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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 51

Paymaster Lieutenant Herbert Sidney Thomas Osborne, R.N., lent Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 1st January, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 19th February, 1942, and as Secretary to Commodore Sir A. H. Lake, Bt., O.B.E., to date 10th April, 1942.

Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Richard William John Mitchell, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th December, 1940.

Mr. Edward William Blakiston, Temporary Acting Gunner, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Frederick Gardner, Temporary Acting Gunner, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Herbert James Buckle, Temporary Acting Boatswain, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Percy Thomas Friedrichs, Temporary Acting Signal Boatswain, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. William Lewis Brewer, D.S.M., Temporary Acting Warrant Telegraphist, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Thomas Alexander Pearse, Temporary Acting Warrant Mechanician, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Archie Victor Styles, B.E.M., Temporary Acting Warrant Writer, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Mr. Sydney Garrett, Temporary Acting Warrant Supply Officer, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 6th February, 1941.

Petty Officer Driver William Wallace Black (T. 124), Petty Officer Driver James Hector Goodfellow (T. 124), and Petty Officer Driver Robert Frederick Henry Sanders (T. 124), promoted to the rank of Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 19th March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 19th March, 1942.

Kenneth Donald MacRae, Wireless Mechanic, N.Z. 3744, Rueben Lionel Grover Challis, Wireless Mechanic, N.Z. 3816, Clarence Spencer Sharp, Wireless Mechanic, N.Z. 3746, John William Drury, Wireless Mechanic, N.Z. 3820, and Denis Fergus Dunlop, Wireless Mechanic, N.Z. 3310, promoted to the rank of Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (R.D.F.), Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, to date 23rd March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 23rd March, 1942.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Charles Dalrymple Watt, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 5th January, 1942.

Mr. William John Keane, entered as Probationary Temporary Lieutenant-Commander, to date 15th April, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 15th April, 1942.

Mr. Walter Brampton Holdstock, entered as Probationary Temporary Lieutenant, to date 15th April, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 15th April, 1942.

Mr. Andrew Granville Manners Christie, entered as Probationary Temporary Lieutenant, to date 30th April, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 30th April, 1942.

Mr. James Gilmour Roberts, entered as Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, to date 24th March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 24th March, 1942.

Mr. Ivan Hugh Donahoe, entered as Temporary Lieutenant (E) (to serve under T. 124 X Agreement), with the acting rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Commander (E), to date 3rd March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 3rd March, 1942.

Mr. Victor Dundonald Duff, entered as Temporary Lieutenant (E) (to serve under T. 124 X Agreement), to date 3rd March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 3rd March, 1942.

Mr. Albert John Nathan, entered as Temporary Skipper (to serve under T. 124 XV Agreement), to date 28th February, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 28th February, 1942.

ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

Temporary Lieutenant Edward Leslie Hitchman, lent Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 19th February, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 19th February, 1942.

Temporary Electrical Lieutenant Albert Edward Poll, lent Royal New Zealand Navy, to date 31st March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed (date to be reported).

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

Lieutenant Lewis King, granted the status of “Qualified Officer,” to date 14th August, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Oscar Weldon Carter, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 8th January, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Arthur Kenneth Griffith, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 13th March, 1941.

Sub-Lieutenant David Lennox Miller, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, to date 4th March, 1942.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Hubert Noel Williams, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 10th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Brian Edmund Turner, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 11th June, 1941.

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant Ian Barclay Campbell, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 12th June, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants James Bruton, Robert Philip Worden Wills, and Joseph Liston Wilson, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 8th January, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants Langman Joseph Henley and Edward Tracy Fletcher Millett, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 3rd October, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Electrical Sub-Lieutenants Eric Arthur Jeffs and Percy Alexander Griffin, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 2nd February, 1942.

The Rev. Father Noel Hamlyn Gascoigne, Ph.D., appointed Honorary Chaplain (R.C.), Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, at Wellington, to date 31st March, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Sydney Allan Struthers, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 26th January, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant Richard Joseph Walton, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 9th April, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Surgeon Lieutenant John Raymond Addison, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 7th July, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants Lawrence Vaughan Hallagan, Gordon Robert Kear, and William Norman Waite, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th November, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Cyril John Whitmore, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 22nd December, 1941.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) James Towers Campbell, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 23rd January, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Paul Henry Metcalfe Williams, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 2nd February, 1942.

Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Victor Edwin Jaynes, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 5th February, 1942.

Mr. Duncan Frederick Anderson, entered as Probationary Temporary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, to date 25th February, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 25th February, 1942.

Mr. Bryan William Charman, entered as Probationary Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch), to date 31st March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 31st March, 1942.

Mr. Gordon Speedy Farquhar, entered as Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch), to date 20th April, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 20th April, 1942.

Mr. William Albert Williams, entered as Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (R.D.F.), to date 13th March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 13th March, 1942.

Mr. Colin Turnbull Macarthur, entered as Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (R.D.F.), to date 26th March, 1942, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 26th March, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th May, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 60:—

PROMOTIONS.

Staff.

Colonel K. L. Stewart, O.B.E., to be Brigadier. Dated 4th December, 1941.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 1st February, 1942:—

J. P. Arthurs.
A. E. Christian.
E. L. Robinson.
G. L. Frank.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. H. Reid to be Captain. Dated 4th March, 1942.

Lieutenant A. A. Dickson to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st December, 1941,