NEW ZEALAND ARMY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16965, 29 March 1917, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND ARMY

PROMOTIONS IN THE P3KLD.

< Tho appointments, promotions, cancellation, ami transfers <jf officers on active service with tho Nov.- Zealand Expeditionary i'orco liavo been approved ns follow:— COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Lieutonant-colonel C. W. Melville, P.S.C., is granted the temporary rank of colonel;' dated December 19.

Lieutenant-colonel H. Hart, D.5.0.. is granted the temporary rank of colonel; dated December 31.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES, Second Lieutenant D. S. Manners, is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant; dated October 20.

The undermentioned to bo second lieutenants: —

a■i 3/ 2 ? 5 Sergeant-major Victor Edward Adolph; dated November 26. 13/135 Sergeant Horace Vince:it Byrne bpeight; dated November 27. Second Lieutenant C. B. K. do Castro to bo lieutenant; dated November 18. Tho appointment of Captain M. Aldrcd (Auckland Mounted Rifles) as major (temporary) has been cancelled; dated September 14. ,

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES. Major P. M. Acton-Adams is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel; dated November 3.

Major P. M. Acton-Adams relinquishes the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel: dated November 18.

7/1090 Sergeant Harry Aloysius Lockington to be second lioutenant; dated December 8.

Second Lieutenant "W. J. Melville to bo lieutenant; dated December 12. Captain (temporary, major) F. Gorton relinquishes the temporary rank of major; dated November 18.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major J. H. Whyte, D.5.0., is granted tho temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel; dated November 4.

Major (temporary lieutenant-colonel) J. PI. Whyte, D.5.0., relinquishes the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel; dated December 8.

The undermentioned second lieutenants to be lieutenants.*—

,W. R. Foley; dated November 1. C. A. Marchant; dated November 9. NEW ZEALAND/FIELD ARTILLERY. The undermentioned captains to be majors; dated. December 11:—

H. J. Daltry! C. Somrherville.

The undermentioned second lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of lieutenant :—

C. H. Nelson; dated November 9. F. J. W. Stallard; dated November 25. NEW FIELD

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The undermentioned to be second lieutenants; dated December 23:— 4/783 Lance-corporal A. Lush. 4/608 Corporal M. K. Draffin. Second Lieutenant (temporary captain) O. W. Salmon relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 28. ;

NEW ENGINEERS, SIGNAL

UNITS.

Lieutenant P. B. Cooke is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated December 31.

Second Lieutenant R. T. G. Patrick is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant: dated December 1. INFANTRY. OTAGO . REGIMENT. Honorary Second Lieutenant and Bandmaster A. Wood to be honorary lieutenant • dated February 5. ' Captain (temporary major) W. T. Joll relinquishes the temporary rank of major; dated' December 15. WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Lieutenant (temporary captain) J. Macmorran relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; dated December 19

Lieutenant (temporary captain) J. N. Rauch relinquishes the "temporary rank of captain; dated December 19. NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE. Lieutenant W. W. Dove to be captain for specially good service in the Sold, dated December. 22.

Lieutenant W. N. Masefield to be captain for specially good service in the field; dated December- 31.

Second Lieutenant F. R.. K. Waring to be lieutenant for specially good service in the field; dated December 31. The undermentioned captains are granted the temporary rank of major :— W. G. Bishop;, dated-December 10. J. R. Oowles; dated December 20. Lieutenant H. R. Mottram is granted the tempoiary rank of captain; dated December 10. '

(temporary captain) N. S. Johnson relinquishes tlio temporary rank of captain; dated December 23.

Lieutenant (temporary captain) W. O. Sumner_ relinquishes the temporary rank of captain v dated December 11. Lieutenant ; (temporary captain) N. L. M'Kay, \M;C., relinquishes the temporary rank of captain; . dated December 25.

NEW ZEALAND PIONEER BATTALION. Lieutenant T. Hiroti is granted the temporary: rank of captain; dated October 24.

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE GTJN SECTION. Second Lieutenant R. E. Bibby, from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, to be lieutenant; dated December 25. . "

Second Lieutenant A. H. Preston, M.C., to bo lieutenant; dated November 5. Lieutenant A. C. Finlayson is granted the temporary rank of captain; dated November Second Lieutenant A. C. Hinman is granted the temporary rank of lieutenant; dated September 25. NEW ZEALAND MEDTCAL CORPS. Captain W. Bruce, M.8., is granted the temporary rank of major; dated December 31. NEW ZEALAND ARMY ; NURSING SERVICE. Sister C. Anderson to bo matron; dated December 20. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. The appointments of tho undermentioned officers to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have received approval: — Major John Bell M'Olymdnt, 14th (South Otago) Regiment returns to duty with seniority as from September 1, 1914. .NEW.ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS. Lieutenant George Brownlec Isdale. dated December 14. NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS. Captain Alexander Arlair Johnson, F.R.C.V.S.; dated November 30. NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT. Walter Sim Winton, chaplain to the forces, fourth-cluss; dated November 30. UNATTACHED LIST (b). Second Lieutenant John Coull; dated November 16, N.C.O.'S GAIN COMMISSIONS. TWENTY-FOURTH REINFORCEMENT MEN. The following non-commissioned officers of tho Twenty-fourth Reinforcements have been appointed sjcond lieutenants on probation as from Monday, and havo been transferred to later reinforcements: — Sergeant J. Sinclair, H Company. Sergeant G. H. Eccles, G Company. C.S.M. C. Learwood, A Company. Sergeant 11. J. Shanks, B Company. Sergeant H. L. Griffiths, F Company. C.S.M. F. A. .Mees, B Company. C.S.M. W. Crawford, D Company. Sergeant F. J. Soler, F Company. C.S.M. G. Hartshorn, F Compaiiv C.S.M. H. M'lntyre, J Company. Sergeant H. C. Fenton, C Company C.S.M. D. W. Bell. C Company. Sergeant D. D. R. Cresswell, G'Company. Sergeant J. A. Jones, A Company. Sergeant W. B. Williams, II Companv Sergeant H. W. Coleman, l< , Oompanv Sergeant H. Hanna, E Company. Sergeant W. W. Dingle, G Company Sergeant J. A. M. L. Roy, J. Company