Temporary Lieutenant Eric Mainland Foster, appointment and
temporary commission terminated (medically unfit) (to retain use
of naval rank), to date 26th April, 1944.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant John Mawson, confirmed
in rank with original seniority of 1st June, 1942.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant James Douglas Bell,
confirmed in rank with original seniority of 30th October, 1942.
Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander (E) Ivan Hugh
Donahoe (T. 124 X), appointment and temporary commission terminated, to sign off T. 124 X Agreement (medically unfit) (to retain
use of naval rank), to date 22nd April, 1944.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Herbert Charles Barnes (T. 124),
appointment and temporary commission terminated, to sign off
T. 124 Agreement (to retain use of naval rank), to date 23rd January,
1944.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Commander Arthur Bruce Welch (retired) (serving in the rank
of Lieutenant-Commander), appointment terminates, reverts to
Retired List, to date 3rd July, 1944.
Lieutenant Lewis King, D.S.C., promoted to the rank of Acting
Lieutenant-Commander, to date 31st March, 1944.
Commander William James Connors (retired) (serving in the
rank of Lieutenant), appointment terminated, reverted to Retired
List, to date 14th March, 1944.
Temporary Lieutenant Edward William Ewart Cordingley,
appointment and temporary commission terminated (to retain use
of naval rank), to date 8th April, 1944.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Harold Elmslie Goodwin,
confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th June, 1942.
Probationary Temporary Lieutenant Thomas Turnbull, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th March, 1943.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Alan Roy Barnsdale, promoted to
the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date 2nd
April, 1944.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Hugh Frederick Warner, promoted
to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant and reappointed, to date
21st July, 1943.
Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant Stanley Richard
Brown, confirmed in rank with original seniority of 15th June, 1942.
Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenants David Charles Oram
and Eric Sargisson Green, confirmed in rank with original seniority
of 14th January, 1943.
Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant Cornelius Kelleher Beckett,
promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and reappointed,
to date 1st March, 1944.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (A) Edward Charles Pipe, appointment
and temporary commission terminated (medically unfit) (to
retain use of naval rank), to date 27th April, 1944.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) Gordon David Hay, promoted
to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant (E) and reappointed, to date
28th December, 1943.
Probationary Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenants (E) Clarence
Jabez Olsson and Edward George Rogers, confirmed in rank with
original seniority of 4th September, 1943. Promoted to the rank
of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (E) and reappointed, to date 4th
March, 1944.
Probationary Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (E) Albert
Collingwood Hutchinson, appointment terminated (not confirmed
in rank), to date 17th April, 1944.
Temporary Electrical Lieutenant Edward John Marklew,
Granted the acting rank of Temporary Electrical Lieutenant-
Commander, to date 1st February, 1944.
The Right Reverend Walter Hubert Baddeley, D.S.O., M.C.,
M.A., Honorary Chaplain, date of appointment as Honorary Chaplain
amended to 16th December, 1942.
Paymaster Lieutenant George Henry Lloyd Davies, seniority
antedated to 15th January, 1940.
Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Leonard Law Montgomery, transferred to the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve in the
rank of Temporary Paymaster Lieutenant with original seniority of
24th August, 1943, and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to
date 29th March, 1944.
Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Alan Monteith Doull,
appointment and temporary commission terminated (to retain use
of naval rank), to date 26th April, 1944.
Temporary Lieutenant (Special Branch) Reginald Norman
Humphries, appointment and temporary commission terminated (to
retain use of naval rank), to date 29th February, 1944.
Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) Geoffrey Joseph
Schmitt, appointment and temporary commission terminated
(medically unfit) (to retain use of naval rank), to date 20th October,
1943.
Probationary Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch)
Alan Herbert Carter, confirmed in rank with original seniority of
9th March, 1943.
Probationary Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Special
Branch) Harper Barnett, confirmed in rank with original seniority
of 10th November, 1943. Promoted to the rank of Temporary
Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 10th
May, 1944.
Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenants (Special Branch) Frederick
Howard Jackson, Dennis Dawson, Ian Keith Knight, and Gordon
Harold Tunnicliffe, promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-
Lieutenant (Special Branch) and reappointed, to date 13th March,
1944.
Eoin Chisholm, Able Seaman, W/3610 ; Philip Sydney Cooper,
Able Seaman, N.Z. 2283 ; Clifton Owen Savage Dawe, Able Seaman,
N.Z. 5924 ; John Alfred Belcher, Able Seaman, N.Z. 4767 ; Herbert
George Fletcher, Able Seaman, N.Z. 3822 ; Maurice Kenneth
Lawson, Able Seaman, C/5349 ; and Colin Alexander Dallas, Able
Seaman, N.Z. 4771 ; promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting
Sub-Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date
17th January, 1944.

