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APPENDIX B. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, ETC. Principal Appointments, Promotions, etc., of Officers since the Date of Last Report. A. In the New Zealand Forces serving Overseas. Colonel (temp, Brigadier-General) Edward Walter Chaytor, C.8., C.M.G., t.d., A.D.G., p.s.c, New Zealand Staff Corps, Divisional Commander, Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division, to be Major-General. Dated 22nd April, 1917. Lieut.-Colonel William Meldrum. 0.M.G., D.5.0., 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles, Commander New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, to be temporary Brigadier-General. Dated 23rd April, 1917. Lieut.-Colonel Charles William Melville, D.5.0., p.s.c., New Zealand Staff Corps, Commander Ist New Zealand Infantry Brigade, to be temporary Brigadier-General. Dated Bth June, 1917. Lieut.-Colonel Robert Young, C.M.G., D.5.0., 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment, Commander 3rd New Zealand Rifles Brigade, to be temporary Brigadier-General. Dated 7th August, 1917. Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Edward Stewart, D.5.0., 14th (South Otago) Regiment, to be temporary Brigadier-General. Dated 29th March, 1918. B. In the Forces serving in New Zealand. (a.) Staff at General Headquarters : — Department of the Chief of the General Staff — " Major Rayner Barrington Smythe, D.S.O. (New Zealand Staff Corps), returned to New Zealand on duty, was attached to the General Staff as from 26th February, 1918. Department of the .Adjutant-General — Captain (temp. Major) Charles Eric Andrews (New Zealand Staff Corps) was appoint. Assistant Adjutant-General as from 27th August, 191.7. i Captain Alexander James Mcintosh Cross, Unattached List Iff), was appointed Director of Organization as from 27th August, 1917. Department of the Quartermaster-General — Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) Murray Menzies Gardner, D.S.O. (Royal New Zealand Artillery), returned to New Zealand on duty, was attached for inspectorial duties connected with Coast Defences, and graded Assistant Quartermaster-General, as from 23rd April, 1918. (b.) New Zealand Staff Corps : — Major-General R. H. Davies, C.B. (since deceased), relinquished his rank and appointment on being transferred to the British Army as from 18th February, 1915. Colonel Vere Staunton Smyth, A.D.C., relinquished his rank and appointment on being transferred to the British Army as from 11th July, 1917. C. Officers of the New Zealand [Staff Corps and Royal New Zealand \Artillery who [have proceeded on Active Service since Last Report. Captain H. L. de F. Garland, Captain G. C. S. Dyer, Captain D. E. Cardale, Lieutenant W. N. Bell, Lieutenant 11. F. Meikle, Lieutenant H. B. Hinson (since deceased), Lieutenant W. Ivory, Lieutenant J. T. Kibblewhite, Lieutenant J. B. Jordan, Lieutenant R. S. Park, Lieutenant K. L. Stewart, Lieutenant L. G. Goss, Lieutenant D. H. W. H. Donaldson. D. Territorial Force. The following table gives a summary of all appointments, &c, in the New Zealand Territorial Forces from 2nd April, 1917, to 3rd May, 1918 :— First appointments .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 199 Temporary appointments . . .. .. . . .. .. 164 Appointments confirmed .. .. .. .. .. 87 Promotions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 395 Resignations .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 34 To Reserve of Officers. . .. .. .. .. .. 27 To Retired List .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 137 To Unattached List (a) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 To Unattached List (b) .. .. .. .. .. .. 372 To Expeditionary Force .. .. .. .. .. .. 565 Commissions cancelled. . .. .. .. .. .. ..85 Deaths in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 18 Deaths on active service .. .. .. .. .. 42 Struck off strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force .. .. 306