Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3991

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 17th December, 1941.

HIS 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 N.Z. Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 47 :—

APPOINTMENTS.

Commands and Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. R. Gray, E.D., Northern Infantry, relinquishes command of the 18th (Auckland) Battalion on being evacuated to hospital. Dated 6th November, 1941.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. N. Peart, Northern Infantry, relinquishes command of the Northern Infantry Training Depot, is appointed to command the 18th (Auckland) Battalion, and retains the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th November, 1941.

Captain R. W. Adams, Northern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division, is appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade (Intelligence), 2nd N.Z. Division, and remains seconded. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Captain G. A. Murray, Southern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Duty Officer, Headquarters, Maadi Camp, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Captain A. W. Cooper, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is appointed Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Division, and is seconded. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. P. Chitchen, Northern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Intelligence Officer, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant E. G. Lewis, N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade (Chemical Warfare), 2nd N.Z. Division, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 6th November, 1941.

Lieutenant H. K. Brainsby, Northern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, 2nd N.Z. Division, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 6th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant H. S. Sandford, Southern Infantry, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, is appointed Intelligence Officer, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and remains seconded. Dated 8th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant G. Orme, Northern Infantry, is appointed Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 7th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant W. S. Jordan, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, relinquishes the appointment of War Correspondent, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 11th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Harcourt, Northern Infantry, is appointed Liaison Officer at Headquarters, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded. Dated 25th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant G. E. Beamish, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is appointed a War Correspondent, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is seconded. Dated 11th November, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.

Commands and Staff.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. T. Maxwell, Southern Infantry, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Hunt, placed on New Zealand Roll, and remains seconded. Dated 27th September, 1941.

Captain E. F. Laws, Central Infantry, to be Major, vice Major J. Leggatt, E.D., seconded, and remains seconded. Dated 22nd September, 1941.

Captain S. H. Hanton, Central Infantry, to be Major, vice Major C. J. Williams, placed on New Zealand Roll, and remains seconded. Dated 30th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Steele, Southern Infantry, to be Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 2nd November, 1941.

N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant H. S. Harbott, to be Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 1st November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) C. F. Skinner to be Lieutenant. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Northern Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant C. P. Hutchinson, 21st (Auckland) Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 2nd November, 1941.

Central Infantry.

Captain A. J. R. Hastie, 25th (Wellington) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major C. M. Williamson, E.D., seconded. Dated 13th September, 1941.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 2nd November, 1941 :—

H. R. Heiford, 19th (Wellington) Battalion (now prisoner of war).

C. S. Wroth, 25th (Wellington) Battalion.

C. Meiklejohn, 19th (Wellington) Battalion.

Southern Infantry.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 2nd November, 1941 :—

G. A. Parsons, 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

C. H. Upham, V.C., 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 2nd November, 1941 :—

P. A. M. Brant.

J. F. M. Rose.

T. W. Daly.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors to complete establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941 :—

A. G. Hood.

J. J. Hunter.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains to complete establishment. Dated 1st September, 1941 :—

G. A. Simms.

S. F. Toogood.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains to complete establishment. Dated 14th October, 1941 :—

J. D. Fenton.

G. R. Surgenor.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain (temp. Major) T. A. Macfarlane to be Major to complete establishment. Dated 15th October, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

Commands and Staff.

Captain A. J. Crisp, Central Infantry, is granted the temporary rank of Major while acting as Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 2nd September, 1941.

Lieutenant M. P. Chitchen, Northern Infantry, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as Intelligence Officer, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 4th September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant H. S. Sandford, Southern Infantry, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Intelligence Officer, 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 8th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant C. B. Barrowclough, Southern Infantry, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Legal Staff Officer, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 4th November, 1941.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain H. M. Evans is granted the temporary rank of Major while commanding a Battery. Dated 30th October, 1941.

Lieutenant M. J. Nathan is granted the temporary rank of Captain while commanding a Troop. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant H. R. Hume is granted the temporary rank of Captain while commanding a Troop. Dated 25th October, 1941.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant A. V. Knapp is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as Assistant Director of Postal Services, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 27th October, 1941.

Lieutenant J. F. Peacocke is granted the temporary rank of Captain on British Establishment, and remains seconded. Dated 1st October, 1941.

Lieutenant J. A. Macky, 9th Railway Survey Company, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 27th September, 1941.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) C. F. Skinner is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Field Company. Dated 8th November, 1941.