✨ Military Appointments and Promotions
Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2929
N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.
Earl of Liverpool’s Own (Territorial).
2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) Vivian Hig-
gins. Dated 31st July, 1918.
N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) Douglas Maunsell
Beere, with the temporary rank of Captain whilst on
duty in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camps.
Dated 18th July, 1918.
UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) John William Andrews.
Dated 12th August, 1918.
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) Richard William
Wrightson, M.C. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Lieutenant d’Auvergne Stanley Leigh Grut. Dated 3rd
March, 1916.
UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.
Lancelot Lewin (late Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd
Lieutenant, to date 30th September, 1915.
George Parsons Chapman (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.)
to be 2nd Lieutenant, to date 12th March, 1917.
Reginald Kenneth Bruce Brosnan (late 2nd Lieutenant
N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant, to date 11th June,
1917.
CORRIGENDA.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 168, of 15th November, 1917, “Appointments of Officers proceeding on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force,” relating to 2nd Lieutenant William James Gallen, for the words “Unattached List (b), General List,” read “12th Nelson and Marlborough Regiment.”
With reference to the notification published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 165, of 8th November, 1917, relating to the transfer of Lieutenant Murray Wodehouse Puiaki Blathwayt from the Unattached List (b) to the 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, for the words “Dated 17th October, 1917,” read “Dated 28th March, 1917.”
J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.
Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 14th August, 1918.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force, and the reposting of officers from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force to the Territorial Force.
APPOINTMENTS.
Major George Raymond Blackett, M.C., 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles, is appointed an Attesting Officer under the Military Service Act, 1916. Dated 18th July, 1918.
Major John Henry Bartlett, 15th (North Auckland) Regiment, appointed Deputy Director of Base Records on 9th March, 1916, relinquishes the appointment, with effect from 20th August, 1918.
Captain Matthew Henry Oram, N.Z. Field Artillery, is appointed Deputy Director of Base Records. Dated 20th August, 1918.
Captain Cecil Turley Cox, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment, is appointed for duty as Ship’s Adjutant, to date 9th May, 1918, and retains the appointment of Quartermaster on H.M.N.Z. Transports.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Ethelbert Joseph James Welch, Unattached List (b) is appointed Ship’s Adjutant, to date 29th July, 1918, and retains the appointment of Quartermaster on H.M.N.Z. Transports.
Lieutenant (temp.) Murdoch McKenzie Millikin, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), is appointed Ship’s Adjutant and Quartermaster on H.M.N.Z. Transports. Dated 5th August, 1918.
Captain Felix Hector Levien, 16th (Waikato) Regiment, Reserve of Officers, is appointed a Military Representative to a Military Service Board. Dated 21st June, 1918.
Captain Percy St. John Keenan, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, N.Z. Railway Battalions, is appointed Adjutant, Wellington Garrison Artillery Division, and is temporarily attached to the Royal N.Z. Artillery whilst so employed. Dated 27th July, 1918.
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PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.
CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
No. 2 Divisional Signal Company, Otago.
Alexander Lionel Caselberg to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 30th July, 1918.
N.Z. POST AND TELEGRAPH CORPS.
South Island.
William Herbert Farley to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 24th July, 1918.
Sergeant Robert Johnston Anderson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 26th July, 1918.
Thomas Williamson McMaster to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th July, 1918.
4TH (OTAGO) REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant William Keith Hamilton to be Lieutenant under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 31st July, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest Bernard McDonald, from the Unattached List (b), to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st August, 1918.
5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant Frank Joplin is transferred to the Unattached List (b). Dated 2nd August, 1918.
15TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.
Sergeant Walter Harrison Scott to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1918.
N.Z. FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Motor-car Section, Wellington.
William Henry Gibson to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 28th May, 1918.
N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Tracy-Inglis, M.B., to be Colonel. Dated 16th July, 1918.
Captain John McGhie, M.C., M.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst so employed as a Medical Officer in a military hospital. Dated 31st July, 1918.
Lieutenant John Connor to be Captain. Dated 1st September, 1916.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Staff Nurse Mary Eagle to be Sister. Dated 24th July, 1918.
The undermentioned to be Staff Nurses:—
Eva Winnifred Lancaster. Dated 6th July, 1918.
Kate Evans. Dated 7th July, 1918.
Adelina Martha Webb. Dated 8th July, 1918.
Catherine Lynette Mackenzie. Dated 10th July, 1918.
