DEFENCE FORCE

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1925, Page 4

DEFENCE FORCE

A PPOINTMENTS PENDING

WELLINGTON, Dec. 11. It. is understood on good authority that the military vacancies created by tho promotion of Colonel R. Young as General Officer Commanding the New Zealand .Military Forces will be tilled! by the following officers : Lieutenant-Colonel Al. M. Card nor, D. 5.0., Royal Artillery, to relinquish the position of Director-General of At-tillc-rv, general headquarters, and appointed O.C. Southern Command, being promoted to the rank of Colonel (temporary Colonel-Commandant vice Colonel It. Young.) Lieutenant-Colonel E. Synion. C.M.G. ]) s () . Regiment of Royal New Zealand Artillery, to relinquish the position of general staff officer first grade. Southern Command, and appointed Director of Artillery general headquatlers (vice Lieutenant-Colonel Guru IK .Major (brevet Lieutenant-Colonel) y- w |t. |t. Thoms. D. 5.0., MA •• Staff Corps, will relinquish the ap-noifit-ment of staff officer in charge «,I Number Nine Regimental District. Nelson, ami 'be appointed D.G.5.0.. Southern Command, and promoted I teutenant.Coloncl (vice Lieutenant-Colonel S>ntoti). CaplaiA E. T. Rowlings, .-ea /-<•>- land Staff Corps, to relinquish t.ie r.ppcimmenl of L’eputy- Assistant A.l.u----tanl-G-oneral Northern Command, amt appointed Stall Ollieer in Charge ”1 Regimental Districte Number Mm-. Nelson, with lilt) rank oi Major (vice l.ieuteimnt-Colnnel I bonis). The above recommendations, wnicb. R. is understood, have been made l" the Minister of Defence (the Horn R Heaton Rhodes) by .MajorYoung, will have to be nppmvrd by the Governor-General, and in all proba’bility They will be placed before his Excellency to-morrow.