Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1893

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Captain G. E. Archey, O.B.E., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain (temp. Major) and is appointed to command the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Major M. R. Reed, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Captain J. L. Scoullar, Retired List, to be Captain, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Captain W. S. Hill, from the Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Captain, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Captain G. R. Hutchinson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Captain, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Albert Victor Baker (late Imperial Army) to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Walter Ordish Hall (late Imperial Army) to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant L. J. Rowe, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant F. R. O’Gorman, M.C., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant J. L. H. Kayes, from the Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant C. R. G. Bassett, V.C., Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant H. W. Price, D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant S. C. Beasley, M.C., Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant P. H. Ayson, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant L. J. Armstrong, D.C.M., from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant N. G. Henley, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant C. P. Hine, M.M., from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant G. E. Ironside, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 11th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant G. I. Jones, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 11th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Thomas Cunningham Laidlow, D.C.M. (late Imperial Army), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 11th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

Lieutenant J. P. Wells, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 11th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant N. Clay, Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 10th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

William Middleton (late Royal Flying Corps) to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 10th Company. Dated 1st July, 1940.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant D. P. O’Brien, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S., Eng., is posted to the 1st Field Ambulance. Dated 25th July, 1940.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. M. G. Check, Chaplain, 4th Class (Congregational), is transferred from Area 10 to Area 1. Dated 30th July, 1940.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Lieutenant W. F. Brothers, M.M., is posted to the Retired List, with the rank of Captain, and with permission to retain his rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 1st August, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Officers ceasing to be Seconded to the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 8th August, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve that the undermentioned officers cease to be seconded to the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

NEW ZEALAND ORDNANCE CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant G. Langslow (attached to 4th Field Regiment, N.Z.A.) is granted permission to resign his commission in order to rejoin the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and is struck off the strength of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. Dated 3rd April, 1940.

6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Captain B. W. Harvey. Dated 19th June, 1940.

25TH (WELLINGTON) BATTALION.

Captain W. J. D. Goring-Johnston (appointed to Soudan Defence Force). Dated 30th June, 1940.

HEADQUARTERS, N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Captain R. St. J. Hill (on rejoining the Indian Army). Dated 18th June, 1940.

7TH ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant W. B. Malone is granted permission to resign his commission in order to join Finnish Volunteer Detachment. Dated 23rd February, 1940.

21ST (AUCKLAND) BATTALION.

Captain E. C. N. Robinson. Dated 8th June, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments to the Second Echelon of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 8th August, 1940.

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

5TH FIELD REGIMENT, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Richard Sharp. Dated 10th July, 1940.

7TH ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, N.Z. ARTILLERY.

2nd Lieutenant Alfred Frederick Harding. Dated 24th May, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant Desmond West Edmund Neligan. Dated 24th May, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant Frederick Edward Smith. Dated 24th May, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand appointed.

Treasury Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1940.

IT is hereby notified that by Order in Council dated the 31st July, 1940,—

John Gavin Duncan, Esquire, of Wellington, was reappointed a Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

W. NASH, Minister of Finance.

Coroner appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 13th August, 1940.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Albert John Martin, Esquire,
of Kaikohe, to be a Coroner for the Dominion of New Zealand, vice William Shaw, Esquire, resigned.

H. G. R. MASON, Minister of Justice.