MAY 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2183

NEW ZEALAND DENTAL CORPS.

Captain Louis Norman Guy Noakes is appointed for duty with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Hospital Ship “Maheno.” Dated 22nd May, 1917.

Harry Percy Rae Foster to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th May, 1917.

Honorary Captain Horace Norman Talbot resigns his commission. Dated 11th April, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY CORPS.

Alexander Taylor to be Captain. Dated 1st September, 1914.

Captain Edwin Eli Elphick, M.R.C.V.S., is appointed for duty with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Dated 17th May, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Lyttelton Lucas Cubitt, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 4th May, 1917.

The Reverend Frederick Warner to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class (temp.), vice the Reverend A. S. Craik, on active service. Dated 17th April, 1917.

The commission granted the Reverend Frederick Trevor Evershed, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, is cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 3rd May, 1917.

The commission granted the Reverend Thomas James Parry, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, is cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 3rd May, 1917.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Captain Ernest Edward Willoughby, Ship’s Quartermaster, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Captain, as from 13th May, 1912 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 47, of 30th May, 1912), to date from 31st May, 1917.

Captain Alexander James McIntosh Cross, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Captain, as from the 12th October, 1911 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 100, of 7th December, 1911), to date from 31st May, 1917.

Lieutenant Malcolm McKechnie, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 8th January, 1917 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 42, of 8th March, 1917) to date from 31st May, 1917.

Lieutenant Jack Horneman, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 1st July, 1914 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 84, of 13th August, 1914), with effect from 31st May, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Archibald Graham Valentine, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 16th January, 1915 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 113, of 5th October, 1916), to date from 31st May, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Septimus James Edgar Closey to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 9th May, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—

Gifford Sydney Remington. Dated 2nd May, 1917.

Frederick Gilbert Carson. Dated 2nd May, 1917.

Harry Thomas Merritt. Dated 4th May, 1917.

Henry Bell. Dated 9th May, 1917.

John Tom Merry. Dated 9th May, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Walter John Bishop resigns his commission. Dated 21st April, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant Rii Karauria resigns his commission. Dated 28th April, 1917.

The commission granted 2nd Lieutenant Harry Joseph Martin is cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 30th April, 1917.

GENERAL LIST.

Sergeant-major John James Smith, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th June, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant John James Smith, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 28th June, 1916, to date from 31st May, 1917.

D

MEMORANDUM.

Lieutenant Alexander Mitchell Wighton, Reserve of Officers, General List, Ship’s Quartermaster, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is struck off the strength and absorbed, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 20th September, 1910 (vide New Zealand Gazette of 20th October, 1910), to date from 31st May, 1917.

ADDENDA ET ERRATA.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78, of 3rd May, 1917, Appointments of Officers on Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, under the heading “Infantry” add the name of 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Douglas Jack, Unattached List (b), with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant D. G. Cody; and delete the name of 2nd Lieutenant Theodore Morriss, Unattached List (b), General List.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 11, of 25th January, 1917, Appointments of Officers on Active Service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, under the heading “Infantry” add the name of 2nd Lieutenant Henry Aston Highet, Unattached List (b), General List, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant F. B. Beechy; and under the heading “New Zealand Rifles” add the name of 2nd Lieutenant William Mann, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant J. F. McPadden.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78, of 3rd May, 1917, Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps and Territorial Force, under the heading “New Zealand Medical Corps,” for the words “Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Archibald De Latour, v.d.,” read “Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Archibald de Lautour, v.d.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, of 19th April, 1917, Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps, Staff, Territorial Force, after the words “Frank Cowlishaw, Sergeant R. L. Spratt, and J. S. Barrett,” read “Unattached List (b), General List.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers proceeding on Active Service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th May, 1917.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the appointments of the undermentioned officers proceeding on active service, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, with the ranks stated against their names, with effect from 28th May, 1917, unless otherwise stated.

STAFF.

Captain William Moody Bell, New Zealand Staff Corps.

Captain Philip Newman Petty, New Zealand Army Service Corps.

MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant Edward Bentley Davison, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 18th May, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Comyn Pigou, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 21st July 1916.

2nd Lieutenant Stanley Berryman, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 14th November, 1916.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Algar Temple Williams, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Harry Herbert Berry, Unattached List (b), General List.

INFANTRY.

Captain Reginald William Fisher, Unattached List (b).

Lieutenant Ira Valor Allan Dobbie, Unattached List (b).

Lieutenant John Sinclair Chisholm, Unattached List (b).

Lieutenant Wilfred James Cox, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Lieutenant William James Vesey Hamilton, Unattached List (b).

Lieutenant Hugh Halcombe Godfrey, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Guy Hessel, Unattached List (b), General List. Dated 22nd December, 1916.

2nd Lieutenant Herbert Victor Searle, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant Stanley Ruddock, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant Frederick James Cox, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant James Charles McGill Nutt, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Noble Beasley, Unattached List (b), General List.