NEW ZEALAND FORCES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1915, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND FORCES.

, ..,. PROMOTIONS. ;^i;J£i? By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Lust Night. The (lovcrnor has approved of the following grants of temporary rank promotions and appointments of officers employed with the New Zealand expeditionary forces in Europe:— Wellington Battalion.—Major (ieorge Thompson Hall, .New Zealand Army Service Corps, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, while i-m----ployed as oflieer commanding the base of details; dated .May :!!>. 11l 15. To ho second ■lieuteimiiU.—Corporal James Hawthorn Cray, 7th (Wellington and West Coast) Company, vice Lieutenant Lawrence William Albert lingo, killed in action; dated May 5, 11)15. Private Allan Henry Preston. Hth (Hawke's Bay) Company, vice Lieut mint Edmund Robinson Wilson, killed in iioji; daied May 0, 11)15. Sergeant Henry Masterton Clark, New Zealand Engineer*, vice Second Lieutenant (Sydney William Paine, killed in action; dated May 23, 1015. THE NEW BATTALIONS. Wolliuyloii, Thursday. The effect of the Government's decision to enlarge the New Zealand infantry force by two new battalions will be to raise the strength of the infantry section of the force in held to two full brigades of 8000 rifles. New Zealand originally sent away one infantry brigade of four battalions, and in April last it was decided to send another two battalions, or half a brigade, which have since been the Trcntham Regiment (Lord Liverpool's Own). The raising of two new battalions, plus the Ist reinforcements, will mean the calling up of -i\) men, and thereafter 300 men, per month to reinforce them throughout the duration of the war. The new battalions, to establish and maintain in ihe held, will thus require 5800 for tljo lirst twelve months, and thereafter 30011 men per annum. The new battalions in ;\U probability will not be called up tintii the Trentham Regiment leaves New Zt-a-laad. TliLs will enable the authorities to (provide proper accommodation and equipment for them. In the meantime New Zealand when ihe new units go' into camp, will then have some 11,200 men in training, and will have despatched some 25,000 to the front.