APRIL 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 429

N.Z. Army Nursing Service.

The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters) to be Charge Sisters :—

P. K. Hubbard. E. J. Wilson. E. M. Sutherland.

Dated 1st January, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain D. D. Twigg to be temp. Major. Dated 7th January, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant P. W. de B. Morgan to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Lieutenant E. K. Norman to be temp. Captain. Dated 9th December, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant G. M. Dodds to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 15th November, 1942.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Artillery.

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

G. J. D’Auvorgne. J. F. Raven. J. B. Walton.

C. K. Reed. C. C. Toop. H. E. I. Reaney.

Dated 1st January, 1943.

G. A. K. Kelly. Dated 5th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

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

R. W. Robertshaw. Dated 8th January, 1943.

J. P. Farrell. Dated 11th January, 1943.

P. Talapa. Dated 14th January, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

31762 Evan Ross Dix, N.Z. Infantry.

13981 Godfrey Josiah Thomas, N.Z. Infantry.

2946 Harold Craddock Stead, N.Z. Infantry.

6260 Thomas Gerald Fowler, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.

37856 Miles Patrick Grace, N.Z. Infantry.

8001 Arthur Keith Spilman, M.M., N.Z. Armoured Corps.

11687 Alan Charles Tearee Robertson, D.C.M., N.Z. Infantry.

20462 Charles William Carter, N.Z. Infantry.

5550 Wi Patone Anaru, N.Z. Infantry.

10038 James Arthur Bevin, N.Z. Infantry.

24319 William Turimane Swanson, N.Z. Infantry.

A. G. OSBORNE,

For the Minister of Defence.

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

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Army Department,

Wellington, 5th March, 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 (Middle East), vide List No. 100 :—

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

F. Davis. W. H. McHale.

Dated 14th February, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

C. H. Francis. N. G. Hansen.

Dated 24th January, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers.

Captain (temp. Major) H. M. Reid, M.C., to be Major. Dated 24th October, 1942.

N.Z. Corps of Signals.

2nd Lieutenant J. N. Bateman, M.M., to be Lieutenant. Dated 24th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) C. M. Bennett to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd January, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :—

E. R. Andrews. G. E. Hartnell.

Dated 16th December, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. V. Hollis to be Captain. Dated 7th January, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

N. B. Wilcox (prisoner of war). W. Vercoe.

R. A. Boyle. M. Wikiriwhi.

H. Marsden.

Dated 17th January, 1943.

A. M. Sargeson. H. I. Mitchinson.

K. J. S. Burke. F. A. Ross.

K. F. Hoy.

Dated 14th February, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. O. Kelsey, M.B.E., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 23rd January, 1943.

Captain (temp. Major) H. B. Ward to be Major. Dated 1st February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant T. C. Morrison to be Lieutenant. Dated 14th February, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

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

H. J. Bourke. A. T. Mackay. N. H. Stratford.

Dated 1st February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant F. J. Murphy to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th January, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant D. Barrett to be temp. Captain. Dated 24th January, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :—

A. Marbeck. J. R. Stone.

Dated 1st January, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

H. T. Allison. Dated 25th November, 1942.

L. J. Cornwell. Dated 1st January, 1943.

K. B. Myers. Dated 5th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Major T. B. Morten to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 10th February, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

B. T. Robertson. Dated 28th November, 1942.

K. W. Hobbs. J. D. F. Rose.

Dated 7th January, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

J. R. D. Lewis. Dated 10th December, 1942.

G. B. Slade. Dated 12th February, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

L. W. Roberts. L. Bean.

Dated 5th January, 1943.

S. A. Sampson. Dated 26th January, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

R. C. Jones. A. Macomish.

Dated 1st January, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Colonel P. A. Ardagh, D.S.O., M.C., to be temp. Brigadier. Dated 16th February, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

C. E. Watson. T. J. MacCormac.

W. M. Platts. J. M. Watt.

Dated 7th February, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant R. S. H. Brown to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 13th February, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. W. Askew relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th February, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. M. Scott relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 15th February, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

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

W. S. F. Moffett. Dated 24th November, 1942.

G. A. Wylie. Dated 12th February, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

37042 Percy David Wootton, N.Z. Army Service Corps. Dated 16th January, 1943.

5828 Ronald Soward Hargreaves Brown, N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermaster). Dated 13th February, 1943.

A. G. OSBORNE,

For the Minister of Defence.

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