966 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 JANUARY, 1917.

Devonshire Regt.—The undermentioned 2nd Dorsetshire Regt.—Capt. (Hon. Maj.) C. C. Lts. (temp. Lts.) relinquish the temp, rank Hughes-D'Aeth to be acting Maj. 22nd of Lt. on alteration in posting: — Aug. 1916. 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) G. L. Kingwell, with precedence as from 10th Dec. 1914. 25th South Lancashire Regt.—Capt. (temp. Maj.) Oct. 1916. R. P. Nash to be Maj. 8th Oct. 1916. 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) W. H. Eadcliffe, with Royal Highlanders.—Lt. I. MacK. Law to be precedence, as from 20th Sept. 1914. 4th Capt., with precedence as from 18th Nov. Nov. 1916. 1916. 27th Jan. 1917. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (acting Lt. (temp! Capt.) H. R. C. Arbuthnott to Capts.) relinquish the acting rank of Capt. be Capt., and remain seconded. 14th Nov. on alteration in posting: — 1916. J. B. Partington, with precedence as from Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. H. M. Wedderburn 9th Oct. 1914. 26th Oct. 1916. to be Capt., with precedence as from 14th R. H. Kennaway, with precedence as from Nov. 1916, and remain seconded. 27th Jan. 20th Sept. 1914. 4th Nov. 1916. 1917. Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. W. Duke to be Capt., Lancashire Fus.—2nd Lt. A. D. Perry to be and remain seconded. 14th Nov. 1916. acting Capt. whilst comdg. a Co. 25th Nov. Lt. (temp. Capt.) R. P. D. Bruce to be 1916. Capt. 14th Nov. 1916. Cheshire Regt.—Capt. (temp. Maj.) F. C. 2nd Lt. J. D. O. Ooates to be Lt., with Gregory to be Maj., with precedence as from precedence as from 14th Nov. 1916, and re-- 10th Aug. 1915. 9th May 1916. main seconded. 27th Jan. 1917. 2nd Lt. G. A. Grant, M.C., to be Lt. Royal Welsh Fus.—2nd Lt. H. J. Turner is 14th Nov. 1916. confirmed in his rank. Lt. (temp. Capt.) R. H. Jones Evans to Essex Regt.—2nd Lt. J. W. Chitty to be Lt., be Capt. and to remain Adit. 28th Sept. with precedence as from 23rd Apr. 1916. 1916. 27th Jan. 1917. Lt. (temp. Capt.) H. L. Gibson to be Capt. Scottish Rifles.—2nd Lt. J. A. Snodgrass is 4th Dec. 1916. seconded for duty with the M.G.C. 9th 2nd -Lt. (temp. Maj.) H. J. Young to be Nov. 1916. Lt. 4th Dec. 1916. East Lancashire Regt.—The undermentioned Manchester Regt.—Capts. W. T. Woods, M.C., 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts. 3rd Jan. 1917 : — and W. G. E. Johnson to have precedence. S. Jackson.- « 15th Aug. 1915. R. Thompson. 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) M. K. Burrows, Lt. J. Thornber to be acting Capt. whilst M.C., to be Lt. (temp. Capt.). 31st Oct. comdg. a Co. 24th Nov. 1916. 1915. Lt. (acting Capt.) J. Thornber relin- 2nd Lt. A. Slaughter to be Lt., with prece- quishes the acting rank of Capt. on altera- dence as from 4th Nov. 1915. 27 Jan. 1917. tion in posting, with precedence as from 6th 2nd Lt. P. C. Gordon to be^Lto., with May 1915. 9th Dec. 1916. precedence as 4th Nov. 1915, and remain seconded. 27th Jan. 1917. Hampshire Regt.—Capt. H. M. Poster to be 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) R. E. Flinn to be temp. Maj. 29th July 1916. Lt. (temp. Capt.). 4th Nov. 1915. The undermentioned officers to be temp. 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) R. R. Ellis to be Capts.: — Lt. (temp. Capt.). 4th Nov. 1915"., Lt. J. G. Stillwell. 21st Jan. 1916. Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. E. Barlow, M.C., Lt. J. H. Harris. 21st Apr. 1916. to be C'apt., and remain seconded. 6th July 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) E. A. Burrell. 29th 1916. July 1916. Lt. R. L. Percival to be Capt., with pre- 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) H. A. Burrell. 29th cedence as from 6th July 1916. 27th Jan. July 1916. 1917. 2nd Lt. G. D. Andrews to be temp. Lt. Lt. (temp. Capt.) E. Horsfall, M.C., to 21st Jan. 1916. be Capt., and remain Adjt. 9th Sept. 1916. 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) G. D. Andrews, M.C., Durham L.I.—Lt. J. A. Bell to be temp. to be temp. Capt. 29th July 1916. Capt. 1st Jan. 1916. 2nd Lt. (acting Capt.) A. P. Hamilton 2nd Lt. W. H. Crosby to be temp. Lt. reverts to the temp, rank of Lt. on altera- 3rd Sept. 1916. tion in posting, with precedence as from 20th Oct. 1915. 18th Oct. 1916. Gordon Highlanders.—Lt. I. A. Clarke to be Capt., with precedence as from 2nd Nov. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (acting 1916, and to remain seconded. 27th Jan. Capts.) relinquish the acting rank of Capt. 1917. on alteration in posting: — 2nd Lt. L. W. J. Middleton resigns his D. G. H. Osborne, with precedence as from commission in the T.F. 27th Jan. 1917. 6th Sept. 1914. 14th Oct. 1916. R. G. Parkes, 7th Bn., Hants. Regt., with London Regt.—Qr.-Mr. and Hon. Lt. W. E. precedence as from 26th Oct. 1914. 21st Morgan is seconded for duty with L'pool Oct. 1916. Regt. 16th Jan. 1917. R. C. Durnford, with precedence as from The relinquishment of his commission by 1st Oct. 1914. 18th Oct. 1916. 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) P. G. Du Val, to bear Capt. H. H. Gribbon, Hants. Regt., to be date 4th Jan. 1917, and not as previously acting Maj. 22nd Aug. 1916. stated. 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) A. J. L. Wight to be Capt. R. N. May is restored to the estbt. Lt. 15th Oct. 1916. 27th Jan. 1917.