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The London Gazette, 25 February, 1916. 2111 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 25 FEBRUARY, 1916. 2111 Wessex Divisional Ammunition Column. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Dated The date of transfer of temporary Major •3rd December, 1915. William G. Phillimore, from North Mid- Captain Alexander G. E. Hill is seconded. land (Howitzer) Brigade, Royal Field Dated llth February, 1916. Artillery, is 20th January, 1916, instead of Second Lieutenant Eric Watson to be tem- as previously notified. porary Captain. Dated 10th November, 1915. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Lieutenant Charles P. Will to be tempo- rary Captain, with precedence as from 24th Northumbrian Divisional Engineers. May, 1915, but without pay and allowances Second Lieutenant Charles G. W. prior to 25th December, 1915. Goddard to be temporary Lieutenant. Dated 26th February, 1916. The Gloucestershire Regiment. Major (Lieutenant-Colonel, retired, Ter- Scottish Signal Companies (Army Troops). ritorial Force) Evan B. Jeune relinquishes Second Lieutenant (temporary Lieu- his commission on ceasing to command a tenant) John C. Cuthbert is seconded for Battalion. Dated 26th February, 1916. duty at the Signal Service Training Centre. Dated 16th February, 1916. The following announcement regarding Captain Joseph G. Holman is substituted INFANTRY. for that which appeared in the London The Northumberland Fusiliers. Gazette of the 2nd February, 1916: — The undermentioned Officers are restored Second Lieutenant (temporary Captain) to the establishment. Dated 26th February, Joseph G. Holman relinquishes the tempo- 1916: — rary rank of Captain on alteration in post- ing. Dated 10th January, 1916. Captain James A. Herriott. Second Lieutenant Harry Tully. The East Lancashire Regiment. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Captain Alexander *H. Roberts to be tem- porary Major. Dated 8th November, 1915. The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants. Dated 5th The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regi- January, 1916: — ment). William E. Murray. Lieutenant Ernest A. Millard to be tem- Edward W. Fowler. porary Captain. Dated 1st February, 1916. The King's (Liverpool Regiment). The undermentioned Second Lieutenants Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Ernest to be temporary Lieutenants. Dated 1st Herschell relinquishes the temporary rank of February, 1916: — Captain on alteration in posting. Dated Donald Hanson. 10th February, 1916. Henry Clay Second Lieutenant Wilfred Bateson to be Harold K. Harding. temporary Lieutenant. Dated llth Febru- ary, 1916. The Border Regiment. Second Lieutenant Hugh R. Withers to Captain Douglas Maclaren is seconded for be temporary Lieutenant. Dated llth Feb- duty with a Provisional Battalion. Dated ruary, 1916. 4th February, 1916. Captain George Williams is seconded whilst employed as Adjutant of a Divisional The Hampshire Regiment. Base Depot. Dated 7th January, 1916. The undermentioned Second Lieutenants The Suffolk Regiment, to be temporary Lieutenants. Dated 26th February, 1916: — The> undermentioned Second Lieutenants; Cyril F. Waggett, and to remain Adju- from The London Regiment (attached to tant. Provisional Battalion) to be Second Lieu- Reginald C. R. Waggett. tenants. Dated 26th February, 1916: — Eustace M. Pullen. The South Staffordshire Regiment. Errol Hignett. Second Lieutenant Walter C. Inge, from King Edward's Horse, to be Second Lieu- Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). tenant. Dated 26th February, 1916. Serjeant Henry Rowe to be Second Lieu- tenant (on probation). Dated 21st Febru- The announcements regarding the late ary, 1916. Captain Edwin R. Collieson, which appeared in the London Gazettes of the 12th October, The Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1915, and the 18th January, 1916, are can- Lieutenant Alexander Inglis to be tempo- celled . rary Captain. Dated 14th December, 1915. Frank Parker George to be Second Lieu- tenant (on probation). Dated 26th FeVu- The King's Own Scottish Borderers. ary, 1916. Second Lieutenant Richard Lillie relin- The Welsh Regiment. quishes his commission on account of ill- The undermentioned Second Lieutenants health. Dated 26th February, 1916. to be temporary Captains: — Pearson Bell. Dated 26th December, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). 1915. Lieutenant Walter S. Alexander to be Lionel C. Frisby. Dated 2nd January, Adjutant, vice Major William D. Croft, J916..
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