TERRITORIAL ARMY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 239, 27 June 1918, Page 6

TERRITORIAL ARMY

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS 1 The appointments, promotions, and ro--1 signations of the undermentioned officer* of the Territorial Force have been approved:— ', Captain Thomas J. L. Buxton, 11th Re- : giment (Tarauaki Rifles) is appointed , * ship's adjutant and quartermaster on * transport. Doted June 10. . Lieutenant Hichnrd E. J. Martin, un- . attnohed List (li) is appointed ship's ad- ; jutant and quartermaster on a transport, and is granted the temporary rank of captain whilst so employed. Dated June 4. s v '-j; no undermentioned officers of tho : N.ZiM.C. are appointed members of a ; special district medical board with pay t of lieutenant-colonel at Expeditionary lorce rates whilst €o employed:— 1 Major W. E. Kcdmau, M.11.C.5., Eng.,, dated May U, 1918; Captain (Temporary Major) B. J. Dudley, M.R.C.S., Eng. r dated May 21, 1918; Captain (temporary) ■ K H. L. Lindon, M.8., dated May 28, 1 1918; Captain B. C. A. I/ieper, L.R'.C.S.. Ire., N.Z.M.C., is appointed a member of 1 a special district medical board, dated 1 June i, 1918. 1 Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) D. A. ; Kiven, D Battery, N.Z.F.A., relinquishes ; the appointment of embarkation officer and the temporary rank of captain whilst/ J so employed. Dated Juno 1, 1918. . 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted ; Rifles. - Lieutenant W. G. Wood is struck off ' the strength of the. N.Z.E.F. with effect from June 13, 1918, and is absorbed into the regiment with his original rank and seniority therein, viz., 2nd lieutenant, a* from March 11, 1915, yide N.Z. Garotte, No. 61, of May G, 1915. Ist Canterbury Regiment, i 2nd Lieutenant F. R, Bushell is struck ■ off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. with ef* . feet from Juno 25, 1918, and is absorbed i into the regiment with his original rank . and seniority therein, viz., lieutenant, • ns from August 6, 1917. Vide N.Z. Ga- : zettc, No. 139, of December 6, 1917. | 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of 1 Ranfurly's Own). ; George C. Codlin to bo 2nd lieutenant (temporary). Dated January 29, 1918. i Bth (Southland) Regiment. : Reserve of Officers.. 1 Captain J..S. Murphy is struck off this ■ N.Z.E.F. with effect from February 16, 1 1917, and is absorbed with his original rank; viz., major, as from September i. 1917. Vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 92, of Octo- ' ber 2d, 1907. New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Earl of Liverpool's Own (Territorial). 2nd Lieutenant H. J. Murrell is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from June 30, 1918, and is posted to the regiment with his original rank and seniority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from April 25, 1917. \ '2nd Lieutenant F, P. Kelly is struct off tho strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from June 3Q, 1918,. and is posted, to tlie regiment with his original rank and seniority. vV. 2nd lieutenant* as from March 12, 1917, Lieutenant it. itnjlashen is struck off the. strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from June 29. 1918,' and is absorbed into the regiment with his original rank and seniority therein, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from May 27. 191 G. Vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 139, of December 11, 191 G. Now Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps Motor-car Section (Wellington). Captain C. P. Knight to ho major, Dated May 25, 1918. Lieutenant J. W. Jack to he captain.Dated May 25, 1918. 