2696
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 72

Major B. J. Mathewson, Southern Infantry Training Depot, is appointed to command 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Rest Camp, and is seconded. Dated 24th July, 1941.

Captain J. R. S. Sealy, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment, is detached for special duty and is seconded. Dated 19th July, 1941.

Captain A. M. Jordan, 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry Regiment, is appointed Adjutant, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Rest Camp, and is seconded. Dated 24th July, 1941.

Lieutenant G. A. Murray, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed Duty Officer at Maadi Camp, and is seconded. Dated 25th July, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant A. J. Steele, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is appointed to command 4th N.Z. Infantry Brigade Headquarters Defensive Platoon, and remains seconded. Dated 28th July, 1941.

Memorandum. — 2nd Lieutenant A. J. Steele, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, held the appointment of Weapon Training Officer, Headquarters, Maadi Camp, from 24th February, 1941, to 28th July, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant E. Eastwood, Southern Infantry Training Depot, is appointed to command 5th N.Z. Infantry Brigade Headquarters Defensive Platoon, and is seconded. Dated 7th July, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant C. Meiklejohn, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is appointed Weapon Training Officer, Headquarters, Maadi Camp, and is seconded. Dated 28th July, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant E. C. Awdry, 32nd (Wellington) Battalion, relinquishes the appointment of Officer in Charge, Base Provost Company, is posted to the Divisional Provost Company, and remains seconded. Dated 24th July, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant A. E. Hogg, Northern Infantry Training Depot, is appointed Officer in Charge, Base Provost Company, and is seconded. Dated 24th July, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Artillery.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. S. Harrowell to be Captain to complete establishment. Dated 28th July, 1941.

28th (Maori) Battalion.

2nd Lieutenant D. Urlich to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

Commands and Staff.

Captain J. B. White, M.Sc., B.E., A.M.I.C.E., is granted the temporary rank of Major while holding the appointment of Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General, 2nd N.Z. Division. Dated 3rd June, 1941.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant H. G. Curran is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant and acting Captain while seconded for special duty. Dated 10th July, 1941.

Infantry.

19th and 22nd (Wellington) Battalions.

Captain T. C. Campbell is granted the temporary rank of Major to complete establishment. Dated 1st July, 1941.

Lieutenant W. W. Mason is granted the temporary rank of Captain while holding the appointment of Staff Captain of a Brigade. Dated 23rd May, 1941.

Lieutenant J. C. White is granted the temporary rank of Captain while performing the duties of Personal Assistant to the General Officer Commanding, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force, and remains seconded. Dated 1st July, 1941.

20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

2nd Lieutenant E. W. Bolwell is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while holding the appointment of Quartermaster of the Battalion. Dated 24th July, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermasters).

2nd Lieutenant G. R. Keenan is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while Quartermaster of a Medical Unit. Dated 24th July, 1941.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain W. G. Middlemass, B.D.S., H.D.D., R.C.S. (Edin.), is granted the temporary rank of Major while commanding a Mobile Dental Section. Dated 18th May, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Garland relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 17th July, 1941.

TRANSFER.

Lieutenant T. G. Santon, 28th (Maori) Battalion, is transferred to the Northern Infantry Training Depot, with seniority from 23rd June, 1941. Dated 22nd July, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

Dated 25th April, 1941—

20241 John Danks.
20979 Alfred James Edwards.
20604 John Edward Jardine.
20260 Edward Leslie Ryan.
22375 Eric Tice-Martin.
20287 Mervyn Alfred Prior Williams.

Dated 9th May, 1941—

22338 John Francis Churston.
20208 Carl Evan Evans.
21018 Leslie Alexander Hughan.
20205 Norman Broderick Mitchell.

Dated 24th July, 1941—

8185 Eric William Bolwell.
6159 Sydney George August Joll.
7021 Geoffrey Richard Keenan.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Change in Designation of a Unit of the Territorial Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 20th August, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve, under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the change in designation of the undermentioned unit of the Territorial Force:—

2nd Battalion, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be redesignated “1st Battalion, The Ruahine Regiment,” with headquarters at Dannevirke.

Dated this 12th day of August, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Heavy Regiments of New Zealand Artillery, Territorial Force, reorganized.

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th August, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve under section 6 (a), Defence Act, 1909, of the Heavy Regiments of New Zealand Artillery, Territorial Force, being reorganized as follows, that the existing designations of batteries of such regiments be abolished, and that the units be redesignated as indicated hereunder. Dated 23rd August, 1941:—

9th Heavy Regiment with headquarters at Devonport, comprising—

60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
} Heavy Batteries.

65th Anti-aircraft Battery.

10th Heavy Regiment with headquarters at Seatoun, comprising—

70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th Anti-aircraft Battery.

11th Heavy Regiment with headquarters at Godley Head, comprising—

80th
81st
82nd
} Heavy Batteries.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.