1306
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 86

N.Z. TEMPORARY STAFF

Temp. Major H. T. P. Gray, D.S.O., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Major. Dated 30th October, 1944.
Temp. Captain R. Kennedy, M.B.E., is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Captain. Dated 30th October, 1944.
Temp. Lieutenant G. C. Peebles to be temp. Captain whilst employed as Adjutant of a Training Unit. Dated 31st October, 1944.

TERRITORIAL FORCE

N.Z. ARMOURED CORPS

3rd N.Z. Armoured Regiment

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) J. H. Dines relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain on transfer to the Reserve of Officers, Class II (b), Area 10. Dated 31st October, 1944.

N.Z. ARTILLERY

Temp. Lieutenant D. W. Feeney relinquishes his commission on appointment to the Royal N.Z. Navy. Dated 24th November, 1943.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant G. N. Rhodes relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 24th September, 1944.

CORPS OF N.Z. ENGINEERS

The undermentioned relinquish their commissions:—
Hon. Lieutenants—
F. C. McCullough. Dated 2nd October, 1944.
J. H. Howarth. Dated 16th October, 1944.
Hon. 2nd Lieutenant F. W. Seldon. Dated 5th October, 1944.

N.Z. INFANTRY

The Hauraki Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant R. C. Clarke is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 22nd October, 1944.

The North Auckland Regiment

Temp. Lieutenant-Colonel H. G. Dyer, from the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List, to be Major, with seniority from 1st June, 1939. Dated 1st February, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY SERVICE CORPS

Temp. Lieutenant A. B. Sowden relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Royal N.Z. Air Force. Dated 24th September, 1944.

N.Z. ORDNANCE CORPS

Temp. Lieutenant A. Lancaster is posted to the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant. Dated 18th October, 1944.

N.Z. ARMY NURSING SERVICE

The undermentioned Sisters are posted to the Retired List:—
I. J. Taplin. Dated 13th October, 1944.
K. M. Vaughan (née Israelson). Dated 21st October, 1944.

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

N.Z. Artillery

Lieutenant J. G. V. Hudson relinquishes his commission on appointment to a commission in the Australian Military Forces. Dated 22nd June, 1938.

OFFICERS CEASING TO BE SECONDED TO THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major W. G. Middlemass, B.D.S., H.D.D., R.C.S., N.Z. Dental Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Major, with seniority from 18th August, 1941. Dated 16th October, 1944.
Lieutenant G. E. Harper, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 18th September, 1941. Dated 8th September, 1944.
Lieutenant L. V. Spencer, N.Z. Artillery, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 11th November, 1943. Dated 6th October, 1944.
Lieutenant A. Lancaster, N.Z. Ordnance Corps, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 27th January, 1944. Dated 18th October, 1944.
Lieutenant W. Blakey, and is reposted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 18th October, 1944.
Lieutenant R. C. Clarke, and is reposted to The Hauraki Regiment with the temporary rank of Lieutenant, with seniority from 3rd September, 1941. Dated 22nd October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant G. N. Tamahori, and is reposted to the 2nd Maori Battalion with the temporary rank of 2nd Lieutenant, with seniority from 1st June, 1942. Dated 21st October, 1944.
The Rev. R. W. Murray, Chaplain, 4th Class (Roman Catholic), N.Z. Chaplains Department, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Chaplain, 4th Class, with seniority from 19th February, 1942. Dated 21st October, 1944.
Sister I. J. Taplin, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 26th April, 1940. Dated 13th October, 1944.
Sister M. S. Smith, N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 31st October, 1940. Dated 21st October, 1944.
Sister K. M. Vaughan (née Israelson), N.Z. Army Nursing Service, and is reposted to the Territorial Force with the rank of Sister, with seniority from 28th March, 1941. Dated 21st October, 1944.

