NEW ZEALAND ARMY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9621, 29 March 1917, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

LATEST APPOECTIMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. The following appointment?, promotions and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have been approved: COMMANDS AND STAFF. Major (temporary 1 lieutenant-colonel) N. C. Hamilton, D. 5.0., is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force; dated January Ist, 1917. Captain H. N. W. Richardson is granted the temporary rank of major; dated December 13th, 1916. OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES. The notice published in the New Zealand “Gazette,” No, 11, of January 2oth, 1917, appointments and promotions of officers serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (List No. 29) relative to the notification of 2nd Lieutenant B. T. Shand' (Otago Mounted Rifles) being struck off the strength of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force, dated August Ist, 1916, is cancelled. NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary lieutenant) C. H. Nelson relinquishes the temporary rank of lieutenant; dated December 24th, 1916. NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS, FIELD COMPANIES. 2nd Lieutenant C. W. Salmon to be lieutenant; dated December 26th, 1916. INFANTRY. Auckland Regiment. Major S. S. Allen to be lieutenantcolonel ; dated' January loth, 1917. The undermentioned 2nd lieutenants to be lieutenants:—D. F. Duigan; dated November 29th, 1916. E. B. Fraser; dated January 2nd, 1917. Lieutenant W. Watson is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated December 29th, 1916, Canterbury Regiment. 2nd Lieutenant (temporary captain) E. H. L. Bernau to bo lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of captain; dated December 21st. 1916. _ 2nd Lieutenant C. D. Harkness to be lieutenant; dated December 21st, 1916. Otago Regiment. , Lieutenant F. N. Whitmore to be captain. Dated November 20th, 1916. Lieutenant (temporary Major) J. Hargest, M.C-, to be captain, and retains the temporary rank of . major. Dated November 20th, 1916. Captain W. G. A. Bishop, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of major. Dated October 20th, 1916. Lioutenant E. S. Mclntyre is granted the temporary rank of captain. Dated October 31st, 1916. 1 Wellington Regiment.

10/2454 Q.M.S. William Henry Moore to be second lieutenant.- Dated January 15th, 1917. 15667 Sergeant (Bandmaster) Malcolm Brunette to be honorary second lieutenant. Dated December 24th, 1916. Second Lieutenant T. L. It. King to be lieutenant. Dated December 31st, 1916. Now Zealand Riflei Brigade. The undermentioned to be second lieutenants. Dated January 15th, 1917 23/649 Sergeant Keith Caster Williams. : 25/25 C. S. M. Lionel Matthew Tansey. ' _ _ , . Second Lieutenant H. G. Carter to be lieutenant. Dated December 28th, 1916. Captain H. M. W. Richardson, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of major. Dated December 13th, 1916. NEW ZEALAND MACHINE GUN CORPS. 12/1020 Sergeant Frederick Walter Watson to be second lieutenant. Dated January 15th, 1917. Captain J. H. Luxford to be major. Dated January Ist, 1917. The undermentioned lieutenants to bo captains. Dated January Ist, 1917: L. 0. Chaytor. . A. C. Finlayson (temporary captain). C. G. Hayier. NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS 14/96 Q.M.S. Victor Joseph Cornaga Wright to be major. Dated December 14th, 1916. Captain (Temporary Major) H. H; to be major. Dated December 14th, 1916. _ _ Captain (Temporary Major) H. H. Wright retains the temporary rank of major fronr November 21st to .Jlecemher 14th, 1916. NEW ZEALAND ARMY NURSING SERVICE. Staff Nurse E. P. Grey is taken op the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated December 30th, 1916. ___