MILITARY PROMOTIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3023, 9 March 1917, Page 7

MILITARY PROMOTIONS

' STAFF AND TERRITORIAL FORCE • His Excellency the Governor lias approved of tho appointments, promo.tions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Staff .Pormauent Staff, and Territorial • Force:— Staff. Maior-Genoral Richard Hutlou Davies, G. 8., relinquishes his rank and . appointment on being transferred- to the Imperial Army, with effect from February IS, 1915. Major Daniel James Sweotzcr, Special Rosorve, Imperial Army (Retired Lust), is employed with the New Zealand Military Forces, with, pay of rank, . and is appointed infantry 'instructor in Expeditionary Forco training camps for the period of the war, with effect from January 27, 1916. Permanent Staff. ■ Temp. Lieutenant Alfred Cheater is granted tho rank of honorary captain (temp.) whilst employed as assistant infantry instructor at Trcnthani camp.. Dated' January 1, 1917. Quartermaster-Sergeant (W. 0.) Livingstone Forsytho M'Nair is granted the rank of honorary lieutenant (temp.) ' during tho period of tho war, and is attached to the Now Zealand Staff Corps. Dated February 20, 1917. Sergeant-Major (W. 0.) Albert George Barlow is granted tho rank, of honorary lieutenant (temp.) whilst acting as ship's quartermaster, H.M.N.Z. transport Navua, vice Captain E. E. Wilfoughby, who relinquishes tho.appointment. Dated February 15, 1917. 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles. 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Lawrence ■ Cook is transferred to tho Reserve of Officers. Dated February 19, 1917. , New Zealand Field Artillery. Major Gilbert James Beattie is appointed temporary instructor for Field Artillery Territorial Training Camps. Dated February 10, 1917. Captain William Henry Jones (F Battery) to bo major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated February 14, 1917. New Zealand Garrison Artillery. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Maurice Edward Deuniston relinquishes tho ap-. poiutment of adjutant and quartermaster on hospital ship Maheno, and returns to duty with the original rank of lieutenant. Dated July 22, 1916. Lieutenant Maurice Edward Dennistou is attached! for duty to the' New Zealand Dental Corps, and is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst acting as deputy assistant director of dental services, Wellington Military District. Dated January 30, 1917. Corps of- New Zealand Engineers. New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps. The appointmont of Lieutenant (on probation) Manson Waterson Chant lapses. Dated February 8, 1917. No. 4 Field Company. Lieutenant Arthur William Larsen is appointed assistant director of works '(engineering) and is attached. Dated February 17, 1917. 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment. , Lieutenant Vincent Herbert Trask is transferred to the 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles). Dated Februaryl3,. 1917. Sidney Razell Wood to be 2nd lieatenant (temp.)) vice Lieutenant Hastings on active service. Dated February 17, 1917. 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles). Lieutenant Vincent Herbert Trask, irom the 9th (Hawko's Bay) Regiment, to be lieutenant. Dated February 13, 1917. Percy James Hojland, White to, be 2nd lieutenant (temp.) Dated February 12, 1917. ' New Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps. Motor-car Section. Lieutenant Harry Dean Bamford is temporarily attached to the Now Zealand Garrison Artillery, Auckland Garrison Artillery Division. Dated January 6, 1917. The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants (on probation), Auckland section:— Herbert Vivian Stabler. Dated February 7, 1917. ' John Alexander. Dated Fohruary 20, 1917. New Zealand Medical Corps.

' William Young, M.D., F.R.C.5.,, Eng., to be captain. Dated February 20, 1917. Frederick John Borrio, M.R.C.S., Eng., L.8.0.P., Lend., to bo captain (temp.) whilst doing duty with the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated February 6, 1917. Alexander Wilson, M.D., Ch.B., Glas, F.R.C.S., Edin., to bo captain (temp.) whilst doing duty with tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated February 16, 1917. New Zealand Chaplains Department. Tho Reverend James Gibb, Chaplain to tho Forces, dth Class, to be chaplain, 3rd class. Dated July 4, 1916. The undermentioned chaplains to the Forces (Ith Class) are struck off tho strength of tho Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed: — Tho Reverend James Watson Shaw. Dated February 12, 1917. Tho Very Roverend Thomas Waller Prico. Dated March 20, 1917. New Zealand Dental Corps. Tho undermentioned to bo lieutenants :— Leo. P. Davios. Dated February 15, 1917. William Stanley Seed. Dated March i, 1917. Unattached List (a). The appointment (of Major Daniel James Swcctzer (retired list), late. sth Northumberland Fusiliers, as captain, is terminated. Dated January 27. 1916. Captain William Henry Feldon is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed. Dated October 9, 1916. Unattached List (b). Captain William Hartshorn© resigns liis commission. Dated February 19, 1917. Lieutenant Alan Clifford Rout is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and absorbed. Dated March 15, 1917. The appointment of 2nd lieutenant (on probation) Bertram Wallace Millar Bailey lapses, under tho provisions of paragraph 89, General Regulations, 1913. Dated February 7, 1917.. The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Allan Millar lapses, un: der tho provisions of paragraph 89, General Regulations, 1913. Dated February 7, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant Malcolm M'Kcchnie to be lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations 1913. Dated January 8, 1917. Arthur "William Larsen to bo lieuteu3nt (Goneral List). Dated Fobruary 17, 1917. William Tustin to be 2nd lieutenant (temp.). Dated February 17, 1917. Memoranda. Captain (temp. Major) John PatrickDaunt Leahy, New Zealand Medical .'orps, held the appointment of roomier of a Special District Medical Board rom November -1, 1916, to November '9. 1916. Major Edwin Harrowell, Reserve of Ifficers, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment Countess of Ranfurly's Own), is apwinted Assistant Military Secretary to ■ho Administrator, Samoa. Dated Hiirch 5, 1917,