NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 150, 29 June 1929, Page 13

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

STAPF APPOINTMENTS

SEVERAL NEW COMMANDERS

Ilis Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:— .-';'" ;~ ;; "' Staff. Major "£ H. Bell, D.S.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, haying returned to New Zealand, ceases to be attached to the Samoa Militoy Police,"relinquishes• the appointment of. Officer Commanding Samoa 'Military Police, dated 29th May, 1929, and is appointed SUM Officer in Charge No; 4 Regimental District, Hamilton. Dated 30th May, 1929. . Captain G. Dittnier/ M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps.-reUnquishes the'appointment of Stag Qincer- in Charge No. 4 Regimental District, Hamilton,, dated 2Uth May, 1929, and is' appointed Staff Officer in Charge No. 2 Regimental District, Paeroa. Bated Ist June, lt<29. Lieutenant V. J. Innes, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Staff Officer in Charge No. 2 Regimental District, Paeroa, dated 31st May, 1029, and is appointed Area Officer, Area 2a, and Adjutant, Ist Battalion, Hauraki Regiment. Dated Ist June, 1929. -.Lieutenant'G. H. Heal, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Area Officer, Area 2a, Paeroa,' dated 31st May, 1929, and is appointed Area Officer, Area la, Auckland. Dated Ist June, 1928. Lieutenant I. R. Withell, Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Area Officer, Area lib, and Adjutant, Otagb- Mounted Rifles, Dunedin, dated 14th May; 1929, is seconded to the N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, and appointed Assistant Inspecting. Ordnance Officer and Ordnance Mechanical Engineer at General Headquarters, Wellington. Dated lath May, 1929. Lieutenant C. Shuttleworth, N.Z. Staff Corps, • relinquishes the appointment of Assistant to-Staff Officer in Charge No. ,11 Regimental District, Dunedin, dated. 14th May, 1929, and is Appointed Area Officer, Area lib, and Adjutant Otago Mounted Rifles. Dated loth May, 1929. Captain J. L. Kndlay, M.C., N.Z. Permanent, Air Force, relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding, N.Z. Air Force Depot, Wigram Aerodrome, dated 20feh May, 1929, and .proceeded to England on'2sth May, 1929, for attachment to-the Air Ministry for ft period of twelve months. ' ; Captain M. W. Buckley, N.Z,. Permanent' Air-Force, relinquishes the appointment of-Flying Instructor, /Wigram' Aerodrome, dated 20th -May, and is appointed Officer Commanding, N.Z. Air Force Depot, Wigram Aerodrome, Sockburn. Dated 21st May, 1929. ■ Captain W. R. Burge, M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes tb.p. appointment of Ai-ea Officer, Area sa, Wellington, dated 17th April, .1929, and is seconded to the N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps with his original rank, and seniority, and appointed Assistant Chief; Ordnance Officer, Trentham. Dated 18th April, 1929. Captain W. M. Bell, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps (supernumery) is appointed Ordnance Officer; Main Depot, and Officer in Charge Trentham Military Camp. Dated 15th March, 1929. ' Lieutenant H. E. Erridge, N.Z.'Army Ordnance Corps, is appointed Ordnance Officer. Main; Depot, Trentham, 'and Ordnance Officer, Central Military Command. Dated 14th May, 1929. TKft Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Hon. Lieutenant H. A. Wilson, D.C.M., is posted tothe retired list with the rank of.hbn, captain, with permission to wear the prescribed uniform.. Dated loth May. 1920. . '.-'.■! Commands. Colonel J. K. M'Carrall, C.M.G., D.5.0., v.d., relinquishes command of the Ist N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I. (a). Dated 31st May, 1929. Lieutenant-Colonel M. Aldred, the Auckland Mounted Rifles, relinquishes command, ot the regiment, dated 31st May, 1929, and is appointed to command the Ist JS.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, and is granted the rank of colonel. Dated -Ist ■June, 1929.^ ""■:'"' . . . Major W; 0. H. Stevens, the Auckland Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the regiment, and is granted the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated Ist June, 1929 Lieutenant-Colonel L. C. Chaytor, M C, v.d., the Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles, relinquishes command' of the regiment, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Class I. (b), R.D. 9. Dated 31st May, 1929. .-:... _-Major Q. •'• N. Taylor, v.d., the Nelson Marlboroush Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the regiment. Dated Ist June, Colonel A. B. Charters, C.M.G., D.5.0., v.d., A.D.C;, relinquishes command of the Ist iv.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is transferredto the Reserve of Officers, Class I. (a). Dated 31st May, 1929. Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. E. Closey, M.C., the Waikato Regiment, relinquishes command of the Ist Battalion, dated 31st May, 1929, and is appointed to command the Ist JN./5. Infantry Brigade, and is granted the rank-of Colonel, Dated Ist June, 1929 Major R. D, M'Farland, M.C.. the Waitato Regiment is appointed to command the Ist Battalion, and isgranted the rank of heutenant-eolonel. Dated Ist June, 1829. . The Manawatu Mounted Rifles. -?i Ye!?; yd,:Fralj£lJn t0 be bandmaster, With the honorary rank of lieutenant. Dated Ist May, 1929. The Regiment of N.Z. Artillery. .The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants resisn their commissions.. Dated,-27th May, CX Anderson, 7th Field Battery. W. L. Noedl. Bth Field Battery. ' Corps of N.Z. Engineers.—Central Depot. Lieutenant A. R. Entrican is transferred 7?°r> * ZTf,oi P fficers ' Class I. (b), R.D..5. Dated Ist June, 1929. The N.Z. Infantry.—The Wellington Regiment. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:— „-''. „'£• 2. Nelson, Ist C Battalion. Dated loth Is ovembef, 1928. A. H- Fear,; 4th C Battalion. Dated' loth November, 1928. • Uth F^ua^n92 29 nd ° Battali°D' D<^ lA&ts* 2nd c Battaiion-Dated Oa-May3^ 11"4411 ° Battalion" Dated SttAM^ SCOtf' ISt Battalion- D-ted Oil' Ma^,^|f el i&C *attaW ***«*

2nd Lieutenant H. A. H. Insull. Ist Battalion, is transferred to the Hawkes Bay Regiment. Dated Bth June. 1929. 2nd Lieutenant. U. H. Ames, from the ■Nelson-Mariborough and West Coast Regiment to be 2nd lieutenant, with seniorlty.^as from the 19th Atigust, 1025, and is \r wi lst Battalion- Dated 27th

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) T. B. Kelson, Ist C Battalion, is confirmed.

Iyan. Austin Bird to be 2nd lieutenant. ??t J s-,c£? stJ d t0 the 2nd ° Battalion. Bated 18th September, 1928. Ralph. Hogg to be 2nd lieutenant (on probation), and is posted to the sth C Battalion. Dated 27th May, 1929 Lieutenant-J. Sillitoe, JI.C, MM is posted to the retired list with permission

!to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated "Bth June, 1929.' " .'■'. The Hawkes Bay Regiment. „2n^_l'jeutenaflt H. A. K. Instill, from the Wellington Regiment, to be . 2nd lieutenant with- seniority as from the 15th May, 1925, is posted to the Ist C Battalion. : Dated -Bth June, .1929. : The Regiment of-N.Z. Artillery. Lieut.-Colonel Sir A.; P. Roberts, K.B E., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated Ist Juue, 1929. Captain 1). M. Eckhoff is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain ma rank and wear, the prescribed uniform. Dated 28th May. 1929.