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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 139
2nd Lieutenants. Dated 23rd September, 1916:—
Theodore Delaware Barker.
Alfred Orr.
John Thomas Jubb.
Ernest Arthur Rupert Jones.
Harold Walter Reed.
Charles James Melton Veale Clark.
Shayle Gardner.
John Gordon McGhie.
John Blyth Austin.
2nd Lieutenants. Dated 14th October, 1916:—
Ross Hepburne Dick.
Kenneth Godfrey Chamberlain.
Frank Cook.
Percy Robert Burton.
Randolph Gordan Ridling.
Arthur Victor Donnan.
Harry Willis.
Cyril Douglas Gilray Fowler.
Leslie Hunter Denniston.
Robert Tredenham Carlyon.
2nd Lieutenants. Dated 9th November, 1916:—
John Noden Bullard.
Harry Selwyn Kenrick.
Mackae Cumberland Cameron.
Purvis Ford Armstrong.
Marcelline James Scott.
William Patrick Aitken.
Edmund Bromley Davy.
Howard Buchan Patrick.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
Appointments of Officers proceeding on Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th December, 1916.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments of the undermentioned officers proceeding on Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with the ranks stated against their names, with effect from 6th December, 1916, unless otherwise specified:—
STAFF.
Captain Percy William Skelley, New Zealand Staff Corps.
MOUNTED RIFLES.
2nd Lieutenant William Henwood Johns, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Colin Deans, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Frank Leslie Murray, Unattached List (b), General List.
NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Francis Cotter, 5th (Wellington) Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant William Chirnside, Unattached List (b), General List.
INFANTRY.
Major Edward Sherson (Lieutenant-Colonel in home unit, New Zealand Field Artillery).
Captain Adam Morrison Rattray, New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps.
Captain Arthur Wilbert Short, Unattached List (b).
Lieutenant Walter Bruce Johnstone, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles).
Lieutenant John Oswald Webber, 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant James Penniket, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant James McRae, 9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant Francis George Painter, 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Richard Edward Andrew, Unattached List (b).
2nd Lieutenant Arthur Stanley Tonkin, Unattached List (b).
2nd Lieutenant Stuart James Sampson, 1st (Canterbury) Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant Joseph Wadfield Westley Sheppard, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Percival James Palmer, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Guy Minnittee Lucas, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Victor George Parkin, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Blyth, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Louis William Bassett, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Edward Norman Grimwade, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Allan Morpeth, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant John Thomas Deehan, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant James McCulloch Boyne, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Allan Keith Robertshaw, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Michael Bernard O’Connor, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Charles McLelland Bathgate, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant James Park, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant Philip Williamson, Unattached List (b), General List.
2nd Lieutenant William Girdwood Hastie, Unattached List (b), General List.
NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain (temp. Major in home unit) Hugh Earnshaw Finch, M.B.B.S. Oxford, D.P.H.
Captain Geoffrey Stuart Moore, M.R.C.P. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond.
Captain Casement Gordon Aickin, M.B.B.S. N.Z., F.R.C.S. Eng.
Captain Geoffrey Bruton Sweet, M.B.M.S. Syd.
NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Rev. Henry Steele Craik, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class).
NEW ZEALAND RIFLES.
Lieutenant William Esmonde Lennox Napier, New Zealand Garrison Artillery, Auckland Division.
Lieutenant Albert Josiah Glasson, 3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles (Reserve of Officers).
2nd Lieutenant Henry Alfred Millard, Unattached List (b).
2nd Lieutenant Arthur McKee, Unattached List (b).
2nd Lieutenant John George Concanon Wales, New Zealand Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Hugh Nelson Jickell, New Zealand Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Lewis Mervyn Fairbrother, New Zealand Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Charles Stanley Brown, New Zealand Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Spenceley Walker, New Zealand Rifles.
2nd Lieutenant Henry James Angus, New Zealand Rifles.
PIONEER UNIT.
2nd Lieutenant Antini Pitara Kiapara, Unattached List (b), General List.
MEMORANDUM.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 126, of 9th November, 1916, appointments of officers proceeding on active service, the name of 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Stanley Tonkin is deleted.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Regiment of Royal New Zealand Artillery and Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th December, 1916.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Regiment of Royal New Zealand Artillery and Territorial Force:—
THE REGIMENT OF ROYAL NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp: Colonel) John Edward Hume, relinquishes the appointments of Inspector New Zealand Garrison Artillery, and Officer Commanding the Regiment, and is seconded whilst in command of the Wellington Military District. Dated 27th November, 1916.
