THE WAR.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13981, 17 November 1917, Page 8

THE WAR.

• (THE NEW ZEAUND ARMY. PROMOTION OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE » iA —;v The following appointments, promo tions, and transfers of the undermen lioned officers on actne ser\ico with the Now Zealand Expedihonnrj Toice have been appio\ed Commands and-Staff Lieutenant Colonel A E Stew ait, DSO, ftZ Ride Bngade, tompoiatih to LOinmand nd New Zealand (Rifles) Bugade, and is gi anted the tcmpoian rank of colonel whilst so cmplojed Lieuteinnt 1 1' 11 Bectham, Wol hngtou Mounted Rifks, relmquishis tin appointment of AD C to G0 C, V\\ Zealand Division. Lieutenant W. 0. Wood, Wellington "Regiment, to be A.D.C, to G.0.C., New Zealand Division. Colonel V. S. Smyth, Xew •Zealand Staff Corps, is, seconded for duty as second in command, 10th Infantry Battalion. Lietifeii:!iit-Coloiiel(tciii[)Oi'iiiy colonel) • R. Young, C.M.G., D.5.0., rclimjuislu's the temporary command of .'ird ]\'evv Zealand (Rilles) Brigade, and the temporary rank of colonel, Auckland Mounted Rifles. The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand:— Second-Lieutenants C. B, Reid and G. Paton. ■ ' The undermentioned second-lieuten-ants to be'lieutenants: W, 11. Johns, Of, Hovcy, and -T, 1). Stewart. Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant G.' L. Stedmaii is transferred to the Royal I'lying Corps. T|ie undermentioned are seconded for duty to New ■ Zealand:— . Second-Lieutenant J. 11. Dines and E. L. C'ompigne. Wellington Mounted Rifles. The undermentioned are secoii'ded for duty to Xew Zealand:—'. Second-Lieutenants G. W. Scott and L. Y. Bcllinglmin,

Otago Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant. H. J. E, Smith, having been absent from his unit off duty for 'more than four months/ is seconded under New- Zealand Expeditionary Force Regulation. ' . Captain A. F. Grenfell from quartermaster, New Zealand Base, Eetaples, to be quartermaster, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Auckland Regiment, and remains seconded,whilstso employed. New Zealand Field Artillery.

Second-Lieutenant S. G. Holland, having 'been declared by a Medical Board to jbe unfit for general service for twelve months, is seconded under provisions of New Zealand Expeditionary •Force Regulation.' Lieutenant B. McPherson, M.C., from adjutant, 3rd Brigade, to be adjutant, D.A.C.

Lieutenant E. G.'Gorman from adjutant, D.A.C., to be adjutant, 3rd Brigade. Second-Lieutenant A. E. Esquilant relinquishes the appointment of orderly 'officer. 3rd Brigade, on being posted to a batterv. >

Second-Lieutenant W. A. Knox to be orderly officer, 3rd Brigade. Captain H, G. Wilding to be major, Lieutenant' E. P. Warnoek to be captain.

New Zealand Engineers. Field Companies.

Second-Lieutenant (temporary lieutenant) C. \Y, Cbilcott, M.C.; to be lieutenant. 4/3 R.S.M. D. B. Mansfield to be second-lieutenant.

Tunnelling Company,

Captain D. B. Waters, having been declared by a Medical Board to be permanently unfit' for general service, is seconded under provisions of New Zea : land Expeditionary Force Regulation, Lieutenant J. D, Holmes to te captain. ' . Auckland Regiment. Lieutenant A. Maedonald is. transferred from New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. ' , ' Second-Lieutenant E, C. Granger is transferred to New Zealand .Machinegun Corps. Second-Lieutenant P. B. Gardner, having been absent from his unit off duty for more than four months, is seconded under provisions of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Regulation. The undermentioned..having 'been do-, clared by a Medical Board to be unfit for general service within twelve months, ..are seconded under provisions of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Regulations:—■'

Captains G. B. Macmorrali and A. W. Short, and Second-Lieutenants • It, A. Twining and Sj AValker. master, 4th ''(R'eVerve) Batfalioji to'be ■■'quartermaster New Zealand Base, Etapjcs, and is seconded whilst so employed.

