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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 23

The undermentioned Lieutenants (acting Captains), N.Z. Medical Corps, to be Captains. Dated 30th April, 1940:—

G. R. Kirk, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.).
J. K. Elliott, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.).
M. Williams, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.).
R. A. Elliott, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.).
B. T. W. Irwin, M.D., D.P.H.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is granted the acting rank of Colonel. Dated 13th August, 1940.

Major F. J. Gwilliam, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 13th August, 1940.

TRANSFERS.

2nd Lieutenant D. G. Thomson, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is transferred to the N.Z. Engineers, is posted to the 5th Field Park Company and carried surplus to establishment. Dated 10th August, 1940.

MEMORANDUM.

Captain R. St. J. A. Hill, N.Z. Divisional Army Service Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Adjutant on recall to Indian Army. Dated 18th June, 1940.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers on active service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 8:—

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, relinquishes the temporary appointment of Commander, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is appointed to command the 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade temporarily. Dated 27th September, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) W. G. Stevens relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Division and is appointed Officer i/c. Administration, Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major W. G. Gentry relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (2nd Grade), 2nd N.Z. Division, is promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major S. M. Satterthwaite, 25th (Wellington) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of second in command of the Battalion, and is appointed General Staff Officer (2nd Grade) (temp.), 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 2nd October, 1940.

Major D. T. Maxwell relinquishes the appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, 2nd N.Z. Division, and is appointed second in command, 20th (Wellington) Battalion. Dated 2nd October, 1940.

Major J. N. Peart, 18th (Auckland) Battalion, is appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (temp.), 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 2nd October, 1940.

Colonel K. MacCormick, D.S.O., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Division, and is appointed Deputy Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. S. Kenrick, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding, 5th Field Ambulance, is appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Division, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Sister M. Chisholm, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, to be Charge Sister, and is appointed Assistant Matron, No. 4 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 1st October, 1940.

TRANSFERS.

The undermentioned are transferred from No. 4 N.Z. General Hospital to No. 3 N.Z. General Hospital. Dated 8th October, 1940:—

Matron D. I. Brown, N.Z. Army Nursing Service.
Charge Sister M. Chisholm, N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and transfers of officers on active service with the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 10:—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Major-General B. C. Freyberg, V.C., C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., LL.D., returned to Egypt and resumed command of the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 27th September, 1940.

Brigadier E. Puttick, D.S.O., A.D.C. to the King, relinquishes command of New Zealand troops in Egypt, and resumed command of the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 27th September, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, relinquishes command of the 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 13th October, 1940.

Brigadier H. E. Barrowclough, D.S.O., M.C., assumed command of the 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 13th October, 1940.

Major D. T. Maxwell, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed General Staff Officer (2nd Grade), 2nd N.Z. Division, and is seconded. Dated 19th October, 1940.

Captain F. L. H. Davis, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed General Staff Officer (3rd Grade) (Operations), 2nd N.Z. Division, and is seconded. Dated 14th October, 1940.

Major A. A. Tennent, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, is appointed Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 19th March, 1940.

Captain G. K. Fussell, 18th (Auckland) Battalion, is appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and is seconded. Dated 14th October, 1940.

Captain G. P. Sanders, A.M.I.C.E., N.Z. Engineers, relinquishes the appointment of General Staff Officer (3rd Grade) (Operations), 2nd N.Z. Division, is attached to Headquarters, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and remains seconded. Dated 19th October, 1940.

Major J. F. Fuller, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, is appointed Assistant Director of Dental Services, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Major F. Prideaux, N.Z. Army Pay Corps, is appointed Paymaster, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 1st October, 1940.

2nd Lieutenant W. A. Pyatt, 18th (Auckland) Battalion is appointed Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 28th October, 1940.

PROMOTIONS.

Staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) W. G. Stevens, Officer-in-Charge Administration, Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, to be Colonel. Dated 15th July, 1940.

N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Shelker to be Lieutenant. Dated 26th August, 1940.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) A. C. McKillop, M.B., Ch.B., Commanding No. 1 N.Z. General Hospital, to be Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) F. M. Spencer, E.D., M.B., Ch.B., Commanding No. 2 N.Z. General Hospital, to be Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1940.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) H. S. Kenrick, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), Assistant Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Division, to be Colonel, Dated 1st October, 1940.