Nov. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3349

7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major W. D. S. Johnston, E.D., is appointed Officer Commanding, 7th Field Ambulance, N.Z. Medical Corps, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while holding such appointment. Dated 16th October, 1941.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

Lieutenant H. McK. Reid. Dated 23rd September, 1941.

No. 1 New Zealand Hospital Ship “Maunganui.”

(Dated 10th October, 1941.)

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

Sister A. E. Holloway.
Sister M. G. Brown.
Sister D. M. Robbie.
Sister P. Greenfield-Brown (Masseuse).

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain R. D. Stewart, N.Z. Dental Corps.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

Rev. R. F. Judson, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, New Zealand Chaplains Department.
Rev. J. G. W. Raine, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, New Zealand Chaplains Department.

Headquarters, 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force Base.

Major G. E. Pollock, E.D. Dated 8th October, 1941.
Major (Honorary) A. G. Harper. Dated 8th October, 1941.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

To be Captains. Dated 30th August, 1941 :—
Lieutenant A. T. Lawson.
Lieutenant J. P. S. Stocker.

The undermentioned officers are granted the temporary rank of Captain :—
Lieutenant J. W. Wylie. Dated 14th August, 1941.
Lieutenant R. R. Murray. Dated 5th September, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant J. N. Armour is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd October, 1941.

CEASING TO BE SECONDED.

The undermentioned officer ceases to be seconded to the N.Z. Expeditionary Force :—

26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion.

2nd Lieutenant A. M. W. Williams. Dated 14th August, 1940.

CORRIGENDA.

8th Brigade Group, N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

The notice published in New Zealand Gazette No. 54, dated 26th June, 1941, relative to Staff Nurse H. J. Cole, is amended by substituting the name “Coles” for “Cole.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointment of Officers to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 31st October, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and re-appointments to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the ranks shown, and that the officers be seconded as shown. All ranks are temporary :—

N.Z. Artillery : 8th Reinforcements.

Lieutenant E. H. L. Maxwell (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 19th September, 1941.

2nd N.Z. Divisional Signals : 8th Reinforcements.

2nd Lieutenant G. M. Parkhouse. Dated 17th September, 1941.

N.Z. Engineers : 8th Reinforcements.

2nd Lieutenant M. R. Cuthbert. Dated 18th September, 1941.
2nd Lieutenant L. L. Hosking. Dated 14th October, 1941.
2nd Lieutenant A. Veart. Dated 17th September, 1941.

INFANTRY (RIFLE) : 8th REINFORCEMENTS.

Lieutenant L. A. Kermode (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 19th September, 1941.
Lieutenant A. Molineaux (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 23rd September, 1941.
2nd Lieutenant D. J. McWilliam. Dated 17th September, 1941.
2nd Lieutenant E. Proctor. Dated 17th September, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant C. W. Whetter, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 1st October, 1941.

To be Lieutenants—
Lester Wyncherley Suckling, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 16th September, 1941.
John Lewis McIver, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 23rd September, 1941.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Lieutenant A. W. De Berry, B.D.S. Dated 26th September, 1941.

N.Z. Base Post-office, N.Z. Engineers.

William Hantz McClure to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th October, 1941.

HEADQUARTERS, 2nd N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE BASE.

Major G. E. Pollock, E.D. (The Wellington Regiment (C.W.O.) ). Dated 1st October, 1941.
Arthur Grant Harper to be Honorary Major. Dated 1st October, 1941.

8th BRIGADE GROUP.

Captain J. Dodds, M.C. (National Military Reserve). Dated 1st October, 1941.
Captain G. W. Logan (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry). Dated 1st October, 1941.
Captain F. L. Rees (National Military Reserve). Dated 1st October, 1941.
Lieutenant P. G. Ellis (The Canterbury Regiment). Dated 1st October, 1941.
Lieutenant I. F. Draffin (Wellington West Coast Regiment), and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th September, 1941.
Lieutenant A. McIntosh (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th September, 1941.
Lieutenant H. M. S. Ryder, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th September, 1941.
Lieutenant G. Wilkie (Retired List), and is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th September, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th October, 1941.

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

STAFF.

Captain (temp. Major) A. P. McCormack, N.Z. Staff Corps, relinquishes the appointment of Area Officer, No. 9 Area, Nelson, is appointed Supervising Quartermaster, Southern Military District, and retains the temporary rank of Major while so employed. Dated 26th May, 1941.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster T. J. Cronin is appointed Chief Weapon Training Instructor, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, and is granted the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster while so employed. Dated 30th September, 1941.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.) (on prob.), and are appointed General Staff Officers, 3rd Grade, Home Guard, for the districts stated against their names. Dated 3rd October, 1941 :—
Robert Ripley Heaton, Auckland District.
Henry John Lichfield Kendall, Wellington District.
Cecil James Blomfield, Christchurch District.
Dewi Llewellyn Erasmus Davies, Dunedin District.