TERRITORIALS

Evening Star, Issue 17791, 13 October 1921, Page 2

TERRITORIALS

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Appointment?, promotions, resignations, ,Ind transfers of officers of the Lew Zealand Staff Corps and Territorial Force (‘ X-ow Zoalnnd OiizctUs* dat<?d 29th (ember and 6th October, 1921):

—The Otago Regiment.— The notice published in the. ‘ New Zealand Uazelle.' No. 68, of 21st. July, 19M, relatin'' to the transfer of Lieutenantcolonor.T, A. B. Fredric is cancelled, and the following substitutedLieulenantcolonel -L A’. I’. Fredric to be colonel. Dated 27th October. 1920. _ Colonel -I. A. !’. Fredric is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions ot paragraph 126, Conceal Regulations, i9lo. Dated 7th September. 1921. Lieutenant L. J. Smith. Reserve of Officei's, resigns his commission. Dated 1-nh September, 1921. Second Lieutenant J. R. Forrest is transferred io tlie Reserve of Officers, Class I. (hi. Dated 12th September. 1921. - \ 7,. Medical Corps.— Colonel E, J. O'Neill, C.M.0., D. 5.0., M. 8.. is transferred to the Re-servo of Officer l Dated I.4th September, 1921. .Major C. E. Horen*, D. 5.0., 0.L.K., M. 8.. is granted tho temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel, and to commpml the Otago 1T.... 4 rsitv Officers' Training Corps (Medical!. Dated 15th September, 1921. Captain TL O. S. Orbell. M. 0., M.D., from the Reserve of Officers, to be capr tain, with seninilty from Ist July, 1915. Dated 14th September, 1921. —sl h (Otago) Mounted' Rilles.—

Lyall Uillier-Sumpter to bo second lieutenant. Dated 20th September, 1921. Captain (Major, Deserve of Officers, temp.) A. G. Fiulayson is transferred to the Deserve of Officers, Class I. (b), with rank of major. Dated 19th September, 1921. - The Otago "Regiment.— Colin MacDonald Gilray to bo captain (2nd Battalion). Dated ‘ Ist February, 1921, Caplain (Temp, Majori 11, E. Barrowdough, from the Retired List, to be major (Ist "Battalion). Dated 19th September, 1921. Lionel Beaumont M'Govern to be lieutenant (Ist Battalion), Dated 20th September, 1921. Tho undermentioned to be second, lieutenants on probation (dated 20th September, 1921): —Kenneth Cyril Reid (2nd Battalion). Franks Henry Purvis Rogers (2nd Battalion), Edwin Hnrgcst (2nd Battalion). Tho undermentioned (Deserve of Officers) are posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instruction, .No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. - "Major L. If. Scott, M.C., Captain W. F. Tracey, M.C., .Lieutenant R. Malcolm, Lieutenant ,'J. Sinclair, Lieutenant W. Tome, under the provisions of paragraph 126, Geneva 1 Regulations. 1913, Dated 15th September, 1921. Lieutenant T. D. Pearson resigns his commission. Dated 19£h September? 1921. —X.Z. Medical Corps.— Captain A. M'D. "Marshall, M. 8., is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Southern Command, Otago, and is granted tho temporary rank of lieuten-ant-colonel whilst so employed. Dated 151 h September, 1921. Captain (Temp. Major) R. J. Ritchie, M. 8., relinquishes iho tempos ary rank of major, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20fh September, 1921. —Arid le ry Go liege. —■ Modification bv War Office.

The War Office has issued certain modifications in connection with tho Ordnance College, Woolwich. The Ordnance College will in future ic known as tho Artillery College. Tim courses will bo reorganised as follows:—(a) Advanced class of two yea s' duration, commencing on the first' Monday in January of each year. It is to be preceded by a preliminary selective course »at (ho Artillery College, consisting of six weeks’ ins!ruction in elementary mathematics—i.c., algebra, trigonometry, and mechanics. In tho ease of officers of the Permanent Forces of Now Zealand an examination will she held locally in New Zealand to ensure Unit officers selected possess such a minimum knowledge of mathematics as will be likely to qualify them in the preliminary course at the Artillery' College for admission to the advanced course. Papers will bn sent out from England, and the candidates’ answers returned tor correction and marking. This course carries the “Passed Artillery College ” certificate, (b) For officers who are desirous of appointment us inspecting ordnance officers a separata course of instruction has bean instituted termed “ordnance officers’ course." Qualification in this carries the 11 C" certificate. No officers will bo sent from New Zenlaud for the course commencing Jannarv, 1923.

The award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration has been conferred on Captain M. T. Jackman, Otago Regiment. Major C. r; Ilercus, D. 5.0.. N.Z.M.G., has been appointed deputy-assistant director of medical services (sanitary) Southern Command. The New Zealand Army Rifle Association recently formed has for its object the promotion of interest in rifle shooting for service purposes by means of individual and collective competitions, framed as far as possible to induce practice in methods which will tend to increased efficiency on the battlefield. The association’s definition of a military shot is one who possesses (a) accuracy, (b) capacity for snap-shoot-ing, (c) capacity for rapidity and volume, (clj capacity for tiro with movement. Lieutenant (J, H. C’lifhm, M.C.. has been appointed secretary of (ho association, having behind him a strong committee of military officials, with His Excellency Viscount Jcllicoe at the extreme head. A set of twenty-five rules him been drawn rip.. Tho rifle shooting competitions will contain six practices (one to four being open to Cadets) : —Judging Distance Practice (the United Service Match): Open to teams of eight from the N.Z. Division of the Royal Navy, N.Z. Permanent Forces. Territorials, Cadets, Returned Hoidiem, and Reservists. Trenthnra Match: Open to teams of twelve Territorials, twelve Reservist or Returnedi Soldiers, twelve Cadets, or twelve N.Z. Permanent Force (one team from each command). Vickers Machine-gun Match ; Open to regiments of mounted rifles and battalions of infantry. The Lewis Gun Match : Open to brigades of artillery and battalions of infantry. Tile Hotchkiss Gun Match; Open to regiments of mounted rifles. There is also an Inter-Regimental Teams Match: (1.) Open to teams of eight from tho N.Z. Artillery, P. and T. Corps, regiment of mounted rifle?, battalion of infantry; (2) open to all Territorial units who fire table ” D ” of the annual musketry course.