ON SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 152, 24 December 1918, Page 8

ON SERVICE

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS CFAOSI OUH OWN CORRESPONDBNI.) : LONDON, Ist October. 2nd Lieutenant A. N. Todd (M.M.), Wellington Begiment, is- appointed assistant signalling officer to the ,4th Infantry Brigade. . '. Owing to the illness of LieutenantColonel H. Holdemess, Majbr F. K. •Turn-bull, M.C., from the 2nd Battalion Wellington lleginient, has been appointed to command the Ist Battalion. Captain F. S. Varnharn, J-LC,, succeeds the lata Captain W. G. Salmond as adjutant of the Ist Wellington: Battalion. ' " '•' •. .. ■ Sergeant K. W. 'Eglington, Wellington' Regiment, is promoted 2nd lieutenant; an<l Bandmaster 11. J. T. Osboriie honorai'y 2nd lieutenant. • Lieutenant; F. E. A. Ash-by, M.C., and W. R. Burge, Wellington B^ginient, are granted the temporary rank of captains. Lieutenant G. W. Morice, N.Z.B-.8.. who has' been bombing officer,to t-ho 3rd Brigade, has returned to company, duty. and is succeeded by 2nd Lieutenant 0. A. Stringer. 2nd Lieutenant S. M. Satterthwaite, X.8., relinquishes the post: of brigade intelligence officer on being wounded. Xieutenant K. (Soldsman, U. 8., musketry officer to the 3rd Brigade, hag returned to company duty, and is succeeded by 2nd Lieutenant H., T. Marshall, M.C. .:.,-■' 2nd Lieutenant E. B. Edwards, R. 8., is appointed adjutant to the 4th''Bat- ■ talion, with the rank of captain, in succession to Captain V. IT. Maxwell. Captain P. E. A- Salmon, who has been quartermaster to < the Ist Battalion, N.Z.R.8., has returned to_ company duty, and is succeeded by 2nd Lieutenant E. o'. M. Thompson. -he following in the N.Z.R.B. are promoted to captains:—Lieutenants "A. v. Papps, H. N. Waymouth, N. Angus, A. ii. Martin, M.C., L. A. J.: Emery. VI. A. Gray, M.C., C. L. Mullaney, and j". G. Greenwood, M.O. 2nd Lieutenant H. D. Buddie, fe.Z.RJ)., is promoted lieutenant. ; Lieutenant M. A. Stedtnan, M.C.. N.Z.R.8.. is temporary captain. Lieutenant G. R. Dansey, N.Z.R.8., is promoted captain, and appointed adjutant in place of Captain A. A. Ch'ajf-. 1. man, M.C., who has gone to New Zealand. Lieutenant H. S. Montgomery is appointed quartermaster. , Captain D. E. Batchelar, second ir^ command of the No. 1 M.G. Squadron, is appointed to command No. 2 Squadron.* 2nd Lieutenant W. H; D. Coltman is promoted lieutenant in the M.G.C. Ihs following sergeants in the M.G.C. are promoted 2nd lieutenants:—2s/1691 J. Craddock, 9/1640 H. G. K. Adamspn, 8/508 W. Woods.. M.M., 10/2435 H. M. Hopper, M.M. s ' '•-."'■■ Captain.'S. H. Crump, A.S.C,has baen promoted to command No. 4 Company, and is seconded as supply officer by Captain J. Scott, hitherto adjutant, A. and N.Z. Mounted Divisional Train. Lieutenant A. D. Low has been; taken on the strength of N.Z.M.C. ' ; ■ The vacancy in command of a section of & field ambulance, caused by the death in action of Major F. N. Johns, M.C, has been filled by the appointment of Captain A. D^ Nelson, M.C, from the convalescent hospital'at Hornchurch. The following postings of medical officers have been approved:— Lieutenaiii L. C. Mail, from reinforcements, to 4th Brigade; Captain H. Hutson, from No. 3 Field Ambulance to No. ,1 N.Z. General Hospital; Captain T. Al Milroy, No. 3 N.Z. General Hcepital, and Lieutenant C. M. Greenslade, N.Z.R.B Depot, have exchanged; Captain P. G. Horsburgh, No. V Field' Ambulanco, and Captain N. K. Dempster, 3rd N.5.R.8., exchange; Lieutenant A. Massey is commissioned as assistantquartermaster af No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital; Lieutenant A. S. Mulligan. D.C.M., M.M., becomes aasistant-quar-termaster of No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital in place of Captain J. Hoad, who goes to the Stationary Hospital. Captain W. H. M*Kee, from sick, goes to the No. 3 Field Ambulance; Captain H. ?aterson, from , No. 3 Field Ambulance to Ist N.Z.R.B. Captains D. F. Myers, R. R. Barron, and A. S. Addison, M.C, from sick, 1 to No. 2 N. 2. General Hospital. Captain J. A. Berry, from 4th Brigade, goes to ths N.Z. Convalescent Hospital. The Rev. W. B. Scott, from Reinforcements, is on dnty with the New Zealand Divisional Engineers, succeeding the Rev. E. J. Tipler, who go,es to the New Zealand 'Base Depot. | The Rev. G. F Neligari. being on the, sick list his place at the No. 3 N.Z. General Hospital has b2en taken by ths Rev. E. L. B. Goertz. , Staff Sergeant P. J. Wright, 21/32, A. Pay C, is promoted lieutenant,and succeeds Lieutenant W. C. Ryan, who has been declared unfit for general service for twelve months. > Sergeant B: Uzzell, H.Z.E.F., whohaf been killed in action, was a useful performer for Pill Harriers, Pontypool and Newport, before going to New Eealand shortly before the outbreak of .war. 68 was also a keen track runner,' and iin 1912 won the Welsh quarter-mile championship in 55 3-ssec.> Lieutenant E. A. F WiWing, R.A.i?., Christchurcli, is' with a squadron in Egypt. Staff Sergeant J. H, Chambers, 11/12, Army Postal Service, has been discharged from the N.Z.E.F. for a> commission in ths Royal Air Force. He was -ecommended for an Imperial commission laat October. ' Private J H. Cooper, 12/2673, Ist Auckland Infantry Regiment, ]iaa been discharged medically unfit. "I : Captain Raymond ■ '4. White, Army Service Corps (Wairoa), is going te New Zealand on Iw.ve. He arrived in England in 1915 and got his commission practically at once.