THE DEFENCE FORCES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 102, 24 January 1919, Page 6

THE DEFENCE FORCES

OFFICERS PROMOTED REPOSTINGS AND APPOINTMENTS His Excellency the Governor-General I has approved of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force, and tho reposting of officers from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force to the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force:— ■ APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. H. Woolley, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Riinfurly's Own), relinquishes the appointment of Musketry Instructor in A'.Z.E.F. training camps and the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. (January 9, 1919.) Lieutenant S. E. K. Marshall, Un--1 attached List (l>), General List, was appointed Assistant Quartermaster, Featherston Camp, and granted the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. (August 18, 1918.) Lieutenant G. Galloway, unattached List (b),, General List, relinquishes his appointment in N.Z.E.I , • training camps. (January 11. 1919.) Captain E. E. Willoughby, Unattached List (b), relinquishes the appointment of Attesting Officer, under the Military Service Act, 1916. (January 6, 1919.) . ' Captain (temp.) P. E. Baldwin, Imattached List (b), General List, relinquishes the appointment of Relieving Military Representative to Military Service Boards (November 30, 1918), and retains the temporary rank of captain", until further notice. The undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Medical , corps are appointed members of. a Special District Medical 'Board, with the pay of lieutenantcolonel at Expeditionary Force rates whilst so acting:—Major C. H. Gordon, M.B. (Julv 9, 1918); Captain G. H. Mirams, M.B. (July 10, 1917); Captain I. N. Speddiiv;, M.R.C.S. (July 9, 1918); Captain A. G. Harvey, M.B. (June 10. 1918); Capt\jn (temn.) W. J. Mullen, M.B. (August 20, 1918); Captain (temp.) It. A. Cameron, M.B. (October 16. 1918). 2nd Lieutenant J. F. H. M'Carthy, Unattached List (b), .General List, is appointed Military Landing Officer and ■Railway Transport Officer, Otago Military District. (December 30, 1918.) Captain W. V. Wilson, Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington-West Coast) : Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Quartering steri General, Auckland Military District). i (December 30, 1918.) : Captain W." V. Wilson, Queen Alox- ', andtti's 2nd (Wellington-West Coast) ; Mounted Rifles, is appointed Military j Landing Officer and Railway Trans- ; port Officer, Auckland Military District. ; (December 30, 1918.) '' - ! Lieutenant (temp.. Captain) D. M. I Robertson, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment I (Coast Defence Department), is api pointed Military Landing Officer and j Railway Transport Officer, and retains i the appointment of Assistant Adjutant- ; General (temp.), Canterbury Military ■ District. (January 13, 1919.) : Hon. Captain G. Prietor, Unattach- ; ed List (b), General List, relinquishes ; tbo appointment of Ship's Adjutant and ! Quartermaster on H.M.N.Z. transjwrts, j and. is struck off the strength of the ! N.Z.E.F. (December 31, 1918.) ! Hon. Captain G. Prictor, Unattachj ed List (b), General List, is appointed [ Military Landing Officer and Railway 1 Transport Officer, Wellington Military I District. (January 1, 1919.) I PROMOTIONS. RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS. I . N.Z. Field Artillery. D Battery. Sergeant L. A. Tthodcs to he 2nd Lieutenant (temp). (December 4, 1918.) 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) H. B. Dale resigns his appointment. (January 3, I 1919.) ! 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of I Ranfurly's Own.)' j Sergeant H. A. Wernham to be 2nd i.Lieutenant, supernumerary to Estabj lishmont. (December 24, 1918.) J 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles.) 2nd Lieutenant '(temp.) T. G. Thomi son resigns his appointment. (Januarv I 3, 1919.) ' 15th (North Auckland) Regiment. •• Captain W. Proctor is transferred to the Reserve of Officers (December 28, 1918,)' 17th (Ruahine) Regiment. i Lieutenant G. R. Kidson resigns his commission. (January 3, 1919.) N.Z. Army Service Corps. No. 2 Company.. 2nd Lieutenant S. H. Crump' to be lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913, supernumerary to establishment. (April 28, 1917.). ' ■ N.Z. Forces Motor Service Corps. 'Motor-car Section, Wellington.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) C. C. Larmour resigns his appointment. (December 18, 1918.) ■■....

N.Z. Medical .Corps

P. J. Barcroft, F.R.C.S., Ire., lato major m N.Z.E.F., was taken on the strength in the, temporary rank of major, with .seniority dating from Octwer 1, 1915 and; was granted the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel as from October 14, 1916, whilst acting as a member of a special district mcdioal uoard. Tho notices appearing in the iNew Zoaftnd Gazettes" No. 126 dated November 9, 1916, and No. 117, dated July 19, 1917, relative, to this oflicer, are amended accordingly.

