DEFENCE CUT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 84, 10 April 1931, Page 11

DEFENCE CUT

OFFICERS RETIRE])

THE NEW COMMANDANT

PROMOTED IN RANK

The following changes in the Per-] manent Staff of the Now Zealand Mili-j tary Forces, consequent upon the recent cuts-in Defence expenditure, were gazetted last evening:— STAFF. .' Ma-iqr-Genoral. ~..R.'. Young, Ciß., C.M.G., D.5.0., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Commandant; New Zealand Military Forces, and is transferred to the Reserve-..0f Officers, Class I. (a). Dated 31st March, 1931. ' ' Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) W. L. H. Sinclair-Burgess, C.8., C.M.G., D.5.0., N.Z. Staff Corps, A.D.C. to the King, relinquishos.tho temporary rank of Brigadier, and is appointed Commandant New Zealand Military Forces, with the rank of Major-Genoral, for a period of four years . with ■ effect from Ist April, 1931. ■iln addition to his appointment as Commandant, this officer will also retain the appointment of Chief of the General Staff.

Colonel (temp. Brigadier) M. M. Gard'nor, D.5.0., Kegiment of N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding Southern Command, dated loth December, 1930, relinquishes the. temporary'rank of Brigadier, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Classl (a)., .dated 31st March, .1931. ': . '. . Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Pilkiugton, C.8.E., Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes tlid appointment of Quarter-master-General/ . General Headquarters, dated ..15th . December, 1930, and is transferred to the Eeserve of Officers, Class I "(a),' with, the rank of Colonel,, dated. 31st March, 1931. /Lieutenant-Colonel IT. M, Griffon, N.Z. Army Pay. Corps, relinquishes 'the. appointment of Director of Financial Services, dated loth December, 1930, and is posted to the. Retired.List,-with permission to retain his Tank and wear the prescribed uniform, dated ■ 31st March, 1931.. , . . :

Lieutenant-Colonel. R. B. : Smythe, D.5.0.,, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (Ist Grade), Southern Command, dated 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officprs, Class I. (b), dated 31st March, 1931. . ■ ' . ."•

Lioutenant-Colonel N. W.B, B. Thorns, D.5.0., M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps, has completed his course at the Imperial Defence ' College, and is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform, dated 31st March, 1931.

Major S. G. Sandle, Regiment of Boyal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, Central Command, dated 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Eeserve of Officers, Class I (b), with the rank of lieutenantcolonel, dated 31st March, 1931.

Major H. C. Glendining, D.5.0., N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant and Quar-termaster-Goneral, Northern Command, dated 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), dated 31st March, 1931.

Major T. ■ Farr, D.5.0., M.C., Begiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant-General, dated 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,' Class I (b), dated 31st March, 1931, Captain A. R. C. White, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Ordnance Officer, Southern Command, dated 19th • December, 1930, and is posted to the retired Jist, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform, dated 31st March, 1931. Captain F. 10. Ford, N.Z. Army Ordnance- Corps, relinquishes the appointment of ordnance officer, Northern Command, dated 30th January,. 1931, and is transferred to tlio• Bcsorvo -of Officers, Class. I (b), dated 31afc March, 193.1.

Captain W. M. Bell, N.Z.1 Army Ordnance Corps (supernumerary), relinquishes the appointment of ordnance officer, Main Depot, and officer-in-charge, Trentham Military Camp, dftted 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), dated 31stMareh, 1931. . Captain D. G. G. Hunter, N.Z. Array Pay Corps, relinquishes the appointment of command paymaster, Northern Command, dated 2nd January, 1931, and is transferred.to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), dated 31st March, 1931. Captain K. L. Stewart, ■ M.8.E., N.Z. Staff Corps, is seconded for service with the Ceylon Defence Force for a period of' two years. Dated 14th January, 1931. ■ '

Lieut. F. R. B. Ivimey, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment^ of area officer, area 7a, Napier, and adjutant, Ist Battalion, the Hawkes Bay Eegiment, dated 15th December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve'of Officers,- Class I (b),' dated 31st March, 1931. ■ . .

Lieut. B. Tiugey, M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps,.relinquishes the appointment of assistant area officer, area la, Auckr land, dated 15th December, 1930, and is posted to the retired list, with the rank of major and with permission to wear the proscribed uniform, dated 31st March, 1031. Quartermaster (Major) G. A. Gibbs, N.Z. Army Medical Corps, relinquishes the • appointment of staff officer and quartermaster^ Medical Services, dated loth. December, 1930, and is transferred to the Reserve-of Officers, Class I (b), dated 31st March,.l93l.' 2nd Lieut. B'.'rWicksrr-ed, N.Z. Staff Corps. h.iviiitr'eompletjncVhis.training at the P.oy.al i'Jlilitary .'College, Sandhurst, and his attaeluneat to. Ih'e'.ls't Battalion Royal Scots Tiisil.iers; ; 'roturned to New Zcalnnd n.n:'.Stli.March, 1033, and is .posted to. G.H.Q. .Training Depot, Trent ham.' ._•. . . .'. ... • •"..-• .:■'.■ V; H.Z; STAFF CORPS. I 2m.rLieut. Bj.'Wickstecd to be licuteiiant:. Dated .liptii Jau'nary, 3930. N.Z. PERMANENT FORCE. | "The undermentioned are posted to the retired list/ wHtr:penmssion to retain their rank aiid wear the 'prescribed uniform. Dated 31st March, 1931.:—H0n. Lieut. IT. J. Mnlholland, with the rank of lieutenant. . Hon. Lieut. L. A. Clements, with the'rank of: captain. j REGIMENT OF ROYAL N. 2. ARTILLERY. Hon. Lieut. V. "6. .Jones is posted to the retired list, with the rank of lieutenant, and witli permission to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 31st March, 1931. ' •'•'■ ' •■-•.■. Hoi). Lieut. C;H.'Gallagher is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated3lst March, 1931. N.Z. AR.MY ORDNANCE CORPS. Hon. Lieut. M. J. Lyons is posted_ to the retired list, with the rank of. major, | iiii'd with permission to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 31st March, 1931. .• ■ - ■■■ '.