Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1027

COAST DEFENCE DETACHMENT.

Lieutenant Charles Edwin Gilbert is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed into the Establishment, with the original rank of 2nd Lieutenant, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 74, of 26th September, 1912. Dated 31st March, 1917.

14TH (SOUTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants temporarily. Dated 28th February, 1917:—
John Petrie Lyall.
Hugh Graham McClymont.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Lieutenant Oliver Duff, No. 6 Company, Otago, is transferred to No. 7 Company, Canterbury. Dated 21st February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

John Pearce Whetter, M.B., B.S., Edin., to be Captain. Dated 28th February, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

Cyril Elias Trayton Woods to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st March, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend James Gibb, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 2nd February, 1917.

The Right Reverend Bishop Churchill Julius, D.D., Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 13th March, 1917.

The Reverend James Joseph McMenamin, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class (temp.), whilst employed with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st February, 1917.

The Reverend Thomas Fielden Taylor is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed, with his original seniority—viz., Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 64, of 1st June, 1916. Dated 5th April, 1917.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

2nd Lieutenant Guy Spencer Cheeseman to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 6th January, 1917.

Lieutenant James Dobson Campbell is appointed Area Officer, No. 4 Group, Auckland Military District. Dated 26th February, 1917.

Lieutenant Jack Horneman is appointed Area Officer, No. 1 Group, Auckland Military District. Dated 31st January, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Owen Gwyn Thomas is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst employed as O.C. Details in Trentham Camp. Dated 8th March, 1917.

Lieutenant Kossuth Skoglund is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, dated 7th December, 1915, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 6, of 27th January, 1916. Dated 31st March, 1917.

MEMORANDA.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Noel F. Trolove, appointed 18th May, 1916, is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with effect from 8th December, 1916.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 139, of 14th December, 1916, “Transfer of Officers on the Unattached List (b), General List, now serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade,” delete the undermentioned names:—

2nd Lieutenant Guy Norman Morris.
2nd Lieutenant John Blyth Austin.
2nd Lieutenant Frank Mitchell.
2nd Lieutenant William Robert Setter.

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

New Zealand Medical Corps.

Major William Nathaniel Carlon Bond, Adjutant and Quartermaster, New Zealand Hospital Ship “Maheno,” is taken on the strength. Dated 21st December, 1916.

ERRATA.

The seniority of officers proceeding on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, as shown in various Gazettes, is amended hereunder:—

Gazette No. 89, of 17th August, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after 2nd Lieutenant Ernest George Moncrieff, read “with effect from 3rd April, 1916,” and not “16th August, 1916,” with seniority below 2nd Lieutenant Acland Withiel Thomas, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 39, of 1st March, 1917. (Errata.)

After 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Bertram Hutton, read “with effect from 3rd April, 1916,” and not “16th August, 1916,” with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant Ernest George Moncrieff.

After 2nd Lieutenant George Wallace Bollinger, read “with effect from 4th April, 1916,” and not “16th August, 1916,” with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Bertram Hutton.

Under the heading “New Zealand Rifles,” after 2nd Lieutenant George Frederick Bertrand, read “with effect from 3rd April, 1916,” and not “16th August, 1916.”

Gazette No. 107, of 21st September, 1916.—Under the heading “New Zealand Rifles,” after 2nd Lieutenant Alfred Orr, read “with effect from 4th May, 1916,” and not “23rd September, 1916,” with seniority next above Lieutenant John Blyth Austin, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 39, of 1st March, 1917. (Errata.)

Gazette No. 116, of 12th October, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after 2nd Lieutenant Peter McIntyre, read “with effect from 4th May, 1916,” and not “14th October, 1916,” with seniority next above 2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey William Insley, vide New Zealand Gazette No. 39, of 1st March, 1917. (Errata.)

Gazette No. 139, of 14th December, 1916.—Under the heading “Infantry,” after 2nd Lieutenant Percival James Palmer, read “with effect from 4th May, 1916,” and not “6th December, 1916,” with seniority next below Lieutenant James McRae.

Under the heading “New Zealand Rifles,” after 2nd Lieutenant Hugh Nelson Jickell, read “with effect from 29th July, 1916,” and not “6th December, 1916,” with seniority next below Lieutenant Albert Josiah Glasson.

After 2nd Lieutenant John George Concannon Wales, read “with effect from 31st July, 1916,” and not “6th December, 1916,” with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant Hugh Nelson Jickell.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Officers appointed.

Post and Telegraph Department,
General Post Office, Wellington, 15th March, 1917.

W. D. S. MacDONALD,
Acting Postmaster-General.

NON-PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.