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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 13

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
T. E. Foley.
R. V. Keast.
L. N. Restieaux. Dated 12th December, 1943.

H. O. Nuttall.
E. C. Sutcliffe.
Dated 10th December, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
C. P. Crespin. Dated 11th October, 1943.
C. O. D. Roberts. Dated 1st November, 1943.
G. E. Taylor. Dated 18th November, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Majors to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonels :-
H. E. Gilbert. Dated 23rd November, 1943.
C. H. Sawyers, D.S.O. Dated 1st December, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
L. P. Harker. Dated 6th September, 1943.
S. P. Norrie. Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals
Captain E. J. Horwood to be temp. Major. Dated 4th December, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry
Captain A. Awatere, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 1st October, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) J. A. Bevin to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 8th November, 1943.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-
G. W. H. Fraser. Dated 7th November, 1943.
C. E. Kelly.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain A. W. Douglas to be temp. Major. Dated 8th October, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be temp. Captains :-
J. G. Laurenson. K. D. Gillespie. Dated 15th November, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Captain (temp. Major) J. H. Quigley relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 13th July, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. P. Harker relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st October, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers
Captain (temp. Major) K. Rix-Trott, E.D., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 13th July, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. E. L. Thomas relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 25th November, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) G. D. Pollock, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 4th December, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-
29582 Ralph Bernard Joyes, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
15550 John Walton Howorth, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
3294 Sidney Brian Onyon, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
5527 John Epiha Grennell, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
37462 John Keating Roberts, N.Z. Engineers.
6501 Charles Douglas Lewis, N.Z. Engineers.
61300 John Martin Hearn O'Reilly, N.Z. Engineers.
23rd October, 1943.
31370 Kenneth Ellison, N.Z. Corps of Signals.
34910 Ivan Banks Compton, N.Z. Corps of Signals.
4656 Bernard Harold Kelly, N.Z. Corps of Signals.
6th November, 1943.

61505 Ralph Every Smith, N.Z. Artillery.
1983 George Finch Barlow, N.Z. Artillery.
24692 John Graham Norman, N.Z. Artillery.
66245 Percy Allan Sutcliffe, N.Z. Artillery.
25679 David Bradwell Marshall, N.Z. Artillery.
60536 Archibald Charles Manning, N.Z. Artillery.
13th November, 1943.

24343 Burton Clement Turley, N.Z. Infantry.
15717 Frank James Muir, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.
13655 James Michael Hennessy, N.Z. Infantry.
26539 Ian Lymbourne Marshall-Inman, N.Z. Infantry.
34950 James Henery Anson Cameron, N.Z. Infantry.
40831 Colin Barron Grant, N.Z. Infantry.
14271 Godfrey Denis Fogarty, N.Z. Infantry.
64426 Arthur James Rabarts, M.M., N.Z. Infantry.
33763 Russell Bartlett, N.Z. Infantry.
35713 Arda Hema Hakaraia, N.Z. Infantry.

36607 Raymond Berry, N.Z. Infantry.
32538 William Hastings Morton, N.Z. Infantry.
10075 Walter John Smith, D.C.M., N.Z. Infantry.
65059 Eric Masters Dewson, N.Z. Infantry.
10935 David Sutherland Jenkins, N.Z. Infantry.
34208 Peter Moore Murphy, N.Z. Infantry.
20th November, 1943.

37400 Alfred John Oxbrow, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
37248 Charles Malcolm Opie, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
2907 John Alan Sinclair, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
15165 John Alfred Henry Ritchie, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
1147 Edward Charles Wood, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
3140 Athol Bernard Harry Naughton, M.M., N.Z. Armoured Corps.
14619 Charles Edward Barraud, N.Z. Army Service Corps.
35019 John Anthony Calvin, N.Z. Army Service Corps.
35548 Stanley Sydenham Williams, N.Z. Ordnance Corps.
13248 Peter Ronald Weir, N.Z. Army Service Corps.
27th November, 1943.

4008 George Dewar Cathro, N.Z. Medical Corps (Quartermaster). Dated 14th December, 1943.

OFFICER STRUCK OF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant J. F. B. Peacocke is struck off the strength of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force on being appointed to a commission in U.K. Forces. Dated 30th November, 1943.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific
Army Department,
Wellington, 18th February, 1944.
His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments and promotions of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific, vide List No. 22 :-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Engineers
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
P. G. Evans. Dated 19th December, 1943.
S. T. Owen. Dated 20th December, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals
Lieutenant S. A. Hanson to be Captain. Dated 1st January, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) W. W. Dove, M.C., to be Brigadier. Dated 23rd December, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
A. Alison.
W. J. B. Hutchinson.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain)
N. L. Fitzpatrick.
Dated 12th January, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant G. P. Chapman to be Lieutenant. Dated 20th January, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
2nd Lieutenant D. G. Stark to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th January, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Colonel J. M. Twhigg, D.S.O., to be Brigadier. Dated 24th December, 1943.
The undermentioned Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels :-
G. E. Waterworth. Dated 10th January, 1944.
F. O. Bennett. Dated 14th January, 1944.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :-
I. A. Alexander.
R. G. S. Ferguson.
J. E. Giesen.
Dated 10th January, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
W. S. Wood.
W. F. McConnell.
Dated 30th November, 1943.
R. I. R. Skelley. Dated 6th January, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant R. M. Sealy to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th December, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
A. W. Buckley. Dated 19th January, 1944.
J. Danby. J. D. Keeling.
Dated 22nd January, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Major I. H. Galbraith to be Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 15th January, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters :-
G. L. Hammond. E. J. Wilson. W. M. Gunn.
E. W. Smith. H. J. Coles. M. F. Vipond.
J. T. Sexton.
Dated 11th October, 1943.