OFFICERS STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH OF THE 2ND NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Major A. G. Ormond, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 28th September, 1944.
Captain H. G. Cutler, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 11th September, 1944.
Lieutenant J. R. Tikao-Barrett, and is posted to the Retired List. Dated 20th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant V. D. Hill, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 26th May, 1944.
Temp. 2nd Lieutenant H. J. Chapman, and is posted to the Retired List with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 21st September, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant W. S. McCauley, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 18th October, 1944.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Holmes, and is posted to the Reserve of Officers, Supplementary List. Dated 21st October, 1944.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, Transfers, and Relinquishment of Officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

Air Department,
Wellington, 26th October, 1944.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve the following appointments, promotions, transfers, and relinquishment of officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force:—

GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH

Appointments

As Pilots—
NZ 2320 Hugh Johnstone McClymont, on relinquishing his commission in the Reserve of Air Force Officers, United Kingdom, is granted a temporary commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant, with seniority as from the 3rd September, 1941. Dated 1st November, 1944.

The undermentioned are granted temporary commissions in the rank of Pilot Officer:—

Dated 12th February, 1944—
NZ 402447 Warrant Officer Leonard Cecil Sadler.
Dated 12th March, 1944—
NZ 403436 Warrant Officer John Smaill France.
Dated 19th May, 1944—
NZ 414276 Warrant Officer Lawrence Grant.
Dated 29th August, 1944—
NZ 421374 Flight Sergeant Desmond John Hyland.
Dated 30th August, 1944—
NZ 413815 Warrant Officer Frank Ernest Coates.
Dated 7th September, 1944—
NZ 421787 Warrant Officer George Robert Stinson.

Dated 22nd September, 1944—
NZ 435232 Sergeant Donald George Fraser.
NZC 433228 Sergeant Selwyn John Bennett.
NZC 433337 Sergeant Euan Moore.
NZ 432829 Sergeant John Hudson Keating.
NZC 433000 Sergeant Robert Bruce Hugh Blake.
NZ 432833 Sergeant Peter Travis Norman.
NZ 436693 Sergeant Neville Benton Quigley.
NZ 432825 Sergeant Joseph James Williams.
NZ 432206 Sergeant Hylton Oliver Hensman.
NZC 433362 Sergeant Lyle Allen Shanks.
NZ 433826 Sergeant Douglas William Greig.
NZ 431203 Sergeant Robert McKelvie Russell.
NZ 4216742 Sergeant Samuel John Morrow.
NZ 432202 Sergeant Roland John Hall.
NZ 436202 Sergeant George Reid Murray.
NZ 431189 Sergeant Roy William Lash.
NZ 432998 Sergeant Robert George Manson Currie.
NZ 432198 Sergeant Trevor Sydney Goodley.
NZC 433252 Sergeant David Reid Carpenter.
NZ 433007 Sergeant Warren Walter Stevens.
NZ 436678 Sergeant Alexander Donald Henderson.
NZ 43261 Sergeant Lance Raymond Corich.
NZC 433366 Sergeant Bruce John Shirley.
NZ 436169 Sergeant Marsden Roy McNeill.
NZ 4214029 Sergeant Gordon Edward McLeod.
NZ 432268 Sergeant Harold Walter Claughton.
NZ 4216669 Sergeant Gordon Francis Budd.

Dated 1st October, 1944—
NZ 4215141 Flight Sergeant Henry Peter Brady.
NZ 4216285 Flight Sergeant Leo James Lyons.
NZ 431406 Flight Sergeant Raymond Charles George Dixie.
NZ 4215172 Sergeant Leo Stephenson Bates.

Dated 6th October, 1944—
NZ 433851 Sergeant Raymond Ross Avery.
NZ 431212 Sergeant Lloyd Murray Sly.
NZC 433319 Sergeant Fraser Chapman Littlejohn
NZ 432112 Sergeant Russel Lawrence Voysey.
NZC 433317 Sergeant Christopher Norman Lethbridge.

As Navigators—
Dated 10th September, 1944—
NZ 416325 Warrant Officer John Elsmore.