Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3649

PROMOTIONS.

Infantry.

Northern Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant J. M. Stevenson, 21st (Auckland) Battalion, to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1941.

Southern Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) T. Milliken, 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. I. Brooke, placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 7th September, 1941.

Captain J. M. McKergow, 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major F. L. H. Davis, placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 7th September, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) C. N. Watson, M.C., 23rd (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, to be Major, vice Major A. R. Cockerell, D.S.O., placed on the New Zealand Roll. Dated 7th September, 1941.

28th (Maori) Battalion.

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

W. Herewini.
G. R. Bennett.
H. K. Ngata.
T. Rangi.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant T. J. McCormac, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 7th July, 1941.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

Captain N. P. Manning to be Major to complete establishment. Dated 8th October, 1941.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Engineers.

Major R. H. Packwood is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while Assistant Director of Works on British Establishment, and remains seconded. Dated 6th October, 1941.

Central Infantry.

Lieutenant R. M. McLeay, 25th (Wellington) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 26th September, 1941.

Southern Infantry.

Lieutenant G. A. T. Rhodes, 20th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as Adjutant of the Battalion. Dated 29th September, 1941.

Lieutenant C. D. F. Bowie, 26th (Canterbury-Otago) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 26th April, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major A. L. de B. Noakes, M.B., Ch.B., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding No. 1 N.Z. Convalescent Depot. Dated 12th October, 1941.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

Lieutenant (acting Captain) L. H. Stroud is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as Officer Commanding, N.Z. Base Ordnance Depot. Dated 21st September, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. W. Greville, 22nd (Wellington) Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th September, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. P. Thomson, N.Z. Forestry Group, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 3rd October, 1941.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. D. King, M.D., M.R.C.P. (Lond.), N.Z. Medical Corps, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 12th October, 1941.

CORRIGENDUM.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 67, dated 14th August, 1941 (vide List No. 29), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant E. W. Duncan, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, to Captain, for “Dated 2nd July, 1941,” substitute “Dated 1st May, 1941.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 12th November, 1941.

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

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE).

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

Lieutenant W. H. McClure. Dated 20th October, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps Detachment.

Hospital Ship “Oranje.”

Lieutenant-Colonel P. C. Davie is appointed Administrative Medical Officer. Dated 22nd October, 1941.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

William Lawrence Donohue, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain. Dated 18th December, 1940.

Louis Heaton Valentine Longmore, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th October, 1940.

4TH REINFORCEMENTS : 3RD SECTION.

18th (N.Z.) Army Troops Company, N.Z. Engineers.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 17, dated 27th February, 1941, relative to the undermentioned officers, is hereby cancelled :—

Major L. A. Lincoln.
Captain A. J. Learmonth.
Lieutenant J. B. Wallace.
Lieutenant J. A. Goodsir.
2nd Lieutenant J. E. Concher.
2nd Lieutenant F. E. N. Tuck.

CORRIGENDA.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 17, dated 27th February, 1941, relative to the appointment of officers to the N.Z. Medical Corps, for “Lieutenant William Hawksworth, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 4th September, 1940,” substitute “Captain William Hawksworth, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.O.G. Dated 4th September, 1940.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Reappointments of Officers, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

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Army Department,
Wellington, 12th November, 1941.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and reappointments 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. ARMOURED CORPS.

1st (N.Z.) Army Tank Brigade.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. Potter (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 2nd November, 1941.

Major J. W. Barry (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 17th October, 1941.

Lieutenant R. A. Bay (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 24th October, 1941.

Lieutenant L. F. Brooker (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 17th October, 1941.

Lieutenant G. E. L. Dawson (N.Z. Staff Corps). Dated 15th October, 1941.

Dated 16th September, 1941—

Captain G. Brown (The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).
Captain B. H. Fringle (The Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles).
Captain J. R. Turnbull (1st Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery).
Captain S. J. Wright (The Waikato Mounted Rifles).
Lieutenant M. H. Aldred (The Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles).
Lieutenant A. G. Buchanan (Reserve of Officers).
Lieutenant U. M. Devlin (2nd Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery).
Lieutenant K. Haslett (The North Auckland Regiment).
Lieutenant J. B. McMath (The Otago Mounted Rifles).
Lieutenant E. J. Scotland (10th Heavy Regiment, N.Z. Artillery).
Lieutenant T. M. Scott (2nd Field Regiment, N.Z. Artillery).