Oct. 7] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1181

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—

N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Major A. L. Hogg. Dated 30th August, 1943.
Temp. Captain A. E. Gaustad. Dated 12th May, 1942.

The notice published in New Zealand Gazette No. 60, dated 18th June, 1942, relative to temp. Captain A. E. Gaustad, is hereby cancelled.

PROMOTIONS

Headquarters

2nd Lieutenant C. C. Middlebrook to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded to the Fiji Government. Dated 18th August, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

A. G. Carpenter. D. J. F. Payne.
W. L. Collins. J. G. Stanford.
W. I. Congalton. Dated 10th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

M. M. N. Corner. J. G. Pring.
A. H. Millar. W. H. W. Stewart.
Dated 1st August, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant J. B. Ramwell to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

Kenneth Watts Dane. Leonard Ray Taylor.
Sidney Irwin Heckler. Frank Edward Williams.
Dated 27th August, 1943.

Douglas Vincent Apperley. Bruce Ingham Dent.
Dated 28th August, 1943.

MEMORANDUM

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant H. Smith was, by sentence of a General Court-martial, ordered to take rank and precedence in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as if his appointment as Lieutenant bore date the 10th August, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

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Army Department,
Wellington, 29th September, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major G. A. Myers, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Eng.) (Royal Army Medical Corps). Dated 1st August, 1943.

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

J. O. Gough. Dated 16th June, 1943.
W. Austin. Dated 28th July, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

K. W. King. H. E. Otley.
Dated 28th July, 1943.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

Temp. Captain C. Nolan to be Captain. Dated 1st August, 1943.

RELINQUISHMENT OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) J. O. Gough relinquishes the temporary rank of Major on relinquishing command of a Company. Dated 28th July, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Territorial Force :—

Sisters—

J. V. Foggin. J. O. Middleton. J. A. Popple.
J. L. Horrocks. C. I. Petrie. Dated 13th September, 1943.

Film Unit

Mr. Robert Francis Adams. Mr. Howard Henry Newton.

PROMOTION

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (Overseas Section)

Subaltern G. V. M. McClure to be Junior Commander. Dated 12th September, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Captain A. E. Gaustad to be Captain. Dated 21st May, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

J. S. Bidwill. G. E. Harper. M. W. Hursthouse.
Dated 1st September, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant J. P. Brodie to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st September, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)

APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. Captain H. F. Purcell (N.Z. Temporary Staff). Dated 19th August, 1943.

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointment is confirmed :—

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. Captain H. F. Purcell. Dated 12th September, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

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Army Department,
Wellington, 30th September, 1943.

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

STAFF

Lieutenant-Colonel D. T. Maxwell, A.D.C., 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is granted the temporary rank of Colonel whilst holding the appointment of Commandant of a Staff College. Dated 2nd August, 1943.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF.

Hon. Captain G. H. White to be Hon. Major. Dated 17th August, 1943.

The undermentioned Hon. Captains, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Hon. Captains :—

C. Irvine. Dated 28th June, 1943.
P. F. A. Coira. Dated 30th June, 1943.
W. B. Robertson. Dated 4th July, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant G. L. Smith to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st September, 1943.

Hon. Lieutenant E. H. Patton, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 26th June, 1943.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. Grigg, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 19th August, 1943.

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

W. H. Wiggle. Dated 26th August, 1943.
D. P. Joseph. Dated 1st September, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant B. H. N. Thomson, N.Z. Medical Corps, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 13th September, 1943.

The undermentioned Hon. 2nd Lieutenants, N.Z. Corps of Signals, to be Hon. 2nd Lieutenants :—

J. M. Lodge. H. F. Adams.
Dated 30th June, 1943.

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants :—

Douglas Maurice Soppet. Dated 10th August, 1943.
Peter Jarvie McQuarrie. Dated 9th September, 1943.

William Conaghan is granted the honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th September, 1943.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

The Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles

Captain H. T. Penrhys-Evans is posted to the Retired List. Dated 16th August, 1943.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant O. G. Cox is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, with the rank of Captain. Dated 25th August, 1943.

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

F. D. Boswell. A. D. Savage.
Dated 1st September, 1943.