MAY 27] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 599

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

N.Z. Infantry

4131 John Groshinski.
23138 Robert Bruce Reed.
30333 Francis Noni Twigg.
23898 Henry Horatio Brandon.
5715 Bruce Curling Friend.
12851 Douglas Densem.
8401 Charles Findlay.
4808 Ronald Stuart Liddell.
40293 Edward Theodore Mullinder.
8814 John Ernest Petrie.
12715 Tennent Clive Fosberry Ronalde.
13509 George Frederick Hewson.
35395 Tristan Freitus Heggln.
889 George Low.
33753 James Nelson MacLean.
15833 Rihimona Davis, D.C.M.
4279 Victor Arthur Melville.
8868 Maurice George White.
29633 Frederick Charles Woodcock.
23103 Richard George Campbell.
11412 Raymond Elias Coury.
7075 James Ronald Johnston.
9571 Selwyn Robert Irvine.
29835 Alfred John Voss, D.C.M.
23066 James Tasker Upton.
34163 Ian Lester Thomas.

Dated 6th February, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

31140 James Edward Fitzgerald.

Dated 5th November, 1942.

W. E. PARRY,
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

Army Department,
Wellington, 20th May, 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. 102:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

J. W. Donaldson. A. M. Bush. J. D. Gray.
B. Wallace. B. B. Graves. C. E. Suckling.

Dated 28th February, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

K. F. McLauchlan, M.M. Dated 27th December, 1942.
D. G. MacNab, D.C.M. Dated 28th February, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. C. Highet.
E. P. Bunny (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. H. Matthews.

Dated 7th January, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant R. F. T. Barker to be Lieutenant. Dated 18th February, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

J. R. Arnold. R. D. Kennerley. L. G. Grant.
B. J. Williams. A. C. Burgess. J. H. Rich.
T. G. Bain. A. T. Gray.

Dated 28th February, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. Graham.
E. M. McSherry. J. H. H. Pierce.

Dated 28th February, 1943.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The undermentioned Chaplains, 4th Class, to be Chaplains, 3rd Class:—

Rev. F. H. Buck (temp. Chaplain, 3rd Class).
Rev. F. O. Dawson, M.C.
Rev. J. F. Henley.

Dated 27th February, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

C. L. Somerville. Dated 9th February, 1943.
W. H. Ryan. Dated 20th February, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain J. H. Quigley to be temp. Major. Dated 1st December, 1942.
Lieutenant J. F. Churstein to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th January, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group

Lieutenant F. K. Roberts to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th February, 1943.

N.Z. Divisional Signals

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—

R. Dasler. Dated 16th January, 1943.
C. A. Borman. Dated 21st February, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

A. Ross. Dated 22nd February, 1943.
I. C. Webster. S. M. Hewitt.
Dated 25th February, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. H. Sutherland, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 27th February, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) S. P. Norrie relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd February, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Operating Group

Captain (temp. Major) G. L. Hayman relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 20th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. S. King, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st February, 1943.
Captain (temp. Major) D. F. Anderson relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 8th February, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. G. Grant relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd February, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

N.Z. Armoured Corps

36629 James Robert Little. Dated 27th February, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

1432 Frederick Rex Bartley. Dated 10th February, 1943.

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

Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific

Army Department,
Wellington, 25th May, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific, vide List No. 7:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

H. P. Whitlock. Dated 9th April, 1943.
A. C. Winter. M. M. Chrystall.
Dated 27th April, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

J. W. Ridley. Dated 2nd April, 1943.
G. S. Bobby. Dated 4th April, 1943.
T. Bassett. Dated 17th April, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

2nd Lieutenant L. C. Stewart to be Lieutenant. Dated 11th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors:—

W. B. Cameron. L. A. S. Ross. A. E. Sluce.
Dated 9th April, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

T. G. Holmes. R. B. Soanes.
G. N. Utting. W. Stevenson.
W. Tricklebank.

Dated 1st March, 1943.