The undenucntioiicd to be sccond-lieutciiauts:-12/.'i2!)l Sergeant E. J. Davenport, 12/4-11 C.S.M. T. G. Bill, 13/337'. Corporal. T.V.. liobtirts,. and 12/2508 Sergeants. 11, Stewart.'. :J

Captain A. V. )]iibl.i;ir.|, Mi'..,'(now, ■lulled in action) is-gfaiitcd.the temporary rank.of'major.,, '.' '" ', Lieutenant 11. |{, Ycreoe is.granted tile teniponirv.rank of captain.: Major (temporary • lieutenant-colonel) E.' B. On- relinquishes the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel,. , .'.'■ Captain (temporary major.); E, .Ci Perry, relinquishes the temporary, rank' of major, ,V ' , : ... J. •;. '"■'. ■■' '•'

, Canterbury, Regiment.,-. ~. - 1 Licuteiiant-Cijlifiicl ; Cfi., A. King, D.5.0., X.Z, Staff' Corps, is transferred froirr New■■•'Zealand- pioneer -Battalion

\\ith seniority of next below Colonel the Hpn Q J Smith, and appointed to com maud a battalion CAplam L J Gibbs is transferred from New "Zealand Pioncei Battalion, uid temains seconded foi duty as N Z Diusional Sahago Officer >

The undermentioned, 'haung been absent from then unit off duty Jor mare than four months, are seconded uudei prousions of NZE1 1 Regula lion:—

Majoi R Logan, NZSC, and SeeoiiuVLieuteiiaiit W. R, Vnrcoe. The undei mentioned lo bo second lieutenants 0/1033 CSM J H Hill and 6/1210 ObM. G, A, Hamilton Otago Regiment Ihe undci mentioned aie liansfeired fiom New Zeal mil Pioneei Battaliou'— Suond Lieutcnnits J A Oow, K Scott, MC, D MiAuln, and W A Plinth

iScioml Liiiiieiiint R E Andrew to be lieutenant.

The under-mentioned to be s'ecoudlieutenants:— • ~ 8/2512 Company Sergennt-jlajor L, I). Howe, and' 8/231)!) Lancc-Sergcant G. 11, Seddon,.; ■' Wellington Regiment, Major C. 11. Weston to be lieutenantcolonel and to I'unimaud !>rd Battalion.

Second-Lieutenant .1. 11. Catchpoll l , M.C.. ,is transferred from N,Z. Pioneer Battalion.

Captain ,T. Bright is transferred from X.Z. Pioneer Battalion and - remains seconded .for duty as O.C, Xo. "2 X.Z. (Area) I'hnpluymentConipany. Lieiitciiiiiit-Coloncl W. 11. Fletcher, returned to New Zealand, is placed on the New Zealand R011..' ' ■ Second-Lieutenant C. \V. .lones. having been declared by a Medical Board Id he permanently unfit for general service, is seconded under provisions of Xew Zealand Expeditionary Force Regulation.

Lieutenant H. F. A'rlnvright, having been absent from his unit oft' duty for more .than .four months, is seconded under provisions of Xew. Zealand. Expeditionary Force Regulation. Captain P. Oldham is seconded for duty as O.C. Xew Zealand Divisional

lieinfoivcinent Gimp, Captain A. B, Sievtvriglit is seconded for duty as an assistant instructor of 11 Auzac Corps School.

Lieutenant W, S. MeKenzic is seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. The undermentioned lieutenants to be captains:—

F. H. E. Morgan, M.C. (temporary captain), C. C, Gilbert, and 11. T. Boscaweu, , Second-Lieutenant G. F. Bertrand to be lieutenant.

The undermentioned second-lieuten-ants to be lieutenants:—

S. King and W. S. MeKenzie. The undermentioned to be secondlieutenants:—

10/2576 Sergeants Y, L. M. Daniel, 11171 B. W; Miller, 3/012 11. Pettit,10/3777 J. Wilkius, and 3/700 C. J. McHardie.

New Zealand Rifle Brigade. . Lieutenant-Colonel A, E. Stewart, D.5.0., to temporarily command 3rd New Zealand (Bifles) Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of colonel whilst so employed, Captain H. Wilson is transferred from New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, and remains seconded for duty as traffic control officer.

Second-Lieutenant H. D. Tennant, invalided'to New Zealand, is placed on the New Zealand Roll. < '

The undermentioned, having been declared by a Medical! Board lo be unfit for general service within twelve months, are seconded under provisions •of New.Zealand Expeditionary Force Regulation:—

• Captain .A. M. Mac Donald and Second-Lieutenant A. Orr. '•<

Second-Lieutenant 11, A, Ellingham, having, been absent from his unit off duty more than four months, is seconded under „tjic provisions of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Bc'g'ulafion. ' Lieutenant W. F. Hogg os seconded for duty'as an assistant instructor at II Aiizas Corps School. Second-Lieutenant C. E. A. Badlc is seconded for duly with a Forrcstry Company, R.K. < Second Lieutenant.S. E. Donne'is seconded for duty with the uth (New Zealand) Light Bailwny Operating Section.

