MAY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1429

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group.

Captain A. G. Park to be Major (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942.

Lieutenant D. B. Dallas to be Captain (temp.). Dated 23rd February, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) H. K. Kippenberger, D.S.O., to be Brigadier. Dated 4th December, 1941.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. I. Brooke to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 21st October, 1941.

Captain A. E. Beyer to be Major (temp.). Dated 7th February, 1942.

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

J. H. Ensor. Dated 17th January, 1942.

H. K. Brainsby. Dated 19th January, 1942.

A. J. Young. Dated 7th February, 1942.

C. S. Wroth. Dated 13th February, 1942.

A. C. Highet. Dated 21st February, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant J. K. Logan to be Lieutenant. Dated 7th February, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant K. H. McDonald to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 12th February, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—

G. C. Jennings. Dated 3rd January, 1942.

R. A. MacDonald. Dated 24th February, 1942.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

2nd Lieutenant A. Macomish to be Lieutenant (temp.) Acting-Captain. Dated 28th February, 1942.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Rev. E. B. Moore, Chaplain, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 3rd March, 1942.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

Sister E. F. Worn to be Charge Sister. Dated 25th January, 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain (temp. Major) B. G. MacAvoy relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd March, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 28th February, 1942 :—

2009 John Webster Donaldson.

23228 Bertram Wallace.

1713 Alfred Montague Bush.

1813 Brian Bentley Graves.

640 John Daniel Gray.

1739 Colin Edward Suckling.

The Rev. William Alexander Mills to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Methodist). Dated 26th February, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 19th May, 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 :—

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE).

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The undermentioned to be Chaplains, 4th Class, and are seconded from the N.Z. Chaplains Department. Dated 16th April, 1942 :—

The Rev. H. B. Burnett.

The Rev. J. Freeman.

The Rev. R. McL. Gourdie.

The Rev. W. Rangi.

The Rev. J. W. Rodgers.

The Rev. P. C. S. Sergel.

The Rev. R. B. Spence.

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

2nd Lieutenant C. S. Passmore to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th March, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant J. H. Hamilton to be Lieutenant (temp.), and remains seconded. Dated 1st April, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Hunt to be Brigadier (temp.). Dated 5th May, 1942.

TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

The following temporary appointments are confirmed. Seniority to date as from 20th April, 1942 :—

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenants—

I. E. Berensden.

A. S. Coughlan.

R. A. Lawson.

J. A. Montgomerie.

T. R. C. Muir.

D. S. L. Sharpe.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Lieutenants—

R. D. Hayes.

F. G. Tucker.

2nd Lieutenant R. R. Fenton.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain and Quartermaster J. G. Oliver.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th May, 1942.

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

NEW ZEALAND TEMPORARY STAFF.

The undermentioned to be Colonels (temp.), and are seconded for service with the National Service Department. Dated 13th May, 1942 :—

Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. G. West, V.D.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. T. Churchward, E.D.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. V. Ciochetto, M.C., M.M.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Grants of Temporary Rank of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces.

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th May, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned appointments and grants of temporary rank :—

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

Major-General E. Puttick, D.S.O., to be General Officer Commanding New Zealand Military Forces, retains the appointment of Chief of the General Staff, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-General. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Brigadier H. E. Barrowclough, D.S.O., M.C., is appointed to command a division, and is granted the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Brigadier A. S. Wilder, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., is appointed to command a division, and is granted the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Brigadier (temp.) N. W. McD. Weir, C.B.E., relinquishes the appointment of an Officer Commanding a district, is appointed to command a division, and is granted the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Brigadier (temp.) P. H. Bell, D.S.O., relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding a district, is appointed a District Commandant, and is granted the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Brigadier (temp.) E. T. Rowllings relinquishes the appointment of Officer Commanding a district (temp.), is appointed a District Commandant, and retains the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Colonel (temp.) H. M. Foster, A.D.C., relinquishes the appointment of an Officer in Charge, Administration, and is appointed a District Commandant. Dated 1st April, 1942.

The undermentioned are granted the temporary rank of Brigadier while holding the appointment of a Brigade Commander :—

Dated 1st April, 1942—

Colonel (temp.) D. E. Bremner, M.C.

Colonel (temp.) G. S. Peren.

Colonel (temp.) S. D. Mason, C.B.E., E.D.

Colonel (temp.) A. C. Nathan, V.D.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. Dittmer, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.C., to be a Brigade Commander, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 1st April, 1942.

Lieutenant-Colonel F. S. Varnham, M.C., E.D., relinquishes the appointment of Area Commander, is appointed to command a brigade, and is granted the temporary rank of Brigadier. Dated 6th May, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Colonels (temp.) while holding the appointment of a Fortress Commander :—

Dated 23rd April, 1942—

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.) C. N. Newman, D.S.O., A.D.C.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. C. Wickens, D.S.O., V.D.

Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. Andrew, V.C., D.S.O., to be a Fortress Commander, and is granted the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 23rd April, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.