JULY 22]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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N.Z. Infantry

Major H. E. Crosse, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st April, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :- L. G. Dickey. Dated 30th April, 1943. W. B. Aislabie. G. B. C. Pleasants. C. M. H. Gibson.

Dated 1st May, 1943.
I. C. Steele. Dated 19th May, 1943. G. B. Slade. Dated 23rd May, 1943. N. Buchanan. Dated 1st June, 1943. R. D. Hoggans. Dated 4th June, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain W. M. Platts to be temp. Major. Dated 5th June, 1943. The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants whilst employed as Q.Ms. :— R. T. McClean. A. D. Fergusson. E. B. Gilberd. Dated 7th June, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain N. H. Stratford to be temp. Major. Dated 16th May, 1943.

GRANTS OF ACTING RANK

Commands and Staff Brigadier L. M. Inglis, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., is granted the acting rank of Major-General whilst commanding a Division. Dated 6th June, 1943.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) S. F. Hartnell, D.S.O., is granted the acting rank of Brigadier whilst commanding a Brigade. Dated 4th June, 1943. Major J. W. McKergow is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Regiment. Dated 4th June, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant-Colonel R. W. Harding, D.S.O., M.M., is granted the acting rank of Brigadier whilst commanding a Brigade. Dated 4th June, 1943. Major H. M. McElroy, D.S.O., is granted the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding a Battalion. Dated 4th June, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

Commands and Staff Brigadier (temp. Major-General) H. K. Kippenberger, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 14th May, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :- L. G. Dickey. Dated 18th May, 1943. N. G. Blue. Dated 6th June, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) N. H. Stratford relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 3rd June, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-

622 Terence Vaughan, N.Z.A.

43210 Robert Talbot McClean, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).

41419 Andrew Donald Fergusson, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).

9256 Edward Browse Gilberd, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).

Dated 6th June, 1943.

CORRIGENDUM

N.Z. Medical Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 51, dated 8th July, 1943 (vide List No. 105), relative to the promotion of Lieutenant D. W. Urquhart to Captain, for “ Dated 30th March, 1943,” substitute “ Dated 2nd September, 1942.”

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, 15th July, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

Major C. D. B. Campling to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18th May, 1943. Captain (temp. Major) H. H. Craig to be Major. Dated 17th April, 1943.

B

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be Captains :- F. J. Mitchell. Dated 18th May, 1943. J. G. McClennan. Dated 19th May, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :- H. S. Hill. Dated 23rd May, 1943. J. A. C. Macartney. Dated 2nd June, 1943. J. H. Woon. Dated 6th June, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :- R. R. Torrie. Dated 25th April, 1943. L. C. Bydder. Dated 3rd June, 1943. K. R. C. Rowe. Dated 14th June, 1943.

M. P. Keogh. N. W. Sarney. L. S. Highfield.

Dated 19th June, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant H. A. Hester to be Captain. Dated 21st June, 1943. 2nd Lieutenant J. G. U. Dreaver to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th April, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenant-Colonels to be Colonels :- J. I. Brooke. W. Murphy, M.C.

Dated 15th May, 1943.
Major P. L. Bennett, M.C., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th May, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :- J. J. McDonald. D. R. Watson. J. L. H. Hewland. I. T. Francis. C. B. Stuart.

Dated 25th April, 1943.

C. K. Edge. Dated 11th May, 1943. J. A. Middleton. Dated 12th May, 1943. M. C. Lester. Dated 14th May, 1943. C. F. Harvey. Dated 21st May, 1943. H. O. Christie. Dated 1st June, 1943. J. F. Brisco. A. F. Pyne.

Dated 13th June, 1943.

B. K. Hammond. Dated 16th June, 1943. D. H. Thurston. Dated 18th June, 1943.

R. C. Brigham. W. D. Sutherland. E. C. Robinson. E. J. Roughton. H. L. Bioletti. S. W. Turnbull. W. J. Bricknell. W. Blakey. J. R. E. Moore. C. H. Davis. O. Nicholls. R. P. Clouston. G. R. Hamilton. G. Dickie. F. B. Montgomery. R. W. Jessup. D. M. Macdonald. L. T. McMillan. B. H. Warner. E. C. Chandler. K. W. Reid. P. E. Whitelaw. G. R. Black. N. E. Avery. P. L. Horrocks. M. E. G. Curtis. S. W. Smith.

Dated 19th June, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain C. McL. Brown to be Major. Dated 1st April, 1943. The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :- E. T. Johnsen. Dated 25th April, 1943. W. A. Brown. Dated 1st May, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :- J. L. Colgrave. Dated 17th May, 1943. J. J. McDonald. Dated 1st June, 1943. N. J. McIlroy. Dated 3rd June, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Captain E. H. Fowke to be temp. Major. Dated 5th June, 1943 Lieutenant T. M. V. Bain to be temp. Captain. Dated 27th April, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant F. J. Clark to be temp. Captain. Dated 3rd June 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :- D. Elder. Dated 22nd May, 1943. H. G. Cutler. W. A. C. Smith.

Dated 5th June, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

2nd Lieutenant H. J. Heron to be temp. Captain. Dated 9th April, 1943.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant E. R. Newman to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 10th June, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) H. J. Taylor relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 11th June, 1943.