THE DEFENCE FORCE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 135, 14 July 1914, Page 2

THE DEFENCE FORCE.

CHANGES OF OFFICERS. Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 13. In pursuance of the recommendation of General Sir lan Hamilton, InspectorGeneral of the Overseas Forces, that a considerable number of alterations should be made upon l.he Defence staff, his Excellency the Governor has approved of the following appointments, .which will be gazetted : this week: — Honorary Major James O'Sullivan from Director of Equipment and Stores to be Honorary Assistant Quarter-master-General at headquarters, and to bo attached to the New Zealand Staff Corps while so employed.

Captain F. B. Mabin (retired list), from Director of Accounts to be Hon. orary Assistant Quartermaster-General at headquarters, with the honorary rank of major, and to be attached to the New Zealand Staff Corps while so employed.

Major H. H. Broune, N.Z.S.C., from assistant quartermaster-general at headquarters, to command an 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 be an assistant adjutant and quartermaster;general, vice Captain R. 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 assistant adjutant Ifhd quartermaster;general 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 e 'nand in the Milton area group, will come to Wellington. The following assistant adjutants find quartermasters-general have been appointed assistant quartermastersT general in districts: —Captain W. L. Robinson, Captain W.» 11. Meddings, Captain E. Nutsford, and Captain J. T. Boswortli, all N.Z.S.C. . Major (temporary (LieutenantColonel) 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, Royal EBgineers,,' fVoni. assistant director arid instructor in engineers' duties to be inspector of en-' gineers. Major T. W. M'Donald, N.Z.5.C.,; from officer commanding ari area group to be assistant general staff officer in a. district,' vice Captain J. D. '(iitan.t, V.C., Imperial General jStaff. , Major; M'Donald is at'present at'f*aeroa, and, now goes to district Dunedin. . ll ~ .

Lieutenant' (temporary Captain) G'. C. S. Dyer, N.Z.S.C., to command. an area group, vice Major T. W. M'Donald.

MftjOr F. E'. Johnston, North Staffordshire Regiment, who has been appointed to the cohimand of the Wei lington district for one year as from July 16, has been granted the temltf>rary raiVk of so employed. ' Colonel ! Johnston , is ja, sop. of the Hon. C. J. Johnston, of Wellington, and was born in the district of which

lie will so soon assume the military com maud.

Colonel Chaytor, the present commander of the Wellington district, who has, been appointed adjutant-general in succession to Lieutenant-Colonel Collins (who is returning to England), will take up his new duties as from July 16.