TERRITORIAL FORGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10272, 6 May 1919, Page 8

TERRITORIAL FORGE

MANY CHANGES EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OFFICERS REPOSTED. The following appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of officers of the Territorial Force, and the re-postings of officers of the Expeditionary force to the Territorial Force have been approved;— appointments. Major N. Francis, New Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps, appointed Director of Base Records 011 - ov ® i ™ her loth, 1915, relinquishes the appointment, and is attached tor duty to the General Staff at Headquarters. Major A. TattersaiJ, 4th ('\aikato) Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of Group Commander, Group No. 17, Auckland military dlstruv. Captain (temporary lieutenant-colo-nel) A. IV. Hogg, M. 8., roiinquisnes the appointment of Assistant Da i t tor of Medical Services, .Canterbury military district, and is appointed Assistant Director of.. Medical Services. Wellington military district. Eieutenant-Colonel P. R. Cook, M. 8., N.Z. Medical Corps, rehnqiusues tile appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Wellington military district. _„ _ _ _, Major 6. P. Baldwin, L.R.C.P., Ed., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of member of a Special District Medical Board, and is appointed Assistant Director or Medical Services (temporary), Canterbury military district, with the temporary rank of 'lieutenant-colonel whilst so employed. Lieutenant (honorary cnptamj vv. Hoar relinquishes the appointment of Infantry instructor in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training camps, and tne honorary rank of captain.

Lieutenant (temporary captain) C. N. Mitchell, N.Z. Field Artillery, D. Battery,, relinquishes the appointment of adjutant, Wellington Field Artillery Brigade, and the temporary runt, of captain.

Lieutenant (temporary captain). S. M. Dixon, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment, relinquishes the appointment of area officer (temporary), Group Mo, 29, Wellington, military district. J. Mason, relinquishes the- appointment of assistant director of ingPROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS. 6th (Manawatu) .Mounted Rifles. Major ,0. D Hamilton resigns his commission on transfer to the Royal Engineers. Field Artillery. A, Battery .—Lieutenant C. N, Newman, D.8.0..' to be captain. Captain F. C. Soar is temporarily attached for duty from the Reserve of Officers (temporary). D.. Battery.—Lieutenant D. A. Etven is transferred to the Reserve id Officers, .

G. attery—Lieutenant 0, R. Fairer

is transferred to the Reserve of Officers.

RAILWAY BATTALIONS (SOUTH ISLAND).

2nd Lieutenant G. Allison, from tho Unattached List (h), General List ,to be 2nd lieutenant.

Ist CANTERBURY REGIMENT,

Lieutenant E. W T , J. Millton, A.D.C., from the 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment, to lie lieutenant. 3rd (AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.

Company Sergeant-Major I. B.' Macken to be 2nd lieutenant. 6th (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT. Major W. Simm resigns his commission.

. Bth (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT. 2nd lieutenant (temp.) A. J. Thompson resigns' his commission.'

10th (NORTH OTAGO) REGIMENT. 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) S. C. Facho resigns his commission. 13th (NORTH CANTERBURY AND WESTLAND) REGIMENT. . Lieutenant E. W. J. Milton, A.D.C. is transferred to tho Ist (Canterbury) Regiment. 16th (WAIKATO) REGIMENT.

lieutenant B. M. Dunn is transferred to the Reserve ot Officers.

MOTOR-CAR SECTION (.AUCKLAND). Lieutenant J. Alexander ceases to bo attached to tlje 'N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Auckland G.A. Division. .MOTOR-CAR .SECTION (WELLINGTON). Captain C. E. Aldridge censes to be attached to the N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Wellington G.A. Division. MEDICAL CORPS. Captain T. A. WillpiM.B., is transferred to the-Reserve of Officers. Staff Sergeant G. Grant to be quartermaster with tho rank - of lieutenant (temp.) whilst employed a* officer-in-charge Sick and Wounded Records, Dunedin. DENTAL CORPS. Major H. P. Pickerell, M.D., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Dental Services on being appointed for duty with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Major. J. N, Rishworth relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Dental Services on being appointed for duty with H.M.N.Z. hospital ship Maheno.

Lieutenant (temp, captain) C. G. Gray is granted the temporary rank of major whilst holding the appointment of Assistant Director of Dental Services. CHAPLAIN’S DEPARTMENT.

The undermentioned retire with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform:—The Rev. W. E. Gillam, chaplain to the Forces, 2nd class; the Her. W. Beatty. chaplain to the Forces, 3rd class; the Rev. 11, K. Dewsbury, chaplain to the Forces, 3rd class. The undermentioned retire;—Tho Kev. F. Latter, chaplan* l-o the Forces, 4th class; the Rov. C. A. Vaughan, chaplain to the Forces, 4th class; the Her. J. Wrigley, chaplain to the Forces, 4th class ; the Rev, R, Francis,, chaplain to the Forces, 4th class; the Her, F. Warner, .chaplain to the Forces, 4th class; the Rov. A.

W. Kinmont, chaplain to the Forces, 4th class. The appointment of the Rev. J. M. Simpson, chaplain to the Forces, 4th class, is extended for a further period of one year. Unattached List (b). Tho undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants A. W. Diprose, A. A. Thomson, and Company Sergeant-Major E. A. Sapsford.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) A. T. Witners and Sergeant G. M. McKourde.

The undermentioned resign their commissions—

Lieutenant C. G. M. Boyce, 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. H. Maguire,and 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) F. C. .fanning?. 2nd Lieutenant S. N. Gillman, now a Cadet at the Royal Military College, Duutroon, resigns his commission. Unattached List (b) General List.

2nd .Lieutenant G. Allison is transferred to the Corps of N.Z. Engineers, N.Z. Railway Battalions. 8. K. Lorkmg is appointed Vocational Officer, Auckland Military District, and m grained the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst so employed.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. Reid ceases to bo attached for auty at the Remount Depot, and relinquishes the temporary rank ot 2nd Lieutenant.

STRUCK.OFF THE STRENGTH. Tho undermentioned are struck off the strength of tho N.Z. Expeditionary Force:

Majors D. Munro and E. H. Orr, D. Captan ±i. P. R, Foster, end 2nd Lieutenants G. F. Gardiner and W. E. Smith. D.O.M. I REPOSTED TO TERRITORIAL FORCE The undermentioned, struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, are reposted to their territorial mills:-. Queen Alexandra’s 2nd (Wellington West Coast). Mounted Rifles—Major D. Munro. Bth (South Canterbury). Mounted Rifles—Major E. H. Orr, D-S.O. Field Artillery . F Battery—Lieutenant (late ind Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) G. F. Gardiner. Dental Corps. Lieutenant (late .Captain N.Z.E.F.) H. P. R. Foster. Unattached List (b) General List. W. E. Smith,.D.C.M. (late 2nd lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Reserve of Officers. The undermentioned are struck eff the strength ot the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and posted to the Reserve of Officers (temporary) Captains E. C. Barnett, M.R.C.S., Eng., and W. B. 0. Ferguson, M. 8., and Lieutenants G. H. Roach, M.M., R. E Fyfc, M.C., and W. R. LesceHes.