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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 25

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT
Section 18, Town of Waiho Gorge : Area, 1 rood and 3·9 perches,
more or less. (Railway.)
Reserve 1830, Block VII, Mawheranui Survey District : Area,
2 acres 3 roods 33 perches, more or less. (Public-school site.)
As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor-General,
this 27th day of March, 1944.
C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 2/612, 1/1107/1, 22/3764, 4/908, 6/6/792, 1/1107/5,
25/936, 6/6/842.)
Promotions and Relinquishments of Temporary and Acting Rank of
Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary
Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 23rd March, 1944.
HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of
temporary and acting rank of officers on active service with the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List
No. 131:-
PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. I. Guild to be Captain. Dated
24th December, 1943.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors :-
R. M. S. Orbell. W. B. Thomas, D.S.O., M.C.
Dated 1st September, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
N. J. McLeod (prisoner of war).
G. Orme (prisoner of war).
R. L. Pratt.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. E. Judd.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. H. MacDonald.
Dated 20th December, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
D. M. Whillans. Dated 5th December, 1943.
B. S. Edinger. H. Staton.
A. H. Sutton. S. M. Pritchard.
N. Lawson. N. Barker.
2nd Lieut (temp. Lieut.) J. R. K. McLachlan.
R. Easthope. 2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.)
D. C. Cox. H. B. Hay.
J. B. May. C. M. MacKenzie.
2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.) K. O. Davies.
D. J. Pocknall. R. J. Applegarth.
J. D. Ball. J. R. Bannerman.
A. G. Henricksen. O. A. Frampton.
W. A. Tubert. G. A. J. Greig.
J. H. McNeil. G. A. Hutton.
A. J. Beattie. R. R. Eastgate.
Dated 10th December, 1943.
N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
J. P. Broad. D. C. Campbell.
Dated 6th January, 1944.
T. F. Miller. R. L. Thompson.
Dated 7th January, 1944.
Lieutenant G. W. Key (Quartermaster) to be Captain. Dated
7th January, 1944.
N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. J. W. McKenzie, M.M., E.D., Chaplain, 2nd Class,
to be Chaplain, 1st Class. Dated 30th December, 1943.
Audit Branch
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant R. P. Clark to be Hon. Lieutenant.
Dated 1st January, 1944.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. Thornton to be temp. Colonel,
Dated 8th December, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
C. C. MacDonald. Dated 1st October, 1943.
R. J. H. Webb. Dated 14th December, 1943.
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant J. Mahar to be temp. Captain. Dated 5th
December, 1943.
2nd Lieutenant R. Easthope to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
3rd December, 1943.
N.Z. Chaplains Department
The Rev. G. A. D. Spence, M.C., Chaplain, 3rd Class, to be
temp. Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 18th September, 1943.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. I. Guild relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 24th December, 1943.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain :-
V. O. Kelly. Dated 16th December, 1943.
F. O. Connolly. C. K. Saxton.
Dated 31st December, 1943.
N.Z. Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. C. Queree, O.B.E.,
relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel and assumes the acting
rank of Colonel. Dated 7th January, 1944.
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. A. Tinker, M.C., M.M., relinquishes
the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 31st December, 1943.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants)
relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant :-
D. B. Hill. Dated 21st December, 1943.
H. C. Stead. Dated 24th December, 1943.
R. L. McIntyre, and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant.
Dated 6th January, 1944.
ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Captain (Acting-Major) J. H. Quigley relinquishes the acting
rank of Major. Dated 3rd January, 1944.
N.Z. Infantry
Captain (temp. Major, Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) W. B.
Thomas, D.S.O., M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 31st December, 1943.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.
Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force
Army Department,
Wellington, 28th March, 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 :-
STAFF
The undermentioned is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force :-
Temp. Colonel D. T. Maxwell, A.D.C. (N.Z. Staff Corps).
Dated 9th March, 1944.
APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)
The undermentioned are seconded from the N.Z. Territorial
Force, and are seconded to the Royal N.Z. Air Force :-
N.Z. Dental Corps
Temp. Major W. McG. Cunningham, B.D.S. Dated 26th
February, 1944.
Temp. Captains-
I. M. Chirnside, B.D.S. Dated 9th October, 1943.
N. M. Irwin. Dated 8th October, 1943.
M. F. Benfield, B.D.S. Dated 25th February, 1944.
APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)
The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :-
N.Z. Dental Corps
Temp. Major W. McG. Cunningham. Dated 11th March, 1944.
Captains-
I. M. Chirnside. N. M. Irwin.
Dated 24th October, 1943.
M. F. Benfield. Dated 3rd March, 1944.
PROMOTION
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain R. B. Murray to be temp. Major. Dated 1st March,
1944.
2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)
APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)
N.Z. Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Subaltern S. M. Snow is seconded from the Territorial Force.
Dated 29th February, 1944.
HOSPITAL SHIP "ORANJE"
PROMOTION
N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant R. H. Dance to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th
March, 1944.