Mar. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 921

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 25th March, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Thomas Arthur MacGibbon, M.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, Canterbury Military District, and the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 7th February, 1918.

Captain Alexander Wilson Hogg, M.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Canterbury Military District, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 8th February, 1918.

PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS.

7TH (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Leonard George Mercer, from the 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th February, 1918.

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant George Merivale Broughton, from the 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5th February, 1918.

11TH REGIMENT (TARANAKI RIFLES).

Lieutenant Leonard George Mercer is transferred to the 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment. Dated 28th February, 1918.

12TH (NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant George Merivale Broughton is transferred to the 8th (Southland) Regiment. Dated 5th February, 1918.

16TH (WAIKATO) REGIMENT.

Major John Hector Luxford is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 5th April, 1918, and is absorbed into the Regiment with his original rank and seniority therein—viz., Major, as from 26th October, 1917 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 170, of the 22nd November, 1917).

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE (EARL OF LIVERPOOL’S OWN), TERRITORIAL.

Captain Ronald Gordon Gallien is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 11th April, 1918, and is absorbed into the Regiment with his original rank and seniority therein—viz., Lieutenant, as from 1st October, 1915 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 28, of the 28th February, 1918).

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain James Ayson Marshall, M.B., is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 13th March, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority — viz., Captain, as from 2nd September, 1915 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 128, of the 11th November, 1915).

Lieutenant (temp.) Warren Hastings Young to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1917.

James Leslie Will, M.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 4th November, 1917.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Robert Franklin to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 24th January, 1918.

The Reverend Joseph Duffy to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 27th February, 1918.

The undermentioned Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Class, retire under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 2nd March, 1918 :—
The Reverend George Brown Inglis.
The Reverend John Watt.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned to be Staff Nurses. Dated 27th February, 1918 :—
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Agnes Ada Earl.
Mary Cassandra Roberts.
Isabella Burt.
Edith McLennan.
Eleanor Coutts.
Margaret Hepple Thomson.
Violet Oppenheim.
Maggie Isobel Aitken.
Alice Maria Victoria Rhind.
Clara Lee.

The undermentioned to be Masseuses. Dated 27th February, 1918 :—
Isabel Couldrey Keys.
Winifred Nancy Hinds Howell.
Mary Isabel Saunders.
Elizabeth Eleanor Volckman.
Dorothy Agnes Cameron.
Jane Northridge Teape.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Lieutenant Joseph William Henry Edwards, from the late Waihi Rifle Volunteers, to be Captain, with seniority as from 23rd December, 1909.

Captain Joseph William Henry Edwards retires under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 7th March, 1918.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
Allen Innes Walker. Dated 5th August, 1914.
Mawson Swan Cameron. Dated 9th January, 1916.
Henry William Hubert Coates, under the provisions of paragraph III, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 12th February, 1917.
Kenneth Alexander Sneddon. Dated 4th May, 1917.
Robert John Thompson. Dated 17th August, 1917.
Stanley Ruddock. Dated 28th October, 1917.
Reginald Herbert Owens, under the provisions of paragraph III, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 2nd March, 1918.
Richard Edward Andrew, M.C., under the provisions of paragraph III, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 4th March, 1918.

Colour-Sergeant Charles Stanley Marshall to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2nd March, 1918.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Edgar Frank Snell lapses under the provisions of paragraph 89, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 6th March, 1918.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Edgar Frank Snell. Dated 6th March, 1918.
Corporal Jack Lawrens Cameron. Dated 5th March, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) Sidney Charles Gascoigne resigns his appointment. Dated 2nd March, 1918.

UNATTACHED LIST (b), GENERAL LIST.

Captain William Harry Hawkins is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 11th April, 1918, and is posted to the Unattached List (b), General List, with his original rank and seniority—viz., Captain, as from 24th June, 1916.

Captain Leslie Champion is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 11th April, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 31st May, 1915 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 150, of the 4th October, 1917).

2nd Lieutenant Edward Gerrard Baddeley to be Lieutenant. Dated 13th January, 1918.

2nd Lieutenant Frederick William Gruar is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 5th April, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 23rd September, 1916 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 107, of the 21st September, 1916).

2nd Lieutenant Lawrence Topping Donaldson is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 11th April, 1918, and is posted to the Unattached List (b), General List, with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 24th May, 1917.

Lieutenant Wilfred Bryan Fitchett is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, with effect from 1st April, 1918, and is absorbed with his original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from 13th May, 1916 (vide New Zealand Gazette No. 150, of the 4th October, 1917).

Sergeant Alfred John White, N.Z. Expeditionary Force, appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 2nd August, 1917, is confirmed in his appointment.