JUNE 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1443

COMMANDS.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. Stace, E.D., The Wellington Regiment, relinquishes command of the 1st Battalion, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 5. Dated 31st May, 1940.

Major A. L. George, The Wellington Regiment, is appointed to command the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st June, 1940.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

Captain G. Brown to be Major. Dated 24th August, 1939.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain K. R. Congreve resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 16th May, 1940.

THE WAIKATO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain E. J. McGregor, M.C., E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st May, 1940. Dated 23rd May, 1940.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain L. W. Neill to be Major. Dated 1st June, 1939.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain W. N. Masefield, The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment, is attached under the provisions of Paragraph 141, Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces, 1927. Dated 1st April, 1940.

REGIMENT OF N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain Leonard Poulter Leary, M.C. (Royal Field Artillery, Retired) to be Captain (temporary) and is posted to Headquarters, 1st Artillery Brigade Group. Dated 20th May, 1940.

Lieutenant F. M. Moore, from the Reserve of Officers to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 13th Heavy Battery. Dated 1st February, 1940.

Robert McCrone (late Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery, Special Reserve) to be Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 16th Light Battery. Dated 1st May, 1940.

Lieutenant (temporary Captain) E. K. Clarke, 13th Heavy Battery, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 5th May, 1940.

Neville Walter Hendy Boulam to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster and is posted to the 13th Heavy Battery. Dated 6th May, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant M. I. Stratton, 18th Anti-aircraft Battery, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th May, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) and are posted to the 22nd Anti-aircraft Battery. Dated 21st May, 1940 :—

Dunnill Charles Maurice Baker.

Alfred Albert Elston.

2nd Lieutenant J. Bayldon, Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 20th November, 1939, and is posted to Headquarters, 1st Artillery Brigade Group. Dated 28th May, 1940.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Caswell John Walter Parsons, A.M.(N.Z.)I.E. (late Lieutenant, The Wellington Regiment), to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd May, 1938, and is posted to the 1st Field Company. Dated 2nd May, 1940.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Lieutenant (temporary) G. H. J. Underwood, Central District Signal Company, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st May, 1940.

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

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

Thomas Douglas Gerrard. Dated 1st May, 1940.

William Henry Paterson. Dated 2nd May, 1940.

Clyde Coldstream Campbell. Dated 23rd May, 1940.

Ivor George O’Neill. Dated 23rd May, 1940.

THE HAUBAKI REGIMENT.

Captain G. H. Nicholls, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 15th May, 1940.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. G. Michaels, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 17th May, 1939, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 28th May, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temporary) and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 19th April, 1940 :—

Leo Wilson Reid.

Alan Martin Brierley.

Leslie Cyril Elsworth Malt.

Robin Thayer.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN).

Lieutenant S. L. Moses, from the Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st April, 1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 27th May, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant L. L. J. DuFlou, D.C.M., Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd November, 1939, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 20th May, 1940.

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

Carl Omar Neilson. Dated 19th April, 1940.

James Reade Braid. Dated 20th April, 1940.

Dennis Ardmore Ward. Dated 1st May, 1940.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Everard Charles White (late Lieutenant, Imperial Forces) to be Lieutenant (temporary) and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 11th May, 1940.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant J. M. King, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 8th May, 1940, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 25th May, 1940.

THE NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, AND WEST COAST REGIMENT.

Captain W. N. Masefield, Retired List, to be Captain, and is attached to the Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles. Dated 1st April, 1940.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant A. H. Mahan, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th November, 1939, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 25th May, 1940.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant A. H. H. Webster, 1st Battalion, to be Captain. Dated 26th August, 1939.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant H. J. Barnicoat, M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st May, 1940.

Archibald Murray Scott, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant, Central Military District, and is seconded for duty with the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 17th May, 1940.

Vine Carey Martin, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant, Northern Military District (unattached). Dated 23rd May, 1940.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. J. R. Blanchard, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 29th May, 1940.

The Rev. Aubrey Howard Lowden to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 1. Dated 28th May, 1940.

Elliott Major to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Salvation Army), Area 6. Dated 28th May, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The Canterbury Regiment.

Lieutenant S. Black is posted to the Retired List with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 24th May, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.