SEPT. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3215

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.
Captain Ernest Mitchell Gabites to be Major, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 17th August, 1918.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 17th August, 1918:—
Hector Campbell MacKenzie, M.C.
Gordon Leslie McClure.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 17th August, 1918:—
James Edward Stokes.
Sydney John Kelly.

N.Z. FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Motor-car Section (Wellington).
Captain Charles Edward Aldridge is temporarily attached to the N.Z. Garrison Artillery, Wellington G.A. Division, to date 12th April, 1916.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain Percy William Menzies, L.R.C.P., retires under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 1st May, 1918.

Francis Ferdinand Aplin Ulrich, M.B., to be Captain (temp.) whilst doing duty with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 28th November, 1915.

Captain (temp.) Francis Ferdinand Aplin Ulrich, M.B., was posted for duty with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 8th December, 1915.

Alfred Charles Sandston, M.B., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 19th August, 1918.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend Angus MacDonald, Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain to the Forces, 2nd Class. Dated 11th August, 1918.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
The undermentioned to be Staff Nurses:—
Agnes MacMillan. Dated 30th May, 1918.
Ellen Amy Wallace. Dated 12th July, 1918.
Caroline M. Wallace. Dated 9th August, 1918.
Doris Thirza Parker. Dated 9th August, 1918.
Dated 10th August, 1918,––
May Armfield Nock.
Annie Bowman.
Viva Maud Farmar.
Catherine Gibbon.
Selina Bertha Thomson.
Ada Maud Carver.
Gertrude Jackson.
Elaine Howell Taine.
Lilian Mary Pengelly.
Maud Dawson. Dated 21st August, 1918.

Staff Nurse Agnes MacMillan to be Matron, Montecillo Convalescent Home. Dated 30th May, 1918.

Staff Nurse Effie Williams is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2nd August, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
2nd Lieutenant Richard William Wrightson, M.C., to be Lieutenant, under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 21st February, 1915.

Cecil Charles Tills to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 17th August, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant Gavin Eugene Pollock, having been struck off the strength of a N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camp as medically unfit for active service, returns to duty with his unit. Dated 14th August, 1918.

[NOTE.—This officer served in a N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camp from 2nd February, 1918, to 14th August, 1918.]

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Arthur Anderson Thomson resigns his appointment. Dated 7th August, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.
Company Quartermaster-Sergeant John Reid to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) whilst holding the appointment of Officer in Charge Transport, Trentham Camp. Dated 1st July, 1918.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF STRENGTH OF N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from the dates mentioned:—
Captain Harry Holman Hayhurst. Dated 7th September, 1918.

Captain Ivan Norman Spedding, M.R.C.S. Dated 21st August, 1918.

Captain Leonard Harry Potton. Dated 12th August, 1918.

Captain William Arthur Greener Penlington. Dated 15th August, 1918.

Lieutenant John Lawton Prescott. Dated 2nd September, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant David Owen Williams. Dated 12th September, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant William Thomas Rutherford. Dated 23rd August, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant Frank Marshall. Dated 12th September, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant William Iredale. Dated 20th August, 1918.

OFFICERS FROM N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE REPOSTED TO TERRITORIAL FORCE.
The undermentioned, struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, are reposted to their Territorial units:—

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE (EARL OF LIVERPOOL’S OWN), (TERRITORIAL).
2nd Lieutenant (late Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) John Lawton Prescott. Dated 2nd September, 1918.

N.Z. FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Motor-car Section (Canterbury).
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) Harry Holman Hayhurst. Dated 7th September, 1918.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain Ivan Norman Spedding, M.R.C.S. Dated 21st August, 1918.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Lieutenant (late Captain N.Z.E.F.) Leonard Harry Potton, with effect from 12th August, 1918, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain as from the same date whilst employed in N.Z. Expeditionary Force training-camps. Dated 12th August, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Captain William Arthur Greener Penlington. Dated 15th August, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.
David Owen Williams (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20th April, 1917.

William Thomas Rutherford (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 31st July, 1917.

Frank Marshall (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1917.

William Iredale (late 2nd Lieutenant N.Z.E.F.) to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th January, 1918.

MEMORANDUM.
The appointment hitherto known as Chief Infantry Instructor, N.Z.E.F. training-camps, is now designated Director of Infantry Training, N.Z.E.F. Reinforcements.

CORRIGENDUM.
SENIORITY OF OFFICERS APPOINTED TO THE N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The undermentioned officers take seniority as set out hereunder and not as shown in New Zealand Gazette No. 109, dated 8th August, 1918, under the heading “Infantry.” Seniority dates from 27th July, 1918, unless otherwise specified:—

Captain Arthur Wilbert Short (O.C. Troops), Unattached List (b), returns to duty.

Lieutenant Charles Henry McKay, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant Edward John Haydon, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.

2nd Lieutenant Claud Street, Unattached List (b), General List, returns to duty.

2nd Lieutenant Bernard Harry Howes, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Vivian Henry Sanson, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant Eric Lynne Barker, Unattached List (b).

2nd Lieutenant Edgar George Harper, 3rd (Auckland) Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant Stephen England Gillingham, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant John Archibald Dower, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Heathcote Jackman, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant Roland Ashlay Hayman, Unattached List (b), General List.

2nd Lieutenant William Hollis Cocker, Unattached List (b), General List.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.