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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 53

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

O. E. W. Olsen. Dated 1st May, 1943.
H. Rankin. Dated 1st June, 1943.

Hugh Eric Finlayson to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4th June, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. S. C. Clark, The Hawke’s Bay Regiment, to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 31st May, 1943.

Wilbur Alexander Glue to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1943.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Captain A. L. Tompkins to be temp. Major. Dated 1st April, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. H. Beardmore to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 25th June, 1943.

N.Z. DEFENCE ENGINEER SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Major O. G. Thornton to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th April, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

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

E. A. Burton. Dated 1st April, 1943.
E. G. Jackways. Dated 16th April, 1943.
W. B. Tisch. W. R. Egan. Dated 18th May, 1943.
A. C. Farquhar. Dated 20th June, 1943.
J. H. Elliott. Dated 21st June, 1943.
H. F. Gribble. Dated 22nd June, 1943.

The Hauraki Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant S. G. Muir to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 1st April, 1943.

The Waikato Regiment

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

J. D. Picot. Dated 12th May, 1943.
J. I. Crawford. F. J. Gill. Dated 14th May, 1943.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

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

P. H. G. McLachlan. S. G. Sidford. Dated 1st June, 1943.

The Taranaki Regiment

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

K. B. Marshall. V. J. Kurta. Dated 1st June, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Major F. W. Huggins, E.D., is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Battalion. Dated 1st May, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant L. K. Burch to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 22nd May, 1943.

The Otago Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. S. Mills to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 22nd May, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

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

W. B. McConnell. A. B. Sowden.
A. A. Macpherson. W. S. Allan.
J. G. Bowden. C. M. Robertson.
R. E. Tunnicliffe. E. V. P. Brough.
I. J. Botting. W. A. Stewart.
J. I. Adams, and remains seconded. J. A. Stewart. Dated 2nd June, 1943.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

The Rev. A. B. McDiarmid, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of Christ), relinquishes his commission on appointment to a Chaplaincy in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 15th June, 1943.

The Rev. Hessell William Forster Troughton to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 21st June, 1943.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Ernest Howden, M.R.C.S. (Eng.), L.R.C.P. (Lond.), Retired List, to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 13th May, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

E. T. Dick, M.B., Ch.B. J. A. Duthie, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 30th June, 1943.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—

K. P. Tompkins, B.D.S. Dated 5th June, 1943.
J. G. Anderson, B.D.S. Dated 9th June, 1943.
T. E. Escott, B.D.S. Dated 16th June, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—

A. M. Squires, B.D.S. Dated 9th June, 1943.
C. P. Gibbs, B.D.S. C. W. Blue, B.D.S. Dated 12th June, 1943.
D. G. Sutcliffe, B.D.S. Dated 23rd June, 1943.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant J. L. Morrison to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister J. Davison is granted the temporary rank of Charge Sister whilst seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 15th June, 1943.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

2nd Subaltern H. I. Finlay to be Subaltern. Dated 1st June, 1943.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

The commission granted to Lieutenant C. H. Hirst is cancelled under section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 30th June, 1943.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain R. F. Johnston is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 28th June, 1943.

Lieutenant H. Anderson is posted to the Retired List. Dated 28th June, 1943.

CORRIGENDUM

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 46, dated 17th June, 1943, relative to John Davies, graduate of the 15th O.C.T.U., for the heading “N.Z. Corps of Signals,” substitute “The Manawatu Mounted Rifles.”

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) T. C. V. Rabone relinquishes the appointment of C.R.E. of a District and the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and is posted to the N.Z. Defence Engineer Service Corps with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 12th February, 1940. Dated 14th April, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant A. B. Donald, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 12th June, 1943.

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

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and retirements of officers of the New Zealand Military Forces:—

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Captain W. V. Pritchard to be temp. Major. Dated 1st July, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant R. J. G. Collins to be temp. Captain. Dated 22nd June, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant R. Kirker is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst holding the appointment of a Quartermaster. Dated 2nd July, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant C. E. Colwill to be temp. Captain. Dated 3rd July, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Slyfield to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 24th February, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Temp. Major S. G. Anderson is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Signals Unit. Dated 28th May, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Major C. V. Bigg-Wither is posted to the Retired List. Dated 2nd July, 1943.

The Waikato Regiment

Norman James Holden to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1942.