APRIL 30.

LIEUTENANT (temp. Captain) M. J. Coop to be Captain. Dated 25th October, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. E. Richards to be Captain. Dated 25th October, 1941.

Lieutenant N. Jones to be Captain. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant E. R. P. Ferguson to be Captain. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. G. Smith to be Captain. Dated 8th November, 1941.

Lieutenant R. M. Young to be Captain. Dated 27th November, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. M. Tolerton to be Captain. Dated 8th December, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. J. Horrell to be Captain. Dated 17th December, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.):

E. C. Laurie. Dated 19th January, 1942.

J. D. Gibb. Dated 15th January, 1942.

P. V. H. Maxwell. Dated 10th December, 1941.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain G. H. Gilbert to be Major (temp.). Dated 29th January, 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) S. J. MacDougall relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7th February, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) R. W. Dunbar, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 12th February, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 7th February, 1942:

G. A. T. Rhodes.

J. E. Matheson.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments to and Promotion in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 24th April, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments to and promotion in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the ranks stated, and that the officers be seconded from the units shown after their names. All ranks are temporary:

APPOINTMENTS.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant S. L. Adair (10th Heavy Regiment, N.Z.A.). Dated 12th March, 1942.

N.Z. Engineers.

Henry Leo Bruce Tucker to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 9th March, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp.) D. P. Melville (The Hauraki Regiment). Dated 19th March, 1942.

Lieutenant M. P. Whatman (The Canterbury Regiment). Dated 24th March, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major (temp.) S. W. Crawford, M.D., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 11th March, 1942.

Captain W. H. Simpson, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps), and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 26th March, 1942.

Captain (temp. Major) W. P. P. Gordon, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 28th March, 1942.

Captain L. A. Bennett, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.R.A.C.S. (N.Z. Medical Corps), and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd April, 1942.

Captain and Quartermaster J. G. Oliver (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 31st March, 1942.

Walter Syme Eudley, M.B., Ch.B., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 19th March, 1942.

Lieutenant L. J. McF. Black, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 16th March, 1942.

Lieutenant W. J. Smith, M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z. Medical Corps). Dated 17th March, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:

James Lewis Colgrave, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 10th March, 1942.

John Dickie, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 10th March, 1942.

William Irvine Paterson, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 16th March, 1942.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Lieutenant B. R. Page, B.D.S. (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 20th February, 1942.

Lieutenant T. B. F. Judge (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 17th March, 1942.

Lieutenant V. L. Buckley (N.Z. Dental Corps). Dated 10th March, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants:

Leslie Charles Cotter, B.D.S. Dated 11th March, 1942.

Ronald Marshall McDonald. Dated 6th March, 1942.

Ronald Ormiston Whatmough, B.D.S. Dated 18th March, 1942.

Robert Walter Fraser. Dated 20th March, 1942.

PROMOTION.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant A. North to be Captain (temp.). Dated 31st January, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department, Wellington, 25th April, 1942.

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

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE).

Commands and Staff.

The undermentioned have been appointed in the ranks stated, and are seconded from the units shown after their names. Dated 25th February, 1942:

Major-General O. H. Mead, C.B.E., D.S.O. (N.Z. Staff Corps).

Brigadier R. A. Row, D.S.O. (N.Z. Staff Corps).

N.Z. Engineers.

Guy Clifford Mountain to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th February, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

The undermentioned to be Captains. Dated 1st April, 1942:

Graham William Hayward, M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.P. (Lond.).

Thomas Campbell Sutherland, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond.).

Wallace Neil Campbell, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.).

Leslie John Roy, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1942.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class, and are seconded from the N.Z. Chaplains Department. Dated 6th March, 1942:

The Rev. H. G. Norris.

The Rev. T. G. Campbell.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

The undermentioned to be Sisters, and are seconded from the N.Z. Army Nursing Service:

Dated 28th February, 1942:

H. McH. Bremner.

J. V. Cupples.

F. E. McKenzie.

K. Wade.

C. R. S. Chisholm.

D. Leslie.

D. J. Buchanan.

Dated 6th March, 1942:

A. M. Gawn.

J. K. Nepia.

K. E. Noble.

Dated 20th March, 1942:

E. E. Claridge.

G. J. Freebairn.

E. M. McIlraith.

The following temporary appointments are confirmed. Seniority to date 8th March unless otherwise stated:

N.Z. Artillery.

Lieutenants:

E. H. L. Maxwell.

A. G. Buchanan.