Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 357

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenants and Quartermasters are granted the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 30th January, 1941:—

P. J. Kivell.
C. T. R. McLean, M.B.E.
H. C. F. Petersen.

W.O. II (Battery Sergeant-Major) Arthur Wainwright to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 11th January, 1941.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. Tilsley, M.C., D.C.M., E.D., Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Major, with pay and allowances of a Captain, and is appointed Company Commander, Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Papakura. Dated 3rd June, 1940.

Major R. Tilsley, M.C., D.C.M., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Company Commander, Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Papakura, and is appointed Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Papakura. Dated 7th January, 1941.

Major I. E. Faris, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., Retired List, to be Captain, and is appointed Senior Medical Officer, Northern Military District School of Instruction, Narrow Neck. Dated 15th October, 1940.

Captain I. E. Faris, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., to be Major. Dated 20th December, 1940.

Captain E. A. Porritt, M.C., is granted the temporary rank of Major while employed as Officer Commanding No. 3 Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Trentham. Dated 1st December, 1940.

Captain H. M. Conway relinquishes the appointment of Company Commander, No. 1 Training Battalion, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, is appointed Camp Quartermaster, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, and is granted the temporary rank of Major while so employed. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain H. M. Hopper relinquishes the appointment of Company Commander, 20th Company, National Military Reserve, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 12 Area, Invercargill. Dated 21st January, 1941.

Captain H. G. Simpson, N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin, and is seconded to the Royal Navy. Dated 28th January, 1941.

Lieutenant G. Holderness to be Captain. Dated 25th October, 1940.

Lieutenant N. Comrie-Smith to be Captain. Dated 3rd January, 1941.

Lieutenant E. W. George, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 23rd January, 1941.

Lieutenant G. E. Merrick, N.Z. Dental Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Dental Officer, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin. Dated 27th January, 1941.

Lieutenant A. G. W. Hewitt, Reserve of Officers, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 3 Area, Whangarei. Dated 1st November, 1940.

Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) C. Pike, The Manawatu Mounted Rifles, to be Hon. Lieutenant, and is appointed Bandmaster, Trentham Military Camp Band. Dated 28th December, 1939.

Hon. Lieutenant (Bandmaster) C. Pike, to be Hon. Captain (Bandmaster) (temp.) while employed as Bandmaster, Trentham Military Camp Band. Dated 1st January, 1941.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

Maurice Heaton O’Rorke, M.C. (late Imperial Army), to be Lieutenant, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st August, 1940.

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

Lieutenant P. J. McB. Coleman, The Taranaki Regiment (attached under the provisions of paragraph 141, Regulations for the N.Z. Military Forces, 1927), is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st November, 1940..

THE WAIKATO MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant G. Gilchrist, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority from 27th November, 1940. Dated 14th January, 1941.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1940:—

J. B. McMath.
B. G. Porter.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant (temp.) C. Deans is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant J. E. Wright is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. H. Sheild is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 3rd January, 1941.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) G. G. Jackson is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1940.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lieutenant D. A. Finlayson is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. E. Johnston is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1941.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain (temp.) L. A. Johnson, 1st Battery, 1st Field Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 24th January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) W. E. Davidson, 8th Battery, 8th Medium Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1940.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), 9th Heavy Regiment, are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant:—

G. E. Price (10th Heavy Battery). Dated 14th January, 1941.
E. M. Prichard (9th Heavy Battery). Dated 15th January, 1941.
J. M. Ewen (12th Anti-Aircraft Battery). Dated 16th January, 1941.
G. A. Lovell (12th Anti-Aircraft Battery). Dated 17th January, 1941.
G. F. Alpe (12th Anti-Aircraft Battery). Dated 18th January, 1941.
C. A. Hough (10th Heavy Battery). Dated 19th January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) I. A. A. Nicol, 16th Anti-Aircraft Battery, 10th Heavy Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 15th January, 1941.

Richard Hines Stevenson to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 16th Anti-Aircraft Battery, 10th Heavy Regiment. Dated 14th December, 1940.

THE AUCKLAND REGIMENT (COUNTESS OF RANFURLY’S OWN).

Captain E. C. Wooller, 2nd Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 11th November, 1940.

Captain (temp.) H. F. Prothero ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, and is posted to the 3rd Battalion with seniority from 21st December, 1940. Dated 23rd January, 1941.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

Captain R. Arbuckle, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 17th December, 1940, and is posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion. Dated 28th January, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 1st Cadet Battalion:—

Lewis Evan Lewis. Dated 5th December, 1940.
George Eric Carter. Dated 16th December, 1940.
Norman Washer Gilling. Dated 17th December, 1940.
John Alexander Ferguson. Dated 15th January, 1941.

THE NORTH AUCKLAND REGIMENT.

Gordon James Gulliver Lawrence to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

THE WAIKATO REGIMENT.

Terrence Gregory Walsh to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 8th January, 1941.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN).

Lieutenant S. L. Moses, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 20th December, 1940.