Dec. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3993

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Major C. A. D'A. Blackburn to be Lieutenant-Colonel to complete establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

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

J. A. D. Ritchie.
T. C. Wallace.
D. G. Morrison.
J. A. Worsnop.
J. B. Ferguson.
H. A. Purcell.

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

H. B. Capamagian.
R. P. R. McGlashan.
P. G. Markham.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Captain D. M. Burns to be Major surplus to establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Northern Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) S. J. Hedge, 24th (Auckland) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major A. W. Greville, transferred to Central Infantry. Dated 4th November, 1941.

Central Infantry.

Captain H. G. Burton, 25th (Wellington) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major C. F. McAllum, placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 30th October, 1941.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Captain N. C. Moon to be Major surplus to establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major W. B. Fisher, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant-Colonel surplus to establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant J. M. Tyler, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant L. C. McCarthy, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 8th November, 1941.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

Captain (temp. Major) C. K. Fleming to be Major surplus to establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant L. T. Kennedy to be Captain surplus to establishment. Dated 8th November, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

Northern Infantry.

Captain R. W. Dunbar, M.B.E., Northern Infantry Training Depot, is granted the temporary rank of Major while acting as second in command of a Training Depot. Dated 25th October, 1941.

Lieutenant E. W. Aked, Northern Infantry Training Depot, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while commanding a Company. Dated 25th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant C. N. James, Northern Infantry Training Depot, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster of a Training Depot. Dated 25th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant E. F. Kent, 18th (Auckland) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while commanding a Mortar Platoon. Dated 25th September, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

2nd Lieutenant R. S. Rhind is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster, No. 1 N.Z. Casualty Clearing Station. Dated 12th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant S. A. Young is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster of a N.Z. Field Ambulance. Dated 12th November, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) K. N. Todd, N.Z. Army Service Corps, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. O. Brebner, N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th November, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) E. B. Dalmer, N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th November, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 12th November, 1941 :—

10914 Reginald Stanley Rhind.
7150 Samuel Arthur Young.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 17th December, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments of officers of the Home Guard :—

HOME GUARD.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the Dannevirke Battalion :—

Dated 1st August, 1941—
Alan Thomson.
Albert Nielson.
Charles Temuka Loggett.
Matthew Alexander McLaren.
John Strachan Tait.

Dated 1st November, 1941—
Russell Gibson Stewart.

The undermentioned to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the Christchurch West Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Charles Dudley Wheeler.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the Christchurch West Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Patrick Sherlock.
James Anderson McPherson.
William Henry Larcombe.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.), and are posted to the Watts Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Walter John Robert Christophersen.
James Rowland Preston.
Robert Alexander Clarke.
Percy James McCarthy.
John Alexander Black.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the Watts Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Sidney James Bishop.
Cyril Edward Dillon.
Charles John Bryant.
John Murray Campbell Tingey.
Philip Leslie Courteney Hinge.
Richard Nathan Chatterton.
Harry Chote.
Harcourt George Holcombe.
Frederick Edward Gits.
Malcolm Douglas Beresford Graham.
Frederick Howard Newman.
William John Henry Haase.
John Roberts Crawshaw.
Jack Battersby May.
Robert Henry Whitburn.
John Alfred Ronald Whisker.
Edward George Downes.
George Henry Roberts.
Douglas William Toy.
Percival John Turnbull.
James Ferguson Blair.
Hilary Francis Neild.

The undermentioned to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the Pahiatua Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Howard Thomas Kelsey.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the Golden Bay Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Norman Alfred Barnett.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.), and are posted to the Christchurch South Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

George Burns.
Henry Harrison Fisher.
Percy Clyde Wright.
Thomas Richard McCleary.
Kendrick Gee Archer.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the Christchurch South Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Norman Eric Taylor.
Percy Ernest Scott.
Claude Whitney Evans.
Robert Read Masters.
Charles Gerald Balfour.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.), are are posted to the Eketahuna Battalion. Dated 1st August, 1941 :—

Oliver Walton.
John Hector Macdonald.