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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52

MEMORANDUM.

2nd Lieutenant H. A. W. Gray temporarily performed the duties of Adjutant, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Auckland Regiment, from 1st September, 1917, to 25th December, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE.

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) L. H. Jardine, M.C., from Instructional Staff, Senior Officers’ School, Aldershot, to be Second in Command of a service battalion, ceases to be seconded, and relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 15th December, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant A. B. Sands is transferred to N.Z. Machine-gun Corps. Dated 16th December, 1917.

Lieutenant W. A. Gray, M.C., having been a prisoner of war since 7th August, 1917, is seconded under provisions of N.Z. Expeditionary Force Regulation 15 (b). Dated 7th November, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant G. Owen is seconded for duty with a field survey company, Royal Engineers. Dated 13th October, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
J. Pagan. Dated 7th November, 1917.
C. G. Baker. Dated 9th November, 1917.
I. P. Grant. Dated 21st November, 1917.
W. J. Organ (temp. Captain). Dated 21st November, 1917.
H. A. Ellingham. Dated 21st November, 1917.
E. Baxter. Dated 25th November, 1917.
S. G. Paterson. Dated 17th December, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 17th December, 1917:—
23/982, Sergeant W. A. Stead.
24/502, Sergeant R. O. C. Marks.
26/1084, R.Q.M.S. W. Alexander.
10/1368, Corporal W. F. Dudson.
26/834, Sergeant L. S. Lipscombe.
24/529, Sergeant A. R. Munro.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Captain:—
2nd Lieutenant L. J. Rowe, to date from 10th October, 1917, and relinquishes the temporary rank. Dated 25th November, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Organ. Dated 15th November, 1917.
Lieutenant J. A. Duffy, dated 12th November, 1917; and relinquishes the temporary rank. Dated 4th December, 1917.

Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) J. Pow, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 27th December, 1917.

Captain (temp. Major) M. H. R. Jones relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th December, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MAORI (PIONEER) BATTALION.

Major P. H. Buck, D.S.O., is transferred to N.Z. Medical Corps, with seniority as a Captain, from 22nd November, 1914. Dated 31st December, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MACHINE-GUN CORPS.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are transferred to the Corps. Dated 16th December, 1917:—
G. R. Buttle, from Canterbury Regiment.
A. B. Sands, from N.Z. Rifle Brigade.
J. C. McG. Nutt, from Wellington Regiment.
H. G. Johnston, from Auckland Regiment.

Lieutenant J. A. D. Hopkirk to be Captain. Dated 1st December, 1917.

2nd Lieutenant E. B. Davidson to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th October, 1917.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 27th November, 1917:—
J. A. Dean.
G. D. Lockhead.
V. Higgins.
E. M. Mackersey.

11/643, S.Q.M.S. E. A. Coates to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 19th December, 1917:—
10/2443, Sergeant G. H. Liardet.
22586, Sergeant J. C. Coote.
6/1444A, Sergeant J. H. Addison.
13/2091, Sergeant F. C. Watson.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. W. Horn relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain G. J. Adams, M.B., F.R.C.S., attested in England, is taken on the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 28th December, 1917.

Major P. H. Buck, D.S.O., is transferred from N.Z. Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, with seniority as a Captain, from 22nd November, 1914. Dated 31st December, 1917.

The undermentioned are seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 13th December, 1917:—
Major F. G. Cameron, M.B.
Captain I. E. Faris, M.B.

Lieut.-Colonel T. Mill, M.B., F.R.C.S., relinquishes the appointment of O.C., No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital, and is seconded for duty to New Zealand. Dated 31st December, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel E. J. O’Neill, D.S.O., M.B., F.R.C.S., from O.C., N.Z. Stationary Hospital, to be O.C. No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 31st December, 1917.

Lieut.-Colonel C. T. H. Newton, M.D., F.R.C.S., from O.C., N.Z. Mounted Field Ambulance, to be O.C., N.Z. Stationary Hospital. Dated 31st December, 1917.

Major R. H. Walton, M.D., F.R.C.S., from D.A.D.M.S., N.Z. Division, to be O.C., N.Z. Mounted Field Ambulance, and to be Lieut.-Colonel. Dated 31st December, 1917.

Major H. F. Bernau relinquishes the appointment of Senior Medical Officer, N.Z. Command Depot. Dated 19th December, 1917.

Major A. R. L. D. Carbery, F.R.C.S., to be Senior Medical Officer, N.Z. Command Depot. Dated 19th December, 1917.

Captain E. A. Widdowson, M.B., to be Major. Dated 13th December, 1917.

Captain P. H. Buck, D.S.O., to be Major. Dated 31st December, 1917.

Lieutenant P. Chisholm, having completed the prescribed term of service, to be Captain. Dated 16th December, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend P. J. Minogue, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, is taken on the strength, with seniority from date of disembarkation from H.M.N.Z. Hospital Ship “Maheno.” Dated 21st December, 1917.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th April, 1918.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments and promotions of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Colonel Ralph Anderson Chaffey (D), Officer Commanding Canterbury Military District, to be Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Right Honourable Arthur William de Brito Savile, Earl of Liverpool, P.C., G.C.M.G., M.V.O., Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief, vice Colonel Vere Staunton Smyth, N.Z. Staff Corps, who relinquishes the appointment on transfer to British Army. Dated 11th July, 1917.

APPOINTMENT.

Major William Henry Borrie, M.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed Officer in Medical Charge, Quarantine Island and R.N.Z.A. Detachment, Otago Heads, and is also detailed for duty on Transports at Port Chalmers. Dated 15th February, 1918.

PROMOTIONS.

3RD AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 18th March, 1918:—
Hugh Graeme Carruth.
Albert Henry Richards.
Percy Wakeham Smith.

2nd Lieutenant Arthur Gilbert Quartley to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th March, 1918.

NEW ZEALAND GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Wellington G.A. Division.

Lieutenant Robert Wakelin Dunn to be Captain under the provisions of paragraph 111, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 9th March, 1918.