Dec. 16] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1495

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Temp. Captain C. B. Beatson relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 9th September, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant F. Faulding to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st October, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. E. Holland to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 30th September, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Dagger relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 15th September, 1943.

The Otago Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant D. E. Reid relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 18th September, 1943.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

Temp. Major P. B. O. Davidson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on relinquishing the appointment of a Principal Dental Officer of a Camp, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 13th March, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 88, dated 7th October, 1943, relative to Charge Sister E. Hodges, is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted :—

“Charge Sister E. Hodges, A.R.R.C., ceases to be seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force, and is reposted to the Retired List with the rank of Matron. Dated 15th October, 1943.”

The undermentioned to be Sisters :—

Madge Doreen Congreve. Moiya Betty Ward.

Lorna Mylan Davis. Dated 3rd November, 1943.

Kathleen Bland to be Sister. Dated 8th November, 1943.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain L. P. Davies, O.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 6th November, 1943.

Lieutenant R. S. F. Craig is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th November, 1943.

Supplementary List

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. H. Hosie relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 22nd September, 1943.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 99, dated 11th November, 1943, relative to Brigadier W. G. Gentry, D.S.O., O.B.E., is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Brigadier W. G. Gentry, D.S.O., O.B.E., and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.”

Lieutenant-Colonel S. M. Satterthwaite, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Barry, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Joyce, D.C.M., and is reposted to the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Major G. M. McCaskill, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Major G. P. Sanders, A.M.I.C.E., and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Major J. A. Worsnop, and is reposted to the N.Z. Staff Corps. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Major J. S. King, M.B.E., and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 31st October, 1943.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 29th April, 1943, relative to Captain (temp. Major) P. B. O. Davidson, N.Z. Dental Corps, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Temp. Major P. B. O. Davidson, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 10th June, 1941. Dated 13th March, 1943.”

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 19, dated 19th February, 1942, relative to Captain N. de B. Noakes, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Captain N. de B. Noakes, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 6th December, 1940. Dated 31st January, 1942.”

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 30, dated 29th April, 1943, relative to Captain W. H. Wylie, N.Z. Dental Corps, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Captain W. H. Wylie, N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 30th June, 1942. Dated 13th March, 1943.”

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 53, dated 15th July, 1943, relative to A. A. N. Moore, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, is hereby cancelled and the following substituted :—

“Captain A. A. N. Moore, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 7th October, 1942. Dated 27th May, 1943.”

Temp. Captain A. G. M. Clark, B.D.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 3rd January, 1943. Dated 1st October, 1943.

Captain B. D. FitzGerald, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 28th October, 1941. Dated 11th October, 1943.

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

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. G. Fowler, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Lieutenant R. R. Mace, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Lieutenant C. E. Graham, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Army Service Corps. Dated 30th November, 1943.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) F. Brown, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 30th November, 1943.

Lieutenant L. Rawley, and is reposted to the N.Z. Permanent Staff. Dated 31st October, 1943.

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) J. D. McKerchar, M.B.E., and is reposted to the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 30th November, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant J. R. Spence, M.B.E., and is reposted to the Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery. Dated 30th November, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th December, 1943.

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

STAFF

Captain (temp. Major) (local Lieutenant-Colonel) C. D. B. Campling, Royal Artillery, relinquishes the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on return to the United Kingdom. Dated 6th November, 1943.

Major A. J. Crisp, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed as a General Staff Officer, 1st Grade. Dated 3rd December, 1943.

Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. Hall, R.E.M.E., is granted the local rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 1st October, 1943.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Major L. W. Andrew, V.C., D.S.O., to be temp. Colonel whilst holding the appointment of an Area Commander. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Major D. T. Maxwell, A.D.C., to be temp. Colonel whilst holding the appointment of Commandant of a Staff College. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Major A. J. Moore to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointment of an Area Commander. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Captain K. N. Todd to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointments of an Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport and Commander, N.Z. Army Service Corps, of a District. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Captain (temp. Major) F. G. M. Jenkins, D.C.M., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst holding the appointments of an Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport and Commander, N.Z. Army Service Corps, of a District. Dated 17th March, 1943.

Captain W. H. Alexander relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the British Army. Dated 21st November, 1943.

Captain J. D. Armstrong to be temp. Major (acting unpaid Lieutenant-Colonel) whilst employed on the Directing Staff of a Staff College. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Lieutenant A. J. Young to be temp. Captain whilst attached to the Branch of the Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters. Dated 1st November, 1943.

The undermentioned Staff Cadets, on graduation from the Royal Military College of Australia, to be Lieutenants :—

Ian Richard Diggle. Frank Harold Childs.

Howard Leighton Jones. Graeme Hunter Littlejohn.

Colin Cleland Boyce. David Morris Belton.

Kenneth Charles Fenton. Henry Brian Conway.

Dated 14th December, 1943.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

W.O. I Percy Anthony Matthews Brant to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster whilst employed as Adjutant and Chief Instructor at a School of Instruction. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Sergeant Albert Edward Melville Lawrence to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster whilst employed as an Instructor. Dated 1st December, 1943.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Captain and Quartermaster H. C. F. Petersen to be temp. Major and Quartermaster whilst commanding a Heavy Battery. Dated 1st November, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. D. Broadhurst to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster whilst attached to the Ammunition and Equipment Section, Army Headquarters. Dated 1st November, 1943.