Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Aitken, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company.
2nd Lieutenant A. F. McCook, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Petrol Company.
2nd Lieutenant J. T. Wallace, 4th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company.
2nd Lieutenant C. N. Torbett, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Ammunition Company.
2nd Lieutenant J. L. McIndoe, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.
2nd Lieutenant L. B. Hastie, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.
2nd Lieutenant J. M. R. Julian, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Supply Column.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel T. J. King, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services.
Captain A. H. Andrews, N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps, Ordnance Mechanical Engineer.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS.
Captain N. P. Manning, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 12th Light Aid Detachment.
Captain J. H. Mander, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 11th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant G. D. Pollock, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 10th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant D. E. Harper, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Ordnance Officer, N.Z. Overseas Base.
2nd Lieutenant J. O. Kelsey, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 13th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant R. H. England, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 14th Light Aid Detachment.
2nd Lieutenant G. Langslow, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, Officer Commanding 9th Light Aid Detachment.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Colonel K. MacCormick, D.S.O., Assistant Director Medical Services.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Will, Officer Commanding 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Major P. V. Graves, R.M.O., 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
Major G. H. Thomson, R.M.O., 4th Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery.
Major A. A. Tennent, Second in Command, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Captain H. T. Jennings, Company Commander, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Captain J. P. McQuilkin, Company Commander, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Captain J. R. H. Fulton, R.M.O., 27th N.Z. (M.G.) Battalion.
Captain A. N. Slater, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Captain G. Peek, Quartermaster, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant G. R. Kirk, R.M.O., 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.
Lieutenant J. K. Elliott, R.M.O., 18th (Auckland) Battalion.
Lieutenant M. Williams, R.M.O., Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Engineers.
Lieutenant R. A. Elliott, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant B. T. W. Irwin, Officer Commanding 4th Field Hygiene Section, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant T. W. Harrison, M.O., Overseas Base.
Lieutenant H. C. Tremewan, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant J. Dempsey, M.O., 2nd N.Z. Base Depot.
Lieutenant H. C. Neale, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant W. J. Boyd, R.M.O., 19th (Wellington) Battalion.
Lieutenant A. L. Lomas, R.M.O., Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps.
Lieutenant D. M. Jack, 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.
Captain J. F. Fuller, Assistant Director Dental Services.
Captain E. B. Reilly, attached N.Z. Base Depot.
Lieutenant W. M. Ford, attached 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.
Lieutenant G. S. Loeber, Mobile Field Dental Section.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
Chaplain to the Forces, 3rd Class—
The Reverend E. B. Moore, attached Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division (acting Senior Chaplain).
The Reverend J. M. Stewart, attached Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division.

Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class—
The Reverend C. E. Hyde, attached Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
The Reverend G. A. Spence, attached Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
The Reverend L. P. Spring, attached 27th (M.G.) Battalion.
The Reverend V. R. Jamieson, attached Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade.
Mr. N. E. Bicknell, attached 4th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Officer on loan from British Army.

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th January, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of Major-General B. C. Freyberg, V.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., LL.D., being placed on loan from the British Army to His Majesty's Government in New Zealand. Dated 21st November, 1939.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of General Officer Commanding Second N.Z. Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th January, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officer be appointed to command the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force with the rank stated, and shall exercise command while that force is outside New Zealand :—

Major-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, V.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., LL.D.

Dated 5th January, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments to and Promotions in the First Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th January, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments to and promotions in the First Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

2ND ANTI-TANK REGIMENT.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temporary), and are seconded from the units shown. Dated 24th October, 1939 :—

Lieutenant J. H. Hall-Kenny (15th Heavy Battery, N.Z.A.).
Lieutenant D. B. Patterson (20th Light Battery, N.Z.A.).
Lieutenant E. H. Blow (1st Cadet Battalion, The North Auckland Regiment).

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 6th December, 1939 :—

Bombardier William Arthur Bridge.
Bombardier William Bernard Malone.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE OVERSEAS BASE.

Lieutenant W. H. Alexander, N.Z.S.C., to be Captain (temporary). Dated 27th December, 1939.

2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL CAVALRY REGIMENT.

Captain J. T. Russell to be Major (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

4TH FIELD REGIMENT, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—

A. Ainslie.
K. W. R. Glasgow.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—

J. F. R. Sprosen.
L. H. Veale.
J. R. Stevens-Jordan.
A. L. Hogg.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—

S. T. Nolan.
S. W. Nicholson.