N.Z. Infantry
Major J. K. Robbie to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Battalion. Dated 3rd April, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:
E. A. McPhail, M.C. W. B. Thomas, M.C.

Dated 28th March, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
W. H. Dalton. Dated 1st January, 1943.
G. L. Lawrence. Dated 31st January, 1943.
N. G. Blue. Dated 21st February, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
R. Boord. Dated 19th December, 1942.
H. E. Frost. Dated 22nd March, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. E. Aldous relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 5th April, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. K. Roberts relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 6th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain (temp. Major) G. H. Panckhurst relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 8th April, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain:
E. C. Pohio. Dated 27th March, 1943.
H. W. Neal. Dated 6th April, 1943.
A. G. Kinder. R. Boord.

Dated 10th April, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. A. Burns relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 9th April, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain (temp. Major) L. Bean relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 5th April, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:
N.Z. Armoured Corps
1038 Franklin Gordon Conway, D.C.M.
39795 Charles Wilbur Maok, D.C.M.
3767 Grenville Vincent Binet.
1125 Collier Cunningham Beswick.
22647 Francis James Cooke.
21971 William Joseph Ryan.

Dated 27th March, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery
22955 Alfred Edward Guy.
60816 Stanley Harold Archer.
60409 Bernard Bookman.
60169 Albert Verdon McClelland.
20751 Courtney James Wood.
20175 Robin James Opie.
23295 Graham Oliver Sims.
24856 Eric Arthur Wyeth.
23185 James Halsey Newcomb.
61413 Richard Ferris.
28786 John Neil Rutland.
20238 Alex David John Gunn.
1775 Maxim Leonard Stanley Marsh.
61220 John Donald Wyatt.
60963 Peter Norman Brown.
25482 Francis Vincent Noble Beasley.

Dated 10th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
7089 Milton William John Ross.
20465 Cecil Athol Potter.
14657 Edward Morrell Hay.
29355 James Hamilton Kirkland.
9612 Robert Glegg Gilbert.
30074 Harry George Smith.
10681 Robert Carmichael Young, M.M.
18249 Colin Hayward Sinclair.
10943 Frederick Charles Irving.
39059 Leslie Tuterancianini Hall.
24993 James Eric Arbury.
16103 Donald Neil McDonald.
9316 Alister Arthur Stronach.
35801 Harold John Monaghan, M.M.
20493 Alexander Mackie.
30089 Lawrence Elvyn Smylie.
37640 Ian Robert Watson.
6877 Denis Martin Reidy.

Dated 10th April, 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, 7th 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. 107:

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
R. F. Walford. J. G. Coleman.
S. A. Morris. T. C. Hynes.
O. P. Barnett. T. J. Cullinane.
G. P. Donnelly.

Dated 7th April, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
M. J. Black. Dated 1st January, 1943.
S. L. G. Deans. Dated 9th April, 1943.
S. P. Norrie. L. L. Elder.

Dated 18th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) to be Lieutenant-Colonels:
T. B. Morten. Dated 10th February, 1943.
J. Conolly. Dated 20th February, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) C. B. Barrowclough to be Captain (temp. Major). Dated 28th December, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
L. C. Friend.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. H. Empson, M.M.
C. McKirdy.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. MacM. Dodds, D.C.M.
A. H. Parker, M.M.

Dated 25th April, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Artillery
Captain R. J. Moor to be temp. Major. Dated 9th March, 1943.
Lieutenant K. J. White to be temp. Captain. Dated 13th March, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain G. C. Kirk to be temp. Major. Dated 8th March, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
D. Horn. Dated 1st February, 1943.
G. H. Hawkesby. Dated 10th March, 1943.
S. E. Carr. Dated 26th March, 1943.
P. te H. Ornberg. Dated 27th March, 1943.
S. G. Pearce. Dated 8th April, 1943.
R. R. J. Jenkin. Dated 19th April, 1943.
R. R. Knox. Dated 20th April, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
J. M. Walmsley. A. J. Truesdale. J. H. H. Pierce.

Dated 1st April, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Infantry
Captain (temp. Major) E. A. McPhail, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 25th April, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. H. Hawkesby relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st April, 1943.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK
N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. Edmonds, M.C., is granted the acting rank of Major. Dated 6th April, 1943.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group
Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Anderson, O.B.E., M.C., is struck off the strength of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force for appointment to the British Army (R.E.). Dated 16th April, 1943.

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