JUNE 3]

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 26th 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. 9:—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Artillery
Captain R. P. Kennedy to be Major. Dated 1st May, 1943.
Lieutenant C. J. Bowie to be Captain. Dated 1st May, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
C. E. G. Kerr. Dated 15th April, 1943.
A. N. King. Dated 25th April, 1943.
J. L. Gillooly. L. G. Springhall.
B. P. Doyle. H. R. Black.
Dated 1st May, 1943.
J. A. Banks. W. P. Archibald.
Dated 9th May, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers
2nd Lieutenant J. A. Marshall to be Lieutenant. Dated 9th May, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain S. L. Moses to be Major. Dated 24th April, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—
G. C. Broad. N. M. Cotching. J. G. Seton.
H. McKechnie. I. Graham.
Dated 24th April, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
F. Rennie. E. G. Taylor. E. H. Ryan.
D. P. C. Walls. J. R. Crawford. A. G. Lowry.
P. J. Eastwood. J. W. Beaumont. D. G. McL Smith.
C. D. Brady. W. J. McNeight. F. A. Richardson.
J. Murphy. R. B. Lockett.
Dated 1st May, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant W. I. Paterson to be Captain. Dated 16th March, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant J. G. McClennan to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th May, 1943.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister J. T. Sexton to be temp. Charge Sister. Dated 13th April, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Engineers
Captain (temp. Major) L. L. Hosking relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 9th May, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) J. M. Reidy relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 6th May, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—
C. D. Standage. W. A. C. Smith.
Dated 10th May, 1943.

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

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

9TH REINFORCEMENTS
APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
Staff : H.M.N.Z. Transport
The undermentioned are seconded to the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force for duty on H.M.N.Z. Transport :—
Lieutenant-Colonel P. C. Davie, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Edin.), F.R.C.S. (Edin.), (N.Z. Medical Corps).
Major J. D. Hutchison (N.Z. Artillery).
Hon. Captain A. W. C. Gorrie (N.Z. Army Pay Corps).
Captain R. J. Knox, M.C. (N.Z. Temporary Staff).
Captain D. R. Mansfield (N.Z. Temporary Staff).
Rev. F. H. Walsh, Chaplain, 4th Class (N.Z. Chaplains Department).

Dated 6th May, 1943.

2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MIDDLE EAST)

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

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

N.Z. Artillery—Reinforcements
Temp. Lieutenant A. M. Page. Dated 16th March, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
R. G. Bell. G. E. Cook.
Dated 15th March, 1943.
J. C. Bates. W. P. Maxwell.
P. A. Buddle. R. G. J. Tregurtha.
Dated 16th March, 1943.
N. S. Sutherland. Dated 31st March, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers—Reinforcements
Temp. Lieutenant F. M. Dahl. Dated 16th March, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
C. S. Fraser. Dated 15th March, 1943.
S. M. F. Martin. D. McCormick.
Dated 31st March, 1943.
W. E. Fisher. A. G. Hunter. G. A. O'Leary.
Dated 1st April, 1943.

N.Z. Divisional Signals—Reinforcements
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
H. B. Danby. H. J. Needham.
Dated 16th March, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry (Rifle)—Reinforcements
Temp. Lieutenants—
J. R. Harrison. P. J. Humphries. F. L. Phillips.
V. C. Butler. T. G. Emery.
Dated 15th March, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
G. N. de Thier. S. R. Jensen. R. Karsten.
L. W. Charters. A. S. McWhinnie. N. A. Rees.
J. H. Jackson. J. S. Nelson. B. Topham.
F. J. Lea. B. H. Palmer. L. O. Turner.
F. F. Massey. S. C. Phillips.
Dated 16th March, 1943.
G. K. Smith. P. D. Young.
Dated 19th March, 1943.
B. C. Hutton-Moss. Dated 15th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry (Maori)—Reinforcements
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
P. S. Munro. J. H. Pile.
Dated 7th April, 1943.
L. Paul. Dated 12th April, 1943.
K. T. Hetet. G. N. Tamahori.
M. Raureti. S. H. Urlich.
Dated 25th April, 1943.
R. Smith. Dated 2nd May, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry (Machine-gun)—Reinforcements
Temp. Lieutenant L. W. Campbell. Dated 15th March, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps—Reinforcements
Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
F. W. Burt. H. A. Wilson.
Dated 15th March, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The following temporary appointments are confirmed. Seniority to date as from the 14th May, 1943 :—

N.Z. Armoured Corps—Reinforcements
Captains—
E. J. Scotland. C. E. Taylor. S. J. Wright.
T. M. Scott. J. R. Turnbull.
Temp. Captain C. P. Crespin.
Lieutenants—
R. H. K. Bates. J. S. Hazlett.
R. M. Dacre. R. D. Horton.
R. N. Griggs. R. H. Kerr.
H. J. E. Hodson. B. A. Strang.
C. S. O. Hughes. S. R. Young.
R. C. McCowan. D. Foord.
J. L. Wright. W. Heptinstall.
L. W. Colmore-Williams. C. A. Low.
M. H. Dickie. G. O. Wiles.

N.Z. Artillery—Reinforcements
Lieutenant A. M. Page.
2nd Lieutenants—
J. C. Bates. R. G. J. Tregurtha. N. S. Sutherland.
G. E. Cook. R. G. Bell. P. A. Buddle.
F. L. Mitchell. W. P. Maxwell.*