Josephine Holton. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Marjorie Harrowell. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Mary Agnes Kirk. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Irene Katherine Honeyfield. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Edith Hilda Lewis. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Florence Rawhiti Arohanui de Lisle. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Ada Sarah Withell. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Dorothy Everett. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Claire Everett. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Jessie Rachel Law. Dated 25th July, 1918.
Annie Hamilton. Dated 25th July, 1918.
Myrtle Ruahine Smale. Dated 25th July, 1918.
Della Chittenden. Dated 25th July, 1918.
UNATTACHED LIST (b).
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913:—
Herman Theodore Atkinson. Dated 1st December, 1916.
George Sainsbury Strack. Dated 1st October, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant Harry Robson to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th July, 1918.
The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Norman Reginald Jacobsen is confirmed.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
Corporal Leonard Andrews Charles. Dated 24th July, 1918.
Sergeant Howard Keddell Sumpter. Dated 30th July, 1918.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest Bernard McDonald is transferred to the 4th (Otago) Regiment. Dated 1st August, 1918.
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Military Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Territorial Force
55 names identified
- Vivian Higgins (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to N.Z. Rifle Brigade
- Douglas Maunsell Beere (Lieutenant), Appointed to N.Z. Dental Corps with temporary rank of Captain
- John William Andrews (Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- Richard William Wrightson (Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- d’Auvergne Stanley Leigh Grut (Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b)
- Lancelot Lewin (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- George Parsons Chapman (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- Reginald Kenneth Bruce Brosnan (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed to Unattached List (b), General List
- William James Gallen (2nd Lieutenant), Correction to appointment notice
- Murray Wodehouse Puiaki Blathwayt (Lieutenant), Correction to transfer notice
- George Raymond Blackett (Major), Appointed Attesting Officer
- John Henry Bartlett (Major), Relinquished appointment as Deputy Director of Base Records
- Matthew Henry Oram (Captain), Appointed Deputy Director of Base Records
- Cecil Turley Cox (Captain), Appointed Ship’s Adjutant
- Ethelbert Joseph James Welch (2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain)), Appointed Ship’s Adjutant
- Murdoch McKenzie Millikin (Lieutenant (temp.)), Appointed Ship’s Adjutant and Quartermaster
- Felix Hector Levien (Captain), Appointed Military Representative
- Percy St. John Keenan (Captain), Appointed Adjutant
- Alexander Lionel Caselberg (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted in Corps of N.Z. Engineers
- William Herbert Farley (2nd Lieutenant (on probation)), Promoted in N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps
- Robert Johnston Anderson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted in N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps
- Thomas Williamson McMaster (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted in N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps
- William Keith Hamilton (Lieutenant), Promoted in 4th (Otago) Regiment
- Ernest Bernard McDonald (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Promoted in 4th (Otago) Regiment
- Frank Joplin (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred to Unattached List (b)
- Walter Harrison Scott (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted in 15th (North Auckland) Regiment
- William Henry Gibson (2nd Lieutenant (on probation)), Promoted in N.Z. Forces Motor Service Corps
- Russell Tracy-Inglis (Colonel), Promoted in N.Z. Medical Corps
- John McGhie (Major), Granted temporary rank in N.Z. Medical Corps
- John Connor (Captain), Promoted in N.Z. Medical Corps
- Mary Eagle (Sister), Promoted in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Eva Winnifred Lancaster (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Kate Evans (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Adelina Martha Webb (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Catherine Lynette Mackenzie (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Josephine Holton (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Marjorie Harrowell (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Mary Agnes Kirk (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Irene Katherine Honeyfield (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Edith Hilda Lewis (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Florence Rawhiti Arohanui de Lisle (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Ada Sarah Withell (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Dorothy Everett (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Claire Everett (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Jessie Rachel Law (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Annie Hamilton (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Myrtle Ruahine Smale (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Della Chittenden (Staff Nurse), Appointed in N.Z. Army Nursing Service
- Herman Theodore Atkinson (Lieutenant), Promoted in Unattached List (b)
- George Sainsbury Strack (Lieutenant), Promoted in Unattached List (b)
- Harry Robson (Lieutenant), Promoted in Unattached List (b)
- Norman Reginald Jacobsen (2nd Lieutenant), Appointment confirmed in Unattached List (b)
- Leonard Andrews Charles (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted in Unattached List (b)
- Howard Keddell Sumpter (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted in Unattached List (b)
- Ernest Bernard McDonald (2nd Lieutenant (temp.)), Transferred to 4th (Otago) Regiment
- J. Allen, Minister of Defence