JULY 13] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 883

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
C. N. B. French. Dated 28th April, 1944.
G. A. K. Kelly. Dated 29th April, 1944.
N. M. Nash. Dated 1st May, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

Lieutenant M. A. Andrew, M.C., to be temp. Captain. Dated 22nd May, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

Captain R. I. Blair to be temp. Major. Dated 11th May, 1944.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :—
H. W. Northcroft. P. Francis.
Dated 24th February, 1944.
H. H. Kohere. Dated 11th May, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Lieutenant C. G. Peterwood to be temp. Captain. Dated 25th May, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major, and assume the acting rank of Major :—
R. B. McQueen. W. H. Ryan.
Dated 18th May, 1944.

Captain (temp. Major) D. A. Cole relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 18th May, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain, and assume the acting rank of Captain :—
J. F. Moodie, M.C. E. H. J. Fairley.
Dated 18th May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) J. T. K. Bradley relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant, and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Captain (temp. Major) P. Gilchrist, M.C., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 18th May, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. P. Norrie relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major, and assume the acting rank of Major :—
P. B. Wildey. Dated 10th May, 1944.
F. R. Askin. Dated 18th May, 1944.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. R. Somerville relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 10th May, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) E. J. Wilton relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain, and assumes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain, and assume the acting rank of Captain :—
J. Mahar. F. C. Irving, M.C.
K. F. Hoy. W. F. Titchener, M.C.
Dated 18th May, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—
H. R. Cameron. J. H. Shield.
Dated 21st May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) P. Francis relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 11th May, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps

Captain (temp. Major) H. W. Barnett relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 18th May, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captains, and assume the acting rank of Captain :—
T. V. Nelson. T. G. Bain. A. C. Burgess.
Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) (Quartermaster) E. A. Harvey relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant, and assumes the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th May, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Captain (temp. Major) N. J. Rollinson, M.B.E., relinquishes the temporary rank of Major, and assumes the acting rank of Major. Dated 18th May, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Variations in Rank, Relinquishments of Commissions, and Retirements of Officers of the New Zealand Military Forces

Army Department,
Wellington, 10th July, 1944.

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

N.Z. Staff Corps

Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. A. Row, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 5th July, 1944.

Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Smythe, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 6th July, 1944.

Major (temp. Lieutenant-Colonel) H. C. Glendining, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Colonel. Dated 13th April, 1944.

Captain (temp. Major) J. G. C. Wales, M.C., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Brigadier. Dated 4th March, 1944.

Regiment of Royal N.Z. Artillery

Staff Sergeant (temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster) A. J. Baigent relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 7th June, 1944.

N.Z. Temporary Staff

Temp. Captain G. R. Weir is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 8th July, 1944.

Temp. Captain H. W. Shackleford is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 8th July, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—
W. M. Rowell. Dated 16th June, 1944.
R. Tapper. Dated 25th June, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants, N.Z. Army Service Corps, to be temp. Lieutenants :—
K. Crane. Dated 10th January, 1944.
H. L. Clarke. Dated 24th February, 1944.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant D. Kelsey to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 11th May, 1944.

Temp. Captain F. Coe, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 21st June, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. Armoured Corps

1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Major and Quartermaster W. J. Foster, E.D., is posted to the Retired List. Dated 15th June, 1943.

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel F. Waite, D.S.O., O.B.E., V.D., to be temp. Colonel and remains seconded. Dated 4th July, 1944.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant A. K. Jamieson relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 25th June, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery

Temp. Major D. K. Dunbar relinquishes the temporary rank of Major and assumes the temporary rank of Captain, with seniority from 1st August, 1942, on being appointed Adjutant of a regiment. Dated 3rd July, 1944.

Temp. Captain H. M. Aston is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 17th June, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant P. V. Shepherd relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 8th May, 1944.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant V. T. B. Rout relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 23rd June, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Temp. Captain C. W. Hargrave is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 27th February, 1944.

Lieutenant H. B. Lusk is posted to the Retired List. Dated 12th June, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant A. C. Farquhar relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 25th June, 1944.

The Hawke’s Bay Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant J. D. Scott relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 25th June, 1944.

The Otago Regiment

Temp. Captain A. J. H. Jeavons is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 8th July, 1944.

N.Z. Chaplains Department

The Rev. John Guscott Mathews to be Chaplain, 4th Class (Presbyterian). Dated 1st July, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Charles Joseph James Morkane, M.B., Ch.B., to be Lieutenant. Dated 25th June, 1944.