Nov. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3147

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Major C. McL. Smith, 2nd Battalion, is appointed to command the Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th October, 1940.

Captain A. St. C. Macgregor, from the Reserve of Officers, The Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 20th Company. Dated 1st September, 1940.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Bongard, M.C., from the Hauraki Regiment, to be Captain, with seniority from 23rd August, 1940, and is posted to the 4th Company (Tauranga). Dated 15th October, 1940.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 103 dated 10th October, 1940, relative to the appointment of Officers, for “B. K. Lankshear” substitute “B. R. Lankshear.”

Lieutenant P. G. Doherty, M.C. Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 4th (Tauranga) Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant T. Battersby (Reserve of Officers), to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 25th September, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant E. W. Newton, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 4th (Tauranga) Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant R. C. Tuke (Reserve of Officers), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 8th (Gisborne) Company, Dated 12th July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant E. E. Jenkinson, Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 8th (Gisborne) Company. Dated 15th July, 1940.

Captain C. A. S. Hind, M.C., Retired List, to be Captain, and is posted to the 18th Company (Timaru). Dated 7th August, 1940.

Lieutenant P. Nicol, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 18th Company (Timaru). Dated 7th August, 1940.

Lieutenant T. H. McDonald, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 18th Company (Timaru). Dated 7th August, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant G. W. Scott, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 18th Company (Timaru). Dated 7th August, 1940.

Reginald Coates (late Imperial Forces), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 18th Company (Timaru). Dated 7th August, 1940.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 102 of the 3rd October, 1940, relative to the appointment of Alexander Anderson McConnell is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Alexander Anderson McConnell, M.C. (late Imperial Army) to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion, with seniority from 22nd July, 1940, next below Lieutenant R. Palmer. Dated 13th September, 1940.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain (temp.) J. D. Swan, commanding 1st Composite Company, (temp.), is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th October, 1940.

Bert James Hanna to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Composite Company. Dated 1st October, 1940.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 102 dated 3rd October, 1940, relative to the appointment of Officers to the 2nd Composite Company, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 2nd Composite Company. Dated 1st September, 1940 :—

John Barrington Smythe.
Laurence Herbert Miller.
William George Haswell.
George Henry Leopard.
Peter Gollan Porteous.”

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, and are posted to the 3rd Composite Company. Dated 1st October, 1940 :—

Basil Wilfred Dalefield.
Reginald John Robertson.
Dudley Venna Wilson.
Ian Burnett Barnes.
Ernest Percy Cox.
Geoffrey Francis McEvedy.
Patrick John Flood.
Lancelot Edward Gibbons.
Allan Wilfred Morland.
Thomas Wylie McDonald.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant K. B. Bridge, M.B., Ch.B., 2nd Field Ambulance, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st September, 1940.

Lieutenant R. N. Campbell, M.B., Ch.B., attached to 4th Battery, 2nd Field Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Joseph John Brownlee, F.R.C.S. (Eng.), to be Captain (temp.), Southern Military District (unattached). Dated 23rd September, 1940.

Lieutenant E. G. Gibbs, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. Edin, attached to the 2nd Field Ambulance, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Josiah Howard Lawry, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. Edin., to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain), Northern Military District (unattached). Dated 14th October, 1940.

Robert Warnock, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain), Northern Military District (unattached). Dated 16th October, 1940.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Reverend H. T. Peat, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Methodist), is transferred from Area 5 to Area 11. Dated 18th October, 1940.

The Reverend J. D. McL. Wilson, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 18th October, 1940.

The Reverend L. C. Horwood, Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), is transferred from Area 5 to Area 11. Dated 15th October, 1940.

Ernest Raymond Elliot to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), Area 11. Dated 14th October, 1940.

The Reverend James Crawford to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of Christ), Area 11. Dated 15th October, 1940.

The Reverend William Rowe to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 9. Dated 5th September, 1940.

The Reverend Alexander Charles McLean, to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 6. Dated 3rd October, 1940.

The Reverend Kenneth Francis Button to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 7. Dated 4th October, 1940.

The Reverend Wesley Parker to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 10. Dated 7th October, 1940.

The Reverend Jesse Lawrence Kingan to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), Area 5. Dated 21st October, 1940.

N.Z. VETERINARY CORPS.

Lieutenant C. S. M. Hopkirk, D.V.Sc. Melb., Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, Central Military District, to be Captain. Dated 30th September, 1940.

Lieutenant W. D. Robinson, B.V.Sc., is attached to The Canterbury Yeoman Cavalry. Dated 16th September, 1940.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

Sister (Miss) H. M. Comrie to be Matron (Northern Military District). Dated 1st November, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Taranaki Regiment.

Captain R. J. Carter is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 17th October, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Member of Remount Committee for the Wanganui River Service District appointed.—(Notice No. Ag. 3784.)

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PURSUANT to regulation 2 of the Remount Subsidy Regulations 1938, the Minister of Agriculture hereby appoints

Robert Tanginoa Tapa, Esquire,

to be a member of the Remount Committee for the Wanganui River Service District, vice William Sheridan Downs, Esquire.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of November, 1940.

W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

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