Aug. 24] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1029

N.Z. Artillery

Major D. B. Patterson to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 20th June, 1944.

Captain J. P. Arthurs to be temp. Major. Dated 21st May, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant E. M. Morrison to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st April, 1944.

N.Z. Signals

Captain C. R. Ambury to be temp. Major. Dated 18th April, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

J. H. Newcombe. Dated 1st June, 1944.

R. E. O’Hara. Dated 21st June, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant P. B. Armitage to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :—

A. W. F. O’Reilly. Dated 21st June, 1944.

J. H. W. Dymock. Dated 27th June, 1944.

K. R. Hutcheson. Dated 2nd July, 1944.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

B. R. Grant. Dated 19th June, 1944.

R. B. Sinclair. Dated 2nd July, 1944.

2nd Lieutenant A. L. Haslam to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 1st June, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

Major J. M. Coutts to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 29th June, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Armoured Corps

The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :—

J. A. Johnston, M.M. Dated 6th July, 1944.

T. G. S. Morrin. D. J. Sumpter. Dated 8th July, 1944.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :—

236530 Duncan George Ross, N.Z. Inf.

518190 John de Leunie Lorimer, N.Z. Inf. Dated 25th June, 1944.

223979 Albert Thomas Gilmour Ross, N.Z. Inf. Dated 8th July, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Promotions and Relinquishment of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th August, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following promotions and relinquishment of temporary rank of officers of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Pacific, vide List No. 29, dated 1st August, 1944 :—

PROMOTIONS

N.Z. Infantry

2nd Lieutenant L. A. Edwards to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st July, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps

The undermentioned to be Captains :—

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) I. M. Cairney. Dated 17th July, 1944.

Lieutenant N. D. M. Harvey. Dated 15th July, 1944.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps

2nd Lieutenant K. V. Paul to be Lieutenant. Dated 27th July, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps

2nd Lieutenant L. Watson to be Lieutenant. Dated 29th July, 1944.

N.Z. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

2nd Subaltern A. M. Shannon to be Subaltern. Dated 7th July, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED

N.Z. Dental Corps

Captain (temp. Major) S. N. Jolly relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 2nd July, 1944.

2ND N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PACIFIC

GRANT OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Infantry

Lieutenant K. J. D. McCorkindale to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st August, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 16th August, 1944.

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

STAFF

Honorary Colonel E. Casey relinquishes the appointment of Director of Railways and the Honorary rank of Colonel. Dated 6th April, 1944.

James Sawers, Esquire, is appointed Director of Railways, and is granted the honorary rank of Colonel. Dated 7th April, 1944.

N.Z. PERMANENT STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. R. C. Whyte to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster whilst employed as Adjutant of a district school. Dated 5th July, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster J. Finlayson to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster whilst employed as Adjutant of a military camp. Dated 1st August, 1944.

REGIMENT OF ROYAL N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster A. W. N. Heyward to be temp. Captain and Quartermaster whilst employed as an Instructor, Fire Control, of a regiment. Dated 28th June, 1944.

Sergeant George Gerrard Wreford Blandford to be temp. Lieutenant and Quartermaster. Dated 10th May, 1944.

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel S. W. B. Brooker, M.C., V.D., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 10th August, 1944.

Temp. Captain W. F. Strouts to be temp. Major. Dated 15th August, 1944.

The undermentioned temp. Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :—

E. R. Percy. Dated 26th July, 1944.

J. R. Shorter. Dated 15th August, 1944.

Frank Ream Admore to be temp. 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 15th August, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

1st N.Z. Armoured Regiment

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in the Royal N.Z. Air Force :—

Temp. Lieutenant R. M. Webb.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. R. Spanhake.

Dated 9th July, 1944.

2nd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant O. M. Terry relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 9th July, 1944.

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant H. Bowe relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 9th July, 1944.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Captain R. McGregor is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 12th August, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant P. Leonard relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 9th July, 1944.

Temp. Lieutenant D. S. L. Sharpe is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 5th August, 1944.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant C. T. Pugh, B.E., resigns his commission. Dated 14th May, 1940.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant R. W. Steele relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force Dated 9th July, 1944.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

Temp. Lieutenant H. H. K. Purdie is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 5th August, 1944.

N.Z. CORPS OF SIGNALS

Temp. 2nd Lieutenant I. D. O. McIntosh relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 9th July, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own)

Temp. Captain S. C. Schofield is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 29th July, 1944.

With reference to the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 1, dated 9th January, 1941, relative to the promotion of Lieutenant W. R. H. Martin, for “ Dated 1st November, 1940 ”, substitute “ Dated 30th September, 1940 ”.

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions on appointment to commissions in the Royal N.Z. Air Force :—

Temp. Lieutenant D. Munro.

Temp. 2nd Lieutenants—

G. H. Twigden. R. W. A. Yorke.

Dated 9th July, 1944.