NEW ZEALAND FORGES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9407, 21 July 1916, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND FORGES

PROMOTIONS AT FRONT LATEST LIST ISSUED BY HEADQUARTERS. A list was issued by Defence • headquarters yesterday notifying the following appointments and promotions of officers serving at the front: — HEADQUARTERS. Major Charles Guy Powles, New Zealand Staff Corps, to be temporary lieu-tenant-colonel. Dated March 20ch, ISIS. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. Honorary Captain (Quartermaster) Harold Ward Smith to bo honorary major. Dated March 23rd, 1916. Lieutenant Thomas Lawrence Ranstead to be captain. Dated April 18th, 231 C. Lieutenant Walter Ernest Carter to be captain. Dated April 18th, 1013. 2nd Lieutenant Gerald Cawte to bo lieutenant. Dated February 18th, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant James Evans to < be temporary lieutenant whilst acting’ as adjutant. Dated March 29th, 1916. The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants. Dated Mav 13th, 1916: 19'329 Lance-Corporal Wilfred Bryan Fitchett. 13/439 Trooper Alfred James Swayne WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. Hon. Captain (Quartermaster) Alexander Herbert Wilkie to be honorary major. Dated March 23rd, 1916. Lieutenant William Jansen to tain. Dated April 6th. 1916. The undermentioned second lieutenants to bo lieutenants; dated April Ist, 1916; —2nd Lieutenants Ferdinand von Tempsky Kettle, Percy James Nort... Reuben James Bird. .Richard luiier Chapman. Ralph Fitz-Roger Edward Tingey, William Leslie Coleman. CANTERBURY’ MOUNTED RIFLES. Lieutenant (now captain) Ray Thomas Bruce to be temporary captain for the period December 4th, 1915, to January sth, 1916. „ , 2nd Lieutenant Robert Paul Harper to be temporary captain; dated March 11th, 1916. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants; dated February sth. 1916: —2nd Lieutenants James Hargest and Leonard Millard. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY. Major Murray Menzies Gardner, Royal New Zealand Artillery, to he lieuten-ant-colonel; dated March 28th, 1916. ■ 2nd Lieutenant B. G. Norman to be temporary lieutenant; dated March Ist, 1016. CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS. 'Captain Henry Moles worth (Royal Engineers) to be major; dated November Bth. 1915- , . . Lieutenant Norman, Annabell to »e temporary captain; dated March ..2nd, 19 2nd Lieutenant (temporary lieutenant) Ealnh John Black to be lieutenant; dated March 28th. 1916. „ x , • 4/354 S.M. J. L. Braithwaite to be 2nd lieutenant; dated May 11th, 1916. AUCKLAND REGIMENT. The undermentioned ■ captains to be majors, dated March Ist, 1916:—Captains Athol Graham Bissell Price, James Taylor Watson, Eric Hamilton', Orr. Hoh. Captain John Thomas Graham to be hon. major; dated March 23rd, The undermentioned lieutenants to be captains, dated March I st - „ J9l6 1 “7 Lieutenants Charles Harold McClelland (New Zealand Staff Corps), James Blyth McFarlane.’ (Adjutant) George Harry Woolley, Geoffrey, de Bohun Devereux, Robert Niooll Morpeth. Joseph Fleming Keith Hunter, Herbert John 1 MooreJonea.‘Ernest Charles Parry, (temporary Captain) Montgomery Owen Grainger, Geoffrey Clifford Wilson Armstrong, Claude Spencer White, James GriersonHatrick, Norman Alexander Duthie, James Dalton Dineen. _ Second Lieutenant George Henry Hoiland. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants, dated March Ist, 1916: —2nd Lieutenants James Robert Bodley, Cedirio Leonard Knight, James Edward Medley Mowettt. Alfred Richard Herrington, Frederick Joseph Herring Eilisdon, Oliver Sydney Ellis, Richard Frederick Ward, Wynne Peyton^Gray. Frederick Rathbone Foster, Thomas Henry Wataon. Kossuth Skoglund, William Watson, Arthur Keirley McArthur, Clarence Taylor Coburne, Frederick Codd, George Dittmer, Leslie Champion, Arthur Topham, J. Mackenzie. Second Lieutenant George Davies Page to be temporary lieutenant whilst acting as adjutant; dated March 29th, 1916. The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be 2nd lieutenants: dated March Ist, 1916:—12/17 C.Q.M.S. Augustus George Baddeley, 12/50 Q.M.S. Randolph Edward Oswald Coates, 8/481 It.S.M. Albert Robert Cyril Smart, 12/553 C.S.M. Joseph George Gasparich, 8/ R.S.M. David Thomas, 12/321 C.S.M. Claude Allan. 12/277 C.S.M. Norman Eric ’ Walker, 12/472 Sergeant Robert Tilsley, 10/35 C.S.M. John Wesley Cobb, 12/1005 Sergeant Samuel Thomas Seddon. WELLINGTON REGIMENT. Major Edwin Heat Saunders to be temporary lieutenant-colonel; dated April Ist. 1916. Tho undermentioned lieutenants to be majors; dated March Ist, 1916 :—Captains Michael McDonald (N.Z. Staff Corps), James Aeneas Cameron. Charles Frederick Denman Cook. Daniel Willis Talbot. The undermentioned lieutenants to be captains; dated March Ist, 1916: Lieutenants (temporary captains) William Francis Narbey, Dudley Kettle, Arthur Hugh Carrington (N.Z. Staff Corps), adjutant) Alexander Bastin McColl (since killed in action), Alline Vernon Wayte, Arthur Sidney Todd Butler, John Sydney Mackay, Reginald Francis Gambrill, Arthur James Webber, Hugh Spencer Tremewan. (adjutant) George Hanebrow Humo (N.Z. Staff Corps), Robert Francis . Coghill Scott, ftemporary captain) Murray Urquhart, Richard William Wrightson, Victor Roche Bond, Frederick Arthur Ruck. - . The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants; dated March Ist, 1916: 2nd Lieutenants Bruce Haultain Morrison, George Wyndham Henderson, Thomas Charles Atkinson Hislop, Allan Stanley Muir, Edward Henry Turner Kibblewhite, Lionel Heber Bailey, Cecil Bertrand Lockyer, Gorland Horton Fell. George Stainbury Strack, C. C. Brindsley to be lieutenant (dated March 2nd, 1916). The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants; dated March Ist, 1916:—11/1154 R.Q.S. Athol Richard Mclsaac, 10/2146 Sergeant Malcolm Scott Galloway, 10/2506 Company Sergeant-Major William Spottiswoode Hopkirk (since killed in action). 10/766 Company Q.M.S. Robert Wood, 8/263 Company Sergeant-Major William Pollock, 10/1053 Company Sergeant-Major Frank Percy, 10/300 Sergeant Daniel William Curham, 11/699 Trooper Edmund Leo. Malone, 10/395 Corporal J. W. Jackson to be 2nd lieutenant (dated May 12th, 1916)CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Major Charles’ Henry Jeffries Brown. New Zealand Staff Corps, to be femporarv lieutenant-colonel. Dated April 26th, '1916.

