Nov. 25] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1405

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain W. L. Donohue to be temp. Major. Dated 22nd September, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—

J. D. Coogan. K. W. King.

                    Dated 22nd September, 1943.

H. E. Otley. Dated 5th October, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain (temp. Major) W. L. Donohue relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 22nd September, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)

APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)

The undermentioned is seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :—

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. Lieutenant C. G. Keene. Dated 13th October, 1943.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointment is confirmed :—

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. Lieutenant C. G. Keene. Dated 26th October, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

W. A. Cumming. Dated 3rd September, 1943.

A. W. Bishop. J. F. Robertson. J. L. B. Stevens.

A. J. Dillon. J. J. Robertson.

                    Dated 30th September, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant G. N. Francis to be temp. Captain. Dated 16th August, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

C. G. Brewer. Dated 29th September, 1943.

C. J. Maclean. Dated 30th September, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

2nd Lieutenant J. E. Beachen to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st October, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—

Tank Squadron Group

Lieutenants—

G. E. L. Dawson. Dated 28th August, 1943.

C. A. L. De Vere. Dated 7th November, 1943.

Y.M.C.A.

Mr. E. D. Grounds. Mr. S. R. Knapp.

                    Dated 21st October, 1943.

CORRIGENDUM

N.Z. Medical Corps

With reference to the notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 81, dated 16th September, 1943, relative to the appointment of officers, for “2nd Lieutenant P. T. B. Morris,” substitute “Lieutenant P. T. B. Morris.”

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Variation in Rank, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Resignations of Officers of the Home Guard

Army Department,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1943.

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

APPOINTMENTS

Temp. Lieutenant John Albert Colin Mackenzie, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1941.

Arthur Edward Grey to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th June, 1943.

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants :—

Vivian Hunter Logan. Dated 1st January, 1943.

George McCrea Salmond. Dated 20th April, 1943.

Colin Richmond Nicholson. Dated 21st April, 1943.

James McCleve Duncan. Dated 22nd April, 1943.

Stanley Colston Hooper. Alexander Russell.

Horace Edgar McConchie.

                    Dated 1st May, 1943.

Colin Stuart Lovell-Smith. Dated 12th May, 1943.

John Daniel Davis. Dated 19th May, 1943.

William James MacNicol. Alexander Kingsford Emslie.

William Charles Nelson.

                    Dated 24th May, 1943.

Bryan Cameron Francis. Dated 26th May, 1943.

Horace Spencer Reynolds. Frederick Robert Charles Rogers.

Leslie Thomas Woodward.

                    Dated 1st June, 1943.

Thomas George Lewis. Dated 2nd June, 1943.

Hugh Lowry Jennings. Dated 4th June, 1943

Geoffrey Salter. Graeme Cannon McMurtry.

                    Dated 1st July, 1943.

James Burgoyne Jenkins. Dated 20th July, 1943.

Laurie Somerville Montgomerie. Eric William Hilton.

                    Dated 1st September, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

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

F. W. Wyatt. Dated 23rd June, 1943.

W. P. Sutherland. Dated 16th September, 1943.

C. A. Rogers. Dated 18th October, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—

H. N. Garland. F. E. Turner. F. H. Ward.

                    Dated 1st July, 1943.

F. V. Thomas. G. H. Mitchell.

                    Dated 1st August, 1943.

VARIATION IN RANK

Temp. Captain R. G. Dibble relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on relinquishing command of a Company, and assumes the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st August, 1941. Dated 27th September, 1943.

COMMISSIONS RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard :—

Temp. Lieutenants—

A. J. McTavish. Dated 12th March, 1942.

A. J. McIntosh. Dated 1st January, 1943.

B. L. Williams. Dated 4th February, 1943.

H. G. H. Buckman. Dated 28th September, 1943.

H. M. Carr. J. Kilpatrick.

                    Dated 29th September, 1943.

C. G. Hamilton. Dated 14th October, 1943.

RESIGNATIONS

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions in the Home Guard :—

Temp. Captains—

H. T. Kelsey. Dated 30th June, 1943.

R. M. White. Dated 1st September, 1943.

G. L. Grey. Dated 15th October, 1943.

R. H. Schoen. Dated 20th October, 1943.

J. C. Hooper. Dated 26th October, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants—

M. H. Penney. Dated 1st June, 1943.

R. W. C. Hornblow. M. A. Robertson. F. S. H. Bolton.

U. Pilkinton. A. A. Vaughan.

                    Dated 30th June, 1943.

R. Martiu. Dated 11th October, 1943.

M. E. Simes. Dated 21st October, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—

J. C. Forsyth. Dated 2nd October, 1943.

G. C. Kaipo. Dated 18th October, 1943.

W. S. Brown. Dated 3rd November, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Reversions, and Transfers of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 18th November, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, reversions, and transfers of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

NZ 1958 Flight Lieutenant Harold Laurence OAKLEY, R.A.F., on relinquishing his commission in the Royal Air Force, is granted a temporary commission as Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from 3rd September, 1941. Dated 3rd August, 1943.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots

Dated 24th September, 1943—

NZ 41633 Warrant Officer Lester Charles WOODWARD.