JUNE 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 683

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Relinquishment of Local and Temporary Rank, Relinquishments of Commissions, Retirements, and Resignations of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th June, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, relinquishment of local and temporary rank, relinquishments of commissions, retirements, and resignations of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

STAFF

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) V. A. Young, M.C., Royal Artillery, relinquishes the local rank of Colonel on return to the United Kingdom. Dated 24th April, 1943.

Temp. Major T. A. Turner, N.Z. Artillery, is granted the acting unpaid rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed on the Directing Staff of a Staff College. Dated 1st May, 1943.

N.Z. STAFF CORPS

Lieutenant R. S. Gardner resigns his commission. Dated 6th March, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY PAY CORPS

Hon. Captain W. A. Ross relinquishes his commission on relinquishing the appointment of a Paymaster. Dated 25th August, 1942.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 14, dated 4th March, 1943, relative to relinquishment of temporary rank of Major (temp.) (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) E. R. Winkler, M.C., for “Dated 19th January, 1943,” substitute “Dated 31st January, 1943.”

Major F. W. W. Dawson L.S.A. (Lond.), M.B., D.P.H., R.C.P.S. (Eng.), N.Z. Medical Corps, ceases to be seconded and is retired. Dated 31st January, 1943.

Temp. Captain F. B. McWhannell resigns his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 8th October, 1942.

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

Alfred William Carlson Yortt. Herbert Russell Moss.
Cyril James Palmer. Charles Russell Hervey.
Edward Daniels. Dated 25th May, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant T. W. G. Rolfe to be temp. Captain. Dated 31st May, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant G. B. Morton to be temp. Captain. Dated 31st May, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant H. L. Thomson relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 1st March, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

W. S. Ferguson. Dated 27th April, 1943.
M. Hyman. Dated 18th May, 1943.
R. V. Kay. Dated 22nd May, 1943.
M. J. Cooper. Dated 1st June, 1943.
G. I. Ireland. Dated 1st June, 1943.
J. F. Quirk. Dated 1st June, 1943.
P. F. A. Wilson. Dated 1st June, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant T. P. McLean resigns his commission. Dated 6th June, 1943.

Lewis Martin Myers to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 28th May, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant H. Rankin, Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

Queen Alexandra’s (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

G. C. Clark. Dated 1st May, 1943.
M. J. Johnson. Dated 8th May, 1943.
W. A. Williams. Dated 13th June, 1943.

The Manawatu Mounted Rifles

Temp. Major E. A. Clarke relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on relinquishing the appointment of a General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade. Dated 1st April, 1943.

The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

N. L. Ryan. P. D. Reid. Dated 18th March, 1943.
A. J. Griffiths. C. T. Flood. Dated 9th April, 1943.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. G. Callis to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 9th April, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. J. L. Smith resigns his commission. Dated 20th May, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. R. Pettersson resigns his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 25th May, 1943.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

F. J. Huggard. Dated 1st May, 1943.
W. L. Burgess. Dated 5th May, 1943.

John Davies, graduate of the 15th O.C.T.U., to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 2nd June, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The undermentioned graduates of the 13th A O.C.T.U. to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants:—

Eugene Ruskin Dennis. Norman Rossiter Harris.
Archibald William Wilson Harper. Dated 30th April, 1943.

The undermentioned graduates of the 15th O.C.T.U. to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants:—

Ernest William Forrest. Arthur Kendrick Maidens.
Vincent Patrick McGlone. Albert Grenville.
Esmond Harcourt Dickey. George Gordon Atkinson.
Alfred John Postles. Raymond Charles Clarke.
Frank Brewer. Archibald Joseph Penhall.
James Tweedie Wilson. Frederick Richard Hart.
Lindsay Hatton Brookes. William John Foote.
Francis Clifford Choat. Harry James Rackley.
James Russell Canadus. Guy Emile Herman Hardenbere.
Brian Leslie Williams. Robert Charles Murray.
Frank Cole Dawson. George Forbes McHardy.
John de Lennie Lorimer. Kenneth Faber Fookes.
Reginald William James. Percy Gordon McLachlan.
Charles Ernest Edgecombe Clement Stonefield Lawson.
Harris. Nicholas Owen Gibson.
Alexander Jack Lewis. Jack Everad Grammer.
Frederick Henry Carnie. Hugh Andrew Paul Slessor.
Norman Basil Fippard. Duncan Donald McKenzie.
Dated 2nd June, 1943.

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Lieutenant C. E. Hubbard to be temp. Captain and remains seconded. Dated 1st February, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. H. King to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 8th March, 1943.

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Captain J. Subritzky to be temp. Major. Dated 1st March, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. R. McCorquindale to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 23rd February, 1943.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

Temp. Major E. M. Stace, E.D., is reported to the Reserve of Officers, Class I (b), with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 3rd June, 1943.

Temp. Captain S. M. Hope resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 5th June, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

P. D. Smallbone. H. W. Prince.
A. H. Anderson. Dated 9th May, 1943.
J. D. Lang. J. Hallewell. Dated 13th May, 1943.

The Taranaki Regiment

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—

S. Bollon. R. C. Pickett.
J. R. Hawkes. E. H. Marfurt. Dated 10th May, 1943.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant A. G. A. Baigent to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st February, 1943.

The Canterbury Regiment

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

R. S. Wheeler. R. J. Irvine. Dated 18th May, 1943.
G. Burborough. J. E. S. Greenall. Dated 18th May, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant and Quartermaster V. I. Aspinall to be temporary Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 11th May, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant B. O. J. Bradley to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 8th April, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. S. Nottage to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st May, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. Steele to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 22nd May, 1943.