The undermentioned lieutenants tc be captains: dated March Ist, 1916:—Lieutenants John Cecil Hill. Norman Francis Shepherd. Owen Herbert Mead, John Anderson, (Adjutant) Allan Duncan Sfitf TVodpriek Starnes. Newman Hoh-

ert Wilson. G. C. Dailey, Douglas Playfair Fraser, Douglas Alexander Dron, Arthur Lansdel Gray. Leonard James Ford, Donald Dobson, John McKnight, Arthur Fhederick Richard Rohloff, John Lewellyn Charles Merton, George Herbert Gray, Hubert Satchell Harley, 2nd Lieutenant T W. L. Ruthurford.

The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants, dated March Ist, 1916; 2nd Lieutenants William Michael Thom. Sydney Gordon Bowron, Jack Beaumont Le Mottes, Quartermaster Alan Wilson Duncan. Herbert Campbell, Leonard Hugh Marshall, William Richard Wakelin, Lanncelot Logan Thompson Bush. Daniel Joseph Augustus Tole, Lancelot Fairfax Jones, Ernest James Fawcett. Sissmore Lavie (since killed in action), Kenneth Struthers Williams, Neville Stanley Joyce (since died of wounds). The undermentioned non-commissioned officers to be second lieutenants: —6/509 Sergeant- Herbert John Miller, 6/109 Sergeant Stanley Natusch, 6/3i Sergeant Arthur Gordon Dean, 6/935 SergeantMajor McKenzie Gibson, 6/2015 Quarter-master-Sergeant Robert Baron Witty. 6/82a Quartermaster-Sergeant John Frederick Foord. 6/55 Sergeant Roy Percival Herman. 8/602 Sergeant John Alexander McQueen, 8/116 Acting-Regiment Quar-termaster-Sergeant Nathaniel Charles Swinard, 6/451 Comoany Sergeant-Major Francis Clive Ramsden Upton, 6/168 Company Sergeant-Major Mervyn Roy Walker, 6/303 Sergeant-Major Frederick George McKee. OTAGO REGIMENT.

Captain (temporary Major) Charles Brio Andrews, .Now Zealand Staff Corps, to be major; dated March Ist. 1916. Captain (temporary Major) Francis Henry Lumpen. New Zealand Staff Corps, to be major. Dated March Ist, 1916. Captain (temporary Major) Duncan Colquhouu, to be major. Dated March Ist, 1916.

