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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Captain Robert Dickson Elliott, N.Z. Dental Corps, returned from abroad for duty in New Zealand on the 14th June, 1916, and was reposted for duty with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, as from 12th February, 1917.

ERRATUM.
With reference to the notification published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 71, of the 19th April, relating to Captain Arthur George Harvey, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., Eng., L.R.C.P., Lond., N.Z. Medical Corps, for the words “28th September, 1915,” read “18th September, 1915.”

MEMORANDA.—EMPLOYMENT OF OFFICERS FROM RESERVE AND RETIRED LISTS.
The following officers of the Reserve and Retired Lists were called up for duty with the regiments set out hereunder, as from the dates specified against their names :—

Queen Alexandra’s 2nd (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles.
Captain Charles Leslie Sommerville (Reserve of Officers), from 10th January, 1916 (now on active service).
Captain William Morrison (Reserve of Officers), from 18th January, 1916.
Captain John Bird Hine (Reserve of Officers), from 18th January, 1916 (now on active service).

6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles.
Lieutenant Arthur Frederick Batchelar (Reserve of Officers), from 4th August, 1914 (now on active service).

5th (Wellington) Regiment.
Lieut.-Colonel William Grieve Duthie (Reserve of Officers), from 1st October, 1915, to 15th September, 1916.
Major Albert Arthur Corrigan (Reserve of Officers), from 19th August, 1914.
Captain Henry Hawthorn (Reserve of Officers), from 31st August, 1914.
Lieutenant Charles White Mellor (Reserve of Officers), from 31st August, 1914.
Lieutenant James Clark Lewis (Retired List), from 3rd February, 1916.

7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment.
Lieutenant William Martin Hayes Diamond (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.
Lieutenant Walter Tiffen Stewart (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.
Lieutenant Francis Dominick Gaffaney (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.
Captain Thomas Benjamin Slipper (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.
Captain Charles Leonard Harris (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.
Captain Robert McMurray (Reserve of Officers), from 8th December, 1914.

9th (Hawke’s Bay) Regiment.
Major George Crawshaw (Reserve of Officers), from 1st June, 1915.
Major Thomas Haslett Ringland (Reserve of Officers), from 1st June, 1915.
Lieutenant Arthur Trevor Coleman (Reserve of Officers), from 1st February, 1915.
Captain Henry Charles Collett (Reserve of Officers), from 1st June, 1915 (now on active service).

17th (Ruahine) Regiment.
Captain Frederick Alexander Harrison (Reserve of Officers), from 22nd January, 1915.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 10th January, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-general has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers on active service with the N.Z. Expeditionary Force, vide List No. 52, N.Z.E.F. Orders.

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. Findlay, C.B., D.S.O., to temporarily command the N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade. Dated 2nd September, 1917.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.
Captain J. O. Scott to be Major. Dated 7th June, 1917.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. von T. Kettle to be Captain. Dated 7th June, 1917.
Lieutenant R. J. Bird to be Captain. Dated 7th June, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant A. Holland to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1917.
Captain C. L. Sommerville is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 26th July, 1917.
Lieutenant A. D. Herrick, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th July, 1917.

OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.
Captain A. F. Grenfell is transferred to the Wellington Regiment. Dated 1st September, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CYCLIST CORPS.
Lieutenant R. L. Garden, having been granted a commission in the Indian Army, is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 8th October, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting Captain) J. Mayer relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, and the acting rank of Captain on return to duty with a battery. Dated 29th September, 1917.
Lieutenant E. R. Winkler to be Adjutant, 2nd Brigade, and is granted the acting rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 29th September, 1917.
Lieutenant A. B. Williams to be Captain. Dated 2nd September, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 1st October, 1917:—
F. F. Reid (Acting Captain).
C. H. Nelson.
H. M. Peterson.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 6th October, 1917:—
2/27, Bombardier J. R. Byrne.
2/1701, Sergeant L. A. Johnson.
2/1545, Gunner T. Y. Turner.

Captain F. M. Turner, M.C., R.N.Z.A., is granted the temporary rank of Major, vice Major C. McGilp, D.S.O., to England for a course. Dated 2nd October, 1917, and relinquishing the temporary rank, wounded. Dated 4th October, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. R. Jacobsen relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 6th October, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.
Field Companies.
2nd Lieutenant E. D. Clough, having been declared by a Medical Board to be fit for general service, is removed from the N.Z. Roll. Dated 3rd October, 1917.

TUNNELLING COMPANY.
Lieutenant A. J. Wigley, having been granted a commission in the Indian Army (Reserve of Officers), is struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 8th October, 1917.

AUCKLAND REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant F. E. Bailey is retransferred from N.Z. Machine-gun Corps. Dated 14th October, 1917.
Major E. Sherson, T.D., is seconded for duty as Musketry Instructor, N.Z. Infantry Reserve Group. Dated 15th September, 1917.
Captain H. S. Westmacott, having been appointed an Instructor at II Army Infantry School, remains seconded whilst so employed. Dated 21st September, 1917.
Lieutenant C. Ingram from Lewis-gun Officer, 1st Battalion, to be Quartermaster, 1st Battalion. Dated 30th September, 1917.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. Codd relinquishes the appointment of A.P.M., N.Z. Expeditionary Force, London, and the temporary rank of Captain, but remains seconded. Dated 17th September, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 25th September, 1917:—
12/250, Sergeant D. G. Slade.
12/409, Sergeant J. A. Massam.
23/1213, Sergeant J. A. Taylor.
13/358A, Sergeant H. S. Herbert.
4/1422, Corporal E. J. Ferguson.

Captain (temp. Major) V. H. Baker relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 8th October, 1917.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. R. Lang relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th August, 1917.