PROMOTIONS IN THE FIELD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16503, 31 March 1917, Page 8

PROMOTIONS IN THE FIELD

NEW ZEALAND FORCES. , The following appointments, promotions, 'and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been approved: — ARTILLERY. Captain C. Sommervillo to be major; dated December 11, 1916. The undermentioned second-lieutenants aro granted temporary rank of lieutenants: — C. H. Nelson; • dated November 9, 1916. F. J. W. Stallard: dated November 25. 1916. N.Z. ENGINEERS, FIELD UNITS.

Second-lieutenunt C. W. Salmon to be lieutenant; dated December 26. 1916. > Lieutenant (temp, captain) C. W. Salmon relinquishes tho temporary rank of captain; dated December 28. 1916. The undermentioned to be second-lieuten-ants; dated December 23, 1916:— Lance-Corporal A. Lush. Corporal M. K. Draffin. N.Z. ENGINEERS, SIGNAL UNITS.

Lieutenant P. B. Cooke iB granted tho temporary rank of captain; dated December 31, 1916. Second-Lieutenant R. T. G. Patrick is pranted the temporary rank of lieutenant; dated December 1, 1916. .AUCKLAND INFANTRY.

Major S. S. Allen k> be lieutonant-colonol; dated January 15. 1917. Lieutenant W. Watson is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated December 29. 1916. The undermentioned second-lieutenants to bo lieutenants:— D. F. Duigan; dated November 29, 1916. E. B. Fraser: dated January 2, 1917, N.Z. EIFLE BRIGADE. Lieutenant W. W. Dove to bo captain, for specially cood service- in tho field; dated December 22, 1916. Lieutenant W. N. Masefield to bo captain, for specially good service in tho field' dated December 31, 1916. Second-lieutenant F. R. K. Waring to be lieutenant, for specially good service in the field; dated December 31, 1916. Lieutenant H. R. Mottram is granted tho temporary rank of captain; dated December 10, 1916. « Second-lieulerant H. G. Carter to bo lieutenant ;dated December 28. 1916 Captain H. M. W. Richardson, M.C.. is orranted the temporary rank of major; dated December 13, 1916. Tho undermentioned captains are granted the temporary rank of major:— W. G. Bishop; dated December 10, 1916. J. R. Cowlca; dated December 20, 1916. Tho undermentioned to be second-lieuten-ants; dated January IS, 1917: Serjeant Keith Gaster Williams. Company Sergeant-major Lionel Matthew lansey. N.Z. MACHINE GUN CORPS. Sergeant Frederick Walter Watson to be second-lieutenant; dated January 15, Captain J, H. Liuford to be major; dated January 1. 1917. Second-lieutenant R. E. Bibby, from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, to bo lieutenant I dated December 25, 1916. wumv. Second-lieutenant A. H. Prealon, M.C to be lieutenant; dated Novembor 5, 1916 Lieutenant A C. Finlayeon is granted tho temporary rank ° captain; dated Novem. her 30. 1916. Second-lieutenant A. C. Hinman is granted the temporay rank of lieutenant; dated September 25. 1916. ' aoa The undermentioned lieutenants to be captains; dated January 1, 1917 — v I L. C. Chaytor. A. C. Ha yS ° (temporary captain), t. O. Hayter. N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS. Captain W. Bruce. M.8., is granted tho ternBrule 1 ma] ° r: dat * d Decom^«N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Captain (temporary Major) H. II Wright retains the temporary rank of'major from November 21 to December U, 1916. N.Z. ARMY NDRSINO SERVICE. Stafl-Nuno R. P. Grey is taken on. the streneth of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force; dated Decomber 30, 1916 bister C. Anderson to bo matron; dated Dacomber 20, 1916. m WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES, Major J. H. Whyte. D.5.0., is granted the temporary rank of heutenant-colonol; dated Novombor i, 1916. ' Tho undermentioned second-lioutenanta to bo lieutenants:— W. R. Foley; dated November 1. 1016. C. A. Merchant; dated November 9, 1916,