N.Z. ARMY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3162, 14 August 1917, Page 7

N.Z. ARMY

APPOINTMENTS' AND PROMOTIONS A NEW LIST The following- appointments, promotions, and transfers have been made in tho Dominion military forces:— Expeditionary Force Training Camps. Major (honorary Lieniennnt-Colonol) Herbert Ryder fla'to 3rd Battalion), The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), is appointed officer commanding, J'aulieronikau Camp, and U granted tho temporary rank of major in tho !\./j. military forces whilst so acting. 2nd Lieutenant Harry H. Doughty, New Zealand Field Artillery, "A" Batlory, is nppolnted field artillery instructor (on probation), l''eatherston Camp. Staff Corps. Lieutenant (temporary Major) Henry Peacock, N.Z. Expeditionary. Force, # is struck off tho strength and absorbed into the establishment with his original rank and seniority therein, viz., lieutenant, and retains tho temporary rank of captain whilst holding the appointment ol Camp Commandant. Narrow Neck Camp. Temporary Staff. Honorary Lieutenant Thomas Hoaro resigns his commission. Bth (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles. Captain Roy T. Bruce to be major. The undermentioned lieutenant? to lie captains-.—William L. Harrison and Oerald Mathias. Canterbury Field Artillery Brigade. Major Gilbert J. Beattie, "E" Battery, to be lieutenant-colonel. Post and Telegraph Corps. • Captain Henry .1- PeaTse (Reserve of Officers) is temporarily attached to No. 3 Company. 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. ' The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to bo lieutenants:—Albert D. Smith, Ivor A. Bristol, and Harry Fryer.. sth (Wellington) Regiment. Corporal lan W. B. Roy to bo 2nd lieutenant. I Bth (Southland) Regiment. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) Hugh Muir, from tho 14th (South Otago) Regiment, to bo 2nd lieutenant (temporary). 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regiment. Captain .Frank AV. PaTker to be major. Tho undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:-Eric G. Stubbs, Cyril M. Rout, and AVilliam N. Masefield. 14th (Southland) Regiment. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) Hugh Mnir is.transferred to the Bth (Southland) Regiment. Army Service Corps. Lieutenant Dick Radclyffe (Sto. 7 Company), is transferred to the Unattached List (b), General List. • ■ . 2nd Lieutonant Alexander W. Nisbetf No. 7 Company, is transferred to, tho Unattached List (b). Rifle Brigade (Territorial). 2nd Lieutonant John M'F. Eliffe, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck oft the strength and absorbed into the establishment with bis original rank and seniority therein, viz.. 2nd lieutenant. Medical Corps. Captain .Tohn G. Campbell, M.D., N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is struck off tho strength' and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., captain. Chaplains' Department. Rev. AVilliam H. Roberts, chaplain to tho forces, 4th Class, is struck off the strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., chaplain to the forces, 4th Class. • ■ • Rev. James H. Mackenzie, chaplain to tho forces, Ist Class, retires, with permission to retain his rank and wear tho prescribed uniform. ' Unattached List (b). The appointments of tho underraeutione!l 2nd lieutenants on probation lire confirmed:—Ha'rry A. AYoolf, Claudo H. T. Skefiey, and AVilfred H, Vercoe. , ■ The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:—Harold John D. Sheldon, Wilfred 11. Verooe, Kcppoch M. Maben, John F. Tonkin.. • 2nd Lieutenant. Alexander AV. Nisbet, from the 1 Army Service Corps, to be 2nd lieutenant. . •■ TTie commission granted Lieutenant William H. Yates is cancelled.

Unattached List (b), General list. Captain Thomas W. Sommorville, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, to be captain. Captain Sonimei'ville is struck off the strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., captain. Lieutenant Albert I\ Miller, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, is etruck off the strength and absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., lieutenant. Lieutenant Dick Radclyft'e, from the N.Z. Army Service Corps, No. 7 Company, to be lieutenant.