SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE, 21 FEBRUARY, 1918. 2297

Alfred Henry Keep. Lt. V. J. West (now seconded for service George Robert Savage. with Reg. R.E.) is granted the actg. rank of Cecil Hubert Fox. Capt., from 25th Aug. 1917to5thpct. 1917. Reginald Arthur Tomlin. Lt. J. O. Sibree is granted the 'actg. rank Norman Hill Taylor. of Capt. from 6th Oct. 1917 to 8th Feb. Dudley Kelner Beresford Williams. 1918. John Duncan Sullivan. INFANTRY. Royal Scots.—Capt. J. P. Niven is restored to the estbt. 2nd Feb. 1918. War Office, Liverpool Regt.—Capt. (actg. Maj.) W. 21st February, 1918. Hunnybun, Cyc. Bn., to be actg. Lt.-Col. whilst comdg. Bn. »5th Jan. 1918. TERRITORIAL FORCE. 2nd Lt. John Robert Potts, from R.F.A., YEOMANRY. to be 2nd Lt., with precedence as in the 2nd Lt. T. A. Wragg to be L.t. 23rd T.F. 1st . (Substituted for that Sept. 1917. which appeared in the Gazette of 30th Apr. 2nd Lt. T. Kirkpatrick to be Lt. 22nd 1917.) Dec. 1917. 2nd Lt. J. R. Potts to be Lt. next above Lt. (actg. Capt.) F. H. Anderson to have Lt, C. H. Brown. 1st . precedence next below Lt. W. S. Cohen. Maj. R. Wainwright to be 2nd in com- Lt. G. Cunliffe to be Capt. 1st Oct. 1917. mand. 7th Jan. 1918. 2nd Lt. F. D. Travers to be Lt., and to Lt. F. S. E. Bardsley resigns his com- remain seconded. 1st July 1917. mission on account of ill-health caused by 2nd Lt. (actg. Capt. and Adjt.) J. wounds received on active service, and is Sweeney to be Lt., and remains actg. Capt., granted the hon. rank of Lt. 22nd Feb. with pay and allces. of a Lt. whilst Adjt. 1918. 5th Feb. 1018. 2nd Lt. C. E. Plewman, M.C., to be Lt. 2nd Lt. K. Williams to be Lt., and re- 14th Jan. 1918. mains seconded. 29th Jan. 1918. Lincolnshire Regt.—2nd Lt. (actg. Capt.) W. Cadet Duncan Grant Brown to be 2nd Lt. Cheer relinquishes the actg rank of Capt. on 30th Jan. 1918. ceasing to be empld. as actg. Adjt. 9th Jan. 2nd Lt. D. Robertson to be Lt., with 1918. seniority next below Lt. J. F'. Taylor. 1st July 1917. Lancashire Fus.—Capt. P. S. Cookson, R 2nd Lt. T. M. Goldfinch to be Lt. 29th Suss. R. (R. of O.), to be actg. Maj. whilst Jan. 1918. empld. as 2nd in command. 7th Jan. 1918. 2nd Lt. R. McKechnie to be Lt. 3rd Feb. 2nd Lt. S. H. Hodges to be Lt., and re- ' 1918. mains seconded. 5th Feb. 1918. 2nd Lt. G. F. H. Price to be Lt. 4th Feb. Lt. H. W. Walton to be actg. Capt. whilst 1918. comdg. a Co. 2nd Sept. 1917. 2nd Lt. J. Brinkley to be Lt. 4th Feb. Lt. C. H. Kelsall, M.C., to be actg. Capt. 1918. (additional). 8th Dec. 1917. 2nd Lt. A. L. St. A. Wake to be Lt. lObh Temp. Lt. E. A. S. Gell, M.C., R. Fus., Feb. 1918. to be actg Maj. whilst empld. as Maj. on TTd.-Qrs. 19th Oct. 1917. ROYAL HOUSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. 2nd Lt. E. W. Auty resigns his com- Lt. (temp. Capt.) A. T. Wheeler relin- mission on account of ill-health, and is quishes the temp, rank of Capt., and to be granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lt. 22nd Feb. actg. Capt., with precedence >as from 18th 1918. Feb. 1916, whilst empld. as 2nd in Command The announcement which appeared in the of a Battery. (Substituted for that which Gazette of 25th Sept. 1917, regarding Lfc, appeared in the Gazette of 15th Feb. 1918.) (temp. Capt.) (now Capt.) W. M. Stone is cancelled. ROYAL ENGINEERS. Royal Scots Fus.—Lt. K. E. McOnie ia Lt. (temp.) (temp. Maj.) F. J. By water, seconded. 16th Oct. 1917. M.C., to be Lt., with precedence 1st June Cheshire Regt.—Lt. (actg. Capt.) K. S. 1916, seniority next below Lt. R. S. Chandler relinquishes the actg1. rank of Chipchase, and retains the temp, rank of Capt. on ceasing to command a Co. 30tb Maj. 22nd Feb. 1918. Nov. 1917. Lt. (temp.) G. Moon to be Lt., with pre- Lt. (actg. Capt.) T. W. Robinson relin- cedence as from 1st , seniority next quishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing below Lt. J. P. Moon. 22nd Feb. 1918. to command a Co. 3rd Dec. 1917. Lt. (temp.) (actg. Maj.) C. L. Fox, M.C., to be Lt., with precedence as from 1st June Scottish Rifles.—2nd Lt. J. L. Purdy resigns 1916, seniority next below Lt. (actg. Capt.") his commission on account of ill-health, and M. E. W. FitzGerald, and to retain actg. is granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lt. 22nd rank of Mai. 2"2"nd Feb. 1918. Feb. 1918. 2nd Lt. Ernest Gordon resigns his commis- Gloucestershire Regt.—Lt. F. Ricardo is sion on account of ill-health, and is granted seconded. 7th Feb. 1918. the hon. rank of 2nd Lt. 22nd Feb. 1918. Capt. W. G. Ward, A.M.I.E.E., to be Worcestershire Regt.—2nd Lt. C. M. Sadler actg. Maj. 24th Sept. 1917. is seconded. 30th Nov. 1917. Lt. J. J3. Murray is granted the actg. rank Lt. (actg. Capt.) (additional) E. S. Mit- of Capt., from 5th to 2nd Feb. chell retains the actg. rank of Capt. whilst 1918. comdg. a Co. 18th Dec. 1917.