The undermentioned lieutenants tn b» captains: dated March Ist, 1916:—Lieutenants (Adjutant) Daniel Eric Bremner (N.Z. Staff Corps), Dudley Hatoourt Mherd Buddie, William Gibson Alishop, Ralph Kowison Nicholson, Eric Buckingham Alley. Allen Henry Wright, Lancelot Shadwell Jcnning-i, (Q.M.) Henry Robert Ker, Louie Geldart Wilson, Peter Mackenzie. . The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants; dated March Ist, 1916: —2nd Lieutenants William Francis Tracey, Frederick Milroy, Thomas Qillman, John Elliott CuthjU, J. O. Johnston. McKenzie John White. John McPherson, Walter Keith Dougall, Alexander Smith Falconer, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Malcolm McPherson Watt. . . i The undermentioned non-oommiesion-ed officers to be 2nd lieutenants; dated March Ist, 1916:— 8/872 Sergeant Archie Gordon Henderson. 8/121 Acting-Com-pany Sergeant-Major Dominie Joseph Walls. 8/1735 Sergeant William Patrick Forde. MACHINE-GUN UNITS, 2nd Lieutenant J. B. Parks, Essex Re. giment, to be temporary captain (dated March Ist, 1916). NEW ZEALAND RIFLES. Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Townshend Fulton, D. 5.0.. 2nd King’s Own Gurkha Rifles, to' bo ’ temporary colonel (dated March Ist, 1916). . Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Colonel) Harry Townshend Fulton, D. 5.0., 2nd King’s Own Gurkha Rifles, to be temporary brigadier-general (dated March Ist, ' 1916). ■ , . The undermentioned majors _to be lieutenant-colonels: —Majors W:iluam Sommers Austin (dated March Ist, -916), Jaboz Alfred Cowles (dated March 21st, 1916), Charles William Melyill, New Zealand Staff Corps (dated March 23rd, 1916). , . The undermentioned captains to oe majors; dated March 21st, |916: Captains Harry Stuart Norton Robin son (New Zealand Staff Corps), Joseph Garrett Roache. Edward Puttiok, Quartermaster George Ernest Simoon, Peter Harvey Bell, John McDonald Johnston, Alfred Digby-Smith. Captain James Powv Captain Thomas Ralph Eastwood, Rifle Brigade, to be temporary major; dated March 28th, 1916. , , u The undermentioned lieutenants to be captains, dated March 21st, 1916 : Lieutenant (temporary Captain) John Bishop (New Zealand Stall Corps) .(temporary Captain) Thomas Martin Wilkes (New Zealand Staff , Corps), (teanporary Captain) Robert Cleadow Purdy (New Zealand Staff Corps). ~ • ■ Lieutenant Humphrey Holdemess to be captain and adjutant; dated Marcu 21st, 1916. ' _ „ Second Lieutenant Joseph Donald hay Strang to be captain; dated May Ist. The undermentioned lieutenants to bo captains, dated March 21st, 1916:—• Lieutenants Bernard' Russeil Laukshear, Herbert Henry Christophers (since killed in action). John Bosley Bennett, Harold Brio Barraclough, Ernest Astley Harding. Lindsay. Merritt Inglis, Paul .Austin’ Elder.- ' ■ : ~ , The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants; dated March 21st, 1916:—2nd Lieutenants George Augustus Avey, George McLean Wilford, Charles Edwin Gilbert. James Alexander Daniel Hopkirk, Edward Holdsworth Buckcridge, Arthur Penfold Castle. Joseph Leo McAlister (dated April 29th. 1916), George Brown Macmorran (dated April _ £9th, 1916). , 2nd Lieutenant John Spearman D’Hauteville Birkby to be lieutenantadjutant (dated March 21st, 1916). _ 2nd Lieutenant McKenzie Gibson to bo temporary, lieutenant whilst acting as adjutant (dated March 29th,' 1916). 2nd Lieutenant Donald Kennedy to be temporary lieutenant' whilst acting as adjutant (dated -March 29th, 1916):’ PIONEER UNITS. The undermentioned lieutenants to be temporary captains; dated April _lst, 1916:—Lieutenants Roger Ingram Dansey and Loftiis Joseph Gibbs . The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants:— ■ 2nd Lieutenants Simon James Shand Couper, dated March Ist, 1916 (since killed in action): William Hori Kamai Stanton (dated March Ist, 1916), (Temporary Lieutenant) John Clark McLean (dated April Ist, 1916), (Temporary Lieutenant) W. H. Walker (dated April Ist. l9 2nd Lieutenant Horace Wilson .to be temporary lieutenant. Dated April lat, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant H. C. Tikao to be temporary lieutenant. Dated. April Ist, 19 2nd Lieutenant John Clark McLean to bo temporary lieutcnante Dated April Ist. 1916. - 2nd Lieutenant W. H. Walker to be temporary lieutenant. Dated April Ist, 19 lfil2a Sergeant George Masters to be 2nd lieutenant. Dated March Ist, 1916. 4/52a ‘Corporal (temporary Sergeant) Lesttook Henry Reid to be 2nd lieutenant. Dated March Ist, 1916. NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS. 14/144 Warrant Officer William Thomas Lloyd to be 2nd lieutenant. Dated March Ist, 1916. „ _ . 7/463 R.S.M. Kenneth Bruce Mcßae to be 2nd lieutenant. Dated March 22nd, 1916. NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS. Captain James Stafford, M.E-C.V.S., to be major. Dated March 21st, 1916.