1 19th January, 1916. Sir, I am directed to inform you that you have been
approved for a temporary Commission as Lieutenant
in the Army Veterinary Corps, and to request that
you will be good enough to proceed to the Curragh
on the 9th February, 1916, and report yourself to
the Officer Commanding, Station Veterinary Hospital,
Curragh, for duty. I am to add that should you prefer, you can
postpone obtaining your uniform etc. until after you
have joined for duty, when you will receive every
advice and assistance. I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant, (Sd/-) J. W. Rainey, Major,
for Major General,
Director General,
A.V.S
P.A. Carroll, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., Riddy's Hotel,
Carlow,
Ireland. 2 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 22 FEBRUARY, 1916 . 1951 Temporary Second Lieutenant A. M.
Lowery, Royal Artillery, and to be trans-
ferred to the General List. Dated 9th Feb-
ruary, 1916. CAVALRY.
Reserve Regiment of 2nd Life Guards.
The undermentioned temporary Second
Lieutenants relinquish the temporary rank
of Lieutenant on ceasing to be employed
with a Reserve Regiment:-
W. S. Matterson. Dated 12th November,
1915.
E. W. Butler. Dated 27th December,
1915. Remount Service.
Temporary Captain Major Sefton Purdey,
from an Adjutant, to be an Assistant Com-
mandant, and to be temporary Major, vice
temporary Major C. H. Fenwick. Dated
11th February, 1916. ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery.
The initials of temporary Captain E. A.
Chisholm are as now described, and not as
in the Gazette of 16th November, 1915. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
The undermentioned to be temporary
Second Lieutenants (on probation) :-
Dated 23rd February, 1916
Lionel Perry.
John Walter Bullock. FOOT GUARDS.
Grenadier Guards.
The appointment of Second Lieutenant
George Francis Pauling, notified in the
Gazette of 29th January, 1916, is ante-
dated to 14th August, 1914. Coldstream Guards.
Lieutenant Charles, Viscount Marsham, to
be Adjutant of a Command Depot. Dated
31st January 1916. INFANTRY.
The Bedfordshire Regiment.
Second Lieutenant (temporary Lieu-
tenant) William White, from the Queen's
(Royal West Surrey Regiment), Special
Reserve, to be Second Lieutenant, and to
retain his temporary rank until ordered to
join a regular unit. Dated 23rd February,
1916,with seniority as from 2nd February,
1916. The Wast Lancashire Regiment.
Lieutenant Arthur Williams Long, from
a Special Reserve Battalion, to be Second
Lieutenant. Dated 23rd February 1916,
with seniority as from 15th February, 1915. The South Stafordshire Regiment.
Lieutenant Charles Cecil Harland, from
the Hampshire Regiment, Regional Reserve,
to be Second Lieutenant, and to retain his
higher rank until ordered to join a regular
unit. Dated 23rd February, 1916, with
seniority as from 6th June, 1915.
Temporary Second Lieutenant Walter W.
Kirk is cashiered by sentence of a General
Court Martial. Dated 16th December,
1915. The Dorsetshire Regiment.
Second Lieutenant W. J. Smith relin-
quishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 29th November, 1915. The Highland Light Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Francis S. Jackson is
removed from the Service for absence with-
out leave. Dated 6th January, 1916. MACHINE GUN CORPS.
Training Centre.
The undermentioned to be Instructors,
and to remain seconded:-
Dated 1st February, 1916.
Captain Douglas K. MacK.Herapath,
7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Cecil A.
Bays).
Captain John R. G. Magrath, The Lin-
colnshire Regiment.
Captain Charles C. Tee, The Royal Irish
Rifles The undermentioned to be Assistant In-
structors, and to remain seconded :-
Dated 1st November, 1915.
Second Lieutenant Edward Rosam, The
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Second Lieutenant Albert Rumbelow, The
Suffolk Regiment.
Second Lieutenant Patrick Ferrie, The
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
Second Lieutenant Charles E. Gradwell,
The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's
Own). ARMY VETERINARY SERVICE.
Army Veterinary Corps.
The undermentioned to be temporary
Lieutenants:-
Dated 9th February, 1916.
Jerome Joseph O'Neill.
Patrick Alphonsus Carroll. MEMORANDA.
Temporary Major (Honorary Lieutenant-
Colonel) H. N. G. Hinde, late Prince
Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), Terri-
torial Force, relinquishes his temporary commission
on account of ill health. Dated 11th
February, 1916.
P.F.J. Burlet to be temporary Second
Lieutenant. Dated 18th February, 1916. 3 Lt. P.A. Carroll
a.v.c.
temporary commission 2 discharged in 1932.
Papers from 2 enclosed. V.D.
M.S.
King.
V.D.
M.S
King
V.D 4 Register No.
Minute Sheet No. An application for a temporary commission in the
Army Veterinary Corps. Mr. Patrick Alphonsus Carroll, M.R.C.V.S Issue Orders for Mr. Carroll to join at the
Curragh on 9th February, 1916, and inform G.O.C in C.
Ireland. V.D. 19.1.16. -2- M.S. I recommend the above gentleman for a temporary Commission
in the Army Veterinary Corps. He should be gazetted from the 9th February, 1916. 14.2.16. -3- Submit to King. M.S.2. 15.2.16 -4- D.V.S.,B.E.F, recommends Lieutenant P.A.Carroll,
for promotion to temporary Captain on Completion
of twelve months' service. (4.A.) V.D. 7.2.17. 5 -5- M.S.1. Lieutenant P.A. Carroll, A.V.C., having completed
twelve months' satisfactory service, will you please
gazette him to the temporary rank of Captain, Army
Veterinary Corps, as from the 9th February, 1917. J. Hamilton V.D. 9.2.17.