MAY 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1431

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS.
Major (temp.) C. R. G. Bassett, V.C., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel (temp.). Dated 17th April, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):-
Dated 11th April, 1942--
John Henry Leedham Trenwith.
Leslie Credis Stewart.
Dated 28th April, 1942--
Kenneth Mackenzie.

N.Z. INFANTRY.
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own).
Owen William Gladstone Lewis to be 2nd Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.

The North Auckland Regiment.
Major G. F. Bertrand, 2nd N.Z.E.F., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel (temp.). Dated 17th April, 1942.
Captain (temp.) F. S. Goulding, M.C., to be Lieutenant-
Colonel (temp.). Dated 5th March, 1942.
Benjamin Berry to be 2nd Lieutenant and Quartermaster
(temp.). Dated 11th January, 1942.

The Waikato Regiment.
Lieutenant (temp.) R. R. Gibson to be Captain and Quarter-
master (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieu-
tenants (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942:-
S. A. C. Darby.
H. B. Bennett.
H. Pierard.
Ernest John Elliott to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
22nd March, 1942.

The Hawke's Bay Regiment.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. B. Ferguson to be Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 1st January, 1942.
Robert Stuart to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 10th
April, 1942.

The Ruahine Regiment.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieu-
tenants (temp.):-
E. J. Martin. Dated 1st April, 1942.
S. M. Jones. Dated 2nd April, 1942.

The Canterbury Regiment.
Lieutenant (temp.) G. W. Scott to be Captain (temp.).
Dated 16th April, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. M. Batchelor to be Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 2nd February, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):-
Dated 14th March, 1942--
Thomas Henry Phipps.
James Edward Milner.
Archie Barker.
Dated 2nd April, 1942--
Leslie Gordon Parke.
Dated 3rd April, 1942--
Thomas Leavers Franklin.
Bruce Kirk Dawber.
Francis Pahl Hill.
William Bruce Tebutt Leete.
Robert Alexander Collie.
Peter Wood Sim.
Noel Knight.
Norman Soward Coxhead.
Jack McKain.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 40,
dated 16th April, 1942, relative to the appointment of
Vernon Francis Wilkinson, is hereby cancelled.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :-
J. R. Grigg. Dated 1st January, 1942.
C. B. Beatson. Dated 2nd January, 1942.
G. W. Ormandy. Dated 3rd January, 1942.

The Southland Regiment.
Cecil Henry Harvey to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
14th March, 1942.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated
2nd April, 1942:-
Robert Collingwood.
John Edward Gordon.
Patrick Walter Gresson.
Douglas George Wilkinson Brown.
Thomas Henry Cleaver.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieu-
tenants (temp.) :-
G. O. Morrison. Dated 15th December, 1941.
T. A. Ross. Dated 16th December, 1941.
W. Broadfoot. Dated 17th December, 1941.
G. B. McPate. Dated 18th December, 1941.
R. J. Applegarth. Dated 19th December, 1941.
E. A. Bichan. Dated 20th December, 1941.
M. W. D. Anderson. Dated 21st December, 1941.
R. J. McLean. Dated 22nd December, 1941.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated
2nd April, 1942 :-
Cecil Bensley Stuart.
Finlay Robertson.
Alexander Sinclair Murie.
Herbert Duncan Thomson.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
Lieutenant (temp.) A. D. McLaren to be Captain (temp.).
Dated 1st March, 1942.
Lieutenant A. D. Nickolls to be Captain (temp.). Dated
1st March, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) E. Butler to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 1st March, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. J. Brownie to be Lieutenant
(temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.
Robert Borrie Smith to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated
15th April, 1942.
Richard Gordon Truscott to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 15th April, 1942.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieutenant C. G. D. Halstead, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.),
to be Captain (temp.). Dated 22nd April, 1942.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS.
2nd Lieutenant (temp.) L. T. Hill to be Lieutenant (temp.).
Dated 21st March, 1942.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Rev. Allan William Baxter to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Presbyterian). Dated 20th April, 1942.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW
ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
The Rev. N. F. Sansom, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian),
is struck off the strength of the 2nd New Zealand Expedi-
tionary Force, dated 31st March, 1942, and is posted to the
N.Z. Chaplains Department in the rank of Chaplain, 4th
Class, with seniority from 30th September, 1940, dated 1st
April, 1942.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW
ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Major (temp.) J. A. Pym, M.C., N.Z. Artillery. Dated
20th April, 1942.
Captain (temp. Major, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) E. N. S. Darcy, M.B.,
Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, ceases to be seconded to the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th April, 1942.
Captain (temp.) A. R. Alexander, The Canterbury Regi-
ment. Dated 5th May, 1942.
Captain and Quartermaster (temp.) F. U. Booth, N.Z. Per-
manent Staff. Dated 1st May, 1942.
Lieutenant A. J. B. Dixon, Reserve of Officers, The Hauraki
Regiment. Dated 29th April, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain, 2nd N.Z.E.F.) L. A. Kermode,
N.Z. Staff Corps, ceases to be seconded to the 2nd New Zea-
land Expeditionary Force, and relinquishes the temporary
rank of Captain. Dated 30th April, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. A. Voss, The Waikato Regi-
ment. Dated 1st May, 1942.
Matron E. M. Lewis, N.Z.-Army Nursing Service. Dated
3rd April, 1942.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Resignations of Officers of the
Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 15th May, 1942.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased
to approve of the following appointments, promotions,
and resignations of officers of the Home Guard:-

HOME GUARD.
The undermentioned to be Captains (temp.) :-
Dated 1st August, 1941--
Francis Gordon Treweek.
Thomas Geddes.
Jack Ian King.