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APPENDIX B. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, ETC. Principal Appointments and Ruti moments, etc., of Officers since Date ok Last Report. The following appointment at Headquarters has been instituted, with effect from sth May, 1919 : — General Officer in Charge of Administration, Headquarters, N.Z. Military Forces. The undermentioned appointments have been cancelled and the duties pertaining thereto absorbed into the, appointment of General Officer in Charge of Administration, Headquarters, N.Z. Military Forces, with effect from sth May, 191.9 : - Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Adjutant-General to the Forces. On 9th January, 1919, Colonel R. W. Tate, C.8.E.. relinquished his duties as Adjutant-General at Headquarters, and proceeded, to Samoa for the purpose, of relieving the Administrator (Colonel Logan), who was returning to New Zealand on leave. Air Force Adviser. Early in 1.919 the Imperial Government was asked for the services of an Air Force Adviser, to report on Air Force questions relating to the defence, and commercial questions of a future aerial policy here. Lieut.-Colonel A. V. Bettington, C.M.G., an officer of the Royal Air Force, was selected for this duty, and arrived in New Zealand on the 17th March, 1919. Since his arrival this officer has visited the principal parts of the Dominion, assisted by Major A. de P>. Brandon, D.5.0., M.G., Royal Air Force, and has submitted his report to the New Zealand Government. Appointments oj Imperial Officers terminated. The engagements of the following Imperial officers under the New Zealand Government have been terminated as from the dates shown against their names : Major-General Robert Samuel Findlay Henderson, C.8., M.8., K.H.P., A M.S., Royal Army Medical Corps, relinquished the appointment of Director-General of Medical Services, with effect from 28th March, 1919. Brevet-Colonel (temp. Brigadier-General) W. G. Braithwaite, C.M.G., D.5.0., Imperial General Staff, 16th February, 1918. Major (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel) (temp. Colonel) Charles Monk 'Gibbon, C.M.G., p.s.c, 1.G.5., Royal Irish Fusiliers, 22nd July, 1919. Left New Zealand LOth June, 1919. Major (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel) W. R.'Pinwill, D.5.0.. Imperial General Staff, 18th July, 1916. Major A. C. Temperley, D.5.0., Norfolk Regiment, 30th May, 1917. Major (Brevet .Lieut.-Colonel) If. G. Reid, I).S (>., Army Service Corps, 23rd May, 1918. Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) N. C. Hamilton, D.5.0., Army Service Corps, 13th December, 1916. Major A.. C. Robinson, Army Service Corps, 12th August, 1915. Major 11. H. Wright, D.5.0., Army Service Corps, 11th October, 1917. Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) F. B. Sykes, D.5.0., Royal Field Artillery, l-lth March, 1918. Major (temp. Lieut.-Colonel) R. Neuve, Essex Regiment, 23rd February, 1919. Major (Brevet Lieut.-Colonel) C. R. Macdonald, C.M.G., 1.G.5., Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 25th March, 1919. Major H. A. Cooper, 1.G.5., sth Lancers, 25th March, 1919. Captain (temp. Major) Sir R. Walker, Bart., Coldstream Guards, Special Reserve, 20th March, 1919. At the request of the New Zealand Government the services of the Director of Mi'itary Training, Lieut.-Colonel J. L. Sleeman, C.8.E., Imperial General Staff, have been placed at. the disposal of the Dominion by the Army Council for a further period of two years. This officer is the only representative of the Imperial General Staff now serving in New Zealand. Territorial Force. The following table gives a summary of all appointments, &c, in the Xew Zealand Territorial Forces from 4th May, 1918, to 31st May,' 1919 : First appointments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 227 Temporary appointments .. .. .. .. .. . . 176 Appointments confirmed .. . . .. . . . . 31 Promotions .. .. . . .. .. .. . . . . 306 Resignations . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 68 To Reserve of Officers.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 To Retired List .. .. .. .. .. .. ..45 To Unattached List (a) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 To Unattached List (6) .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 To Expeditionary Force .. .. .. .. .. .. 219 Commissions cancelled. . .. .. .. .. .. ..28 Deaths in New Zealand . . ■ .. . . .. .. 56 Deaths on active service .. .. .. .. .. 198 Struck off strength of Expeditionary Force . . . . .. .. 394