New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 28

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✨ Military Promotions and Transfers



Feb. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 619

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 16th November, 1917:—
G. A. Wishart.
T. J. Gordon.

2nd Lieutenant T. H. Davy, having been declared by a Medical Board to be unfit for general service within twelve months, is seconded under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 34. Dated 15th November, 1917.

Major C. B. Brereton from second in command, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, to be O.C. of a Transport, and is seconded. Dated 28th November, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant C. Quartley to be Adjutant, 3rd Battalion, and is granted the acting rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 16th October, 1917.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) O. H. Mead to be Lieutenant-Colonel and to command a battalion. Dated 12th October, 1917.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 9th November, 1917:—
G. C. Dailey, M.C.
D. A. Dron (temp. Major).

Captain D. Dobson, M.C., to be Major, and is appointed second in command, 4th (Reserve) Battalion. Dated 28th November, 1917.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
W. R. Wakelin. Dated 15th September, 1917.
P. A. Keddell. Dated 15th September, 1917.
S. G. Smith (temp. Captain). Dated 15th September, 1917.
S. E. K. Marshall. Dated 15th September, 1917.
W. J. Stone (since deceased). Dated 19th September, 1917.
E. H. L. Bernau. Dated 4th October, 1917.
C. D. Harkness. Dated 12th October, 1917.
J. W. Langridge. Dated 12th October, 1917.
H. Fryer. Dated 12th October, 1917.
F. A. Roche. Dated 12th October, 1917.
H. W. Kennedy. Dated 9th November, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
J. Southward. Dated 15th September, 1917.
J. D. Andrews. Dated 15th September, 1917.
H. Henderson. Dated 15th September, 1917.
A. Andrews. Dated 15th September, 1917.
W. J. Rodger. Dated 19th September, 1917.
C. A. S. Hind. Dated 23rd October, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 27th November, 1917:—
6/1156 Sergeant T. Stockdill.
6/329 Sergeant G. H. Prentice.
6/2820 C.S.M. H. D. Burt.
6/2378 G. Allison.

OTAGO REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant W. B. Williams is transferred from Auckland Regiment. Dated 20th November, 1917.

The undermentioned, returned to New Zealand, are placed on the N.Z. Roll:—
Captain J. Thomson. Dated 21st November, 1917.
Lieutenant G. Swan, M.C. Dated 16th November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant F. J. Traynor. Dated 21st November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant A. W. Israel. Dated 16th November, 1917.

Lieutenant B. A. Rhodes, returned to New Zealand, is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 21st November, 1917.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 16th November, 1917:—
Lieutenant J. A. Gow.
2nd Lieutenant F. Jenkins.
2nd Lieutenant R. Thomson.
2nd Lieutenant A. E. Martin.

Lieutenant J. H. Irving is seconded for duty with 2nd Anzac Corps School. Dated 5th November, 1917.

Captain C. M. Littlejohn to be Adjutant, 3rd Battalion. Dated 11th November, 1917.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. L. Saunders, D.S.O., ceases to command 4th (Reserve) Battalion, to be O.C. of a Transport, and relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and is seconded. Dated 28th November, 1917.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. S. Smith, C.M.G., D.S.O., from commanding 2nd Battalion to command 4th (Reserve) Battalion. Dated 28th November, 1917.

Major K. S. Caldwell to be second in command of a Service Battalion. Dated 28th November, 1917.

Major J. B. McClymont to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command a service battalion. Dated 28th November, 1917.

Captain G. H. Ferguson to be Major. Dated 15th September, 1917.

Lieutenant P. Pile to be Captain. Dated 15th September, 1917.

Lieutenant J. O. Webber to be Captain. Dated 17th September, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
W. L. Girling-Butcher. Dated 15th September, 1917.
R. Malcolm. Dated 15th September, 1917.
J. R. B. Hay. Dated 15th September, 1917.
W. A. French. Dated 17th September, 1917.
H. Digby-Smith. Dated 30th September, 1917.
S. Gardner. Dated 11th October, 1917.
C. F. Atmore. Dated 12th October, 1917.
C. Waterston. Dated 12th October, 1917.
H. S. McD. Sanson. Dated 12th October, 1917.
A. J. Whyte. Dated 12th October, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 27th November, 1917:—
9/951 Sergeant J. Murphy.
9/1300 Sergeant J. H. Hartley.
8/3361 Corporal G. Mitchell.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
2nd Lieutenant A. R. Cockerell, D.S.O. Dated 29th October, 1917.
Lieutenant J. Hines. Dated 13th November, 1917.

Memorandum.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Savage performed the duties of Adjutant, 3rd Battalion, from 24th September, 1917, to 2nd November, 1917.

WELLINGTON REGIMENT.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) L. H. Jardine, M.C., is transferred to N.Z. Rifle Brigade. Dated 30th November, 1917.

Lieutenant D. S. Kidd is transferred to Auckland Regiment. Dated 20th November, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, returned to New Zealand, are placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 21st November, 1917:—
S. Oliver.
C. S. Brown.
A. W. Lafferty.

