander at N.:Z,. Conv valesc'ent /Hospital, remains seconded | whilo' attending' a staff -course.' (July,;, 6j'1918.) ;■■; '"• • ';••.■'■ .". ■'•; 2nd ; Lieutenant S.M. Satterthwaite to'■ bo brigade intelligence -officer, 3rd. N.Z. (Rifles) Brigade, vice Lieutenant A..; Bongard, M.C., 1 relinquished' .the appointment,' sick, and is ''seconded wliile so employed. (June 28, 1918.) , .; Major W.G. Bishop, from a,,com-,.; pany commander, sth (Reserve)' Battalion; to beisecond.in; command,.sth (Reserve) Battalion, ' vice,; Captain '•(Te'mp.';Major),o:"W. Williams,, M.C-, proceeded overseas. .(July 4, 1918.) '■;2nd 'Lieutenant -H. J. Odell ,to bo qua'rtormaster,; 2nd- •',Battalion,-. vice Lieutenant - J-' D- -Vernon; relinquished the; appointment, sick., .'.(July '5, 1918.) Lieutenant-(Acting Captain) D. Ken-uedy.i'M.O.;-relinquishes- tho appointment : of.'adjutant,-'4th Battalion, and the.acting:rank o f>captain; on trans--fer'to 2nd "Battalion.' (June 28, 1918.) Lieutenant V. F. Maxwell |o be ad-' jutant,. : '4th'BattaTion, vice Lieutenant D. Kennedy, M.C, andis granted the ;.acting rank:; of oapiain' while so om-■ployed;-(June 2«,. 1918.) ,' Lieutenant (Acting C. N, Rabone relinquishes the appointment of adjutant; Isolation Camp, Larkhill. (July 6,. 1918,) . Lieutenant" L.' I. Manning, M.C., relinquishes the appointment of a company commander, 6th (Reserve) Bat--talioii.; (July G, 19181) . The undermentioned, to be company com'inandcrkj sth (Reserve) Battalion: Captain" A. Thomson, M.C. (June 25i 1918); Captain F.'E. Greenish, M.C. (July 6,1918); Captain E. A. Harding, M.C. (July 6, 1918). , .. Lieutenant F. T.. Bennington, proceeding overseas, relinquishes the appointment of a platoon /commander, sth' (Reserve) Battalion.. . (July . 8, 1918.) ■- 2nd Lieutenant C. O. Winn to .bo a platoon ; commander, sth ' (Reserve) Battalion, vice Lieutenant F. T. Bennington; (July 8, 1918;) ■'.'. N.Z. Maori (Pioneer)-Battalion.- ■ : '2nd Lieutenant J. H. Thompson, having been declared by. a medical board to ' be" unfit for. general. service; within twelve-months, is seconded 'under'provision's-of N.Z.E.F., Reg. 34. (Juno 28, 1918.) N.Z. Rarotongan Company. j 2nd Lieutenant W.'M'Coy, liaving been absent from'.liis unit, off duty, for "four months, is seconded under provisions of N.Z.E.F.; Reg. 34. (May 12, 1918.) '.■ ; ' ■', . : ;;. '. N.Z, Machine-guu Corps. . 2nd Ijeutenant T. M'Carrol to be lieutenant, under provisions N.Z.E.F., Reg. 36," with seniority frpm March 16, 1917,' next before Lieutenant (Acting Captain A. B. Fordyco. (April 4, 1918.) . •■■.'•",.. 2nd Lieutenant S. AV. Kelly to be lieutenant, under provisions of -N.Z.E.F., Reg. 13. (May 11, 1918.) '.'•'; N.Z. Army Servioo Corps. '' Captain G. R. Hutchinson, having embarked • for overseas, relinquishes command of No.' 4 Company, A. and N.Z. Divisional Train, and the appointment of 0.C., N.Z.A.5.0.. in Egypt. (May' 23, 1918.) , . ... ~ Captain S. CV ura P to coniinaiid No. 4-Company, A. and N.Z. Divisional Train, ' and is appointed..o.o.,;, N.Z.A.S.C., in. Egypt, vice Captain ft. R, Hutchinson. (March 23, 1918.). -, Lieutenant A. M. Woodward is ■granted the temporary rank.of .captain, on probation.' (May 28,1918.) ; For Children's Hacking Cough, " Woods'"Great'Poppefmint Cure' '"•'