Unattached List (b). Tlio undermentioned 2nd lieutenants mhe ' ] } eut ™ nts :-O. A. B. Smith (December 18, 1917), R, F. Tait (July ?n 9 ' Tβ fr N - * itohie (September g; g), H. .W B Boddy {September

Lieutenant B. Liddelow relinquishes his rank and appointment on being transferred to the Australian military forces. (April 21, 1017.) Lieutenant IV. Korr (resigns his commission. (December 20, 1918.) Hie probationary appointment of Lieutenant AV. T: Cody is cancelled, wilder the provisions of section 5a of ™° Defence Act, 1909. (December 18, iJlo.) Unattached List (b), General List. : 2nd-Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) u. balloway to be lieutenant. (January 16, 1917.) 2nd Lieutenant S. G. Guthrie, M.C., to be lieutenant. (June 21, 1918.) Captain C. H. Clarke is struck off tho strength-of the N.Z.E.F., and posted to the Retired List. (January I*l 1919,) ■ - 2nd Lieutenant S. Joyce resigns his commission. (December 31, 1018.) Temporary " commisisons as 2nd lieutenants are substituted for the probationary appointments in N.Z.E.F. Krante,d to the undermentioned. Commissions dato from the dates set out iißamst each naiiio:—2nd Lieutenant (on probation) G. V. Penlington (July 2u. 1917), 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) H. J. Raines (Way 29, 1917), 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) A. Jr Don (June 30, 1916), 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) A. H. Eager (June 20, IiHS), 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) W. G. Paton (Soptember 13, 1918). 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) F. 1' Fan-cott (July 25, 1918).\ Officers Stniclc Off StreiiEth of N.Z.E.F. The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the JT.g. Expeditionary

Force, with effect from the dates mentioned :— Major A. 0. Robinson, on. transfer to the Imperial Army. (August 12, 1015.) Captain W. M. Bell. (January 17, 1919). Lieutenant 11. F. Mciklc (November 13. 1918.) 2nd Lieutenant S. Joyce (December 31, 1918.) Officers from N.Z.E.F. Renosted to - Territorial Force." The undermentioned, struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, are reposted to the. N.Z. Staff Corps aud Territorial units:— N.Z. Staff Corps. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) (late captain N.Z.E.F.) W. 11. Bell.. (January 16,1919.) . . . Lieutenant H. F. Meikle. (November 13, 1918.) Services' of Territorial Officers in Expeditionary Force Training Camps;" . The undermentioned, officers of the Territorial Force have been struck off the_ strength of Expeditionary Force training camps. These- officers served in the Expeditionary Force training camps between the dates set out against their names, with rank and pay as authorised from time to time in Camp Routine Orders pending their gazettal or final posting to the Exneditionary Force for service overseasT— Captain E. H. Bhmdell, loth North Auckland Regiment, from July 92, 1917, to February 12, 1918. . ' Captain G. P. Rogers, Unattached List (b), from November 23, 1917, 'to December 4, 1918.

Captain N. J. Ellingham, 3rd (Auckland) Bifles, from July 22. 1917, to December 9. 1918. ' • Captain P. L. Orr, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, from July 23, 1918. to_December 7, 1918. /

Captain H. B. G. Smith, Unattacha List (b), from February 5. 1918, to De cember 6, 1918. Captain (temp.) J. B. Beale. Unat> tached: List (b), General List, from September 17, 1918, to December 4. .1918.

Lieutenant R. A. Hawkins, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment, from Seotember 16, 1918, to December 4, 1918." Lieutenant N. J. Howie, 6th (Hanraki) Regiment, from August 21, 1917, to December 4, 1918. Lieutenant A. J. Jones, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, from September 16, 1918, to Decembers, 1918. Lieutenant H. A. Lewis, Unattached List (b), from January 2, 1917, to December 4, 1918.

, Lieutenant T. Milliken, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own), from July 22, 1917, to December 5, 1918. ■■.-''

' Lieutenant G. J. Rust, Unattached List (b), from October 22, 1918, to December 4, IjIS. ' , ■ ■

Lieutenant P. K. Byran, Unattached List (b), from July 24, 1917, to December 9, 1918. • ■ ■ ■

Lieutenant C. H. H. Irvine, 15th (North Auckland) Regiment, from .September 21, 1917, to August 28, 1918. Lieutenant- H. A. Featherstou, Jst (Canterbury) Regiment, Reserve of Ofliccrs. from August 20, 1917, to August 27, 1918. . - . . ...

