NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 173, 16 April 1919, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

' APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS . The appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of: the' undermentioned officers of tho.New Zealand' Staff Corps and,. Territorial Force have ..been approved:— : .'■'■. . ..,- ... i.'. .:'.-.' Appointments. '.'.'. Lieutenant-Colonel T, AV. M'DonakL K.Z.' Staff.'Corps;'is'appointed--to command temporary) the Wellington Military District (dated March 12, 1919), vice : Lieutenant-Colonel (temp; Colonel) J. E. Hume, Royal New Zealand Artillery, on Bick leave. ■.''!■■. Captain D. B. Blair, D.5.0.,' M.C, N.Z. Staff Corps (Lieutenant-Colonel N.Z.E.F.), is appointed assistant military .secretary and aide-de-camp to the-. Coniniandant, New Zealand Military Forces, and retains tho rank'of lieutenant-colonei iwhilst so employed. (February % 1919.) Captain, (temp.- Major) G.B. Banks, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquished the up-, pointmentof camp quartermaster, Feathefston Camp oh .November 8, 1918, retaining the' temporary rank of major, Arid-is appointed Group Commander, No. 18 Group, dated February 7, 1919, with the temporary rank of major whilst so employed. ; ' ■ ~ Lieutenant (temp. Major) H. Peacock, .N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the - appointment of Camp Commandant, NarTow' Neck Camp, and is appointed assistant' quartermastei'-general, Auckland Military District. (January 21, 1919.) Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. Potter, fr.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed area officer, No. 1 Group, Auckland Military District, (March,3, 1919). '' '' '■

. Lieutenant-Colonel A. V. Bettingtoh, C.M.G.,' Royal Air Force, is appointed Air, Force; Adviser to the New Zealand Government; and is granted the tenipor-ai-y rank of cbloneU whilst'so emploved. (February 2, 1910.) ' , ■ : Major A', de B. Brandon, D.5.0,,,M.C., Eoyal .Air Foi'ce,, is appointed staff' officer to .the Air Force Adviser. (February. 2, 1919.) ':' ■ :; ■ Lieutenant-Colonel A. E.. Falconer, M.8., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of -Assistant Direbtor of Medical Services,' Otago Military Dis--ti-iot. (April 1, 19,19.) .Lieutenant-Colonel G, E. Gnbites, M.8., N.Z. .Medical Corns, is appointed Assistout Director of Medical - Services, Otngo Military District. (April 1, 1910.)

The Rev. D. C. Rates, ichaplain to (he Forces, second class, relinquishes- his commission, in the.. N;S5.' Chaplains' Department oh transfer to the Reserve of Officers,. General..;Listj. and, is'tempbrai> ily attached to the Department .of the Chief of the General Staff for Meteorological Research -in.connection with, air services, and is granted the honorary rank of lieutenant-colonel. 'January 27, 1919;) ■ '.."• ■• i•■ '■/ '. .•'

Captain F. L. Hindley, 0.8. E., Eeserve of Officers (temporary), is appointed Deputy Director of Base Records. (March i 191 D.) ;:'■■'.'.■

Major A. A. Corrigan. sth (Wellington) Regiment, Reserve of Officer*,, relinquishes the appointment of Group Comniandei', Group No. 5,' Wellington Military District. (February 28. lOllh) Lieutenant (leinp. Captain) C. isbister, Unattached List (b), General List. • relinquishes the appointment of suipply officer in N. 55. Expeditionary Force training camps, and is attached for duty with the branch of' Director of Supplies and Transport. (February 18, 1919.) ' -.'. ,-• Lieutenant (tempO J< W. Cranipton, N,Z. EW'hlanbnt: Staff, vacates the ...up.pbiiitnie'iit of bfficer-in-charge, Military Detention Barracks, Wan#anui ( andjs appointed area ■ officei 1 , Gfoitp No. 20, Wellington Military District. (March 25: 1919.) /• 2nd Lieutenant J; F: Hi M'Cartliy; ,Un= attached List (li); General List, relinquishes the (ippoihtment of military landing officer and railway transport.officer, Otngo Military District. (March ill, 1919.) Tocatioilal Officers; '.- : Thojindeimentioiied' are ..appointed vocational'.officers:—.' Captain W. A. G.Pe'hllngtbh; Unattached List (b); v AucklUrid.Military Dlsti'iet, and is granted the temporary rank *\ major whilst str employed. (February 1, 1919.) '.■■■•.:. ..'',';, , .'uvuit'iiuilt F. W. Mooiti ReservS of Officers (temporary;, Canterbury Military District,, and is . granted- the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed, (Feb-, ruary.'-n,-■; 1919>'-"-. " '■"'-..;■:■' '■■.'/' Staff Sergeant-Major H. Wray,...N,Z; Permanent Staff, Wellington Military District, niul-lB grfititbd the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed; (March I,' 1910.) . . ... : ■ Lieutenant A.- G. Mltddbhald, N:Z. Garrison Artillery, Auckland G.A. Division,: is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst gtnplojfMai its9istaht ; director of supulies a«d transport, .Canterbury Military District.' (March 1, 1919.) Lieutenant R. A' Barstbw, Unattached List (b), relinquishes the appointment of attesting officer under the. Military, Vice Act, 1916,' (April 1," 1919.) 'Wellington G.A. Division, Lieutenant M. E. Deh'viieton' is 'transferred' to the Reserve of Officers. (March 24, 1919.) ' ■ sth-(Wellingtori) Regiment: ■;■ Captain C; K, Gasquoine is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. (March 24, 1919.) Major A. A.. Corrigan, .Reserve of .Officers,'ceases to M attached..'for.'duty to Hie regiment, and is' posted to the Rer tired List with the honorary rank of lieutenant-colonel: (February 28. 1919.) ', The .undermentioned tb be 2nd lleiitdil-' ants (March 21 1919) :-G'otripahy Sef-

geant-Major A. C. AV. Harding, Company Sergeant-Mnjor J.MV.'AVard, Sergeant B, K. Gordon, Sergeant J, H. Powell.