Nov. 4] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1275

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary
Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st November, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, and
relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with
the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide
List No. 116 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. Douglas to be Captain.
Lieutenant T. R. Catley to be Captain.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Shirley to be Captain. Dated
6th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant C. R. Lockyer to be Captain. Dated 9th June, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant J. T. K. Bradley to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 23rd May, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant C. K. Reed to be temp. Captain. Dated 5th June,
1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Captain K. F. Jones to be temp. Major. Dated 30th June, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Construction and Maintenance Group

Lieutenant J. A. Andrew to be temp. Captain. Dated 18th
July, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Captain A. A. Andrews to be temp. Major. Dated 6th July,
1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
T. K. S. Sidey. J. W. Bateman, M.M.
Dated 6th July, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant R. H. M. Pope to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
6th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
K. H. MacDonald. L. A. Pearce. S. C. Schofield.
Dated 5th July, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieu-
tenants :—
G. G. Turbott. Dated 12th July, 1943.
A. B. Dale. Dated 15th July, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major A. H. Kirker to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
15th July, 1943.

N.Z. Postal Corps

Captain H. S. Harbott to be temp. Major. Dated 13th July,
1943.
Lieutenant W. H. McClure to be temp. Captain. Dated 13th
July, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. F. Churstein relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 20th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the
temporary rank of Major :—
E. S. Clarke. E. W. Aked.
Dated 14th July, 1943.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. L. Lawrence relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 16th July, 1943.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION

37735 John Kellett Watson to be Chaplain, 4th Class
(Methodist). Dated 18th July, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Temporary Rank,
and Reversion of Rank of Officers on Active Service with the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 1st November, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, relin-
quishments of temporary rank, and reversion of rank of officers on
active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(Middle East), vide List No. 117 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant C. R. Leach to be Captain. Dated 19th July, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant R. H. Ferguson to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th
July, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—
J. N. Macassey. R. T. Doig. C. S. Stevens.
A. T. L. McKinistry. R. K. Hatch. J. H. Walter.
Dated 25th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant G. McDonald to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th
July, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :—
Captain (temp. Major) G. W. Hayward. Dated 20th July,
1943.
Captain W. G. Cook.
Captain (temp. Major) C. E. Watson.
Captain W. M. Manchester.
Dated 21st July, 1943.

Captain (temp. Major) B. J. D. Dunne. Dated 22nd July,
1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be
Captains :—
G. B. Schou. H. L. McLaren. A. W. Wilkin.
Dated 23rd July, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (temp. Major) R. R. Livingstone to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel whilst employed as A.Q.M.G. of a Corps. Dated 14th
July, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain R. de la Cour to be temp. Major. Dated 26th July,
1943.
Lieutenant J. G. Hodge to be temp. Captain. Dated 26th June,
1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Captain P. B. Wildey to be temp. Major. Dated 15th July,
1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
R. M. Page, M.C. Dated 12th July, 1943.
J. S. Berry. Dated 15th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain R. M. S. Orbell to be temp. Major. Dated 12th July,
1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
J. W. McArthur. A. F. Cooper. A. S. Robins, M.C.
Dated 12th July, 1943.

N. G. Blue. Dated 21st July, 1943.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. F. H. Buck, M.C., Chaplain, 3rd Class, to be temp.
Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 21st May, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) R. J. Moor relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 30th June, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) N. G. Blue relinquishes the temporary
rank of Captain. Dated 6th June, 1943.

REVERSION OF RANK
N.Z. Railway Operating Group

Major R. O. Pearse relinquishes, at his own request, the rank
of Major, and is transferred to the N.Z. Army Service Corps as a
Captain. Dated 26th July, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

N.Z. Engineers

2322 Francis Donald Thomson. Dated 24th July, 1943.

N.Z. Railway Operating Group

28044 Richard John Rinaldi. Dated 24th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

5709 Colwyn Fraser Smith.
31635 Harry Redfern Martin, D.C.M.
19121 Alfred Abram McClean.
29909 Jack Dalziel Jepson.
7735 Norman Johnston Newell.
20460 Stuart Victor Lord, D.C.M.
39123 Watene Pahau, M.M.
39647 Mahuika Waerea.
Dated 21st July, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.