Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Hugh Bernard Wheeler, New
Zealand Staff Corps.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Harold Lloyd de Forges
Garland, New Zealand Staff Corps.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) George William Braddell,
New Zealand Staff Corps.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of
Officers of the Staff (Special List), Royal New Zealand
Artillery, and Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 19th November, 1915.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve
of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and
transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Staff (Special
List), Royal New Zealand Artillery, and Territorial Force:
Staff.
Major Clarence Reginald Macdonald, Imperial General Staff,
is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while
employed as a General Staff Officer in New Zealand. Dated
7th November, 1915.
Lieutenant Edward Purdon, New Zealand Staff Corps, is
granted the temporary rank of Captain while employed
on the Training Staff of the Expeditionary Force Rein-
forcements. Dated 10th November, 1915.
Royal New Zealand Artillery.
Major George Edward Benson Mickle resigns his commission.
Dated 29th October, 1915.
6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Lancel Lytton King, from
the 16th (Waikato) Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on
probation), supernumerary to establishment. Dated 24th
September, 1915.
New Zealand Field Artillery.
Major Noel Percy Adams is granted the temporary rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel while employed on the Training Staff
of the Expeditionary Force Reinforcements. Dated 7th
November; 1915.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Frederick
Hector McLean lapses under provision of paragraph 89,
General Regulations, 1913. Dated 15th October, 1915.
New Zealand Garrison Artillery (No. 4 Company).
Benjamin John Ager to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation).
Dated 18th October, 1915.
3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Captain Alfred Coutts, from the Retired List, to be Captain
(temporary). Dated 18th October, 1915.
Captain John Falconer Ewen, from the Unattached List(a),
to be Captain (temporary). Dated 21st September, 1915.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants,
Dated 21st August, 1915:-
Hawtyn Stanley Harrison.
Cedric Leonard Knight.
Thomas Henry Watson.
6th (Hauraki) Regiment.
Quartermaster and Captain Joseph Nathan is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers. Dated 14th October, 1915.
10th (North Otago) Regiment.
Sergeant Allan Ritchie Douglas to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated
... 8th October, 1915.
16th (Waikato) Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Lancel Lytton King is trans-
ferred to the 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles. Dated 24th
..September, 1915.
New Zealand Medical Corps.
Captain George Pearce Baldwin, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., Edin.,
to be Major. Dated 30th October, 1915.
Captain Henry Thomas Dawson, from the Reserve of Offi-
cers, to be Captain. Dated 6th October, 1915.
The undermentioned to be Captains:-
William Charles Greig, M.L.C.M., Edin. Dated 11th
October, 1915.
Cuthbert Raymond. Dated 14th October, 1915.
Edward James Deck. Dated 14th October, 1915.
Alexander McGregor Grant, M.B., B.S., Melb. Dated
18th October, 1915.
Patrick Francis McEvedy, M.B., B.S., Lond., M.R.C.,
R.C.P., Eng. Dated 21st October, 1915.
Alexander Neil McKelvey, L.R.C.P.I., L.R.C.S.I. Dated
28th October, 1915.
Walter Herbert Hargreaves. Dated 2nd November, 1915.
The undermentioned are granted the honorary rank of
Captain during period of the war. Dated 26th October,
1915:-
Edmund Harry Colbeck, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Arthur Hertz, M.D.
Arthur Vernon Evans.
James Edward Riddell to be temporary Captain while em-
ployed at Trentham Camp. Dated 1st November, 1915.
Douglas Gordon Macpherson to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th
September, 1915.
Lieutenant Douglas Gordon Macpherson is granted the rank
of Captain while employed with the Expeditionary Force.
Dated 1st October, 1915.
New Zealand Chaplains Department.
The undermentioned to be Chaplains to the Forces (4th
Class):-
The Reverend Francis Hugh Radford. Dated 12th
October, 1915.
The Reverend David Bronlow Forde Carlisle. Dated
13th October, 1915.
The Reverend Herbert Grimstead. Dated 18th October,
1915.
The Reverend George Knowles-Smith. Dated 25th
October, 1915.
The Reverend Jasper Cyril Austin Calder. Dated 27th
October, 1915.
The Reverend George Howard Lawrence. Dated 28th
October, 1915.
The Reverend Alexander Hardie. Dated 30th October,
1915.
Unattached List (a).
Captain John Falconer Ewen is transferred to the 3rd (Auck-
land) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own). Dated
21st September, 1915.
Unattached List (b).
Lieutenant Harold James Wooller, Reserve of Officers (Quali-
fied School Cadets), to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th Oc-
tober, 1915.
2nd Lieutenant Malcolm Burns Forgie to be Lieutenant.
Dated 21st August, 1915.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Alexander Henry Fleming-
Laurens on resigns his appointment. Dtaed 3rd July, 1915.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on proba-
tion):-
William Phillips Endean. Dated 14th October, 1915.
John Woodward Bird. Dated 16th October, 1915.
Thomas James Morrow. Dated 16th October, 1915.
Dudley George. Dated 26th October, 1915.
Sergeant Alfred Saunders Farquhar. Dated 27th Oc-
tober, 1915.
Sergeant Oliver James Begg. Dated 27th October, 1915.
Vivian Henry Sanson. Dated 28th October, 1915.
Albert Edward Robinson. Dated 28th October, 1915.
Stanley Ruddock. Dated 28th October, 1915.
New Zealand Forces Motor Service Corps.
Motor-car Section (Otago Section).
Albert Edward Alexander McDougall to be 2nd Lieutenant
(on probation). Dated 25th October, 1915.
Motor-boat Section (Auckland Section).
Edward Warne Rollings to be Lieutenant. Dated 27th
October, 1915.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 27th
October, 1915:-
Alfred George Lunn.
Walter Douglas Ross.
Harry Hellier Hemus.
Herbert Lonsdale.
Alexander Melville Wilson.
Melton Canning Stranger.
Major William Lame.
William Albert Wilkinson.
Frank George Fowler.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.