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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Colonel James Robert Purdy, M.B., T.D., Honorary Physician to His Excellency the Governor, is transferred from the Reserve of Officers for duty as Director of Medical Services. Dated 27th August, 1914.

Colonel the Honourable William Edward Collins, M.B., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Colonel. Dated 10th July, 1915.

The date of the promotion of Major Sydney Alfred Gibbs, M.B., to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel is 1st October, 1915, and not 27th November, 1915, as published in New Zealand Gazette No. 143. Dated 16th December, 1915.

The undermentioned Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels:—

Charles Hazlitt Upham, M.R.C.S., Eng. Dated 1st October, 1915.

Richard Walker Anderson, M.R.C.S., Eng. Dated 1st October, 1915.

James Hardie Neil, M.R.C.S., Eng. Dated 1st October, 1915.

Eugene Joseph O’Neill, D.S.O., M.B., F.R.C.S., Edin. Dated 1st October, 1915.

Alexander Robertson Falconer, M.B. Dated 1st October, 1915.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 30th December, 1915:—

Thomas John Withers, M.D.

James Lewis Reed, M.B.

George Lapraik, M.D.

Andrew Stenhouse, M.B.

Albert Isaac Garland, M.R.C.S., Eng.

Charles Thomas Wilson Little, B.M., N.Z.

Bernard Volckman, M.R.C.S., Eng.

John Lovell Gregg, M.B.

Ernest Edward Porritt, M.D.

Henry John McLean, M.B.

Andrew Seymour Brewis, M.D.

Murdoch William Ross, M.B.

The Hon. Maui Pomare, M.D.

William Edward Redman, M.R.C.S., Eng.

George Home, M.B.

Henry Ferdinand Bernau (temp. Major), M.R.C.S., Eng.

Hamilton Andrew Hugh Gilmer, M.D.

Douglas Dixen Dryden, L.R.C.P.S., Edin.

William Edward Herbert, M.D.

Ninian George Trotter, M.D.

John Bonwell Sale, M.B.

Robert Noble Adams, M.B.

Colin Huntly Gordon, M.B.

The date of the promotion of Captain George Pearce Baldwin, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., Edin., to the rank of Major is 30th December, 1915, and not 30th October, 1915, as published in New Zealand Gazette No. 135. Dated 25th November, 1915.

The undermentioned to be Captains:—

David Livingstone Sinclair. Dated 25th November, 1915.

George Phillips, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Dated 15th January, 1916.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants. Dated 18th February, 1916:—

Robert Hector Baxter.

George Brownlee Isdale.

New Zealand Chaplains Department.

The Reverend Arthur Mitchell, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class), to be (3rd Class). Dated 27th January, 1916.

The Reverend William Pillans Rankin to be Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class). Dated 11th February, 1916.

Unattached List (b).

Frank Heaton to be Captain (temp.) during the period of the war. Dated 25th January, 1916.

Ernest Henry Robert Evans to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 15th February, 1916.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) George Stanley Brendon is confirmed.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Thomas Ross Robertson is transferred to the 10th (North Otago) Regiment. Dated 5th February, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces’ Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th March, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the award of a Colonial Auxiliary Forces’ Long-service Medal to No. 49/538 Corporal John Stewart (Band), 8th (Southland) Regiment, he having a total service to the 22nd February, 1916, entitling him thereto of twenty-four years three hundred and fifty-four days.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (11th Reinforcements, and Reinforcements to New Zealand Rifle Brigade).

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th March, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments of officers to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (11th Reinforcements) with the ranks specified, and with effect from 1st April, 1916:—

In Command.

Major Alexander George McKenzie, 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.

Staff Officer.

Captain Frank Hudson, New Zealand Staff Corps.

Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant James Laidlow Herbert, 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant Alexander Pringle Speedy, 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles.

Lieutenant George Walter Horn, 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles.

2nd Lieutenant William Eli Johnston, Unattached List (b), Auckland District.

2nd Lieutenant Percy Wakeham Smith, 3rd (Auckland) Mounted Rifles.

2nd Lieutenant Harold Main Preston, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant William Poole Bell, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant George Henry Black, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Henry Fitzherbert Arkwright, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Alexander James France, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Paul Calverley Ashby, Unattached List (b), General List.

New Zealand Field Artillery.

Lieutenant John Gladstone Paterson, Unattached List (b), Auckland District.

Lieutenant Thomas Dalwood Hartley, 8th (Southland) Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Harold Maxmillian Peterson, Unattached List (b), General List.

Corps of New Zealand Engineers.

Lieutenant Herbert Simmonds, New Zealand Railway Battalions.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Horatio Nelson, New Zealand Railway Battalions.

Divisional Signal Company.

2nd Lieutenant Claude Harrison, Unattached List (b), General List.

Infantry.

Captain James Arthur Shand, Unattached List (b), Auckland District.

*Lieutenant William Hudson Scoon, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

Lieutenant Robert James Garland Palmer, Unattached List (b), Auckland District.

Lieutenant Herbert Edward McGowan, New Zealand Motor Service Corps.

Lieutenant Arthur Wansey Wellstead, New Zealand Railway Battalions.

Lieutenant Charles Henry Booth, Unattached List (b), Auckland District.

2nd Lieutenant Lorenz Wilfred Meuli, Unattached List (b), Wellington District.

2nd Lieutenant Charles Dickson Harkness, Unattached List (b), Canterbury District.

2nd Lieutenant Peter Robertson Gardner, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

NOTE.—Lieutenant William Hudson Scoon is granted the temporary rank of Captain while in command of the troops on H.M.N.Z. Transport No. 49, during the voyage of the 11th Reinforcements from New Zealand to port of disembarkation.