Lieutenant A. S. McMillan, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th November, 1942.

Lieutenant C. H. Clarkson-Dodds, and is posted to the N.Z. Artillery with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 26th July, 1942, and is seconded. Dated 30th November, 1942.

Lieutenant G. H. Grocott, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 5th January, 1943.

Lieutenant G. B. Morton, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 5th January, 1943.

Lieutenant J. K. Logan, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 17th January, 1943.

Lieutenant R. A. Johnston, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

Lieutenant H. L. Hay, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

Lieutenant A. L. Smith, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

Lieutenant J. S. Medley, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

Lieutenant F. E. McManemin, and is posted to the N.Z. Temporary Staff with the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 16th February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant H. L. Watkins, and is posted to the North Auckland Regiment with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 10th September, 1941. Dated 20th June, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant D. A. Morrison, and is posted to the Canterbury Regiment with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st October, 1942. Dated 10th November, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant H. Rankin, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant L. N. Cording, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31st January, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant P. L. Molineaux, and is posted to the Canterbury Regiment with temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th April, 1942. Dated 6th February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant (temp.) G. E. Scott, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 10th February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant R. H. Goodall, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 14th February, 1943.

APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL PATRIOTIC FUND BOARD COMMISSIONER, 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC.

Conrad William Owen Brain is appointed National Patriotic Fund Board Commissioner, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific, and is granted the honorary rank of Major. Dated 25th February, 1943.

A. G. OSBORNE,
For the Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Home Guard.

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th March, 1943.

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

APPOINTMENTS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are granted the temporary rank of Captain:

Charles Edward Howcroft. Dated 1st August, 1942.
William Greig Macartney. Dated 1st November, 1942.

Dated 1st December, 1942—
Andrew McKay. Albert Stanley.
Frederick Arnold Lewthwaite. James Frederick Blakemore, M.M.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.), and are granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant:

Harold Ralph Kneebone. Dated 18th May, 1942.
Eric Stuart MacKay. Dated 26th June, 1942.

Dated 1st December, 1942—
John Digby Smith. Keith Holman Parkinson.

Dated 12th February, 1943—
Hurst Leonard Martin. Francis Victor Hodge.
Ronald Gregory Durney. Leo Vernon Fowler.
Norman Alexander Baillie. Robert Francis Lockhart.
Francis Leo Bonifacio.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):

Arthur Keightley. Dated 30th March, 1942.
James Robert McIlraith. Dated 11th July, 1942.
Richard Hulland Greasley. Dated 13th July, 1942.

Dated 1st August, 1942—
Latham Macmillan. Thomas Prendergast Stockman.
Grant Huxley Young. Dated 20th August, 1942.
Frederick Haar. Dated 14th September, 1942.

Dated 1st November, 1942—
Charles Milne Barron. Neyle Lang Cornish.
Victor George Matthew Prattley.

Dated 15th November, 1942—
John Ormond. Turi Tipoki.

Dated 16th November, 1942—
Joe Mita. William Sydenham.
Paraire Whaanga.

Charles Kenneth Williams. Dated 21st November, 1942.
Edgar Stanley Foden. Dated 25th November, 1942.

Dated 1st December, 1942—
James Ernest Adsett. Phillip Plunket.
Toki Carroll. Gordon Lodge.
Okeroa Tiopira. William George Graham.
Augustine Thomas Michie. Robert Tait.
Colin Wilson Fraser. Kenneth Macphail.
Percival John Jones. Maurice John Foley.
John Charles Forsyth. George Harold Hoskin.
James Mellor Purves. Alexander Dempsey.

Dated 2nd December, 1942—
Horace Norman Merrett. Michael Raymond Hartigan.
Arthur Raymond Cutler. Leslie Gordon Lukey.
Kelson Arthur Ritchie. Robert Wilson Harvey.
William Stanley Brown. Geoffrey Colville Bashford.
John Cooban Carbines.

Lewis Watkins, M.M. Dated 4th December, 1942.

Dated 7th December, 1942—
Sedley George Wells. William Thomas Holmes Paulin.

Dated 9th December, 1942—
Benjamin Williams Rogers. Wilfred Barry Owen.
Ernest Batchelor. George Wilfred Oliver.
Bertrum Alexander Carlisle.

Randal Borthwick Browne. Dated 12th December, 1942.
Claude Ronald Hemus. Dated 14th December, 1942.
Reginald Catchpole. Dated 23rd December, 1942.
Henry Wallace Ward. Dated 24th December, 1942.

Dated 1st January, 1943—
Jack Leslie South. Herbert Edward Walters.
Kenneth McNeil. Maurice Hausmann.
Ernest McLew. Harold James Barber.
Gordon Thomas Lyall. Ronald Alfred Blundell.

John Cunningham. Dated 8th January, 1943.
Norman Peacock. Dated 25th January, 1943.
Victor Leonard Westerman. Dated 27th January, 1943.

Dated 1st February, 1943—
John Dickin. Kenneth John Mackenzie, M.C.
Samuel John Swift. Ellis Frederick Bray.
Alexander McGregor. Gerald Harry Nicholl.
Stanley Herbert Dawson. Melvin Hart Wellington.
Lionel Grantley Spencer. Robert Valantyne Liddicoat.
William Wynyard. George Merle Clinch.
Franklyn Aagassiz.

Archibald Coleman. Dated 4th February, 1943.
Donald Wallace McKenzie. Dated 11th February, 1943.

Dated 1st March, 1943—
Tariuha Manawaroa. Valentine Harding Pederson.

PROMOTIONS.

Captain (temp.) R. Kemp to be (Major (temp.). Dated 1st January, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp.) to be Captains (temp.):

Dated 1st December, 1942—
W. E. Bevege. G. D. Payne, M.M.

Dated 10th December, 1942—
D. Donaldson. J. C. Greig.
W. J. Service. H. J. Myerscough.

Dated 17th December, 1942—
C. H. Fippard. J. Shearer.
C. S. Nicholson.

J. C. Feast. Dated 21st December, 1942.

Dated 1st January, 1943—
E. I. Prime. R. E. Gambrill.
G. Jackson. A. T. Stewart, M.M.
E. A. M. Lys, M.C.

J. A. Sim. Dated 6th January, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp.) to be Lieutenants (temp.):

Dated 17th December, 1942—
R. B. Doggett. R. W. Dixon.
R. Johns. W. J. Tait.

J. M. Davie. Dated 1st January, 1943.

Dated 1st February, 1943—
R. P. Jones. L. H. Dear.
R. W. Blazey.

COMMISSIONS RELINQUISHED.

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard:

Major (temp.) G. A. Mills. Dated 1st August, 1942.

Captains (temp.)
R. T. Marriott. Dated 30th January, 1943.
N. De G. Robilliard. Dated 16th February, 1943.
C. W. O. Brain. Dated 25th February, 1943.
R. C. Wilson. Dated 28th February, 1943.