N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned to be Majors :—

Captain (temp. Major) J. R. Stone. Dated 26th December, 1942.
Captain (temp. Major) J. W. Moodie. Dated 5th January, 1943.
Captain G. M. Shortt. Dated 9th January, 1943.
Captain (temp. Major) A. Marbeck. Dated 18th February, 1943.
Captain H. O. Crawford-Smith. Dated 10th March, 1943.

The undermentioned to be Captains :—

Lieutenants—
I. T. Y. Johnston. Dated 26th December, 1942.
A. C. Stedman (prisoner of war). Dated 5th January, 1943.

Lieutenants (temp. Captains)—
P. C. Savage. S. F. Catchpole.
Dated 5th January, 1943.

Lieutenant J. D. Carnachan (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. L. Haslett.
Dated 9th January, 1943.

Lieutenant C. C. Pipson (prisoner of war). Dated 8th February, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. J. Cornwell. Dated 18th February, 1943.

Lieutenants—
A. H. Boyce (prisoner of war). P. W. Hilson.
Dated 26th February, 1943.
J. A. Pyatt. Dated 10th March, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group

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

G. Rushton. C. J. Tustin. G. K. Armstrong.
Dated 25th January, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) L. G. Smith to be Major. Dated 28th January, 1943.
Captain B. M. Laird to be Major. Dated 7th February, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—

L. J. Roy. Dated 2nd February, 1943.
R. L. M. Christie. Dated 2nd March, 1943.
D. W. Urquhart. Dated 30th March, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

P. B. Allen. Dated 25th March, 1943.
R. S. Pearson. Dated 29th March, 1943.

Lieutenant P. J. C. Burns to be temp. Captain. Dated 25th March, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant M. A. Andrew to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th March, 1943.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major R. M. Bell, M.B.E., is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed as G.S.O. 2 (Instr.) at M.E.S.S. Dated 24th March, 1943.

ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) J. H. Kempthorne relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 24th March, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

63203 Alan Grant Northover, N.Z.A.
60557 Cecil Eustace Haywood Pledger, N.Z.A.
20602 Alfred William Cook, N.Z.A.
24642 Ramon Richard Mendenez, N.Z.A.
28742 Frederick Allan Finlayson, N.Z.A.
60947 Mark John Rodgers, N.Z.A.
20258 David Wilson Davies, N.Z.A.
34493 Charles Neville Johnson, N.Z.A.
25670 Philip James Louisson, N.Z.A.
28771 Eldon Stephen Matthews, N.Z.A.
20268 Sydney Arthur Amies, N.Z.A.
26111 Sedger Douglas Vivian Dickey, N.Z.A.
23262 Gideon Mills Rodger, N.Z.A.
23210 James Roy Spence, M.B.E., N.Z.A.
Dated 6th March, 1943.
32818 Reginald William Berry, N.Z. Infantry.
31680 Harry Tilson Kershaw; N.Z. Infantry.
2987 Stanley Albert Audley, N.Z. Infantry.
65569 Clair Dixon Hardy, N.Z. Infantry.
29634 William John Woodhouse, N.Z. Infantry.
8765 Rupert Garfield Ward, N.Z. Infantry.
41159 Alan Norton-Taylor, N.Z. Infantry.
6514 Walter Charles Hart, N.Z. Infantry.

14818 Ian Angus Arthur, N.Z. Infantry.
10938 Stanley James Edgar, N.Z. Infantry.
20502 John Alderton Parsons, N.Z. Infantry.
9584 Daniel George Davis, N.Z. Infantry.
32358 Mervyn Wallace Cross, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.
7487 Lance Scott Price, N.Z. Infantry.
11421 Douglas William Charles Jones, N.Z. Infantry.
Dated 13th March, 1943.
34449 Eric Thomas Whitford, N.Z.A.
30227 Norman Harrington Norton Thompson, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.
29269 Frederic Henri Williams, N.Z.A.
1292 Ronald Jasper Landon-Lane, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
Dated 20th March, 1943.

MEMORANDUM

2nd Lieutenant D. R. S. Mitchell, N.Z. Infantry, was by sentence of a General Court-martial dismissed His Majesty’s Service. Dated 26th February, 1943.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st July, 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. 106 :—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain A. C. Elworthy to be Major. Dated 1st March, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

D. Kerr. Dated 24th November, 1942.
T. G. S. Morrin. Dated 4th April, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

C. D. Patrick. B. Tosswill.
A. D. Moir. D. L. Williamson.
Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group

2nd Lieutenant A. A. Keller to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

J. D. Snow. E. J. Wilton.
Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Matehaere to be Captain. Dated 2nd March, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

S. G. Pearce. L. E. Robinson.
Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

R. G. Sloan. L. M. Atkinson.
D. R. Plumtree, M.M. L. F. Irvine.
G. H. Cotton-Stapleton.
Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

T. Allen.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. Cordery.
Dated 28th March, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant N. J. Grant to be Lieutenant. Dated 28th March, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel S. F. Hartnell, D.S.O., to be temp. Colonel whilst employed as 2 i/c of an Armoured Brigade. Dated 10th February, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant K. Douglas to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th January, 1943.