Feb. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 563

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 11th February, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 50 :—

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. N. James, relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th December, 1941.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 13th December, 1941 :—

4875 Thomas Cairns Buchanan.
9608 Andrew Frederick Cooper.
23173 Nelson Vernon Ross.
8462 John Grant Sullivan.
4033 Arthur Francis Bailey.
10350 David William Cook.
20503 Ralph Granville De Costa.
2993 Ralph Owen Eagles.
4248 Alexander William Hart.
31713 John Justin McCarthy.
4500 Alfred Edward McRae.
30638 Joseph Mahar.
5390 Edward Morgan.
13310 William Alexander Reeves.
1917 Ehai John Ropata.

CORRIGENDA.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 108, dated 23rd December, 1941 (vide List No. 47), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. F. Toogood, for “Dated 1st September, 1941,” substitute “Dated 2nd September, 1941.”

Commands and Staff.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 6, dated 15th January, 1942 (vide List No. 49), relative to the promotion of Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) G. L. Agar, O.B.E., N.Z. Divisional Signals, for “Dated 20th September, 1941,” substitute “Dated 29th September, 1941.”

Infantry.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 6, dated 15th January, 1942 (vide List No. 49), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant H. Te R. Vercoe, is cancelled.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 6, dated 15th January, 1942 (vide List No. 49), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant F. T. Bennett, for “vice Lieutenant H. Te R. Vercoe, promoted, and reported prisoner of war,” substitute “vice Lieutenant H. Te O. Reedy, promoted, and reported prisoner of war.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington 16th February, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments and promotions of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 51 :—

PROMOTIONS.

Divisional Cavalry.

Lieutenant P. S. Crisp to be Captain (temp.). Dated 15th November, 1941.

Lieutenant C. R. Leach to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1941.

Artillery.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors (temp.) :—

W. H. Thodey. Dated 12th December, 1941.
B. G. McAvoy. Dated 24th December, 1941.
E. W. Harrop. Dated 12th December, 1941.
S. W. Nicholson. Dated 12th December, 1941.
D. J. Sweetzer. Dated 12th December, 1941.
H. C. Bliss. Dated 24th December, 1941.
F. A. Aldridge. Dated 24th December, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :—

Dated 7th December, 1941—
N. M. Louison.
D. W. G. Green.
W. N. Wood.
K. Fretchling.
G. Storey.
M. I. Stratton.
R. S. V. Simpson.
W. E. S. Halford.
A. A. Angell.
W. B. Helean.

Dated 24th December, 1941—
J. H. Quigley.
J. F. Spring.
L. Mark.
C. D. Bell.

2nd Lieutenant V. E. J. Wells to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th December, 1941.

Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. A. Dickson to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th December, 1941.

Signals.

Captain (temp. Major) C. G. Pryor to be Major. Dated 29th September, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—

H. W. Wilkinson. Dated 29th September, 1941.
D. M. McFarlane. Dated 2nd November, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :—

C. A. Borman. Dated 2nd November, 1941.
E. V. Fry. Dated 27th November, 1941.

Infantry.

Major C. M. Williamson, E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th November, 1941.

Major C. D. A. George to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 5th December, 1941.

Captain E. C. Morton to be Major. Dated 20th October, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :—

R. J. H. Seal. Dated 24th September, 1941.
G. A. W. Possin. Dated 20th October, 1941.
R. Bethall. Dated 5th December, 1941.
S. G. L. Smythe. Dated 5th December, 1941.
J. A. Carroll. Dated 5th December, 1941.
J. W. Reynolds. Dated 5th December, 1941.
L. G. Smith. Dated 5th December, 1941.
B. R. Bullot. Dated 5th December, 1941.
J. E. Matheson. Dated 5th December, 1941.
N. R. Flavell. Dated 10th December, 1941.
P. C. Griffiths. Dated 21st December, 1941.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

Dated 28th October, 1941—
T. A. Jarvie.

Dated 30th November, 1941—
W. H. Ryan.
R. B. Scales.
O. J. Hatton.
D. G. Carnachan.

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

Dated 5th December, 1941—
R. T. Masefield.
G. C. Hirsch.

Dated 7th December, 1941—
A. E. Taylor.

Dated 10th December, 1941—
H. F. McLean.

Dated 17th December, 1941—
E. C. Awdrey.

Dated 19th December, 1941—
H. C. Brock.

Army Service Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.). Dated 20th December, 1941 :—

W. K. Jones.
K. E. May.
W. A. Swarbrick.
C. M. Wright.

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