May 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1085

Lieutenant L. N. McIlroy, N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Woodbourne. Dated 22nd April, 1941.

Lieutenant J. P. S. Stocker, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Wigram, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Taieri. Dated 24th April, 1941.

Captain A. A. Heath, N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Taieri, and is appointed Dental Officer, Mobilization Camp, Trentham. Dated 26th April, 1941.

Captain T. J. Dallas, N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin, and is appointed Dental Officer, Mobilization Camp, Trentham. Dated 25th April, 1941.

Captain A. G. Melles, M.C., N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Ohakea, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin. Dated 25th April, 1941.

Lieutenant D. T. Allan, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Rongotai, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Ohakea. Dated 24th April, 1941.

Lieutenant G. E. Merrick, N.Z. Dental Corps, ceases to be attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Levin, and is attached to the Royal N.Z. Air Force Station, Hobsonville. Dated 25th April, 1941.

Captain E. R. Parkes relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding, 17th Company (Greymouth and Westport), National Military Reserve, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 9 Area, Greymouth. Dated 13th March, 1941.

Lieutenant S. C. Hay, Assistant Area Officer, No. 1 Area, Auckland, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while so employed. Dated 1st April, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. Silvester, The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, to be Lieutenant, and is appointed Assistant Area Officer, No. 7 Area, Hastings, and Adjutant, The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles. Dated 4th November, 1940.

Captain W. Lang, The Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th March, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) L. Harris, 3rd Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Adjutant, 3rd Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 1st April, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Johnston is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd April, 1941.

Lieutenant W. T. McCaw, M.M., The Taranaki Regiment, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Adjutant, 1st Battalion, The Taranaki Regiment. Dated 8th April, 1941.

Charles Horatio Nelson to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the Guards Vital Points Company, Central Military District, Wellington. Dated 14th April, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) :—

Dated 5th April, 1941—

Ernest Proctor.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. N. Crawford, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. D. Chatfield, The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. Veart, Corps of N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. E. Muir, The New Zealand Scottish Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. M. Dacre, N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) I. R. McK. Muirson, The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own).

Martin Robert Cuthbert.

Logan Woodall Colmore-Williams.

George Martin Parkhouse.

William Brown Cameron.

Rae Turner Hamilton.

Rex Stewart Lawrence.

Donald James McWilliam.

John Mowat Sutherland.

Dated 14th April, 1941—

Charles Robert Gair.

COMMANDS.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. T. Wood, E.D., relinquishes command of the North Auckland Mounted Rifles and the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, dated 20th January, 1941, is appointed to command the 1st N.Z. Mounted Rifles Brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel while so employed. Dated 3rd February, 1941.

Major H. T. Atkinson, E.D., The North Auckland Mounted Rifles, is appointed to command the Regiment, vice Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. T. Wood, E.D. Dated 20th January, 1941.

THE OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd February, 1941 :—

F. F. Greer.

J. S. Hazlett.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

Captain and Quartermaster (temp.) J. T. Thomson is transferred to the N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 8th April, 1941.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain C. Woods, from the N.Z. Temporary Staff, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 9th Heavy Regiment. Dated 18th March, 1941.

Lieutenant A. L. Tompkins, Retired List, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st March, 1941, and is posted to the 7th Battery, 8th Medium Regiment. Dated 17th March, 1941.

Lieutenant D. E. D. Malins, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 2nd March, 1941, and is posted to the 7th Battery, 8th Medium Regiment. Dated 17th March, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) H. S. Roper ceases to be posted to the 1st Battery, 1st Field Regiment, and is posted to the 38th Battery, 12th Field Regiment, with seniority from 1st December, 1940. Dated 4th April, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) T. I. Watson, 1st Battery, 1st Field Regiment, resigns his commission. Dated 8th April, 1941.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

Lieutenant (temp.) E. H. Rhodes, 4th (Works) Company, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st March, 1941.

Percy Lyndon Laing to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 4th (Works) Company. Dated 1st March, 1941.

Donald Brooker to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 1st Field Company. Dated 19th March, 1941.

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

Captain H. A. Wernham, 3rd Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th October, 1940.

THE HAURAKI REGIMENT.

Captain E. W. Seville, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 7. Dated 7th April, 1941.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Captain A. E. Gilliver, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 25th March, 1941.

THE CANTERBURY REGIMENT.

Lieutenant A. A. Aris, 1st Battalion, is retired. Dated 15th April, 1941.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

The appointment of 2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) E. D. Farrant, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is confirmed.

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Captain J. W. D. McKnight, 17th Company (Greymouth and Westport), is appointed to command the company, vice Captain E. R. Parkes, N.Z. Temporary Staff. Dated 13th March, 1941.

Captain C. A. S. Hind, M.C., 18th Company (Timaru), is appointed to command the Company, vice Captain W. M. Hocking, N.Z. Temporary Staff. Dated 15th April, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant G. Mitchell, M.M., 16th Company (Blenheim and Picton), is appointed to command the Company, vice Captain C. H. Noble-Campbell, N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain while so employed. Dated 1st April, 1941.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 23, dated 13th March, 1941, relative to the appointment of Lieutenant C. Ingram, 13th Company (Hastings), for “Dated 19th February, 1941,” substitute “Dated 21st November, 1940.”

John Samuel Strawbridge to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 8th Company (Gisborne). Dated 1st March, 1941.