Arthur Charles Lambert, Leading Supply Assistant, N.Z. 3096,
promoted to the rank of Probationary Temporary Acting Paymaster
Sub-Lieutenant and appointed H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date
15th March, 1944.
Owen Cyril Cooney, Acting Petty Officer Radio Mechanic,
N.Z. 2668; John Patrick Molloy, Acting Petty Officer Radio
Mechanic, N.Z. 5235; Raymond Henry Hanley, Leading Radio
Mechanic, N.Z. 8467; Lee Isbister Murdoch, Leading Radio
Mechanic, N.Z. 5793; Norman Rex White, Leading Radio Mechanic,
N.Z. 8471; and Montague Page Hirtzel, Acting Petty Officer Radio
Mechanic, N.Z. 3734; promoted to the rank of Probationary
Temporary Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch) and appointed
H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, to date 20th March, 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, 9th June, 1944.

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

N.Z. STAFF CORPS
Major D. T. Maxwell to be temp. Colonel. Dated 22nd May,
1944.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF
Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. Beaumont to be temp.
Captain and Quartermaster. Dated 1st March, 1944.
Lieutenant and Quartermaster H. D. Harvey to be temp.
Major and Quartermaster whilst holding the appointment of adjutant
of a camp. Dated 28th May, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF
The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 46, dated
17th June, 1943, is cancelled and the following substituted :—
“ Major F. W. W. Dawson, L.S.A. (Lond.), M.B., D.P.H.,
R.C.P.S. (Eng.), N.Z. Medical Corps (Lieutenant-Colonel,
R.A.M.C., retired), ceases to be seconded, and relinquishes his
rank and appointment in the N.Z. Medical Corps and the N.Z.
Temporary Staff. Dated 31st January, 1943.”
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. Evans-Scott, LL.M., to be temp.
Captain. Dated 5th May, 1944.
Lieutenant Mervyn Alfred Prior Williams, Retired List, to be
temp. Lieutenant. Dated 15th May, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant L. M. Myers to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
28th May, 1944.

The undermentioned to be temp. 2nd Lieutenants :-
Edward Bickmore Ellison Taylor. Dated 17th April, 1944.
Eric Norman Le Petit. Dated 20th May, 1944.
Leslie Allan Deacon. Dated 2nd June, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE
N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS
2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant L. G. Callis to be temp. Captain. Dated
23rd April, 1944.

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment
Temp. Lieutenant D. H. Hardwick is posted to the Retired List
with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 27th May, 1944.

N.Z. ARTILLERY
Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Smeaton is posted to the
Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 7th
May, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants to be temp.
Lieutenants :—
T. W. Watson. Dated 17th May, 1944.
C. F. H. Hawkes. Dated 18th May, 1944.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS
Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. J. Leech to be temp. Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 17th May, 1944.
Temp. Lieutenant G. W. Markham to be temp. Captain whilst
employed as Technical Officer. Dated 17th May, 1944.
Donald Stewart Nicholson to be Hon. Captain whilst employed
as a Technical Research Officer. Dated 17th May, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Hon. Lieutenants whilst employed
as Technical Research Officers :—
Frederick Charles McCullough. Donald Edward Archer.
Dated 17th May, 1944.

The undermentioned to be Hon. 2nd Lieutenants whilst
employed as Technical Research Officers :—
Harold Edwin Blake. Henry Molby Cotton.
William Kelsey Stride. Frederick William Seldon.
Francis Martin Henderson. John Patrick O'Callaghan.
John Graham Millar.

Dated 17th May, 1944.