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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 58

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 promotions and relinquishments of temporary and acting rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List No. 145, dated 26th May, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Lieutenant I. L. Murchison, M.C., to be Captain, with seniority as from 4th October, 1943, next after Captain F. O. Connolly. Dated 17th February, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
T. P. Baron.
R. M. Agnew.
E. L. Jones.
J. H. Franklin, M.M.
D. L. Simpson.
R. C. Ayers.
R. S. Wait.
N. W. Oliver.
2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.)
P. M. Robertson.
A. F. E. Lucas.
H. D. Leyden.
Dated 8th May, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
A. K. Fagan. Dated 14th May, 1944.
E. L. R. Whelan. Dated 26th May, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
J. S. Nelson.
N. A. Rees.
L. O. Turner.
A. S. McWhinnie.
S. R. Jensen.
R. Karsten.
B. H. Palmer.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) A. B. West.
J. B. M. Coombe.
Dated 15th May, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Lieutenant H. G. Bremner to be Captain. Dated 24th May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) (Quartermaster) J. J. L. Searing to be Lieutenant. Dated 23rd May, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

Major E. D. Blundell to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 8th May, 1944.

Captain (temp. Major) N. P. Wilder, D.S.O., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 18th April, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Major H. V. Donald, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 11th May, 1944.

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
B. V. A. Jones.
D. G. Grant.
Dated 24th April, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. Finlay to be temp. Major. Dated 21st April, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
J. G. Pitcairn. Dated 21st April, 1944.
A. Norton-Taylor. Dated 29th April, 1944.
C. W. Taylor. Dated 30th April, 1944.
V. D. Kirk, D.C.M. Dated 3rd May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant L. R. Musgrave to be temp. Captain. Dated 18th April, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant D. M. Bassett, D.C.M., to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 21st April, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Captain H. S. Douglas to be temp. Major. Dated 1st May, 1944.

Lieutenant (Quartermaster) J. J. L. Searing to be temp. Captain. Dated 23rd May, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains:—
E. P. Galt. Dated 1st May, 1944.
A. A. Barwick. Dated 20th May, 1944.

N.Z. Postal Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
W. N. Hawkins.
J. L. Cragg.
Dated 8th May, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) P. Wynn-Williams relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) G. K. Storey relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 23rd May, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. P. Harker relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th May, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain (temp. Major) W. M. Awarau relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 15th May, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Major) A. S. Robins, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and assumes the temporary rank of Captain (Acting-Major). Dated 18th May, 1944.

ACTING RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Artillery

Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) C. H. Sawyers, D.S.O., relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th May, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) M. A. Andrew, M.C., relinquishes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 16th May, 1944.

SENIORITY CONFIRMED

N.Z. Medical Corps

The seniority of Captain P. M. Tripp is confirmed as dated from 12th January, 1944, next after Captain J. N. Armour.

CORRIGENDUM

N.Z. Armoured Corps

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 53, dated 23rd June, 1944 (vide List No. 142), relative to the promotion of Captains to temp. Majors, for “A. S. Askew”, substitute “S. W. Askew”.

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, 10th July, 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. 146, dated 2nd June, 1944:—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
E. C. C. Holder.
W. J. Nicol.
R. W. Jones.
H. H. Rattray.
Dated 29th May, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
R. H. MacLean. Dated 20th June, 1943.
P. J. Louisson. Dated 6th March, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

2nd Lieutenant M. H. Ryan to be Lieutenant. Dated 10th March, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
H. W. Northcroft.
C. J. V. Balzer.
P. S. Munro.
R. Smith.
S. H. Urlich.
2nd Lieut. (temp. Lieut.)
M. Raureti.
Dated 14th May, 1944.

te M. Tomoana. Dated 15th May, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant A. B. Cottrell, M.C., to be Captain, with seniority as from 4th June, 1943, next after Captain A. G. Morris. Dated 3rd May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant R. A. Walker to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th January, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
E. J. Scotland. Dated 16th April, 1944.
F. H. Poolman, M.C. Dated 19th May, 1944.

Lieutenant D. J. Sumpter to be temp. Captain. Dated 23rd May, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors:—
E. C. W. Nathan. Dated 10th April, 1944.
W. D. Lund.
R. B. Haughton.
Dated 18th April, 1944.