Nov. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3761

2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

2nd Lieutenant W. H. Wilson is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster, Composite Training Depot. Dated 1st October, 1941.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant R. R. McBride, 7th Anti-tank Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster of a Regiment. Dated 12th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant J. F. Churston, 6th Field Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster of a Regiment. Dated 12th October, 1941.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. I. B. Thomas is granted the acting rank of Major while commanding a Field Company. Dated 18th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant C. F. Skinner is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant and acting Captain while acting as second in command of a Field Company. Dated 18th October, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant C. R. Lockyer is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while acting as Quartermaster, Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot. Dated 22nd August, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant R. O. Brebner is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant while commanding a Company, Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot. Dated 11th August, 1941.

Central Infantry.

Lieutenant D. F. Anderson, 22nd (Wellington) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 10th October, 1941.

Lieutenant L. W. Dugleby, 19th (Wellington) Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 12th September, 1941.

27th (Machine Gun) Battalion.

Lieutenant R. J. Mason is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 12th October, 1941.

Lieutenant R. L. Haines is granted the temporary rank of Captain while acting as second in command of a Company. Dated 12th October, 1941.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Captain P. E. Coutts is granted the temporary rank of Major, vice Major W. A. T. McGuire, posted to N.Z. Base, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 4th October, 1941.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

2nd Lieutenant C. M. Arnold is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant and acting Captain while commanding a Company, Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot. Dated 9th October, 1941.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) A. S. Muir, O.B.E., E.D., Central Infantry, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th October, 1941.

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors), having arrived in the Middle East, relinquish the temporary rank of Major. Dated 19th October, 1941 :—

Artillery Training Depot—
J. F. G. Stark.

Central Infantry Training Depot—
J. C. Holmes.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains), having arrived in the Middle East, relinquish the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th October, 1941 :—

Artillery Training Depot—
J. A. Pountney.

Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot—
H. H. Scott.

Northern Infantry Training Depot—
W. H. Behague.
R. A. McGurk.
E. S. Clarke.

Central Infantry Training Depot—
L. G. S. Cross.
W. H. Ellingham.
P. E. Hazeldine.

Southern Infantry Training Depot—
A. P. McKinlay.
H. J. Hall.
A. Elworthy.

Composite Training Depot—
L. A. Joseph.
I. S. Moore.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants), having arrived in the Middle East, relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th October, 1941 :—

Artillery Training Regiment—
L. B. Black.
J. D. Atkinson.
F. H. Mullins.
C. N. B. French.
M. P. Ritchie.
I. G. Laurensen.

Engineer and Ordnance Training Depot—
E. V. Croft.
L. F. Faram.
T. A. Urwin.
D. D. Foote.
J. D. Ellis.
J. M. Walmsley.
B. J. Louden.

N.Z. Signal School, Base—
A. S. McMillan.
T. K. S. Sidey.

Northern Infantry Training Depot—
J. B. Dow.
K. H. MacDonald.
E. C. Baker.
H. L. Hay.
B. T. Robertson.
T. A. Jarvie.
I. H. Dillon.
W. A. Hubbard.
B. C. D. Rawson.
D. J. Ashley.
H. F. McLean.

Central Infantry Training Depot—
D. C. Latham.
R. E. Horrocks.
J. Finlay.
R. H. Glendining.
D. G. Coldwell.
G. S. Sainsbury.
P. N. McCambridge.
R. G. Bush.
A. A. Torrens.
P. B. Smythe.
J. R. Gillies.

Southern Infantry Training Depot—
W. K. L. Dougall.
R. Lee.
A. I. Cottrell.
G. F. Hart.
D. E. Murray.
N. W. Airey.
F. D. Sutherland.
J. D. F. Rose.
J. W. McArthur.
J. L. Johnston.

Composite Training Depot—
M. P. Swainson.
R. C. Te Punga.
H. C. A. Lambert.
G. Marsden.
R. Tutaki.

Base Training Depot, N.Z. Army Service Corps—
E. Hemingway.
G. McK. Fraser.
S. W. Burkitt.
C. A. Burgess.
C. A. Churchill.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 18th October, 1941 :—

5769 Martin Hood Archer Clay.
31020 Albert Lawrence Herdman.
2582 John Robert Reed Barnsdall.
10037 Bertram Spiers Bevin.
33949 Trevor Norman Bright.
2644 Angus Crosbie Carnachan.
8020 Leslie Ian Carson.
7203 William Henry Dalton.
21429 Stanley Douglas Evans.
6224 James Clift Fraser.
7137 Granville Kaye.
2695 Colin Orms y McGruther.
11684 Harry Rankin.
2750 Eric George Shucksmith.
23150 John Palmer Stranger.
7897 Thomas Kennedy Thomson.
4420 Ian William Tourell.
5666 Kuru Waaka.
6105 Walter Downs Piiti Wordley.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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