Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) James Henry Whyte,
D.S.O., D.C.M., N.Z. Staff Corps, is appointed to command
(temp.) Wellington Military District. Dated 23rd July,
1919.
Captain Harold Lloyd de Forges Garland, N.Z. Staff Corps,
is appointed Group Commander, Group No. 17, Auckland
Military District. Dated 5th April, 1919.
Lieutenant (temp. Major) Robert Logan, N.Z. Staff Corps,
is appointed Area Officer, Blenheim, Canterbury Military
District. Dated 15th July, 1919.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88,
of 17th July, 1919, relating to Major (temp.) Daniel James
Sweetzer, is cancelled, and the following substituted :--
Major (temp.) Daniel James Sweetzer relinquishes the
appointment of Camp Commandant, Trentham Military
Camp, dated 1st June, 1919, and is demobilized and
posted to the Retired List with the honorary rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th June, 1919.
Major (temp.) Thomas Farr, D.S.O., M.C., the Regiment of
Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of
Adjutant, Wellington Field Artillery Brigade, dated 26th
June, 1919, and is appointed Staff Officer to the Director
of Field Artillery. Dated 27th June, 1919.
Major George Searight Hardy, 8th (South Canterbury)
Mounted Rifles, relinquishes the appointment of Area
Officer, Blenheim, together with the rank and pay of
Captain. Dated 19th July, 1919.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88,
of 17th July, 1919, relating to Lieutenant (temp. Captain)
Claude Henry Thomas Skelley, Unattached List (b), is can-
celled and the following substituted :--
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Claude Henry Thomas
Skelley, Unattached List (b), relinquishes the ap-
pointment of Assistant Provost Marshal, Otago Military
District, and is attached to the staff of the Director
of Vocational Training, retaining the temporary rank
of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 28th July,
1919.
PROMOTIONS, RESIGNATIONS, AND TRANSFERS.
N.Z. ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT.
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 74, of 26th June, 1919, relating to Lieutenant
(temp.) Frank Alexander Lewis, for the words "Dated 10th
February, 1919," read "Dated 9th March, 1919."
9TH (WELLINGTON EAST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.
2nd Lieutenant Howard Moore Glazebrook is posted to the
Reserve of Officers (temp.). Dated 18th July, 1919.
N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.
"A" Battery.
Major Walter Leigh Titchener is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers. Dated 17th July, 1919.
N.Z. GARRISON ARTILLERY.
Auckland G.A. Division.
Lieutenant John Peter Shea resigns his commission. Dated
25th July, 1919.
Wellington G.A. Division.
Lieutenant George Finlay is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers. Dated 25th July, 1919.
CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
N.Z. Railway Battalion (South Island).
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 83,
of 10th July, 1919, relating to Lieutenant Gilbert Simpson,
is cancelled.
N.Z. POST AND TELEGRAPH CORPS.
North Island Battalion.
Lieutenant (temp.) Robert Samuel James resigns his commis-
sion. Dated 16th July, 1919.
South Island Battalion.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Joseph Thomas Eccleton resigns his
commission. Dated 25th July, 1919.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) resign
their appointments :--
Samuel Pearce Eddy. Dated 11th July, 1919.
David Henry Hazeldine. Dated 21st June, 1919.
1ST (CANTERBURY) REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Francis D'Oyley Mears is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 23rd July, 1919.
5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.
Lieutenant Archibald Burnett Sievwright from the Unattached
List(b), to be Lieutenant. Dated 24th July, 1919.
8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.
Honorary Lieutenant and Quartermaster Alexander Ferguson
(D.) resigns his commission. Dated 26th July, 1919.
10TH (NORTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.
The undermentioned are posted to the Reserve of Officers.
Dated 18th July, 1919 :--
Major Edward Vine.
Captain Archibald Alexander McWilliam.
Captain Joseph Johnston.
Corporal George Robert Kennedy to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 16th July, 1919.
14TH (SOUTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.
Lieutenant (temp.) Alexander Francis Duthie resigns his
commission. Dated 21st July, 1919.
N.Z. FORCES MOTOR SERVICE CORPS.
Motor-car Section, Auckland.
Captain Charles Channing Buckland resigns his commission.
Dated 28th July, 1919.
N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
The undermentioned are struck off the strength of the N.Z.
Expeditionary Force and posted to the temporary Reserve
List :-
Sisters.
Lucy Isabella Cumberworth. Dated 25th July, 1919.
Mabel Wright, A.R.R.C. Dated 11th July, 1919.
Annie E. Kirkpatrick. Dated 23rd July, 1919.
Stella Grace Barr. Dated 28th August, 1919.
Constance E. Cutforth. Dated 13th August, 1919.
Enid Philis Knight. Dated 5th August, 1919.
UNATTACHED LIST (b).
2nd Lieutenant Frank Charles Tunley, D.C.M., from the
Unattached List, General List, to be 2nd Lieutenant.
Dated 25th July, 1919.
Cyril Edgar Heaphy to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation).
Dated 26th July, 1919.
The undermentioned resign their commissions :-
Lieutenant Gilbert Simpson. Dated 18th June, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Andrew Paterson. Dated 18th
July, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) George Clisham Keeble. Dated
25th July, 1919.
UNATTACHED LIST, GENERAL LIST.
2nd Lieutenant Edward Robert Victor Petrie is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List. Dated 17th July,
1919.
Honorary Lieutenant (temp.) Reginald Freeman relinquishes
the honorary rank of Lieutenant (temp.) on ceasing to be
employed at Headquarters, Trentham Military Camp.
Dated 27th June, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant Frank Charles Tunley, D.C.M., is transferred
to the Unattached List (b). Dated 25th July, 1919.
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 men-
tioned :-
Lieutenant-Colonel James Henry Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M.,
Dated 23rd June, 1919.
Captain Alexander McRae Forbes, M.C. Dated 2nd
June, 1919.
Lieutenant Hercules Anderson. Dated 6th August, 1919.
OFFICERS FROM N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
REPOSTED TO PERMANENT AND TERRITORIAL
FORCES.
N.Z. STAFF CORPS.
Major (late Lieutenant-Colonel, N.Z.E.F.) James Henry
Whyte, D.S.O., D.C.M., and retains the rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel (temp.) until further notice. Dated 23rd June,
1919.
3RD (AUCKLAND) REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY'S OWN).
Coast Defence Detachment.
Captain Alexander McRae Forbes, M.C. Dated 2nd June,
1919.
N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Hercules Anderson (late Lieutenant, N.Z.E.F.) to be Lieutenant.
Dated 27th November, 1918.