2nd Lieutenants—
C. J. Bowie.
R. J. Corkill.
J. Faulconbridge.
S. M. Green.
R. E. Ham.
C. A. Hough.
J. S. Kidd.
J. H. Murdoch.
R. Sherratt.
P. S. Thomson.
S. L. Adair. Dated 20th March, 1942.

N.Z. Signals.

2nd Lieutenants—
T. R. Murphy.
G. Parkhouse.
M. R. Tulloch.
J. A. Wilton.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Major (temp.) E. Y. Comrie.
Major (temp.) S. W. Crawford. Dated 20th March, 1942.

Lieutenants—
G. L. Clark.
D. A. Gordon.
D. S. Malcolm.
D. R. Ryder.
C. T. Collins. Dated 1st March, 1942.
R. B. Gash. Dated 20th March, 1942.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain L. N. McIlroy. Dated 6th March, 1942.
Captain A. T. Lawson. Dated 20th March, 1942.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

Lieutenant A. P. Gordon. Dated 28th February, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant M. P. O'Connor. Dated 28th February, 1942.

PROMOTIONS.
Commands and Staff.

Brigadier (temp.) L. Potter to be Brigadier. Dated 8th January, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels (temp.) to be Lieutenant-Colonels :—
J. G. C. Wales, M.C. Dated 8th January, 1942.
J. P. Joyce, D.C.M. Dated 8th February, 1942.
F. G. M. Jenkins, D.C.M. Dated 9th February, 1942.

Captain R. W. Norris (seconded Tonga Defence Force) to be Major (temp.). Dated 24th July, 1941.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Major R. L. McGaffin to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.
Captain J. M. Elliott to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.
Lieutenant R. L. Forrest to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942 :—
D. MacIntyre.
A. B. Binnie.
J. M. Wiseley.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942 :—
S. H. Haycock.
J. S. Thorn.
J. B. Meeking.
J. M. Sutherland.
H. Peake.

N.Z. Engineers.

2nd Lieutenant C. H. Chandler to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1942.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

Sister (temp. Matron) G. L. Thwaites to be Matron. Dated 23rd February, 1942.
Sister M. E. Briscoe to be Charge Sister. Dated 22nd December, 1941.
Charge Sister M. E. Briscoe to be Matron (temp.). Dated 5th March, 1942.

MEMORANDUM.—Sister E. F. Sangster was granted the temporary rank of Charge Sister for the period 28th October, 1940, to 2nd June, 1941.

CORRIGENDA.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 2, dated 8th January, 1942, relative to the appointments of officers, for “Thomas Mitchell Francis Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B.,” substitute “Thomas Michael Francis Fitzgerald, M.B., Ch.B.”

N.Z. Dental Corps.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 33, dated 26th March, 1942, relative to the appointments of officers, for “Hubert Frederick William Dornhorst, L.D.S. (Eng.),” substitute “Hubert Frederick William Dornhorst, L.D.S. (Eng.).”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th April, 1942.

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

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Mr. Justice E. H. Northcroft, D.S.O., V.D., relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff, and is reposted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 6th April, 1942.

Colonel R. F. Gambrill, V.D., Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 17th April, 1942.

Major Henry Hardwick-Smith, M.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), Retired List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 20th April, 1942.

Captain D. C. W. Cossgrove to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.
Captain M. P. W. Blathwayt, E.D., to be Major (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.
Captain D. N. McLeod to be Major (temp.). Dated 4th April, 1942.

The undermentioned are granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated 23rd February, 1942 :—
Ronald Noel Hooper.
Guy Campion Felton, V.D.
Maurice Hereward Fougere.

The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942 :—
Hector Charles Boyd Brown.
Eric John Bycroft.
Robert Munro.
James Fyfe.
Sydney Frank Hovey.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942 :—
Francis William Crawford.
Ernest Keith Phillips.
Gordon Percival Wilson.

Captain H. S. Gabites, M.C., Retired List, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 14th February, 1942.
Captain R. A. McGregor, Reserve of Officers, The Southland Regiment, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 24th February, 1942.

Captain T. C. Williams, Reserve of Officers, The Otago Regiment, to be Captain (temp.). Dated 2nd March, 1942.
Sydney Cuthbert Johnston to be Captain (temp.). Dated 8th April, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant J. A. Dean, The Canterbury Regiment, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st February, 1942.
Nathan John Caldwell to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants, The Otago Regiment, to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942 :—
H. J. Robins.
T. H. Hendra.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (temp.) :—
Henry Kitson. Dated 11th March, 1942.
Francis Drummond Stewart, A.N.Z.I.A. Dated 17th March, 1942.
John William Thompson. Dated 23rd March, 1942.
Ronald Walter Wise. Dated 23rd March, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant H. Sedgley to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 30th March, 1942.
Lieutenant L. S. Antonoff-Lewis, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant K. S. Brown to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 4th April, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp.) H. N. Waddington, The Waikato Mounted Rifles, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 8th April, 1942.

John David Rankin to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 8th April, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.), L. A. Blackmore, The Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 13th April, 1942.

Lieutenant E. R. Wimsett, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 28th April, 1942.