N.Z. Signals
2nd Lieutenant W. J. Scholefield to be temp. Captain. Dated
15th July, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
Major A. Awatere, M.C., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel.
Dated 27th July, 1944.
Captain J. Matehaere, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 25th
July, 1944.

N.Z. Dental Corps
Captain R. D. Stewart to be temp. Major. Dated 24th July,
1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
2nd Lieutenant A. D. Gatrell to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated
31st July, 1944.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) S. G. Pearce relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain and assumes the acting rank of Captain.
Dated 7th August, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. G. Pitcairn relinquishes the
temporary rank of Captain. Dated 8th August, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) W. G. Norris relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 8th August, 1944.

N.Z. Army Pay Corps
Captain (temp. Major) D. D. Purves relinquishes the temporary
rank of Major. Dated 2nd August, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) D. S. W. Bleakley relinquishes
the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 31st July, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Sister (temp. Charge Sister) A. J. Pitcaithley relinquishes the
temporary rank of Charge Sister. Dated 2nd August, 1944.

RELINQUISHMENTS OF ACTING RANK
N.Z. Armoured Corps
The undermentioned Captains (Acting-Majors) relinquish the
acting rank of Major :-
G. Baker. C. A. Latimer.
Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry
Captain (Acting-Major) R. A. M. MacDonald relinquishes the
acting rank of Major. Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
Captain (Acting-Major) F. M. Fisher relinquishes the acting
rank of Major. Dated 2nd August, 1944.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Acting-Lieutenants)
relinquish the acting rank of Lieutenant :-
S. L. Baker. C. Dennistoun-Wood.
Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) K. F. McLauchlan relinquishes the
acting rank of Captain. Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Captains (Acting-Majors) relinquish the
acting rank of Major :-
C. S. Wroth. K. J. Frazer.
Dated 2nd August, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (Acting-Captains) relinquish
the acting rank of Captain :-
H. W. Chambers. P. Robertson. A. F. Cooper.
L. C. Friend. N. Buchanan. F. S. Hallett.
Dated 2nd August, 1944.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Acting-Lieutenants)
relinquish the acting rank of Lieutenant :-
H. H. Brandon. J. A. Bevin.
F. N. Twigg. C. Findlay.
Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Captain (Acting-Major) A. D. Merson relinquishes the acting
rank of Major. Dated 2nd August, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant (Acting-Lieutenant) F. J. Webber relinquishes
the acting rank of Lieutenant. Dated 2nd August, 1944.

N.Z. Army Service Corps
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) R. D. Kennerley relinquishes the
acting rank of Captain. Dated 2nd August, 1944.

SENIORITY
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Charge Sister E. M. C. Noble is granted seniority as a Charge
Sister as from 1st March, 1943, next after Charge Sister M. E.
Taafe, with pay and allowances dating from 7th June, 1943.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants :-
31296 George Douglas Stuart, N.Z.M.C.
Dated 10th July, 1944.
40140 Ian Talbot, N.Z.O.C.
Dated 15th July, 1944.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Subaltern :-
48390 Mrs. Katherine Joyce Webb, N.Z.W.A.A.C. (Gen.
Div.).
Dated 25th July, 1944.
F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank
of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand
Expeditionary Force (Middle East)

Army Department,
Wellington, 5th October, 1944.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (Middle East), vide List
No. 156, dated 18th August, 1944 :-

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel (temp. Colonel) R. L. McGaffin, E.D., to
be Colonel. Dated 11th August, 1944.

N.Z. Artillery
2nd Lieutenant F. N. Keane to be Lieutenant. Dated 14th
August, 1944.

N.Z. Signals
Captain (temp. Major) N. R. Ingle to be Major. Dated 18th
April, 1944.
Lieutenant J. Ayto (prisoner of war) to be Captain. Dated 1st June, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. W. Bateman to be Captain.
Dated 1st June, 1944.

N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. W. Farquharson.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. C. Wylie.
Dated 30th March, 1944.
C. R. Kemp. Dated 25th April, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) D. L. Wood.
Dated 4th July, 1944.
J. C. Hepburn. Dated 22nd July, 1944.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
W. A. D. Caldwell.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) C. M. Moncrieff.
P. Robson. H. Falwasser.
Dated 14th August, 1944.

N.Z. Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel W. B. Fisher to be Colonel. Dated 10th
August, 1944.
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :-
A. E. Erenstrom. Dated 25th July, 1944.
P. J. Brown.
G. L. M. Scholefield.
Captain (temp.) Major D. P. Kennedy.
Dated 30th July, 1944.

N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Lieutenant J. D. Ellis to be Captain. Dated 1st August, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) to be
Captains :-
J. M. Wilson T. E. Foley. E. C. Sutcliffe.
J. D. M. Gerrie. H. O. Nuttall. R.R.Grylls-Thomas.
W. H. D. Carpenter.
Dated 1st August, 1944.

N.Z. Army Nursing Service
Charge Sister (temp. Matron) E. F. Worn to be Matron. Dated 14th August, 1944.

GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK

N.Z. Armoured Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. McGaffin, E.D., to be temp. Colonel.
Dated 1st August, 1944.
Major A. M. Everist to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st August, 1944.
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-
J. H. Hutchinson. Dated 9th July, 1944.
S. J. Wilson. Dated 31st July, 1944.
W. H. Ellingham. Dated 7th August, 1944.
F. P. Koorey. Dated 11th August, 1944.