TERRITORIAL ARMY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 6

TERRITORIAL ARMY

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS His Excellency the Governor lias approved of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of too un""mentioned officers of the New Zealand Immanent Staff and Territorial Force:— New Zealand I'ermancnt Staff. Scrgcaut-lhijor E. .T. Butler .|b appointed a ship's quartermaster on 11.M.1i.4. irans ports, and is granted tho honorary ranK of lieutenant (temporarily) whilst so employed. Duted'May 28, 1917. 4lh IWaikiito) Mounted Eifl.cs. Rescrvo of Officers. Captain A. !•'. Tunks, N.Z.E F is struck' off the strength and absorbed into tho Rc=ervc of Ouiceis with his original rank and seniority, via., captain, as from November 22, 1912. vide "N./,. Gazette, 1,0. 1 of January 9. 1913. to date, from Juno 29, 1917. sth Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars). Captain J. .leukins N.Z.E.F., is struck off tho strength and absorbed into th* establishment, with his original rank and. seniority therein, viz., major, as from ■lulv 31, 1915. vide "N.Z. Gazette, No. US. of November H, 1915, to date-from Juno 30, 1917. Bth (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. Captain ,F. S. .Barker, to be major under tho provisions of paragraph lit. General Regulations. Dated Hay 31. 1917. Lieutenant G. 0. Dailey, to bo captain under the provisions of paragraph 1)1. General llcgulatious, 19U Dated May 31, 1917 10th ' (Nelson) Mounted EiHcs. Lieutenant G. R. Blackctt, to be captain under the provisions of paragraph 111,. General Regulations. 1913. Dated May 25,. 1917. New Zealand Field Artillery ("D" Battery)., tb™ estabUshmeut with his °"V™}™}t and seniority therein, viz.. .#»»"£& ft adjutant to the Wellington W ArtU, lery Brigade. Dated Novemhor 17. 19W. New Zealand Garrison. Artillery. Auckland U.A. Division. Captain D. B. Kirker. N.Z.E.F., is struck off the strength and absorbed into v*o establishment with his original rank ana seniority therein, viz., captain uto» January 15, 1913. vide 'N.Z. Ga""* °} December 27, 1912, to date from June 30,

Wellington G.A. Division. Mcutenant J. Abel. HJSJBJ?» is stou* ,(J tlic strength and absorbed into the establishment with his original rank and sonority therein, yiz, lieutenant, as bom Decmber 26. 1914, vido "K.Z. Gazette,' &o. 30? of February 25, 13& to date from J« 3 °'r,inuLiant W. J. Mitchell (No. 2 Comto tbelst tenterbury

&egfL i utrPor s rMeucoDcraohme"S:to Bions of paragraph 111, General Keguta tions, 1913. Dated May 31, 1917.

Ist (Canterbury) Ecgiment.

Coast Defence Detachment. Lieutenant H. G. Livincstone, to be capU Seut?nant wf J* HUchell. from tta. N .| C GaSson 'IkiUery (Noj. B Company), to be lieutenant. Dated June t 1917.

2nd (South Canterbury) Eegimeut. The undermentioned captains to bo ,„a?nrs unde™the provisions o£ paragraph. 111 3 General Beeuiitions, 1313. Dated May. \\ I<M "-E \ G. Holdgate, A. P. Boys. The undermentioned 2nd-Ueutenants to i limVtoTi'iiit'i under the proyisions of uaraS 111 General Regulations 1913. Bated iay a. B. Eraser. B. 1L lßSll lith Kegiment {Taranaki Eifles). Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) T. J. I>. Buvton "elinquiahes the honorary rank of oi ceasing his duties as a ship s SKmast" on* H.MXZ. transports. W B. Johns is transferred to the N.Z. Dental Corps. Dated April 23, 1917. 13 (North Canterbury and Westland Kegiment.) 2ml Lieutenant L. H. Davison, to be lieutenant. Dated Jlay rf. Bli.

