N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters :—

R. J. Ward. N. Hickey. J. V. Cupples.

Dated Ist March, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

2nd Lieutenant R. H. Clark to be Lieutenant. Dated 29th January, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Captain R. Telford to be temp. Major. Dated 6th March, 1944. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

J. A. Crawley. Dated 22nd February, 1944.

R. G. King. Dated 15th March, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant J. E. Tier to be temp. Major. Dated 19th February, 1944.

Lieutenant C. L. Randall to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st December, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) K. E. Louden relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 25th March, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. F. Foster relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 29th March, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

N.Z. Engineers

64702 Albert John Wilson to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th March, 1944.

N.Z. Corps of Signals

449334 Philip Duthie Barrowclough to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st March, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

515708 James Alan Oliver to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st March, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments and Promotions of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,

Wellington, 24th April, 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 :—

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC APPOINTMENT (TEMPORARY)

N.Z. Medical Corps

Temp. Captain L. P. Simmons, M.B., Ch.B., is seconded from the Territorial Force. Dated 20th March, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant R. J. McMillan is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 13th March, 1944.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Right Rev. G. V. Gerard, C.B.E., M.C., Chaplain, 2nd Class, is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force. Dated 2nd April, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain L. P. Simmons's temporary appointment is confirmed. Dated 29th March, 1944.

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sisters—

E. J. Garnett. M. K. Ussher.

J. P. Nixon. E. N. Wilson.

Dated 29th March, 1944.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

Rev. A. R. Witheford, Chaplain, 4th Class. Dated 19th March, 1944.

Cinema Unit

Mr. F. H. G. Dyer, with the pay and allowances of a 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 29th March, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM) TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) F. M. Brown relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 15th February, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA) PROMOTION N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant F. R. Tankard to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 12th November, 1943.

RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Charge Sister R. Bremner relinquishes the rank of Charge Sister. Dated 27th March, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (NORFOLK ISLAND) TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) A. Byrne relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 27th March, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI) APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (on prob.) :—

N.Z. Infantry

469847 Robert Yule Baillie. Dated 10th March, 1944. 16051 Cyril Francis Thompson. Dated 15th March, 1944. 298079 Lawrence Mainland Ramsay. Dated 15th March, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant :— 808587 Colin Lindsay Walton Urquhart. Dated lst April, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Army Department,

Wellington, 29th April, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force :—

PROMOTION

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Bassett to be temp. Colonel, and remains seconded. Dated 6th April, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI) PROMOTION N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant T. C. Wilson to be temp. Captain. Dated 15th February, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (NORFOLK ISLAND) RELINQUISHMENT OF TEMPORARY RANK N.Z. Army Nursing Service

Sister (temp. Charge Sister) E. B. Gillies relinquishes the temporary rank of Charge Sister and ceases to be seconded for duty with the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 15th April, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: 11TH REINFORCEMENTS—2ND SECTION APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. Stroud. Dated 27th March, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Temp. Captain T. H. Jagusch, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 16th March, 1944. Temp. Captain S. G. Aitken, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.A.C.P. Dated 15th February, 1944. Lieutenant L. W. Blain, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 27th February, 1944. Lieutenant W. J. B. McFarland, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 24th February, 1944. Temp. Lieutenant F. O. Davis (Optical Unit). Dated 13th March, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

The undermentioned temporary appointments are confirmed :—

N.Z. Ordnance Corps—Reinforcements

2nd Lieutenant R. Stroud. Dated 31st March, 1944.