Dec. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2903

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—

A. W. Barnett. Dated 10th October, 1942.
A. R. McKinley. Dated 11th October, 1942.
R. Hunter. Dated 13th October, 1942.
A. B. Kennedy. Dated 19th October, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. D. Westenra relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 10th October, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

Dated 3rd October, 1942—
23053 Jack Lloyd, N.Z. Infantry.
23160 Clifford Arthur Nunns, N.Z. Infantry.
7917 William Athol Barcock, N.Z. Infantry.
5289 Nathan Charles Gardiner, N.Z. Infantry.
5230 Roy William McLean, N.Z. Infantry.

Dated 10th October, 1942—
7483 Ronald Arthur Tinker, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.
14465 Walter Herbert Donald Carpenter, N.Z. Ordnance Corps.
2437 Clifford James Edwards, N.Z. Ordnance Corps.
7639 Kyre Walter Wright, N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Dated 13th October, 1942—
7152 John Roberts Price, N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermaster).
33360 Herbert Taylor, N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermaster).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th December, 1942.

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

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF.

W.O.I J. Finlayson to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp.). Dated 30th November, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant P. Keesing to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st October, 1942.
Lieutenant W. J. McKeon to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st November, 1942.
Captain and Quartermaster (temp.) A. J. Eggo, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th November, 1942.
Lieutenant W. J. Perkins to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) D. W. Cole, N.Z. Medical Corps, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 19th September, 1942.
Sydney Wilson Morris to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st October, 1942.
John Ellis Masterton to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 18th November, 1942.
Mervin Jack Cooper to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 4th December, 1942.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.

The Waikato Mounted Rifles.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 14th October, 1942 :—

George Roger Clune. John Gresham Hale.
Victor Edwin Smale.

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain (temp.) G. L. Robertson to be Major (temp.). Dated 8th May, 1942.
Lieutenant C. L. E. Wood to be Captain (temp.). Dated 16th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. B. Binney to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 12th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) M. V. West to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1942.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.

Captain (temp.) W. G. F. Pinkham, D.C.M., M.M., to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st October, 1942.

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

Richard Henry Milbank to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 25th July, 1942.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own).

Lieutenant (temp.) W. J. Crowther, M.M., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 10th November, 1942.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Lieutenant J. M. Wogan, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 18th August, 1942.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Major W. H. Allen, Reserve of Officers, The Waikato Regiment. Dated 17th May, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant R. N. Wilson, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 19th October, 1942.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Captain O. J. Drennan, and is posted to the N.Z. Artillery. Dated 11th July, 1942.
Lieutenant A. McK. Rigby, dated 4th November, 1942, is posted to The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own), with the rank of Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority from 24th May 1942, and is seconded, dated 5th November, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th December, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE).

N.Z. Engineers.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 12th October, 1942 :—

23447 William Alexander Goss.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—

Dated 8th September, 1942—
R. J. Corkill. J. R. Sherratt.
S. M. Green.

Dated 20th October, 1942—
J. A. Montgomerie. D. S. L. Sharpe.
T. R. C. Muir.

Dated 21st October, 1942—
G. C. E. Chapman-Cohen. C. H. Wilson.
G. S. Hay. S. L. D. Young.

N.Z. Engineers.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—

Dated 16th August, 1942 : G. Hardie-Burt.
Dated 24th August, 1942 : D. A. Clifford.

N.Z. Infantry.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—

Dated 11th September, 1942 : R. E. Adair.
Dated 1st October, 1942 : M. M. N. Corner, and remains seconded to Fiji Defence Force.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 29th October, 1942, relative to the promotion of Officers, for “Captain A. I. McGowan,” substitute “Captain A. I. McCowan.”

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 29th October, 1942 (vide List No. 28), relative to the promotion of Lieutenants (temp.) G. D. Sutherland and G. T. Edgar, is hereby cancelled.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 29th October, 1942 (vide List No. 29), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant G. T. Edgar, is hereby cancelled.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Transfer, and Promotions of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Air Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, transfer, and promotions of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.

Appointments.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots.

Dated 16th September, 1942—
NZ 411925 Sergeant Roy John Robert Momo.