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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
29767 Rex Tuck Pleasants, N.Z. Infantry. Dated 23rd October, 1942.
25571 Evandar Thomas Fraser, N.Z. Artillery. Dated 24th October, 1942.

MEMORANDA.

Captain (temp. Major, Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) A. E. Hillier,
O.B.E., N. Stafford Regiment, is promoted temp. Lieutenant-Colonel and War Substantive Major, dated 28th September, 1942 (Authority, M.E. General Orders, Serial No. 127, dated 30th October, 1942).
Captain M. A. Young, N.Z. Infantry, was, by sentence of a General Court-martial, ordered to take rank and precedence in his Corps and in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as if his appointment as Captain bore date of 17th October, 1942, Dated 23rd October, 1942.

CORRIGENDUM.

Grants of Temporary Rank.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 114, dated 23rd December, 1942 (vide List No. 88), under the heading N.Z. Artillery, delete all reference to Lieutenant M. B. Trower, whose temporary promotion is correctly recorded in the New Zealand Gazette No. 96, dated 29th October, 1942 (vide List No. 81).

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th January, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 90 :—

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. S. Morris, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and retains the temporary rank of Captain while employed as second in command of a squadron. Dated 30th October, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. A. McAulay relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 7th November, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—
M. P. Ritchie. Dated 16th October, 1942.
A. F. Harding. Dated 31st October, 1942.
P. F. Simm. Dated 4th November, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) D. F. Anderson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th November, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. S. Cooper, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th November, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. W. A. Beauchamp relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 9th November, 1942.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. E. Seal relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 7th November, 1942.

CORRIGENDUM.

N.Z. Infantry.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 80, dated 27th August, 1942 (vide List No. 66), relative to the promotion of 2nd Lieutenants to Lieutenants, for “D. G. Bratch,” substitute “D. G. Brash.”

MEMORANDUM.

N.Z. Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant S. D. Evans is dismissed His Majesty’s Service by sentence of a Court-martial. Dated 3rd November, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th January, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 91 :—

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain (temp. Major) O. G. Wiles to be Major. Dated 16th August, 1942.

N.Z. Engineers.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
W. H. Mandeno (prisoner of war). Dated 5th October, 1942.
M. H. Kemp. Dated 25th October, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) C. M. Bennett to be Major. Dated 15th October, 1942.
Lieutenant H. M. Mitchell to be Captain. Dated 13th October, 1942.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. M. Awarau to be Captain. Dated 13th October, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
Dated 19th July, 1942 : F. H. Greer (prisoner of war).
Dated 13th September, 1942—
R. G. Bush (prisoner of war).
A. I. Cottrell (prisoner of war).
Dated 18th October, 1942—
A. C. Carnachan.
J. P. Stranger.
A. L. Herdman (prisoner of war).
T. N. Bright.
B. S. Bevin.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. H. Dalton.
K. Waaka.
W. D. P. Wordley.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 25th October, 1942 :—
A. T. Rimmer. W. S. Duke (prisoner of war).
R. A. Todd. A. S. Rusden (prisoner of war).
R. K. Davis.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) to be Lieutenants. Dated 12th November, 1942 :—
R. S. Rhind. S. A. Young.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain (temp. Major) G. H. Gilbert to be Major. Dated 9th November, 1942.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Captain P. R. Pike, M.C., to be Major (temp.). Dated 3rd November, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :—
A. M. B. Lenton. Dated 23rd October, 1942.
E. C. Laurie. Dated 2nd November, 1942.
F. H. Poolman. Dated 3rd November, 1942.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant N. J. H. Harris to be Captain (temp.). Dated 22nd October, 1942.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain G. M. Robertson to be Major (temp.). Dated 18th October, 1942.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.) :—
Dated 7th September, 1942—
Lieutenant (now Captain) K. C. W. West-Watson.
Dated 18th September, 1942—
G. S. Rogers. H. Bailey.
Dated 10th October, 1942 : P. Taiapa.
Dated 19th October, 1942 : J. R. Williams.
Dated 22nd October, 1942 : R. N. L. Taff.
Dated 24th October, 1942—
A. T. Eady. J. W. Kinder.
R. C. Hosking.
Dated 3rd November, 1942 : R. B. Abbott.
Dated 8th November, 1942 : H. R. C. Wild.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

2nd Lieutenant K. D. Gillespie to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 15th November, 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. Douglas relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 21st November, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—
J. G. Hodge. Dated 14th November, 1942.
K. Stych. Dated 15th November, 1942.
F. D. Johns. Dated 17th November, 1942.
M. B. Trower. Dated 19th November, 1942.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. R. Ingle relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 14th October, 1942.