Oct. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2533

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 27th October, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, relinquishments of temporary rank, and relinquishment of commission of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 81 :-

PROMOTIONS.
N.Z. Armoured Corps.
2nd Lieutenant C. S. Passmore to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th March, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.
Captain D. B. Patterson to be Major. Dated 24th July, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains : -
Dated 26th April, 1942--
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. B. Helean.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. G. Hardcastle.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. W. E. Neligan.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. W. G. Paterson (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. E. Smith.
Dated 27th June, 1942 : R. H. A. Sharp.
Dated 28th July, 1942-
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. Widdup.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. Gilchrist.
Dated 31st July, 1942--
G. A. Robinson (prisoner of war).
J. W. Cropper (prisoner of war).
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
Dated 15th March, 1942 : H. S. Dupin (prisoner of war).
Dated 23rd August, 1942-
F. L. Prebble.
R. J. Thomas.
R. R. Cocks.
S. H. Abel.
G. C. Latta.

N.Z. Infantry.
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors. Dated lst June, 1942 :--
A. J. Crisp.
A. E. B. Burge.
R. L. Hutchens.
2nd Lieutenant P. P. Hutt to be Lieutenant. Dated 6th June, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. B. Barrowclough to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th August, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 16th August, 1942 :-
E. A. Bourgeois.
G. W. Stewart.
B. W. Thomas.
P. W. Were.
J. N. F. Moffatt.

N.Z. Medical Corps.
Captain (temp. Major) L. A. Bennett to be Major. Dated 2nd July, 1942.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
S. H. Betts. Dated 16th August, 1942.
E. L. George. Dated 23rd August, 1942.
I. M. Bell. Dated 23rd August, 1942.
G. R. Andrews, D.C.M. Dated 25th August, 1942.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.
N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.
Lieutenant J. G. Wynyard to be Captain (temp.). Dated 25th June, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.
Major J. A. Bretherton to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th July, 1942.
Major G. J. O. Stewart to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 16th August, 1942.
Captain G. P. Hanna to be Major (temp.). Dated 15th May, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :--
R. A. C. Hollis. Dated 4th August, 1942.
M. B. Trower. Dated 18th August, 1942.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group.
Lieutenant K. A. Bryant to be Captain (temp.). Dated 28th July, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.
Lieutenant-Colonel D. F. Leckie to be Colonel (temp.). Dated 18th August, 1942.
Major R. W. Harding, M.M., E.D., to be Lieutenant-Colonel (temp.). Dated 10th May, 1942.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors (temp.) :--
A. S. Playle. Dated 16th July, 1942.
E. E. Richards. Dated 29th July, 1942.
W. B. Thomas. Dated 23rd August, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :-
D. H. Nancarrow. Dated 1st August, 1942.
J. P. Farrell. Dated 1st August, 1942.
R. R. Knox. Dated 1st August, 1942.
R. G. Stevens. Dated 6th August, 1942.
J. W. McCowan. Dated 8th August, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant D. Horn to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 20th July, 1942.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.
Captain S. A. Sampson to be Major (temp.). Dated 23rd June 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.
N.Z. Artillery.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
W. N. Carson. Dated 4th August, 1942.
S. F. Catchpole. Dated 5th August, 1942.

N.Z. Engineers.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. B. Wildey relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 24th August, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) R. W. Harding, M.M., E.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, dated the 12th June, 1942, and resumes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, dated 18th July, 1942.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
J. H. R. Semple. Dated 7th August, 1942.
R. B. Scales. Dated 24th August, 1942.
G. C. Gaze. Dated 27th August, 1942.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.
Captain (temp. Major) S. A. Sampson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th August, 1942.

COMMISSION RELINQUISHED.
N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. G. Curran relinquishes his commission in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force on being appointed to a commission in the Royal Artillery. Dated 11th August, 1942.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants. Dated 15th August, 1942 :-
N.Z. Corps of Signals.
4568 Reginald Alfred Baker.
31164 Vivian Percival Missen.
5995 Roy Edwin O'Hara.
4741 John McKenzie Toms.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th October, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas :-

PACIFIC SECTION (Vide Lists Nos. 28-31).
Vide List No. 28.
Commands and Staff.
Captain C. W. H. Ronaldson to be Major (temp.). Dated 3rd July, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. H. Macarthur to be Captain. Dated 10th January, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 3rd July, 1942 :-
A. M. Lamont.
K. E. Louden.
A. Siddall.

N.Z. Artillery.
Lieutenant J. D. Broadhurst to be Captain (temp.). Dated 6th July, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant N. J. Taylor to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 26th June, 1942.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) to be Captains (temp.). Dated 14th July, 1942 :-
J. A. Annison.
J. P. Cooney.