N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) I. S. Walters, M.C.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. E. Frost.
C. J. Treadwell.

Dated 5th September, 1943.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Lieutenant J. M. B. Gerrie to be Lieutenant. Dated 12th
September, 1943.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

D. H. Hardwick. Dated 17th June, 1943.
H. J. Lane. Dated 16th August, 1943.
A. N. Reid. Dated 23rd August, 1943.
E. V. Dawson. Dated 1st September, 1943.
G. O. Wiles. Dated 1st September, 1943.
G. P. R. Thomas. Dated 3rd September, 1943.

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant S. Wolfenden to be temp. Captain. Dated 31st
July, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant-Colonel F. M. H. Hanson, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.M.,
to be temp. Colonel. Dated 17th September, 1943.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

V. J. Tanner. G. H. Hawkesby.
Dated 1st September, 1943.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

L. C. Friend. Dated 31st July, 1943.
W. H. Cowper. F. S. Hallett. N. Buchanan, M.C.
Dated 7th August, 1943.
W. D. Murie. Dated 19th August, 1943.
V. D. Kirk, D.C.M. Dated 20th August, 1943.
A. H. Parker, M.M. Dated 3rd September, 1943.
H. E. Frost. Dated 5th September, 1943.

2nd Lieutenant J. E. Petrie to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
25th June, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

J. Pool. Dated 10th September, 1943.
D. F. Coleman. Dated 12th September, 1943.

Lieutenant A. C. Burgess to be temp. Captain. Dated 10th
September, 1943.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Captain (temp. Major) R. R. Atkinson relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 12th August, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. R. Lucas relinquishes the tem-
porary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd September, 1943.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. Standish relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 23rd September, 1943.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. Bateman, M.M., relinquishes
the temporary rank of Captain, and assumes the acting rank of
Captain. Dated 5th September, 1943.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) O. Bracegirdle relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 7th September,
1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

4638 John Grenville Holmes, N.Z. Sigs.
28206 Lindsay Alexander Murtagh, N.Z. Sigs.
Dated 4th September, 1943.
29328 William Phillip Harris, N.Z. Inf.
Dated 9th September, 1943.
23241 Norman Richard Wright, N.Z.A.
61106 George David Lloyd White, N.Z.A.
61474 Robert William McKay, N.Z.A.
23237 Hugh Clement Wilson, N.Z.A.
2016 John Selwyn Mitchell, N.Z.A.
36042 Norman Wallace Porter, N.Z.A.
1591 Raymond Walter Russell, N.Z.A.
Dated 11th September, 1943.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, 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, 10th July, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm
the following appointments, promotions, and relinquish-
ments of temporary and acting rank of officers on active service
with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East),
vide List No. 144, dated 19th May, 1944 :—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

G. B. Spiers. J. G. Dick.
A. T. Caley. J. A. Dawkins.
Dated 1st May, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. E. Gilbert to be Lieutenant-
Colonel. Dated 28th March, 1944.

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) to be Majors :—

W. C. Savage. Dated 5th October, 1943.
D. D. Twigg J. M. D. McCredie.
Dated 28th March, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) F. E. McCallum, with seniority
next after Captain J. A. Edwards. Dated 24th December, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. Foster. Dated 25th
December, 1943.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. E. Simpson.
D. M. Hooper.
C. M. Ollivier (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. G. Vivian.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. W. Fleetwood.
Dated 28th March, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) C. C. Toop.
B. W. Brock.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. A. S. Armour.
V. G. Astley (prisoner of war).
J. I. Moir (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) K. W. Paterson.
J. C. Steel (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. B. Morpeth.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. W. Wolfenden.
G. D. D. Gray (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) G. R. Chance.
Dated 22nd April, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) R. Q. Short.
P. K. Wilson (prisoner of war).
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) A. F. Martin.
Dated 30th April, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

J. G. Gowan. Dated 8th May, 1944.
W. E. Fisher. S. M. F. Martin.
A. G. Hunter. E. T. Belhamine, B.E.M.
C. S. Fraser.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

H. B. Danby. H. J. Needham.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :—

D. M. Davin.
Captain (temp. Major) J. P. Cook.
Dated 5th April, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. R. McGruther to be Captain, with
seniority as from 23rd May, 1943. Dated 21st February, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. Brown-Bayliss.
Dated 3rd May, 1944.
L. W. Charters. F. J. Lea. B. C. H. Moss.
F. F. Massey. B. Topham.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :—

F. W. Burt. H. A. Wilson.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be
Lieutenants :—

2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) R. S. H. Brown.
Dated 13th February, 1944.
A. T. Watson. Dated 8th May, 1944.