16th (WaJiato) Begiment. i ioutpnant B M. Dunn, from the JJnattached S (b). to be lieutenant. Bated May 19, 1917. NZ. Forces Motor Servioa Corps. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants (on probation) resign their appointmentß:W G. I'ouns (dated May .25, 1917); C. J. Lo'ckwoodl (dated May 25, 1917); AV. NaiBinitli (dated May 29, 1917). Mew Zealand Medical Corps. The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of lieutcnant-colonel whilst holding the appointment of members o£ a special district medical board. Dated June 7, 1917,-Majqr A Oraisc. LIICP, F.K.C.S., Ire.; Captain J. a. Macdouell, M.D., M.S., K.Z. „„-„ '~ Captain J. L. Fraser-Hurst, N.Z.K S.,is struck oD the strength and absorbed vrttn his original rank and seniority, viz.. capuin. as from September 14, 1914, ride "S.Z. Gazette," No. 114, October » »«. «■** June 3, 1917, and is granted the tempoiary rank of major whilst in charge of the military ward, Vhangarei Hospital, to date from June 3. 1917. A H. Kallen. M.8., M.S., M.D.. to ho temporary captain whilst doing doty m the A'.Z.li.F. training camps. Dated Mar Kew Zealand Dentat Coros. The notification in the "Tf.Z. Gazette. No. 11, of January 25, 1917. relating to Lieut. It. D. Elliott for the word lieutenant" read "captain." The undermentioned to bo lieutenants :— E. E. Bridgman. dated May 20, 1917; G. M. Dodgshun, dated May 21, 1917. Second Lieutenant (temporary) W. K : Johns from tho 11th Eegiment (Taranaki Eifles) to bo lieutenant. Dated April !to. 1917.

X.Z. Chaplains Department. The Bev. 0. JI. Jones, Chaplain to the. Forces, 4t)i Class, is Hosted for duty with, the N.Z.E.F. Dated May 4, 1917. The Rev. M. J. O'Doherty, Chaplain to. the Forces, 4th Class, resigns his commission. Dated May 24, 1917.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service. The undermentioned resign their annointmeuts:—Si3ter Camilla Bteelo; dated May 28, 1917. Sister Dora E. Giflney; dated jhiv 28, 1517. Stafl Nurse Violet Petersen: dated May 18, 1917.

Unattached List (b). Lieutenant vi. *'. ii/Graui is granted tnu ..uuorary rank of cantain whilst coui....iiiuing Nos. 2, 6. and 12 Companies, Wa- ■ .....inui College Senior Cadets. Dated May ~i. 1917. Captain A. H. Wright, N.Z.E.F., is struckoii the strength and absorbed with bis original rank and seniority, viz., lieutenant, as irom May 5, 1913, vide "N.Z. Gazette," No. 121, o£ November 12, 1914, to date from July 2. 1914. Lieutenant it. 11. Dunn is transferred i<* the 16th (Waikato) lieeiincnt. Dated ifax--19, 1917. . , „„,, The notification nublishcd in the ft .4. Gazette," No. 64. of Juno 1, 1916, relating to 2nd Lieutenant W. It. Mulgan is cancelled. ..... The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants. Dated May 31, 1917:—V. C. Uosselniann, L. L. Aitkcn. Tho undermentioned to bo 2nd lieutenants (temporary) :-D. Jtobcrlson, dated May 25, 1917; W. .T. Gardner, dated May 25 1917; A. J. Gillmau, dated May 25, 1917; L. Hammond, dated May 30, 1917; J. A. Milburn, dated May 31, 1917. General List. 2ud Lieutenant T. A. Clark is grautcd tho temporary rank of lieutenant whilst employed as bayonet fighting instructor in N Z.E.P. training camps. Dated Juno 1. 1917. . • Lieutenant W. Dowme-Stewart, N.Z.E.P.. is struck oft the strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from January 1, 1916, vido "N.Z. Gazette." No. 6, of January 20. 1516, to date from Juno 30, 1317. 2nd Lieutenant D. T. Herbert, N.Z.E.F.. is struck off tins strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz.. 2nd lieutenant, as from January 1, 1916, vide "N.Z. Gazette." No. 5. of January 10, 1916, to date from June. 30, 1917. , 2nd Lieutenant O. L. Ferens, N.Z.K.F., is struck oft the strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from August 10, 1916, vido "N.Z. Gazette," No. 89, of August 17, lvu,, to date, from July 4, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant. S. I'. Abbott, N.Z.E.F.. is struck oil Mm strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, xW,., 2nd lieutenant, as from January i, 1916. vido •"N'.Z. Gazette." No. 5, of January 20. 1916. Dated May 24, 1917. K. jr. Smith, to bo 2nd lieutenant. Dated May 24, 1917. • Memorauda. Captain F. B. Jlughes is struck of? the strength ot tho N.Z.K.R Dated Juno 3(1, 1917. Captain A. L. Tottenham is struck oft the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated January 31. 1917. Krralum. Tup notification in the "N.Z. Gazette," No. 91. of May 31, 1917, relating to "2nd Lieutenant James Philip Jarrett," should read "2nd Lieutenant John Philip Jarreft."