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1920. NEW ZEALAND.

DEFENCE FORCES OF NEW ZEALAND. REPORT OF THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE FORCES, FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1st JULY, 1919, TO 30th JUNE, 1920.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir, — Department of Defence, Headquarters Office, 31st July, 1920. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Defence Forces covering the period Ist July, 1919, to 30th June, 1920. E. W. C. Ciiaytor, Major-General, Commanding New Zealand Military Forces. The Hon. the Minister of Defence.

INDEX. Section I. —General. Page. Section I IT— continued. Page. Change of Command . . . . . . .. 1 Engineer Services .. .. . . .. 7 Staff Organization . . . . . . .. 1 Army Service Corps .. .. .. . . 8 Genera Remarks .. .. .. .. 2 Ordnances Services .. . . . . .. 8 New Zealand Military Supplies Purchase Office .. 8 Section II. —Demobilization oe the N.Z.E.F., and Civil Staff .. .. .. .. .. 9 Administration tn connection therewith. Staff College . . . . . . . . . . 9 Demobilization of the N.Z.E.F.. . .. .. 2 Central School of Instruction .. .. .. 9 Medals 3 Royal Military College of Australia .. .. 9 Plaques and Scrolls '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. 3 Superannuation .. .. . . .. 9 Illuminated Certificates . . . . . . 3 War Accounts ■•■•• • • ■ J Section IV. —Citizen Forces : Territorial Force, Separation and Children s Allowances .. . . .5 Cadets, and Rifle Clubs. Widowed Mothers' and Dependants' Allowances .. 3 ~, ~ Overseas War-service Gratuity 4 Strength of horees 9 Regimental Funds .. ' 4 territorial Force Financial Assistance 4 The Cadet lorcc 0 Expenditure I : **! C u bs ■ ■ Amalgamation of Base Records and War Expenses Costings .. .. .. .. .. 10 Branch 4 Prosecutions 11 Medical Services .. . . . . . . 4 Dental Services ... .. .. .. 6 Section V. —Miscellaneous. Educational and Vocational Training Branch .. (i Mobilization Stores .. . . .. 11 New Zealand Red Cross, V.M.C.A., Salvation Army, Small-arms Ammunition '.'. '.'. 11 New Zealand War Contingent Association, and Legislation .. .. .. .. ..11 Patriotic Organizations . . .. .. 0 Military Service Act .. .. . . 11 War Graves .. . . .. . • .. 7 Dress .. .. .. .. 11 Army List . . ... . . . . 12 Section 111. — Permanent Forces and Permanent Aviation .. .. .. ..12 Administbative Establishments. Committee of Defence" '.'. ..12 New Zealand Staff Corps ami Permanent Staff .. 7 Expenditure . . . . .. .. 12 Royal Now Zealand Artillery . . .. .. 7 Reorganization .. . . . . 12

BE POET. SECTION I.—GENERAL. 1, Change of Command. Major-General Sir A. W. Robin, K.C.M.G., C.B. (n), relinquished the appointment of General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces as from the 10th December, 1919, on which date I assumed command. 2. Stare Organization. With the appointment of Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, C.8., C.M.G., C.8.E., as Officer in Command Administration the appointments of Adjutant-General and QuartermasterGeneral and a number of " Directorates " were abolished. In consequence of these changes it was decided to discontinue the cumbersome designations of " Assistant Quartermaster-General," "Assistant Adjutant-General," Are., and to reorganize the Staff into one General Staff —officers being graded as Staff Captains, Staff Majors, &c, according to their rank.

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