Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2531

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

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th October, 1921.

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

1ST (CANTERBURY) MOUNTED RIFLES.
Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry.

Major P. M. Acton-Adams, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 23rd September, 1921.

4TH (WAIKATO) MOUNTED RIFLES.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) F. B. M. Gibbison lapses. Dated 27th September, 1921.

5TH (OTAGO) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major J. Swindley is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b). Dated 27th September, 1921.

8TH (NELSON) MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant F. Robertson, D.C.M., from the Unattached List (General List), to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd October, 1918. Dated 3rd October, 1921.

9TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Major H. C. Hemphill, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major. Dated 1st August, 1921.

Captain C. V. Bigg-Wither, from the Reserve of Officers (General List), to be Captain. Dated 1st September, 1921.

The undermentioned (Reserve of Officers) are posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 27th September, 1921:—
Captain F. N. Whitmore, M.C.
Captain R. Feaver.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant R. W. Fenton to be Lieutenant (19th Battery). Dated 22nd September, 1921.

Grayton Murdoch Whitaker to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (4th Battery). Dated 31st May, 1921.

N.Z. (FIELD) ENGINEERS.
Southern Depot.

Lieutenant J. L. Hardy, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th February, 1917. Dated 4th October, 1921.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Central Depot.

Major C. J. W. Lockie is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b). Dated 21st September, 1921.

N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment.

Major A. Main, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major (10th C.). Dated 23rd September, 1921.

The undermentioned are transferred from the Unattached List (b) for service with senior cadets, with seniority from dates as specified. Dated 5th October, 1921:—
Lieutenant J. M. Dawson (11th C.). 28th January, 1915.
Lieutenant W. H. Evans (13th C.). 2nd December, 1920.
2nd Lieutenant J. Cartwright (10th C.). 1st November, 1914.
2nd Lieutenant G. S. Coldham (5th C.). 13th December, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant E. James (14th C.). 24th September, 1919.
2nd Lieutenant (on probation) W. A. Atkinson (12th C.). 15th May, 1921.

The Wellington Regiment.

Major W. E. S. Furby is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 21st September, 1921.

Captain G. W. Morice, from the Unattached List (b), to be Captain, with seniority from 17th August, 1920 (5th C.). Dated 6th October, 1921.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b):—
2nd Lieutenant W. O. R. Bredow. Dated 3rd October, 1921.
2nd Lieutenant L. L. Robertson. Dated 21st September, 1921.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Major W. E. S. Furby, from the Wellington Regiment, to be Major, with seniority from 10th August, 1919 (1st Battalion). Dated 21st September, 1921.

Captain (temp. Major) J. F. Tonkin, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, with seniority from 7th February, 1918 (1st Battalion). Dated 29th September, 1921.

2nd Lieutenant F. H. Wilson, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd February, 1919 (5th C.). Dated 6th October, 1921.

Lieutenant L. L. Aitken is posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 27th September, 1921.

The notice appearing in the New Zealand Gazette No. 89, of 6th October, 1921, relating to Lieutenant F. F. J. Frost, Reserve of Officers, should read “Lieutenant F. F. J. Trent.”

The Otago Regiment.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 87, of 22nd September, 1921, relating to the transfer of Captain R. B. Caws to the Reserve of Officers is cancelled. Dated 4th October, 1921.

Lieutenant C. N. Rathbone, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 22nd January, 1918 (8th C.). Dated 4th October, 1921.

The seniority of 2nd Lieutenant E. B. C. Murray is antedated to 14th November, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation). Dated 24th September, 1921:—
Archibald Henderson William Aitken (2nd Battalion).
William Henry Hicks (2nd Battalion).
John Page (7th C.).

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Northern Depot.

2nd Lieutenant F. M. Jenkins, D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 29th June, 1920. Dated 28th September, 1921.

2nd Lieutenant [Lieutenant, Reserve of Officers (temp.)] W. R. Dick is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Lieutenant, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921. Dated 29th September, 1921.

The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 29th September, 1921:—
2nd Lieutenant R. M. Furness.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. W. Sturton.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Dated 5th October, 1921:—
Major the Hon. M. Pomare, M.D.
Major J. E. Rogers, M.D.
Major A. Stenhouse, M.B.
Major W. P. Johnstone, M.B.

Captain [Reserve of Officers (temp.)] W. P. P. Gordon, M.B., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 5th October, 1921.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve:—
Sister M. Boyd. Dated 7th October, 1921.
Sister M. J. Cameron. Dated 8th October, 1921.

UNATTACHED LIST (a).

The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 5th October, 1921:—
Northern Command.
Lieutenant C. F. E. Barton.

Central Command.
Captain A. D. Blythe.
Lieutenant C. N. Haslam.
Lieutenant F. Cumming.
Lieutenant L. S. Levien.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) V. A. Mills.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Northern Command.

The undermentioned are posted to the Retired List, under the provisions of General Headquarters Instructions No. 56, of 30th April, 1921:—
Lieutenant H. C. Meikle, with rank of Captain. Dated 5th October, 1921.
Lieutenant L. G. Ashton. Dated 29th September, 1921.

The commissions granted the undermentioned are cancelled, under the provisions of section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 5th October, 1921:—
2nd Lieutenants—
F. J. O'Neill.
H. E. Kavanagh.
J. D. Burgess.
G. E. I. Pickard.
G. H. Walter.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) M. Copeland.