DEFENCE FORCES

Dominion, 14 March 1919, Page 6

DEFENCE FORCES

♦ rRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS ( His Excellency the Governor-General ms approved of tlio appointments, pronotions. resignations, and transfers of lie undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps aud Territorial j force:— APPOINTMENTS. Captain (temp.. Major) Ferdinand A. Wood. H.C., N.Z. Stall' Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Mounted Rilbs instructor, Fealherstoi; Camp, as t from January 15, l!)l!), and is appointed Group Commander (temp.) No. 1 Group, dated January 25, 1919, and retains the temporary rank of major whilst so employed. Lieutenant Edward T. Rowllings, N.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed Group Commander (temp.) No. 7 Group, and is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. ' Dated January 26, wn. Lieu tenant-Colonel David S. AVylie, C.M.G,, M.8., N.Z. Medical Corps (N.Z.E.I; 1 .), is granted the temporary rank of colonel whilst holding the appointment of consulting surgeon in special military surgery, N.Z. Military Forces. (January 20, 1919) Maior John 31. Cliisholm, Queen Alexandra's 2nd (Wellington-West _ Coast) Mounted Rifles, vacates tho appointment of Area Officer. Oamaru, and is appointed Group Commander (temp.) No. 16 Group. (September 25, 1918.) . . Stiff Quartermaster-Sergeant Frederick A. Brownjohn is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant in the Unattached List (b), General List, whilst holding the appointment of officer in iharge stores branch of the Director of Railways aud Work;. (November 1, 1918.) Maior Thomas H. Ringlaud, Reserve of Officers. 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of Group Commander No. 7 Group (January 2G, lor.i > ~ „ Maior Henry Jolly. 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of Group Commander No. 1 Group. (January 25, 1919.) Major (temp.) Daniel J. Sweetzer, relinquishes the appointment of Gamp Adjut nit, Trentliam Camp and is appointed Camp Commandant, Trentliam. (Januar.7 7, 1919.) Captain Goorge Myers, Bth (Southland) Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of assistant adjutant-general O.tago Military District. (January 31, 1919.) The undermentioned relinquish the appointment of attesting officers under the Military Service Act, 191G:— Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Charles W. Mellur, Reserve of Officers, sth (Wellington) Regiment, and relinquishes the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. ' (December 7, 1918.) Lieutenant. Bernard R. Lankshear, sth (Wellington) Regiment. (November 3D, 1918.) 2nd Lieutenant Patrick G. Forde, Unattached List (b), Genernl List. (Decembsr 25, 1918.) 2nd Lieutenant George E. Henderson Garden 4th (Otago) Regiment. (January 28. 191',).) Lieutenant George N. Moft'att, Unattachd List (b), General List, performed tho duties of attesting officer under the Military Service Act, 1916, from January 21, 1017, to December 31, 1918. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Stanley M. Disou vacates the appointment of Group Commander No. 20 Group, and is appointed area officer (tempJ No. 20 Group. (February 3, 1919.) 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) (temp. Captain) William A. Izard, Unr.ctached List (b), relinquishes the appointment of military representative to a military service board, and the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. (November 30, 1913.) PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS. N.Z, Garrison Artillery. Wellington G.A. Division. Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick J. Courtney is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. (January 17, 1919.) The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants i (temp.) resign their appointments. (February 7, 1919) Edward F. Richardson, Frederick H, Johnson. 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own). Coast Defence Detachment. Lieutenant Archibald R. H. Turner is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. (February 1, 1919.) sth (Wellington) Regiment, 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Victor A. Mills resigns his appointment. (February 4, 1919.) Iftli Regiment (Taranaki Rifles). 2nd Lieutenant John Cruickshank resigns his commission. (January 30,1919.) ' 15th (North Auckland) Regiment. Mai ir Alexander Main i 6 transferred to the Reserve of Officers. (January 28, 1919.J N-Z. Chaplains' Department. The undermentioned to be chaplains to the forces, 4th Class:—Uev. Thomas Ooatsworth (December 21, 1918); Frederick W. Burton, Salvation Army. (January '30, 1919.) N.Z. Army Nursing Service. The undermentioned Staff nurses to bo sisters:—Decima C Harton (July 10, 1917), Flora Smith (July 10, 1917), Ruby I. Ivellv (January 25, 1918), Hilda Flynn (December 4, 1917), Elizabeth F. Martin (December (i, 1918), Norali Sinter (December G, 1918), Mildred Jackson (December 21, 1918), Beatrice Gubbins (masseuse) (January 15, 1919). The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and posted to the retired list:— Sister Jean Young (nee Muir) (February 24, 1919), Staff Nurse Muriel Bnrtlett (December 23, 1918), Staff Nurse Emmeline White (December 31, 1918), Staff Nu.se Emily 11. Grant (December 31, 191*), Staff Nursd Isabel E. Floyd (January 24, 1019), Staff Nurse (masseuse) Nan Heath (December 31, 1918), Staff Nurse (masseuse) Dorothy Wheeler (nee Miller) (February 17, 1919), Staff Nurso (masseuse) Elizabeth E. Volckman (February 5. 1919.) Unattached List (b). Maior William G. Humphreys is transferred to tho Reserve of Officers, General Lint (February 3, 1919). Lieutenant Harold J. D. Sholdou ceases to iie attached for duty to the R.N.Z.A. (January 3, 1919.) The undermentioned captains (temp.) resign their appointments (February 4, lfllOi: —Lev.'iu M. Taverner, George E. Bailey. • 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Alfred C. Martin resigns his appointment (February 3, 1919.) Unattached List (b), General List, Captain (temp.) Charles R. O. Walker . relinquishes the appointment of military representative to a military service board, and the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. (November 30, 1918.) N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Captain Stanley E. V. Brown, M.8., N. 2. Medical Corps, is posted for duty with H.M.N.Z. hospital ship Maheno, sth Commission. (December 11, 1018.)