DEFENCE STAFF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8784, 14 July 1914, Page 3

DEFENCE STAFF

CHANGES ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENTS MADE TO HEADQUARTERS. Iq pursuance of the recommendation of General Sir lan Hamilton, In-spector-General of the Overseas Forces, that a considerable number of alterations be made upon the Defence Staff, His Excellency the Governor has approved of the following appointments, and they will be gazetted this week'; — Honorary Major James O’Sullivan, from Director of Equipment and Stores, to bo bon. Assistant Quartermas ter-Genoral at headquarters, and to be attached to the New Zealand Staff Corps while so employed. Captain F. B. Mab.n (retired list) from Director of Accounts to bo hon. Assistant Quartermaster-General at headquarters, with the honorary rank of major, and to be attached u> tho New Zealand Staff Corps while so. employed. Major H. H. Browne, N.Z.S.C., from Assistant Quartermaster-General at headquarters, to command an area group, vice Captain J. E. Barron, N.Z.S.C. Major Browne will go to Paeroa.

Captain H. C. Nutsford, N.Z.S.C., to be an Assistant Adjutant and Quar-termaster-General, vice Captain U. S. Matthews, N.Z.S.C. Captain Nutsford has been instructor in mounted duties in the Auckland district, and will now bo employed at district headquarters, Auckland.

Captain R. S. Matthews, N.Z.S.C., from an assistant Adjutant and Quar-termaster-General to command an area group, vice Captain J. 11. Henderson, N.Z.S.C. Captain Matthews is at present stationed at Auckland, and will now be in command at Nelson.

' Captain J. B. Henderson, N.Z.S.C., from officer commanding an area group, to be an assistant Quartermas-ter-General fit headquarters, vice Major H. H. Browne. Captain Henderson, who is now' in command of the Milton area group, will come to Wellington. The following assistant Adjutants and Quartermasters-Genoral have been appointed assistant QuartormastersGeneral in districts: —Captain W. L. Robinson, Captain W. H. Moddiugs, Captain H. C. Nutsford, and Captain J. T.: Bosworth, all N.Z.S.C. Majior temporary Lieutenant-Col-onel) G. N. Johnston, Royal Artillery, from Director of Ordnance; to be Inspector of Artillery, Coast Defences, Guns and Ammunition.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) H. M. Edwards, Royal Engineers, from Assistant Director and Instructor in Engineers’ duties, to bo Inspector of Engineers. Major T. W. McDonald, N.Z.S.C., from officer commanding an area group, to be assistant general staff officer in a district,’ vice Captain J. D. Grant, V.C., Imperial General Staff. Major McDonald is at present at Paeroa, and now goes to district headquarters, Dunedin. . ‘‘ ' Lieutenant (temporary Captain) G. G. S. Dyer, N.Z.S.C., to command an area group, vice Major T. W. McDonald. Major F. E. Johnston, North Staffordshire Regiment, who has been appointed to the command of the Wellington district for one year, as from the 16th ihst., has been granted the temporary -rank of colonel while so employed. Colonel Jolmston is ' a son of tho Hon. 0- J* Johnston, of_ W-&I----ling- and was born in the district of which he will so soon assume the military command. Colonel Chaytor, . the present commander of the Wellington district, who has been appointed Adjutant-General, in succession to LieUtcnant-Colonel Collins, who is returning to England, will, take up his new duties as from the 16th inst.