May 3.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

1865

The Reverend Henry George Gilbert, Chaplain to the Forces,
4th Class.
The Reverend Cyril Herbert Harvey, Chaplain to the Forces,
4th Class.
The Reverend James R. Young, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th
Class.
PIONEER BATTALION.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Steele Montgomery returns to duty,
with seniority as from 2nd July, 1916 (vide New Zealand
Gazette No. 124, of 2nd November, 1916).
TUNNELLING COMPANY.
Lieutenant Thornhill Cooper, Unattached List (b), General
List.
Lieutenant Henry Langdon, Unattached List (b), General
List.
MEMORANDUM.
2nd Lieutenant Leslie Stewart Ashton, Unattached List (b),
returns to duty, with seniority as from 15th March, 1915
(vide New Zealand Gazette No. 73, of 10th June, 1915).
NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS.
Captain Frederick Crossley, M.R.C.V.S. Dated 19th April,
1917.
Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the
New Zealand Staff Corps and Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 27th April, 1917.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve
of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the
undermentioned officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and
Territorial Force.
STAFF.
Captain George Bertram Banks, N.Z. Staff Corps, is granted
the temporary rank of Major whilst employed as Camp
Quartermaster, Featherston Camp, with effect from 4th
April, 1917.
3RD (AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), vice
officers on active service. Dated 4th April, 1917:
Victor Blanc, vice Major Ashton.
Gerald Cutfield, vice 2nd Lieutenant A. H. Richards.
NEW ZEALAND GARRISON ARTILLERY.
Auckland G.A. Division.
Lieutenant Frank Henry Ross Jackson, from the Reserve of
Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th March, 1917.
Wellington G.A. Division.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieu-
tenants (temp). Dated 28th March, 1917:
Robert Young Walls.
Miles Clement Waller Mason.
Richard Henry Nagle.
CORPS OF NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.
New Zealand Railway Battalions.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) are confirmed:
Archibald Wallace.
Charles George Dunham.
Thomas Ainsley Harwood.
George Hugh McLean.
NEW ZEALAND POST AND TELEGRAPH CORPS.
2nd Lieutenant John Thomas Herbert Edie Kerr to be Lieu-
tenant. Dated 29th March, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) George Buchanan Williamson, from
the Unattached List (b), to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 30th March, 1917.
3RD (AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.
Coast Defence Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant Alexander McRae Forbes to be Lieutenant,
under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regula-
tions, 1913. Dated 2nd April, 1917.
5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Francis Henry Sharland is transferred
to the 12th (Nelson) Regiment. Dated 4th April, 1917.
6TH (HAURAKI) REGIMENT.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, under
the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913.
Dated 2nd April, 1917:
Edward Vincent Daldy.
Robert Nicoll Morpeth.
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
12TH (NELSON) REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel William Henderson Bryant is posted to
the Retired List, with the rank of Colonel, with permission
to wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 31st March, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Francis Henry Sharland, from the
5th (Wellington) Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 4th April, 1917.
NEW ZEALAND FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Auckland Section.
Lieutenant James Alexander Peacock to be Captain. Dated
28th March, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Clement Charles Scott to be Lieutenant.
Dated 28th March, 1917.
Canterbury Section.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Camille
Michel Malfroy is confirmed.
NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain Ebenezer Teichelman is struck off the strength of
the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and absorbed, with his
original rank and seniority—viz., Major, as from the 16th
August, 1907 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 80, of 12th
September, 1907). Dated 11th January, 1917.
Lieutenant William David Stoney Johnston, M.B., B.S., to
be Captain. Dated 2nd April, 1917.
John Stevenson, M.B., M.S., F.R.C.S., Edin., is granted the
honorary rank of Captain, and is appointed a Consulting
Ophthalmic Surgeon to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force:
Dated 31st March, 1917.
The undermentioned to be Lieutenants whilst employed
with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 12th March,
1917:
Munro May Hockin, M.B., B.S., N.Z.
Dallas Bradlaugh Walker, M.B., B.S., N.Z.
NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.
Lieutenant Howard Charles Edwards is granted the tempo-
rary rank of Captain. Dated 5th April, 1917.
Captain Howard Charles Edwards is taken on the strength
of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is posted for duty
in Samoa. Dated 2nd April, 1917.
Lieutenant Martin John Ryan is granted the temporary rank
of Captain. Dated 5th April, 1917.
UNATTACHED LIST (b).
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) John
Coull is confirmed, under the provisions of paragraph 111,
General Regulations, 1913.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) George Buchanan Williamson is trans-
ferred to the Corps of N.Z. Engineers (N.Z. Post and Tele-
graph Corps). Dated 30th March, 1917.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):
William Albert Joll. Dated 23rd February, 1917.
Company Sergeant-major William Richard Lilley. Dated
3rd April, 1917.
GENERAL LIST.
Sergeant Jeremiah William Melville, N.Z. Expeditionary
Force Wireless Troop, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st
November, 1916.
Sergeant William Joseph Aloysius McKeown, N.Z. Expe-
ditionary Force Wireless troop, to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 1st November, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant Ru Karauria, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, to
be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant Ru Karauria is struck off the strength of the
N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and absorbed, with his original
rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 1st
February, 1916 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 20, of 24th
February, 1916. Dated 19th April, 1916.
Staff Sergeant Royden McDowell to be 2nd Lieutenant whilst
employed as Assistant Officer in Charge Supplies, Feathers-
ton Camp. Dated 1st April, 1917.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 20th
March, 1917:
Kenneth James Gould.
William Francis Warner.
Douglas Gray George.
Henry Hugh Blackwell.
John Leask Foubister.
ERRATUM.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 42, of 8th March, 1917, relative to the appoint-
ment of Major Edwin Harrowell as Assistant Military Sec-
retary to the Administrator, Samoa, after the word
"Harrowell" read "(N.Z. Expeditionary Force)."
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.