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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 165

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 24th May, 1917:—
12/886, R.S.M. A. S. Thompson.
12/499, C.Q.M.S. L. T. Donaldson.
12/2557, Sergeant R. McIntyre.

Lieutenant F. Thomas is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd March, 1917.

Memorandum.

Captain G. de B. Devereux acted as G.S.O., 3rd Grade, N.Z. Division, from 17th March, 1917, to 31st March, 1917.

CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant V. L. Powell is seconded for duty with a light trench mortar battery. Dated 1st May, 1917.

Major B. S. Jordan to be Second in Command, N.Z. Command Depot. Dated 24th May, 1917.

Lieutenant R. J. G. Palmer to be Captain. Dated 10th April, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
A. D. Wilkie. Dated 1st April, 1917.
J. P. Hanratty. Dated 10th April, 1917.
I. A. Bristol. Dated 21st April, 1917.
E. Haydon. Dated 30th April, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 24th May, 1917:—
6/362, R.S.M. H. E. Stratford.
23/211, C.S.M. S. J. Mogridge.
6/857, Sergeant A. M. Brosnan.
6/66, Sergeant D. Howlett.

Captain A. D. Stitt, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 14th April, 1917.

OTAGO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant F. Simon is transferred from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, with seniority in the N.Z. Expeditionary Force from date of transfer. Dated 26th May, 1917.

Lieutenant C. F. W. Rasmussen ceases to be seconded for training as a machine-gun officer. Dated 19th May, 1917.

Lieutenant E. A. Horan is seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. Dated 14th May, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
N. L. Forsythe. Dated 25th April, 1917.
A. H. H. Lewis. Dated 2nd May, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 24th May, 1917:—
8/867, R.S.M. R. E. Fyfe.
8/727, C.S.M. R. A. Savage.
6/339, Sergeant E. G. Robinson.
6/2254, Sergeant G. C. Rennie.

WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Captain E. C. Dovey, N.Z. Staff Corps, is seconded for duty as Second in Command, N.Z. Convalescent Hospital. Dated 12th October, 1916.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are seconded for duty with light trench mortar batteries. Dated 1st May, 1917:—
R. K. Nicol.
J. S. Marsden.

2nd Lieutenant W. G. Hastie is seconded for training as a Machine-gun Officer. Dated 9th May, 1917.

Lieutenant C. C. Gilbert is seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. Dated 14th May, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant N. A. Arthur ceases to be seconded for duty with N.Z. Records Section, but remains seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. Dated 17th May, 1917.

Lieutenant F. C. Chaytor to be Lewis-gun Officer, 2nd Battalion. Dated 4th May, 1917.

Lieutenant J. Macmorran to be Captain. Dated 15th March, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant S. G. Guthrie, M.C., to be Lieutenant, for specially good service in the field. Dated 15th March, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
R. D. Boyle. Dated 1st April, 1917.
A. J. Nimmo. Dated 13th April, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 24th May, 1917:—
10/880, C.S.M. F. C. Cornwall.
10/945, Sergeant C. G. Stewart.
10/2546, Sergeant N. F. Chamberlain.
10/2823, L.-Corporal T. L. Ward.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE.

Lieutenant M. A. H. Fell is seconded for duty with Royal Flying Corps. Dated 25th May, 1917.

Lieutenant F. G. Massey relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, and is seconded for training in Staff duties. Dated 5th February, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant H. C. Tennant to be Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, vice Lieutenant F. G. Massey, seconded for training in Staff duties, to date 5th February, 1917, and relinquishes the appointment (wounded). Dated 6th May, 1917.

Lieutenant H. M. Keesing, from Lewis-gun Officer, 2nd Battalion, to be Adjutant, 2nd Battalion. Dated 7th May, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Bennett to be Lewis-gun Officer, 3rd Battalion. Dated 25th March, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
F. C. Mitchell. Dated 13th May, 1917.
K. M. Maben. Dated 13th May, 1917.
M. A. H. Fell. Dated 23rd May, 1917.

Captain O. W. Williams is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 5th May, 1917.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
Lieutenant W. J. King. Dated 3rd April, 1917.
Lieutenant G. T. McIlroy. Dated 21st April, 1917.
Lieutenant C. J. H. Davidson. Dated 22nd April, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant (now Lieutenant) F. C. Mitchell, vice Captain H. E. Humphreys (sick), to date 25th April, 1917, and relinquishes the temporary rank (wounded). Dated 20th May, 1917.

With reference to the notice published in N.Z. Gazette No. 150, of the 4th October, 1917, relating to 2nd Lieutenant F. S. Goulding, N.Z. Rifle Brigade, after the words “3rd Battalion” add “and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst so employed.”

Memorandum.

2nd Lieutenant H. C. Tennant performed the duties of Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, from 1st December, 1916, to 31st December, 1916, vice Lieutenant F. G. Massey, attached to Headquarters, 1st N.Z. Infantry Brigade, for Staff training.

NEW ZEALAND PIONEER BATTALION.

Lieutenant W. H. Walker to be Captain. Dated 6th April, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
H. Leaf. Dated 6th April, 1917.
H. S. Montgomery. Dated 12th May, 1917.
T. C. Evans. Dated 12th May, 1917.

16/809, R.Q.M.S. D. B. McNicol to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th May, 1917.

Lieutenant D. Bruce is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 17th March, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain R. M. Quinn is removed from the N.Z. Roll, but remains seconded for duty as O.C., N.Z. Divisional Employment Company. Dated 15th May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain K. MacCormick, M.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 21st May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

Lieutenant S. J. Nicolson is taken on strength. Dated 2nd May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

22/25, Staff Nurse J. C. Dodds to be Sister. Dated 27th July, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Transfers, and Promotions 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, transfers, and promotions of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force (vide List No. 45, N.Z.E.F. Orders, dated 30th June, 1917).

NEW ZEALAND CYCLIST CORPS.

Memorandum.

Major C. H. D. Evans commanded the N.Z. Working Battalion from 3rd April, 1917, to 19th May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Pilkington, g., R.N.Z.A., relinquishes the appointment of Administrative Staff Officer, N.Z. Infantry Reserve Group, but remains seconded whilst attached for duty to Ordnance Branch of the War Office, and subsequently to Ordnance Department, B.E.F. Dated 14th February, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel I. T. Standish, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N.Z.A., from commanding 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A., to be O.C., N.Z.F.A. Reserve Depot, and is seconded whilst so employed. Dated 21st June, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel N. S. Falla, D.S.O., from commanding N.Z. D.A.C., to command 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A. Dated 21st June, 1917.