AUG. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2481

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments
of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 4th August, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to confirm the following appointments, promotions,
transfers, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers
on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force overseas, vide List No. 26 :—

APPOINTMENTS.

Commands and Staff.

Brigadier L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., relinquishes command
of the 9th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and assumes command
of the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated 17th May, 1941.

Brigadier L. M. Inglis, M.C., V.D., relinquishes command
of the 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and is seconded for special
duty. Dated 31st May, 1941.

Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Falconer, D.S.O., M.C., is ap-
pointed to command the 9th N.Z. Infantry Brigade. Dated
27th May, 1941.

Captain A. E. B. Burge, 19th (Wellington) Battalion,
relinquishes the appointment of Cipher Officer, 2nd N.Z.
Division, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 9th May, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. V. Hollis, 19th (Wellington) Battalion,
is appointed Cipher Officer, 2nd N.Z. Division, and remains
seconded. Dated 9th May, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.

19th (Wellington) Battalion.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. S. Budd to be Captain,
vice Captain C. E. Webster promoted. Dated 1st March, 1941.

33rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. E. Romans to be Captain,
vice Captain M. C. Fairbrother seconded. Dated 10th
February, 1941.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.
Dated 1st May, 1941 :—

W. Hoseit.
C. G. Ironside.
D. Melnnes.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Captain (temp. Major) E. P. Davis to be Major, vice Major
K. N. Todd appointed to 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force
Base. Dated 25th February, 1941.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants.
Dated 8th June, 1941 :—

O. K. Packer.
J. Robertson.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

Sister V. M. Hodges to be Charge Sister to complete
establishment. Dated 26th May, 1941.

Bandmaster.

2nd Lieutenant C. E. Miller to be Lieutenant. Dated
1st May, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

18th (Auckland) Battalion.

Lieutenant H. M. Green is granted the temporary rank of
Captain while holding the appointment of second in command
of a Company. Dated 4th April, 1941.

19th and 22nd (Wellington) Battalions.

Lieutenant F. P. Koorcy is granted the temporary rank of
Captain while holding the appointment of second in
command of a Company. Dated 4th May, 1941.

Lieutenant E. D. Blundell is granted the temporary rank
of Captain while holding the appointment of Adjutant of
a Battalion. Dated 4th May, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. L. MacDuff is granted the temporary
rank of Captain while holding the appointment of Adjutant
of a Battalion. Dated 15th April, 1941.

20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

The undermentioned Lieutenants are granted the temporary
rank of Captain while commanding a Company :—

G. W. Washbourne. Dated 18th April, 1941.
D. J. Fontaine. Dated 4th May, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANKS RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Artillery.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) D. A. Carly relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 17th
May, 1941.

21st (Auckland) Battalion.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. P. Hutchinson
relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25th
May, 1941.

22nd (Wellington) Battalion.

Captain (temp. Major) J. W. Bain relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major on admission to hospital. Dated 24th April,
1941.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters) relinquish
the temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 17th May,
1941 :—

V. M. Hodges.
K. G. Hall.

TRANSFER.

2nd Lieutenant J. W. Neale is transferred from the N.Z.
Artillery to the N.Z. Ordnance Corps, with his present
seniority. Dated 7th June, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

Dated 24th May, 1941—

8026 Ernest Mervyn Dalziel.
8174 Julian Guy Tryon.
23545 Louis Clare Barton.
31638 Wilfred Lewis Ferry.
5288 Hugh Francis Flower.
2671 Richard Charles Hosking.
2831 Andrew Jephson McBeath.
30821 William Edgar Perks.
12833 Ian Denis Smith.
9147 James Ian Scouler Rennie.
23398 John Cunningham Chairmans.
4931 Ronald James Hislop.
4147 John Selwyn Medley.
2652 Norman John McLeod.
2881 Frank Albert Nathan.
2680 George Orme.
23738 Louis Clare Rigby.
2910 Aubrey Lionel Smith.
10917 Lloyd Jansen Thomson.
5433 Ivon Mitchell Walton.
1429 Frank Daniel Barry.
4445 Maurice Gerald Browne.
3618 Ross Lyle Dow.
20506 Alexander Thomson Mackay.
912 Ralph Arnold Pickmere.
31504 Neil Hamilton Stratford.

Dated 31st May, 1941—

1692 John Bartholomew Callan.
544 Robert McCalion Edgar.
1922 Leslie Victor Hansen.
1861 Allan Cassidis McKechnie.
2068 Jack Valentine Masfield.

Dated 2nd June, 1941—

5718 John Alexander Patrick.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary
Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force Overseas.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 30th July, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to confirm the following appointments, promotions,
and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active
service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
overseas, vide List No. 28 :—

APPOINTMENTS.

Commands and Staff.

Major R. L. McGaffin, 27th (Machine Gun) Battalion, is
seconded for special duty. Dated 24th June, 1941.

Major N. C. Speight, M.B., Ch.B., is appointed to command
the 6th Field Ambulance temporarily. Dated 16th June,
1941.

Captain R. W. Adams, 24th (Auckland) Battalion, is
appointed Liaison Officer at 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade
Headquarters, and is seconded. Dated 4th June, 1941.