746
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 53

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
W. N. Wood. Dated 10th November, 1943.
R. A. C. Hollis. Dated 15th March, 1944.
M. I. Stratton. Dated 24th March, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
H. Dudfield. A. T. Heron. Dated 13th March, 1944.
G. D. Beresford. Dated 15th March, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant P. M. Robertson to be temp. Lieutenant.
Dated 25th February, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Captain K. F. Jones to be temp. Major. Dated 19th April, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
H. C. Gayford. L. F. Faram. Dated 19th April, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major D. G. Steele, O.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 18th April, 1944.

Captain (temp. Major) R. R. Jenkin is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed as A.P.M. of a corps for the period 9th February, 1944, to 27th March, 1944, and resumes the temporary rank of Major whilst employed as A.P.M. of a division.
Dated 28th March, 1944.

Captain D. M. Davin is granted the temporary rank of Major whilst employed as G.S.O. 2 (I) of a corps for the period 9th February, 1944, to 27th March, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant N. H. Chapman is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst employed as Cipher Officer of a corps for the period 9th February, 1944, to 27th March, 1944, and relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant whilst employed as Cipher Officer of a division. Dated 28th March, 1944.

Lieutenant G. Low to be temp. Captain. Dated 6th February, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
B. F. E. Kelly. Dated 1st April, 1944.
W. Brown-Bayliss. Dated 18th April, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—
R. O. Pearse, M.B.E. F. Trewby.
R. C. Gibson. R. E. Rawle, M.C.
A. F. McCook. W. A. G. Washbourn.
Dated 18th April, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major F. R. Edmundson to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 25th April, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain H. F. Hamilton to be temp. Major. Dated 18th April, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
A. N. G. Bray. K. A. Bryant.
Dated 18th April, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Major) W. S. Jordan, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 16th April, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. D. Gray relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 25th April, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Major) B. J. Loudon relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and resumes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 20th April, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. H. Parker, M.M., relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 19th April, 1944.

N.Z. Postal Corps

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. H. McClure relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 27th March, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—
29070 James Gisborne Francis, N.Z.A.
16652 Robert Napier MacReady, N.Z.A.C.
26314 Francis Newton Andrewes, N.Z.A.C.
Dated 1st April, 1944.

5109 James Donald McClymont, N.Z. Inf.
Dated 10th April, 1944.

457998 James Ian Innes, N.Z.A.C.
564167 Edward John Tresidder, N.Z.A.C.
500528 Thomas Henry Rutherford, N.Z.A.C.
621335 Norman Edmond Henri Loisel, N.Z.A.C.
441765 William Alexander French, N.Z.A.C.

559742 Esmond Richmond Jordan, N.Z. Inf.
602497 Morris Conder, N.Z. Inf.
054318 Keith Samuel Crawshaw, N.Z. Inf.
556529 Sydney William Ball, N.Z. Inf.
822237 James Patton Dey, N.Z. Inf.
Dated 15th April, 1944.

548132 John Challinor Clough, N.Z.A.C.
397904 Lawrence Elliot Anderson, N.Z.A.C.
510157 Wilfred Graeme Kendall, N.Z.A.C.
Dated 21st April, 1944.

38264 Ivan Vivian Opawa Duncan, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
36117 John Barclay Cowan, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
38026 Robert Frederick White, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
30271 John Stephen Turner, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
7114 John Hill Skinner, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
35376 Raymond William James Martin, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
8995 Frederick John Humphreys, N.Z.M.C.
38103 James Richard Bentley, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
9948 William Thomas Norris, N.Z.M.C.
7617 Donald Raymond Somervell, N.Z.M.C. (Q.M.).
Dated 25th April, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th June, 1944.

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

APPOINTMENTS (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Army Nursing Service

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force,
and remain seconded for duty with the Royal N.Z. Air Force :—

Sisters—
V. M. Cannon. L. M. Davis.
Dated 27th May, 1944.

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Wallace relinquishes the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel and assumes the rank of Major. Dated 12th
July, 1943.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (UNITED KINGDOM)

APPOINTMENT (SUBSTANTIVE)

N.Z. Infantry

Captain G. S. Cox is reposted to the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary
Force. Dated 1st May, 1943.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

Captains—
F. Hodgkiss, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 6th June, 1944.
G. M. Evans, M.B., Ch.B. Dated 10th August, 1942.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (TONGA)

VARIATION IN RANK

N.Z. Artillery

Captain T. P. Troy relinquishes the rank of Captain, and assumes
the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 4th May, 1944.

HOSPITAL SHIP “ORANJE”

PROMOTION

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. C. Warnes to be Lieutenant,
and is granted the temporary rank of Captain whilst acting as
Adjutant. Dated 1st June, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FIJI)

APPOINTMENTS (TEMPORARY)

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants are reposted to the 2nd N.Z.
Expeditionary Force :—
C. G. Brewer. W. A. Morey.
Dated 1st May, 1944.

The undermentioned are seconded from the Territorial Force :—

N.Z. Infantry

Temp. Lieutenants—
E. F. Ashby. C. H. Harvey.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant E. W. Blomfield.
Dated 5th April, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant T. W. Lawson. Dated 4th April, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps

Temp. Captain A. H. Miller, L.D.S. (Vict.), B.D.Sc. (Mel.).
Dated 8th January, 1944.