Jan. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 59

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. M. Luxford, 10th Heavy Regiment, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st December, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Marshall, 10th Heavy Regiment, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is granted the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd December, 1941.

Lieutenant (temp.) H. E. Read, 2nd Field Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st December, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.), 1st Field Regiment, are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th December, 1941 :—

T. R. Impey.
P. J. Croft.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) R. St. J. Keenan, 2nd Field Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 60th Heavy Battery, 9th Heavy Regiment. Dated 16th December, 1941 :—

Charles Young.
Levett Le Roy Simpson Lees.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 2nd Field Regiment. Dated 17th December, 1941 :—

Colin Cameron.
Donald Gill Holmes.
Samuel Lancelot Reed.

James Shankland to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed Quartermaster, 11th Heavy Regiment. Dated 20th December, 1941.

THE WELLINGTON REGIMENT (CITY OF WELLINGTON’S OWN).

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 13th December, 1941 :—

Thomas Bartram Cranswick.
Basil Stewart Amos Row.

THE TARANAKI REGIMENT.

Lieutenant (temp.) St. L. H. Reeves, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), Area 8. Dated 22nd December, 1941.

THE OTAGO REGIMENT.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. P. Roydhouse, 1st Battalion, relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), Area 11. Dated 3rd January, 1942.

THE SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

Lieutenant A. G. Simmers, 1st Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th December, 1941.

Lieutenant W. A. Stewart, 1st Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 1st November, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 12th December, 1941 :—

William Asher.
William Lyall Lee.
Frederick Lemin.
Norman Garnet McAnergency.

THE NEW ZEALAND SCOTTISH REGIMENT.

Lieutenant W. A. Stewart, from the Southland Regiment, to be Lieutenant, with seniority from 4th January, 1940, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st November, 1941.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 1st Battalion. Dated 27th November, 1941 :—

Ian Graham Turbott.
Gordon McLaren.

Lieutenant (temp.) S. W. Lockwood, from the National Military Reserve, to be Lieutenant (temp.), with seniority from 1st December, 1941, and is posted to the 2nd Battalion. Dated 1st December, 1941.

NATIONAL MILITARY RESERVE.

Lieutenant (temp.) S. W. Lockwood, 4th Battalion, is transferred to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment. Dated 1st December, 1941.

Lieutenant-Colonel D. A. C. Lilburne, E.D., from the Reserve of Officers, The Wellington West Coast Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and is appointed to command the 13th Battalion. Dated 2nd January, 1942.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. McL. Smith relinquishes command of the 2nd Battalion, and is appointed Commander, Fortress Area, Area No. 5. Dated 15th March, 1941.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. McL. Smith relinquishes the appointment of Commander, Fortress Area, Area No. 5, and the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and is transferred to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Major C. McL. Smith, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, is appointed to command the 11th Battalion, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel while so employed. Dated 1st January, 1942.

Major E. V. Daldy, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major (temp.), and is posted to the 9th Battalion. Dated 1st January, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp.) J. H. J. Hill, 12th Battalion, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd December, 1941.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), 12th Battalion, are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 23rd December, 1941 :—

R. J. Pattison.
J. Cody.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are posted to the 12th Battalion. Dated 23rd December, 1941 :—

James Thorpe.
Godfrey Basil Amyes.
Reginald Gordon Martin.
Walter Rowan.
Ernest Henry Smith.
Kenneth McGregor Boswell.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS.

Kenneth Potter to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.), and is posted to the 5th Composite Company. Dated 16th October, 1941.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 103, dated 11th December, 1941, relative to the appointment of officers to the N.Z. Medical Corps, for “Ernst Philpp” substitute “Ernst Philpp.”

Paul Wynne Wishart, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant, Southern Military District (unattached). Dated 30th December, 1941.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.

The Rev. Rhys Arthur George Maddock to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian), Area 1. Dated 27th December, 1941.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

N.Z. Chaplains Department.

The Rev. J. D. Smith, Chaplain, 2nd Class (Presbyterian), is transferred from Area 11 to Area 1. Dated 27th December, 1941.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 6th January, 1942.

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

STAFF.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 106, dated 18th December, 1941, relative to Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) L. G. Goss, N.Z. Staff Corps, for “Dated 10th November, 1941,” substitute “Dated 28th October, 1941.”

Lieutenant and Quartermaster (temp. Captain and Quartermaster) T. J. Cronin, N.Z. Permanent Staff, relinquishes the appointment of Chief Weapon Training Instructor, Mobilization Camp, Trentham, is appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, M.T. 1, Army Headquarters, Wellington, and retains the temporary rank of Captain and Quartermaster while so employed. Dated 15th December, 1941.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Lieutenant H. N. F. Burry, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, Southern Military District, Christchurch, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1941.

Lieutenant R. H. Hill, attached “Q” Branch, Headquarters, Southern Military District, Christchurch, is granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th December, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) W. S. Fanselow, 1st Battalion, National Military Reserve, to be Lieutenant (temp.), and is appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, Home Guard, Area No. 1, Auckland. Dated 23rd December, 1941.