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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

Field Units.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 23rd December, 1916:—

4/783, Lance-Corporal A Lush.
4/608, Corporal M. K. Draffin.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. W. Salmon relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 28th December, 1916.

Signal Units.

Lieutenant P. B. Cooke is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant R. T. G. Patrick is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Otago Regiment.

Honorary 2nd Lieutenant and Bandmaster A. Wood to be Honorary Lieutenant. Dated 5th February, 1916.

Captain (temp. Major) W. T. Joll relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 15th December, 1916.

Wellington Regiment.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Macmorr an relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. N. Rauch relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1916.

New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

Lieutenant W. W. Dove to be Captain, for specially good service in the field. Dated 22nd December, 1916.

Lieutenant W. N. Masefield to be Captain, for specially good service in the field. Dated 31st December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant F. R. K. Waring to be Lieutenant, for specially good service in the field. Dated 31st December, 1916.

The undermentioned Captains are granted the temporary rank of Major:—

W. G. Bishop. Dated 10th December, 1916.

J. R. Cowles. Dated 20th December, 1916.

Lieutenant H. R. Mottram is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th December, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. S. Johnson relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd December, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. C. Sumner relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 11th December, 1916.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. L. Macky, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 25th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND PIONEER BATTALION.

Lieutenant T. Hiroti is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 24th October, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE-GUN SECTION.

2nd Lieutenant R. E. Bibby, from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant A. H. Preston, M.C., to be Lieutenant. Dated 5th November, 1916.

Lieutenant A. C. Finlayson is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 30th November, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant A. C. Hinman is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25th September, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain W. Bruce, M.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 31st December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister C. Anderson to be Matron. Dated 20th December, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments of the undermentioned officers to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with the dates specified:—

Major John Bell McClymont, 14th (South Otago) Regiment, returns to duty with seniority as from 1st September, 1914, vide New Zealand Gazette of 24th September, 1914.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant George Brownlee Isdale. Dated 14th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS.

Captain Alexander Adair Johnson, F.R.C.V.S. Dated 30th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

Walter Sim Winton, Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class). Dated 30th November, 1916

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

2nd Lieutenant John Coull. Dated 16th November, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment and Resignations of Officers of the National Reserve.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 17th March, 1917.

THE appointment and resignations as hereunder are approved, in accordance with section 3 (3) of the Defence Amendment Act, 1915, and paragraphs 6 (b) and (d) of the regulations made thereunder, as published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, of the 9th March, 1916:—

THE NATIONAL RESERVE.

APPOINTMENT under paragraph 6 (b). To be District Commandant:—

Auckland.—George Anderson, Esquire. Dated 16th December, 1916.

The undermentioned resign their appointments as District Commandants:—

Auckland.—Alexander William Baragawanath, Esquire. Dated 25th October, 1916.

Wellington.—Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur De Bathe Brandon (Retired List). Dated 1st March, 1916.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th March, 1917.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 34, N.Z.E.F. Orders:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) N. C. Hamilton, D.S.O., is struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st January, 1917.

Captain H. M. W. Richardson is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 13th December, 1916.

OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, of 25th January, 1917, Appointments and Promotions of Officers serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (List No. 29), relative to 2nd Lieutenant E. T. Shand (Otago Mounted Rifles) being struck off the strength of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, dated 1st August, 1916, is cancelled.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. H. Nelson relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 24th December, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

Field Companies.

2nd Lieutenant C. W. Salmon to be Lieutenant. Dated 26th December, 1916.

INFANTRY.

Auckland Regiment.

Major S. S. Allen to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th January, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

D. F. Duigan. Dated 29th November, 1916.

E. B. Fraser. Dated 2nd January, 1917.

Lieutenant W. Watson is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th December, 1916.

Canterbury Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. H. L. Bernau to be Lieutenant, and retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 21st December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant C. D. Harkness to be Lieutenant. Dated 21st December, 1916.