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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 16

N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain K. J. Talbot. Dated 31st January, 1944.

N.Z. Army Education and Welfare Services
2nd Lieutenant R. S. Clark. Dated 18th February, 1944.

War Correspondent
J. A. Gasson, Esquire. Dated 31st January, 1944.

Y.M.C.A.
H. G. G. Adams, Esquire.
T. Hart, Esquire.
Dated 18th February, 1944.

MEMORANDUM
Thomas David James Leech is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 23rd February, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments of Commissions, Resignations, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 28th February, 1944.

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

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
Temp. Major J. B. Cranston relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st January, 1944.
Temp. Lieutenant J. B. Brown relinquishes his commission. Dated 16th December, 1942.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.
N.Z. ARTILLERY
The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants relinquish their commissions on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy :—
R. H. Hanley.
N. R. White.
Dated 4th November, 1943.

Temp. Lieutenant J. L. K. Brown to be temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 1st January, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. S. Harman relinquishes his commission. Dated 1st November, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. C. Walker relinquishes his commission. Dated 2nd February, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant F. G. Croom to be temp. Lieutenant, and remains seconded. Dated 15th February, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. M. Gillespie relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 17th February, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY
The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick James Gwilliam, Retired List, to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 28th January, 1944.

The Waikato Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant D. W. Pountney relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 17th February, 1944.

The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own)
Temp. Lieutenant J. D. Lang relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 10th January, 1944.

The Canterbury Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant G. Ferris to be Temp. Captain, and remains seconded. Dated 1st February, 1944.
Nigel Ernest William Barclay (late N.Z. Chaplains Department), to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 20th June, 1943.

The Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast Regiment
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. T. Brooking resigns his commission. Dated 17th January, 1944.

The Southland Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant (temp. Captain, N.Z. Temporary Staff) L. A. Blackmore is retired. Dated 22nd February, 1944.

N.Z. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
The Rev. N. E. W. Barclay, Chaplain, 4th Class (Church of England), resigns his commission. Dated 20th June, 1943.

N.Z. MEDICAL CORPS
Colonel (temp. Brigadier) F. T. Bowerbank, O.B.E., E.D., M.D., F.R.C.P. (Edin.), F.R.A.C.P., K.H.P., is granted the acting rank of Major-General. Dated 15th February, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. P. L. MacGregor, M.B., Ch.B., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 12th January, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant K. H. Patterson, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st February, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant W. D. Holmes (Masseur), to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 14th February, 1944.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. G. Hawley to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 27th January, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE
Charge Sister L. D. Bull is posted to the Retired List. Dated 22nd January, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Sisters :—
Betty Helen Anderson
Margaret Clare Carswell.
Kathleen Martha Dysart
Ethel Irene English.
Norma Olive Dora Haggett.
Edna Ethel Mowat.
Beatrice Erica Nicholson.
Frances Allen O’Connor.

Teresa Alys Power.
Valda Sylvia Ryan.
Winifred Hyacinth Skinner.
Betty Davidson Taylor.
Isla Maud Thomas.
Janet Turnbull.
Joyce Wright.

Dated 9th February, 1944.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Corps of N.Z. Engineers
Captain (temp. Major) K. Rix-Trott resigns his commission. Dated 6th January, 1944.

Supplementary List
James Drakley Shaw Moore, B.Sc., to be Hon. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1944.
Ian Raymond Alvon Overton, B.Sc., to be Hon. Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1944.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Major J. R. Marshall, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 2nd December, 1941. Dated 3rd January, 1944.
Major J. J. Valentine, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 1st August, 1943. Dated 14th February, 1944.
Captain K. P. L. MacGregor, M.B., Ch.B., N.Z. Medical Corps, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st February, 1942. Dated 12th January, 1944.
Lieutenant R. N. Grono, and is reported to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 19th February, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant C. R. L. Williams, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th January, 1943. Dated 6th January, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant D. McLean, N.Z. Artillery, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th August, 1942. Dated 7th January, 1944.
Charge Sister L. D. Bull, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the rank of Charge Sister, with seniority from 1st March, 1943. Dated 22nd January, 1944.
Sister E. G. Denison, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reported to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 3rd January, 1940. Dated 22nd January, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishments of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishments of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force :—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Appointments
The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer :—

As Pilots
Dated 2nd January, 1944—
NZ 416124 Flight Sergeant Charles Harold LUMSDEN.

Dated 14th January, 1944—
NZ 416543 Flight Sergeant John Edward RULE.

Dated 17th January, 1944—
NZ 428810 Flight Sergeant Dick Woodhouse LEE.
NZ 401356 Flight Sergeant Trevor George WILSON.
NZ 42786 Flight Sergeant James ARCHIBALD.
NZ 424533 Flight Sergeant Malcolm Joseph STEEL.
NZ 416489 Flight Sergeant Colin Hayes HENRY.

Dated 22nd January, 1944—
NZ 411514 Warrant Officer Howard Keith KEMP.

Dated 23rd January, 1944—
NZ 417016 Flight Sergeant Edgar Lawrence BURKE.

Dated 28th January, 1944—
NZ 404181 Sergeant George Martin RYAN.

As Navigator
Dated 24th December, 1943—
NZ 405067 Flight Sergeant Edward Francis FENNESSY.

As Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Dated 10th December, 1943—
NZ 404000 Flight Sergeant Noel Richard TINGEY.