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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1]

HEADQUARTERS, 2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS.
Lieutenant M. S. Carrie to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

60TH FIELD COMPANY, N.Z. ENGINEERS.
Lieutenant H. S. C. Woolcott to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.
2nd Lieutenant D. V. C. Kelsall to be Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL SIGNALS.
Major S. F. Allen, N.Z.S.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.
Captain G. L. Agar to be Major (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.
Lieutenant R. L. C. Grant to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—
C. G. Pryor.
H. W. Wilkinson.
D. M. McFarlane.

18TH (AUCKLAND) BATTALION.
Lieutenant W. J. Lyon to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

19TH (WELLINGTON) BATTALION.
Lieutenant D. K. McLauchlan to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—
A. T. Bustard.
D. W. Sinclair.
F. P. Koorey.
D. S. Thomson.

20TH (CANTERBURY-OTAGO) BATTALION.
Captain J. T. Burrows to be Major (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—
J. H. Kemphorne.
D. J. Fountains.
G. A. Murray.

27TH (M.G.) BATTALION.
Lieutenant J. S. King, N.Z.P.S., to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.
Lieutenant A. J. Neil to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

HEADQUARTERS, 2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Captain K. N. Todd, N.Z.S.C., to be Major (temporary). Dated 11th December, 1939.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—
S. G. Forbes.
A. G. Hood.

2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL AMMUNITION COMPANY, N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Captain W. A. T. McGuire to be Major (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL PETROL COMPANY, N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Lieutenant K. Ramaden to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.
2nd Lieutenant W. G. McDonagh to be Lieutenant (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

2ND N.Z. DIVISIONAL SUPPLY COLUMN, N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Lieutenant I. E. Stock to be Captain (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939.

4TH RESERVE M.T. COMPANY, N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temporary). Dated 14th December, 1939 :—
B. A. N. Woods.
J. A. McAlpine.

N.Z. ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS.
Lieutenant A. H. Andrews, N.Z.A.O.C., to be Captain (temporary). Dated 11th December, 1939.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant-Colonel K. MacCormick, D.S.O., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., Eng., to be Colonel (temporary). Dated 26th December, 1939.

2ND ANTI-TANK REGIMENT.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temporary) to be Lieutenants, with seniority as shown. Dated 5th January, 1940 :—
J. H. Hall-Kenney.
D. B. Patterson.
E. H. Blow.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) to be 2nd Lieutenants, with seniority as shown. Dated 5th January, 1940 :—
W. A. Bridge.
W. B. Malone.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 21st December, 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 :—

STAFF.
Lieutenant-Colonel G. B. Parkinson, Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Commander, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Army Headquarters, Wellington. Dated 10th December, 1939.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Williams, D.S.O., Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery, on exchange to Australia, having returned to the Dominion on the 8th December, 1939, ceases to be seconded, and is appointed Commander, Royal N.Z. Artillery, Army Headquarters, Wellington. Dated 11th December, 1939.

COMMANDS.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Nicoll, the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, relinquishes command of the Regiment on being seconded for duty with the Special Force. Dated 8th November, 1939.
Major L. R. C. Macfarlane, M.C., V.D., The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, is appointed to command the Regiment temporarily. Dated 12th December, 1939.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.
Major L. R. C. Macfarlane, M.C., V.D., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, with seniority from 1st September, 1930. Dated 12th December, 1939.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant E. J. Scotland, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 24th May, 1936, and is posted to the 15th Heavy Battery. Dated 13th December, 1939.
Lieutenant R. L. Walton ceases to be posted to the 1st Field Battery and is posted to the 13th Heavy Battery. Dated 12th December, 1939.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) and are posted to the 15th Heavy Battery :—
Eric Leslie Mathers. Dated 8th December, 1939.
Robert Bessant Haughton. Dated 9th December, 1939.
James Otterson Burnett. Dated 10th December, 1939.
James Evans Caughey. Dated 11th December, 1939.
Laurence Charles Purcell. Dated 12th December, 1939.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).
Major A. R. Munro, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, with seniority from 12th March, 1929, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12th December, 1939.