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Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Transfers of

Officers of the Territorial Force.

Department of Defence,

Wellington 17th June, 1925.

His Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the
appointments, promotions, resignations, and transfers
of the undermentioned officers of the Territorial Force:—

COMMANDS.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. Munro, relinquishes command of the
2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Queen Alexandra’s Wellington
West Coast) and is promoted to the rank of Colonel, and
appointed to command the 2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles
Brigade. Dated 1st June, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel P. M. Acton-Adams, D.S.O., relinquishes
command of the 1st N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Canterbury
Yeomanry Cavalry), and is promoted to the rank of Colonel,
and appointed to command the 3rd N.Z. Mounted Rifles
Brigade. Dated 1st June, 1925.

Major H. C. Hurst, D.S.O., (D), 1st N.Z. Mounted Rifles
(Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), is appointed to command
the Regiment. Dated 1st June, 1925.

Major W. R. Foley, M.C., 2nd N.Z. Mounted Rifles (Queen
Alexandra’s Wellington West Coast), is appointed to com-
mand the Regiment. Dated 1st June, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. St. J. Beere, D.S.O., relinquishes com-
mand of the 1st Battalion, the Wellington Regiment, and
is promoted to the rank of Colonel, and appointed to com-
mand the 2nd N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st June,
1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. Stewart, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C., from
the Reserve of Officers, to be Colonel, and is appointed to
command the 3rd N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 1st
June, 1925.

Major R. L. Evatt (D), the Wellington Regiment, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command the
lst Battalion. Dated lst June, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. H. Jardine, D.S.O., M.C., the Taranaki
Regiment, is appointed to command the lst Battalion.
Dated lst June, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. K. Turnbull, D.S.O., M.C., the Wel-
lington West Coast Regiment, is appointed to command
the lst Battalion. Dated lst August, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel N. R. Wilson, D.S.O., M.C., relinquishes
command of the 2nd C. Battalion, the Canterbury Regi-
ment, and is appointed to command the lst Battalion, the
Canterbury Regiment. Dated lst June, 1925.

Lieutenant - Colonel W. H. Cunningham, D.S.O., (D),
relinquishes command of the Wellington West Coast Regi-
ment, and is appointed to command the lst Battalion,
Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated lst August, 1925.

Colonel H. Hart, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., relinquishes the com-
mand of the 2nd N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is transferred
to the Reserve of Officers, General List, Class I. Dated
3lst May, 1925.

Colonel J. Findlay, C.B., D.S.O., (D.), A.D.C., relinquishes
the command of the 3rd N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, and
is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, General List,
Class II. Dated 3lst May, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. Holderness (D.), the Hawke’s Bay
Regiment, relinquishes the command of the lst Battalion,
and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b)
R.D. 7. Dated 3lst July, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel E. P. Cox, the Taranaki Regiment,
relinquishes the command of the Regiment, and is trans-
ferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 8. Dated
3lst May, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Murphy (D.), the Canterbury Regiment,
relinquishes the command of the lst Battalion, and is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 10.
Dated 3lst May, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hargest, D.S.O., M.C., the Southland
Regiment, relinquishes the command of the lst Battalion,
and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b)
R.D. 12. Dated 30th May, 1925.

4TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (WAIKATO).

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Wallace, M.M., is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 4. Dated lst June,
1925.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Reserve of
Officers, Class II (b), R.D. 4 :—

Lieutenant P. T. Field. Dated 22nd May, 1925.

Lieutenant H. A. Collins, M.C. Dated lst June, 1925.

5TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (OTAGO HUSSARS).

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :—

2nd Lieutenant H. J. Vial. Dated 8th January, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Bridges. Dated 16th May, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant F. J. Brook. Dated 17th May, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. Smith. Dated 18th May, 1925.

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6TH N.Z. MOUNTED RIFLES (MANAWATU).

Alexander Maxwell Gardiner to be 2nd Lieutenant (on pro-
bation). Dated 28th May, 1925.

THE REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants. Dated 29th May,
1925.

2nd Lieutenant A. Ekstedt (7th Field Battery).

2nd Lieutenant A. G. Buchanan (8th Field Battery).

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 29th
May, 1925.

Godfrey Graham Jackson (8th Field Battery).

Hugh McKenzie Dow. (18th Medium Battery).

Charles William Fair (18th Medium Battery).

Captain A. O. Wilkinson (16th Pack Battery) is transferred to
the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b) R.D. 10. Dated 29th
May, 1925.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Southern Depot.

William Bryden to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1925;

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Central Depot.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (supernumerary
to establishment) :—

McKenzie James Richard McBryde. Dated 28th May,
1925.

Herbert William Robins. Dated 29th May, 1925.

THE N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Wellington Regiment.

Woodley Armstrong Prowse, to be 2nd Lieutenant (2nd C.
Battalion). Dated lst June, 1925.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) J. J. Esson, C.M.G., is
transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 5,
and retains the appointment of Honorary Financial Adviser
to the N.Z. Military Forces. Dated 31st May, 1925.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. E. Turnbull, D.S.O., M.C., from the
Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (lst Battalion).
Dated lst Augus, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant N. V. Rix-Trott (lst Battalion) is transferred
to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 28th May, 1925.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Cowles, (D), is transferred to the
Reserve of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 7. Dated 31st May,
1925.

2nd Lieutenant J. G. Brown (3rd C. Battalion) resigns his
commission. Dated lst June, 1925.

The Taranaki Regiment.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. H. Jardine, D.S.O., M.C., from the
Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
lst June, 1925.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Major S. W. B. Brooker, M.C. (D), from the Reserve of
Officers, to be Major (4th C. Battalion). Dated 28th May,
1925.

2nd Lieutenant N. V. Rix-Trott, from the Wellington West
Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (lst Battalion),
with seniority as from the 23rd June, 1924.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation),
2nd C. Battalion. Dated 5th June, 1925.

Daniel Thomas Kelly.

Hector Baden McClatchy.

Ramsay Garfield Wilson.

2nd Lieutenant C. W. B. Robbins (4th C. Battalion) is trans-
ferred to the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regi-
ment. Dated 15th May, 1925.

Captain C. Bell (lst Battalion) is transferred to the Reserve
of Officers, Class II (b) R.D. 10. Dated 27th May, 1925.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

Captain A. E. Brockett (2nd C. Battalion) is seconded for
duty with the 3rd C. Battalion. Dated 30th May, 1925.

2nd Lieutenant C. W. B. Robbins, from the Canterbury Regi-
ment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (lst Battalion), with seniority
as from the 11th May, 1923.

Brian Maynard Davis to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation),
2nd C. Battalion. Dated 4th June, 1925.

The Otago Regiment.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation),
3rd C. Battalion. Dated 30th May, 1925.

Frank Fulton Cameron.

John Henry Conly.