NEW ZEALAND ARMY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9619, 27 March 1917, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

PROMOTIONS IN THE FIELD Th<> appointments, promotions, cancellation, and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been approved as follow: — COMMANDS AND STAFF. Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Melville, P.S.C., is granted the temporary rank of colonel; dated December 19th, Lieutenant-Colonel H.-Hart, D. 5.0., is granted the temporary rank ot colonel; dated December 31st, 19ib. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLiES--2nd Lieutenant D. S. Manners is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant ; dated October 20th, 1016. The undermentioned to be 2nd iieu--13/225 Sergeant-Major Victor Edward Adolph; dated November 26th, 1916. , 13/135 Sergeant Horace 1 '“cent Byrne Speight; dated November 27th, 1916. : 2nd Lieutenant C- B. K. de Castro to be lieutenant; dated November 18th, 1916. . The appointment of Captain M. Alclrcd (Auckland Mounted Rifles) as major (temporary) has been cancelled; dated September 14th, 1916. CANTERBURY MOUNTED ' - RIFLES.'- •

Major P. M. Acton-Adams is granted the temporary rank of lieutenantcolonel; dated November■ 3rd, 1916.^ Major P. M. Acton-Adams relinquishes the temporary rank of lien-tenant-colonel; dated November 18th, 19i6. . , 7/1090 Sergeant Harry Aloyams Lockington to be 2nd lieutenant; dated December Bth, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant W. J. Melville to bo lieutenant: dated December 12th ,1916. Captain (temp, major) F. Gorton relinquishes the temporary rank of major; dated November 18th, 1916. WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES. : 1 Major J. H. Whyte, D.S.O, is granted the temporary rank of lieu-tenant-colonel; dated November 4th, 1916. , , T Major (temp, lieutenant-colonel) J. H. Whyte, D.SO, relinquishes the temporary rank or lieutenant-colonel; dated December Bth, 19X6. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants': — : W. R. Fbley; dated November Ist, C. A. Merchant; dated November 9th, 1916., N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.. The undermentioned captains to be majors; dated December 11th, 1916; H. J. Daltry. • C Sommerville! ■ The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants arc granted' the temporary rank of lieutenant:— C. H. Nelson; dated November 9th, 1916. F. J. W; Stallard; dated November 25th. 1916. N.Z. ENGINEERS, FIELD UNITS. The undermentioned to be 2nd lieutenants; dated December 23rd, 1916; 4/783 Lanco-Corporal A. Lush. 4/608 Corporal M. K. Draffin. 2nd Lieutenant (temp, captain) C. W. Salmon relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 28th, 1916. : ' N.Z. ENGINEERS, SIGNAL UNITS. Lieutenant P. B. Cooke is granted the temporary rank of -captain; dated December 31st. 1916. 2nd Lieutenant R. T. G. Patrick is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant. Dated December Ist, 1916.

INFANTRY. Otago Regiment. ' Honorary 2nd Lieutenant and Rand* master A.'Wood to be honorary lieutenant; dated February sth, 1916. Captain (temporary major) W. T. .Toll relinquishes the temporary rank of major; dated December loth, 1916. Wellington Regiment. Lieutenant (temporary captain) J. Macmorran relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 19th, 1916. Lieutenant (temporary captain) J. N; Rauch relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 19tb, 1916. New. Zealand Rifle Brigade. Lieutenant W. W. Dove to bo captain for 'specially good service in the field; dated December 22nd, 1916. Lieutenant W. N. Masefield to bo captain for specially good service in the field; dated December 31st, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant F. R. K. Waring to be lieutenant for specially good } service in the field; dated December 31st, 1916. The undermentioned captains are granted the temporary rank of major: W. G. Bishop; dated December 70th, 1916. J. R. Cowles; dated December 20th, 1916. Lieutenant H. B. Mottram is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated December 10th, 1916. Lieutenant (temporary captain) N. S. Johnson relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 23rd, 1916'. Lieutenant (temporary captain) TV. C. Sumner relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 11th, 1916. Lieutenant (temporary captain) N. L. McKay, M. 0., relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 2oth, 1916. New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. Lieutenant T. Hiroti is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated October 24th, 1916. Now Zealand Machine-Gun Section. 2nd Lieutenant R- E. Bibby from the N.Z. Rifle Brigade, to be lieutenant; dated .December 25th, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant A. H. Preston, M.C., to be lieutenant; dated November 3th, 1916.

Lieutenant A. C. Pinlayson is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated November 30tfa, 1916. 2nd Lieutenant A. C. Hinman is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant ; dated September 2oth, 1916. New Zealand Medical Corps. Can tain W. Bruce, M. 8., is granted the temporary rank of major.; dated December 31st, 1916. New Zealand Army Nursing Service. Sister C. Anderson to be matron; dated December 20th, 1916.