Second-Lieutenaiit. (temporary lieutenant) F. S. Colliding .'relinquishes the appointment of adjutant, 3rd Battalion, and the temporary rank of lieutenant.

.Lieutenant W, A, Cray to be adjutant, 3rd Battalion, The undermentioned lieutenants tolie i-aptaiiw: '

AV, J, King (temporary'captain) and •I. "W 'Andrews.

Second-Lieutenant B. J, Jacobs to be lieutenant. ' ' ■

The undermentioned to b? Sccond-lieir tenants:—

24/361 Sergeant: A. L. Bailev, 23/33 C.S.M. F. 1). Barron, and 2li/41 C.S.M. B, Gibbons. ,

Captain A, Thompson is granted the temporary rank of major.

The tindcrmentioiicd lieutenants are granted ' the temporary rank .of captain:—

F.J. L. Bushier, 1). .G. Napier (whilst employed as second in command of a company), and E. Hollis.

. Captain (temporary major), W. G, Bishop' t'eliiiquhjlies the temporary rank of major.' '-'• * : '

' Lieutenant (temporary captaiii) G. T. Mi'llrov relinquishes tho temporary rank of'captaiii on ceasing to act as second in command-of.'a company. V NW Zealond Pioneer Battalion.

Major C.'G. Suxby, p.S.O, to lie lien

k "-h *t J " jS tenantdolonel, and to command the battalion ' , , MajorP H Buck, D'SO, relinquishes at hU l own.request the appointment pf second m command, to command a | compaiij, ' W Enms to bo second m com mand v \ ' Second Lieutejiant R. J Kemp, lm ' mg been dcclaied by a medical boaid to bo peimanently unfit for geneial son ice is seconded undci the pioMsiona by i NZIJF Regulations Cnptaiu T. Ilnoti, Mft, is seconded fgi dutj ns O.C, Pioncei Battalion Up tails in England i 10/252 Sergeant M, Bca\on to be lieutenant New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, I Second Lieutenant I! 0 Giangci is ti tnsfened horn Amkland Regiment Lieutenant J B Ahwson, \f C, hnv mg bien dulaied b\ a Medical Board I to bi unfit loi genenl sirwie foi fucho months, is seconded u'ndei pio visions of "N.Z.E.F. Regulation 34,, Second-Lieutenant L. A. Craven, II.C, to be lieutenant for exceptionally good service in the field. New Zealand "Army Service Corps. /.Captain D. RadclyfTc acted as M,KO. at Suez from September 15th, Now' Zealand Medical Corps.

The undermentioned, attested inEnglaml, are taken on the strength with seniority from date of attestation:—

Captains K. S. Whittou, M.8., and T, 11. I'ettit.

.■Tho undermentioned captains to be majors;—

W. Aitken, M.C., M.8., ,T. Conner, M.8., K, MacCormnck, M.B, (temporary major), ami P. J, Jory, M.B. Licnteiiant M. B. M, Tweed to be captain. •. New Zealand Veterinary Corps,

Cap.tain C,"S. Sinipson was tried by General Court Martial on June f l3th, 1017, found guilty of absence without leave, and sentenced to take rank and precedence iu the X.Z.E.F, as if his appointment as captain bore date November 11th, 19.15, and to be severely reprimanded,

New Zealand Amy Nursing Service, The undermentioned posted to the Xew Zealand Expeditionary Force on duly 10th, 1915, are taken on the strength with the ranks set opposite their names:— Matron E. G, Brooke. 22/115 Sister J, M, D, Edmondstone. 22/124 Sister C. E, Hawkins. 22/150 Sister M, 'A. Mnir,

22/119 Sister G, K. Garrard. The undermentioned posted to the N.Z. Expeditionary Jorce on October 10th, 1916, were taken on the strength: 22/377" Staff Nurse M. M. Park, 22/376 C, I, Drummond, 22/378 V. M, Troll;, 22/332 'L,' Jessop, 22/383 B. E. Taylor, 22/307 A, B, T. Fabian and 22/384 G. E. Ward,

22/375 Staff Nurse D. E. Moore posted to the .N.Z. Expeditionary Force on December 4th, 1915, is taken on the strength.

The undermentioned are taken on the strength :-22/365 Staff Nurse. A. E. Kirkpatrick, • 22/106 Sister L. B. Brandon, and 22/144 Sister L. A. McNie. Canterbury Regiment.

Colonel the Hon. G. J. Smith is taken on the strength' of the N.Z. Exp?il;t'naary Force.