THE DEFENCE STAFF

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 6

THE DEFENCE STAFF

SIR lAN HAMILTON’S RECOMMENDATIONS. NUMEROUS ALTERATIONS MADE. WELLINGTON, July 13. In pursuance of the recommendation of General Sir lan Hamilton, Inspectorgeneral 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 be hon. -assistant quartermastergeneral at headquarters, and to be attached to the New Zealand Staff Corps while so employed. Captain F. B. Mabm (retired list), from Director of Accounts to be hon. assistant quartermaster-general at headquarters, with the honorary rank of major, and to bo attached to„ the New Zealand Staff Corps while so employed. Major H. H. Broune, New Zealand Staff Corps, from assistant quartermastergeneral at headquarters to command am area group, vice Captain J. E. Barton, N.Z.S.C. Major Broune will go to Paeroa. Captain H. C. Nutsford, N.Z.S.C., to bo-an assistant adjutant and quarter-master-general vice Captain B. S. Matthews, N.Z.S.C. Captain Nutsford has been instructor in mounted duties in the Auckland district, and will now be employed at district headquarters, Auckland. ■Captain R. S. Matthews, N.Z.S.C., from an assistant adjutant and quartermastergeneral to command an area group vice Captain J. R. Henderson, N.Z.S.C. Captain Matthews is at present stationed at Auckland, and will now be in command at Nelson. Captain J. R. Henderson, N Z S C-, from officer commanding an area group to be an assistant quartermastergeneral at headquarters vice Major H. H. Broune. Captain Henderson, who is. now in command at the Milton area group, will come to Wellington, The following assistant adjutants and quartermasters-general iuS‘,‘3 k-jen appointed assistant quarter-musters-general in districts : —Captain W. L. Robinson, Captain W. H. Meddings, Captain C. Nutsford, and Captain J. T. Bosworth, all N.Z.S.C. Major (temporary

lieutenant-colonel) 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, Koyal Engineers, from Assistant Director and Instructor in Engineers’ duties to be Inspector of Engineers. Major T. W. M'Donald, 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 M’Donald is at present at Paeroa, and will now go to district headquarters, Dunedin. Lieutenant (temporary captain) G. C. S. Dyer, .N.Z.S.C., command an area group, vice Major T. W. M'Donald. Major P. E. Johnston, North Staffordshire Regiment, who has been appointed to the command of the ton district for one year as from the 16th inst., has been granted the temporary rank of colonel while so employed. Colonel Johnston is a son of the Hon. C. J. Johnston, of Wellington, 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 adjutantgeneral in succession to Lieutenant-colonel Collins, who is returning ,to England, will take up his new duties as from the 16th inst.