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On 31st March, 1948, Brigadier E. T. Rowllings, C.8.E., relinquished the appointment of Officer Commanding, Southern Military District, on being posted to the Retired List, and was replaced by Brigadier C. E. Weir, C.8., C.8.E., D.S.O. Temporary Colonel G. Dittmer, C.8.E., D.5.0., M.C., relinquished the appointment of Officer Commanding, Central Military District, on being placed on the Retired List, and was replaced by Colonel L. W. Andrew, V.C., D.5.0., on Ist April, 1948. Temporary Brigadier F. L. Hunt, 0.8. E., relinquished the appointment of Q.M.G., Army Headquarters, and Third Military Member of the Army Board, on 30th April, 1948, and was replaced by Temporary Brigadier R. C. Queree, C.8.E., D.S.O. Temporary Colonel V. G. Jervis, 0.8. E., was appointed Acting-Adjutant-General and Acting Second Military Member of the Army Board as from Ist May, 1948. Temporary Colonel C. S. J. Duff, D.5.0., relinquished the appointment of Director of Army Equipment, Army Headquarters, on 3rd July, 194-7, and was appointed New Zealand Military Liaison Officer, Melbourne, on 26th July, 1947, vice Temporary Colonel H. E. Gilbert, D.5.0., 0.8. E. The Surveyor-General, Russell Gladstone Dick, Esq., was appointed Director of Military Mapping, Army Headquarters, with the honorary rank of Colonel, on 15th December, 1947. Royal Military College op Australia The number of Cadets at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia, is at present 17. During the year 8 Cadets graduated and have been posted to 2 N.Z.E.F. (Japan), and 4 have been appointed to the College. Honours and Awards : British Since Ist June, 1947, His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to be granted to N.Z. Regular Force personnel:— (a) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) — Brigadier L. Potter, D.S.O. (b) Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (0.8. E.) — Lieutenant-Colonel Y. G. Jervis, Supernumerary List. Lieutenant-Colonel W. S. McKinnon, R.N.Z.A. Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., R.N.Z.A. (c) Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) —- Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Barry, N.Z. Regiment. Major and Quartermaster T. J. Cronin, N.Z. Regiment. Major A. J. Moore, N.Z. Regiment. Major J. A. Pountney, R.N.Z.A. Lieutenant and Quartermaster A. J. Baigent, R.N.Z.A. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. E. Hobson, N.Z. Regiment. (d) The award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division) — W.O. I D. H. Cross, N.Z. Regiment. Overseas Courses op Instruction Nine officers and other ranks have been posted overseas for advanced training or to attend various schools and courses of instruction in the United Kingdom. Overseas Conperence On 4th May, 1948, Brigadier K. L. Stewart, C.8., C.8.E., D.5.0., left New Zealand to attend the Chief of the Imperial General Staff's annual conference in London, England, His anticipated time of return is the end of June,

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