2nd Lieutenant P. G. Ford, returned to New Zealand, is placed on the N.Z. Roll. Dated 21st November, 1917.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand:—
Captain M. Urquhart, M.C. Dated 12th November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant A. I. Leyland. Dated 16th November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant S. E. Gilshnan. Dated 16th November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant J. W. Flood. Dated 16th November, 1917.

Lieutenant H. A. Stratford, having been declared by a Medical Board to be unfit for general service within twelve months, is seconded under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Reg. 34. Dated 26th November, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant R. Love to be Lewis Machine-gun Officer, 1st Battalion. Dated 19th November, 1917.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors. Dated 11th October, 1917:—
P. Oldham.
D. Kettle, M.C.
L. H. Jardine, M.C. (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel).
A. H. Carrington, N.Z.S.C.
J. S. Mackay (temp. Major).

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
L. H. Bailey. Dated 15th September, 1917.
H. Simmonds, M.C. Dated 15th September, 1917.
A. T. White. Dated 23rd October, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 15th September, 1917:—
G. R. Jones.
F. E. Ashby.
W. G. Gibbs.
L. M. Dixon, M.C.
F. W. Medcalf.
R. Goldsman.
J. K. E. Jackson.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 27th November, 1917:—
10/3295, R.S.M. C. E. Holmes.
10/2391, Sergeant P. T. Field.
9/670, Sergeant W. O. Biggar.

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🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force (continued from previous page)

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Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Officers, Active Service, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Cyclist Corps, New Zealand Field Artillery, New Zealand Engineers, Signal Services, Auckland Regiment, Canterbury Regiment
95 names identified
  • G. A. Wishart, Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • T. J. Gordon, Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • T. H. Davy (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded under N.Z.E.F. Regulation 34
  • C. B. Brereton (Major), Appointed O.C. of a Transport
  • C. Quartley (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Adjutant, 3rd Battalion
  • O. H. Mead (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Appointed to command a battalion
  • G. C. Dailey (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • D. A. Dron (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • D. Dobson (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • W. R. Wakelin (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • P. A. Keddell (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • S. G. Smith (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • S. E. K. Marshall (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • W. J. Stone (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • E. H. L. Bernau (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • C. D. Harkness (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. W. Langridge (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • H. Fryer (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • F. A. Roche (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • H. W. Kennedy (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. Southward (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. D. Andrews (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. Henderson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. Andrews (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. J. Rodger (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. A. S. Hind (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • T. Stockdill (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. H. Prentice (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • H. D. Burt (C.S.M.), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. Allison, Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. B. Williams (2nd Lieutenant), Transferred from Auckland Regiment
  • J. Thomson (Captain), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • G. Swan (Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • F. J. Traynor (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • A. W. Israel (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • B. A. Rhodes (Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • J. A. Gow (Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • F. Jenkins (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • R. Thomson (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • A. E. Martin (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • J. H. Irving (Lieutenant), Seconded for duty with 2nd Anzac Corps School
  • C. M. Littlejohn (Captain), Appointed Adjutant, 3rd Battalion
  • J. L. Saunders (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Appointed O.C. of a Transport
  • G. S. Smith (Lieutenant-Colonel), Appointed to command 4th (Reserve) Battalion
  • K. S. Caldwell (Major), Appointed second in command of a Service Battalion
  • J. B. McClymont (Major), Appointed to command a service battalion
  • G. H. Ferguson (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • P. Pile (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • J. O. Webber (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • W. L. Girling-Butcher (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. Malcolm (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. R. B. Hay (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. A. French (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. Digby-Smith (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • S. Gardner (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. F. Atmore (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. Waterston (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. S. McD. Sanson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. J. Whyte (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. Murphy (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • J. H. Hartley (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • G. Mitchell (Corporal), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • A. R. Cockerell (2nd Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • J. Hines (Lieutenant), Granted temporary rank of Captain
  • R. A. Savage (2nd Lieutenant), Performed duties of Adjutant, 3rd Battalion
  • L. H. Jardine (Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel)), Transferred to N.Z. Rifle Brigade
  • D. S. Kidd (Lieutenant), Transferred to Auckland Regiment
  • S. Oliver (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • C. S. Brown (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • A. W. Lafferty (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • P. G. Ford (2nd Lieutenant), Placed on the N.Z. Roll
  • M. Urquhart (Captain), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • A. I. Leyland (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • S. E. Gilshnan (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • J. W. Flood (2nd Lieutenant), Seconded for duty to New Zealand
  • H. A. Stratford (Lieutenant), Seconded under N.Z.E.F. Reg. 34
  • R. Love (2nd Lieutenant), Appointed Lewis Machine-gun Officer
  • P. Oldham (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • D. Kettle (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • L. H. Jardine (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • A. H. Carrington (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • J. S. Mackay (Captain), Promoted to Major
  • L. H. Bailey (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • H. Simmonds (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • A. T. White (Lieutenant), Promoted to Captain
  • G. R. Jones (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. E. Ashby (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. G. Gibbs (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • L. M. Dixon (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. W. Medcalf (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. Goldsman (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. K. E. Jackson (2nd Lieutenant), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. E. Holmes (R.S.M.), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • P. T. Field (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
  • W. O. Biggar (Sergeant), Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant