Dec. 9] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1469

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointment is confirmed:—
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel S. T. Seddon, M.C. Dated 8th November, 1943.

Y.M.C.A.

Mr. E. A. Anderson. Mr. C. F. Gregory. Mr. J. P. Whitlock.
Dated 13th November, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Medical Corps

2nd Lieutenant R. Agnew to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th October, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Temp. Lieutenant H. R. Surman to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant J. L. Milburn to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 3rd November, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant J. H. Byrne to be temp. Lieutenant supernumerary to establishment, and is seconded without pay. Dated 6th November, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MIDDLE EAST)

APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)

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

N.Z. Medical Corps

Temp. Captain G. Williams, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.). Dated 9th November, 1943.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointment is confirmed:—

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain G. Williams. Dated 23rd November, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (NORFOLK ISLAND)

APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)

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

N.Z. Signals

Temp. Lieutenant S. F. Jacob. Dated 27th October, 1943.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointment is confirmed:—

N.Z. Signals

Temp. Lieutenant S. F. Jacob. Dated 19th November, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)

MEMORANDUM

Lieutenant J. A. Stubbs, N.Z. Infantry, on being dealt with summarily under section 47 of the Army Act, was ordered to take rank and precedence in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as if his appointment to the rank of Lieutenant (temp.) bore the date of 10th August, 1943. Dated 26th October, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

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Army Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1943.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant J. A. Pountney to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st November, 1943.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain E. Jenkins, M.C., to be temp. Major whilst holding the appointment of Staff Officer (Training) of a Military Camp. Dated 1st October, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant L. C. Atwool to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th November, 1943.
Lieutenant Frederick Hubert McCluskey, Retired List, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hendry to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 9th November, 1943.
James Fletcher Land to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 13th November, 1943.
The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—
A. S. Blackie. Dated 28th November, 1943.
E. R. Porter. Dated 1st December, 1943.
Joseph William Barnard to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—
L. M. Graham. Dated 1st July, 1943.
G. L. Campbell. Dated 18th August, 1943.
R. A. Simmonds, and remains seconded. Dated 7th September, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. E. Luke to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 1st September, 1943.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

The commission granted temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. G. Hirst is hereby cancelled. Dated 16th November, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Frederick Douglas Gillespie to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 10th November, 1943.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Reverend Reginald William Brown to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 19th July, 1943.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. C. Henley, D.C.M., Stretcher-bearer Officer, to be temp. Lieutenant, and is seconded. Dated 21st August, 1943.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. E. Slade-Jones to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 1st November, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned to be Sisters:—
Margaret Charlotte Ross. Dated 15th November, 1943.
Jean Tempie Menzies. Elizabeth Monckton. Dated 22nd November, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Resignations, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

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Army Department,
Wellington, 8th December, 1943.

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

STAFF

Brigadier R. Young, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., Director-General Home Guard, is reported to the Retired List with the rank of Major-General. Dated 30th November, 1943.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 89, dated 14th October, 1943, relative to the relinquishment of local rank of Captain of Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. H. Oram, R.A., for “Dated 30th September, 1943,” substitute “Dated 6th November, 1943.”

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain J. S. Laing to be temp. Major. Dated 17th November, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
L. M. Enting. C. V. D. Rawley. Dated 1st October, 1943.
G. L. Ewart. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant G. S. Slyfield is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th November, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. B. W. Somerville to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 26th November, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. E. Bowen to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants, and remain seconded:—
W. R. Bell. Dated 27th September, 1943.
R. W. Kibblewhite. J. R. A. Felton. Dated 30th September, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant N. W. Grenfell to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 11th November, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. J. Matthews relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 12th August, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. P. Aston resigns his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 29th August, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. W. A. Crawley relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 22nd September, 1943.