SEPT. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2795

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 1st C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Major.
K. J. Dellow.

Captains.
G. T. Lee. P. A. S. Stein.
C. R. Jones.

Lieutenants.
J. W. Bennet. H. W. Harman.
E. E. Bilkey. J. F. Simpson.
E. H. Driver. A. M. Nicholson.
K. N. Treacher. H. W. Wedding.
E. N. McL. Hogben. J. E. Leaming.
C. A. Noble.

2nd Lieutenants.
F. C. Rauch. R. W. Firth.

2nd Lieutenants (on probation).
W. A. Macky. W. G. V. Fernie.
J. Coop. C. Nicholls.
F. M. Price. W. E. La Roche.
K. E. Bullen.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 2nd C Battalion and are seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Captains.
A. R. Gatland. C. P. Worley.

Lieutenants.
H. F. Brock. R. O. Buchanan.
W. B. Stewart. H. L. Calder.

2nd Lieutenants.
G. S. Coldham. B. P. Cahill.
H. L. Towers. J. M. Tait.
L. L. J. Grice. C. T. Leggett.

2nd Lieutenants (on probation).
T. Scott. W. Caradus.
E. M. Blaiklock. J. N. Fawcett.
W. R. H. Martin. S. Black.
A. G. Simers. S. F. Meiklejohn.
F. D. Robbins.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 3rd C Battalion and are seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Major.
G. P. O’Shannassy.

Lieutenants.
P. Smyth. W. S. Hill.
G. Laing. L. S. Wood.
W. Stephenson. H. W. James.
N. S. Cassrels. H. A. Jones.

2nd Lieutenants.
D. C. Bryson. H. Agmen-Smith.
M. C. Casey.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 2nd C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 5th C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Major.
J. H. Ansell.

Lieutenants.
J. T. Hill. G. A. L. Beswick.
F. J. Gwilliam.

2nd Lieutenants.
J. S. Matthews. E. F. Thompson

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 3rd C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 6th C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Captain.
M. McKechnie.

2nd Lieutenant.
H. C. Sidford.

Lieutenant H. A. Blakely ceases to be seconded to the 2nd C Battalion, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 1st C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 5th C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Major A. W. Short.

Lieutenant H. M. McMurtie.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 4th C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 6th C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Captain N. J. Hutton.
Lieutenant F. A. Sadler.
2nd Lieutenant K. H. Melvin.

The Hauraki Regiment.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 1st C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Lieutenants.
W. H. Evans. J. A. Halkett.

2nd Lieutenant J. Farr, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 15th August, 1927.

The North Auckland Regiment.

The undermentioned cease to be seconded to the 1st C Battalion, and are seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion, with their original seniority. Dated 29th July, 1927.

Lieutenants.
A. A. Potter. D. Y. Gemmell.
J. P. Batchelor.

The Wellington Regiment.

Major D. W. McClurg, M.C., 1st Battalion, is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion, with his original seniority. Dated 20th July, 1927.

Harold Salmon to be Captain, and is seconded for duty with the 3rd C Battalion. Dated 10th August, 1927.

Lieutenant J. V. M. Cauty, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 11th August, 1927.

Captain T. L. James, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, and is seconded for duty with the 1st C Battalion. Dated 11th August, 1927.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

Lieutenant D. Malcolm, 1st C Battalion, is transferred to the Canterbury Regiment. Dated 15th August, 1927.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Bandmaster and Honorary Lieutenant H. C. A. Fox is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), R.D. 7. Dated 16th August, 1927.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant D. Malcolm, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 31st July, 1926. Dated 15th August, 1927.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

H. B. McClatchy, 2nd C Battalion. Dated 10th July, 1927.
R. G. Wilson, 2nd C Battalion. Dated 10th July, 1927.
T. K. R. Whitehouse, 2nd C Battalion. Dated 10th July, 1927.
F. J. Tempero, 4th C Battalion. Dated 11th July, 1927.
J. Earl, 1st C Battalion. Dated 17th July, 1927.

2nd Lieutenant J. Farr, from the Hauraki Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, with seniority as from the 15th October, 1926. Dated 15th August, 1927.

Stuart Mills, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is seconded for duty with the 2nd C Battalion. Dated 10th August, 1927.

Johnston Flockhart Moffat, to be 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), and is seconded for duty with the 1st C Battalion. Dated 16th August, 1927.

Percy Selby Walker, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is seconded for duty with the 4th C Battalion. Dated 16th August, 1927.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation) are confirmed:—

G. A. Holmes, 3rd C Battalion.
F. J. B. Murray, 3rd C Battalion.
W. W. Brassington, 1st C Battalion.
I. H. Skipworth, 1st C Battalion.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

The appointments of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (on probation), 3rd C Battalion, are confirmed:—

A. Aitken. A. L. Rowe.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

Captain S. G. Guthrie, M.C., is posted to the Retired List, with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 16th August, 1927.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.