JULY 22] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 807

The Waikato Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. W. Pountney to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 29th June, 1943.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants, and remain seconded :—

J. Fox. R. A. Howarth.
Dated 1st July, 1943.

The Wellington West Coast Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. A. Heron to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Captain L. J. Harley is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst commanding a Company. Dated 1st June, 1943.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 44, dated 10th June, 1943, relative to the appointment of the Rev. Kenneth Scholar, for “Dated 10th December, 1942,” substitute “Dated 10th October, 1942.”

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. H. T. Rose, F.S.M.C., F.I.O.N.Z., Army Optician Service, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 29th June, 1943.

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

L. W. Blain, M.B., Ch.B. N. G. Marshall, M.B., Ch.B.
Dated 1st July, 1943.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 73, dated 30th July, 1942, relative to Eric Archibald Petersen, is hereby cancelled.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. Lieutenant H. A. Harcombe to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 1st June, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Cross to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 11th July, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

Sister D. Compton to be Charge Sister, and remains seconded. Dated 16th April, 1943.

N.Z. WOMEN’S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS

2nd Subaltern M. G. MacDonell to be Subaltern. Dated 10th June, 1943.

Ursula Mary Gunn to be 2nd Subaltern. Dated 14th July, 1943.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Lieutenant H. te K. Ferris is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th July, 1943.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major B. G. MacAvoy, and is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, N.Z. Artillery, to the Retired List. Dated 10th April, 1943.

Captain D. F. Phillips, and is transferred from The Waikato Regiment to the Retired List. Dated 10th April, 1943.

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

Lieutenant C. G. A. Sams, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 10th April, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant G. S. Cross, and is posted to the N.Z. Ordnance Corps with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th July, 1942. Dated 17th December, 1942.

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

Appointment, Promotions, Resignations, and Relinquishments of Commissions of Officers of the Home Guard

Army Department,
Wellington, 19th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointment, promotions, resignations, and relinquishments of commissions of officers of the Home Guard :—

APPOINTMENT

William Grant Cooper to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 5th May, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

Temp. Captain A. A. McQueen, M.M., to be temp. Major whilst commanding a Battalion. Dated 28th May, 1943.

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

J. Robertson. Dated 12th November, 1942.
C. Chaytor. Dated 13th March, 1943.
L. G. McMurtry. Dated 14th April, 1943.
J. C. H. Medlicott. Dated 1st June, 1943.

RESIGNATIONS

The undermentioned officers resign their commissions in the Home Guard :—

Temp. Majors—
F. H. Friel. Dated 3rd March, 1943.
J. McRae. Dated 26th March, 1943.

Temp. Captains—
H. E. Stratford. Dated 19th February, 1943.
N. Taylor. Dated 1st May, 1943.
H. A. E. Maitland. Dated 26th May, 1943.
H. V. M. Hazard, O.B.E. Dated 12th June, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants—
A. S. McGlashan. Dated 18th December, 1942.
E. C. Holder. Dated 21st December, 1942.
F. H. Jenkin. Dated 28th January, 1943.
W. A. Waddell. Dated 25th February, 1943.
D. J. Burgess. Dated 25th May, 1943.
A. L. Lockhart. Dated 1st June, 1943.
W. H. de Joux. Dated 16th June, 1943.
P. S. Enting. Dated 17th June, 1943.
A. J. Black. Dated 22nd June, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—
H. V. Spicer. Dated 1st February, 1943.
L. W. J. Clarkson. Dated 25th March, 1943.
G. Chandler. Dated 18th May, 1943.
W. G. McCorkindale. Dated 20th May, 1943.
D. G. B. Bateman. Dated 25th May, 1943.
T. A. Leitch. Dated 31st May, 1943.

COMMISSIONS RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned officers relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard :—

Temp. Captain N. O. Gibson. Dated 2nd June, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant W. J. Brook. Dated 29th June, 1942.

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

Appointments, Promotions, Transfer, and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 13th July, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, transfer, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots

Dated 7th April, 1943—
NZ 411409 Flight Sergeant Charles Alexander IRVINE.

Dated 27th May, 1943—
NZ 421001 Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Forbes BALE.

Dated 9th June, 1943—
NZ 415753 Flight Sergeant Lorenzo James Shann FIRROCK.
NZ 415806 Flight Sergeant Gerard WHINCOP.

Promotions

Flight Lieutenant John Anderson OLDFIELD to be Acting Squadron Leader (paid). Dated 8th July, 1943.

Flying Officer Wylie James WAKELIN to be Flight Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 23rd May, 1943.

The undermentioned Pilot Officers to be Flying Officers (temp.) :—

Dated 8th November, 1942 : William Vivian MELBOURNE.
Dated 6th January, 1943 : Cyril Stanley DENT.
Dated 14th February, 1943 : Ivan Alfred PETTITT.
Dated 28th February, 1943 : Allan Claude LYNCH.
Dated 1st March, 1943 : Gordon Ernest BROWN.
Dated 9th April, 1943 : Trevor Pitts HARRIS.

Dated 26th April, 1943—
James Francis ELLIS.
Ronald Reginald CARROLL.
Leslie Norman BUTTIMORE.

Dated 1st May, 1943 : Valentine Stuart MOORE, D.S.O., D.F.M.
Dated 9th May, 1943 : John SHAW.

Dated 20th May, 1943—
Frank SCOTT.
Robert Hunter Leslie PATERSON.
Ralph Francis JENKIN.

Dated 21st May, 1943 : John Lawrence BLAIR.
Dated 24th May, 1943 : Gibson PHILP.