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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Captain C. G. Pryor is granted the temporary rank of
Major while commanding a Company. Dated 30th October,
1941.

Northern Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant I. G. Howden is granted the temporary
rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster, N.Z.
Reception Depot. Dated 14th August, 1941.

Southern Infantry.

Lieutenant E. A. McPhail, M.C., 23rd (Canterbury-Otago)
Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while
acting as second in command of a company. Dated 15th
October, 1941.

Lieutenant G. H. Cunningham, 23rd (Canterbury-Otago)
Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while
acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 25th
October, 1941.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

2nd Lieutenant J. Pool is granted the temporary rank of
Captain while commanding a Section, 6th N.Z. Reserve
M.T. Company. Dated 14th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) W. E.
Colton, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while
acting as Adjutant. Dated 1st September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant F. G. Butt is granted the temporary rank
of Captain while commanding a Section, N.Z. Ammunition
Company. Dated 14th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant R. T. Brown is granted the temporary
rank of Captain while commanding a Section, 6th N.Z.
Reserve M.T. Company. Dated 14th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant G. Fordyce is granted the temporary rank
of Captain while commanding 14th Light N.Z. Anti-aircraft
Regiment, N.Z. Army Service Corps Section. Dated 14th
October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. K. Palmer is granted the temporary
rank of Captain while commanding N.Z. Base Bakery.
Dated 14th October, 1941.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

2nd Lieutenant W. H. Sargent is granted the temporary
rank of Lieutenant while Officer in Charge, N.Z. Advanced
Base Pay Office. Dated 5th November, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. J. Coop, 23rd (Canterbury-
Otago) Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain.
Dated 14th October, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. B. Butcher, Northern
Infantry Training Depot, relinquishes the temporary rank
of Captain. Dated 13th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. P. Chinchen, Northern
Infantry, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated
8th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. Gibb, Southern
Infantry Training Depot, relinquishes the temporary rank
of Lieutenant. Dated 7th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. R. Lockyer, Southern
Infantry Training Depot, relinquishes the temporary rank
of Lieutenant. Dated 12th November, 1941.

CORRIGENDUM.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 103, dated 11th December, 1941, vide list No. 46,
delete all reference to Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. J. F.
Phillips, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

MEMORANDUM.

Lieutenant E. Hartley, Southern Infantry Training Depot,
is dismissed His Majesty's Service by sentence of a Court-
martial. Dated 31st October, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, 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,
transfers, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers
on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force overseas, vide List No. 48:

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant-Colonel P. A. Ardagh, D.S.O., M.C., M.B.,
Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed to command No. 1
N.Z. Casualty Clearing Station. Dated 1st November, 1941.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) K. N. Todd, N.Z. Army
Service Corps, relinquishes command of the N.Z. Base N.Z.
Army Service Corps, on being placed on the New Zealand
Roll. Dated 20th November, 1941.

Major G. F. Bertrand, 28th (Maori) Battalion, relinquishes
the appointment of second in command, N.Z. Composite
Training Depot, on being placed on the New Zealand Roll.
Dated 20th November, 1941.

Major F. J. Dill, E.D., Northern Infantry, is appointed to
command the Northern Infantry Training Depot. Dated
13th November, 1941.

Major W. A. T. McGuire, N.Z. Army Service Corps, is
appointed to command the N.Z. Base N.Z. Army Service
Corps. Dated 20th November, 1941.

Major B. T. W. Irwin, M.D., D.P.H., N.Z. Medical Corps,
is appointed Senior Medical Officer, Maadi Camp, in addition
to his present appointment, vice Major L. J. Hunter, M.C.,
M.B., Ch.M., N.Z. Medical Corps, appointed Officer in Charge,
Surgical Division, No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated
21st November, 1941.

Captain I. Patterson, M.S.M., Southern Infantry, relinquishes
the appointment of Camp Adjutant, Maadi Camp,
on being placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 20th
November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. P. Cook, Southern Infantry,
is appointed Staff Captain "A," with a Corps, and is
seconded. Dated 11th November, 1941.

Lieutenant T. L. Danks, Southern Infantry, relinquishes
command N.Z. Discharge Depot on being placed on the
New Zealand Roll. Dated 15th November, 1941.

Lieutenant P. S. Crisp, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, is appointed
to command N.Z. Discharge Depot, and is seconded. Dated
15th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. J. Garbett, Southern Infantry, relinquishes
the appointment of Adjutant, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force Rest Camp, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 14th
November, 1941.

TRANSFERS.

The undermentioned officers are transferred from their
respective units as shown after their names to the N.Z.
Armoured Corps. Dated 8th November, 1941:

Majors—

C. A. D'A. Blackburn, Central Infantry.
R. L. McGaffin, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
R. H. Bell, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

Captains—

J. A. D. Ritchie, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
T. C. Wallace, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
D. G. Morrison, Northern Infantry.
J. A. Worsnop, Southern Infantry.
J. B. Ferguson, N.Z. Engineers.
H. A. Purcell, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
W. C. T. Foley, Southern Infantry.
A. M. Jordan, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
R. Morrison, Central Infantry.
J. M. Elliott, Central Infantry.
H. H. Parata, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
B. H. Wakelin, Central Infantry.
H. S. T. Weston, Central Infantry.

Lieutenants—

H. B. Capamagian, N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
R. P. R. McGlashan, Central Infantry.
P. G. Markham, Southern Infantry.
L. B. Clapham, Central Infantry.
J. R. Coote, Southern Infantry.
J. B. Oliphant, Northern Infantry.
A. H. Dickinson, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
R. H. Kerr, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
W. A. Pyatt, Northern Infantry.
L. Leeks, Central Infantry.
R. J. Stanford, N.Z. Artillery.
D. McInnes, Southern Infantry.
H. H. Deans, Southern Infantry.

2nd Lieutenants—

O. J. Hatton, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
S. J. Wilson, N.Z. Artillery.
R. F. Sherlock, Central Infantry.
D. Carey, N.Z. Artillery.
O. B. Nelson, Northern Infantry.
F. E. McManemin, Northern Infantry.
B. W. Tipling, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.
C. S. Passmore, N.Z. Artillery.

The relative seniority in the N.Z. Armoured Corps is as
shown above.

Lieutenant W. J. Daniel, Northern Infantry, is transferred
to the N.Z. Army Service Corps with seniority next after that
of Lieutenant G. R. Surgenor. Dated 30th October, 1941.