MAY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1391

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, N.Z. Permanent Staff, and Territorial Force.

Defence Department,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1920.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the appointments, promotions, resignations, transfers, and retirements of the undermentioned officers of the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, N.Z. Permanent Staff, and Territorial Forces, and reposting of officers from the N.Z. Expeditionary Force to the Territorial Force.

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

THE REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
Ronald Stuart Park. Dated 3rd April, 1920.
William Orton Bradley. Dated 31st March, 1920.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 125, of 23rd October, 1919, relating to Lieutenant (late Captain, N.Z.E.F.) William Orton Bradley, add the words “and retains the rank of Captain (temp.) until further notice. Dated 21st July, 1919.”

Honorary Captain (temp.) Henry Alexander Wilson, D.C.M., relinquishes the honorary rank of Captain, and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant, in accordance with General Headquarters Instructions No. 23, of 20th February, 1920. Dated 31st March, 1920.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF.

Honorary Lieutenant George Sandham, M.C., is temporarily attached for duty with the N.Z. Army Medical Department. Dated 1st February, 1920.

3RD (AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant William Titley Palmer to be Captain. Dated 27th August, 1919.

4TH (WAIKATO) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Francis Bertram Mitford Gibbison is appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 28, of 14th July, 1919. Dated 3rd September, 1918.

10TH (NELSON) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant Alexander James Maclaine (Reserve of Officers) ceases to be attached for duty to the Regiment. Dated 31st March, 1920.

N.Z. GARRISON ARTILLERY.
Auckland G.A. Division.

The undermentioned to be Majors, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919 :-
Captain Albert James Marshall. Dated 4th October, 1919.
Captain Richard Allan Hogan. Dated 6th October, 1919.

The undermentioned to be Captains, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919 :-
Lieutenant William Esmonde Lennox Napier, M.C. Dated 6th October, 1919.
Lieutenant Silston Cory-Wright. Dated 7th October, 1919.

Wellington G.A. Division.

The undermentioned to be Majors, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919 :-
Captain Robert Wakelin Dunn, M.C. Dated 26th March, 1920.
Captain Vivian Palmer Haughton. Dated 26th March, 1920.

The undermentioned to be Captains, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919 :-
Lieutenant Herbert Walter Martyn-Roberts. Dated 26th March, 1920.
Lieutenant Vivian Palmer Haughton. Dated 26th March, 1920.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

N.Z. Post and Telegraph Corps (North Island).

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Masterton Cotter to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th April, 1920.

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South Island.

Lieutenant Aubrey Dormer Baggs to be Captain. Dated 9th April, 1920.

10TH (NORTH OTAGO) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (Captain, Reserve of Officers, Temporary) William Hugh Stanley Widdowson, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 7th April, 1920.

11TH REGIMENT (TARANAKI RIFLES).

Major John Wallace Brunt relinquishes the appointment of Camp Commandant, Featherston Military Camp, to date 9th April, 1920, and is demobilized. Dated 7th May, 1920.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend Harold James Ralph to be Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. Dated 23rd March, 1920.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned Sisters (Temporary Reserve List) are appointed for duty at Cashmere Military Sanatorium :-
Ethel Barnes. Dated 25th March, 1920.
Fanny Abbott. Dated 17th March, 1920.

Staff Nurse Mai Hodges to be Sister. Dated 23rd January, 1920.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).

Lieutenant Clarence Palliser Worley to be Captain, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 39, of 22nd July, 1919. Dated 23rd July, 1919.

Alexander Pringle Nelson is appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 28, of 14th July, 1919. Dated 7th April, 1920.

Cedric John Bagley is appointed 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 28, of 14th July, 1919. Dated 14th April, 1920.

TRANSFERS.

11TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant Herman Theodore Atkinson, from the Unattached List (b), to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th April, 1920.

N.Z. FIELD ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant (Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers, Temporary) John Duggan is transferred to the Reserve of Officers with the rank of Lieutenant, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 22, of 20th February, 1920. Dated 31st March, 1920.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.
No. 3 Field Company.

2nd Lieutenant (Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers, Temporary) Malcolm Keith Draffin, from the Unattached List, General List, to be Lieutenant. Dated 31st March, 1920.

N.Z. RAILWAY BATTALIONS.

North Island.

Lieutenant Albert Ernest Leggett is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 12th April, 1920.

South Island.

2nd Lieutenant Timothy Long, from the N.Z. Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool’s Own), to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1920.

4TH (OTAGO) REGIMENT.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 33, of 1st April, 1920, relating to Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston McAra, is cancelled.

Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston McAra is transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 26th February, 1920.

5TH (WELLINGTON) REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers, Temporary) James Hanna Irvine, from the N.Z. Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool’s Own), to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th April, 1920.

6TH (HAURAKI) REGIMENT.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 29th March, 1920 :-
Captain Wynne Peyton Gray, M.C.
2nd Lieutenant Frank Justin Adeane.

N.Z. RIFLE BRIGADE.
Earl of Liverpool’s Own (Territorial).

2nd Lieutenant (Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers, Temporary) James Hanna Irvine is transferred to the 5th (Wellington) Regiment. Dated 7th April, 1920.

2nd Lieutenant Timothy Long is transferred to the Corps of N.Z. Engineers, N.Z. Railway Battalions. Dated 15th April, 1920.