1256

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 84

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

Army Department,
Wellington, 13th 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. 150, dated 8th September, 1944 :—

PROMOTIONS
N.Z. Armoured Corps
Captain (temp. Major) W. A. Pyatt to be Major. Dated 26th July, 1944.
N.Z. Engineers
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) M. A. Andrew, M.C., to be Captain. Dated 20th May, 1944.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Captains to be Majors :-
Captain (temp. Major) T. J. Casling-Cottle.
V. J. Tanner, D.S.O.
Captain (temp. Major) G. H. Hawkesby.
Dated 26th July, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains :-
R. R. Mace. Dated 15th July, 1944.
H. J. G. Low, with seniority from 4th October, 1943, next after Captain B. Boyd. Dated 26th August, 1944.
L. Rawley. Dated 29th August, 1944.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-
J. A. Bevin. Dated 9th January, 1944.
C. Findlay. Dated 6th February, 1944.
R. G. Ward. L. S. Price.
Dated 13th March, 1944.
M. W. J. Ross. Dated 10th April, 1944.
N. J. Newell. Dated 21st July, 1944.
R. Genge.
2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) B. F. E. Kelly.
Dated 14th August, 1944.
N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
2nd Lieutenant F. J. Webber, B.E.M., to be Lieutenant. Dated 16th January, 1944.
N.Z. Medical Corps
Captain A. R. Johnson to be Major. Dated 30th July, 1944.
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters, with seniority from Ist March, 1944, and pay and allowances from 2nd August, 1944 :-
L. J. Preston. T. M. McMillan.
The undermentioned Sisters to be Charge Sisters, with seniority from 23rd July, 1944, and pay and allowances from 2nd August, 1944 :-
A. J. Pitcaithley. M. H. Belk.
The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters) to be Charge Sisters :-
V. E. Wallace. R. P. L. Fannin.
M. Lethbridge. F. M. Clayton-Greene.
A. T. Warrung. L. R. Barlow.
H. A. Livingstone.
Dated 23rd July, 1944.
GRANTS OF TEMPORARY RANK
Commands and Staff
Brigadier C. E. Weir, D.S.O., to be temp. Major-General whilst commanding a Division. Dated 4th September, 1944.
Colonel R. O. Queree, O.B.E., to be temp. Brigadier. Dated 22nd August, 1944.
N.Z. Artillery
The undermentioned Captains to be temp. Majors :-
W. D. Lund. Dated 20th August, 1944.
J. C. Muirhead, M.C. Dated 23rd August, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
E. T. Fraser. Dated 23rd August, 1944.
R. D. J. C. Moffat. Dated 26th August, 1944.
N.Z. Engineers
Major J. N. Anderson, D.S.O., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 30th August, 1944.
N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant A. D. Moran to be temp. Captain. Dated 1st September, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant S. M. Reynolds to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 20th July, 1944.
N.Z. Infantry
Captain A. Ross, M.C., to be temp. Major. Dated 30th August, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
H. W. Chambers. F. S. Hallett.
C. McKirdy. P. A. M. Brant.
D. Horn.
Dated 10th August, 1944.
G. M. Dodds. N. Buchanan, M.C.
G. L. Lawrence. R. A. Boyle.
A. F. Cooper.
Dated 14th August, 1944.
J. W. T. Collins. Dated 19th August, 1944.
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be temp. Lieutenants :-
L. Hampton, M.M. Dated 26th July, 1944.
P. Hetherington-Martin. Dated 13th August, 1944.
N.Z. Army Service Corps
Captain R. T. Brown to be temp. Major. Dated 28th August, 1944.
N.Z. Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The undermentioned Lieutenants to be temp. Captains :-
F. J. Webber, B.E.M. L. N. Restieaux.
Dated 22nd August, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant T. E. McPherson to be temp. Lieutenant. Dated 20th July, 1944.
N.Z. Medical Corps
The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (Quartermasters) to be temp. Lieutenants :-
H. Eagle. I. S. Mathieson. A. T. Calder.
Dated 21st August, 1944.
N.Z. Postal Corps
Major A. V. Knapp, M.B.E., to be temp. Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 1st August, 1944.
Captain H. S. Harbott to be temp. Major. Dated 27th March, 1944.
GRANT OF ACTING RANK
N.Z. Infantry
Lieutenant W. H. Dalton is granted the acting rank of Captain. Dated 26th August, 1944.
TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED
N.Z. Artillery
Captain (temp. Major) C. C. Toop relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 20th August, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
D. G. Stevenson. Dated 20th August, 1944.
A. G. Northover. Dated 26th August, 1944.
J. H. Eccleston. Dated 1st September, 1944.
N.Z. Signals
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) L. J. Froude relinquishes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 9th August, 1944.
Lieutenant (temp. Captain) L. A. F. Rollet relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 1st September, 1944.
N.Z. Infantry
The undermentioned Majors (temp. Lieutenant-Colonels) relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel :-
A. Awatere, M.C. Dated 29th August, 1944.
W. B. Thomas, D.S.O., M.C. Dated 1st September, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain and assume the acting rank of Captain :-
D. Horn. Dated 5th January, 1944.
A. A. Cleghorn. Dated 7th September, 1944.
The undermentioned Lieutenants (temp. Captains) relinquish the temporary rank of Captain :-
P. A. M. Brant. Dated 2nd August, 1944.
H. Staton. Dated 14th August, 1944.
F. C. Forster. Dated 29th August, 1944.
F. S. Hallett. Dated 30th August, 1944.
Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) D. Horn relinquishes the acting rank of Captain. Dated 9th August, 1944.
N.Z. Postal Corps
Captain (temp. Major) H. S. Harbott relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. Dated 7th August, 1944.
N.Z. Army Nursing Service
The undermentioned Sisters (temp. Charge Sisters) relinquish the temporary rank of Charge Sister :-
I. G. Olerenshaw. F. M. Brown. K. M. Coghlan.
Dated 24th August, 1944.