SEPT. 11. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2839

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 5th September, 1919.

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. 92, N.Z.E.F. Orders).

CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant C. Deans, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 11th June, 1919.

WELLINGTON MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. S. Fossett, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 7th June, 1919.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. M. Mitchell, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 7th May, 1919.

N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Field Companies.
Lieutenant G. W. Eaton-Turner, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 9th June, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant C. S. Beilby to be Lieutenant, under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 13. Dated 14th June, 1919.

CANTERBURY REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant J. D. McLeod, M.M., to be Lieutenant, under provisions of N.Z.E.F. Regulation 13. Dated 11th June, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant T. S. West is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst holding the appointment of Quartermaster, 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1919.
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88, of 17th July, 1919, relating to 2nd Lieutenant T. S. West, is cancelled, and the following substituted :-
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. S. West to be Quartermaster, B Group, N.Z.E.F., Codford, vice Captain C. H. Booth, Auckland Regiment, returning to New Zealand for demobilization, and retains the temporary rank of Captain whilst so employed. Dated 1st April, 1919.

OTAGO REGIMENT.
Captain G. S. Collyns, M.C., discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 21st May, 1919.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. A. Horan ceases to be seconded for duty with the Royal Air Force, but retains the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 4th June, 1919.
The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 107, of 28th August, 1919, relating to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. M. Sim, M.C., is cancelled.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. O'Connell, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 13th June, 1919.
Captain (temp. Major) H. E. Barrowclough, D.S.O., M.C., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Education, N.Z. Units in France and Germany, but retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 16th May, 1919.
Lieutenant W. S. Dingle is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst employed as a company commander, E Group, N.Z.E.F., Hornchurch (to date 8th April, 1919), and relinquishes the temporary rank on ceasing to be so employed. Dated 5th June, 1919.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
2nd Lieutenant H. Armstrong, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 11th June, 1919.
Lieutenant R. Burn ceases to be seconded for duty with the Ministry of Munitions. Dated 1st June, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. Bell, M.B.E., to be Captain, to complete Establishment, Mechanical Transport Depot (U.K.). Dated 14th March, 1919.
15/114, S.S.M. J. Hughes, to be 2nd Lieutenant, vice 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. Bell, M.B.E., promoted. Dated 14th March, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
The undermentioned, discharged in England, are struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. :-
Captain H. P. W. White. Dated 3rd June, 1919.
Captain F. M. Spencer. Dated 24th May, 1919.
The undermentioned, having completed the prescribed period of service, to be Captains. Dated 13th June, 1919 :-
Lieutenant L. C. Mail.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. Jack, M.B.E.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
22/247, Sister E. M. Lewis, discharged in England, is struck off the strength of the N.Z.E.F. Dated 25th May, 1919.

TEMPORARY IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS.
The undermentioned (who have since been retaken on the strength as 2nd Lieutenants) were struck off the strength of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force on being appointed Flight Cadets, Royal Air Force :-
5/717, Lance-Corporal T. J. O'Reilly, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 3rd October, 1918.
7/330, Lance-Corporal J. T. Ford, N.Z. Machine-gun Corps. Dated 1st September, 1918.
5/72, Driver J. Paton, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 3rd October, 1918.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th September, 1919.

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, and the reporting of officers from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force to the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery and Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. GARRISON ARTILLERY.
Wellington G.A. Division.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919 :-
William Howard Johnson, M.C. Dated 17th January, 1919.
Edward Wardell Pearce. Dated 14th February, 1919.

5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) James Jacob Esson, C.M.G., is appointed Honorary Financial Adviser to the N.Z. Military Forces. Dated 1st August, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Captain (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) George Lyons, M.D., relinquishes the appointment of a member of a Special District Medical Board and the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd January, 1919.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Sister Florence Winifred Murray (temp. Reserve List) is appointed for duty to Rotorua Military Hospital. Dated 14th August, 1919.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Captain Charles George Curtis to be Major. Dated 7th March, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant George Stuart Thomson to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd August, 1916.
Robert Johnston to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated 19th August, 1919.

UNATTACHED LIST, GENERAL LIST.
2nd Lieutenant Ormand Edward Burton, M.M., relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Vocational Officer, Auckland Military District. Dated 31st August, 1919.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS (TEMPORARY).
With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of 3rd July, 1919, relating to Lieutenant-Colonel William Oliver Ennis, D.S.O., for the words “Dated 9th May, 1919,” read “Dated 19th May, 1919.”

TRANSFERS.

9TH (WELLINGTON EAST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.
Lieutenant Edwin Arnold Nilsson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 19th August, 1919.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps (North Island).
Captain Charles John Allen is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 25th August, 1919.

15TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.
Lieutenant Trentham Charles Webster is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 19th August, 1919.