DEC. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3899
Appointments and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.
Army Department,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1941.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 45:-
APPOINTMENTS.
Commands and Staff.
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) F. M. H. Hansen, M.M., N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes command of the 7th Field Company, N.Z. Engineers, and is appointed C.R.E., 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 18th October, 1941. Major E. R. Harford, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, relinquishes the appointment of second in command, N.Z. Composite Training Depot, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941. Major J. Vincent, D.C.M., M.M., N.Z. Divisional Signals, relinquishes command of the N.Z. Signal School, Base, on being placed on the New Zealand Roll, and remains seconded. Dated 30th October, 1941. Major S. J. Kelly, Southern Infantry, relinquishes command of the N.Z. Rest Camp, is appointed to command the N.Z. Reception Depot, and remains seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941. Major G. F. Bertrand, 28th (Maori) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of second in command of the Battalion, is appointed second in command, N.Z. Composite Training Depot, and is seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941. Major H. G. Dyer, 28th (Maori) Battalion, is appointed second in command of the Battalion. Dated 25th October, 1941. Major R. L. C. Grant, N.Z. Divisional Signals, is appointed to command the N.Z. Signals School, Base, and is seconded. Dated 30th October, 1941. Major A. E. Smith, M.B.E., N.Z. Divisional Signals, is appointed second in command, N.Z. Divisional Signals. Dated 25th October, 1941. Major W. G. Middlemass, N.Z. Dental Corps, is appointed to command N.Z. Mobile Dental Section. Dated 29th July, 1941. Captain R. L. Hutchens, Central Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters, Maadi Camp, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941. Captain E. F. Laws, Central Infantry, is appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters, Maadi Camp, and is seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941.
TEMPORARY RANKS RELINQUISHED.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. G. Smith, 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 7th October, 1941. 2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) O. J. Hatton, N.Z. Composite Training Depot, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 28th October, 1941. Sister (temp. Charge Sister) M. G. Moore relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 19th October, 1941. Sister (temp. Charge Sister) J. M. Caird relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 20th October, 1941.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 25th October, 1941:—
22907 Bruce Hamilton Aveling. 1433 Victor Milton Rowland. 22817 John Bouland Tankard. 1517 Alan Frank MacKay. 22997 Ian Douglas Mears. 21183 Matthew Kelso Nelson. 20228 John Kennedy Phillips. 23227 Henry Howard Walker. 27365 Laurence Edwin Griffen. 2552 Morice Harold Kemp. 4356 Alec Thomas Rimmer. 7208 Richard Alexander Todd. 6154 Stanley Copley Bracken. 10217 Harold Cole. 27529 Charles Campbell Couchman. 3645 Richard Kenneth Davis. 9058 William Stuart Duke. 27576 Charles Austin Ellis Pederson. 4362 Alexander Scott Rusden. 34480 George Bernard Schou. 4959 Alexander John Truesdale.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence,
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Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.
Army Department,
Wellington, 2nd December, 1941.
H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 46:-
APPOINTMENTS.
Commands and Staff.
Major G. H. Heal, N.Z. Divisional Signals, relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, on being placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 27th October, 1941. Major A. S. Muir, O.B.E., E.D., Central Infantry, is appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is seconded. Dated 27th October, 1941. Major R. L. C. Grant, N.Z. Divisional Signals, relinquishes the appointment of second in command, N.Z. Divisional Signals. Dated 30th October, 1941. Major C. L. Pleasants, Central Infantry, is appointed second in command, 19th (Wellington) Battalion. Dated 30th October, 1941. Captain J. H. Shelker, N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes command of the N.Z. Base Post-office on being placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 27th October, 1941. Lieutenant P. H. Wood, Southern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 31st October, 1941. Lieutenant A. V. Knapp, N.Z. Engineers, is appointed Assistant Director of Postal Services, 2nd N.Z Expeditionary Force, and remains seconded. Dated 27th October, 1941. Lieutenant H. K. Brainsby, Northern Infantry, is appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, 2nd N.Z. Division, and is seconded. Dated 1st November, 1941. Lieutenant B. R. Bullot, Southern Infantry, is appointed Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 31st October, 1941.
PROMOTIONS.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. J. Nicoll, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Carruth, seconded. Dated 26th July, 1941. Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Garland to be Major, vice Major J. F. Potter, V.D., placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 26th July, 1941. Captain L. B. Ballantyne to be Major, vice Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. J. Nicoll, E.D., promoted, and remains seconded. Dated 26th July, 1941. Captain (temp. Major) I. L. Bonifant to be Major, vice Captain L. B. Ballantyne promoted, and remains seconded. Dated 26th July, 1941. Lieutenant S. W. Ellingham to be Captain, vice Captain R. H. Bell promoted, and remains seconded. Dated 26th July, 1941. Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Sutherland, M.C., to be Captain, vice Captain J. A. D. Ritchie, placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 26th July, 1941. Lieutenant E. R. Andrews to be Captain, vice Captain T. C. Wallace, placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 26th July, 1941.
N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. M. Shortt to be Captain to complete establishment. Dated 12th October, 1941.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.
Commands and Staff.
2nd Lieutenant F. E. McCallum, N.Z. Artillery, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while commanding the N.Z. Entertainment Unit. Dated 7th November, 1941.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
Captain J. H. Sutherland, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major while commanding a Squadron. Dated 30th September, 1941. Lieutenant A. Van Slyke is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Squadron. Dated 26th October, 1941.
Northern Infantry.
Lieutenant A. C. Turtill, 21st (Auckland) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 12th October, 1941,