NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 129, 31 May 1917, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

LATEST PROMOTIONS

ON THE FIELD OF HONOUR ■ •'-.-..■ ■./■'• ■•"■'-'.

The following appointments and promotions of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been approved :— Commands and Staff. • , Lieut.-Col. H. Hart, D.5.0., to com-mand-the 4th N*Z. Infantry Brigade, and is. granted the temporary rank of .brigadier-general whilst so employed (dated 15th March). Mr. H. A. Sanders to be official photographer to the NiZ.E.F., and is granted the honourary rank of lieutenant whilst so employed "(dated Bth March). „ Auckland Mounted Bifles. Lieut. A. 0. M. Finlayson is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated 9th February). 2nd Lieut, (tempi Lieut.) D, S. Manners relinquishes the temp, rank of lieutenant on ceasing to perform the duties of Staff Captain, N.Z.M.B. Brigade (dated 17tK December, 1916). Canterbury Mounted Bifles. Capt. (temp. Major) D. S. Murchison to be major (dated 12th December, 1916). The under-mentioned to be captains :— Lieut. j. S Barker (dated 12th December, 1916). Lieut. G. N. Taylor (dated 21st January). Lieut, (temp. . captain) L. R. C. M'Farlane (dated sth February).

Lieut. D T. Wood' (dated 7th Febru-

The under-mentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants :—

J. L. Wilson (dated 31st December, 1916). ' , D. B. Murchison (dated 21st January). M. C. Milne (dated;sth February). ""A. R. Livingstone (dated'.7th February). ■ ,{ . . . Lieut. G. Mathias, M;C, :s granted the temp, rank of captain whilst second in command of a squadron (dated 23rd January).

Wellington Mounted Rifles.

Lieut! N. G. Grant is granted the temp, rank of captain (dated Btli January). ' ■ ■ . ! ■->„."•.: ,

New, Zealand Camel Corps.

Lieut. H. C. Hemphill to be captain (dated 12th January). . ..

•Lieut. R. S. Priest to be captain ((kited 12th January). , 7/290 R.S.M. G. R. Weston to>be 2nd lieutenant (dated 12th January).

New Zealand Field Artillery.

The under-mentioned to be 2nd iigu'V tenants, ' supernumerary to establish ment-."(dated 3rd March) :— Iv 11/1103 Cpl. A. C. de Latour.-■ 7/513 Gun. F. H. Grace. Lieut. F. S., Wilding to be Staff lieuienant;: R. A.*/ first-class (dated 14th I February);-/ _ .... ". '-'■':.• 2nd 'Laeutf (now -Ktutenant) J. -E. L.:.i Qardneri is , granted the temp, rank of lieutfn'ant, while'commanding a medium trench mortar battery, from 29th May, i 1916,- to 9th November, 1916. ' j 2nd Lieut. T. J. Ennis is granted the I temp. *Tank of lieutenant (dated 27th , December, 1916). ■

• « New.,' Zealand Engineers. ■1- Field Companies. 2nct-Lieivfc. if. W. Newman to be lieutenant (dated 14th > February). '2njj ?Lieut. S. G. Browne is granted the temp, rank of lieutenant (dated 14th January). ■.: . < . 0 J, j1 Auckland Regiment. Major D. B. Blair, M.C., N.Z.S.C., to be lieut.-colonel, and to command a battalion (dated 15th March). Capt'. F. L. G. West is appointed temp"; "to be second i in command of a battalion, and is granted the temp, rank of major whilst so employed (dated iOth February).. 2ndj-Lieut. S. T. Seddon, M.C., to be adjutant, second battalion) and is granted the temp. '- rank of lieutenant whilst so employed (dated 27th January)^" ■■'.'■' Capt. A. E. M'Donald to be majer (dated-15th January),. - 2nilSLieut. M.. W. H. Coates to be , lieutenant (dated 16th February). Capt. A. O.; Hubbard is granted the temp. Tank of major (dated 2nd February)-'. ." .■' -, '- Canterbury Regiment. Major R. A, Row to be lieutenantcolonel, (dated 15th Match). ';; ■' Otago Regiment. Tlje" undermentioned to be lieutenantcolonels, to date from 15th Maxch: — Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. A. Mackenzie. Major (temp/ Lieutenant-Colonel) ,6. Mitchell. Major D. Colquhoun. 2nd "Lieut; J;' Rbdgers is granted the temporary rank of captain (dated 6th March). --.'■-- ■ ■ ■ !* ": Wellington Regiment. Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E: H. Saiinders to the lieutenant-colonel (date'd-15th March). ■' Major C. F r jJ).' Cook to be lieutenantcoloiiejj (dated.' 15th "March). ■-!• Major W. H. Fletcher to be lieutenantcolonel (dated 15th March). Jfew Zealand 1 Rifle Brigade. The .undermentioned to be captains: — Lieut, (temp. Captain) G. A. Avey, M C*> -for specially good service in the field;(date«.lst\ Jumiwy). Lieut. C. L. Wardrop (dated 17th January). Lieut. K. G. Dee (dated 18th January). Lieut. E. C. N. Robinson (dated 18th January). ' ■ ' The!; undermentioned to be lieutenants :'— 2nd'i;Lieut. 8. G. Scoullar (dated 14th February). 2nd Lieut. H. W. Kennedy (dated Ist 2nd Lieut. C. M. Rout (dated Ist March). „' , • -, , „ Tile" undermentioned are granted tno temporary rank of captain:— < Lieut. A. L. M'Dowell (dated lfit Lieut. J, W. Andrews (dated 3rd . 2nd Lieut. L. A, JL Emery (dated sth March). ■ New Zealand. Machine Gun Corps. 11/26, S.S.M. W. Cobb to bo 2nd Lieut (dated Ist January, 1916). 2nd Lieut. E. J. M'Gregor to be Lieutenant (dated Ist January). New Zealand Medical Corps. * The-undermentioned, attested in England; are' taken on the strength :— Capt. W. J. Porteous (dated 28th C Lowe, M.B. (dated 12th MXieut. P. G. M'Evedy (dated 27th ; eM^o7j. G. Mitchell. M.B.,fs grant, ed the temporary rank of Lieut.-Col., whilst commanding No. 1 Field Ambulance- fi6m'4th December, 1916, to 17th January, 1917- . Capt. A.' V. Short, M.8., is ( granted the temporary rank of .Major whilst commanding a section of No. 2 t ield Ambulance, .from Ist March, 1910,. to Ist December, .1916. Capt. (now Major) A. M. .Trotter, MB. is: "granted the temporary rank of Major, whilst temporary 2nd m Command -of New Zealand Mounted Field Ambulance Related 17th December, 1916) Ilk- undermentioned are taken oe tne

strength of the- N.Z. Expeditionary Force:— / . ■■■' V

Capt. J, F. G. B-ichards from B.A.M.C. (dated 13th August, 1916). Capt. D. E. Feritfick from E.A.M.C. (dated 29th Juney 1916). .' ; Capt. A. L. Christie from E.A.M.C. (dated. 13th September, 1916). Oapt. E. W. Allen (dated 20th July, 1916). '■■■■■ ; ' Lieut. B. M. Tweed (dated 29th June, 1916). N.Z. .Army :Nursing. 'Service. Miss Coila Brown, attested in England, is taken on the' strength as a masseuse (dated 26th February). ;