Feb. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 547

Ulric Gaster Williams, M.B. Dated 10th February, 1920.
John Dudley Holmes, D.S.O. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Hugh McColl Holden. Dated 16th December, 1919.
David Ferguson, M.C. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Leslie Hatton Whetter, M.B. Dated 10th February, 1920.
Joseph Leslie Scoullar. Dated 24th January, 1920.
Silston Cory-Wright, M.C. Dated 22nd January, 1920.
Leslie George Bell, M.B. Dated 22nd February, 1920.
George William Morice. Dated 15th December, 1919.
Sylvester Gresham Hale. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Lachlan Bain Campbell, M.C. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Frederick John Foord. Dated 16th December, 1919.
Frederick James Reid Earle, M.C. Dated 13th January, 1920.
Justin McCarthy Power. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Gilbert Edward Archey. Dated 7th January, 1920.
James Doran McComish. Dated 5th January, 1920.
Frederick John Borrie, M.R.C.S. Eng. Dated 5th January, 1920.
James Seaton Martin, M.B.E. Dated 18th December, 1919.
Stewart Gordon McDonald, M.C. Dated 9th January, 1920.
Sidney Harcourt Arthur, M.B. Dated 15th September, 1919.
Dominic Joseph Walls. Dated 16th January, 1920.
James Alexander Daniel Hopkirk, M.C. Dated 6th December, 1919.
Bruce Haultain Morison, M.C. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Andrew George Williams. Dated 17th December, 1919.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains), and relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
Henry Murray Rorke. Dated 24th January, 1920.
Frank William Parry. Dated 3rd February, 1920.
Alexander James Cyril Angus. Dated 31st December, 1919.
Andrew Verner Peace. Dated 22nd January, 1920.
Alexander Martin Ross, M.B. Dated 20th November, 1919.

Lieutenants.

Harold Edwin Wright. Dated 29th September, 1919.
Walter Douglas Cleland. Dated 16th December, 1919.
David Doake, M.C. Dated 24th January, 1920.
Walter Frederick Roebuck. Dated 2nd January, 1920.
David Arthur Lusk. Dated 8th January, 1920.
Alfred Cecil Christian Hunter, M.C. Dated 17th December, 1919.
Uno Joseph Bartlett. Dated 19th December, 1919.
Norman Palairot Branson. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Roy John Taylor. Dated 1st January, 1920.
William Henry Ebbitt, M.C. Dated 29th December, 1919.
John Henry Dines. Dated 31st December, 1919.
Henry Theodore Penrhys-Evans. Dated 23rd December, 1919.
John Francis Goulding. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Horace Gribble. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Oliver Patrick Coleman. Dated 9th December, 1919.
John Forsyth Potter. Dated 16th January, 1920.
Robert Gordon Slyfield. Dated 16th January, 1920.
Dudley George. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Algernon Leslie Ford. Dated 14th December, 1919.
Oswald Mills. Dated 19th October, 1919.
John George Rickleton, M.C. Dated 22nd January, 1920.
Andrew Leonard Caughey. Dated 14th December, 1919.
William Stewart Rae, M.C. Dated 16th December, 1919.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, of the 8th January, 1920, relating to Lieutenant-Colonel David Storer Wylie, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.B., is cancelled.

N.Z. EXPEDITIONERY FORCE.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) Harry Wade Harvey relinquishes the appointment of Education Officer and the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th November, 1919.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) Henry Ferdinand Bernau, O.B.E., M.R.C.S., is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst in command of King George V Hospital, Rotorua. Dated 1st January, 1920.

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Robert Dillon Carbery, C.B.E., F.R.C.S., is appointed Officer Commanding Trentham Military Hospital, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst so employed. Dated 1st January, 1920.

The undermentioned Captains are granted the temporary rank of Major :-

K. Stewart Macky whilst holding the appointment of Physic Therapeutist in a military hospital. Dated 11th February, 1920.

Frederick William Lumsden, M.C., M.B., whilst attached to a military hospital. Dated 1st February, 1920.

Sydney Chalmers Allen, M.B. Dated 24th February, 1920.

Philip Blaxland Benham, M.C., M.B., whilst holding the appointment of Registrar and Secretary, Military Hospital, Trentham. Dated 1st January, 1920.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Promotions in N.Z. Staff Corps and Royal N.Z. Artillery.

Department of Defence,
Wellington 9th February, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotions in the N.Z. Staff Corps and Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains. Dated 1st October, 1919 :-

Norman William McDonald Weir.
Otira Opie.
Edward Talbot Rowlings.
Arthur Hugh Carrington.
Leslie Potter.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (on probation) to be Captains (on probation). Dated 1st January, 1920 :-

Maurice Archibald Stedman.
Magnus Earle Johnson, M.C.
Mervyn Roy Walker, M.C.
George Dittmer, M.C.
William Gibson Allan Bishop, M.C.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenant (temp. Captain) to be Captain, with seniority next below Captain C. N. Newman, D.S.O. Dated 1st October, 1919 :-

William George Stevens.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment cancelled.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 9th February, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the cancellation of the undermentioned appointment at General Headquarters :-

Assistant Military Secretary, with effect from 1st February, 1920.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Director of Ordnance Services and Chief Ordnance Officer.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th February, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned appointments at General Headquarters :-

Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Edward Pilkington, C.B.E., Royal N.Z. Artillery, to be Director of Ordnance Services. Dated 30th January, 1920.

Major Thomas McCristell, O.B.E., N.Z. Army Ordnance Department, relinquishes the appointment of Director of Equipment and Ordnance Stores, and is appointed Chief Ordnance Officer. Dated 30th January, 1920.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Officer promoted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th February, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned promotion :-

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

Major Thomas McCristell, O.B.E., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th January, 1920.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.