Nov. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3041

Hon. Lieutenant G. B. Stevenson, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 11 Area, Oamaru. Dated 11th September, 1939.

Lieutenant W. Miles, 3rd Composite Company, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Camp Supplies and Transport Officer, Burnham. Dated 20th September, 1939.

2nd Lieutenant S. Taylor, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Adjutant, 1st Battalion, The Southland Regiment. Dated 21st September, 1939.

Lieutenant J. E. Green, Reserve of Officers, Regiment of N.Z. Artillery, to be Lieutenant (acting Captain), and is appointed Adjutant, The Otago Mounted Rifles, Dunedin. Dated 22nd September, 1939.

Lieutenant H. J. Cummins, Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Adjutant, Southern District Signal Company, Christchurch. Dated 22nd September, 1939.

Lieutenant C. L. Crump, Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Supplies and Transport Officer, Mobilization Camp, Ngaruawahia. Dated 23rd September, 1939.

Lieutenant C. W. Crutch, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 8 Area, Hawera. Dated 28th September, 1939.

Lieutenant S. G. Bowron relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Area Officer, No. 10 Area, Christchurch, and is reposted to the Retired List. Dated 30th September, 1939.

Lieutenant F. E. B. Ivimey relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Area Officer, No. 10 Area, Timaru, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 10 Area, Christchurch. Dated 1st October, 1939.

Lieutenant J. R. H. Hefford, B.D.S.(N.Z.), N.Z. Dental Corps, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Camp Dental Officer, Burnham. Dated 11th October, 1939.

Lieutenant J. W. Hollows, Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant District Transport Officer, Central Military District. Dated 12th October, 1939.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers in the N.Z. Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1939.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

THE MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES.

Herbert Mackreth Swinburn to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st September, 1939.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

Hon. Major and Quartermaster K. W. Ford, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Hon. Major and Quartermaster, with seniority from 16th August, 1937. Dated 17th October, 1939.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant L. J. Pickering, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 28th August, 1938, and is posted to the 16th Light Battery. Dated 17th October, 1939.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 5th Field Battery. Dated 26th August, 1939:—

Urban Martin Devlin.

Cuyler Alfred De Vere.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 6th Field Battery. Dated 26th August, 1939:—

Edward William Clement.

Allan Morell Duncan.

Denis Despard Twigg.

John Gordon Renwicke Morley to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 17th Medium Battery. Dated 26th August, 1939.

William Seymour Bent to be 2nd Lieutenant and is posted to the 4th Field Battery. Dated 1st September, 1939.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 21st Field Battery. Dated 1st September, 1939:—

Noel Mackenzie Gibson.

William George Hardcastle.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 12th Field Battery. Dated 18th September, 1939:—

James Gibson Hodge.

Frederick Hubert McCluskey.

Edward Philip Omble.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Captain C. T. Kelleway ceases to be attached to and is transferred to the Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own). Dated 20th October, 1939.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Captain C. T. Kelleway, from the N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Captain, and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority, from 1st November, 1937, next below Captain W. M. Tongue. Dated 20th October, 1939.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Captain J. V. M. Cauty, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 17th May, 1936, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 17th October, 1939.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Major J. H. Irving, E.D., 1st Battalion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st June, 1939.

Captain S. I. Jones, 1st Cadet Battalion, to be Major. Dated 3rd September, 1939.

Captain I. M. Hannah, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st November, 1933, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19th October, 1939.

Lieutenant F. L. Heaton, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st October, 1936, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19th October, 1939.

Lieutenant A. F. Lee, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st October, 1937, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19th October, 1939.

2nd Lieutenant D. A. Wilson, from the Reserve of Officers, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st August, 1936, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 18th October, 1939.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion:—

Herbert Charles Black. Dated 25th August, 1939.

William Thomas Nidd. Dated 26th August, 1939.

Louis Seager Carpenter. Dated 27th August, 1939.

Thomas Edward Dawson. Dated 28th August, 1939.

Richard Harlan Kerr. Dated 29th August, 1939.

Robin Hinds Howell. Dated 30th August, 1939.

John Farrar Phillips. Dated 31st August, 1939.

Bruce Leonard Charles Partridge. Dated 1st September, 1939.

Peter Thornton Norris. Dated 2nd September, 1939.

David John Parsons. Dated 3rd September, 1939.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion:—

Robert Leigh Dalgleish Powrie. Dated 25th August, 1939.

Walter Babington Thomas. Dated 26th August, 1939.

Charles Gatenby. Dated 27th August, 1939.

Raymond Cecil Trownson to be Bandmaster, 1st Battalion, and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 29th August, 1939.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Captain T. J. G. Pugh, 1st Battalion, to be Major. Dated 26th August, 1939.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 26th August, 1939:—

Allen Miles Martyn Williams.

Roy Alexander Johnston.

Thomas William Swale.

Raymond Arthur Stokes.

Noel Edward George Felton.

Robert Noel Barton.

James Charles Scoular.

Clifford George Ironside.

George Oliver Wilkes.

Douglas McInnes.

Lauchlan Deryck Maclan Edie.

John Philip Cook.