1276
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 97

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, relinquishments of temporary rank, and reversion of rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 118 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Army Service Corps

2nd Lieutenant P. T. Watkinson to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant G. B. Shaw to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
R. Frechtling. Dated 6th June, 1943.
G. K. Storey. Dated 7th June, 1943.
J. F. G. Stark, E.D. Dated 14th June, 1943.
A. H. McComb. Dated 15th June, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
D. M. Hooper. Dated 1st May, 1943.
L. W. Fleetwood. Dated 7th June, 1943.
F. F. E. Polhill. J. R. H. Biss. Dated 8th June, 1943.
H. E. I. Reaney. J. B. Walton. L. de V. Gilbert. Dated 15th June, 1943.
G. R. Chance. Dated 20th June, 1943.
A. E. Christian. Dated 21st June, 1943.
J. F. Foster. Dated 24th June, 1943.
K. P. Wallis. Dated 12th July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain A. Molineaux to be temp. Major. Dated 1st August, 1943.
Lieutenant H. W. Chambers to be temp. Captain. Dated 2nd August, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant J. Groshinski to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 4th June, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
E. M. McSherry. N. J. Grant. H. F. King. Dated 1st August, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
Commands and Staff

Brigadier (temp. Major-General) L. M. Inglis, D.S.O., M.C., V.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major-General. Dated 31st July, 1943.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Brigadier) S. F. Hartnell, D.S.O., relinquishes the temporary rank of Brigadier, and assumes the temporary rank of Colonel. Dated 31st July, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) B. R. Bullot relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 1st August, 1943.

REVERSION OF RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain C. E. Taylor relinquishes, at his own request, with effect from 12th June, 1943, the rank of Captain, and takes rank and precedence in his Corps and in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as if his appointment as Lieutenant bore date the 14th May, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

N.Z. Armoured Corps
15265 Peter Wynn-Williams.
2963 Philip Hugh Edmonds.
5062 James Lewis Rattenbury.
4771 Cecil Gordon Brown.
Dated 30th July, 1943.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
26431 John Alfred Tremain.
12759 Gordon James Matthews.
Dated 30th July, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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 promotions and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 119 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Artillery

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. Dale to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st August, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—
D. P. W. Harvey.
K. S. M. Waterhouse (prisoner of war).
W. K. F. MacMillan.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. W. Barnett, M.C.
G. T. Kain.
Dated 9th June, 1943.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. A. McFarlane, Chaplain, 4th Class, to be Chaplain, 3rd Class. Dated 1st August, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major A. D. Reid, E.D., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 13th August, 1943.
Captain P. D. Hall to be temp. Major. Dated 7th August, 1943.
Captain R. A. M. MacDonald to be temp. Major. Dated 13th August, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Major A. E. Lambourn, D.S.O., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 13th August, 1943.
Lieutenant G. S. Woodward to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th June, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) C. B. Barrowclough to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 2nd April, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
A. S. Frame. Dated 2nd June, 1943.
R. S. Smith. Dated 4th June, 1943.
A. Ross. Dated 10th August, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
R. E. Horrocks, M.C. D. J. Ashley. Dated 7th August, 1943.
G. A. Wylie. Dated 10th August, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
I. S. Walters, M.C. Dated 30th July, 1943.
J. A. Bevin. Dated 1st August, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) H. C. Page relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 28th July, 1943.

MEMORANDUM
N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant H. N. Tawhai was, by sentence of a General Court-martial, ordered to take rank and precedence in his Corps and in the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as if his appointment to that Corps bore date the 30th day of July, 1943. Dated 30th July, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 2nd November, 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 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ; 10TH REINFORCEMENTS

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
N.Z. Infantry

Temp. Lieutenant M. Handyside (N.Z. Temporary Staff). Dated 17th July, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. R. Orange (N.Z. Temporary Staff). Dated 24th June, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. Major S. B. Wallace. Dated 8th July, 1943.
Temp. Lieutenant A. A. Barwick (N.Z. Temporary Staff). Dated 4th July, 1943.