SEPT. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2427
Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of
Officers of the N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force.
Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th September, 1921.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the appointments, promotions, resigna-
tions, and transfers of the undermentioned officers of the
N.Z. Staff Corps and Territorial Force.
N.Z. STAFF CORPS.
Major H. McK. W. Richardson is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I ($a$). Dated 1st August, 1921.
Lieutenant (on probation) C. N. Rabone is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Class I ($a$), with the rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 1st August, 1921.
N.Z. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Lieutenant-Colonel D. MacG. Stout, $D.S.O.$, $O.B.E.$, is trans-
ferred to the N.Z. Medical Corps, Reserve of Officers, with
the rank of Major. Dated 16th September, 1921.
Major G. H. Robertson, $M.B.$, is transferred to the N.Z.
Medical Corps, with the rank of Captain. Dated 24th
October, 1921.
1ST CANTERBURY MOUNTED RIFLES.
Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry.
Captain W. A. Morgan, Reserve of Officers, is posted to the
Retired List, under the provisions of paragraph 126, General
Regulations, 1913. Dated 1st September, 1921.
Lieutenant G. R. Hammond, Reserve of Officers, retires under
the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regulations, 1913.
Dated 1st September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant R. Volckman, Reserve of Officers, resigns his
commission. Dated 15th September, 1921.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S 2ND (WELLINGTON WEST COAST)
MOUNTED RIFLES.
Captain F. A. Nelson is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Class I ($b$). Dated 6th September, 1921.
Captain H. H. Hayhurst, from the Retired List, to be Captain.
Dated 14th September, 1921.
3RD (AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.
Charles Harold Rex Mellsope to be 2nd Lieutenant (on pro-
bation). Dated 12th September, 1921.
Elmo Meserve Henry to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation).
Dated 12th September, 1921.
6TH (MANAWATU) MOUNTED RIFLES.
Major E. J. Hulbert, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major,
with seniority from 12th April, 1916. Dated 19th Sep-
tember, 1921.
N.Z. ARTILLERY.
2nd Lieutenant J. N. Baxter, $M.M.$, from the Retired List,
to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd Battery). Dated 16th May, 1921.
The appointment of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) is confirmed :-
H. R. Tyler (2nd Battery).
J. Tait (2nd Battery).
E. F. Clayton Greene (2nd Battery).
W. Moir (11th Battery).
W. A. Sutton (11th Battery).
E. L. Y. Cockroft (11th Battery).
N.Z. FIELD ENGINEERS.
Northern Depot.
Bruce Wallace to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation). Dated
10th September, 1921.
N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Central Depot.
Lieutenant T. M. Cotter is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I ($b$). Dated 28th July, 1921.
Lieutenant H. H. Harding is transferred to the Wellington
Regiment. Dated 27th August, 1921.
The undermentioned honorary Lieutenants relinquish their
commissions. Dated 14th September, 1921 :-
H. B. Harrison.
W. L. Bourke.
N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment.
Thomas Percival Grist to be Captain $(C.)$. Dated 2nd
September, 1921.
Lieutenant E. J. L. Hewitt, from the Reserve of Officers
(General List), to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 7th
June, 1920 (5th C.). Dated 16th September, 1921.
Lieutenant H. V. Searle, from the Unattached List ($b$), to be
Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th February, 1921 $(C.)$.
Dated 10th September, 1921.
Lieutenant J. Mitchell, from the Reserve of Officers $(Temp.),$
to be Lieutenant $(9th C.)$. Dated 1st September, 1921.
Lieutenant W. R. S. Johnston, from the Reserve of Officers
$(Temp.)$, to be Lieutenant $(2nd Battalion)$. Dated 1st
September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant W. A. E. Leonard to be Lieutenant $(4th$
Battalion). Dated 5th September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant $(temp.)$ W. H. Hoult to be 2nd Lieutenant
$(C.)$. Dated 11th August, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant W. L. Waddell, from the Reserve of Officers
$(General List)$, to be - 2nd Lieutenant $(4th Battalion)$.
