31722 Frank Vornier England, N.Z.A.C.
15961 John Mandeno Phillips, N.Z.A.C.
40446 Lionel Slingsby Hart, N.Z.A.C.
26469 John William Rangitauawara Gray, N.Z.A.C.
33677 Rio Gifford Bell, N.Z.A.C.
60262 Ian Robertson, N.Z.A.C.
9743 Phillip Andrew McConchie, N.Z.A.C.
26370 Douglas Ronald Crump, N.Z.A.C.
25113 John De Rungs, N.Z.A.C.

Dated 29th January, 1944.

62180 Eric Stanley Wallace, N.Z.O.C.
37130 Alan Keith Catran, N.Z.A.S.C.
36279 Jack Leslie Hanna, N.Z.A.S.C.
15491 James Leslie McGregor, N.Z. Infantry.
41773 Henry Keith Bull, N.Z.A.S.C.
598872 Brian Leonard Butler, N.Z. Infantry.
507555 Maurice Alister Brook, N.Z. Infantry.
464592 Colin Rhuddlan Clayton, N.Z.A.

Dated 30th January, 1944.

26357 Jack Thornton Blackie, N.Z. Infantry.
18393 Francis Noel Warden Richmond, N.Z. Infantry.
16644 John Bailie Morrow, N.Z. Infantry.
43870 Graham Mark Bassett, N.Z. Infantry.
29287 John Lewis Dore, N.Z. Infantry.
33983 Philip Allan Fargher, N.Z. Infantry.
62555 Hongi Hau, N.Z. Infantry.
19547 Terence Francis Peter Hanrahan, N.Z. Infantry.
26572 George Ivan Jenkin, N.Z. Infantry.
46019 Aylmer Courtenay Kenny, N.Z. Infantry.
17189 Francis George Lewis McLean, N.Z. Infantry.
24208 Cornelius James O'Dea, N.Z. Infantry.
15556 Harry James Paris, N.Z. Infantry.
64225 Lenard August Steiner, N.Z. Infantry.

Dated 4th February, 1944.

The undermentioned to be honorary 2nd Lieutenant:
36142 William Errington McCullough. Dated 24th
January, 1944.

OFFICER STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

N.Z. Infantry

Major C. R. Cameron. Dated 31st January, 1944.

CORRIGENDA

N.Z. Armoured Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand
Gazette No. 25, dated 30th March, 1944 (vide List No. 131), relative
to the promotion of Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. I. Guild to Captain,
for "Dated 24th December, 1943", substitute "Dated 4th October,
1943".

N.Z. Infantry

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 25, dated
30th March, 1944 (vide List No. 131), relative to the promotion
of Captains (temp. Majors) R. M. S. Orbell and W. B. Thomas,
D.S.O., M.C., to Majors, for "Dated 1st September, 1943",
substitute "Dated 4th October, 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, 19th April, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following promotions and relinquishments of
temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 133 :

PROMOTION

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant E. C. Coddington to be Lieutenant. Dated
10th December, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

Commands and Staff

Brigadier H. K. Kippenberger, D.S.O., E.D., to be temp.
Major-General. Dated 9th February, 1944.
Colonel S. F. Hartnell, D.S.O., to be temp. Brigadier. Dated
9th February, 1944.
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. C. Queree, O.B.E., N.Z.A.,
to be temp. Brigadier. Dated 9th February, 1944.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. S. Muir, O.B.E., E.D., N.Z. Infantry,
to be temp. Colonel. Dated 16th February, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain P. J. C. Burns to be temp. Major. Dated 3rd February,
1944.
Lieutenant S. J. McDougall to be temp. Captain. Dated 17th
February, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain L. T. Mark to be temp. Major. Dated 30th January,
1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
L. P. Harker. Dated 30th January, 1944.
K. Stych. Dated 17th February, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major P. R. Pike, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated
5th February, 1944.
Captain H. G. Overton to be temp. Major. Dated 17th February, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. L. Williams, M.C., to be temp.
Major. Dated 24th December, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:
G. B. C. Pleasants. W. F. Titchner, M.C.
J. W. T. Collins. Dated 28th January, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant N. H. N. Thompson, M.M., to be temp. Captain.
Dated 18th December, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain D. P. Kennedy to be temp. Major. Dated 17th February, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain E. W. I. Meyer to be temp. Major. Dated 15th
February, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. H. Hardwick relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 12th January, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) A. M. Caughley, M.C., relinquishes the
temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th February, 1944.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. J. Froude relinquishes the temporary
rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 22nd February, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish
the temporary rank of Captain:
D. W. Farquharson. Dated 2nd February, 1944.
T. G. Rafte. Dated 16th February, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) C. M. Arnold relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 15th February, 1944.

GRANT OF ACTING RANK

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. G. Davis (since deceased)
to be Acting-Captain. Dated 20th December, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary
Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 29th April, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinqu-
quishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with
the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide
List No. 135:

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be
Captains:
E. V. Dawson. S. B. Edmonds.

Dated 19th February, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
A. K. Spilman, M.M. Dated 9th January, 1944.
J. R. Little. Dated 27th February, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors:
J. F. G. Stark, E.D. A. H. McComb.

Dated 4th October, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be
Captains:
J. B. Walton. J. R. H. Biss.
L. de V. Gilbert, M.C.

Dated 24th December, 1943.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:
S. A. Symon. H. J. Harvey.
C. D. Scott. H. A. Carter.

Dated 10th December, 1943.

Dated 6th February, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) F. R. Bartley.

Dated 10th February, 1944.

A. G. Northover. C. N. Johnson.
C. E. H. Pledger. E. S. Matthews.
F. A. Finlayson. S. D. V. Dickey.
M. J. Rodgers.

Dated 6th March, 1944.