NEW ZEALAND ARMY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17040, 23 December 1918, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND ARMY.

ACTIVE SERVICE BRANCH.

PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.

Among recent appointments, promotions ami transfers of officers on active service with tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force arc the following ;—

AUCKLAND MOUNTED IIJfXES.

Major H. C. Hemphill is transferred from tho N,Z. Camel Corps, with seniority from August 2, 1917, next before Major H. W. Smith- (July 31, 1918.) , Captain G. F. Yores; is transferred from, the N.JJ. Camel Corps, with seniority | faun June 27, 1917, next before Captain W. Haeara. (July 31, 1918.) Second-Lieutenant R. Gillespie ceases to bo seconded for duty to New Zealand. (August 3, 1918,) , Captain l\ W. Colbeck is placed on the New Zealand Roll. (August 1, 1918.) The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. (August 6, 1918,) : —Lieutenant H. K. Hatrick, SecondLieutenant J. S. Linus. Captain A. C. M. Finlayson is granted tho temporary rank of major, vice Major G. 8. Cheesman, to rest camp, to date i August 3, 1918, and relinquishes the temporary rank on Major I). Munro relinquishing the temporary appointment of second in command of the regiment. (August 8, 1918.) Captain (temporary Major) M. R. Reed relinquishes the temporary rank of major on Major G. S. Cheesman rejoining from rest camp. (August 4, 1918.) Major D. Munro performed the duties of second in command of the regiment, vice Major H. 8. White-horn," temporarily I commanding Desert Mounted Corps rest camp, Port Said, from June 15, 1918, to i August 8, 1918. Captain A, C, M. Fin- ' lttvson temporarily commanded a squadron ! from May 7, 1918, to May 31, 1918, and from Juiv 3, 1918, to August 8, 1.918. Captain M. R. Reed temporarily commanded a squadron from Juno 15, 1918, to August 8, 1918. AVCE.I-.iND RKQUIBN'T. ' Second-Lieutenant T. J.' Gordon, D.C.M., is transferred from Canterbury Regiment, with seniority next before Second-Lieu-tenant P. li." Criame, M.M. (September 12, 1918.) The undermentioned cease to be seconded for duty to New Zealand September 10, 1918)';— Lieutenant Colonel R. C. Allen, D.5.0., Second-Lieutenant J. A, Massam, Second-Lieutenant H. S. Herbert.

Lieutenant P. R. Gardner, having been declared by a medical board to bo fit for general service, ceases to be seconded under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 34 (September 10, 1918.) The undermentioned are placed on (the New Zealand Roll (September 6, 1918) Lieutenant P. Williamson, Second-Lieu-

tenant J. M. Saunders. Tho undermentioned are placed on the New Zealand Roll (Septcmer 6, 1918) Lieutenant C. Brook, Sccond-Lieuteiiant

G. Wallace,

Captain H. E. Burrell is seconded while attached to New Zealand Divisional Headquarters as area officer, to complete establish! ?nt of No. 1 New Zealand (Divi-1 sional) Employment Company. (tfuly 31, ! 3918.) j Major A. E. Alexander, having been' absent from his unit, off duty, for four mouths, is seconded under provisions of X.Z.E.F. Regulation 34. (August 15.1 1918.) Captain .T. 1"). McComish to be officer-! iii-chargc " A " Class, Details, at Now j Zealand Base Depot, vice Second-Lieu-tenant E, R. Guinness, Canterbury Regi- > ment, and remains seconded while 80 em- i ployed. (Scptomber 11. 1910.) > Major H. J. Moore-Jones relinquishes ' Hie appointment of second in command, , 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, and i* placed on' •the New Zealand Roll. (September 13,1 1918.) Captain W. Is. L. Napier, M.C., to bo ! second in command, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, temporarily, vice Maior 11. J. j Mooro-.Tohes. (September 13, 1918.) ; The undermentioned second-lieutenants.' Ho be lieutenants under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 13 {September 13, i 1918) :~F. Kingaford. N. V. le Petit. j The undermentioned to be second-lien-' tenants (September 19 19181:—12/3260' Sergeant 0. B. Brakenridge, 8/#l6sa Servant J. P. Riches, 23/345 Sergeant J. J. | Herzog, 23/1731 Sergeant L. R. Maynard. I The pleasure of a holiday—at home or | abroad, in camp, away in the country, ' at the seaside, or wherever you may elect, to co—is immensely enhanced if you take ' a few (rood novels in your trunk or hag with you. If you have not yet laid in a,' little stock of books for holiday rending, there is still to-day and to-morrow left to , do it in. Hurry to Whitcombe's. They have the finest selection of books of just j the right sort to take away with vou to ' read in the train or on the boat, and after you arrive at your destination. To-mor- j row (Xmaa Eve) Wlu'tcombes will remain ' open until 10 p.m. Thousands of little children visit toyland daily. Bring them to seo Santa flans and see the children's delight.— Smith and Caughey, Ltd., Auckland's Great Shopping Centre

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