APRIL 21.]

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

2nd Lieutenant A. W. Wilkin to be Lieutenant. Dated 17th January, 1943.

N.Z. Postal Unit.

Captain (temp. Major) A. V. Knapp to be Major. Dated 1st January, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. S. Harbott to be Captain. Dated 1st January, 1943.

N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

The undermentioned 2nd Subalterns to be Subalterns :-

M. D. Grigg. E. F. Lemon. M. G. Shore.
Dated 22nd December, 1942.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-

P. A. Barton. R. G. Parkinson.
J. F. Phillips. K. L. Brown.
Dated 5th October, 1942.

Lieutenant S. W. Askew to be temp. Captain. Dated 2nd January, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant H. Dale to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 8th January, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group.

Lieutenant E. L. Hendry to be temp. Captain. Dated 11th January, 1943.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Lieutenant W. J. Scholefield to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain D. F. Anderson to be temp. Major. Dated 21st January, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-

L. G. S. Cross. Dated 1st November, 1942.
J. L. Webster. Dated 12th November, 1942.
J. P. Farrell. Dated 22nd January, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Captain B. J. Dunne to be temp. Major. Dated 24th January, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major :-

K. L. Brown. Dated 8th January, 1943.
W. G. Handley. Dated 29th January, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. L. Murchison, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 9th February, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group.

Captain (temp. Major) A. G. Park relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 17th January, 1943.

N.Z. Divisional Signals.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. H. R. Fisher relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 25th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain (temp. Major) W. B. Thomas, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 4th January, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. Robertson, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 9th January, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) T. Allen relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 3rd February, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

8971 Bernard William Roberts.
8901 Robert Alexander Walker.
3520 Charles Allen George Graydon.
3439 James Maurice Bryce.

Dated 16th January, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

28324 Reginald Russell Grylls-Thomas.
31282 Frederick Joseph Webber.
2210 Michael John Goldsworthy.

Dated 16th January, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Operating Group.

27844 Robert Glen. Dated 16th January, 1943.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

Major R. G. C. McNab, N.Z. Infantry, is struck off the strength of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force on being appointed for duty with the British Council. Dated 27th January, 1943.

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

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th April, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:-

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC.
APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY).

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

N.Z. Engineers.

Temp. Major L. C. Hardie. Dated 14th March, 1943.

APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.

N.Z. Engineers.

Major L. C. Hardie. Dated 21st March, 1943.

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (NORFOLK ISLAND).
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY).

The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force:-

N.Z. Artillery.

Temp. Major A. B. Chappell. Dated 9th March, 1943.
Temp. Captain B. D. Fitzgerald. Dated 8th March, 1943.
Captain F. R. Husband. Dated 9th March, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants-

P. C. Cornish. J. M. McDermott.
Dated 8th March, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants-

E. E. Booth. C. D. Jolly. T. W. McGuffie.
O. G. Gilmour. K. Morrison. L. D. Page.
I. L. Baumgart. W. T. Jaggard. C. R. L. Williams.
A. T. Gault. D. McLean. D. H. Wylie.
J. J. Hinton. F. Rogers.

Dated 8th March, 1943.

E. M. Fox. Dated 10th March, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry.

Temp. Major A. G. Gillies. Dated 2nd February, 1943.

Temp. Captains-

H. R. Cameron. J. P. Gresson. F. H. Quinn.
W. S. G. Milne. W. I. Shrimpton.

Dated 10th February, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants-

E. S. Tuck. Dated 10th February, 1943.
H. F. Low. Dated 20th March, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. H. C. Jones. Dated 20th March, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Temp. Major G. H. Macan. Dated 8th March, 1943.
Temp. Captain A. W. S. Littlejohn. Dated 2nd February, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Temp. Lieutenant A. Jeromson. Dated 10th February, 1943.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain A. E. Hope. Dated 3rd March, 1943.

PROMOTION.

N.Z. Artillery.

Captain F. R. Husband to be temp. Major. Dated 27th March, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.

(Seniority to date as from 27th March, 1943.)

N.Z. Artillery.

Majors-

A. B. Chappell. F. R. Husband.
Captain B. D. Fitzgerald.

Lieutenants-

P. C. Cornish. J. M. McDermott.

2nd Lieutenants-

I. L. Baumgart. E. E. Booth. E. M. Fox.
A. T. Gault. O. G. Gilmour. J. J. Hinton.
W. T. Jaggard. C. D. Jolly. K. Morrison.
T. W. McGuffie. D. McLean. L. D. Page.
F. Rogers. C. R. L. Williams. D. H. Wylie.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captains-

W. S. G. Milne. W. I. Shrimpton.

Lieutenant H. F. Low.
2nd Lieutenant G. H. C. Jones.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

Major G. H. Macan.

N.Z. Dental Corps.

Captain A. E. Hope.