2nd Lieutenant S. Powdroll to be lieutenant. Dated May 25, 1918. New Zealand Medical Corps. Captain W. J. Williams,' M.D.. is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from May 31, 1918, and is ab> 6orbed with his original rank and seniority, viz.,, captain, as from April 1, 1911. Vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 31, of May ■1.1911. Harry C. P. Bennett, M.8., to be captain. Dated September 13, 191 G. Leonard S. Talbot, M.8., to be captain (temporary). Dated June 11, 1918. Robert B. Watson, M.8., to be.lieutenant. Dated June G, 1918. Captain (temporary) ".T. E. Riddell oiv censing to be wnploycd at Trcntlmm Camp, relinquishes the temporary rank of captain. Dated May 2, 1918. The surname of Captain (temporary) Thomas Stuart is as now described and * ' not as stated in the N.Z. Gazette,. No. 12, of January 31, 1918. New Zealand Dental Corps. Captain G. K. I. Stacker is struck off the strength of.the N.Z.E.F. with effect from May 21, 1918, and is absorbed villi his original rank and seniority, viz., lieutenant, as from June 8, 1915 (vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 91, of August 21, 1916), and retains tho temporary rank of captain until further notice. Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) M. K. Litchfield relinquishes the appointment of dental officer on H.M.N.Z. hospital ship Marama, as from May 16, 1918, and retains the temporary rank of captain until further notice. Honorary Captain W. E. Reynolds relinquishes the honorary rank of captain. Dated. November 30, 1917. Sergeant Albert Binsted to be lieutenant (temporary). Dated June 11, 1918. Unattached List (b). Captain D. C. Armstrong, M.C., is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. with effect from Juno 29, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority, viz., ' 2nd lieutenant, as from July 1, 1912. Vide N.Z. Gazette, No. Gi, of July 25, 1912. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:—Cluirlos H. A. Senior, " M.C., dated September, 9..19H; F. A. Taylor, dated May 31, 1915; W. G. Warmaii, dated April 3, 1916; H. F. Brock, dated September 2, 1916; C. R. Jones, dated November 20, 1916; W. C. Mackay, dated June 26, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) C. G.'M. Boyce to bo 2nd lieutenant, dated November IG, 1915; 2nd Lieutenant C. G. M. Boyco to be lieutenant, dated November IG, 1917. . Captain (temporary) J. Drummond to be 2nd lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of captain until further notice. Dated September 20, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) A. J. Gillman to be 2nd lieutenant.' Dated May ■ 25, 1917. Sergeant H. T; Atkinson to l>o 2ud lieutenant. Dated December 1, 1911. 'The undermentioned to bo 2nd lieutenants, dated Juno 12, 1918:—Company Ser-geant-Major R. V. Smith, Sergeant A. K. Prince. The notice published in the N.Z. Gazette. No. 52, of April 11, 1918, relating to 2nd Lieutenant V. W. Colville is cancelled, and the following substituted :- 2nd Lieutenant V. W. Colville to be lieutenant. Dated February 9, IMS. The notico published in the N.Z. Gazette, No. 55, of April 18, 1918, relating to 2nd Lieutenants B. Breunantl, ,T. Dash and W. AV. Carton is cancelled, and tho following substituted:—Tho undermentioned 2nd lieutenants (temporary) to bo 2nd lieutenants: B. Brennand, dated December 2, 191(1; 'J. Dash, dated March 29, 1917; W. W. Garton, dated May 18.. 1917. Captain W. J. Bevis is struck off tho strength of Hie N.Z.E.F. with effect from June 17, 1918, and is absorbed with hia original rank and seniority, viz., lieutenant, as from March 25, 1911. Unattached List (b) General List. Captain W. Watson, M.C., is struck off tho strength of the N.Z.E.F., and is posted to tho retired list with the rank of captain under the provisions of paragraph Me. N.Z.E.F. Regulations, 1917. Dated June 29, 1918. 2nd Lieutenant R. E. B. Hopkirk ia struck 'off the strength of the N.Z.E.F with effect from June 10, 1917, and is absorbed with" his original rank and son* iority, viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from March 27, 1917. Vide N.Z. Gazette, No. 150. of October 4, 1917. 2nd Lieutenant G. M'K. floss is etrurlc off the strength n{ the N.Z.E.F with effect from May 20, 1918, and is po*H with his original rank and seniority viz., 2nd lieutenant, as from Mav "V 1917. } "'«