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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 39

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. G. A. Baigent, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. R. Barry, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) B. S. Edinger, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) E. J. Goodwin, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Hawke’s Bay Regiment. Dated 1st January, 1941.

THE HAWKE’S BAY REGIMENT.

Major G. G. Hancox, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, The Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Major, and is appointed to command the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Major G. G. Hancox, E.D., 2nd Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 5th January, 1941.

Captain R. J. M. Fowler ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, is posted to the 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain E. Morgan, from the Reserve of Officers (Supplementary List), to be Captain, is posted to the 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain K. C. Hockey ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, is posted to the 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain G. Burns ceases to be posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain J. H. Conly ceases to be posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) O. Warnock, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant (temp. Captain), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant C. A. R. Loch, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, is posted to the 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Captain (temp.) G. O. Doyle, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Captain (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant O. S. Stevenson, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant G. W. Langhorne ceases to be posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant E. H. Diack, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Lieutenant, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

S. J. Badams (late Imperial Army) to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

Lieutenant J. L. Clarkson ceases to be posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant W. Ball ceases to be posted to the 3rd Cadet Battalion, is posted to the 2nd Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (on prob.) A. G. A. Baigent, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. R. Barry, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) B. S. Edinger, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) E. J. Goodwin, from the Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. R. Greenfield ceases to be posted to the 1st Battalion, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1941.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Captain W. W. Thomas, from the Reserve of Officers, to be Captain, with seniority from 1st January, 1941, and is posted to the 2nd Cadet Battalion. Dated 18th April, 1941.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) A. W. H. West, 2nd Cadet Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 21st March, 1941.

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Captain A. A. Currey, M.M., 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st April, 1941.

Jack Jules Millar to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 7th Company (Wairoa). Dated 1st December, 1940.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 16th Company (Blenheim and Picton):-

Dated 1st January, 1941—

Roy Cole.

Dated 8th February, 1941—

James Amos Breayley.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 2nd Reserve Mechanical Transport Company. Dated 1st April, 1941 :-

Glyn Lawrence Tucker.

Andrew Todd.

Percy Warwick Blundell.

Robert Ben Stuart Ruddick.

James Bruce Hector.

Warren Basil Goodwin.

Sydney Brookes.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 5th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company. Dated 1st April, 1941 :-

Aubrey Victor William Martin.

Oswald Allen.

Robert James Harrison.

Norman Harold Rawson.

Herbert Warwick Nelson.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant E. H. Clarke, M.B., Ch.B., ceases to be seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force, and is posted to Southern Military District (unattached). Dated 10th February, 1941.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. John Churchill to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist), Area 5. Dated 18th April, 1941.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

The undermentioned to be Staff Nurses. Dated 21st April, 1941 :-

Miss Mildred Kathleen Wills.

Miss Millicent Ruahine Barltrop.

Staff Nurse (Miss) M. T. Stewart resigns her appointment. Dated 7th March, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Boundaries of Military Areas altered.

Army Department,
Wellington, 30th April, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 3, Defence Act, 1909, that the notice published in New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 16th December, 1937, defining the boundaries of Areas No. 1 and No. 3, be cancelled, and the following substituted with effect from 25th April, 1941 :-

NO. 1 AREA (HEADQUARTERS, AUCKLAND).

All that area comprising the counties of Manakau, Franklin, and Eden, together with all boroughs and town districts lying within such counties, the boroughs of Devonport, Takapuna, Northcote, Birkenhead, and New Lynn, and the City of Auckland. This area will also include Great Barrier and Little Barrier Islands, and all islands in the Hauraki Gulf.

NO. 3 AREA (HEADQUARTERS, WHANGAREI).

All that area comprising the counties of Mongonui, Whangaroa, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Hobson, Whangarei, Otamatea, Rodney, Waitemata, together with all boroughs and town districts lying within or contiguous to the boundaries of such counties, other than the boroughs of Devonport, Takapuna, Northcote, Birkenhead, and New Lynn.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.