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NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Captain W. B. Lascelles, 3rd Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, 3rd Battalion, are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1941:—

R. H. Livingstone.
E. H. Box.
C. J. Holsey.
L. F. Tisdall.
J. J. McCall, D.C.M.
J. F. Kneale.
V. A. Norrish.

Captain A. Knowles, M.C., ceases to be posted to the 3rd Company (Whangaroa), and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th January, 1941.

G. H. E. Hazelwood (late Captain, British Expeditionary Force), to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant P. A. O’Sullivan, Retired List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1940.

Sidney Lambert Smith (late Captain, British Expeditionary Force), to be Captain, and is posted to the 5th Company (Thames). Dated 1st December, 1940.

Harold Bryan English (late Lieutenant, British Expeditionary Force) to be Captain, and is posted to the 5th Company (Thames). Dated 13th December, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants, and are posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941:—

William John McKeon.
Herbert Coventry Hildreth.
John Hugh Phillips.
Walter James Crowther.
Robert Richard Dawson Welsh.
James Highman Russell.
George Mackay Scott.
Alfred Ernest Gilbert Sim.
Alfred John Mazengarb.
John Alexander Hislop.
David George Wilson.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. M. Lamont, 1st Composite Company, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17th December, 1940.

Frederick Coe to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, with seniority next below 2nd Lieutenant L. Harley. Dated 20th December, 1940.

Mark Alistair Knyvett to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Composite Company. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Reginald Charlemont Anketell to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Composite Company. Dated 2nd January, 1941.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Will, M.B., Ch.B., is appointed to command No. 8 Field Ambulance. Dated 17th January, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) F. R. Chisholm, M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 17th December, 1940.

Captain (temp.) A. W. Hogg, O.B.E., M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Major and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 20th December, 1940.

Captain A. M. Young, M.B., Ch.B., ceases to be seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force, is appointed Senior Medical Officer, Mobilization Camp, Burnham, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd January, 1941.

Lieutenant S. A. Struthers, M.B., Ch.B., is seconded to the Royal Navy. Dated 28th January, 1941.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

With reference to the notice published in New Zealand Gazette No. 125, dated 12th December, 1940, relative to the appointment of Staff Nurses, for “ Katherine Ruby Shield,” read “ Katherine Ruby Shield.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 29th January, 1941.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and resignations of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) D. N. McLeod relinquishes the acting rank of Captain and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1940.

Lieutenant R. S. Beveridge to be Captain. Dated 18th December, 1940.

Captain C. N. Mitchell, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Company Commander, No. 2 Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Trentham. Dated 5th January, 1941.

Lieutenant L. J. Williamson, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Adjutant, 1st Composite Company, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 6th January, 1941.

Lieutenant J. P. S. Stocker, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Dental Officer, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Wigram. Dated 27th December, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant H. H. Muckrell, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant, and is appointed Camp Quartermaster, Military Camp, Palmerston North. Dated 20th December, 1940.

COMMAND.

Major A. E. Gorton, M.M., 1st Battalion, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), is appointed to Command the Taranaki Regiment, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while so employed. Dated 6th November, 1940.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

Captain G. W. Logan is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 26th August, 1940.

Lieutenant R. E. Meyer is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th August, 1940.

Lieutenant P. M. Harper is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th August, 1940.

Lieutenant J. H. Dines is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 26th August, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 27th September, 1940:—

Harry Bell Lewis Johnstone.
Daniel Lindsay Studholme.
Percy Henry Brooks.
Albert Norman McIntosh.
Harold Windeyer Fisher.
James Ian Innes.
Aylmer Derok Westons.

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

The undermentioned Captains are granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st November, 1940:—

J. M. J. Hartwell.
B. J. Rutherford.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. D. Hickford is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st November, 1940.

Lieutenant (temp.) (Acting Captain) H. P. Stewart, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st November, 1940.

Lieutenant (temp.) J. Booomworth is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st November, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) W. H. Fowler is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1940.

NO. 1 (NORTHLAND) SQUADRON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. R. Lang, M.C., V.D., from the Reserve of Officers, The North Auckland Mounted Rifles, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, with pay and allowances of a Major, and is appointed to command the Squadron. Dated 1st September, 1940.

Major Ernest Elliott Kennedy, M.C. (Indian Army, Retired List), to be Major, with pay and allowances of a Captain. Dated 1st September, 1940.