Oct. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3243

23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. L. Bond relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 13th August, 1941.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters), arriving in the Middle East, relinquish the temporary rank of Charge Sister :—

W. S. Train. Dated 14th July, 1941.

G. N. Kingsford. Dated 30th July, 1941.

TRANSFER.

2nd Lieutenant C. T. Mason, 21st (Auckland) Battalion, is transferred to the 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, with same relative seniority as at present. Dated 18th August, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

Dated 16th August, 1941—

9607 Alfred James Boag.

4623 Edmund Alexander Bourgeois.

8360 John Noel Florance Moffatt.

30097 Gilbert William Stewart.

6255 Stanley Henry Betts.

3308 Arthur Ernest Taylor.

5273 Barney William Thomas.

2926 Richard Albert Ward.

934 Peter Barrett Were.

Dated 18th August, 1941—

1062 Denis Barrett.

CORRIGENDA.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 19, dated 6th March, 1941 (vide List No. 14), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant C. C. S. Loeber, B.D.S., for “ Dated 5th January, 1941,” substitute “ Dated 28th November, 1940.”

Commands and Staff.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 41, dated 15th May, 1941 (vide List No. 22), relative to Captain J. Downs, for “ from 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Base ” substitute “ from Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force.”

N.Z. Dental Corps.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 54, dated 26th June, 1941 (vide List No. 25), relative to the promotion of officers in the N.Z. Dental Corps, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“ The undermentioned to be Captains :—

Dated 1st May, 1940—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. H. Hefford, B.D.S.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) B. H. K. Young.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Middlemass, B.D.S., H.D.D., R.C.S. (Edin.).

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. R. Brebner, B.D.S.

Dated 29th November, 1940—

Lieutenant N. M. Gleeson, B.D.S.

Dated 6th December, 1940—

Lieutenant N. de B. Noakes, B.D.S.

Dated 29th January, 1941—

Lieutenant R. C. Shaw-Thompson.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 19, dated 6th March, 1941, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. McD. Ford, B.D.S., for “ Dated 27th September, 1940,” substitute “ Dated 5th January, 1940.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Resignations of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,

Wellington, 8th October, 1941.

H IS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and resignations of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces :—

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Will, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.), and is appointed Senior Medical Officer, Mobilization Camp, Ngaruawahia. Dated 1st September, 1941.

Leslie Eric Callon to be Major (temp.), and is appointed Senior Inspector, M.G. Carriers, Army Inspection Department, Wellington. Dated 5th September, 1941.

Lieutenant R. S. Cutfield is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 24th September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant E. C. Matthews, 1st Battalion, National Military Reserve, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Provost Officer, Headquarters, Northern Military District. Dated 17th September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant E. J. Waters, Instructor, Northern Military District School of Instruction, Narrow Neck, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant D. W. Sinclair, the Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade (Signals), Central Military District, Wellington. Dated 29th September, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) P. R. Grant, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted for duty with the Defence Services Provision Office, Wellington. Dated 7th September, 1941.

Arthur Cyril Coleman to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Area Mechanical Transport Officer, Area No. 6. Dated 23rd September, 1941.

Captain D. Wilson, resigns his commission. Dated 1st October, 1941.

THE CANTERBURY YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

Joseph Augustus Mears to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st May, 1941.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA’S (WELLINGTON WEST COAST) MOUNTED RIFLES.

Roland William Carl Thomas is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant, and is appointed Bandmaster. Dated 1st August, 1941.

THE WELLINGTON EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) P. J. Borthwick is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 12th September, 1941.

THE NELSON-MARLBOROUGH MOUNTED RIFLES.

William George Horrocks is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant, and is appointed Bandmaster. Dated 1st June, 1941.

NO. 4 (EAST COAST) SQUADRON MOUNTED RIFLES.

Ralph Kemp to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st June, 1941.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), 3rd Field Regiment, are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant :—

Dated 1st July, 1941—

R. E. Ham (6th Battery).

Dated 14th August, 1941—

G. P. McElwee (5th Battery).

C. H. McPhail (5th Battery).

C. H. Wilson (6th Battery).

Dated 23rd August, 1941—

W. A. J. Kilner (6th Battery).

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), 9th Heavy Regiment, are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant :—

G. H. Turner. Dated 1st September, 1941.

E. J. McCaffery. Dated 2nd September, 1941.

J. B. Horrocks. Dated 3rd September, 1941.

I. O. Darby. Dated 15th September, 1941.

B. G. Craig. Dated 16th September, 1941.

G. D. Beresford. Dated 17th September, 1941.

G. E. Harper. Dated 18th September, 1941.

W. F. Winstone. Dated 19th September, 1941.

N. J. Taylor. Dated 20th September, 1941.

The notice published in New Zealand Gazette No. 52, dated 19th June, 1941, relative to the appointments of 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) G. F. Ireland and C. S. McCabe, 9th Heavy Regiment, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“ The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 10th Heavy Battery, 9th Heavy Regiment. Dated 5th March, 1941 :—

Graham Frank Ireland.

Charles Stuart McCabe.”

Selwyn Harcourt Provost to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th Battery, 3rd Field Regiment. Dated 8th July, 1941.

Daniel Henry Windeler to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 10th Heavy Regiment. Dated 25th August, 1941.