JAN. 20] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 31

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

The undermentioned officers arriving in the Middle East relinquish temporary rank as under:—

(a) Temporary Rank as Majors—

Captain L. B. Clapham, N.Z. Armoured Corps.
Lieutenant N. M. Izard, N.Z. Infantry.
Lieutenant B. V. A. Jones, N.Z. Infantry.
Lieutenant K. D. Wood, N.Z. Infantry.

(b) Temporary Rank as Captains—

Lieutenants—
G. C. Mountain, N.Z. Engineers.
J. C. Hepburn, N.Z. Infantry.
H. R. Cameron, N.Z. Infantry.
K. F. S. Cox, N.Z. Infantry.
W. E. Quartermain, N.Z. Infantry.
M. T. Wilson, N.Z. Infantry.

(c) Temporary Rank as Lieutenants—

2nd Lieutenants—
H. W. Hunter, N.Z. Artillery.
E. E. England, N.Z. Artillery.
G. S. Menzies, N.Z. Engineers.
P. Williams, N.Z. Infantry.
J. B. Armstrong, N.Z. Infantry.
J. S. Baker, N.Z. Infantry.
G. A. Asher, N.Z. Infantry.

(d) Temporary Rank as Charge Sister—

Sister T. M. Adams, N.Z. Army Nursing Service.
Dated 18th August, 1943.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. P. Hayes relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 2nd September, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) J. M. D. McCredie relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 4th September, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) R. H. M. Pope relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 1st September, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. R. Willock relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st August, 1943.

N.Z. Postal Corps

Captain (temp. Major) H. S. Harbott relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 30th August, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. H. McClure relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 30th August, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—

N.Z. Armoured Corps

6027 Archibald Herbert Carmichael.
1137 Archibald Gillies.
15494 John Michael Stuart Nixon.
Dated 28th August, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific, vide List No. 21

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th January, 1944.

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 in Pacific, vide List No. 21:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned to be Majors:—
Captain (temp. Major) R. G. Bannister.
Captain R. K. G. Macindoe.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned to be Captains:—
Lieutenant D. H. Steer.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. P. Rogers.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
R. T. Hall. L. V. Spencer.
M. J. Gibson. O. L. Crump.
Dated 11th November, 1943.

G. C. Gilbert. H. R. Cashmore.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
K. H. Barron. R. A. Garters. T. C. Eady.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels:—
J. M. Reidy. B. H. Pringle. J. F. Moffat.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors:—
P. H. Brooks. Captain (temp. Major) G. B. Gibbons.
R. Catley. A. B. Bullen.
J. R. Marshall. N. M. Conder.
G. H. Bell. A. G. Steele.
C. D. Bryant. L. E. Pithie.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. A. H. Dowell.
H. G. Cutler. D. Elder.
J. A. L. Bradly. H. B. Martin.
J. L. Berry. D. A. Macmorland.
E. M. Grace. Lieutenant (temp. Captain)
J. C. Thomson. K. L. Sandford.
R. K. McGee. W. M. Maxwell.
P. B. McKenzie. R. C. Shillito.
I. N. Menzies. Lieutenant (temp. Captain)
E. Proctor. J. F. P. Stronach.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
H. E. Holms. E. J. Littler. W. H. Palmer.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain T. P. Revell to be Major. Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
A. T. Shirley. W. K. Ainge. H. M. Denton.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenant G. B. Courtis to be Captain. Dated 25th November, 1943.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors:—
D. W. Lawson. D. T. Costelloe.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains:—
R. W. Calder. R. St. J. Keenan.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
477094 Ivan Daniel Fraser.
47539 Carswell Philip Alfred Burt.
Dated 1st December, 1943.

82444 John Edward Amoore.
Dated 12th December, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant T. M. V. Bain to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st December, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

Major J. McCrae to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st December, 1943.

MEMORANDUM

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant J. M. Gardner, on summary conviction under the Army Act, section 47, was ordered to take rank and precedence in his Corps as if his appointment as Lieutenant bore the date 16th September, 1943.

D. WILSON,
For the Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 14th January, 1944.

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

STAFF

Temp. Major H. B. Fell, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, is granted the local rank of Major. Dated 24th December, 1943.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

W.O. I (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) R. C. Allen relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 9th December, 1943.