The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine

Appendix II

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Appendix II.

Table Showing Commanding officers
as at January 19th, 1916.

N.Z.M.R. Brigade—
Brigadier	Brig.-General E. W. C. Chaytor, C.B., N.Z.S.C.
Brigade Major	Major C. G. Powles, D.S.O., N.Z.S.C.
Staff Captain	Major G. A. King, D.S.O., N.Z.S.C.
Auckland Regiment	Lieut.-Col. C. E. R. Mackesy
Canterbury Regiment	Major P. M. Acton-Adams (Temp.)
Wellington Regiment	Major J. H. Whyte, D.S.O. (Temp.)
Signal Troop	Capt. E. J. Hulbert
Field Troop	Capt. L. M. Shera
Mounted Field Ambulance	Lieut.-Col. C. T. H. Newton

N.Z.M.R. Brigade

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Brig.-General E. W. C. Chaytor	20/12/15	22/ 4/17	In Command
Lieut.-Col. C. E. R. Mackesy	1/ 6/16	4/ 7/16	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. C. E. R. Mackesy	13/ 8/16	19/12/16	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. W. Meldrum	23/ 4/17	30/ 6/19	In Command
Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay	2/ 9/17	1/10/17	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay	16/ 5/18	28/ 6/18	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay	2/ 3/19	10/ 3/19	Temp. Command

Auckland Mounted Rifles.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Lieut.-Col. C. E. R. Mackesy	29/12/15	23/ 4/17	In Command
Lieut.-Col. J. N. McCarroll	9/10/15	27/12/15	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. N. McCarroll	1/ 6/16	4/ 7/16	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. N. McCarroll	13/ 8/16	19/12/16	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. N. McCarroll	23/ 4/17	30/ 6/19	In Command
Major H. S. Whitehorn	14/11/17	25/11/17	Temp. Command
Major H. S. Whitehorn	16/12/17	15/ 1/18	Temp. Command
Major D. Monro	25/11/17	16/12/17	Temp. Command

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Canterbury Mounted Rifles.

Name	Date Appointed rejoined	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Lieut.-Col. J. Findlay	18/ 2/16	30/ 6/19	In Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	28/ 6/16	17/ 7/16	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	3/10/16	18/11/16	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	2/ 6/17	8/ 6/17	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	12/9/17	1/10/17	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	22/ 1/18	4/ 4/18	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	16/ 5/18	28/ 6/18	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	7/ 2/19	12/ 2/19	Temp. Command
27/ 2/19	1/ 3/19	Temp. Command
Major P. M. Acton-Adams	26/ 6/19	30/ 6/19	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	20/ 8/17	27/ 8/17	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	7/ 9/17	12/ 9/17	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	7/ 7/18	21/ 7/18	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	19/ 9/18	9/10/18	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	10/ 1/19	19/ 1/19	Temp. Command
Major H. C. Hurst	2/ 3/19	10/ 3/19	Temp. Command
Major D. S. Murchison	2/ 9/17	7/ 9/17	Temp. Command

Wellington Mounted Rifles.

Name	Date Appointed rejoined	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Lieut.-Col. W. Meldrum	20/12/15	23/4/17	In Command
Lieut.-Col. J. H. Whyte	4/11/16	8/12/16	Temp. Command
Lieut.-Col. J. H. Whyte	23/ 4/17	29/12/18	In Command
Major A. F. Batchelor	31/10/16	1/11/16	Temp. Command
Major A. F. Batchelor	2/ 7/18	9/ 7/18	Temp. Command
Major A. F. Batchelor	29/12/18	30/ 6/19	In Command
Major C. Dick	23/ 4/17	12/ 6/17	Temp. Command
Major C. Dick	9/ 7/18	2/ 8/18	Temp. Command
Major C. Dick	11/ 8/18	28/ 9/18	Temp. Command

1st Machine Gun Squadron.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. R. P. Harper	15/ 7/16	15/ 2/18	In Command
Capt. A. C. Hinman	27/12/17	21/ 5/18	Temp. Command
Capt. A. C. Hinman	22/ 5/18	30/ 6/19	In Command
Capt. T. McCarroll	9/11/18	27/12/18	Temp. Command

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2nd Machine Gun Squadron.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. D. E. Batchelor	13/ 8/18	30/ 6/19	In Command

Field Troop New Zealand Engineers.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Lieut. H. A. Lockington	28/12/16	8/12/18	In Command
Lieut. Browne	14/ 1/17	28/ 9/17	Temp. Command
Lieut. H. G. Alexander		7/ 3/17	Temp. Command

Signalling Troop New Zealand Engineers.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. E. J. Hulbert	28/12/15	8/3/16	In Command
Lieut. Patrick, R. T. G.	8/ 3/16	7/12/18
Lieut. T. G. Hinton	7/12/18	30/ 6/19	In Command

Raratongan Company.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. G. A. Bush	28/12/16	14/12/18	In Command

No. 15 Camel Company.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. J. G. McCallum	15/ 7/16	11/ 1/17	In Command
Capt. R. S. Priest	23/10/16	19/ 4/17	In Command
2/Lt. J. D. Stewart	5/ 2/17	20/ 3/17	Temp. Command
2/Lt. J. E. Jago	21/ 3/17	5/ 4/17	Temp. Command
Capt. J. B. Davis	16/ 7/17	30/ 7/18	In Command

No. 16 Camel Company.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. G. F. Yerex	16/ 7/17	31/ 7/18	In Command
Lieut. R. F. MacKenzie	7/ 1/18	27/ 2/18	Temp. Command
Lieut. R. F. MacKenzie	22/ 4/18	12/ 5/18	Temp. Command
Lieut. R. F. MacKenzie	12/ 7/18	31/ 7/18	Temp. Command

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N.Z. Mounted Field Ambulance.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Lieut.-Col. C. T. H. Newton	16/ 2/16	17/12/17	In Command
Lieut.-Col R. H. Walton	12/ 2/18	15/ 2/19	In Command
Major A. M. Trotter	17/12/17	12/ 2/18	Temp. Command

No. 2 Mobile Veterinary Section.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
	resumes command
Major J. Stafford	24/12/16	4/ 9/18	In Command
Capt. E. E. Elphick	23/ 9/17	4/ 3/18	In Command
Capt. W. E. Barry	9/ 5/18	—	In Command

Anzac Mounted Divisional Train.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Major H. W. Smith	27/ 4/16	12/ 7/17	In Command

5th Company N.Z.A.S.C.

Name	Date Appointed	Date Relinquished	Remarks
Capt. S. H. Crump	1/ 8/17	2/12/17	In Command No. 5 Coy.
Capt. S. H. Crump	18/ 5/18	17/ 3/19	In Command No. 4 Coy.
Lieut. E. N. Valpy	17/ 3/19	6/ 5/19	Temp. Command
Capt. G. R. Hutchison	3/12/17	17/ 3/19	In Command