Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2483

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

Louis Robinson, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 3rd July, 1941.

Lieutenant L. Robinson, M.B., Ch.B., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to be Captain (temp.), and remains seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 3rd July, 1942.

Eric Ernest Skeates, F.B.O.A., F.S.M.C., to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 7th September, 1942.

Walter Marsden Peter Barry, F.B.O.A., to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 16th September, 1942.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS.

Major H. E. Suckling, B.D.S., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 16th August, 1942 :-

G. D. Sutherland, B.D.S. G. M. Turner, B.D.S.
G. T. Edgar, B.D.S. P. B. Jones, B.D.S.
B. S. Wilkie, B.D.S. A. Gibbs, B.D.S.
J. H. Neville, B.D.S. J. W. MacKintosh, B.D.S.

Lieutenant I. M. Chirnside, B.D.S., to be Captain. Dated 27th August, 1942.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants :-

John Athol Percival Middleton, B.D.S. Dated 3rd September, 1942.
Gower Ewart Wingfield. Dated 11th September, 1942.
Augustus Washington Pike, B.D.S. Dated 11th September, 1942.

William Dryden Cribb Pardy to be Lieutenant. Dated 21st September, 1942.

OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Captain A. V. Neal, The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles. Dated 17th September, 1942.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Captain E. A. Porritt, M.C. Dated 22nd June, 1942.

The Rev. J. Freeman, Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 23rd September, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1942.

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

STAFF.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942, relative to Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) H. E. Fernyhough, Royal Artillery, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :-

“Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. E. Fernyhough, Royal Artillery, is granted the unpaid acting rank of Colonel as from 9th July, 1942, and paid acting rank of Colonel as from 30th July, 1942 (with effect from 9th July, 1942).”

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. A. Buller relinquishes his appointment in the N.Z. Temporary Staff and the temporary rank of Captain and is reposted to the New Zealand Scottish Regiment in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant with seniority from 31st July, 1939. Dated 11th June, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant B. C. Hart, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 22nd September, 1942.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 87, dated 17th September, 1942, relative to 2nd Lieutenant (temp.) Ernest James Crosbie, is hereby cancelled.

Juicy David Jones is granted the honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th July, 1942.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS.

The Auckland Mounted Rifles.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 87, dated 17th September, 1942, relative to promotion of officers, for “Lieutenant (temp.) F. J. Minihinnick,” substitute “Lieutenant (temp.) T. J. Minihinnick.”

N.Z. ARTILLERY.

Captain (temp.) F. W. J. May to be Major (temp.). Dated 21st September, 1942.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 69, dated 16th July, 1942, relative to appointment of officers, Anti-aircraft, Central Military District, for “Alan Guy Robinson,” substitute “Graham George Robinson.”

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942, relative to appointment of 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), Anti-aircraft, Central Military District, for “Bernard Godfrey Peisse,” substitute “Bernard Godfrey Piesse.”

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 87, dated 17th September, 1942, relative to promotion of 2nd Lieutenant L. H. S. Hirst, A.M.I.C.E., for “Dated 18th June, 1942,” substitute “Dated 16th June, 1942.”

N.Z. DEFENCE ENGINEER SERVICE CORPS.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. W. S. Parker to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) O. N. Campbell to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) C. R. Davis, B.E., B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942 :-

S. M. Bapson, A.M.I.C.E.
N. J. M. McLeod, M.I.M.E., M.N.Z.I.E.
F. W. Barnacott, B.E.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) G. F. Payne to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942, relative to promotion of officers, for “R. L. Innes,” substitute “R. L. Innis.”

N.Z. INFANTRY.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) H. M. Newton resigns his commission. Dated 14th June, 1942.

The Waikato Regiment.

Allan Desmond Witt to be 2nd Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st April, 1942.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) F. A. Charlton resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 17th September, 1942.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) N. R. Kearns to be Lieutenant. Dated 31st August, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) J. B. Hargrave to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) M. T. Hishon to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st September, 1942.

The Otago Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant I. H. Johnson to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st July, 1942.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment.

2nd Lieutenant C. E. A. Buller to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 31st July, 1942.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 87, dated 17th September, 1942, relative to promotions of officers, for “Captain H. H. North, M.B., Ch.B.,” substitute “Captain (temp.) N. H. North, M.B., Ch.B.”

Lieutenant A. H. Stewart to be Captain (temp.). Dated 2nd September, 1942.

OFFICER CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Major (Lieutenant-Colonel, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force) G. J. McNaught, E.D., The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own), and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st October, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1942.

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

HOME GUARD.

Gerald Cawte to be Captain (temp.). Dated 1st August, 1941.

John Eaton Manchester to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 1st March, 1942.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are granted the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st July, 1942 :-

Thomas Frederick Mathias Gibson.

John Anderson.

Reginald Norman Cecil Hill.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant :-

Stanley Charles Novell. Dated 1st July, 1942.

Clifford Arnold Latham. Dated 5th July, 1942.

Fred Carlton. Dated 20th July, 1942.

Charles Stanley Morris. Dated 20th July, 1942.