996
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 68

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, Relinquishment of Temporary Rank, Cancellation of Commissions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 18th August, 1943.

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

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Hon. Captain H. Wiggins, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Hon. Captain. Dated 30th June, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant A. Gandy to be temp. Captain. Dated 4th August, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—
E. Myers. Dated 3rd August, 1943.
G. K. Haslam. Dated 10th August, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARTILLERY

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants:—
J. G. E. Adams. Dated 30th April, 1943.
V. J. Donnelly. I. W. Gallaway. Dated 1st July, 1943.
C. C. Ewen. S. G. Pollard. Dated 18th August, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant C. H. Clarkson-Dodds to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 26th July, 1943.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Temp. Captain N. R. Flavell is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst holding the appointment of a General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade, and remains seconded. Dated 6th July, 1943.
Lieutenant A. G. Adams to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th August, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant R. H. Lewis resigns his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 7th August, 1943.

The Waikato Regiment.

Lieutenant L. O. M. Brown resigns his commission on appointment to a commission in the Air Training Corps. Dated 17th July, 1943.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Lieutenant N. P. Pitcaithly to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st February, 1943.

The Canterbury Regiment

Temp. Captain A. W. Beanland relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on transfer to the N.Z. Artillery. Dated 20th May, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. W. Batty, M.M., to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 24th May, 1943.

The New Zealand Scottish Regiment

The commission granted to temp. Captain J. B. Townsend is hereby cancelled. Dated 26th December, 1942.

The Maori Battalion

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant P. M. McLauchlan to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1943.

N.Z. DENTAL CORPS

The undermentioned to be temp. Captains:—
Lieutenant W. J. Hayward, B.D.S. Dated 10th July, 1943.
Lieutenant K. L. Anderson, B.D.S. Dated 17th July, 1943.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned to be Sisters:—
Florence Winifred Anne Thain. Joan Beryl Williamson.
Molly Kathleen Ussher. Dated 2nd August, 1943.

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

Major J. H. Rule, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7th August, 1943.
Lieutenant G. B. Aymes, and is transferred from The Hawke’s Bay Regiment to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 31st July, 1943.
Lieutenant R. Bell, and is transferred from The Ruahine Regiment to the Retired List. Dated 31st July, 1943.
Lieutenant H. M. Scott, and is transferred from the Reserve of Officers, Corps of N.Z. Engineers, to the Retired List. Dated 4th August, 1943.
Lieutenant H. Jones, and is transferred from the N.Z. Temporary Staff to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 7th August, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant R. A. P. Cox, and is transferred from the N.Z. Artillery to the Retired List. Dated 31st July, 1943.

Rev. H. Squires, Chaplain, 4th Class, N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force. Dated 31st July, 1943.
Sister F. Howse (née Rumball), N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 7th August, 1943.

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

Lieutenant G. S. Cooper, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 31st July, 1943.
Lieutenant M. B. MacKenzie, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 7th August, 1943.
Subaltern P. M. Marshall, and is posted to the N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, with seniority from 7th April, 1943. Dated 19th July, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 13th August, 1943.

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

APPOINTMENTS

The undermentioned to be temp. Majors:—
Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. Jack (Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List). Dated 21st December, 1942.
Major C. H. Finlayson (Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List). Dated 1st July, 1943.

Raymond Thomas Marriott (late temp. Captain, Home Guard), to be temp. Captain, with seniority from 1st May, 1942. Dated 1st May, 1943.

The undermentioned to be temp. Lieutenants:—
John Robert Crawshaw (late temp. Lieutenant, Home Guard). Dated 1st May, 1943.
Lieutenant E. W. Thomson (Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List). Dated 1st July, 1943.
John Edward Cleator Fargher to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1941.

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants:—
Eric William Shortt. Dated 2nd December, 1942.
William Ronald Aitchison. Dated 7th January, 1943.
Clarence Alexander Young. Dated 14th January, 1943.
John Dawson Mathieson. Dated 1st February, 1943.
John Darroch Bodle. Dated 11th March, 1943.
Christian Fritz Berger. Dated 20th March, 1943.
Francis David Miller. Dated 1st April, 1943.
Ian Douglas Stevenson. Harold Maugham.
William Arthur Daniel Smith. Cecil Stanton Going. Dated 1st June, 1943.
Henry Douglas Lunn. Dated 25th June, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant P. Everett (Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List). Dated 1st July, 1943.
George Clifford Dodson. Charles Francis Stewart.
John Edward Cooke. Richard Ian Rouse. Dated 1st July, 1943.
Hugh James Meharry. Lionel Victor Lunn. Dated 14th July, 1943.
Robert Charles Reginald Laurie. Dated 6th August, 1943.

The notices published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 106, dated 18th December, 1941, relative to the appointments of William Henry Robinson and John Robert Callaghan, are hereby cancelled.
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 6, dated 15th January, 1942, relative to the appointment of Roger Wiremu Atmore, is hereby cancelled.

PROMOTIONS

The undermentioned temp. Captains to be temp. Majors:—
T. R. McCleary. Dated 1st June, 1943.
A. Ross. Dated 24th June, 1943.
C. A. Teschner. Dated 1st July, 1943.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
D. H. Clement. Dated 19th April, 1943.
L. M. Moss. Dated 1st May, 1943.
C. Goldsmith. Dated 31st May, 1943.
J. Currie. Dated 3rd June, 1943.
G. P. Roberts. F. H. Clearwater. Dated 1st July, 1943.

COMMISSIONS RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions in the Home Guard:—
Temp. Captain F. R. G. Aitken. Dated 2nd March, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenants—
E. Omundsen. Dated 30th June, 1942.
N. G. Douglas. Dated 19th November, 1942.
S. Graham. Dated 12th February, 1943.
G. F. Ellisdon. Dated 1st July, 1943.