Nov. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3511

11TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

Harry Campbell Hemphill.
William Robert Lang.
Frank Norman Whitmore.

12TH (OTAGO) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Fitzroy Overton to be Lieutenant. Dated 30th August, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

Harry Hector Doughty.
William Geddes.
Norman Harry Purdy.

1ST (CANTERBURY) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant Dugald Macdonald Robertson to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 31st May, 1915.

3RD (AUCKLAND) REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Coast Defence Detachment.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Thomas Brewer is confirmed.

4TH (OTAGO) REGIMENT.

Captain William Fleming to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913, vice Major Wolstenholme, killed in action. Dated 3rd July, 1916.

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 11th October, 1916 :—

Frederick James William Stewart.
Thomas Dalwood Hartley.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th August, 1916 :—

Arthur Victor Valentine.
William Francis Tracey.

10TH (NORTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

Captain Donald Thomson to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 11th October, 1916.

Lieutenant Peter Mackenzie to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 11th October, 1916.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 11th October, 1916 :—

John Mackenzie.
Peter William Fraser.
Alexander Gordon Anderson Horn.
Robert Colin Craig.
Claude St. Clair Hamilton, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
Arthur George Stanley Gibbs, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
John Branthwaite.
Ralph Malcolm.

14TH (SOUTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 30th August, 1916 :—

Duncan Colquhoun.
William Domigan, t.d.

Lieutenant John McCrae to be Captain, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations. Dated 11th October, 1916.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 11th October, 1916 :—

John Thomas Moroney.
Richard Leonard Paull.
John George Johnston.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

The appointments of the undermentioned Captains (on probation) are confirmed :—

William Charles Page.
George Rowland Hutchison.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

William Robert Dick.
Roy Morton Furness.
Angus Gordon Macdonald.
Stanley Herbert Crump.
Alan Bernard Williams.

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—

Arthur George Jones. Dated 18th October, 1916.
William James Renton. Dated 20th October, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

Walter Sim Winton (attached from Salvation Army) to rank as Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class). Dated 2nd November, 1916.

The Venerable Archdeacon Harry Stocker, Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class), is posted to the Retired List, under provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform, with effect from 25th August, 1916.

The Very Reverend Dean Alfred Robertson Fitchett, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class), retires under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. with effect from 25th August, 1916.

The commission granted the Reverend Edward Dering Evans is cancelled under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 25th August, 1916.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

William Crawford. Dated 24th June, 1915.
William Wilkie Connor. Dated 14th December, 1915.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed :—

Henry William Hubert Coates.
Stephen Doak.
William Eli Johnston.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), vice officers on active service :—

Fergus Gale Dunlop, vice Captain J. Kirk. Dated 20th October, 1916.

Albert Murdock, vice 2nd Lieutenant Richards. Dated 17th October, 1916.

MEMORANDUM.

The following Chaplains are appointed for duty on the hospital ship “Marama” (2nd Charter) :—

The Reverend W. E. Gillam, t.d., Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class).

The Reverend D. Dutton, Chaplain to the Forces (3rd Class).

The Reverend T. B. Segrief, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class).

Walter Sim Winton, Salvation Army Chaplain.

NOTE.

The Reverend W. E. Gillam, t.d., Chaplain to the Forces (2nd Class), reverts temporarily to the rank of Chaplain (3rd Class) while on duty on the hospital ship “Marama” (2nd Charter).

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Medical Officers as Members of Special District Medical Boards.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, under regulations of the Military Service Act, 1916, of the appointments and promotions of the undermentioned Medical Officers whilst holding the appointments of Members of the Special District Medical Board. Dated 30th October, 1916 :—

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel Percival Robert Cook, M.B.

Major James Fitzgerald, M.B., F.R.C.S., Ed., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Major Peter Alexander Lindsay, M.B., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Major H. H. Barcroft to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Major James Whitton, M.B., L.R.C., Ed., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Major Edward Jennings, M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

Temporary Major Walter Fox, M.B., M.S., Glas., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

George Melmoth Scott, M.D., B.S., Camb., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.