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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

Douglas Westwood Earle to be Lieutenant, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is appointed Dental Officer, Trentham Military Camp. Dated 9th March, 1940.

William McGregor Cunningham, B.D.S. (N.Z.), to be Lieutenant, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is appointed Dental Officer, Burnham Military Camp. Dated 11th March, 1940.

Carl Eric Moller, B.D.S. (N.Z.), to be Lieutenant, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is appointed Dental Officer, Burnham Military Camp, Dated 11th March, 1940.

COMMANDS.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Wyman, D.S.O., V.D., The Waikato Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the Regiment temporarily, vice Captain (temporary Major) W. J. Collins, M.M., seconded for duty with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 26th February, 1940.

Major B. A. Norman, The Manawatu Mounted Rifles, relinquishes command of the Regiment, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 6. Dated 29th February, 1940.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) G. S. Peren, The Manawatu Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the Regiment temporarily, and is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 1st March, 1940.

Major W. F. Shirer, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, ceases to be attached to the 17th Medium Battery, N.Z.A., is appointed to command the 2nd Field Ambulance, vice Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Spencer, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, seconded for duty with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th February, 1940.

THE AUCKLAND (EAST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 18, dated 7th March, 1940, relative to the transfer of Lieutenant White, D.C.M., for “Lieutenant C. S. White, D.C.M.” substitute “Lieutenant C. N. White, D.C.M.”

THE WAIKATO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Wyman, D.S.O., V.D., Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 26th February, 1940.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain B. H. Pringle to be Major. Dated 25th August, 1939.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) P. J. Borthwick. Dated 14th January, 1940 :—

Ralph Bunny.

Fredric Eric Bruce Wallis.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 15th Heavy Battery, are granted the temporary rank of Captain :—

E. M. Luxford. Dated 15th February, 1940.

R. P. Kennedy. Dated 16th February, 1940.

J. R. Marshall. Dated 17th February, 1940.

Lieutenant E. M. Gibbs, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 15th Heavy Battery, with seniority from 28th August, 1939, next below Lieutenant J. R. Marshall. Dated 6th February, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) and are posted to the 13th Heavy Battery. Dated 1st March, 1940 :—

Charles Cedric Duigan.

Ian Goss Laurensen.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

2nd Lieutenant (temporary) J. J. G. Martin, B.E., B.Sc., 1st Field Company, resigns his commission. Dated 9th February, 1940.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Malcolm Cort Astley to be 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 16th December, 1939.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant H. J. Haigh, from the Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 7th December, 1937, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 21st February, 1940.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant C. C. Marsack, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 12th September, 1937, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 8th February, 1940.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Major O. F. Baker, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Major, with seniority from 22nd February, 1939, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 11th March, 1940.

Captain G. Burns, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 18th September, 1938, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 24th February, 1940.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) (honorary Captain) C. E. Holmes, 1st Battalion, is confirmed.

James Basil Taylor to be 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 5th Cadet Battalion. Dated 1st March, 1940.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Lieutenant K. W. T. Holcroft, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 1st February, 1940.

Lieutenant H. J. Haigh, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Waikato Regiment. Dated 21st February, 1940.

Launcelot Bobs Galbraith (late 2nd Lieutenant, The Canterbury Regiment), to be 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st February, 1940.

Guthrie Edward Wilson to be 2nd Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion. Dated 7th March, 1940.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Stewart, from the Reserve of Officers, The Otago Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th January, 1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 7th March, 1940.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant G. B. A. Cowie, M.B., Ch.B., is attached to the 1st Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 29th February, 1940.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants, Central Military District (unattached) :—

Albert Burman Adams, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 15th February, 1940.

David Craig Lloyd Clay, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 20th February, 1940.

Sydney Graham Aitken, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 28th February, 1940.

Louis Amos Bennett, M.D., F.R.C.S., Eng., F.R.A.C.S. (late Lieutenant, N.Z. Medical Corps), to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th August, 1930, and is posted to Southern Military District (unattached). Dated 7th March, 1940.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. G. S. Cruickshanks, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Church of England), is transferred from Area 1 to Area 11. Dated 7th February, 1940.

The Rev. H. S. I. Kenney, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), from the Reserve List, to be Chaplain, 4th Class, Area 5, with seniority from 1st February, 1930. Dated 4th March, 1940.

The Rev. Michael Leeke Underhill to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), Area 6. Dated 4th March, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Rev. G. W. T. Hercus, Chaplain, 3rd Class (Presbyterian), is transferred from Area 10 to Area 6. Dated 4th March, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.