Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3361

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force.

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Department of Defence,
Wellington, 21st December, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, transfers, resignations, and retirements of the undermentioned officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Forces.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st January, 1921 :—
Major-General Sir Alfred William Robin, K.C.M.G., C.B., (D.).
Major Henry Charles Nutsford, M.B.E.
Major John Murray Rose, M.C., with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, in recognition of distinguished service in the late war. Dated 1st December, 1920.

1ST MOUNTED RIFLES (CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY).

Major Percy Hawkins Johnson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 14th December, 1920.
Lieutenant Horace Drummond Bailey resigns his commission. Dated 14th December, 1920.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S 2ND (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant Oswald Lovell Ferens, from the Unattached List (General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th February, 1920.

9TH (WELLINGTON EAST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant (temp.) Hugh McLean Campbell resigns his commission. Dated 1st December, 1920.

10TH (NELSON) MOUNTED RIFLES (RESERVE OF OFFICERS).

Honorary Captain and Quartermaster John Alfred Stringer is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 8th December, 1920.

11TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain Allan Henry Wright, from the 15th (North Auckland) Regiment, to be Captain. Dated 1st December, 1920.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.

“E” Battery.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 79, of 9th September, 1920, relating to Major Robert Charles Wickens, D.S.O., for the words “Dated 23rd August, 1920,” read “Dated 24th February, 1920.”

“F” Battery.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) resign their commissions. Dated 7th December, 1920 :—
George Sandilands.
Wilfred Charles James Apperley.

“D” Battery.

2nd Lieutenant John James Kean, from the Unattached List (General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant H. H. Osmer. Dated 25th August, 1920.

N.Z. GARRISON ARTILLERY.

Wellington G.A. Division.

Major Robert Wakelin Dunn is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 10th December, 1920.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Divisional Signal Companies, No. 1 Company (Auckland).

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 92, of 11th November, 1920, relating to Captain [Major, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] Thomas Henry Dawson, add the letters C.M.G., C.B.E.

N.Z. POST AND TELEGRAPH CORPS.

North Island.

Lieutenant Milton Rowley Aldridge to be Captain. Dated 17th August, 1920.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) James Patrick Walsh, from the South Island Battalion, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) with seniority as from the 6th August, 1919. Dated 6th December, 1920.

South Island.

2nd Lieutenant (on probation) James Patrick Walsh is transferred to the North Island Battalion. Dated 6th December, 1920.

2ND (SOUTH CANTERBURY) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant [Major, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] Lindsay Merritt Inglis, M.C., to be Major. Dated 6th December, 1920.
Lieutenant John Murdoch Campbell McLeod, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant. Dated 14th December, 1920.

4TH OTAGO REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 6th December, 1920 :—
Eric James Anderson.
Harry Selwyn Kenrick.

7TH (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) REGIMENT.

Captain [Major, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] James Taylor Watson, C.B.E., to be Major. Dated 8th December, 1920.
Lieutenant [Captain, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] Pirimi Pera-rika Tahiwi to be Captain. Dated 8th December, 1920.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants, from the Unattached List (General List), to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
John Frederick Riches, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) D. A. C. Lilburne. Dated 11th September, 1918.
Edward John Ferguson. Dated 8th December, 1920.
Louis Leslie Robertson, M.M. Dated 8th December, 1920.

8TH (SOUTHLAND) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Neil Middleton Pryde is transferred to the 16th (Waikato) Regiment. Dated 9th December, 1920.
Sergeant Thomas James to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 8th December, 1920.

12TH (NELSON AND MARLBOROUGH) REGIMENT.

Captain Harry Saunders is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 6th December, 1920.
2nd Lieutenant James Hall White, from the Unattached List (General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7th December, 1920.

13TH (NORTH CANTERBURY AND WESTLAND) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant John Edgar Wade, from the Unattached List (b), to be Lieutenant. Dated, 6th December, 1920.

14TH (SOUTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants. Dated 3rd April, 1917 :—
Thomas Devonald Pearson.
William Fergie.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) James Russell Oswald Lockhead to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 30th September, 1917.

15TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.

Captain Allan Henry Wright is transferred to the 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles. Dated 1st December, 1920.
Lieutenant William Lees is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 7th December, 1920.

16TH (WAIKATO) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant Neil Middleton Pryde, from the 8th (Southland) Regiment, to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th December, 1920.

17TH (RUAHINE) REGIMENT.

Lieutenant [Captain, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] Bruce McLeod, M.C., is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, with the rank of Captain (temp. Major), under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 22, of 20th February, 1920. Dated 8th December, 1920.

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

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are transferred to the Reserve of Officers (General List), under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 22, of 20th February, 1920. Dated 8th December, 1920 :—
William Arthur Whyte, M.M.
Kenneth John MacKinnon.
Rupert William St. Ledger.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend William Shirer, Chaplain to the Forces, 2nd Class, is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127, General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 7th December, 1920.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters. Dated 1st November, 1920 :—
Hilda Flynn.
Harriette Morgan.