Major Sydney George Sandle to command the Regiment temporarily, vice Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) John Edward Hume seconded. Dated 27th November, 1916.
9TH (WELLINGTON EAST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Charles Leith Travers Gordon resigns his appointment. Dated 28th October, 1916.
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🛡️ Appointments of 2nd Lieutenants
🛡️ Defence & Military23 September 1916
Military, Appointments, 2nd Lieutenants
9 names identified
- Theodore Delaware Barker, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Alfred Orr, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- John Thomas Jubb, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Ernest Arthur Rupert Jones, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Harold Walter Reed, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Charles James Melton Veale Clark, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Shayle Gardner, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- John Gordon McGhie, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- John Blyth Austin, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointments of 2nd Lieutenants
🛡️ Defence & Military14 October 1916
Military, Appointments, 2nd Lieutenants
10 names identified
- Ross Hepburne Dick, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Kenneth Godfrey Chamberlain, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Frank Cook, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Percy Robert Burton, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Randolph Gordan Ridling, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Arthur Victor Donnan, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Harry Willis, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Cyril Douglas Gilray Fowler, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Leslie Hunter Denniston, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Robert Tredenham Carlyon, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointments of 2nd Lieutenants
🛡️ Defence & Military9 November 1916
Military, Appointments, 2nd Lieutenants
8 names identified
- John Noden Bullard, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Harry Selwyn Kenrick, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Mackae Cumberland Cameron, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Purvis Ford Armstrong, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Marcelline James Scott, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- William Patrick Aitken, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Edmund Bromley Davy, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- Howard Buchan Patrick, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointments of Officers Proceeding on Active Service
🛡️ Defence & Military5 December 1916
Military, Appointments, Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
49 names identified
- Percy William Skelley (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Staff Corps
- William Henwood Johns (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Colin Deans (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Frank Leslie Murray (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Henry Francis Cotter (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 5th (Wellington) Regiment
- William Chirnside (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Edward Sherson (Major), Appointed to New Zealand Field Artillery
- Adam Morrison Rattray (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Post and Telegraph Corps
- Arthur Wilbert Short (Captain), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- Walter Bruce Johnstone (Lieutenant), Appointed to 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles)
- John Oswald Webber (Lieutenant), Appointed to 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles
- James Penniket (Lieutenant), Appointed to 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles
- James McRae (Lieutenant), Appointed to 9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment
- Francis George Painter (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
- Richard Edward Andrew (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- Arthur Stanley Tonkin (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- Stuart James Sampson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to 1st (Canterbury) Regiment
- Joseph Wadfield Westley Sheppard (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Percival James Palmer (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Guy Minnittee Lucas (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Victor George Parkin (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Thomas Arthur Blyth (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Louis William Bassett (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Edward Norman Grimwade (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Allan Morpeth (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- John Thomas Deehan (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- James McCulloch Boyne (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Allan Keith Robertshaw (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Michael Bernard O’Connor (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Charles McLelland Bathgate (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- James Park (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Philip Williamson (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- William Girdwood Hastie (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Hugh Earnshaw Finch (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Medical Corps
- Geoffrey Stuart Moore (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Medical Corps
- Casement Gordon Aickin (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Medical Corps
- Geoffrey Bruton Sweet (Captain), Appointed to New Zealand Medical Corps
- Henry Steele Craik (The Rev.), Appointed to New Zealand Chaplains Department
- William Esmonde Lennox Napier (Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Albert Josiah Glasson (Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Henry Alfred Millard (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Arthur McKee (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- John George Concanon Wales (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Hugh Nelson Jickell (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Lewis Mervyn Fairbrother (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Charles Stanley Brown (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Spenceley Walker (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Henry James Angus (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to New Zealand Rifles
- Antini Pitara Kiapara (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Pioneer Unit
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Memorandum on Officer Appointments
🛡️ Defence & Military5 December 1916
Military, Memorandum, Officer Appointments
- Arthur Stanley Tonkin (2nd Lieutenant), Appointment deleted
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence
🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers
🛡️ Defence & Military5 December 1916
Military, Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers
- John Edward Hume (Lieutenant-Colonel), Relinquishes appointments and seconded
- Sydney George Sandle (Major), Commands the Regiment temporarily
- Charles Leith Travers Gordon (2nd Lieutenant), Resigns appointment
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence