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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

Captain (temp. Major) M. Williams, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.), relinquishes command of the Base Hygiene Section, is appointed to command the 4th Field Hygiene Section, and retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 24th June, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) B. T. W. Irwin, M.D., D.P.H., relinquishes command of the 4th Field Hygiene Section, is appointed to command the Base Hygiene Section, and retains the temporary rank of Major. Dated 24th June, 1941.

Captain S. Hardy, N.Z. Artillery, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, Headquarters, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 18th May, 1941.

Captain C. L. Brett, 18th (Auckland) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 18th March, 1941.

Captain R. L. Hutches, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, dated 16th April, 1941, but remains seconded while acting as Staff Captain.

Captain S. W. Josland, 25th (Wellington) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 4th June, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. F. J. Bayley, N.Z. Artillery, is appointed Liaison Officer, Headquarters, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 6th May, 1941.

Lieutenant J. H. Kempthorne, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 3rd June, 1941.

Lieutenant R. M. Young, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Liaison Officer, 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade, and ceases to be seconded. Dated 9th June, 1941.

Lieutenant I. E. Duff, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is appointed Liaison Officer, 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade Headquarters, and is seconded. Dated 19th June, 1941.

Lieutenant J. M. D. McCredie, N.Z. Artillery, is appointed Staff Lieutenant, Headquarters, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 21st February, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant S. L. G. Smythe, 25th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed Liaison Officer at 6th N.Z. Infantry Brigade Headquarters, and is seconded. Dated 9th June, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant W. S. Jordan, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry, is appointed an Official War Correspondent, and is seconded. Dated 23rd June, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.
Commands and Staff.

Colonel W. G. Stevens, C.B.E., to be Brigadier, vice Brigadier N. S. Falla, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., placed on N.Z. Roll. Dated 4th June, 1941.

Colonel K. MacCormick, D.S.O., E.D., M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), Deputy Director of Medical Services, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, to be Brigadier. Dated 26th June, 1941.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 24th May, 1941 :-

A. F. Harding.
D. W. E. Neligan.
C. W. G. Paterson.
F. E. Smith.

Infantry.

18th and 21st (Auckland) Battalions.

Captain A. C. Trousdale to be Major, vice Major W. H. Evans, killed in action. Dated 25th May, 1941.

Lieutenant H. M. Green to be Captain, vice Captain W. G. J. Lyon, killed in action. Dated 25th May, 1941.

20th, 23rd, 26th, and 33rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalions.

Captain (temp. Major) R. D. B. Patterson to be Major, vice Major T. Fyfe, killed in action. Dated 20th May, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) T. B. Morten to be Captain, vice Captain R. D. B. Patterson, promoted. Dated 20th May, 1941.

Lieutenant W. Moffat to be Captain, vice Captain M. C. Rice, killed in action, and remains seconded. Dated 25th May, 1941.

Lieutenant J. B. Gray to be Captain, vice Captain W. Moffat seconded. Dated 25th May, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant A. N. Murray to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Captain A. E. Smith is granted the temporary rank of Major while Officer Commanding No. 1 Company, dated 11th April, 1941, and again dated 30th April, 1941.

26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

Lieutenant L. G. Smith is granted the temporary rank of Captain while Adjutant of a Battalion. Dated 18th March, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major N. C. Speight, M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding the 6th Field Ambulance. Dated 26th June, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.
2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Captain (temp. Major) A. E. Smith relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 27th April, 1941.

18th (Auckland) Battalion.

Captain (temp. Major) R. J. Lynch relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th June, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-

Dated 21st February, 1941—
4026 John Allen.
30067 William Norman Brewer.
5398 William Foster Noel Gardner.
20544 George William Greensmith.
30492 Thomas Hyde.

Dated 28th February, 1941—
20209 Brian George Gapes.

Dated 28th March, 1941—
21062 Ewen Butcher.
20248 James Feltrim Fagan.
21074 Robert Ross Wilkie McBride.
20293 Colin Campbell Macdonald.
20632 Peter Francis Simm.
20387 James Craigie Stone.

Dated 4th April, 1941—
20229 Harold Eaton Ivan Reanney.
20831 Arthur Albert Roxburgh.
22380 George Selwyn Woodward.

Dated 21st June, 1941—
33951 Robert George Brasell.
9328 David Henry Luke.
28063 Sydney George Muir.

Dated 28th June, 1941—
24413 Richard Blyth Armstrong.
519 David Baker.
525 Euan Robert William Bidwill.
22921 David Chalmers Calder.
2055 John Harper.

CORRECTION.
Liaison Officers.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 28, dated 28th April, 1941, vide List No. 18, relative to Lieutenant J. M. D. McCredie, is cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignation of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st July, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following :-

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE).
Infantry (Rifle) : Reinforcements.

Geoffrey Sandford Cox to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 20th December, 1940.

PROMOTIONS.
8th Brigade Group, 29th Infantry (Mixed) Battalion.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. A. Spink to be Captain. Dated 28th October, 1940.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (Acting Captains), N.Z. Medical Corps, to be Captains. Dated 5th January, 1940 :-

G. R. Kirk.
J. K. Elliott.
M. Williams.
R. A. Elliott.
B. T. W. Irwin.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 23, dated 13th March, 1941, relative to the above-named officers, is hereby cancelled.