Nov. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4145

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 30th October, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 44, N.Z.E.F. Orders).

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Colonel (temp. Brigadier-General) E. W. C. Chaytor, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C., p.s.c., N.Z.S.C., from commanding New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, vice Major-General H. G. Chauvel, K.C.M.G., C.B., and is granted the temporary rank of Major-General whilst employed as a Divisional Commander. Dated 22nd April, 1917.

Colonel (temp. Major-General) E. W. C. Chaytor, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C., p.s.c., N.Z.S.C., to be Major-General in N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 22nd April, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel W. Meldrum, C.M.G., D.S.O., to command N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General whilst so employed. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel C. W. Melville, D.S.O., p.s.c., N.Z.S.C., to command 1st N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier-General whilst so employed. Dated 8th June, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant A. E. T. Rhodes, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, to be A.D.C. to G.O.C., N.Z.M.R. Brigade. Dated 1st February, 1916.

Lieutenant A. E. T. Rhodes, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, from A.D.C. to G.O.C., N.Z.M.R. Brigade, to be A.D.C. to G.O.C., A. and N.Z. Mounted Division. Dated 22nd April, 1917.

Lieutenant C. B. Easther, Wellington Mounted Rifles, to be temporary A.D.C. to G.O.C., N.Z.M.R. Brigade. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

Major E. Northen, 19th Hussars, acted as Brigade Major, N.Z.M.R. Brigade, from 19th January, 1917, to 23rd April, 1917.

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieut.-Colonel C. E. R. Makesy, D.S.O., temporarily commanded N.Z.M.R. Brigade from 21st April, 1917, to 23rd April, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel C. E. R. Makesy, D.S.O., is seconded for duty with Eastern Force, E.E.F. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

Major J. N. McCarroll to be Lieut.-Colonel, and to command the regiment. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

Major C. R. E. Makesy to be Second in Command. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

Lieutenant W. Haeata to be Adjutant. Dated 22nd March, 1917.

Captain T. L. Ranstead to be Major. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 23rd April, 1917:—
C. F. Smedley. M. R. Reed.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 21st April, 1917:—
D. S. Manners (temp. Lieutenant). C. V. Bigg-Wither. W. H. Coates. F. Allsop.

2nd Lieutenant K. J. Tait to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd April, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
13/2241, R.S.M. C. B. Reid. Dated 13th May, 1917.
13/997, Sergeant G. Paton. Dated 14th May, 1917.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain D. T. Wood is seconded for duty as Assistant to Commandant, Headquarters N.Z.E.F. in Egypt. Dated 16th April, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant T. J. Denton is seconded for duty with the Royal Flying Corps. Dated 28th April, 1917.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 16th April, 1917:—
T. L. Gibbs. G. Mathias, M.C. T. C. Jebson.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
R. W. Sparrow. Dated 15th April, 1917.
R. le C. Latter. Dated 16th April, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
7/39, R.S.M. J. H. Dines. Dated 13th May, 1917.
7/617, Q.M.S. E. L. Compigne. Dated 15th May, 1917.
7/339, R.S.M. C. A. Gray. Dated 28th April, 1917.

Captain F. Gorton is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 13th April, 1917.

Lieutenant H. B. Hinson, N.Z.S.C., is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st May, 1917.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major C. Dick to temporarily command the regiment, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 23rd May, 1917.

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. M. Samuel relinquishes the appointment of O.C., N.Z. Training Units and Depots, Egypt, and the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 17th April, 1917.

Major C. R. Spragg to be O.C., N.Z. Training Units and Depots, Egypt, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel, and seconded whilst so employed. Dated 26th April, 1917.

Captain A. S. Wilder to be Major. Dated 26th April, 1971.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 26th April, 1917:—
E. H. Beamish. N. G. Grant (temp. Captain).

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 21st April, 1917:—
C. J. Pierce. W. G. Lyons.
C. H. M. Allison. C. B. Easther.
I. B. Cruickshank. A. Hall.
E. S. Fossett. E. R. Black.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
11/373, L.-Sergeant G. W. Scott. Dated 13th May, 1917.
11/595, S.S.M. L. V. Bellingham. Dated 14th May, 1917.

Lieutenant A. D. Herrick, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th April, 1917.

Lieutenant F. von T. Kettle is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst employed as Divisional Gas Officer, A. and N.Z. Mounted Division. Dated 19th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CAMEL CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant H. V. B. Speight ceases to be seconded for duty as Signalling Officer, 3rd (Anzac) Camel Battalion. Dated 28th February, 1917.

Memorandum.

2nd Lieutenant G. E. Jago temporarily commanded 15th Company from 21st March, 1917, to 5th April, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant D. J. Willis is transferred from N.Z. Rifle Brigade. Dated 15th June, 1917.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 12th June, 1917:—
R. C. Wickens. D. E. Gardner.
C. N. Newman.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 30th May, 1917:—
2/717, Corporal T. G. Hamilton.
6/1897, Gunner L. V. Lawrence.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.—FIELD COMPANIES.

Memorandum.

Lieutenant C. W. Salmon acted as O.C., No. 3 Company, from 13th October, 1916, to 3rd December, 1916.

AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
A. H. Grierson. Dated 2nd May, 1917.
T. D. White. Dated 2nd May, 1917.
A. C. Cooper, M.C. Dated 8th May, 1917.
N. E. Walker. Dated 10th May, 1917.
J. W. Cobb. Dated 11th May, 1917.
S. T. Seddon, M.C. (temp. Lieutenant). Dated 7th June, 1917.
C. H. S. Johnston. Dated 7th June, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
To date from 24th May, 1917,—
12/3853, Sergeant D. J. B. Walker.
12/2939, L.-Corporal H. S. Bannister.
12/1911, Sergeant C. R. Carter.
12/2706, C.S.M. R. Garroway.

To date from 29th May, 1917,—
17/113, C.S.M. R. H. Lynch.
12/2662, S.-Sergeant W. H. Carnahan.

To date from 2nd June, 1917,—
6/1446a, C.S.M. J. Allan.
12/703, C.S.M. R. T. Baxter.
25/26, C.S.M. F. E. Bailey.
12/3226, C.S.M. C. R. Gribbin.
8/1495, Sergeant F. Hare.
12/2185, Sergeant H. C. Isaacs.