DEFENCE DEPARTMENT: RETURN RELATIVE TO OFFICERS SENT TO ENGLAND.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1912 Session II, H-19a

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DEFENCE DEPARTMENT: RETURN RELATIVE TO OFFICERS SENT TO ENGLAND.

Return, to an Order of the House of Representatives dated, the 2nd August, 1912. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the names of officers sent to England by the Defence Department, amounts received by each for salary and travelling-expenses each year, and the purpose for which they were sent." —(Mr. Okey.)

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Notes to Schedule above. * No other allowances are given, and all travelling-expenses and hire of lodgings, camp furniture when at schools of instruction and manoeuvres, have to be paid out of this. (a.) The Imperial Government pays Colonel Robin's travelling allowances and expenses when detailed for duty by the Chief of the General Staff, War Office. When paid by Imperial Government Colonel Robin will not draw travelling-allowances from New Zealand Government. (6.) Colonel Davies is paid solely by the Imperial Government. (c.) The following officers are paid by the New Zealand Government in the first instance, but the Imperial Government refunds to the New Zealand Government the amount of the regimental pay of each at the rate of 6s. 6d. per "diem : (1) Lieut. W. McG. Turnbull: (2) Lieut, A. H. Burn ; (3) Lieut. M. L. Garland; (4) Lieut. I. T. Standish : (5) Lieut. W. W. A. Burn ; (6) Lieut. A. H. Piper ; (7) Lieut. J. L. H. Turner ; (8) Lieut. H. A. Davies. With the exceptions in («), (b), and (c), the salaries and allowances are paid by the New Zealand Government. Approximate Cost of Paper. — Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £2.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1912 Price 3d.) J^

Return of Officers of the New Zealand Permanent Forces sent to England for Training.

Bank and Name. Unit. Date left New Zealand. Date to Return. Salary' Tlavel l in g ° r Lodging Allowance.* Remarks. Nature of Duties. Col. A. W. Robin, C.B.,C.M.G. New Zealand Staff j Representing Dominion at Headquarters of 26/4/12 Corps Imperial Genera] Staff Col. R. H. Davies, C.B. .. i Ditto .. .. Commanding 6th Infantry Brigade, Aldershot 26/5/09 Lieut. -Col. F. W. Abbott, ,. .. .. Administration, organization, manoeuvres, 20/4/11 D.S.O. Mounted Rifles training, &c. Attached to 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division. Aidershot Lieut. -Col. A. Bauchop .. ,, .. .. Staff College and organization, administration, 18/11/10 &c, of Territorial Force Major T. W. McDonald . . „ .. .. Attached to 6th Infantry Brigade. Aldershot 1/12/1 1 Major M. M. Gardner .. Royal New Zealand Staff duties, Staff College .. .. 4/11/11 Artillery Major G. S. Richardson .. New Zealand Staff ,, „ .. ..4/11/11 Corps Major H. R. Potter .. Ditto .. . .. Attached to Connaught Rangers (Infantry 29/9/11 duties) Capt. R. J. S. Seddon .. „ .. .. Attached to 1st Leicestershire Regiment (In- 21/3/11 fan try duties) 25/4/13, or when relieved 16/10/14 .. Died at sea whilst returning to N.Z. on 4/6/12 1/6/12 .. £ 750 , 15s. per diem . . . . Under arrangements made at the Imperial Conference (a). 1,000 (6) .. .. On loan to Imperial Government (i>). 575 15s. per diem .. . . Attached for instruction. 575 ; 15s. per diem .. .. „ 575 1/10/12 .. 30/3/14 475 i 10s. per diem .. .. „ 350 „ -. .. Student. Staff College. 475 350 30/3/14 .. 400 400 1/6/12 350 ,, ■. •. Attached for instruction. 350 1/10/12 .. 350 10s. per diem if free quarters „ not provided by Imperial authorities' and 7s. 6d. if provided 350 10s. per diem .. .. „ 350 Capt. F. Symon .. .. Royal New Zealand Attached Royal Artillery (Mountain Battery), 29/9/11 Artillery Field Artillery, and Howitzer Capt. R. B. Smythe .. Ditto .. .. Ditto '.. .. .. .. 29/9/11 Lieut. W. McG. Turnbull .. New Zealand Staff Attached 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment 23/3/11 Corps (Infantry duties) 1/10/12 .. 350 1/10/12 .. 1/6/12 •«n 350 „ .... 250 10s. per diem if free quarters (c) (I)" , .5 Ji'Jj -3 ■§ not provided, and 7s. 6d. „. § H if provided § c l= g 250 Ditto .. .. .. (c)(2) -l&gfjo-p 250 „ (c) (3) -g "I > tZ 250 „ .. .. .. (c)(4) L .J.| ■$ a 200 £100 a year consolidated . . (c) (5) I | "3 fl M 200 „ .. (r)(8)j£ 350 250 Lieut. A. H. Burn .. Ditto .. .. Attached West Riding Regiment (Infantry 20/4/11 duties) Lieut. M. L. Garland .. „ .. .. Attached to King's Royal Rifles (Infantry 20/4/11 duties) Lieut. I. T. Standish .. Royal New Zealand Attached to Royal Field Artillery and How- 23/3/11 Artillery itzer Batteries, Aldershot Lieut. W. W. A. Burn .. , New Zealand Staff Training in Infantry and Mounted duties .. 9/8/12 Corps Lieut. A. H. Piper .. ! Ditto .. .. Training in Infantry duties with a course of 9/8/12 aviation Lieut. J. L. H. Turner .. Royal New Zealand Training in Field Artillery duties .. .. 9/8/12 Artillery Lieut. H. A. Da vies .. Ditto .. .. Training; in Garrison Artillery .. .. j 9/8/12 1/6/12 .. 1/6/12 .. 31/12/12 .. 9/5/13 .. j 250 250 250 200 9/5/13 200 9/5/13 200 9/5/13 200