Lieutenant D, A. Ewen, N.Z. Field Artillery, D, Battery, fronv June 2, 1918, to December 7, 1918. Lieutenant L. M. Petru?, 4tli (Wai. k»to) Mounted Rifles, from July '2 1917, to December 9, 1918. Lieutenant E-. A. Reardon, Corps of N;Z. Engineers, No. 3 Field Company, from July 22, 1917, to December 9}

Lieutenant D. Te Rua Ngakau Lewis, Unattached List (b), from Julv H 1917, to December 10, 1918. Lieutenant J..M. Dawson, Unattached List (b), from August 21. 1917, to December 6, 1918.

Lieutenant A. Bracks , , Unattached List (b), from July 23, 1917, to December .4, 1918. .

Lieutenant C. V. Grant, loth (North Auckland) Regiment; from July 21. 1917, to December 6, 1918. ■ • Lieu tenant C. H. J. Wily, Uii.tttaclied List (b), from August 19. 1917, to December 6, 1918.

Lieutenant V. C. Bosselman, Unattached List (b), from August 20. 1917to December (j, 1918. Lieutenant J. T. H. E. Kerr, N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps, from July ti, 1917 to December 31, 1918. 2nd Lieutenant W. H. B. Bull, Unattached List, (b), from August 21, 1917, to December 4, 1918. 2nd Lieutenant C. L. Gillies, , 2nd (South Canterbury) lteginient, from April 29j 1918, to December 4, IQIB. 2nd Lieutenant D. G. Kennedy, 10th North Otago Itegimeut, from May 21, 1918, to December 4, 1918.

2nd-Lieutenant 11; Macaskill, N.Z. Railway Battalions, from August 21, 1917, to August 27, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant: H. B. Lusk, Unattached List (b), July 23, 1917, to December 4, 1918. . ..- '~ 2nd Lieutenant H. D. Raphael, Ist (Canterbury) Regiment (Coast'-Defence Department), *from January 6, 1917, to December 4, 1918. ' - '■' .' '. 2nd Lieutenant J. Stbbo. Unattached List (b) from May 4, 1918, to December 4, 1918/

2nd Lieutenant J. Brown, Unattached List (b), from July 23, 1917, to December, 9, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Preston, 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles, from July 21, 1917, to.December 7, 1918. , i'nd Lieutenant A. A. M'Lean, X.Z. Field Artillery, C. Battery, from Juno 7, 1918, to' December 9, 1918. 2nd' Lieutenant G. W. Nelson, Uiv attached List, (b), from September 16, 1918, to December 6, 1018. 2nd Lieutenant V. S. North" (4th Otn'j;o) Rcfrimcnt (Coast Defence Dβ tachmcut). from July 16, 1918, to Dr member 6, 1918. ... 1

2nd Lieutenant H. J. iMnvtin. Untouched List (1)),' from August 21, 917, to December 6. 1918. 2nd Lieutenant L. S. Armstrong, Uiv touched List (b) from' February 5, 918. to December 6.-3018.

2nd LioutoiiatifK-. W. Connor. UnattfloliMl T/ist (b). from April 9, 1018, to Dreombpr 6, 1918. 2ikl T-ieutonnnt F. R. Hombos, T>lvisional Sianal Conipmiv No.' 2, from ,Tami»rv 17. 1918. to P"ppmhpr 6,1918. 2nd LipiitptiM't A. B. W.-Hoss. Un-nt-tachod list <M from May .23, 1918, to Dnooinhnr 6, 1918. i

Oncl T.iWpnnnt F. D. Pastp*. TW.tached List (hi. from October 22, 1917, to Dfwmber 10. 1018. ' ' ■. 9ml Liputonnut V. H. Deiiton Uiialtncliwl List (h): from July 21, 1917, to Awnsfc 27, 1018. 2nd Ijioutcnant. J. W. SnielHo. lOtli ("XrirHi Otew) from March 7, inifi. tn .Tunp 3d, Ifllfi. 9-., l T,ipnt.o«nnt A. V. Hill. c<\ Lift. (M. froni August 2T, 1917, to JW,,,lw.r fl, 1918. '

2nd T,io,ifnnnt. <3. IT., .T. R. i<Mnn, frnw July. 17, 1918, to December 6, 191 R. 2nd <t»nu>.) *. T- T -"«, T7 rn 'M. from Jul.v.4, IMS. fo December t, 1918.