Dated $13th September, 1921$.
2nd Lieutenant J. McGruther, from the Unattached List $(b)$,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 6th September,
$1911 (10th C . )$. Dated 14th September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant $(on probation)$ E. B. M. Laseron, from the
Unattached List $(b)$, to be 2nd Lieutenant $(on probation)$,
with seniority from 13th July, 1920 $(10th C.)$. Dated
14th September, 1921.
The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) is confirmed :--
W. H. Potter $(C.)$.
D. W. Fell $(C.)$.
J. E. Connor $(C.)$.
G. L. O'Halloran $(C.)$.
Athol Eady Gibbons to be 2nd Lieutenant $(on probation)$,
$(4th Battalion)$. Dated 13th September, 1921.
Captain A. W. Smith is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Class II $(b)$. Dated 13th September, 1921.
Lieutenant H. T. Gibson is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II $(b)$. Dated 15th September, 1921.
Lieutenant F. W. Gribble, Reserve of Officers, resigns his
commission. Dated 5th September, 1921.
The Wellington Regiment.
Lieutenant H. D. Raphael, from the Canterbury Regiment,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th July, 1918
$(1st Battalion)$. Dated 7th September, 1921.
Lieutenant H. H. Harding, from the N.Z. Corps of Signals,
to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 13th June, 1921
$(3rd Battalion)$. Dated 27th August, 1921.
The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class I $(b)$:-
Major J. Brunt. Dated 31st August, 1921.
Lieutenant A. J. Price. Dated 8th September, 1921.
Lieutenant P. K. Bryan. Dated 12th September, 1921.
Lieutenant C. E. H. Naylor. Dated 12th September,
1921.
The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled,
under the provisions of section 5 $(a)$ of the Defence Act,
$1909$. Dated 31st August, 1921:--
Captain G. C. Wells.
2nd Lieutenant S. G. Paterson.
The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant H. D. Raphael is transferred to the Wellington
Regiment. Dated 7th September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant R. H. Jellyman, from the Unattached List $(b)$,
to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th June, 1921
$(2nd Battalion)$. Dated 7th September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant $(temp.)$ A. A. McLachlan, from the Unattached
List $(b)$, to be 2nd Lieutenant $(temp.)$, with seniority from
$19th March$, $1919$ $(3rd C . )$. Dated 29th August, 1921.
The appointment of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) is confirmed :-
W. Foster $(C.)$.
C. A. Vess $(C.)$.
2nd Lieutenant $(on probation)$ W. Smith, from the Unattached
List $(b)$, to be 2nd Lieutenant $(on probation)$, with seniority
from 28th June, 1921 $(C.)$. Dated 7th September, 1921.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 78,
of 25th August, 1921, relating to Lieutenant J. S. Chisholm
is cancelled, and the following substituted :-
Lieutenant J. S. Chisholm to be Captain as from 1st No-
vember, 1919, and is transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, with rank of Captain, Class I $(b)$. Dated
16th September, 1921.
Captain N. J. Reid is transferred to the Reserve of Officers,
Class I $(b)$. Dated 8th September, 1921.
Lieutenant $(Bandmaster)$ W. V. Siddall, Reserve of Officers,
is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of para-
graph 126, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 6th Sep-
tember, 1921.
The Otago Regiment.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 68,
of 21st July, 1921, relating to the transfer of Lieutenant-
Colonel J. A. P. Frederic is cancelled, and the following sub-
stituted :-
Lieutenant - Colonel J. A. P. Fredric to be Colonel.
Dated 27th October, 1920.
Colonel J. A. P. Fredric is posted to the Retired List, under
the provisions of paragraph 126, General Regulations, 1913.
Dated 7th September, 1921.
Lieutenant L. J. Smith, Reserve of Officers, resigns his com-
mission. Dated 14th September, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant J. R. Forrest is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class I $(b)$. Dated 12th September, 1921.